Squats the story - the Off Topic Thread...

Gummy Panda

Mellor wrote: »

Just out of the gym, on the way to work (it's 8.30). I forgot to bring my breakfast and lunch. Food suggestions?

Got microwave in work?

COH

Mellor wrote: »

Just out of the gym, on the way to work (it's 8.30). I forgot to bring my breakfast and lunch. Food suggestions?

pizza

Gummy Panda

COH wrote: »

pizza

I was going to say make scrambled eggs in microwave but you can get an Aussie pizza which has eggs on it.

Mellor

Gummy Panda wrote: »

Got microwave in work?

Yup.

COH wrote: »

pizza

As much as I'd like to justify sone "recovery pizza". Im cutting atm. Trying to stick to high protein/low carb, but less strict around workouts.

RidleyRider

Anyone know where I could get bands?

Brian?

RidleyRider wrote: »

Anyone know where I could get bands?

What craziness are you planning?

RidleyRider

Brian? wrote: »

What craziness are you planning?

:pac:

Been looking up band traction and would like to give it a go.

the drifter

RidleyRider wrote: »

:pac:

Been looking up band traction and would like to give it a go.

Keep training the way your training and you should have no problem ending up in traction.

Dathai

Bands are for pussies. What you want are some magic power beans. Giz a PM and I'll hook you up.

RidleyRider

Dathai wrote: »

Bands are for pussies. What you want are some magic power beans. Giz a PM and I'll hook you up.

Jeez man that's awful genrous:eek:

jugger0

Anyone ever get in an argument/fight at the gym? very close to it today and was just thinking with all that testosterone floating around is it a common occurance?

GoldCobra

Yeah I've had an argument or two, always down to idiots with poor gym etiquette.

Hanley

Nearly got into a brawl in the warm up room of a comp before... And seen more than a few arguments end with fists flying.

COH

I've seen a few instances of lads squaring up, general sh*te talking and posturing but never seen fists being thrown. In saying that some of the guys that used to train in the old worlds gym, powerhouse and unique physique in town have some interesting stories about things getting out of hand!

Gummy Panda

Never experienced it thought I left old gym before I could. There was a few lads there who were getting under people's skins

Hanley

COH wrote: »

I've seen a few instances of lads squaring up, general sh*te talking and posturing but never seen fists being thrown. In saying that some of the guys that used to train in the old worlds gym, powerhouse and unique physique in town have some interesting stories about things getting out of hand!

GPC works champs in limerick saw one!!

COH

Hanley wrote: »

GPC works champs in limerick saw one!!

I must have been too blinded by disappointment and strung out on difene to notice what was happening around me?

arse..biscuits

Not a fight but something funny I saw once when I used to train in Bridgefoot Street gym, there was two lads from the flats who were told that they were targets for a shooting. One of them disappeared for a while but the other stayed around. He didn't want to miss out on his bench pressing so he came to the gym and did his workout wearing a balaclava.
It was a good gym with some nutters, closed down now.

MrPain

Stocked up on almonds today, 3 kilos

dylbert

MrPain wrote: »

Stocked up on almonds today, 3 kilos

Lidl ?

MrPain

dylbert wrote: »

Lidl ?

Yeah, their cottage cheese is also amazing.

Zombienosh

That's a lot of almonds. They are awesome though, I usually mix a bag about that size with a bag of pumpkin seeds into a ziplock bag and keep it with me every day.

RidleyRider

How much are almonds in lidl? Taken a real fancy to them lately

arse..biscuits

Where do you lot buy nuts? Lidl is great for almonds but not great for other nuts.

Dathai

The Indian or Arab food markets do all kinds of nuts. Gonna drop into Lidl and get some almonds if they're any cheaper than where I get mine currently.

Almonds + Dark Chocolate = Nom

GoldCobra

Almonds with dark chocolate? sounds awesome.
I had a small bag of roasted almonds from a starbucks once I think.

tmc86

arse..biscuits wrote: »

Where do you lot buy nuts? Lidl is great for almonds but not great for other nuts.

I get mine from the Asian supermarket by Georges Arcade in Dublin but I think most have a pretty good selection

tmc86

Gummy Panda wrote: »

Awww yeah!

Taking them for a test drive today so?!

Gummy Panda

Awww Yeah!

Zombienosh

Gummy Panda

tmc86 wrote: »

Taking them for a test drive today so?!

