The all new and only slightly recycled off topic thread (read post 1)

justsomebloke

Deleted User wrote: »

Can we discuss Franno's narrow mindedness yet

No, the debate itself is better suited to humanities.

Yes Francis has spun it briefly into a topic about Rugby however this seems like an ill judged ploy to make himself relevant and I don't see the need for us to be giving him a platform.

The problem with this topic is that the 'debate' can often lead to alot of opinions that could leave a subset of our community ill at ease and uncomfortable which isn't on. We on the rugby forum have refused to allow people with similar prejudices against women and other minorities a platform here, so we will do the same in this case.

The Boards Rugby forum is open to EVERYONE and shouldn't be a place where anyone should feel uncomfortable.

Grimebox

Molester Stallone wrote: »

Pokemon? Lads, will ye hand in yere mancards to ak or awec please. :O

Well it's less about pokemon itself than that many people playing the same game. I've absolutely no interest in pokemon personally

.ak

Franno discussion here on the LGBT forum.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057150483

NOTE: This is not a reason to discuss it here.

dregin

I think the forum needs an Hilarious Poster Of The Year award.

Absolutely pissing myself at some of the stuff going on in the poll thread >_<

justsomebloke

dregin wrote: »

I think the forum needs an Hilarious Poster Of The Year award.

Absolutely pissing myself at some of the stuff going on in the match thread >_<

Given that you can't see the deleted posts you'd never be able to give it to the real winners

P_1

Ha! Oraniennenburgerstrasse in Berlin! Tough walking up the street without being offered services by a fairly pretty looking lady. Fair fooks to them wearing so little when its so cold out mind. Pints are delightfullly cheap mind

Buer

Posted at 3.40am mind.

justsomebloke

Buer wrote: »

Posted at 3.40am mind.

well 4.40am berlin time

Buer

justsomebloke wrote: »

well 4.40am berlin time

And I'm the boring one around here?!

:pac:

MugMugs

I don't think I've ever seen a non female Wimbeldon match in my life.

I just don't see the point !

justsomebloke

Buer wrote: »

And I'm the boring one around here?!

:pac:

hey, I'm a mod, by definition I'm a boring bastard.

ScissorPaperRock

This has to be the best anthem of the Six Nations.

I was cringing last year in Rome when the Irish anthem was barely audible, and the Italians blasted out with this. I was cringing 90 minutes later too, but for different reasons.

.ak

Ah the French anthem for me, followed by the Flower of Scotland (in Scotland).

Podge_irl

I'm just waiting for Russia to join the 6N.

Now that's an anthem.

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

Starting German Volume Training this evening. Anyone have any experience with it?

LostArt

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience wrote: »

Starting German Volume Training this evening. Anyone have any experience with it?

Yep, it's great. Just remember to eat properly!

LostArt

Actually, what programme are you following?

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

LostArt wrote: »

Yep, it's great. Just remember to eat properly!

Shouldn't be a problem. Eat like a small horse!

Not looking forward to the 100 tricep dips in tonight's session!

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

LostArt wrote: »

Actually, what programme are you following?

Day 1, chest and back

A-1 Bench Press 10 10 40×0 90 seconds
A-2 Chin-ups 10 10 40×0 90 seconds
B-1 Incline dumbbell flyes 3 10-12 30×20 60 seconds
B-2 seated rows 3 10-15 30×20 60 seconds

DAY 2-LEGS AND ABS

Exercise Sets Reps Tempo Rest Interval
A-1 Squats 10 10 40×0 90 seconds
A-2 Leg curls 10 10 40×0 90 seconds
B-1 weighted sit ups 3 15-20 20×20 60 seconds
B-2 calf raises 3 10-15 20×20 60 seconds
DAY 3-REST DAY

DAY 4-ARMS AND SHOULDERS

Exercise Sets Reps Tempo Rest Interval
A-1 Dips 10 10 40×0 90 seconds
A-2 Hammer curls 10 10 40×0 90 seconds
B-1 lateral raises 3 10-15 20×0 60 seconds
B-2 lying side laterals 3 10-15 20×0 60 seconds

LostArt

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience wrote: »

Day 1, chest and back

A-1 Bench Press 10 10 40×0 90 seconds
A-2 Chin-ups 10 10 40×0 90 seconds
B-1 Incline dumbbell flyes 3 10-12 30×20 60 seconds
B-2 seated rows 3 10-15 30×20 60 seconds

DAY 2-LEGS AND ABS

Exercise Sets Reps Tempo Rest Interval
A-1 Squats 10 10 40×0 90 seconds
A-2 Leg curls 10 10 40×0 90 seconds
B-1 weighted sit ups 3 15-20 20×20 60 seconds
B-2 calf raises 3 10-15 20×20 60 seconds
DAY 3-REST DAY

DAY 4-ARMS AND SHOULDERS

Exercise Sets Reps Tempo Rest Interval
A-1 Dips 10 10 40×0 90 seconds
A-2 Hammer curls 10 10 40×0 90 seconds
B-1 lateral raises 3 10-15 20×0 60 seconds
B-2 lying side laterals 3 10-15 20×0 60 seconds

I did nearly the exact same programme, found the dips by far the hardest excercise but the programme is totally worth it. Put on nearly 8 pounds in 6 weeks. I also eat like a horse too!

