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.

5 weeks into my strength block and big increase in weight and intensity, very much broken this week, looking forward to a weekend off.

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

It's been pretty good, I've hit a bit of a plateau recently so swapping out some exercises in my routine to change it up a bit. Been doing the same plan for a few months now so probably a good idea now to swap out the ones I'm not progressing and try to improve that way

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

Weirdly I haven’t thought I was making any progress, until I looked in the mirror and started to see some shapes I’ve never had before. I’ve got a week of a strength block left before I jump to a 4week block of power.

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By *heVonMatterhornsCouple
over a year ago

Lincoln

Week four back in I think. Feeling pretty good, creatine loading seems to have had the desired effect, and I'm really enjoying the tight pump feeling again

LvM

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By *inister_SpinsterWoman
over a year ago

Manchester(ish).

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

How did it go?

Started a different training split. Very excited, but its hurting my dodgy hip.

Also krav and yoga.

All in all a good week.

Good, bad, indifferent, it's all

work in the bank.

5 weeks into my strength block and big increase in weight and intensity, very much broken this week, looking forward to a weekend off.

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

Good, back into it most days this week after minimal for 3 weeks. Sore all over but in a good way

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

"Week four back in I think. Feeling pretty good, creatine loading seems to have had the desired effect, and I'm really enjoying the tight pump feeling again

LvM"

Creatine is something I’ve never really delved into. Would you recommend it’s use?

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

"Week four back in I think. Feeling pretty good, creatine loading seems to have had the desired effect, and I'm really enjoying the tight pump feeling again

LvM

Creatine is something I’ve never really delved into. Would you recommend it’s use? "

Yes, it's the most studied of all the gym supplements, safe and it works.

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

Disappointing.

Couldn't get in anywhere near as much as I had hoped, and I had set myself a target to go at least 4 times a week.

Something always comes up which means I either can't go or end up trying to take phone calls whilst there.

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

"Disappointing.

Couldn't get in anywhere near as much as I had hoped, and I had set myself a target to go at least 4 times a week.

Something always comes up which means I either can't go or end up trying to take phone calls whilst there.

I started going in at 6am before I can get distracted by other stuff. It’s worked wonders for my consistency of attendance.

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By *heVonMatterhornsCouple
over a year ago

Lincoln

"Week four back in I think. Feeling pretty good, creatine loading seems to have had the desired effect, and I'm really enjoying the tight pump feeling again

LvM

Creatine is something I’ve never really delved into. Would you recommend it’s use?

Yes, it's the most studied of all the gym supplements, safe and it works."

This

But your mum might worry that you're on steroids, so there's that

LvM

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

"Week four back in I think. Feeling pretty good, creatine loading seems to have had the desired effect, and I'm really enjoying the tight pump feeling again

LvM

Creatine is something I’ve never really delved into. Would you recommend it’s use?

Yes, it's the most studied of all the gym supplements, safe and it works.

This

But your mum might worry that you're on steroids, so there's that

LvM"

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

"Disappointing.

Couldn't get in anywhere near as much as I had hoped, and I had set myself a target to go at least 4 times a week.

Something always comes up which means I either can't go or end up trying to take phone calls whilst there.

I started going in at 6am before I can get distracted by other stuff. It’s worked wonders for my consistency of attendance. "

I would if I could! It looks lovely and quiet at night and in the early morning.

Unfortunately, I'm a full-time Parent Carer and the only time I can go is if/when they go to school.

I can't leave him unattended at any point to go out, so end up doing whatever work outs I can at home.

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By *inister_SpinsterWoman
over a year ago

Manchester(ish).

"Week four back in I think. Feeling pretty good, creatine loading seems to have had the desired effect, and I'm really enjoying the tight pump feeling again

LvM

Creatine is something I’ve never really delved into. Would you recommend it’s use?

Yes, it's the most studied of all the gym supplements, safe and it works."

Its great, my tip would be to dissolve it in warm water - I use tea. It's a bit more palatable, although it doesn't taste nasty.

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

"Week four back in I think. Feeling pretty good, creatine loading seems to have had the desired effect, and I'm really enjoying the tight pump feeling again

LvM

Creatine is something I’ve never really delved into. Would you recommend it’s use?

Yes, it's the most studied of all the gym supplements, safe and it works."

Yep, it's a chemical that already exists in the muscle so taking it essentially adds to those stores to keep you going. I take it with pre-workout before going to the gym

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

"Disappointing.

Couldn't get in anywhere near as much as I had hoped, and I had set myself a target to go at least 4 times a week.

Something always comes up which means I either can't go or end up trying to take phone calls whilst there.

I started going in at 6am before I can get distracted by other stuff. It’s worked wonders for my consistency of attendance.

I would if I could! It looks lovely and quiet at night and in the early morning.

Unfortunately, I'm a full-time Parent Carer and the only time I can go is if/when they go to school.

I can't leave him unattended at any point to go out, so end up doing whatever work outs I can at home."

Ah right, that’s understandable.

