The Workout and Fitness Thread

rayven_king said:
Hey folks been a while, training's been meh this year, I started running this minimalist routine for the last 2 weeks just to ease myself in :cool:

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yoh - weighted pullups. LOL. My weighted pulls ups -40kg (resistance band) x 0.5, however, I am 95kg and need to be 80kg as per calc. Also, never done pull ups really so that doesn't help.

For 74kg body weight, squats are impressive - don't know about bench press as I wasn't fond it.

No deadlift though ?
 
surface said:
Watched some YT video and as an experiment, started with body weight squats 3 days ago. Aim is to get 100 in a day for 30 days to see results, in sets of 5 even if it is interspersed throughout the day. Not expecting strength gains like one would get with weighted squats of course. Got to 60 (3 sets) yesterday. I cranked up 20 squats while I was waiting for son to wear his shoes/socks so 80 to go now. :ROFL:
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actually reminds me of an article I read yday that was excerpted from a book by Pavel Tsatsouline and Dan John.

tim.blog

The Painless Path to Endurance - The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss

Pavel Tsatsouline is a former Soviet Special Forces physical training instructor, currently a subject matter expert to the US Navy SEALs and the US Secret Service. In 2001, Pavel’s and John Du Cane introduced the Russian kettlebell to the West. Dan John is a former nationally-ranked discus...
tim.blog tim.blog

Really interesting and as I am trying to get back into my routine slowly.

Who are your favourites in the fitness industry?
 
This is a nice dumbbell only workout - they have other programs only:
www.muscleandstrength.com

Dumbbell Only Workout: 6 Day Dumbbell Workout Split

This 6 day dumbbell only workout program only requires dumbbells and is perfect for those looking to build lean muscle mass at home or on the go!
www.muscleandstrength.com www.muscleandstrength.com

Following this series, I discovered goblet squats for the first time - can't remember the last time I was that winded from weight training. (barbell squats never had the same effect - deadlifts maybe)
 
surface said:
yoh - weighted pullups. LOL. My weighted pulls ups -40kg (resistance band) x 0.5, however, I am 95kg and need to be 80kg as per calc. Also, never done pull ups really so that doesn't help.

For 74kg body weight, squats are impressive - don't know about bench press as I wasn't fond it.

No deadlift though ?
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Some of those calcs are a farce. I'm 105kg - currently a 36" waist - going to drop to 95kg. According to Discovery and my fitness watch, I should be about 76-78kg.... I recon I'd be dead.
 
xrapidx said:
Some of those calcs are a farce. I'm 105kg - currently a 36" waist - going to drop to 95kg. According to Discovery and my fitness watch, I should be about 76-78kg.... I recon I'd be dead.
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im coming across very inquisitive today :ROFL: but whats your height?
 
surface said:
yoh - weighted pullups. LOL. My weighted pulls ups -40kg (resistance band) x 0.5, however, I am 95kg and need to be 80kg as per calc. Also, never done pull ups really so that doesn't help.

For 74kg body weight, squats are impressive - don't know about bench press as I wasn't fond it.

No deadlift though ?
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I have deadlifts on my alternate cluster (muscle ups-overhead press-deadlift variation) I'm not actually trying to develop my deadlifts any further :unsure:
 
surface said:
He has to be between 170-180cm if discovery says 75-78 kg "ideal" weight. I am assuming under 25 BMI.
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I am in that height range and thats the heaviest I have ever managed to get, under 70 now.

Different bodies I suppose.
 
xrapidx said:
I'm obese according to Discovery :ROFL:
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:ROFL: :ROFL: While I am targeting 80kg as my "ideal" weight, I am reasonably confident that once I get to 87 or so, I will feel way healthier than I do and that is enough for me. I am 95kg now like you and feel way better than 102kg I was earlier.

I think BMI is just one tool that one can look at as a benchmark but I don't think that is THE yardstick we should use it. There are different body types, metabolism and other genetic factors.
 
rayven_king said:
Hey folks been a while, training's been meh this year, I started running this minimalist routine for the last 2 weeks just to ease myself in :cool:
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Quite similar to my workout, however I do front squats and no benching whatsoever (bad shoulder).

Here's my pull day exercises:

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Reps x sets x kg (bodyweight if omitted)

Edit: I should say mostly pull - I do mix and match a bit
 
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prOd said:
Quite similar to my workout, however I do front squats and no benching whatsoever (bad shoulder).

Here's my pull day exercises:

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Reps x sets x kg (bodyweight if omitted)

Edit: I should say mostly pull - I do mix and match a bit
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looks kick ass, are you doing any high rep/endurance stuff?
 
prOd said:
Quite similar to my workout, however I do front squats and no benching whatsoever (bad shoulder).

Here's my pull day exercises:

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Reps x sets x kg (bodyweight if omitted)

Edit: I should say mostly pull - I do mix and match a bit
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Now that you got Australian & Egyptians in workout, you should try Indian lazysits - please contact @ShaunSA or @Aghori for details
 
What sort of split do the boets in the group follow?
Push/pull? Chest/arm/legs? Upper/lower?
 
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