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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: dazmond on April 21, 2016, 06:57:22 pm
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ive been going to the gym twice a week(wed/sat)for an hour at a time doing cycling/weights (and finishing off with a swim if the pools not too busy).yoga every morning before work.ive also cut out the junk food(takeaways/crisps/chocolate/sweets etc)and instead eating good clean food(wholegrains,lean meat/fish and plenty of fruit and vegetables)and i feel great!ive lost a bit of weight too. :)
i also play drums every week as most of your know so thats another few hours of exercise!
the problem with WFP window cleaning is that its just not enough to keep me trim working 30-35 hours a week esp with ultra lightweight poles and brushes and microbore.when i was running up and down ladders all day it was a different story!but im not going back to ladders!
i feel more like 34 than 44 at the moment!long may it continue!
has any of you guys noticed that WFP cleaning isnt keeping you trim like ladders used to do?
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Good to hear that you're keeping fit Daz ;)
I have never worked on ladders like you and others on this forum, however having been using WFP for just 1 to 2 days per week in the last year I have lost a stone in weight (now down to 13 stone). As well as improving physical well-being I think window cleaning can also improve your mental well being since you're out and about talking/joking with customers rather than stuck in an office.
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Good to hear that you're keeping fit Daz ;)
I have never worked on ladders like you and others on this forum, however having been using WFP for just 1 to 2 days per week in the last year I have lost a stone in weight (now down to 13 stone). As well as improving physical well-being I think window cleaning can also improve your mental well being since you're out and about talking/joking with customers rather than stuck in an office.
ive never worked in an office mate. ;D
ive always worked outside either window cleaning,landscape gardening,farms or nursery work(plants and trees etc).
it was hard enough keeping me in the classroom at school without bunking off! ;D
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I'm with you Daz,
I've just turned 51 and go to the gym on a regular basis and work around 7 hours per day on the glass. Come 3pm I've had enough. The lad that works for me is 20 and some days he says he's knackered! He doesn't know how easy he's got it. No ladder work, I use the 25/35 length poles and he has all the easy work slx18.
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ive been going to the gym twice a week(wed/sat)for an hour at a time doing cycling/weights (and finishing off with a swim if the pools not too busy).yoga every morning before work.ive also cut out the junk food(takeaways/crisps/chocolate/sweets etc)and instead eating good clean food(wholegrains,lean meat/fish and plenty of fruit and vegetables)and i feel great!ive lost a bit of weight too. :)
i also play drums every week as most of your know so thats another few hours of exercise!
the problem with WFP window cleaning is that its just not enough to keep me trim working 30-35 hours a week esp with ultra lightweight poles and brushes and microbore.when i was running up and down ladders all day it was a different story!but im not going back to ladders!
i feel more like 34 than 44 at the moment!long may it continue!
has any of you guys noticed that WFP cleaning isnt keeping you trim like ladders used to do?
Ive gone from years of parking in one spot for day and carrying ladders on shoulder with one arm, ducking n diving under washing lines and other obstacles and lugging a heavy oblong bucket of water with the other. The ladder had mits on and mine were perfect height for my rounds. Didnt need to extend them much as the height just sat nicely under the sills. With mits on, i‘ld be half way up ladders before they rested on the house. When car died, i used to trek for an hr on some rounds lugging equipment with me.........
Now, i drive in van, pull up and drag xamount of hose out and wiggle a light weight pole n brush at the windows. My fitness since june last yr has severely nose dived
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the problem with WFP window cleaning is that its just not enough to keep me trim working 30-35 hours a week
The problem is (was ? )you're consuming more calories than you burn. You'll say..can't run on an empty tank...etc.. (i'll bet !!!). You've overfilled the tank, and going the Gym etc....is like running the engine for a bit to get it down the neck of the tank, to a respectable and safe level. Just don't top it up so much, then you can do more Yoga. ;D
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ive been going to the gym twice a week(wed/sat)for an hour at a time doing cycling/weights (and finishing off with a swim if the pools not too busy).yoga every morning before work.ive also cut out the junk food(takeaways/crisps/chocolate/sweets etc)and instead eating good clean food(wholegrains,lean meat/fish and plenty of fruit and vegetables)and i feel great!ive lost a bit of weight too. :)
i also play drums every week as most of your know so thats another few hours of exercise!
the problem with WFP window cleaning is that its just not enough to keep me trim working 30-35 hours a week esp with ultra lightweight poles and brushes and microbore.when i was running up and down ladders all day it was a different story!but im not going back to ladders!
i feel more like 34 than 44 at the moment!long may it continue!
has any of you guys noticed that WFP cleaning isnt keeping you trim like ladders used to do?
