The Official Gym & Fitness Thread

just checked out the german volume training, very interesting, gonna have to try that.

 

im still at fitness 19, got one month left on my contract. i know which gym you are talking about. 415 bench is damn impressive. i think they give discounts to DVC students too 20 bucks a month. i might check it out after my contract is over. really just want a gym like powerstation or metroflex, but we don't have shit here lol

 

Yeah hes a good guy. He helped me tons when I was getting up in bench, he pretty much donated a box of bands, chains, and stuff to Clayton fitness for us to use. He helped me tons, and when I was under 160 I got up to benching 285 with him.

 

Thanks.

I've been lurking on this thread for several weeks, finally decided to speak up.

The problem I see hear is the same I see in the gym. People truly not identifying what their goals are and how to achieve them.

For example: a strength training program is short in volume, focuses on the big 3, squats, deadlifts and presses. Accessory movements are to help supplement/improve big 3 and are even less in volume. But, most trainees focus on the accessory movements and very little on lifts that should be the focus. Thus, most trainees are wondering why they are small and weak.

 

Your last paragraph is basically premise behind GVT.

 

99% of my training is the big 3. Mostly done in the power rack.

 

sounds like a kickass training partner, right now non of my training partners are stronger than me nor can they keep up, it'd be awesome to train with someone whos stronger, if i do decide to go to that gym i'll hit you up,

 

yeah Just let me know.
Now that Im out in CO, Im having the same problem finding a training partner too. I I thought my roommate would be a good fit, but hes the type that sleeps in forever and that doesnt work out with my schedule. Doing the Biomedical engineering, my only good times to train are 6am.

He also had me squatting and deadlifting a bunch more too. with good form.

 

hahaha we should get a workout in when you come back.

 

yeah definitely.

 

Anybody here fan of Kent Bierly? president of ANBF - American Natural Bodybuilding Federation. pretty beasty for a old man lol


Also vice president of ANBF, ceo of MTS nutrition marc lobliner is going for his pro card next week

 

Hi jeff,

Got any tips for a small guy like me (155) trying to build up some muscle mass?

 

Holy shit im more impressed by his before picture, that was 1996.

 

Gotta eat big to get big!

What's your current workout routine and schedule?

 

^^

 

You put on 5# in 2 weeks?


You might be better off with a 5-Day routine:

Mon: Chest/Bicep/High Intensity Cardio
Tues: Back/Triceps
Wed: Legs
Thurs: Shoulders
Fri: Arms
Sat: Rest/High Intensity Cardio
Sun: Rest


4 Exercises or so for each body part (legs are an exception). 10-15 reps per set.


Only thing I can say about building is that don't try to rush it, proper nutrition, and a discipline workout habits and it results will come. Too much weight to fast is just going to be fat, and well lean muscle mass is the goal!

 

I wasnt using the same scale so its hard to say exactly. But sinice ive been using the same scale ive been gaining about 1/2#/day. I use to be 145# last fall.

 

That's extremely fast. Typically 5#/month is the max. to get good, lean muscle mass, and avoid day build up.

 

yeah 1-2 lbs a day you are deff getting some fat there along with your muscles and water weight. hopefully the gain slows down a bit after the glycogen load up