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

Goooooood I hit 2 PBs early in the week

And then I had my first CrossFit session (strength) which I thoroughly enjoyed

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

"Weirdly I haven’t thought I was making any progress, until I looked in the mirror and started to see some shapes I’ve never had before. I’ve got a week of a strength block left before I jump to a 4week block of power.

Why such short blocks out of interest?

Do you just do 4 weeks or run a 4 week mesocycle then another 4 weeks?

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By *ssexSwitchMan
over a year ago

hornchurch

"Goooooood I hit 2 PBs early in the week

And then I had my first CrossFit session (strength) which I thoroughly enjoyed

Congrats on the PBs x

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

Why such short blocks out of interest?

Do you just do 4 weeks or run a 4 week mesocycle then another 4 weeks?"

My problem has always been consistency over a longer period, so found it works for me to shorten them, and not get bored of doing it.

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By *ellhungvweMan
over a year ago

Cheltenham

Have plateaued a bit on the big lifts so breaking it up a it for the next week.

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By *annaBeStrongMan
over a year ago

wokingham

Hit a decent pb on deads a few weeks back, squats are coming along nicely, and although I haven’t touched bench press since November I managed to hit 120x10 on Wednesday

I’ve ordered new running shoes and I’m gonna give running another go. I went from struggling to run a mile up running a half marathon in under 2 hours in about 6 months during the first lockdown.

I’d like to see if I can get there again while maintaining my current strength levels

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

I’ve been a bit under the weather so it’s been nonexistent but I’ll be back at it next week and pushing myself harder than I have been recently.

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

Why such short blocks out of interest?

Do you just do 4 weeks or run a 4 week mesocycle then another 4 weeks?

My problem has always been consistency over a longer period, so found it works for me to shorten them, and not get bored of doing it. "

Fair enough. I get you on the boring bit though. 12 weeks of the same does get boring but it's a process and it works so I just crack on.

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

4 Sessions in the pool this week.

I would normally do 45 minutes each day on the exercise bike. But waiting on delivery of a new one.

So next week 5 sessions in the pool. With exercise bike 6 days at 45 minutes.

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By *exas46Man
over a year ago

South East

6 crossfit sessions and loved it apart from Wednesday which sucked my soul out of me.

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

Had the exercise bike coming up for a month. One of the IFIT ones. With a bundled year subscription.

Swimming three times a week and around 35hrs on the bike last month dropped about 8lbs. Some days I’ve been watching what I eat and others I have not. Still a good bit to go yet with regards to my weight loss plan but I’ll just stick to making continued little wins against my planned goal. A bit of a marathon rather than a sprint to get their.

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By *heGateKeeperMan
over a year ago

Stratford

Stopped going to the gym so and last week I only managed to squeeze in 2x BJJ classes and 1x kickboxing.

Back on KBs, mobility and running this week though so it should be fun.

KB work is generally relatively simple. It’s either 300-500 KB swings or a combination of exercises finished with an AMRAP or EMOM.

My mobility is terrible so I have to find some bits to do and that will be my primary focus for the next 7 months

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

Had a good week, every day almost in the gym

Monday: cardio training/Kettlebell/yoga

Wednesday: Zumba

Thursday: Resistence

Friday: Swimming

Saturday: Zumba

Starting Boxercise this week, so will do that and Zumba on a Saturday

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

"Had a good week, every day almost in the gym

Monday: cardio training/Kettlebell/yoga

Wednesday: Zumba

Thursday: Resistence

Friday: Swimming

Saturday: Zumba

Starting Boxercise this week, so will do that and Zumba on a Saturday

I tried Zumba once and my thighs were killing me after the hour. Great fun though

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

I firgit to post this weeks thread

Was the last week of my strength block. Hit all my numbers comfortably, having a very light week in the gym this week, max 50% work as a rest then back on it.

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

Been awesome lighter weights and really squeezing and feeling the muscle worked felt great

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

I injured my ribs a few weeks ago so iv had to ramp down training to heal hope to be back next week

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

Now I have my attendance consistent, and my new program is set for the next 3 months, I need to get my nutritional habits and content working for me. I’ve been slipping a bit of late, and feeling a bit sluggish because of it.

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

"Had a good week, every day almost in the gym

Monday: cardio training/Kettlebell/yoga

Wednesday: Zumba

Thursday: Resistence

Friday: Swimming

Saturday: Zumba

Starting Boxercise this week, so will do that and Zumba on a Saturday

I tried Zumba once and my thighs were killing me after the hour. Great fun though"

It really is great fun, good fat burner too

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By *hinstrapMan
over a year ago

Barnsley

Don't have time for gym but seem to be seeing great results in weight loss and toning from my new job.

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By *urora1912Woman
over a year ago

Norfolk East anglia

I've been really ill this past week

Will get back to it some point this coming week

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By *ou only live onceMan
over a year ago

London

It was good. Last week of a 4-week strength block and new 5RM PB for the deadlift, with more definitely in the tank. Oly stuff was good and Snatch is feeling smooth.