Currently on week 4 of a 5x5, really enjoying it.

.ak

Doing 5x5 myself. Really enjoying it, wish I did it earlier tbh. Great way of getting into lifting, slowly building your confidence/form.

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

LostArt wrote: »

I did nearly the exact same programme, found the dips by far the hardest excercise but the programme is totally worth it. Put on nearly 8 pounds in 6 weeks. I also eat like a horse too!

Currently on week 4 of a 5x5, really enjoying it.

Did you do the chins? I don't mind chins but I'm 98kg so 10x10 is not going to happen for me. I'll just about manage the dips I reckon, been doing them weighted recently

.ak

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience wrote: »

Did you do the chins? I don't mind chins but I'm 98kg so 10x10 is not going to happen for me

Can you break the 10 sets up through the session? I'm like that, I can barely string 10 pull ups together (because I'm weak, not my size). But I can do 100 if I do 10x10 over a session with other sets between them.

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

.ak wrote: »

Can you break the 10 sets up through the session? I'm like that, I can barely string 10 pull ups together (because I'm weak, not my size). But I can do 100 if I do 10x10 over a session with other sets between them.

From what I've read the rest of 90 seconds between sets is fairly crucial so not sure if it would be as worthwhile to split them up throughout the workout

I could just swallow my pride and use the assisted pull-up machine when I fail!

LostArt

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience wrote: »

Did you do the chins? I don't mind chins but I'm 98kg so 10x10 is not going to happen for me. I'll just about manage the dips I reckon, been doing them weighted recently

Yeah did the chins, had to use the assist machine for some sets though. I'm 95kg and 6 foot 4 so yeah chins aren't really possible!

LostArt

.ak wrote: »

Doing 5x5 myself. Really enjoying it, wish I did it earlier tbh. Great way of getting into lifting, slowly building your confidence/form.

are you doing stronglifts?

I do a 5x5 once a year just to break the plateau

.ak

LostArt wrote: »

are you doing stronglifts?

I do a 5x5 once a year just to break the plateau

Yep. First time doing any lifting really. Finding it's testing my patience a bit as I can lift higher than it's the programme is telling me too, but I understand why as you'll plateau too soon if you lift too heavy too early. Other than that it's really enjoyable.

pickarooney

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience wrote: »

Starting German Volume Training this evening. Anyone have any experience with it?

JA SICHER. GENAU WIE NORMALE DEUTSCH, NUR LAUTER!



The Welsh anthem for me, with voice only.

LostArt

.ak wrote: »

Yep. First time doing any lifting really. Finding it's testing my patience a bit as I can lift higher than it's the programme is telling me too, but I understand why as you'll plateau too soon if you lift too heavy too early. Other than that it's really enjoyable.

It's good programme to start with, it's great that you can see progressions each session so your motivation will always be there to lift heavier.

justsomebloke

the obvious question I would say are what are the goals of your training, also don't forget to sleep as much as you eat. Everyone forgets the importance of lost of resting.

Also in a slightly similar vein after not being in a gym in 3 years and sill eating like a horse I've lost over 24 pounds in 5 weeks (money is the best reason to lose weight ever). however I have no strength left.

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

justsomebloke wrote: »

the obvious question I would say are what are the goals of your training, also don't forget to sleep as much as you eat. Everyone forgets the importance of lost of resting.

Also in a slightly similar vein after not being in a gym in 3 years and sill eating like a horse I've lost over 24 pounds in 5 weeks (money is the best reason to lose weight ever). however I have no strength left.

Main reason for starting it is just pure boredom. Sick of swapping similar hypertrophy programs every month of so for the last year. This is something totally different

I did a strength program a friend got off The Western Province pre-season program in College and although I'd often be on the verge of spewing it was very satisfying. Now I've no real interest in strength training anymore but hopefully the GVT can bring a similar level of intensity

ScissorPaperRock

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience wrote: »

Day 1, chest and back

A-1 Bench Press 10 10 40×0 90 seconds
A-2 Chin-ups 10 10 40×0 90 seconds
B-1 Incline dumbbell flyes 3 10-12 30×20 60 seconds
B-2 seated rows 3 10-15 30×20 60 seconds

DAY 2-LEGS AND ABS

Exercise Sets Reps Tempo Rest Interval
A-1 Squats 10 10 40×0 90 seconds
A-2 Leg curls 10 10 40×0 90 seconds
B-1 weighted sit ups 3 15-20 20×20 60 seconds
B-2 calf raises 3 10-15 20×20 60 seconds
DAY 3-REST DAY

DAY 4-ARMS AND SHOULDERS

Exercise Sets Reps Tempo Rest Interval
A-1 Dips 10 10 40×0 90 seconds
A-2 Hammer curls 10 10 40×0 90 seconds
B-1 lateral raises 3 10-15 20×0 60 seconds
B-2 lying side laterals 3 10-15 20×0 60 seconds

What does the 40x0 mean in terms of tempo?

