Torpar Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 1 hour ago, staggy1929 said: Quality, Your man from westside bench pressing right after surgery is ridiculous, don't think i'd ever be that committed. I'd love a gym like that round here. It's an unreal place mate, such a difference from working out at a big box chain gym. When I was at the chain gym I'd end up frustrated spending half my workout waiting on benches or racks to free up, I didn't really enjoy going by the end. Now I look forward to going to this place, I've only ever had to wait for a shower after as they only have one. It's old school, no air conditioning, most of the equipment looks like its seen better days but they have every type of bar, rack, machine etc you could think of, there are buckets of chalk around the gym and occasionally someone will have their dog with them while they work out. There are some guys who like to slam the weights around and grunt a lot but in their defense they are usually lifting some serious weight. They have a prowler sled which I absolutely love, while the weather is warm you can take it out the back of gym and run around with it on the concrete, they also have a couple of basketball hoops and an ice hockey net out the back I like to shot on after working out. It's a shame but I don't think there are many, if any, gyms like it in Scotland 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzza81 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 I went to a gym like that in Aberdeen. £20 a month (cash, whenever they asked for it). Full of massive guys, old equipment and no working showers. It was brilliant though, never too busy and everyone was really sound and would pass on advice. It didn’t last long though - fairly sure they were punting roids tbf. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJ2 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 I cycled 9k in 22 minutes something, can that count as my triathlon? More than a year after fracturing my knee and tearing nearly everything I still can’t bend it fully so rowing probably won’t work and running kills it. I went to a gym like that in Aberdeen. £20 a month (cash, whenever they asked for it). Full of massive guys, old equipment and no working showers. It was brilliant though, never too busy and everyone was really sound and would pass on advice. It didn’t last long though - fairly sure they were punting roids tbf. What gym was this Muz? I think my mate may have went (genuinely a mate, not “a mate” = me) and he may or may not have been got on the roids...was always quite a toned guy but got pretty massive pretty quick... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzza81 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 It was called Bodyworks on Jopp’s lane (just in behind George Street). It has an MMA ring in the upstairs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2lgm Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Had a go at your triathlon this morning. Not as quick as you guys , 31 minutes. Done a five mile road run last night so still suffering from that (aye excuses) but enjoyed it this morning and will give it a go more often. My running is abysmally slow mind you. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Was going to attempt this morning, decided on home office instead and now 4 cans of Guinness down. Will attempt on Monday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senor Bairn Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 Couple of guys in the gym last night were lifting stuff with outrageously bad form, one of them was doing stiff legged deadlifts with a belt for some reason and his back was arching so much I was wincing. He was quite big too, made me wonder if he was using chinese vitamins to compensate for his atrocious form.Great being huge as f**k but it’s not much use when you snap your back into two bits. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 Arnold’s close friend and former Mr Olympia Franco Columbo passed away yesterday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 They look fucking daft. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 Arnold’s close friend and former Mr Olympia Franco Columbo passed away yesterday.One more thing.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsr Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 On 26/08/2019 at 21:57, Gaz said: Just noticed this. You're not burning anywhere near 1000 calories walking seven miles. Maybe half of it if you're lucky. Fair enough, I'm just going by what I've seen on fitness sites/apps. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 11 minutes ago, nsr said: Fair enough, I'm just going by what I've seen on fitness sites/apps. They overstate what calories you burn quite considerably. The best (as in, least worst) way to estimate calories burned is using a Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET) calculator. Have a gander here: http://lamb.cc/calories-burned-calculator/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsr Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 22 minutes ago, Gaz said: They overstate what calories you burn quite considerably. The best (as in, least worst) way to estimate calories burned is using a Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET) calculator. Have a gander here: http://lamb.cc/calories-burned-calculator/ Cheers. It comes out at around 700-800 on that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staggy1929 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 worked up to a heavy single of 140kg on squats this weekend, going to bench tomorrow then deadlift the day after hopefully. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 23:58 for me in the gym triathlon. Will try again on Thursday and aim to chop off 30 seconds from that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Did this properly yesterday. Rowing 4.28Cycling 8.51Running 9.58Finish time 23:17 About 35 seconds transition time in between Well chuffed wie that. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 The cycling's the hard bit for me, rowing was 4:02 and running was 8:59. Could probably get the running down to about 8 minutes. I don't particularly enjoy cycling at the best of times, let alone on an exercise bike. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staggy1929 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 (edited) 170 deadlift last night, quite pleased as it's not really a lift I do all that often, tried 180 but bailed it as I could feel I was starting to round my back. so that currently puts me at, 1.75 bodyweight Bench 1.75 bodyweight Squat 2.12 Bodyweight Deadlift Edited September 4, 2019 by staggy1929 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Last two trips to the gym I haven't bothered with cardio. Was far too hot on Saturday, and last night the place was rammed. Hopefully a little quieter tomorrow and I can have another shot at that triathlon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Not totally related to this but guess people in this thread might have done so : anyone done one of those Bupa / Nuffield/etc health checks and if so what was it like? Essentially I've been fucked with various injuries for about a year and a half, currently waiting NHS physio for my shoulder after a few GP visits but that's about the only thing I have outstanding now. Was thinking of paying one for of these health MOT things to try and see if there's any underlying issues in general. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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