Daz, you're getting older mate. You older you get, the harder it is to keep trim.
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ive been going to the gym twice a week(wed/sat)for an hour at a time doing cycling/weights (and finishing off with a swim if the pools not too busy).yoga every morning before work.ive also cut out the junk food(takeaways/crisps/chocolate/sweets etc)and instead eating good clean food(wholegrains,lean meat/fish and plenty of fruit and vegetables)and i feel great!ive lost a bit of weight too. :)
i also play drums every week as most of your know so thats another few hours of exercise!
the problem with WFP window cleaning is that its just not enough to keep me trim working 30-35 hours a week esp with ultra lightweight poles and brushes and microbore.when i was running up and down ladders all day it was a different story!but im not going back to ladders!
i feel more like 34 than 44 at the moment!long may it continue!
has any of you guys noticed that WFP cleaning isnt keeping you trim like ladders used to do?
Daz, you're getting older mate. You older you get, the harder it is to keep trim.
true ross.time waits for no one but working from ladders all day certainly gave me a better workout.its almost like working in an office(i imagine)working with wfp day in/day out. ;D
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Bought myself some new running trainers yesterday (first pair ever to be precise). Might take them back to the shop for a refund as they didn't work very well. 😂
Gone 3 months with zero exercise and it showed. Couldn't even manage a 5k run on the treadmill.
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Bought myself some new running trainers yesterday (first pair ever to be precise). Might take them back to the shop for a refund as they didn't work very well.
;D ;D
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Weight never been a problem for me. Loads of sexercise seems to keep it off.
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No but at the end of the week I feel like I can enjoy the weekend.
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Twice a week going to the gym and cutting out junk food isnt going to keep you trim necarcarily.
I cycle 3-4 times a week for 2-4 hours a time but my weight stays roughly the same.
calories in vs calories out as simple as that.
doesnt matter what you do for a job. monitor your daily calorie intake then reduce it until you start to lose weight. Wfp isnt as calorie intensive as ladder work, well done sherlock so just cut your cals more then.
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Ah, but you don't play the drums.
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Twice a week going to the gym and cutting out junk food isnt going to keep you trim necarcarily.
I cycle 3-4 times a week for 2-4 hours a time but my weight stays roughly the same.
calories in vs calories out as simple as that.
doesnt matter what you do for a job. monitor your daily calorie intake then reduce it until you start to lose weight. Wfp isnt as calorie intensive as ladder work, well done sherlock so just cut your cals more then.
ive just got back from band rehearsal and im pretty tired now after 3 hours drumming! ;D
gym twice a week for an hour at a time is defo getting me in shape.once a week is not enough.twice is just right as it gives me chance for my muscles to recover.with an already busy lifestyle its working well for me at 44 years of age. :)
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its working well for me at 44 years of age. :)
You're only 44, mate; it's nothing these days. 40 years ago, asbestosis, miner's Pneumoconiosis, or just plain old smoking would've meant you're almost dead; but now 40 is the new 25, mate.
Wor Lass is nearly your age and she's running 60 to 70 miles a week and doing Insanity workouts on top of that. In two weeks she's doing a 12 hour running event (running for 12 hours non-stop) and in July she's doing the same, but for 24 hours; she expects to do at least 100 miles on that event; hopefully 120 miles.
I think she's the fittest window cleaner I know! ;D
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But my, if she works past 3.00 pm, she gets all narky and her nose starts bleeding.