And what kind of loading is involved - are you supposed to progress every week?

I just started back lifting last week after a layoff of a few months, so I'm looking for a new programme.

Wouldn't mind focusing on hypertrophy for a bit though.

Edit: On reading a bit more, GVT sounds a bit extreme. I don't think I'd be on top of my diet enough over here to make sure I'd be getting proper recovery.

awec

I have no idea what any of this gym talk means. WTF is a 10 10 40x0?!

pickarooney

Sounds like a fertiliser recipe.

Anyone know a good way to build up shoulders without joining a gym?

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

ScissorPaperRock wrote: »

What does the 40x0 mean in terms of tempo?

And what kind of loading is involved - are you supposed to progress every week?

I just started back lifting last week after a layoff of a few months, so I'm looking for a new programme.

Wouldn't mind focusing on hypertrophy for a bit though.

Edit: On reading a bit more, GVT sounds a bit extreme. I don't think I'd be on top of my diet enough over here to make sure I'd be getting proper recovery.

http://www.seriouspowerlifting.com/3159/articles/german-volume-training

Good run down of it. Supposed to be unreal for packing on muscle mass

Not sure how you'd manage it there though!

.ak

pickarooney wrote: »

Sounds like a fertiliser recipe.

Anyone know a good way to build up shoulders without joining a gym?

Buy a pullup bar, stick in your door, alternate different pull ups, chin ups, with good form. Throw in dips and push ups between sets. All of that would be chest, shoulders, back and some upper arms.

Really though you don't want to negate the core, so any good exercise regime should include all the body groups equally.

.ak

awec wrote: »

I have no idea what any of this gym talk means. WTF is a 10 10 40x0?!

10 reps for 10 sets, 40x0 is the temp and then the interval between sets.

Not sure how you work out the tempo, but for lifting, especially power lifting/olympic lifting, the tempo is crucial. Way ahead of me there tho...

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

.ak wrote: »

Buy a pullup bar, stick in your door, alternate different pull ups, chin ups, with good form. Throw in dips and push ups between sets. All of that would be chest, shoulders, back and some upper arms.

Really though you don't want to negate the core, so any good exercise regime should include all the body groups equally.

negate cardio, acquire gains!

awec

.ak wrote: »

10 reps for 10 sets, 40x0 is the temp and then the interval between sets.

Not sure how you work out the tempo, but for lifting, especially power lifting/olympic lifting, the tempo is crucial. Way ahead of me there tho...

Rep?

Set?

Tempo of 4 with no rest in between?

.ak

awec wrote: »

Rep?

Set?

Tempo of 4 with no rest in between?

Reps = how many times you perform the move, set is the entire set of reps. So 10 x 10 push ups is 10 pushups (reps) in a set, 10 times. (100 pushups).

awec

100 pushups?

People can do that?! :eek: :pac:

I can do 3. How do I compare?

pickarooney

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience wrote: »

negate cardio, acquire gains!

Sure isn't all the running around in training good for cardio?

.ak

awec wrote: »

100 pushups?

People can do that?! :eek: :pac:

I can do 3. How do I compare?

You'd be surprised how easy 100 pushups is if you take breaks between the sets.

Podge_irl

.ak wrote: »

You'd be surprised how easy 100 pushups is if you take breaks between the sets.

It's particularly easy if the break is about a day.

.ak

pickarooney wrote: »

Sure isn't all the running around in training good for cardio?

That's my thought! 2 days a week training (and a match day) is enough cardio for me.

.ak

Podge_irl wrote: »

It's particularly easy if the break is about a day.

Boom! :pac:

I can do 1,000 pushups.










Over a year.

awec

.ak wrote: »

You'd be surprised how easy 100 pushups is if you take breaks between the sets.

I think I could do 3 pushups about 3 times, if I had a 5 minute break in between.

But it would hurt. :pac:

.ak

awec wrote: »

I think I could do 3 pushups about 3 times, if I had a 5 minute break in between.

But it would hurt. :pac:

Hahah.

Well, work on getting to 4, and then the next week do 5, etc., etc. Eat loads of soda farls between sessions.

awec

.ak wrote: »

Hahah.

Well, work on getting to 4, and then the next week do 5, etc., etc. Eat loads of soda farls between sessions.

I have gym membership, but I don't really go that often.

Lads in there lifting big heavy yokes and me struggling to do 3 pushups.

.ak

For me I found I progressed the most when I trained at home. Maybe it was a sub-conscience thing, or maybe it was because I had no idea what I was doing, but now I'm back in the gym and happy to train hard because I know what I'm doing.

Sure at the moment I'm basically lifting a barbell with barely any weight on it, beside lads doing 100kg. You have to just worry about yourself really.