The ‘Exercise, Fitness, Health, and Well-being’ Thread

[Numero Veinticinco]

It’s hard to use them at the same time.

That’s not the sort of defeatist attitude we like in the EFHW thread, Charlie boy. I will do both and knock down a bulletproof Guinness at the same time.

[Anny Road]

Yeah, I heard they’re intense as fuck. I just read something on Reddit, they said 20 minutes in they had accept d that at age 20 and 362 days they had accepted that this was they day they were going to die.

As I said in the OP, I used to be somebody that cycled up to a hundred miles per week. I want to get back to where I’m putting serious miles in.

I was into cycling a few years ago and could knock out 80 mile. I let it go and got nowhere back to that. I’m hitting the spinning and when the weather gets better be out in a real bike. I do mine at a council sports centre cheap as fuck.

[VladimirIlyich]

I imagine your exercise routine is a series of peaks and troughs.

Very good. I laughed anyway.

[Ginny]

Meditation is decent

[AngryOfTuebrook]

So, any advice on spin bikes or kettlebells?

Don't put your bell in the kettle.

[Tony Moanero]

Don't put your bell in the kettle.

Do you even lift?

[Guest]

Don't put your bell in the kettle.

Now that would be a hot mess.

[Nunavut Patrick]

Yeah, I heard they’re intense as fuck. I just read something on Reddit, they said 20 minutes in they had accept d that at age 20 and 362 days they had accepted that this was they day they were going to die.

 

As I said in the OP, I used to be somebody that cycled up to a hundred miles per week. I want to get back to where I’m putting serious miles in.

Ever try the Tour de France?

[Numero Veinticinco]

Ever try the Tour de France?

Not on the spin bike, mate.

[johnsusername]

If you're not doing anything, then doing something (anything) will work, for a while at least, up to about 6 weeks. But then improvements/gainzzz will be difficult to maintain after that. 

 

After years and years of doing weights and getting nowhere I realised i had to change something, so I started barbell training, and it's been a revelation. I spent literally years lifting random weights and using resistance machines and getting nowhere - i did the things magazines told me, using the machines the gym trainers told me to use - and realised it's a big con - just a big money making conspiracy of the "fitness industry" (https://www.artofmanliness.com/2014/09/05/why-barbells-are-better-than-machines/) 

 

Anyway, I now work out 3 times a week - 

 

Workout A: Squats (3 sets of 5), Overhead press (3 sets of 5), Deadlift (1 set of 5). 

Workout B: squats (3 sets of 5), bench press (3 sets of 5), barbell rows 3 sets of 8).

 

It's simple, but it's hard. Every time I go I add 5kg to the weights (or 2.5kg to the overhead press). Every time i go i'm lifting a weight i've never lifted before - which is mentally daunting but rewarding. 

 

I follow the Starting Strength model. I've read and re-read the book, follow the Facebook group and watch and re-watch the method videos on YouTube. You need to nail the form of the moves and they're quite complicated when you get into it.

 

But what it comes down to is - the best exercise for you is the one you'll do. 

[Numero Veinticinco]

But what it comes down to is - the best exercise for you is the one you'll do.

That's true, good post btw. I'm thinking I'll get Kettlebells and do some of the reps that are shown in the workout videos. I'm not looking to get much more muscle, certainly not get all body-buildery. I just want to be lean and strong again.

[Lee909]

That's true, good post btw. I'm thinking I'll get Kettlebells and do some of the reps that are shown in the workout videos. I'm not looking to get much more muscle, certainly not get all body-buildery. I just want to be lean and strong again.

Have a look at Joe Rogans podcast. He uses them and talks about some video ge uses. Cant remember who. Says the workouts are a killer

[Anny Road]

If you're not doing anything, then doing something (anything) will work, for a while at least, up to about 6 weeks. But then improvements/gainzzz will be difficult to maintain after that. 

