BishyTON Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 No, just trying to increase my fitness. I may consider races in the future, though. A good pair of local races coming up are the Paisley 10k and Bella 10k on 25/8 and 1/9 respectively. I am doing both - they are two fairly flat pb type courses. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skintight Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Bought a really nice treadmill last week, delivered yesterday. No excuse now for not running! Looking at 6k x 4 times a week and then maybe a 10k weekend run. Too hot and humid to run outside. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mak Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Went for a run today for the first time in a while. Usually don't like running and get my cardio from MT, but couldn't make it there so thought I'd do a ten minute bodyweight circuit followed by a 50 minute run. It sure is lucky the route I chose happened to go by a public toilet. f**k me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeeperDee Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Happy with my progress so far. Won't be long till I'm in the 160's Can already see the difference in my waist size as well. Got to give a wee bit of thanks to mhak for giving me tips to do this right. Sent from my GT-I9505 using Pie & Bovril mobile app 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanky_ffc Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 What kind of rest time should be taking in between #lifting? I'm doing sets of 5 reps, mainly compound exercises - Starting Strength with some extras thrown in - and I'm currently taking a couple of minutes between each. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banterman86 Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 What kind of rest time should be taking in between #lifting? I'm doing sets of 5 reps, mainly compound exercises - Starting Strength with some extras thrown in - and I'm currently taking a couple of minutes between each. Depends how heavy you're going. I think a couple of minutes is a bit much though - maybe between 60 and 90 seconds? I lift about 60% of my 1RM though 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanky_ffc Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 I'm probably doing about 70-80% of my 1RM and aiming for 5 reps. Last night I had plenty of time to take 2 minutes between each set and was getting the full 5 reps, with good form. There are times when I'm squeezing a workout in and just take 1 minute between sets. Doing this, I don't always get the full 5 reps in, or sometimes sacrifice my form a bit on the last rep. The 2 minute rest seems to suit me better but I just wondered if there was any science behind it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mak Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Depending on how heavy I'm lifting I'll rest for anywhere from 1-5 minutes between sets. If you're close to your 1RM and strength training you'll need time to recover fully between sets, so for something like heavy squats or deadlifts I'd say up to five minutes. Shorter rests for isolation exercises, probably 2 minutes max. Sent from my GT-I9505 using Pie & Bovril mobile app 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aufc Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 #educationisimportant #bigbicepsareimportanter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Just took out a membership with pure gym and kicking off my classes tomorrow (prefer classes to doing gym work outs) circuit training to start before work and look at the avialability for other classes like spinning. Aiming to start with at least 2 classes a week (im pretty unfit just now) looking to also start playing basketball once a week and probably back to regular football at some point as well 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Just took out a membership with pure gym and kicking off my classes tomorrow (prefer classes to doing gym work outs) circuit training to start before work and look at the avialability for other classes like spinning. Aiming to start with at least 2 classes a week (im pretty unfit just now) looking to also start playing basketball once a week and probably back to regular football at some point as well Which one have you signed up with?? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gav-ffc Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Fell off the wagon the past few weeks and feeling the effects, back to the gym on my day tomorrow! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Which one have you signed up with?? Pure gym, its a 5/10 min walk for me. Went to my first class this morning and was only 1 other person there so mornings may be teh way forward for me 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeeperDee Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 That's me below 170 lbs now. Chuffed to bits but I need to lose another 5-10 to get to my target weight range of 160-165. Sent from my GT-I9505 using Pie & Bovril mobile app 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Pure gym, its a 5/10 min walk for me. Went to my first class this morning and was only 1 other person there so mornings may be teh way forward for me Quartermile, gorgie, or ocean terminal?? I use the latter, I get some strange looks when I wear my old Raith tops lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Quartermile, gorgie, or ocean terminal?? I use the latter, I get some strange looks when I wear my old Raith tops lol Quartermile up on Lauriston, the girl I spoke to there said there is meant to be one opening on Lothian Road at some point as well 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I'm thinking of buying one of those indoor pull up bars that you fit onto a door. ANyone got any recommendations? I'm looking to just get a cheap one, preferably from Amazon as I got £100 gift voucher from there a few days ago. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aufc Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I'm thinking of buying one of those indoor pull up bars that you fit onto a door. ANyone got any recommendations? I'm looking to just get a cheap one, preferably from Amazon as I got £100 gift voucher from there a few days ago. I got mine from argos. Was cheap but really good. Can also hang stuff on it which my wife takes great pleasure in doing 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bopolopoluss1 Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 (edited) I'm thinking of buying one of those indoor pull up bars that you fit onto a door. ANyone got any recommendations? I'm looking to just get a cheap one, preferably from Amazon as I got £100 gift voucher from there a few days ago. I bought one last week for £22, its one that doesnt need to be screwed in - just fits in your door frame. Unfortunately for me I didnt measure my tenement door frame and its miles too wide for the pull up bar. £10 and its yours. Edited August 29, 2013 by bopolopoluss1 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestersKTID Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I just got an outdoor pull up bar....had some great use out of it but u need to deface the side of a shed/garage/house ha 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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