Joined A Gym!

[The one 8,589]

Walshie I heard you asked a trainer what machine you could use to attract the eye of the busty blonde in the leotard he replied try the cash machine outside sir

[mushroom 14,161]

Was looking at some of the prices here before Christmas... dirt cheap tbh anytimefitness here 24/7/365 and they are all over the city. Offer price at the time 1 per day for everything.

[haymin 2,465]

Aye you'll be getting a bald heed next walshie ???

[northern lad 2,292]

 

 

 

Surprised me that Gnash,especially with London prices etc,was paying £350 a year in the eighties for considerably less ,grubby toilet/changing room (no womans changing room at all) as for the showers,youd need inoculating before entering I was thinking of trying the one remaining local gym,but its pretty much what you would expect,very few free weights but loads of machines,not really my cup of tea,so Im training at home at the min,if the bug bites I will travel further afield I think

 

We would still be classed as a spit and sawdust gym by most people,plenty of free weights/bench spotters etc......but like many industries once health and safety get involved certain criteria have to be met or you get closed down plain and simple

 

By the way theres actually a lot of benefits in training at home i wouldnt knock it.

 

I don't mind training at home,Im not one of the "I need somebody to push me" brigade The only problem is you can only have so much equipment at home cash/space dictating this.Although I prefer free weights theres some things I don't have ie squat rack etc,Im sure I will work it out somehow...Whats the latest on training routines ,we used to do split routines,double split when I was a gym instructor,then it all went to full body workouts,if I remember rightly it was Mike Mentzers invention,high intensity,been out of it a long time and would appreciate your thoughts Dave Apologies to OP if Ive gone of topic

[paulf 820]

I have just joined our local gym last week and pay £34 a month but get to use any gym owned by the council ( its council owned ) all the swimming i want any racket sports and even the use of the velodrome lol my daughter joined up too so got someone to give me a bolloking when i'm slacking .good free weights room plenty of cardio machines too.and don't get a fixed subscription also.

as for training at home i just couldn't get the motivation to do it so joined up and i'm really enjoying it which is a big thing to me .

[gnasher16 31,602]

Do you think it helps a lot if you have a gym partner? I started going after work on my own but soon started making reasons why not to go.

It depends on the individual but personally i dont like to train alone im always more motivated training with others,as much as folk say theres not subconsciously theres always an element of competition going on.....plus you need each other for spotting/form/forced reps etc

 

The benefits of training at home are that you dont have to wait for equipment and its comfortable surroundings but i dont like to be too comfortable in gyms i think you lose a bit of edge and its never a good idea to go full out training alone anyway.

[gnasher16 31,602]

 

 

 

 

Surprised me that Gnash,especially with London prices etc,was paying £350 a year in the eighties for considerably less ,grubby toilet/changing room (no womans changing room at all) as for the showers,youd need inoculating before entering I was thinking of trying the one remaining local gym,but its pretty much what you would expect,very few free weights but loads of machines,not really my cup of tea,so Im training at home at the min,if the bug bites I will travel further afield I think

 

We would still be classed as a spit and sawdust gym by most people,plenty of free weights/bench spotters etc......but like many industries once health and safety get involved certain criteria have to be met or you get closed down plain and simple

 

By the way theres actually a lot of benefits in training at home i wouldnt knock it.

 

I don't mind training at home,Im not one of the "I need somebody to push me" brigade The only problem is you can only have so much equipment at home cash/space dictating this.Although I prefer free weights theres some things I don't have ie squat rack etc,Im sure I will work it out somehow...Whats the latest on training routines ,we used to do split routines,double split when I was a gym instructor,then it all went to full body workouts,if I remember rightly it was Mike Mentzers invention,high intensity,been out of it a long time and would appreciate your thoughts Dave Apologies to OP if Ive gone of topic

 

Theres a million and one new training theories and new ideas coming out all the time ive always believed that beyond the basics its a matter of finding what suits you as we are all individuals.......how you plan your workouts will depend if your competing you cant train in the off season the way you would train pre show but for general bodybuilding the old school high intensity splits are still popular......nobody can train high intensity full body workouts i dont care who you are and its important to split workouts correctly simpy to give yourself good recovery time.....but overall the routines havent really changed much over the years.....just different equipment to hit the spots.......not enough people use free weights these days in my opinion....particularly beginners.

