The Bodybuilders Thread!

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So, I decided now is a good time to start lifting some weights because I'm sick of hurting myself doing things I wouldn't think you've about doing not so long ago. Went along to this new Viva gym to check if they had everything I needed for 5x5 and there was just muscles everywhere. I'm going to feel like a tit squatting an empty bar.
 
Nick333 said:
So, I decided now is a good time to start lifting some weights because I'm sick of hurting myself doing things I wouldn't think you've about doing not so long ago. Went along to this new Viva gym to check if they had everything I needed for 5x5 and there was just muscles everywhere. I'm going to feel like a tit squatting an empty bar.
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I started with empty bar on everything. Granted, I haven't gone too far in 3 weeks, but don't ever let fear stop you.
 
The boy from Jerry Macguire and Stuart Little.

I had to take a second look to believe it.

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Nick333 said:
So, I decided now is a good time to start lifting some weights because I'm sick of hurting myself doing things I wouldn't think you've about doing not so long ago. Went along to this new Viva gym to check if they had everything I needed for 5x5 and there was just muscles everywhere. I'm going to feel like a tit squatting an empty bar.
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Nah! The only time you have to be bothered is when you're lifting more than them, then they take note. Everyone has to start somewhere and everyone appreciates that!
 
I still squad empty bar from time to time.

Of course this is after my main sets :P

But most importantly always remember "form before pride"
 
Any of you familiar with Frank Medrano? This guy is insane.

[video=youtube;RFPsvF3UOdo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFPsvF3UOdo[/video]
 
Nick333 said:
So, I decided now is a good time to start lifting some weights because I'm sick of hurting myself doing things I wouldn't think you've about doing not so long ago. Went along to this new Viva gym to check if they had everything I needed for 5x5 and there was just muscles everywhere. I'm going to feel like a tit squatting an empty bar.
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Don't concern yourself with what others in the gym are doing - all that matters is that you are progressing.

I like to start my squatting off with a warmup of like 20 reps with just the bar.
 
Well you have to do some form of warmup. Even if you do 100Kg sets, you will still warm up. Probably at least 1 set of just the bar, test form, get the the blood flowing. Then a heavier warmup set, with probably 40-60Kg before you jump in and do 100Kg sets. At least if Squats is your very first exercise, that is what you should do.

How else do people warm up? I like just doing empty bar, heavier set, then get to my working sets. Otherwise if I do cardio or something silly, then when I get to the squat rack its taken and muscles cool down again.
 
Tinuva said:
Well you have to do some form of warmup. Even if you do 100Kg sets, you will still warm up. Probably at least 1 set of just the bar, test form, get the the blood flowing. Then a heavier warmup set, with probably 40-60Kg before you jump in and do 100Kg sets. At least if Squats is your very first exercise, that is what you should do.

How else do people warm up? I like just doing empty bar, heavier set, then get to my working sets. Otherwise if I do cardio or something silly, then when I get to the squat rack its taken and muscles cool down again.
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I stretch, then I do a set of free squats before starting with my squat routine.
 
My warmup routine is this :
12 Reps @ 50% of my heavy weight
10 Reps @ 50%
4 Reps @ 70%
1 Rep @ 90%

3 Sets of 6 Reps @ 100%
 
StrontiumDog said:
Voice, how many reps and sets did you do? Just the bar, right?
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2x3 no bar to stretch out/warm up, then 5x5 with the Olympic bar (20kg). All the way down (hips past knees) for each rep. Was supposed to go again yesterday for Workout B (squat, overhead and deads) but I could barely get out of the car without leverage - didn't want to take the risk of lifting without being able to stabilise myself properly. My quads wouldn't have allowed it, anyway.

So I've changed my schedule from Mon-Wed-Fri to Tue-Thu-Sat to compensate for the day lost. Partly also because I had to wait over 20mins to use a bench (there are 3 at my gym) because of guys just standing there talking **** about their weekends for ages between sets - less likely to happen on a Tuesday, I reckon.
 
The Voice said:
2x3 no bar to stretch out/warm up, then 5x5 with the Olympic bar (20kg). All the way down (hips past knees) for each rep. Was supposed to go again yesterday for Workout B (squat, overhead and deads) but I could barely get out of the car without leverage - didn't want to take the risk of lifting without being able to stabilise myself properly. My quads wouldn't have allowed it, anyway.

So I've changed my schedule from Mon-Wed-Fri to Tue-Thu-Sat to compensate for the day lost. Partly also because I had to wait over 20mins to use a bench (there are 3 at my gym) because of guys just standing there talking **** about their weekends for ages between sets - less likely to happen on a Tuesday, I reckon.
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Don't worry too much about the lost day. Rather make sure you are fully recovered.

Here is a good video to watch:

[video=youtube;9uuDMu0EZGM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uuDMu0EZGM[/video]
 
I know about CrossFit but I don't really know anything about it.

But WTF is this?

[video=youtube;tAZaHzd6qAY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAZaHzd6qAY[/video]
 
Nick333 said:
So, I decided now is a good time to start lifting some weights because I'm sick of hurting myself doing things I wouldn't think you've about doing not so long ago. Went along to this new Viva gym to check if they had everything I needed for 5x5 and there was just muscles everywhere. I'm going to feel like a tit squatting an empty bar.
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I workout at Viva fourways. I think rule number one for gym is to leave your pride at the door.
Everybody has to start somewhere and building a strong foundation is the most important task for you right now.

When you are a bit more comfortable at the gym take a look at the bigger guys and see how terrible some of their form is.
 
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