Working out

[Zak]

It's been a long time since I've posted here. Just curled my first 57.5kg at home, some backswing but happy all together.

Anyone here interested in going the gym? Working out? Physical activity. I just started swimming myself with Laura, it's like high intensity fast lane swimming every thursday :)

I'm doing my work out now so any comments on how to improve would be greatly appreciated. I have decided to lay off the protein shakes, I used to use them but I don't work out enough to use them now i don't think (every 4 days) :)

[Hushy]

I tend to go to my gym atleast 3 times a week.

try to work different muscles on different days and you should be good.

as for protein shakes, i take the maximuscle one and its been working for me.. just gotta keep taking it :P

[Zak]

To be honest a lot of people tell me to work other muscle groups. I've only really worked my biceps, a little tricep and my chest since July. Biceps have been training for over a year now :)

Thanks Hushy! +Rep

[Marbian]

I jog every morning and take my dog out in the evening, and go to college gym once a week.

[Aidenn]

I go to the gym every other day, often in the morning, mostly because im the morning kind of person.

However i reccomend you do some exercises both when you wake up in the morning and also before you go to bed.

[Hushy]

To be honest a lot of people tell me to work other muscle groups. I've only really worked my biceps, a little tricep and my chest since July. Biceps have been training for over a year now :)

Thanks Hushy! +Rep


the way i do it is something like the below:

Monday: Cardio
Tuesday: Arms/chest
Thursday: Legs
Sat: Stomach/swimming

not my actually work out but you get the point, on each visit i do till fail pretty much, then you get a days rest or so on those muscles while u work something else.

[Nemo]

I try to work out, but been ill recently so started slacking a bit :(

[Zak]

Has anyone had any problems with injury from gym?

[Aidenn]

Has anyone had any problems with injury from gym?

I wouldnt say ive had any injurys, most ive come accross is when i used to get Shin splints.

[Zak]

I wouldnt say ive had any injurys, most ive come accross is when i used to get Shin splints.

shin splints??? that sounds nasty!

I just get aching of the bicep and arm/shoulder. Plus i tore my shoulder before :[

[Hushy]

i think aching just means your working them good ;)

ive got had any injurys yet but my friend really hurt his back doing weights, he was in pain for nearly a week

[Aidenn]

shin splints??? that sounds nasty!

I just get aching of the bicep and arm/shoulder. Plus i tore my shoulder before :[

Its basically a build up of muscle tension in your shin area, best way i can describe is that it feels like your muscles are closing in on your leg bone and it feels like its going to break :P.

But it can be caused by the majority of things such as running, swimming, jumping, cycling, even something such as walking for a long distance/couple of miles can give you it.

EDIT; Aching is often good;


No pain, no game

[Zak]

Its basically a build up of muscle tension in your shin area, best way i can describe is that it feels like your muscles are closing in on your leg bone and it feels like its going to break :P.

But it can be caused by the majority of things such as running, swimming, jumping, cycling, even something such as walking for a long distance/couple of miles can give you it.

EDIT; Aching is often good;

Haha I always push the envelope, so to speak. Thank you aiden great info there +rep :D

[Aidenn]

I havent heard of that saying before so excuse me if i interprit it wrong.

Im guessing you mean push yourself till you physically + mentally cant do anymore?

If so thats genuinly your best bet, your always bound to improve, best of luck with your workout(s) Zak, +rep ;) x

[Zak]

yes yes, I always push myself, there's no point in working out if you don't. :)

there's likely to be another thread a couple of months down the line with more progress .. best of luck with ur workouts too aiden!

[5,5]

I workout every other day in my basement with all the equipment I have.

[AgnesIO]

I don't do much muscle work (eg. weights), do a lot of running and biking though. Also a strong swimmer.

Go down my local gym 3/4 times a week.

[PaulMacC]

Whoever said aching is good, no. DOMS goes away after the first few months, it comes back slightly when your pushing really heavy weights like 200kg squat, 200kg dead, 100kg bench and stuff but no it goes away after the first few months.
Secondly, isolation exercises (curls) and targeting singular muscle groups sucks. Do compound exercises to build muscle. These are squat, deadlift, bench, overhead press, pulldowns etc.