The Workout and Fitness Thread

Month 1 17/17
Month 2 19/16


Month 3
Week 1 2/2 (sick week)
Week 2 4/4

Another week done and dusted - end of de-load week recovered nicely from the bug should be back at 110% next week!

Have a great weekend all!

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MikeaMatrix said:
Clearly been doing way too much volume. Too much cumulative fatigue. Making each workout worse.

First week in new program and already 3 more reps on bench but more importantly, Barbell shoulder press up from 40kg to 50kg. Same reps. Been stuck at 40kg forever.
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Glad to hear the new program has helped?

Do you have any power or plyometric exercises in your program? If not, adding some of these in to build on your existing strength might give you some extra performance.

You'd maybe do some research for exercises that would support your goals but for power I would be thinking of things like KB swings, snatches, ball slams etc (working against resistance with velocity - go lighter weight than for strength training.) Plyometrics would include things like box jumps, clapping pushups, drop push-ups, jumping lunges.
 
InvisibleJim said:
Glad to hear the new program has helped?

Do you have any power or plyometric exercises in your program? If not, adding some of these in to build on your existing strength might give you some extra performance.

You'd maybe do some research for exercises that would support your goals but for power I would be thinking of things like KB swings, snatches, ball slams etc (working against resistance with velocity - go lighter weight than for strength training.) Plyometrics would include things like box jumps, clapping pushups, drop push-ups, jumping lunges.
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Always great being able to get additional input even though not relevant to me the de load week that was shared a week or two ago has helped me A LOT feel nicely rested and ready to kick ass next week
 
MikeaMatrix said:
Clearly been doing way too much volume. Too much cumulative fatigue. Making each workout worse.

First week in new program and already 3 more reps on bench but more importantly, Barbell shoulder press up from 40kg to 50kg. Same reps. Been stuck at 40kg forever.
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I'm getting old in years, I cycle two dumbbell programs, one while "bulking" (three months - six times a week) - and one while "cutting" (two months - five times a week) - in between I take a week off, and every five months I take two weeks off.

The time off makes a world of difference to my recovery. I can feel near the end of the of the five months I'm finished, my form starts to suffer, etc - but - when I start again with the same weights - I feel good as new.

Side note - diet and rest is critical to making progress. If I don't eat enough, or sleep properly - I struggle with the weights.
 
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InvisibleJim said:
Glad to hear the new program has helped?

Do you have any power or plyometric exercises in your program? If not, adding some of these in to build on your existing strength might give you some extra performance.

You'd maybe do some research for exercises that would support your goals but for power I would be thinking of things like KB swings, snatches, ball slams etc (working against resistance with velocity - go lighter weight than for strength training.) Plyometrics would include things like box jumps, clapping pushups, drop push-ups, jumping lunges.
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No, I don't.
Not built rn to be able to do anything like box jumps etc. :laugh: More likely to break something if I try.
 
MikeaMatrix said:
Clearly been doing way too much volume. Too much cumulative fatigue. Making each workout worse.

First week in new program and already 3 more reps on bench but more importantly, Barbell shoulder press up from 40kg to 50kg. Same reps. Been stuck at 40kg forever.
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Thats great news! Im kicking myself for not saying a thought I had which was take a week rest, because you were doing a ton of sets
Hope it continues
 
syntax said:
Thats great news! Im kicking myself for not saying a thought I had which was take a week rest, because you were doing a ton of sets
Hope it continues
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Im new to all of this at least the weights/cross traingin etc coming from a pure cardio (40-60km a week running background - which I no longer do, now its just overall fullbody work out focused on keeping and maintaining HEALTH)

I can def attest to the fatigue def felt that two weeks ago just felt "pap" like everything not as good as it was the half week off with the bug and the de load this week has def brought my form back and I felt "good as new" again today.
 
All the root cause of health issues is the 90% due to Kitchen and 10% due to not exercising. If you can fix your kitchen, you do not need to go to virgin active and pop all funny pills for fake muscle mass
 
MikeaMatrix said:
No, I don't.
Not built rn to be able to do anything like box jumps etc. :laugh: More likely to break something if I try.
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Like I say, the specific examples I gave may not suit you or your goals. There's quite a few alternatives that might suit better.
 
JSRJJ said:
All the root cause of health issues is the 90% due to Kitchen and 10% due to not exercising. If you can fix your kitchen, you do not need to go to virgin active and pop all funny pills for fake muscle mass
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not sure whether you are trolling or not but I go to be healthy and have never felt better in my life the combination of confidence, mental health etc is honestly priceless.

Also on a side note the defining factor of being able to stay at home and frail care is being able to lift yourself off the toilet.

This is the long game not here for an overnight fix.

ill leave this quote here again:

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Do what you want this is the year I choose to get my health in order (which it is already decently so but as they say health -> wealth) so one day I dont have issues
 
JSRJJ said:
All the root cause of health issues is the 90% due to Kitchen and 10% due to not exercising. If you can fix your kitchen, you do not need to go to virgin active and pop all funny pills for fake muscle mass
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Probably a troll post, but we can discuss it.

You are not going to get cardiovascular health in the kitchen.
Diet is exceptionally important, and you arent going to lose weight if that isnt correct, so maybe there is some common agreement in there

You are not going to put on muscle without appropriate exercise / stimulation
Enhanced users definitely dont have fake muscles. They are very real and while there is obvious benefits to being enhanced, some work still has to be put in. You would or maybe wouldnt be surprised at the amount of people taking performance enhancers who dont look like they exercise at all.

There is more to exercise than "fake muscles". For some its to overcome confidence issues, for others its a mental break from the world, others its a social thing, whatever the reason, it isnt all about vanity. And exercise isnt all about muscles, some run, some swim, some cycle, whatever. For me, it is about replacing one addiction with another. In my past I have abused a lot of substances and done a lot of damage to my body, exercise helps replace one thing with another. It helps reset my thinking and take time away from everything. It requires long term struggle to see results, instead of short term gratification.

So eat healthy sure, if exercise isnt your thing, ok. But for most of us, I think it is so much more than what it appears on the outside
 
JSRJJ said:
All the root cause of health issues is the 90% due to Kitchen and 10% due to not exercising. If you can fix your kitchen, you do not need to go to virgin active and pop all funny pills for fake muscle mass
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Wrong. 33% kitchen, 33% lifestyle (exercise/sleep/stress management) , 33% genetics and microbes (viruses/bacteria/fungi/Protozoa)
 
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