Me? I do the odd parkrun. ;D
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;D ;D ;D
i hate running.really hate it!cycling,swimming and weights for me.its good your missus keeps fit.nobody wants a fat partner for sure!and shes a clean freak as well eh tosh?the perfect woman! :)
after 15 years of drink/drug abuse and 20 years of smoking im not doing too bad for a guy in his mid forties.its took a long time to get here though and untangle myself from my former life.
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I'm 90 percent sure that's a photo of Franky.
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I'm 90 percent sure that's a photo of Franky.
Spot on; it's a bit of an old one of him though.
(Your comment made me larf!)
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I'm 90 percent sure that's a photo of Franky.
Spot on; it's a bit of an old one of him though.
(Your comment made me larf!)
yes i wear a thong now ;D
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exercise i do a bit,but what i see people do in gyms is basically a waste of time.
i hate the gyms,and only use on real bad weather days
always have energy for exercise after work even if i have to force myself,and when i do train i train for a reason,and not just to say ive ran for a hour
probably do between 8-15 hours a week
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exercise i do a bit,but what i see people do in gyms is basically a waste of time.
i hate the gyms,and only use on real bad weather days
always have energy for exercise after work even if i have to force myself,and when i do train i train for a reason,and not just to say ive ran for a hour
probably do between 8-15 hours a week
You'll have to explain what you mean by training for a reason. Don't we all? To keep fit, to live longer, to lose weight, to get faster a Parkrun.... whatever.
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yep,must people go for a run just to say i can run,well it aint hard is it,when in fact its just a little bit fast than what they walk and they think that they burnt hundreds of calories
train for a reason means training smart ;)
so many people waste time doing hours and hours and getting nowhere,when if you knew some basics you get a lot fitter,quicker,lose weight quicker and run faster quicker
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exercise i do a bit,but what i see people do in gyms is basically a waste of time.
i hate the gyms,and only use on real bad weather days
always have energy for exercise after work even if i have to force myself,and when i do train i train for a reason,and not just to say ive ran for a hour
probably do between 8-15 hours a week
Yeh, but how many hours do you train?
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Yeh, but how many hours do you train?
[/quote]whos the stupid one then dave :)
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exercise i do a bit,but what i see people do in gyms is basically a waste of time.
i hate the gyms,and only use on real bad weather days
always have energy for exercise after work even if i have to force myself,and when i do train i train for a reason,and not just to say ive ran for a hour
probably do between 8-15 hours a week
8-15 hours a week is overkill for most of us mere mortals!2-3 hours a week in the gym(cycling/weights/swimming)is plenty for me as well as window cleaning,taking the dog for walks and playing drums.
i feel loads better than i did a few months ago,ive lost some weight and i can see the changes in my body now.fitter/trimmer,etc. :)
its obvious your an exercise nut franky.i hope your recovery is going well.take it easy mate. :)
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No, Franky works 8 - 15 hours a week!
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exercise i do a bit,but what i see people do in gyms is basically a waste of time.
i hate the gyms,and only use on real bad weather days
always have energy for exercise after work even if i have to force myself,and when i do train i train for a reason,and not just to say ive ran for a hour
probably do between 8-15 hours a week
8-15 hours a week is overkill for most of us mere mortals!2-3 hours a week in the gym(cycling/weights/swimming)is plenty for me as well as window cleaning,taking the dog for walks and playing drums.
i feel loads better than i did a few months ago,ive lost some weight and i can see the changes in my body now.fitter/trimmer,etc. :)
its obvious your an exercise nut franky.i hope your recovery is going well.take it easy mate. :)
daz
i was once not far off 17 stone and only 5ft 8" so was well over weight so i know how hard it is to get fit
so it can be done and the rewards are great,3-4 bike rides for me takes me up to 8-10hours easy and this is my social life,i dont drink or smoke and dont that often go to a pub only for family/friends meals
i would hit 15 hours if i was training hard for somthing so that would be the max,i dont train every day either but aim for 4-5days at 2hours and still have time for family life
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No, Franky works 8 - 15 hours a week!
dave
have you taken them stabilizers off that bike yet,
also the tag along that you need to get up them hills ;D ;D ;D ;D
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actually, I think I overtrained last week :o
Had a terrible ride yesterday, my legs were dead really struggled up the hills. Mind you I was on my Hooligan and had sex every night for the last fortnight.
