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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Peeps of Irish fab! I’m trying to mix up my gym routine after being inactive for far too long (Summer Is Coming) and want to mix things up from my usual sets.

What’s everyone’s go to routine?

run? Swim? Weights? All three?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Add finishers

3 exercises

1 strength

1 core

1 conditioning

35/15 on off X 6 rounds

21/15/9 Reps

Bike 20/15/10/5 Calories as your conditioning and do 2 exercises between for reps

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Weights and swimming if possible. With swimming your using your whole body to exercise plus it’s good cardio. If you’ve not easy access to a pool then weight training finished by 3 mile run will do the job

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Weights and swimming if possible. With swimming your using your whole body to exercise plus it’s good cardio. If you’ve not easy access to a pool then weight training finished by 3 mile run will do the job "

Yeah would love to be swimming more, pools with gyms are a rare feature in Dundalk. Hardly want to be jumping into the Irish Sea after a work out either

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yeah would love to be swimming more, pools with gyms are a rare feature in Dundalk. Hardly want to be jumping into the Irish Sea after a work out either"

Wouldn’t fancy that myself it would be Baltic

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By *evil_u_knowMan
over a year ago

city

I'm a bit over weight from being inactive too, decided I would walk to lose the weight as I don't want to lose any muscle.

So when I get home, I put on my jacket and head out the door and walk 6-7 miles. I walk at a comfortable pace, I dont shake my hips or try walk as fast as i can, I just walk normal to brisk but dont stop for 7 miles.

In a month I have lost over 1% of fat and no muscle really. Its about exactly how much I want to lose a month but may not be quick enough for other people.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All the above but boxercise is good mixed with jogging to the other end of the gym ( if space permits), do some press ups and sit ups, star jumps , burpees then jog back to the bag. GLF then repeat

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I'm a bit over weight from being inactive too, decided I would walk to lose the weight as I don't want to lose any muscle.

In a month I have lost over 1% of fat and no muscle really. Its about exactly how much I want to lose a month but may not be quick enough for other people."

Pretty impressive man, congrats!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm a bit over weight from being inactive too, decided I would walk to lose the weight as I don't want to lose any muscle.

In a month I have lost over 1% of fat and no muscle really. Its about exactly how much I want to lose a month but may not be quick enough for other people."

Feck what other people think it’s your body you do it whatever way you want

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By *evil_u_knowMan
over a year ago

city

"Feck what other people think it’s your body you do it whatever way you want"

I agree, but if someone is 20% and wants to hit 15 in a month or two then it wont be quick enough for them. For me its perfect, and I was actually surprised how well a 2 hour walk a day adds up. Think it was 250 miles in a month.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm actually exhausted reading it I need to lie down

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I'm actually exhausted reading it I need to lie down "

Hahaha, the things we do to look good on instagram

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

10 minute aerobic warm up

45 minutes of weights (full body)

15 minutes HIIT

Walk everywhere possible

Then eat to keep it a secret

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I skip every training session and box twice a week. I weight train 3 days a week following a 3 day split program with bench, deadlift and squat as the main lifts.

I get stuck in a routine sometimes but I know what works well for me and my body.

Training is important but equally is diet.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yea exactly as above

If it weight loss or lean out it needs to be calorie deficit (energy balance)

Not necessarily what kind of exercise what you do... So yea remember there is no one advice that is right

Just what works for you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Me too, sat with a coors in my hand and signing up to the gym lol

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By *exyDownUnderWoman
over a year ago

Westmeath

How much swimming do you guys do? I've started back and doing 14 lengths so far. Not sure what number to aim for, so I'm just going to build it up.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Peeps of Irish fab! I’m trying to mix up my gym routine after being inactive for far too long (Summer Is Coming) and want to mix things up from my usual sets.