Bit sluggish today with higher volume pull accessories, but got through it, so can't complain...

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

It's been pretty good. I've been experimenting with rest times as I've just been resting for a minute regardless of whether it's a 5, 10 or 15 rep set. I've been upping it to 3 minutes of strength exercises, 2 minutes for hypertrophy exercises and a minute for the endurance exercises. Not sure howuch it helps with gains but I definitely feel more rested going into my sets.

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

Been ill so need to get back into it again.

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

"It's been pretty good. I've been experimenting with rest times as I've just been resting for a minute regardless of whether it's a 5, 10 or 15 rep set. I've been upping it to 3 minutes of strength exercises, 2 minutes for hypertrophy exercises and a minute for the endurance exercises. Not sure howuch it helps with gains but I definitely feel more rested going into my sets."

Longer rest periods have been proven to be beneficial for hypertrophy and strength. Rest until you are ready to go again, excessively short rests will hinder strength and muscle gain.

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By *ymbunnyfitCouple
over a year ago

East Yorkshire

Been good week as always training hard pushing myself And hubby looking really good at moment as focused on his prep again xx

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

Started a new job so struggling to find the time now looks like the last 3 years will become wasted unless i start going at 10pm

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By *iberius61Man
over a year ago

Pontefract

Its almost the opposite for me. Over the past decades I've spent a lot of time in gyms doing strength work. A few years ago I took up endurance sports, triathlon, yes a lady was involved

so I've actually cut down on the gym and done more swim, bike and run...I hate running.

My first full iron distance race on Sunday, the Lakesman at Keswick. (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run).

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

much to scared to go into them now days. took me 2 years to cancel my last membership!

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

"Its almost the opposite for me. Over the past decades I've spent a lot of time in gyms doing strength work. A few years ago I took up endurance sports, triathlon, yes a lady was involved

so I've actually cut down on the gym and done more swim, bike and run...I hate running.

My first full iron distance race on Sunday, the Lakesman at Keswick. (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run)."

That's bloody impressive, I started running again in 2018, got up to marathon distance but the thrice canceled Manchester event saw me run it solo with friends and family helping out.

Entered again for last Oct and pinged my calf a week out, went for this year's event and got covid, absolute stinker, now back getting up to half marathon distance, expect to be there in a couple of weeks.

Iron Man is a dream, though I do wonder if at 55 the old chassis can take it ??

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

Longer rest periods have been proven to be beneficial for hypertrophy and strength. Rest until you are ready to go again, excessively short rests will hinder strength and muscle gain."

This has actually helped quite a lot, my gym sessions are now a bit longer but I definitely feel like I'm getting more out of it through taking better rest periods depending on the exercise

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By *iberius61Man
over a year ago

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"Iron Man is a dream, though I do wonder if at 55 the old chassis can take it ??"

I'm 61, though I do have the advantage of being a natural mesomorph. I'll never be as fast as the typical anorexomorph runner, but equally I'm less prone to breaking down in the latter parts of the race.

I used to swim at school and I've done some cycling in the past, but I've never really run much until I started triathlon, short powerful legs, good for judo, crap for running

for me, ironman is a day out, I'm aiming to complete, a long time after the winners.

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

I didn’t have the best start to the week, I’ve strained a muscle in the hip flexor area whilst doing a bodyweight split squat of all things. Not a weight plate or bar in sight and I do injury.

Luckily I can adapt and overcome, I can still cycle too….so I’m still getting the sessions in, just a bit more gingerly than usual.

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By *ou only live onceMan
over a year ago

London

"I didn’t have the best start to the week, I’ve strained a muscle in the hip flexor area whilst doing a bodyweight split squat of all things. Not a weight plate or bar in sight and I do injury.

Luckily I can adapt and overcome, I can still cycle too….so I’m still getting the sessions in, just a bit more gingerly than usual. "

Bulgarian split squats are the work of the devil*! Hope you recover quickly, mate.

(*Bloody effective though!)

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

Started boxercise, quite intense and happy I kept up with the men

Zumba. Love Zumba!

And my usual gym routine. Cardio, resistance

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By *ymster10Man
over a year ago

Ellesmere Port

My gym sessions ,

Go very well , member of DL gyms .

Run most days , swim most days , I’ve learnt that doing floor work is important so spend a good 30 mins stretching, also started doing Palates classes found this extremely valuable.. Also having a Sauna , using steam room helpful in recovery .

As for weights haven’t touched a free weight or machine in over 5 years ..

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

"I didn’t have the best start to the week, I’ve strained a muscle in the hip flexor area whilst doing a bodyweight split squat of all things. Not a weight plate or bar in sight and I do injury.

Luckily I can adapt and overcome, I can still cycle too….so I’m still getting the sessions in, just a bit more gingerly than usual.

Bulgarian split squats are the work of the devil*! Hope you recover quickly, mate.

(*Bloody effective though!)"

I think I will. It’s swollen and sore at the moment, but I’m still able to do flexion movements, and be careful extending.

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