[northern lad 2,292]

 

 

 

 

 

Surprised me that Gnash,especially with London prices etc,was paying £350 a year in the eighties for considerably less ,grubby toilet/changing room (no womans changing room at all) as for the showers,youd need inoculating before entering I was thinking of trying the one remaining local gym,but its pretty much what you would expect,very few free weights but loads of machines,not really my cup of tea,so Im training at home at the min,if the bug bites I will travel further afield I think

 

We would still be classed as a spit and sawdust gym by most people,plenty of free weights/bench spotters etc......but like many industries once health and safety get involved certain criteria have to be met or you get closed down plain and simple

 

By the way theres actually a lot of benefits in training at home i wouldnt knock it.

 

I don't mind training at home,Im not one of the "I need somebody to push me" brigade The only problem is you can only have so much equipment at home cash/space dictating this.Although I prefer free weights theres some things I don't have ie squat rack etc,Im sure I will work it out somehow...Whats the latest on training routines ,we used to do split routines,double split when I was a gym instructor,then it all went to full body workouts,if I remember rightly it was Mike Mentzers invention,high intensity,been out of it a long time and would appreciate your thoughts Dave Apologies to OP if Ive gone of topic

 

Theres a million and one new training theories and new ideas coming out all the time ive always believed that beyond the basics its a matter of finding what suits you as we are all individuals.......how you plan your workouts will depend if your competing you cant train in the off season the way you would train pre show but for general bodybuilding the old school high intensity splits are still popular......nobody can train high intensity full body workouts i dont care who you are and its important to split workouts correctly simpy to give yourself good recovery time.....but overall the routines havent really changed much over the years.....just different equipment to hit the spots.......not enough people use free weights these days in my opinion....particularly beginners.

 

Cheers mate,split routine it is...will do 3 days a week initially and see how I get on,as I say its been a long time...did the full body workout for about 6 months,everyone in the gym switched to them,they really were seen as the ultimate back then,I did make some gains on it but I think that was possibly due to the shock to the system after doing splits for so long.Totally agree with not being able to session after session high intensity workouts,both mentally and physically it was draining,I think most of the lads looking back were giving 70% at best ,leaving something in the tank so to speak and pacing themselves.Tell you what I have found though Gnash,as I only have limited plates at the minute (will get some more soon) Im having to do more reps,but also what I am doing is concentrating more on the correct movement/muscle rather than lifting heavy weights (if that makes sense )the burn/pump is intense to say the least,getting a lot more "feel" from it ,Im sure you know what I mean Cheers Dave

[dytkos 17,952]

I fully expect to see a series of How do I lift weights or How do I work a rowing machine type threads up in the not too distant future

 

Cheers, D.

[walshie 2,804]

Nope. there's some things I know how to do. Being a yokel isn't one of them.

[gnasher16 31,602]

 

 

Cheers mate,split routine it is...will do 3 days a week initially and see how I get on,as I say its been a long time...did the full body workout for about 6 months,everyone in the gym switched to them,they really were seen as the ultimate back then,I did make some gains on it but I think that was possibly due to the shock to the system after doing splits for so long.Totally agree with not being able to session after session high intensity workouts,both mentally and physically it was draining,I think most of the lads looking back were giving 70% at best ,leaving something in the tank so to speak and pacing themselves.Tell you what I have found though Gnash,as I only have limited plates at the minute (will get some more soon) Im having to do more reps,but also what I am doing is concentrating more on the correct movement/muscle rather than lifting heavy weights (if that makes sense )the burn/pump is intense to say the least,getting a lot more "feel" from it ,Im sure you know what I mean Cheers Dave

 

The negative side to any lift is equally if not more important Dave.......the downside to free weight exercises is poor form,people throw the weight around and often let ego dictate.....i truly believe that for people lifting naturally its physically impossible to train the body under maximum stress for any more than about 10 days.....many times people call it high intensity but they really dont attack the weight with full vigour while maintaining form simply because its a f****n horrible way to train ....Its often used by seasoned lifters to get you through plateaus but apart from that its not a routine as such simply because nobody can train like that in everyday life.....we all do cheat reps and forced reps thats not a problem.......but thats not true high intensity.

 

Full body workouts with core lifts are really only for beginners training twice per week....intermediate lifters want to be giving bodyparts a clear 72 hours between sessions,hence split workouts ....all the best mate and remember " if the bars not bending your just pretending "

Edited May 5, 2015 by gnasher16

[desertbred 5,490]

more tea and pass me the remote wifey

[Plummerterrier 291]

Push/pull/legs is a decent split

[walshie 2,804]

Update: Still no abs.

[mackem 29,746]

My mates just came back from an all inclusive in mexico,piled on the pounds as the hotel has 8 restaurants so he spent the 2 weeks munching,he joined a gym last week,i think he is paying just over a hundred quid a month.