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By *rMonkey OP   Man
over a year ago

Somewhere

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.

Nothing major to report, training is steady, muscle going on, bench hit 180kg this week. That was goal 1. Now have a year to add another 17.5kg to that. Will be lower than my outright PB but will be competing at a much lower body weight.

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By *iberius61Man
over a year ago

Pontefract

After many years I swapped from gym to endurance. I still do some strength work, but mostly swim bike run for the past few years. Ironman races booked July and October, training is going good so far, but a way to go yet. My only stated aim is not to be last, something I've managed so far.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Tuesday was my first gym workout for 8 weeks. It wasn't as bad as I was fearing. Kept it light and just went for form over weight. I also went swimming twice and did some strength and mobility exercises twice in the week. Trying in vain to rehab myself because NHS physio is utterly pointless. They printed out some "exercises" without any demo and told me to make another appointment in a month. That's it.

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

Going well. I've switched to a 3x full body split at the moment due to other commitments and increased strength.

Can do 5x5 reps of squat and deadlift 90kg and Bench 80kg. Doesn't seem like much but I can finally lift more than my bodyweight in these ones.

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By *edeWoman
over a year ago

the abyss

Only two days as managed to injury my leg (non gym related). Hoping to get back in tomorrow but think it might be too soon

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

It's going well atm, injury free finally and numbers going the way I want them to.

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

Only managed 2 days this week as been battling the flu but before that, I managed to hit a PB on my bench press. Only 70kg for 4 reps but I'm absolutely chuffed to bits about as chest as always been a week spot. Hoping to carry on the momentum for major compound lifts while building my way up again for the hypertrophy exercises from the time missed

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By *ou only live onceMan
over a year ago

London

Pretty good. After a week off on holiday lady week, I always feel like I'm going to struggle, but it's been ok.

In the middle of a hypertrophy block so not pushing max numbers overall, but this was my highest volume week so I was pleased with my conditioning. In a good place hopefully to set some new 8/10 rep PBs next week...

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By *m3232Man
over a year ago

maidenhead

Back injury last week in gym and a week laying on my back.

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

Shite, not touched it in months and damn it shows lol

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By *hagTonightMan
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

My training week have been really good, this month I have increased my deficit slightly whilst still training 3 times a week. I always increase my deficit once a month as I am doing a slow cut

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By *neforutoMan
over a year ago

Fantasy land in the SW

Slowly, I havent been for a few weeks due to other commitments. I prefer crossfit to gyms however I was given a subscription to a local gym and intend to use it for rehab on old injuries.

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By *erriman69Couple
over a year ago

highworth

Love this thread... so I can see all the muscles!!

Dee

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

I really need to get back to it but it's finding that spare time and energy.

I'll have to start steady as it's been a while, may start back at classes to get me motivated, if I have the confidence to turn up to them

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By *inister_SpinsterWoman
over a year ago

Manchester(ish).

First week back post comp.

Starting from scratch, looking at my technique.

Onwards and upwards.

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

Hit gym at 5am, 150kg squat with form happy with that. Moving into new phase of training next month!

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

Hit the best machine in the gym hard this week, im coming back for the vending machine again this week, the fucker won't beat me

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By *ulfilthmentMan
over a year ago

Just around the corner

This week started well but may well tail off as the week goes on.

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


"My training week have been really good, this month I have increased my deficit slightly whilst still training 3 times a week. I always increase my deficit once a month as I am doing a slow cut "

Do you find 3 days enough for building muscle or are you just trying to maintain what you already have? I'd like to cut down to 3 days a week to make space for other stuff (football, table tennis etc.) But not sure if it's the right move

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

Not the gym per se as I train at home, but I’m pretty happy with the fact that I managed to keep progressive overload going on most sets for every day last week.

Already off to a good start this week!

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By *ymbunnyfitCouple
over a year ago

East Yorkshire

Hubby training amazing mine not so great due to ongoing injury but still pushing hard as possible xx

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By *ddkkk91Man
over a year ago

fife

Kept up with my weekly gym routine. Was teaching couple classes, taken part in couple classes and then free weights.

