The Gym Thread

Started by John Lennons Ghost, Sep 21, 2025, in Life Add to Reading List

  1. CAGE
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    You look like you have a brain injury
     
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  2. John Lennons Ghost
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    Good one:emoji_sweat_smile:
     
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    a year and 2-3 months in since starting to workout (July 2024). Made good progress and more to go.
     
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    PIP SQUEEKS ITT
     
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  6. John Lennons Ghost
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    High volume or low volume with high intensity yall?
     
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    Probably not exactly a hot take but I imagine lower volume with high intensity probably gives you a better b--- for your buck longevity/health-wise. You ever used weighted jump ropes? I've been thinking of getting a set from Crossrope.
     
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  8. John Lennons Ghost
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    I agree. Less volume is less strain on the joints in my view. I always aim for a higher intensity quicker work out.

    Don’t think I’ve ever use weighted ones no. I’d definitely recommend any jump rope activity though. There’s a reason almost every boxer does it. Great for getting that heart and blood pumping and great for burning calories (if you’re trying to)
     
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    Bulking season.

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    Just been diagnosed with Tennis Elbow. Likely caused by over exertion in the gym. FML.
     
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    Nov 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
    Do you try and bicep curl heavy dumbbells off the floor when doing a bench movement or press? What do you think caused it? only time I’ve had elbow pain was for incorrectly lifting the dumbbells off the floor when doing a press, until I realised the most obvious way was to grab them and use leg drive to get them up and on my knees lol
     
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  12. John Lennons Ghost
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    Nov 9, 2025 at 2:54 PM
    Currently at around 91kg. Which is just over 200lbs. Gonna continue the B*** up until Christmas/New Yesr then start a fresh diet and cut in the new year. Gonna try and drop back to around 82kg (180 lbs). Should take me around 8-12 weeks.

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    Nov 10, 2025 at 12:03 AM
    That's definitely better for longevity, don't care what anyone says. I suspect that in the long run consuming extra calories and an overload of protein every day will take just as much a toll on the body as not exercising at all. Low protein diets are underrated:

    https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opin...imal-diet-to-boost-life-extending-hormon.html

    Best of both worlds = caloric restriction, low protein diet (~9% of total calories) plus regular resistance training. Though I'm not entirely practicing what I preach just yet.
     
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    Nov 11, 2025 at 10:44 AM
    Can’t say I’ve ever really heard of, nor looked into a “low protein” diet. Sounds iffy to me. I currently aim for around 150-200g a day. Once I start my cut I’m gonna try and stay at 200g a day minimum.
     
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