I don't squat to Monday but there might be some impromptu squatting this weekend

rubadub

Only found out yesterday from another thread that "natural" nuts are zero VAT, but normal VAT rate if salted and/or roasted. Explaining why they are usually a good bit cheaper in the baking section. Peanut butter is also zero VAT.

Zombienosh

rubadub wrote: »

Only found out yesterday from another thread that "natural" nuts are zero VAT, but normal VAT rate if salted and/or roasted. Explaining why they are usually a good bit cheaper in the baking section. Peanut butter is also zero VAT.

I've always found peanut butter expensive though.

tmc86

Zombienosh wrote: »

I've always found peanut butter expensive though.

Try Tesco's own brand they do a reduced fat (25%) one and a wholenut one both are in and around €1.50/60

Mellor

Zombienosh wrote: »

I've always found peanut butter expensive though.

It's expensive compared to jam and such. But not too bad if you compare it to the equivalent about of peanuts.

jugger0

Gummy Panda wrote: »

Awww Yeah!

sweet shoes but the color...

Brian?

tmc86 wrote: »

Try Tesco's own brand they do a reduced fat (25%) one and a wholenut one both are in and around €1.50/60

Why would you want reduced fat peanut butter? If they're reducing the fat they're probably sugaring it up.

jugger0

http://schwarzenegger.com/fitness/post/creatine-how-much-should-you-be-taking

Am i reading this wrong? 27 grams of creatine daily.. ive been taking 5.. so many gainz lost if this is true.

RidleyRider

It says you burn through 2 grams per day for maintenance. If you're taking 5g a day you're at a surplus from the start. Course taking more of anything will increase the content in the bloodstream. 100g of creatine a week? No thanks..

Paddywiggum

arse..biscuits wrote: »

Where do you lot buy nuts? Lidl is great for almonds but not great for other nuts.

you can get 750g of Almonds for €4.99 in the asian food section in most tescos, its a big purple bag. havent found anywhere cheaper than that.

50g a day for 33c

jugger0

RidleyRider wrote: »

It says you burn through 2 grams per day for maintenance. If you're taking 5g a day you're at a surplus from the start. Course taking more of anything will increase the content in the bloodstream. 100g of creatine a week? No thanks..

What about the 0.4 for every pound of muscle after the 2g's of maintenance?

RidleyRider

Some people here will probably know better but as far as I know creatine takes a long time before it leaves the body. If that's true why would you take that much?

jugger0

RidleyRider wrote: »

Some people here will probably know better but as far as I know creatine takes a long time before it leaves the body. If that's true why would you take that much?

Yeah ive just been taking the 5g's for as long as i can remember, but then Ahnold shared that on FB and now i dont know what to believe...

GoldCobra

I wouldn't worry about it too much.

tmc86

Brian? wrote: »

Why would you want reduced fat peanut butter? If they're reducing the fat they're probably sugaring it up.

I was offering a suggestion for a cheap peanut butter which I've seen. The Tesco express near me stocks those two products so if you don't want to pay higher for say the likes of a Sun Pat peanut butter then they have those alternatives.

I have purchased them both before but couldn't tell you anything about the nutrition i'm afraid.

Hanley

tmc86 wrote: »

I was offering a suggestion for a cheap peanut butter which I've seen. The Tesco express near me stocks those two products so if you don't want to pay higher for say the likes of a Sun Pat peanut butter then they have those alternatives.

I have purchased them both before but couldn't tell you anything about the nutrition i'm afraid.

There's a reason why it's cheap - probably horse in it.

colman1212

Irish rugby boys in the gym if anyone is interested.
Would be interested to see what Sean O'Brien is lifting..

http://www.irishrugby.ie/matchdaytv/?play=media&id=14615

Surprised to see earls benching 120kg!.. Form isn't great but still..

tmc86

Hanley wrote: »

There's a reason why it's cheap - probably horse in it.

no harm in a bit more protein!

Hanley

colman1212 wrote: »

Irish rugby boys in the gym if anyone is interested.
Would be interested to see what Sean O'Brien is lifting..

http://www.irishrugby.ie/matchdaytv/?play=media&id=14615

Surprised to see earls benching 120kg!.. Form isn't great but still..

Not the best? It's f*cking appalling.

Legits

Just curious whats so wrong with it.
He seemed to be at his max and struggled moving is hips around during the lift.
But I didnt this it was that bad!