Gonna try to increase my visits in upcoming weeks.

Keep up hard work everyone

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By *arrapsMan
over a year ago

port talbot

3 times a week for me HIIT, building muscle and toning up, but I need to get my diet under control,still like my carbs and not eating enough vegetables.

Still I’m fitter than I have been

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

Comeback trail, back at it going to try competing again old fart age class masters 3

So legs and shoulders ,just a question anyone else competing?

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

Love a gym session. Legs and Glutes my favourite L

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Managed a decent gym session this evening. We had a play around with squats, assisted to get back up again with a bar

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

Well better then I imagined shaky 22okg dead but not lifted for 3 years life in old dog yet

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

What's a gym?

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

I'm posting to give myself positivity lol

I don't go to gym (see profile) but

I haven't had soft drinks since 1st of March. I am still smoking but limiting myself and now down to 8 per day. I walked 3 times this month. Tonight i only had to stop once to catch my breath instead of 4 to 5 times. I didn't get home and collapse like i did before. I've had no fast food since 16th of Feb.

I felt knackered but great!

Self congratulations over lol

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"I'm posting to give myself positivity lol

I don't go to gym (see profile) but

I haven't had soft drinks since 1st of March. I am still smoking but limiting myself and now down to 8 per day. I walked 3 times this month. Tonight i only had to stop once to catch my breath instead of 4 to 5 times. I didn't get home and collapse like i did before. I've had no fast food since 16th of Feb.

I felt knackered but great!

Self congratulations over lol "

Well done you! We hope you find your new lifestyle suits you and wish you all the very best

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


"I'm posting to give myself positivity lol

I don't go to gym (see profile) but

I haven't had soft drinks since 1st of March. I am still smoking but limiting myself and now down to 8 per day. I walked 3 times this month. Tonight i only had to stop once to catch my breath instead of 4 to 5 times. I didn't get home and collapse like i did before. I've had no fast food since 16th of Feb.

I felt knackered but great!

Self congratulations over lol "

All the congratulations are in order! It's always small steps that eventually lead to big changes. What might be tough now, won't be 6 months or a year from now and you can look back and smile at when you did used to struggle compared to where you are. You got this!

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

It didn't happen... Again...

Oops

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


"I'm posting to give myself positivity lol

I don't go to gym (see profile) but

I haven't had soft drinks since 1st of March. I am still smoking but limiting myself and now down to 8 per day. I walked 3 times this month. Tonight i only had to stop once to catch my breath instead of 4 to 5 times. I didn't get home and collapse like i did before. I've had no fast food since 16th of Feb.

I felt knackered but great!

Self congratulations over lol

Well done you! We hope you find your new lifestyle suits you and wish you all the very best "

Thank you x

Just to be clear though I'm having my burger on the 16th lol

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


"I'm posting to give myself positivity lol

I don't go to gym (see profile) but

I haven't had soft drinks since 1st of March. I am still smoking but limiting myself and now down to 8 per day. I walked 3 times this month. Tonight i only had to stop once to catch my breath instead of 4 to 5 times. I didn't get home and collapse like i did before. I've had no fast food since 16th of Feb.

I felt knackered but great!

Self congratulations over lol

All the congratulations are in order! It's always small steps that eventually lead to big changes. What might be tough now, won't be 6 months or a year from now and you can look back and smile at when you did used to struggle compared to where you are. You got this! "
I hope so xx

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

Never been in a gym in my life and don't ever intend in being in one , a person's own body weight is more than enough to work with , if a person can move and carry their own weight at whatever sport they choose comfortably in that time then they're doing ok

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"Never been in a gym in my life and don't ever intend in being in one , a person's own body weight is more than enough to work with , if a person can move and carry their own weight at whatever sport they choose comfortably in that time then they're doing ok "

Yeah, some of us can't do that. I play my sports on wheels, sitting in a chair

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By *ou only live onceMan
over a year ago

London


"I'm posting to give myself positivity lol

I don't go to gym (see profile) but

I haven't had soft drinks since 1st of March. I am still smoking but limiting myself and now down to 8 per day. I walked 3 times this month. Tonight i only had to stop once to catch my breath instead of 4 to 5 times. I didn't get home and collapse like i did before. I've had no fast food since 16th of Feb.

