lukeytheduke

right lads as its x mas a lot of gyms including mine is closing. Who's training through the brake and who's resting? I think i'l give my body a rest for a week. Anyone outline the pro's and cons of resting...

Cheers
Luke

Phil2002

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Straight cardio for 2 weeks on my return!

Kieron

Lots of pro's for resting. You are supposed to have a week off every 6 or so anyhow if you listen to some experts.

I have had a poor December with too much eating and drinking every week so TBH I will be glad to get back into my routine. Next week will be broken, obviously, but I am going to get evetrything in one way or another. Either double up the sessions or go a couple of times a day.

Love it!

lukeytheduke

haha 2 times a day = 2 times the oppertunity to perve over tight arses in lycra (womens arses i should add ) shame my gym closes down but i've worked so hard this year my body is craving for a rest. Lol

lukeytheduke

You and all the others with there new years resultions that last 2 weeks pmsl. I hate cardio with a passion lol

P412KER

I always take 2 weeks in off in december anyhow, as all my good intentions go to waste.

Enjoy all the festivities and get back in jan with a vengance.

Phil2002

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Yeah me too but gonna need to burn off all that food and drink. Me and my mate were saying the other day how it's gonna be busy at the gym in jan with all the new years resolution folk hopefully they will only last 2weeks as it's only a small gym and can get packed really quickly.

Phil

krypton

Will try to get in when they are open. Don't like missing too much time as i feel weak as hell when i go back if i do.

Agree with you there phil on the new years resolution people. In the 3 years of going to the gym its has been murder trying to get on things after the new year

Coldo

I rarely have weeks off, i feel worse for not going than i do for going tbh!

So over xmas, gym being closed a bit and other stuff going on i still intend to go but probably only 3 times a week, maybe 4, just keep it ticking over.

lukeytheduke

last day of gym today then its closed till wed, so im doing a big leg and tricep work out. Have a good x mas everyone and keep eating that lovely turkey

krypton

Well was in tonight and got opening times for next week and don't look good for me so looks like it could just be some light weights at home

lukeytheduke

My gym isnt open till wed now. I can do everything at home but its not the same and u cant lift as heavy. Throwing the weights down on the floor after a hard set is also a no no lol

Glenn_

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I will still be going this week.

boothy

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Will be going on monday,starting to lift hevier weight aswell now

Love the christmas food n booze im bulking so eating as much of anything i can

krypton

Yeah I know what you mean doesn't have that same feel at home and the fact you have to watched what your doing an not go through the floor

JoeE30

Why o why do people throw weights on the floor...if you cant rack it, dont lift it.

The gym i used to train in it was an instant ban and you were lucky if thats all you got. Seen some lads get slung out the door on to their araes for it....

Why lads feel it is needed is beyound me..proper cock measuring.

krypton

You can't rack a set pair of dumbells though. Ive hardly ever seen anyone place them on the floor gently on the last set even watching pros on the net. Fair enough on your sets leading upto the last one there is no need to chuck the weights down

RUBY123

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Throwing weights is a lazy cock thing to do people normaly like doing it so everyone can see what there lifting totaly not needed

lukeytheduke

i dont agree with throwing weights down but if your doing decline with dumbbells and heavy, i mean with 40s and above in each hand u have to throw them down, u got no choice

lukeytheduke

I think its also the lack of mirrors and fanny on the cross trainers watching u thus making u push harder to lift heavyer pmsl

RUBY123

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I get up with 45s on decline without any problems I guess if you have got the mentality of throwing them you don't bother trying. The best I saw with weight throwing and another of my pet hates leaving weights on the floor one person at my last gym did a set threw them and left them did his next set threw them and hit his hand off the weights he thew the set before and broke his fingers lol

Glenn_

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This is one of my pet hates too.I also hate it when you go in the gym and there are dumb bells and.bar bells all over the floor.Ffs tidy up after yourself.

Then there is the locker room.Close the.locker doors ffs you dont leave you wardrobe doors open do you lazy coonnnts.

Glenn_

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Im looking forward to seeing all the new members who have joined for the year cause someone has bought them a years membership for xmas.

They will be there for a few months then they will get sick.

lukeytheduke

Hahaha i would of loved to of seen that there is no way i could ever sit up after doing 40s as i push myself as hard as i can. I only weight 80kg so i could never sit upright afterwards. I basicly fall of the bench as im fucked. Its a steep decline though. Mild decline u can reach the floor still.

lukeytheduke

.... And breath

RUBY123

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Its a good ab workout getting up with the weights from decline lol also you don't want the decline to steep or it will be all triceps and very little chest

lukeytheduke

More like a lower back wrecker!lol well for me anyway.
Is there any reason u can think of why im crap at normal bench press, and can nearly lift as heavy upper chest. Its doing my head in incline bench is suppose to be hardest but i seem naturally better at that than when i do flat??

RUBY123

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Decline is a better angle to target the chest but the more decline you go the more the triceps are used that's why people can lift more on decline. You should only have a very small angle on the decline bench to keep the weight on the pec. Flat bench isn't a very natural position some people just can't get to grips with it stick to dumbbells there better anyway

lukeytheduke

yer i find my back doesnt sit right on flat bench. I always use dumbells, much more advanced movement