FabSwingers.com forum: Your week in the gym

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

Whether losing weight, just keeping fit, training for an event/competition or sport.

How did it go?

Good, bad, indifferent, it's all

work in the bank.

I'm 2 weeks into a 9 week strength block, just looking to gradually bring strength back up in stages for the rest of the year without picking up any injuries.

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By *heVonMatterhornsCouple
over a year ago

Lincoln

First week back after probably eighteen months and I am broken right now

LvM

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

"First week back after probably eighteen months and I am broken right now

LvM"

I love me some good DOMs

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By *heVonMatterhornsCouple
over a year ago

Lincoln

"First week back after probably eighteen months and I am broken right now

LvM

I love me some good DOMs

I enjoy the soreness but also hate not being able to lift my arms, and walking like I've shit myself

LvM

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

Lost 2lbs, hit a squat PR and somehow managed to lose 10kg from my deadlift.

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

This past week it’s not happened with having covid but the week before was great

I’m going to focus on a lot more cardio myself when I get back and get more cut

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By *ordo320Man
over a year ago

Gatwick

Just started a new rehab routine. Three days in and aching all over. Haven’t been able to exercise properly for the last nine months. It’s great to be back, but muscle atrophy over the time hasn’t been the best of things to have happened. Looking forward to the next couple of months having been completed and see how I’m improving by the end of it.

If I’m not active I can get rather grumpy!

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

I’ve had a rough week as I’ve changed over from evening training to 6am, not my best work but given the shock to my system, I did the required.

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By *ou only live onceMan
over a year ago

London

Pretty good: week 2 of 4 week mini-cycle so volume up a bit.

Bulgarian split squats on Tuesday left me reeling. Pull day today agrees with me more!

Also need to build a bit more cardio/HIIT back in (or just eat less!): summer's calling!!

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By *omer47Man
over a year ago

leigh

I'll let you know when I actually go to a gym.

As I work 12hrs a day, 5 days a week, the last thing I want to do is spend time, (that I don't really have),in a gym full of guys who want to pose in front of a mirror lifting weights.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

Was ok.

Squats Monday...3 sets of 4 at 110kg

Bench Wednesday...worked up from a set of 8 @ 57.5kg to a set of 2 @ 72.5kg

Deadlifts today which were a bit meh. Supposed to do 3 sets of 3 @ 127.5kg but could only get 5 reps done. Blaming a late night and lady times for that lol

Also did my first run/walk in ages. Due the old cost of living and the distance I travel to the gym I've scaled back my sessions. Used to go 6 times a week and a 3 of those sessions were functional fitness so am going to try and add cardio in by getting back in to running on days I don't go.

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

15 mins per day of lower body excercises

So pulsating squats, fire hydrants and donkey kicks, jump squats etc etc

1 hour and a half of yin yoga to focus on flexibility

7-10 mins per day of stretching for splits

And 1 hour of Pole dancing!! Finally got back into it.

Did some climbs, seats, tricks and even an upside down and crucifix while holding myself just with my thighs

Does sex count as excercise? I’m joking x

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Week 3 back, after 3 months abroad. New PBs, plenty of stretching and flirting

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

My PT is bloody awesome

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

"I'll let you know when I actually go to a gym.

As I work 12hrs a day, 5 days a week, the last thing I want to do is spend time, (that I don't really have),in a gym full of guys who want to pose in front of a mirror lifting weights. "

Congratulations on not going to the gym and the ridiculous stereotype

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

"Pretty good: week 2 of 4 week mini-cycle so volume up a bit.

Bulgarian split squats on Tuesday left me reeling. Pull day today agrees with me more!

Also need to build a bit more cardio/HIIT back in (or just eat less!): summer's calling!!"

I love split squats,last exercise on my current heavy squat day, torture

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

Because of WFO it's been only two days a week for the last week or so. They have been good days tho. Love running the rack so I'm failing on warm up weights !

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

"I'll let you know when I actually go to a gym.

As I work 12hrs a day, 5 days a week, the last thing I want to do is spend time, (that I don't really have),in a gym full of guys who want to pose in front of a mirror lifting weights. "

Okay then

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

"I'll let you know when I actually go to a gym.

As I work 12hrs a day, 5 days a week, the last thing I want to do is spend time, (that I don't really have),in a gym full of guys who want to pose in front of a mirror lifting weights. "

Excuses are like arseholes.