 

After years and years of doing weights and getting nowhere I realised i had to change something, so I started barbell training, and it's been a revelation. I spent literally years lifting random weights and using resistance machines and getting nowhere - i did the things magazines told me, using the machines the gym trainers told me to use - and realised it's a big con - just a big money making conspiracy of the "fitness industry" (https://www.artofmanliness.com/2014/09/05/why-barbells-are-better-than-machines/) 

 

Anyway, I now work out 3 times a week - 

 

Workout A: Squats (3 sets of 5), Overhead press (3 sets of 5), Deadlift (1 set of 5). 

Workout B: squats (3 sets of 5), bench press (3 sets of 5), barbell rows 3 sets of 8).

 

It's simple, but it's hard. Every time I go I add 5kg to the weights (or 2.5kg to the overhead press). Every time i go i'm lifting a weight i've never lifted before - which is mentally daunting but rewarding. 

 

I follow the Starting Strength model. I've read and re-read the book, follow the Facebook group and watch and re-watch the method videos on YouTube. You need to nail the form of the moves and they're quite complicated when you get into it.

 

But what it comes down to is - the best exercise for you is the one you'll do.

 

On the Money John. It’s that simple. No balancing on a ball doing curls.

On thing I would add is more volume. I made huge progress when I got numbers out of my head.

Everyone does say 8 or 10 reps. Do 11 or 9 keep changing it.

Do 4 sets of 13. Do what you can normally manage to squat 10 reps but do 25 even if it takes 1/2 an hour.

Never settle in. Keep changing it.

Every now and again I do a 100 rep day. For instance on barbells I use 60 kg (inc bar). 3 sets 100 reps. That’s it and go home. In a heap.

[Numero Veinticinco]

Have a look at Joe Rogans podcast. He uses them and talks about some video ge uses. Cant remember who. Says the workouts are a killer

Oh yeah, I’m a long time avid listener to the JRE. Anybody who isn’t should check it out. He’s a bit of a beast. I was watching him with 70lb kettlebells yesterday. For his age, he’s incredible.

[Aventus]

 

 

Oh yeah, I’m a long time avid listener to the JRE. Anybody who isn’t should check it out. He’s a bit of a beast. I was watching him with 70lb kettlebells yesterday. For his age, he’s incredible.

Beast indeed.

[Numero Veinticinco]

Hahaha, that's the video I was talking about. 70lbs in each hand though. You'd be turning like Popeye, too!

[Elite]

He's also on HGH, which helps.

[Lee909]

He's also on HGH, which helps.

Yeah most of the big guys and former fighters are on it. To be honest why not. It doesn't seem to have any issues like many old fashioned steroids do. Matt Serra says he takes it simply because he feels far better and it lets him train people at his gym with feeling like a cripple

 

 

 

 

I mean TRT not HGH

[Elite]

Yeah most of the big guys and former fighters are on it. To be honest why not. It doesn't seem to have any issues like many old fashioned steroids do. Matt Serra says he takes it simply because he feels far better and it lets him train people at his gym with feeling like a cripple

I'd take it if I had the money!

[Jay86]

There’s some useful training programmes out there if you search for exactly what you want.

 

Download the BodySpace app from bodybuilding.com and you can search for programs that suit your needs and things, you can always tweak certain things to make it even more suited to you.

 

Also there’s Labrada’s Lean Body app, Shortcut to size app and Kris Gethin’s Hardcore 12 Week trainer they’re all very good and easy to follow.

[Numero Veinticinco]

[Anny Road]

Lot of misinformation in that mate. No mention of calorific intake/adjustments comparison studies, ie squats, deads, etc.

Not for a second saying it is bad. If you go from nothing to that you will get stronger and leaner.

Is it optimal? I doubt it.

Seems yet another beach bod in 2 weeks with just 15 minutes of limited effort per day idea.

[Numero Veinticinco]

What misinformation, mate? I’ll have a deeper dig.

[dickie mint]

Been n a 5 mile plod this morning fucking cold out there.

[Numero Veinticinco]

Been n a 5 mile plod this morning fucking cold out there.

Yeah, I went out early for my morning jaunt. I got a couple of miles out and thought fuck this for a game of soldiers, and came back in.