I felt knackered but great!

Self congratulations over lol "

We shouldn't be shy about congratulating ourselves for doing good things (I'm telling myself this as much as you!) - but well done! First step is the hardest...

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By *irty_DeedsMan
over a year ago

Teesside


"Never been in a gym in my life and don't ever intend in being in one , a person's own body weight is more than enough to work with , if a person can move and carry their own weight at whatever sport they choose comfortably in that time then they're doing ok "
Each to their own but I get bored shitless doing bodyweight only exercises.

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

A week in the gym? Sound’s tiring, I’m out!

So much more stuff I could do instead, and I’m

lazy to the keep fit thing now, which is obviously the wrong attitude to have.

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

Long term shoulder injury prevents me from doing upper body but I make it work with combo of spin, but, hiit and beasty leg weights. 6am every day.

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By *s-two-75Couple
over a year ago

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

I think I'm mostly in maintenance mode, including maintaining interest in the fit guys who are pumped

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


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How did it go?

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I didn't. Lazy cow.

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


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How did it go?

I didn't. Lazy cow."

It's still early, you can do it!

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


"

How did it go?

I didn't. Lazy cow.

It's still early, you can do it! "

Early in my life? I've never been

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By *atthew78Man
over a year ago

Winsford

I don't go to any gym but do try to keep up a daily routine of walking 10,000 steps and will soon start adding sit-ups and push ups as well as jogging/running bursts in my walks

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


"How did it go?

I didn't. Lazy cow.

It's still early, you can do it!

Early in my life? I've never been "

Fair play, you couldn't tell

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

Chemotherapy and covid (still positive) has messed up my routine for the past 2 weeks.

Itching to get back.

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By *hagTonightMan
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

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By *hagTonightMan
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.


"My training week have been really good, this month I have increased my deficit slightly whilst still training 3 times a week. I always increase my deficit once a month as I am doing a slow cut

Do you find 3 days enough for building muscle or are you just trying to maintain what you already have? I'd like to cut down to 3 days a week to make space for other stuff (football, table tennis etc.) But not sure if it's the right move "
Yes. I find 3 days a week is enough to build muscle. I maingain most of the year with a 6pack, the last few month before the summer. I do a slow cut to get more shredded, that is good that you also play football and sports too

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By *rMonkey OP   Man
over a year ago

Somewhere


"

How did it go?

I didn't. Lazy cow."

You can use me as a human climbing frame, would be a good starting point

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By *y naughty hotwifeCouple
over a year ago

Maldon

I need a gym buddy to motivate me

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By *imGimMan
over a year ago

london

There's lots of things you can do:

Change how train: pre or post exhaust.

Do cardio /active recovery.

Look at factors outside the gym: sleep, diet. With clients I always work in 12 week blocks.

It's pretty easy

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By *imGimMan
over a year ago

london

Steps keep you active , but walking doesn't count as exercise. Without reisistsnce based training, you can't increase muscle, which means you're TDEE won't increase .

As a min you should do 150 mins of resistance s d 90 of cardio per week

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By *imGimMan
over a year ago

london

Most footballers have about 10%, body uses it when it goes into an aerobic state it you are playing a 90 min game

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By *hilledGuyClactonMan
over a year ago

Little clacton

Managed 100kg bench press for 3 reps a couple of weeks ago,But then reverted to my old ways of eating/drinking dealing with life and stopping weights

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By *imGimMan
over a year ago

london

180 is 1RM?

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By *inky_CarpenterMan
over a year ago

Portsmouth

Never used a gym for exercise before, used to go to my local village to box with my mates when I was younger, but got kicked out for being to violent and never been back since.

