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Pure Gym ??
Is anyone a Pure Gym member in the UK? Or anywhere else for that matter if they are other places. What are they like? I worry that because its so cheap it is going to be a case of you get what you pay for. I have a new one just opened up near me and it looks good for £20 a month but I do worry that it won't be that great.…
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How to handle Holidays (vacation)
Next Saturday I am off to Italy for a week. I have just really got back on the road for this journey and don't want to undo my progress so far by losing it on Holiday. I am planning on taking Jillian Micheal's away with me and doing 3 lots of 30ds level 2 but I suppose my biggest worry is staying on track for eating. How…
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Squat form check
Hi All, Would you mind doing a form check for me please, finally got someone to be able to video it for me. Link below, hopefully should work. http://youtu.be/lpsq43t8GF4 Thank you.
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Advice please :)
Hi, I have just finished the first stage of new rules, and to be fair I do love it. But, (theres always a but lol) Time wise I am thinking that this might be a better fit, plus I love squat and deadlift. I am confident with all of the lifts in the program bar one. Bench press. My gym has a decent squat rack but no cage, so…
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Peeved
Today is the first time I have been made to feel uncomfortable lifting in the weightroom. I was doing deadlifts and this couple of dudes kept staring at me and laughing. I tried not to let it bother me but it did and I got flustered and ended up knocking the risers over with the end of the barbell which just made it worse.…
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Lifting question.
Hi. Can I ask your advice again please? I have had a shoulder issue which I have found out is a pulled rotator cuff. So, I can exercise around it but back squats are out till its healed (can't get the bar on my back, hurts like hell). I appear to have two options instead which are front squats (this will be a trial and…
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In the absence of other options - Smith Machine?
I have made the discovery today that the only power rack/cage my gym has is the smith machine. They have a squat rack (the A frame kind if that makes sense) but that's it. I am going to be starting NROLFW on Saturday and from what I can see my only option is to use the smith machine. Now whilst this is not ideal is it…
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Sulking, so fed up :(
Warning - sulky ranty post My blooming shoulder is still sore. I actually went to the Dr on Thursday and she was a waste of time. Take ibruprofen. Well duuurrr!!! I am due back at the gym tomorrow and I just want to lift. I don't want to go and do cardio. I am totally aware I sound like a sulky child but honestly, I feel…
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Exercise and injury
I am on my second week of doing NROL4W and I have done 'something' to my shoulder. It was sore trying to get the barbell in place for back squats and since trying to do them yesterday it hurts (dull ache) quite continually now and anything that puts my arm in a position behind my shoulder (like putting the barbell on your…
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So as a newbie lifter what could I do??
This morning first thing in the gym there was me and just this other guy in. This guy was bench pressing and I wasn't particularly paying attention to him but was aware he was there, in the middle of my squats I hear him shout/cry out (not sure which exactly as I had my headphones in and tunes blaring so he was loud)…
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Deadlift help please
I did the dead lift today and I do them side on to the mirror so I can make sure I am not rounding my back. I dont watch on every one but check on a few when I hit the bottom and top that my back is straight which it is. Looking at this Rachel Cosgrove video I seem to keep to this form and when I have done it with my…
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It didn't kick my butt
I did stage one workout A3 today and found that it didn't kick my butt as much as it was. I was still working hard and upped my weights a bit today but I didn't walk away from it feeling like I had worked to my max. I was thinking that now might be a good time to introduce some cardio back into the game once or twice a…
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Rethink Breast Cancer - Your Man Reminder
An amusing and rather yummy way to address the issue. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsyE2rCW71o
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NSV - Losing my Shorts
These shorts wouldn't go over my knees last year. This year I am having to clamp my knees together to keep them up. Was really chuffed when I realised just how big they had got on me earlier.
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Ok - i'm stressing
I really want to do this program and I have done workouts A&B once each and really enjoy it. The thing that I keep panicking over is that I still have about 30lbs to lose and I want it gone, like yesterday. At least I want to look likes its gone if you know what I mean. Is this program really going to help me do that? Has…
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Newbie Question - Step Ups
Hi, I started NR's today and loved every second, walked out of the gym and my first thought was 'I can't wait till Tuesday' (next gym sesh) One thing I was a little unsure of was the amount of reps on the step ups. I know you do one leg at a time but, do I do 15 on the left (weakest) then 15 on the right, rest 60, prone…
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I'm confused - What is it?