What’s everyone’s go to routine?

run? Swim? Weights? All three? "

Dont forget about diet

Workouts without balanced diet wouldnt work

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By *cottybear74Man
over a year ago

kilkenny

Does passing the gym on the way to work count

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Does passing the gym on the way to work count"

Yip. Only if you walk 5km

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By *easingTimMan
over a year ago

Loughlinstown

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By *cottybear74Man
over a year ago

kilkenny

"Does passing the gym on the way to work count

Yip. Only if you walk 5km

I walk 3.5km to work everyday

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By *easingTimMan
over a year ago

Loughlinstown

Different day, different routine...

Weights: 2 bodyparts X 3 times a week

Yoga: as I need to stretch more now in my 40's

...Believe it or not,

I train for the emotional high afterwards

...plus I'm too feckin mean to buy dr@gs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Does passing the gym on the way to work count

Yip. Only if you walk 5km

I walk 3.5km to work everyday"

We can accept it

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By *oserMan
over a year ago

where the wild roses grow

"How much swimming do you guys do? I've started back and doing 14 lengths so far. Not sure what number to aim for, so I'm just going to build it up."

14 lengths isn't great tbh, what stroke are you doing?

You need to be doing in the region of 1k front crawl in say 30mins to start for decent cardio return.

A saunter up and down the pool doing the brest stroke is really just a super size bath

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By *exyDownUnderWoman
over a year ago

Westmeath

"How much swimming do you guys do? I've started back and doing 14 lengths so far. Not sure what number to aim for, so I'm just going to build it up.

14 lengths isn't great tbh, what stroke are you doing?

You need to be doing in the region of 1k front crawl in say 30mins to start for decent cardio return.

A saunter up and down the pool doing the brest stroke is really just a super size bath

It's all freestyle ... only on my 3rd day!

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By *oserMan
over a year ago

where the wild roses grow

"How much swimming do you guys do? I've started back and doing 14 lengths so far. Not sure what number to aim for, so I'm just going to build it up.

14 lengths isn't great tbh, what stroke are you doing?

You need to be doing in the region of 1k front crawl in say 30mins to start for decent cardio return.

A saunter up and down the pool doing the brest stroke is really just a super size bath

I should say btw

keep it going, focus on your breathing, once you get that the rest is easy

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By *irishladMan
over a year ago

Malahide

Whatever the instructor tells us to do, always a bit different so keeps it interesting. That’s 3 times a week, always get to at least 2 and throw in a couple of HIIT classes a week when I can. Then ruin it all with beer during the weekends

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By *arryEssenceMan
over a year ago

Waterford

I went from 12% bodyfat to just under 8% in a couple of months and didnt lose any strength (actually upped a couple of my lifts).

Im not as big as a lot of guys on here so obviously this is just what I did for my own body type:

Made sure my calories were 500 under what I needed each day (that was calculated based on my size and needs,obviously weekends fudged it a bit). Didn't really matter what kind of food I ate but if you are aiming for enough of all the stuff you need without any extra then you will probably eat less crap because it doesnt fit in the budget. Still had a beer whenever I felt like it tho.

Made sure I worked out at least 4 (usually 5 or 6) sessions a week for at least 30-40min but went to 60-90min depending on what I was training.

Workouts were anything from pull-ups etc at home to squats and deads in the gym to running or swimming.

I dont think the details of which exercise etc are all that important for aesthetics in the short term (obviously we all want more muscle, but thats a long term thing). People talk about this food vs that food but I think thats overrated once you have a balanced diet and the right caloric intake.

Consistency and intensity are key.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

1. Reproduce numerous times

2. Run after tiny dictators of your own making

3. Make time to ingest caffeine (reheating many, many times)

4. Forget about food until approx 8pm

5. Eat again when they're 20(ish)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Peeps of Irish fab! I’m trying to mix up my gym routine after being inactive for far too long (Summer Is Coming) and want to mix things up from my usual sets.

What’s everyone’s go to routine?

run? Swim? Weights? All three? "

For me it's been mostly Skipping, stances,Stomach ,stretching , Everything is ones own body weight related exercises..have never ever been inside the door of a gym to exercise.

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