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


"Most footballers have about 10%, body uses it when it goes into an aerobic state it you are playing a 90 min game"

Helped out to deliver a local takeaway to several local football players. Most were canny! Some basically clawed your hand off to get the bag at the door... Must be hungry

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By *xydadbodMan
over a year ago

Milton keynes

I only ever set foot in a gym once and immediately hated it. So went and brought some weight sets and now I do home workouts instead. Does have its limitations though

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

120 bench on flat and decline . 100 raised . Pretty much peak on all other aspects . And best cardio I’ve done in years . But also peak Friday night out lol

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By *it4uMan
over a year ago

Brighton / Eastbourne / SW France

I never go to gyms

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By *imGimMan
over a year ago

london

There's better ways to train. Focus on posterial chain, use an EMOM based syste for heavy lifts , one sessision for endurance ...

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By *imGimMan
over a year ago

london

Back is more important if you want a wide V taper.

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By *ottoncandy42Woman
over a year ago

Northampton

I have up with the gym and now swim three times a week.

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By *imGimMan
over a year ago

london

I'm a pt but have a background in injury and rehab . I am with a club

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

Bad. Menstrual cycle puts a stop to any gym stuff. Hopefully back to it today if my husband can convince me.

F

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

Not that great but only a blip and I'll get back on it later today

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By *avexxMan
over a year ago

cheshire

you can keep in good shape at home,,get yourself bench and weights off you go..

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By *inister_SpinsterWoman
over a year ago

Manchester(ish).

A load of technique work.

And Squats.

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By *imGimMan
over a year ago

london

You can't see all of them. Internal organs are muscle too

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By *imGimMan
over a year ago

london

How are you going to do pull ups with a bench or deadlifts without a lifting platform. Home gym equipment is never as good, also home gym workouts tend to be boring. Also: what do you do for leg day?

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By *imGimMan
over a year ago

london

Yes the curse of adaptation

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

^^^Try the "reply+quote" function so we know who you're replying to.

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By *avexxMan
over a year ago

cheshire


"^^^Try the "reply+quote" function so we know who you're replying to."
,, i think it maybe me,,,

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


"Steps keep you active , but walking doesn't count as exercise "

Did I really read that ?

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By *egoMan
over a year ago

Preston

I’m doing a strongman in April. But while I’ve achieved the lifting weights required. I’m 8kg over the weight class. So I’m dramatic weight losing… hangry and lethargic are understatements.

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By *atthew78Man
over a year ago

Winsford

I managed to make a daily visit staying around an hour each time fully enjoying each experience however I would like to mention the op misspelled pub

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

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Really well - I'm managing 12/3/45 on the treadmill currently, getting ready for Mam Tor soon. Determined to see a sunrise and listen to Lana Del Rey while not sweating out my soul.

I'm getting far better at correct form on a few machines, my lifting ability is on the up. I'm happy.

Going to try and get an induction this week at a new(ish) gym I'm very keen to try out.

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By *ou only live onceMan
over a year ago

London

It was good. End of a cycle, so a bit of a deload in volume terms, but moving well. A few injury niggles have cleared up too.

A bodyweight clean complex felt surprisingly easy, so hoping to add some weight to the Olympic lift PBs in the next few weeks...

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


"Steps keep you active , but walking doesn't count as exercise

Did I really read that ?"

Yes you really read that.

And now I'm fucked coz that's what I've been trying to do

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By *aked_magicMan
over a year ago

the gutter looking at the stars (S.Australia)

I only managed one gym session this week but hadnt eaten the day before so it was a bit of a disaster - just finished doing seven ten or twelve hours shifts in a row. Ive now joined a second gym next to work thats 24hour so i can train every day regardless of my work schedule. Aiming to do push pull legs twice each this week, my fat loss has hit a plateu and need to take the training up a gear now!

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By *ustamanMan
over a year ago

weymouth

What's a gym

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