I have been logging my exercise as strength training. As I have been seeing it, I go to the gym, I pick up heavy stuff (for me) well technically I pull on a heavy cable as I used a cable machine, and I do this in 3 supersets, 3 circuits of each. My instructor started me on 15 reps but I changed it and upped the weight and…
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Weight Lifting and Rest Weeks
I am going to be starting NROLFW at the end of the month. My questions is, as I am already currently doing a resistance/weight training program and have been for about 6-7 wks should I take a rest week before I start the program (as per the suggestion in the book taking a week off at the end of a stage) The program I am…
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Cable Machine?
I know ideally I should be using free weights but I don't think I am up to the weight room as yet. At the moment I do 3 supersets (with 3 circuits on each) using the cable machine, apart from the weighted squats with dumbells (only up to 9 kgs in each hand but getting better) I enjoy doing it and it gets my cardio in a the…
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The Rest Week
I am yet to start the program and plan to get started at the end of the month. My questions is, as I am already currently doing a resistance/weight training program and have been for about 6-7 wks should I take a rest week before I start the program. The program I am doing at the moment is 3 sets of supersets, 3 circuits…
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Fish oil vs Krill Oil
I have started taking fish oil capsules as I don't really eat alot of fish and the health benefits are well documented. I have been looking into it a bit and have found some info re Krill oil instead of traditional fish oil. They are considerably more expensive so was wondering if anyone had any experience of them and if…
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Calculating calorie burn from resistance/weight workout
I have looked at the calories on here and not sure they would be that accurate for what I am doing. 95% of my workout is on a cable air resistance machine. The other 5% is warm up cool down and squats with dumb bells (blooming heavy ones) . It kicks my *kitten*. It is non stop one exercise to the next, no rest period, just…
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Keiser air pressure resistance machine
Hi, does anyone know the equivalent in lbs or kilos to the pressure set on the keiser machines? Thanks :)
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Newbie joining you today
Hi, I haven't started the program as yet, I am booked in at the gym on Saturday morning. I wanted to wait until I could get booked in with a trainer to help me make sure my form is good and that I can set up the equipment safely. I have to be honest though, I am really nervous. I am sure I will be fine when I get there but…
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700 cals a day and got a 2lb gain.
Well I had already decided to change to the TDEE way of things anyway but the scales this morning have certainly shown that the other way is really not working. Although I ate 'normally' yesterday and some of the weight is probably my body going quick hold on it before we starve again I would of expected a much greater…
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Ok ok I concede but I am confused about TDEE
Ok so I have been reading around the boards for a short while and I concede and will drop the 1200 cal a day, who am I trying to kid, the 600-700 cal a day way of doing things. I spent ages last night trying to work out this TDEE thing and I think I have worked out that is 1885 then minus 20% would be 1508 calories a day.…
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Treasure Every Moment
Yesterday I found out that my friends 16 year old son dropped dead over Easter. Literally collapsed on the floor and his heart stopped beating. I have been trying to process that information since finding out and I can't as yet as its just too huge, however, it had made me think this same thing over and over again TREASURE…
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A hello and a ask for help
First off Hi I have been on here for a couple of years but never really used the forum bit. A bit of history of me. Until 2.5 years ago I was slim, not tiny but within a healthy range, apart from post pregnancy (3 at this point) I had always been this way and always got back to it within a year post pregnancy. Then, 2.5…
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30 Day Shred Help Please
I am on day 3 of level 2 today, well I should be. I have some pain in my knee that's not exercise soreness so I am wondering if I should not do the work out today or if I should just push through it? I really want to keep going and wondered if anyone else doing it has had knee pain and just pushed through or if waiting a…
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Saying Hello
Hi, I am new here. Need to loose about 2 stone. Would like to loose 3 ultimately but would be happy with 2. I am not following any diet just not eating any rubbish and going to the Gym 4 times a week. Sian