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

"I'll let you know when I actually go to a gym.

As I work 12hrs a day, 5 days a week, the last thing I want to do is spend time, (that I don't really have),in a gym full of guys who want to pose in front of a mirror lifting weights.

Excuses are like arseholes."

Full of shit?

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

"I'll let you know when I actually go to a gym.

As I work 12hrs a day, 5 days a week, the last thing I want to do is spend time, (that I don't really have),in a gym full of guys who want to pose in front of a mirror lifting weights.

Excuses are like arseholes.

Full of shit? "

Yep.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"I'll let you know when I actually go to a gym.

As I work 12hrs a day, 5 days a week, the last thing I want to do is spend time, (that I don't really have),in a gym full of guys who want to pose in front of a mirror lifting weights. "

What about a gym with a bunch of women and men just exercising, including wheelchair users? Never mind...

Had a good session of lifting on Tuesday lunchtime, felt strong. The wonky left shoulder is holding up. Did a Parkrun on Saturday, pulled in a very good time too, so well pleased with that. Today, I've been pushing off-road, uphill and down dale so it's been more of a shoulder workout.

I'm training for a 10k in May, just hoping I can get round without stopping

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

Switched to a 3 day full body split with cardio/hiit on the days in between. On my rest day so its a night for a takeaway!

Cardio usually running but I've pain in my calf so switched to cycling and rowing.

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

Bulking at the moment , sick of eating and looking at food lol

gym wise a good week

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By *heVonMatterhornsCouple
over a year ago

Lincoln

"Bulking at the moment , sick of eating and looking at food lol

gym wise a good week

Switch to a dirty bulk and just fill your face with pizza and burgers

LvM

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

"Bulking at the moment , sick of eating and looking at food lol

gym wise a good week

Anyone who thinks a calorie deficit is hard needs to try a clean bulk. Even writing a meal plan made me feel sick.

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

"Whether losing weight, just keeping fit, training for an event/competition or sport.

How did it go?

Good, bad, indifferent, it's all

work in the bank.

I'm 2 weeks into a 9 week strength block, just looking to gradually bring strength back up in stages for the rest of the year without picking up any injuries."

Not a gym person at all but understand fully why people use or go to them and fair kudos to them

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By *ou only live onceMan
over a year ago

London

"Pretty good: week 2 of 4 week mini-cycle so volume up a bit.

Bulgarian split squats on Tuesday left me reeling. Pull day today agrees with me more!

Also need to build a bit more cardio/HIIT back in (or just eat less!): summer's calling!!

I love split squats,last exercise on my current heavy squat day, torture

Yes, split squats and I have a love/hate relationship!!

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

Average week for me. Been feeling pretty tired and not getting enough sleep so it’s affected it somewhat.

Enjoyed it all the same.

Need to focus this next week as competing next weekend

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

First time back in the gym in a few weeks im not exactly a potent regular at the best of times but i went for it maybe pushed a bit too hard for first day back in ended up with a load of cramps lol

Next day went rugby training and pulled my hamstring again maybe i should start to actually train my legs too bloody injuries grrrrrr

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By *ou only live onceMan
over a year ago

London

"Average week for me. Been feeling pretty tired and not getting enough sleep so it’s affected it somewhat.

Enjoyed it all the same.

Need to focus this next week as competing next weekend

Oooh, exciting. What's the comp, if you don't mind me asking??

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By *irthandgirthMan
over a year ago

Camberley occasionally doncaster

Getting back into it for the last 8 weeks. Finally have the capacity to hit the gym regularly..

Lifts stalled a bit but I am upping my carbs. I'm also getting back into rucking and Muay Thai once a week (it would be more but the gym is miles away- and I need to work around shifts)

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

Had issues with my health so not been for a couple of weeks, went yesterday for a short session of cardio and again today for resistance.

Was good to be back

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By *heGateKeeperMan
over a year ago

Stratford

I’ve had man flu but got in a short run, a nice kettlebell EMOM and a jiu Jitsu class.

should be getting in a 4/5 mile run tomorrow as well but I’ll see as I’ve had a few ciders today

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By *edangel_2013Woman
over a year ago

southend

Training for Hyrox in 2 weeks.

Strength training in the morning. Cardio in the evening.

Have got most of the exercises in under 4 minutes, some hugely under (farmers walks) some hugely over (burpee broad jumps), so feeling relatively confident.

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