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actually, I think I overtrained last week :o
Had a terrible ride yesterday, my legs were dead really struggled up the hills. Mind you I was on my Hooligan and had sex every night for the last fortnight.
Your wrist must be killing you.
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Mind you I was on my Hooligan and had sex every night for the last fortnight.
This hooligan you have sex with every night, who is he? Is he a cleaner from this forum? There's a few hooligans around here.
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8-15 hours of endurance exercise is different to a few hours going anetobic in tje gym. Both will get you fit. But define fit? Weight? Muscle mass ? Muscular endurance ? Aerobic capacity? .
If you're goal is weight loss it can be done with as little as a few hours a week. The less time you have the more intense a workout you need to do.
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I must be lucky, I don't exercise other than walking the dog and a bit of rock climbing. Eat as much as I like when I like and never put on weight. Lucky my body has good metabolism. Always done Kung Fu and Judo from a very early age which put me in good stead for later years so never had a problem with weight ever.
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4 months on from my first post on this and im going 3 times a week weight training at the gym for 80-90 min sessions(including cycling warm up,stretching,ab work).i never miss a workout.
my aim is to build more muscle and im starting to see real changes in my arms,chest,legs,abs.my diet is mainly a bodybuilding diet with plenty of lean meats,fish,eggs,low fat dairy,protein shakes,creatine,oatmeal,sweet potatoes,brown rice,fruit and vegetables with a few cheat meals here and there and then eat what i want on a sunday. ;D
i wish id started this years ago!im loving it. :)
i didnt think i could feel this well in my forties this time last year!
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If you're into it that much, Daz, you might find it easier to do a three day 'push, pull, and legs' cycle, where you gym it everyday, but you'd spend less time than 80-90 mins at a go.
And another benefit of doing it like that is that you can maintain a high-intensity workout for a short period of time, but with longer workouts, towards the end, your intensity will decrease.
I only do three gym sessions a week; but I'm not after being a body builder; I use it to supplement my running.
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If you're into it that much, Daz, you might find it easier to do a three day 'push, pull, and legs' cycle, where you gym it everyday, but you'd spend less time than 80-90 mins at a go.
And another benefit of doing it like that is that you can maintain a high-intensity workout for a short period of time, but with longer workouts, towards the end, your intensity will decrease.
I only do three gym sessions a week; but I'm not after being a body builder; I use it to supplement my running.
im doing 3 full body workouts per week tosh(with at least a day off in between workouts) and happy with the results for sure but next week ill have to do 2 consecutive days due to family commitments/leeds festival next weekend so ill work upper body one day,legs the next.
my current routine is
20-30 mins warm up(stationary bike, yoga stretching and ab work)
an hour weight training with free weights dumbbells/barbells,cables,some machines.working all muscle groups.
im adding a bit of extra weight approx every 2 weeks as im getting used to training.
ive started mixing it up a bit each session(both high reps,lighter weight and low reps/heavier weights).
i find my intensity is fine as long as im not in the gym longer than 90 mins.plenty of carbs 2 hours before training and a cup of coffee half hour before gym.
no running for me but i walk the dog for 3 or 4 hours a week too. ;D
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If you're into it that much, Daz, you might find it easier to do a three day 'push, pull, and legs' cycle, where you gym it everyday, but you'd spend less time than 80-90 mins at a go.
And another benefit of doing it like that is that you can maintain a high-intensity workout for a short period of time, but with longer workouts, towards the end, your intensity will decrease.
I only do three gym sessions a week; but I'm not after being a body builder; I use it to supplement my running.
im doing 3 full body workouts per week tosh(with at least a day off in between workouts) and happy with the results for sure but next week ill have to do 2 consecutive days due to family commitments/leeds festival next weekend so ill work upper body one day,legs the next.
my current routine is
20-30 mins warm up(stationary bike, yoga stretching and ab work)
an hour weight training with free weights dumbbells/barbells,cables,some machines.working all muscle groups.
im adding a bit of extra weight approx every 2 weeks as im getting used to training.
ive started mixing it up a bit each session(both high reps,lighter weight and low reps/heavier weights).
i find my intensity is fine as long as im not in the gym longer than 90 mins.plenty of carbs 2 hours before training and a cup of coffee half hour before gym.
no running for me but i walk the dog for 3 or 4 hours a week too. ;D
Rather then concentrating on a total body workout on each workout, focus more on certain muscle groups.
My workout consists of
Sunday- total arm workout
Monday- total leg workout
Tuesday- biceps and back
Wednesday- abs and forearm's
Thursday- triceps and shoulders
Fri-sat- rest
I spend 45 mins max in the gym per session doing high intensity super sets. You don't need to do anymore then that or you can actually end up burning muscle.
Also you don't need much carbs, just the right amount to cover for your energy requirements, iv cut most of it out of my diet and concentrate on high quality proteins and nutrition instead. To much carbs can be a bad thing.
Optimum nutrition 100% gold standard whey is fantastic straight after a workout, especially mixed with pure coconut milk and a handful of spinach for iron.
Iv grown my 💪 by nearly 3 inches in 4 months, whilst reducing my body fat and leaning out at the same time.
For a job like ours it really does help being in good physical shape.
You can use any brush you like without crying about the weight for starters ;)
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Leaning out ??? Do you wear a harness?
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I would say if you have been going a while and can manage a full body workout 3 x a week then you probably arent going intense enough per muscle group.
Full body workouts are great at first, but as your body adapts and each muscle group requires more weight, sets and exercises it should be impossible to complete a full body workout.
you definately should start to split it up.
could be push/pull, upper/lower, 3 day, 4 day or 5 day splits, theres a whole load of different ways you can split it.
i stopped bodybuilding years ago and now my passion is cycling, 3-4 days a week. i do however do 2 sessions a week mainly upper body, high rep sets with a cardion focus. Dont want to build lots of muscle just keep looking decent main focus is cycling
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I started the "20 squat program", also known as "Squats and breathing".
The idea is to start with a weight that you can just do 10 Squats with, and use that weight to do 20. So you push out your first 10 and then the really hard work begins with doing another ten. You end up taking 3 to 5 breathes between each squat and although it doesn't sound much, it's absolutely disgusting.
You do it three times a week (like Mon, Wed, Fri) and each time you add 5 lb to the weight you're using and you do this for six weeks.
I lasted a week; my legs were just shot and it affected my running too much. ;D
It's meant to be 'old skool' weight training, but still very effective.
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I started the "20 squat program", also known as "Squats and breathing".
The idea is to start with a weight that you can just do 10 Squats with, and use that weight to do 20. So you push out your first 10 and then the really hard work begins with doing another ten. You end up taking 3 to 5 breathes between each squat and although it doesn't sound much, it's absolutely disgusting.
You do it three times a week (like Mon, Wed, Fri) and each time you add 5 lb to the weight you're using and you do this for six weeks.
I lasted a week; my legs were just shot and it affected my running too much. ;D
It's meant to be 'old skool' weight training, but still very effective.
Squats can be lethal!
The first time I tried a squat, I put 50kg on my shoulders, went to far down to the floor, tried to push back up, nearly split my hamstrings in half, fell to the floor and couldn't walk for 3 days :o
Great exercise though if done correctly.
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Great exercise though if done correctly.
Yeh, I'm doing 'em correctly. I go to a proper meat-head gym and the guy who owns it is great; he's been involved at a high level in body building for 40 years and used to judge in all the top level competitions.
I've had some good tuition.
I always use the 'pins' too. Just in case. ;D
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Great exercise though if done correctly.
Yeh, I'm doing 'em correctly. I go to a proper meat-head gym and the guy who owns it is great; he's been involved at a high level in body building for 40 years and used to judge in all the top level competitions.
I've had some good tuition.
I always use the 'pins' too. Just in case. ;D
Wise move, if your hams go mid routine the pins could save you from an embarrassing, but more importantly dangerous fall!
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i only do dumbbell squats,leg extensions,leg curls,leg press and they really take it out of me but thats probably because ive done loads of upper body work beforehand. ;D
i think ill try upper body/lower body split next week.i dont think my time in the gym is excessive.dont forget 20-30 mins is my warm up(cycling,stretching and ab work)before lifting ANY weight.a upper body/lower body split will allow me to train specific muscle groups a bit harder. :)
3 times a week is my limit for actually getting to the gym and i dont think any more would be beneficial at my age coupled with window cleaning 30-35 hours a week and other commitments (girlfriend,family and bandmates!).rest and recovery are just as important as the actual workouts.
even without doing proper squats(with barbell) my leg routine has beefed up my legs already in 6 months.well happy with results. 8)
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i only do dumbbell squats,leg extensions,leg curls,leg press and they really take it out of me but thats probably because ive done loads of upper body work beforehand. ;D
i think ill try upper body/lower body split next week.i dont think my time in the gym is excessive.dont forget 20-30 mins is my warm up(cycling,stretching and ab work)before lifting ANY weight.a upper body/lower body split will allow me to train specific muscle groups a bit harder. :)
3 times a week is my limit for actually getting to the gym and i dont think any more would be beneficial at my age coupled with window cleaning 30-35 hours a week and other commitments (girlfriend,family and bandmates!).rest and recovery are just as important as the actual workouts.
even without doing proper squats(with barbell) my leg routine has beefed up my legs already in 6 months.well happy with results. 8)
Do you jelq as well dazmond ;D ;D
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Squats and deadlifts especially but and low rep heavy compound exercises should leave you in a state of near death.
You see guys doing all this isolation leg work which ok is fine but try 3 sets of 5 rep full range squats with the last 2 reps to near failure then tell me you want to do some deadlifts afterwards lol no chance.
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i only do dumbbell squats,leg extensions,leg curls,leg press and they really take it out of me but thats probably because ive done loads of upper body work beforehand. ;D
i think ill try upper body/lower body split next week.i dont think my time in the gym is excessive.dont forget 20-30 mins is my warm up(cycling,stretching and ab work)before lifting ANY weight.a upper body/lower body split will allow me to train specific muscle groups a bit harder. :)
3 times a week is my limit for actually getting to the gym and i dont think any more would be beneficial at my age coupled with window cleaning 30-35 hours a week and other commitments (girlfriend,family and bandmates!).rest and recovery are just as important as the actual workouts.
even without doing proper squats(with barbell) my leg routine has beefed up my legs already in 6 months.well happy with results. 8)
Do you jelq as well dazmond ;D ;D
....googling 'jelq ' ...........😱
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3 sets of 5 rep full range squats with the last 2 reps to near failure then tell me you want to do some deadlifts afterwards lol no chance.
Wor Lass tried the 20 squat thing and didn't only go to 'near failure', she went 'to failure'and couldn't push them up.
She just left them on the pins; which made oi larf.
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3 times a week is my limit for actually getting to the gym and i dont think any more would be beneficial at my age
This meat head is in his early fifties and he - leading up to a competition - was hitting the gym twice-a-day:
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The competition he trained for was 'gear free' (natural); with everyone having to give urine samples and the top three having to give blood tests.
Unfortunately he came 6th. :'(
My point is, keep age out of it; it's not an excuse to display a complete lack of effort. ;D
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TBH tosh bodybuilding really doesnt interest me when taken to extremes like that. ;D
that to me is not a "healthy" physique.neither are any of the guys in so called "bodybuilding"competitions IMO.
better than being a couch potato though...........just. ;D
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that to me is not a "healthy" physique.neither are any of the guys in so called "bodybuilding"competitions IMO.
better than being a couch potato though...........just. ;D
I totally agree with you, mate. Terry, the meat head in the photo would agree with you too. He says his doctor hates it.
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Just started reading this book on bodybuilding.
All scientific research.
Read reviews, sounds like your all pretty clued up.
I'm not.
Got the one year challenge, 1 years worth of work out routines.
Gonna hit the gym in two weeks time.
Doing a 3 day split.
Book advocates compound exercises low reps heavyweights 85% of your max.
Says best exercises are squat, deadlift, bench press, military press.
Probably not giving the book justice, reviews are good on amazon over 700.
Author Michael Matthews has good website, muscle for life.
I've just got to get on with it ;D
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Probably not giving the book justice, reviews are good on amazon over 700.
Looks good going by the reviews, the top one of which says he goes into great detail with regards the diet. I believe body building to be 20% exercise and 80% diet.
I spent five days driving a Mr UK around (I actually drove Sam Fox and he was her body guard) and he was like a nutritionist; he seemed to have a huge knowledge of nutrition. He would weigh all his food meticulously and he wouldn't touch alcohol. He did smoke weed though; he asked me if I could get him some. ;D
I might go so far to say that the exercise is the easy bit and it's the diet that's hard going.
You're going to have to be disciplined. :'(
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ease into it gently lee.the first few weeks i went twice a week.upping it to 3 times a week as my training progressed.
the first morning after my first evening workout every muscle in my body was aching and i thought i was past it. ;D
there is so much BS out there in regards to training/diet etc.ITS WHATEVER WORKS FOR YOU!
basic principles are consistency in training and diet.patience and discipline.simple stuff.
SHORT AND LONG TERM GOALS:
ive give myself a year to get in good shape(with fantastic progress up to now)and 10 years(until im 55)to build a bit more muscle and be stronger(God willing).after 55 its downhill from then on with a challenge to keep what you ve got. ;D
the diet i have no problem with.i love food and eat 6 times a day anyway.of course i do eat cream cakes,chocolate,pizza,chips etc occasionally but its only once or twice a week!
building muscle is hard unless your on the juice but i enjoy the challenge.as ive got used to seeing the different guys going to the gym i go to you can tell the ones on the steds.they dont look healthy though (although they think they do in their tiny OCD vain minds.)
then theres the natural guys who ve been going for years that are in very good shape,wholesome and healthy but have a life outside of the gym.
others are just annoying and spend more time on their phones than working out and funnily enough look no different than 6 months ago.i NEVER take my phone in the gym,just a bottle of water/cordial and a towel.
i look forward to every workout.if the gym bores you though your defo not gonna stick at it and itll be a waste of your time.
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I just do one armed bicep curls with my wallet, some weeks I struggle with three repetitions that's the time to strap it to my back and go for squats. Apart from that I'm a natural athlete and don't need to train.
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I just do one armed bicep curls with my wallet, some weeks I struggle with three repetitions that's the time to strap it to my back and go for squats. Apart from that I'm a natural athlete and don't need to train.
not what ive seen of you
theres not another hours in a day to lose that fat
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It's taken years of neglect to get my body into the shape it is today, I ain't hitting the gym to ruin it all!
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i did a few deadlifts today tosh with my normal routine(2 sets x 15 reps).your right!they are awesome for your glutes,hamstrings and lower back! :).im converted. 8)
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i did a few deadlifts today tosh with my normal routine(2 sets x 15 reps).your right!they are awesome for your glutes,hamstrings and lower back! :).im converted. 8)
Squats are class too. They say hitting these big muscles causes an increase of hormones (like testosterone) which benefits you with all your upper body stuff too.
I did a new mental leg work out today; fairly light weights, but high volume and I'm wondering if I'll be able to walk tomorrow. ;D
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I think I need to sort my s**t out!
I'm 52 and aspire to be like Stan Ogden.
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i did a few deadlifts today tosh with my normal routine(2 sets x 15 reps).your right!they are awesome for your glutes,hamstrings and lower back! :).im converted. 8)
if your only using compound exercises try 6x6 & start with 30 secs between reps then drop the rest time when you can, you only need lowish weight & only need 4 exercises for a full body session
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I did 5 rounds of this workout today (yes I know it's a daft Septic; try to see the content; not the presenter :P):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGk0_dzpFA0
I didn't do the massive leaps though; I just used one of those long wooden benches you'd have sat on when you were at school. :-[
Honestly; it's rock. I'll do it twice a week and build it up to 10 rounds.
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that was hard viewing lol, looks a good routine not too sure about the jumps though, my gym is an add on to a crossfit gym if i can last 6 month lifting i'm signing up to that , it looks quality
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that was hard viewing lol, looks a good routine not too sure about the jumps though, my gym is an add on to a crossfit gym if i can last 6 month lifting i'm signing up to that , it looks quality
He does another with 30 seconds of deadlifts, 30 seconds rest, then 30 seconds of squats, then 30 seconds rest and then 30 seconds of lunges; repeat, repeat, repeat, etc.
I've downloaded a crossfit app that beeps every 30 seconds and I might also rag meself doing that.
This one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox7fwa7o6RU
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Good idea, think I'll try this 30 on 3 0 off tomorrow
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Scotthermanfitness channel on youtube seems pretty good. His website has free split programs and his youtubes show how to do each of the exercises. I did his Push split yesterday, with the timings for rest between sets he suggests and it was very well designed.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEtMRF1ywKMc4sf3EXYyDzw
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Wor Lass (a window cleaner) turned up in the Brecons to do a 23 mile recce - part of a 46 mile ultra marathon in Nov - with 15 other runners.
They were all blokes and all looking like 6 foot plus gazelles. ;D
She's just about recovered from a 100 mile ultra marathon, so she managed to beast a few of them:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v737/tosh0987/IMG_7385_zpskuzw4vf8.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/tosh0987/media/IMG_7385_zpskuzw4vf8.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v737/tosh0987/IMG_7410_zps8cmf310n.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/tosh0987/media/IMG_7410_zps8cmf310n.jpg.html)
Her feet still haven't recovered properly though. I'm sure I've sucked those toes when she was younger. :'(
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Scotthermanfitness channel on youtube seems pretty good. His website has free split programs and his youtubes show how to do each of the exercises. I did his Push split yesterday, with the timings for rest between sets he suggests and it was very well designed.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEtMRF1ywKMc4sf3EXYyDzw
couldn't cope with him lol,
push/pull is only the new way of saying chest/shoulders/tris & back bis
i forgot my phone with the app today so just did 6 x6 with 20 secs between reps
squats
db low incline bench
military
lat pulls
so full body ,took about 40 mins with a few abs , haven't been for 2 yrs & i dont think im gonna get much strength back i was using weights that were lighter than my warm ups 2 yr ago lol so i think lighter & more intense is probably the way now
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push/pull is only the new way of saying chest/shoulders/tris & back bis
Yes, but there's a myriad of different ways you can exercise each group and I tried Scot Herman's 'Push A' routine and it was very cleverly laid out. You'd probably have to experience it to understand, but he gives the exercises, the sets and the rest time between sets and it 'really hits the spot'.
For example when you've already really worked your chest, shoulders and tricep hard, he finishes this portion off with a 'low-to-high cable fly'. Because there's no tricep involved, it means you're not limited by this muscle. And restricted by only 30 seconds rest it means the weight is low, volume is high, and it just smashes your already tired pecs.
I just thought it was very cleverly designed.
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Did you have to sign up to the gold to get the routines
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Did you have to sign up to the gold to get the routines
I don't know. I just looked at the youtube; jotted the exercises down; youtubed the ones I wanted to know how to do and then did them.
This is the youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffsGEdCMeMM
Added later: I've just been googling and there's loads of free work out programs on the interweb, supported by youtubes to show you each exercise and any 'funnies' (such as the 'rest-pause' technique). I think I'll find one and follow it best I can and see what happens.
The only spanner is that I like to run too but can't when my legs are shot.
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Couldn't you run if you only did legs once a week
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Couldn't you run if you only did legs once a week
Yes, I probably could, but I'm finding I'm enjoying the weights more than running. ;D
I think I'm conflicted.
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lol oh dear nope once you get the bug its there forever, ive been on & off for 37 yrs & i always go back to it , love being pumped & lifting something that i couldnt lift 2 week before, i would keep up some running though it will help a lot
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i would keep up some running though it will help a lot
The gym's closed today, so off for a run now. My triceps are knacking me still.