The transformation. Hopefully a motivational thread

[Cujo]

Always fancied one of these. Twice the price on Lazada as UK though. Can you get Chinese copies over there Cujo?

Never seen one here.
I've got a set of dumbbells at home.
They work.


Why do my bloody photos never load???
I follow the procedure.

[David48atTD]

Never seen one here.
I've got a set of dumbbells at home.
They work.


Why do my bloody photos never load???
I follow the procedure.

I've got a set of dumbbells at home.

[Bettyboo]

^ ^^

You're either extremely strong or those rusty old things are lighter than they look...

[Cujo]

^ ^^

You're either extremely strong or those rusty old things are lighter than they look...

14.5 kg each.

[AntRobertson]

I've got some similar ones. Are the collars on the wrong way?

[AntRobertson]

You're either extremely strong or those rusty old things are lighter than they look...

I'd post a similar pic of me own but it would cause fits of apoplexy and heads to *pop!* I'm sure.

[Cujo]

I've got some similar ones. Are the collars on the wrong way?

I don't think so, as long as they hold together I suppose.

[AntRobertson]

I don't think so, as long as they hold together I suppose.

Yeah I genuinely don't know either. They're harder to remove when on that way which is good if it's just used as a fixed weight, pain in the arse if you want to change it.

Tend to loosen when around the other way as well.

[Dillinger]

14.5 kg each.

You are doing good.

How many reps and sets are you doing with them?

[Bettyboo]

You are doing good.

How many reps and sets are you doing with them?

Not many, and probably not doing a lot of good - but, maybe Cuju is taking some of the rings off and doing a nice load of sets? It depends how he using them, what he is trying to achieve...


I find these 8kg babies ideal for sets of 20 working on chest muscles, using with crunches for the back and stomach, and some arm stuff too - maybe 5 sets of 20 of four or five different exercises, once or twice a day depending on my mood, 5 days a week:

[Cujo]

You are doing good.

How many reps and sets are you doing with them?

I do at least 15 each arm per set. Just (curls?). 2 or three sets but more at the gym.
I go to the gym more these days.
I use them at that weight. I don't take any off. At the gym I do 60 (30 each arm) at 10 kg, a couple of sets of 30 (15 each arm) at 15 kg and then a few sets of 10 at 17.5.
Among other things.
You can't really tell from the pic but I'm starting to get a bit ripped. It feels good and looking good for an old fart.
Wish I'd discovered this shit yonks ago.

[Cujo]

Not many, and probably not doing a lot of good - but, maybe Cuju is taking some of the rings off and doing a nice load of sets? It depends how he using them, what he is trying to achieve...


I find these 8kg babies ideal for sets of 20 working on chest muscles, using with crunches for the back and stomach, and some arm stuff too - maybe 5 sets of 20 of four or five different exercises, once or twice a day depending on my mood, 5 days a week:

Where'd you get those, gaybells are us?

[Dillinger]

:you are doing more dumbelle weight than me Cujo , I'm only on 10kg an arm

You can't really tell from the pic but I'm starting to get a bit ripped. It feels good and looking good for an old fart.
Wish I'd discovered this shit yonks ago.

I bet. Your clothes will hang a lot better on you. I'm looking forward to get back into all my clothes in the wardrobe that I thought had shrunk in the wash

[Bettyboo]

Where'd you get those, gaybells are us?

Do many, and often, and get toned nicely without getting silly big arms which will turn to fat once you stop doing it with big weights for a couple of weeks (which you will...); why do you wanna tear muscle to increase size? Surely it's a better option to just nicely tone the arms/upper body.

With all due respect, I do not think your approach with the heavier weights is the best way to go at all; but, your body, your choice.

[Cujo]

I'm bench pressing now.
Not much but it's great

[AntRobertson]

Do many, and often, and get toned nicely without getting silly big arms which will turn to fat once you stop doing it with big weights for a couple of weeks (which you will...)

That whole higher reps / lower weight thing for toning is a bit of a myth really.

Also muscle doesn't turn into fat just like water very unfortunately doesn't turn into wine.

I'm bench pressing now.
Not much but it's great

Love me some bench press.

Basically one-armed currently so not doing much either.

[Bettyboo]

That whole higher reps / lower weight thing for toning is a bit of a myth really.

Also muscle doesn't turn into fat just like water very unfortunately doesn't turn into wine.

Err bollox!

8kg - 12kg is just fine for getting the muscle working with reps, but not tearing the muscle to build bulk (depending on your strength, of course, as I said, Cujo may just be really strong). Some folks wanna build bulk and that's fine, tear those muscles, but it's gonna go to shit down the road when you stop exercising.

Luckily for me, I'm naturally gorgeous so I just have to tone the perfectly shaped body God kindly gave me.


I'll accept that different folks' bodies work differently, and some folks love the gym work too - good for them. I hate gym work, don't wanna tear any muscles or build any bulk, but wanna be in decent shape which is easy to maintain and keep healthy as I get older with minimum possible effort. Plus, my dumb bells are pretty sexy, I might get another set in a contrasting colour (yes, I'll post the pic - dumb bell porn...).

[AntRobertson]

8kg - 12kg is just fine for getting the muscle working with reps, but not tearing the muscle to build bulk (depending on your strength, of course, as I said, Cujo may just be really strong). Some folks wanna build bulk and that's fine, tear those muscles, but it's gonna go to shit down the road when you stop exercising.

It's not the micro-tearing that builds muscle though it's the repairing... Dead lift 300kg and bench 200kg, it ain't gonna do shit unless you're getting adequate calories and protein to re-build / synthesize the muscle.

Conversely lower weight / higher reps doesn't 'tone' the muscle because it's body-fat (or lack thereof) that dictates the 'tone' and spot removal of fat from certain areas is also a myth.

So it's not what you're lifting and how many times it's how because lifting weights doesn’t stimulate muscles enough for fat loss you need to factor cardio and nutrition also.

I personally think that a routine involving a range of weights and reps is best to keep the muscles constantly stimulated.

Edit: also think about the logic and biology of muscle turning to fat, it's impossible, one cell can't convert into another.

Luckily for me, I'm naturally gorgeous so I just have to tone the perfectly shaped body God kindly gave me.

We must worship the same god!

[Bettyboo]

^ there were a lot of words going on there.

We'll settle this with an arm wrestle! Actually, best of 30, as my toned stamina filled muscles will come into play when your ripped arms have lost their power after the first few...

[AntRobertson]

We'll settle this with an arm wrestle! Actually, best of 30, as my toned stamina filled muscles will come into play when your ripped arms have lost their power after the first few...

Deal, that's how I settle things with the kids... Feats of Strength. Working now but they'll probably have me in a few years.

[kmart]

^You're all wrong. A 1970's Bullworker with matching 'tache is the amazing aid to transformation we all need.

[AntRobertson]

my toned stamina filled muscles will come into play when your ripped arms have lost their power after the first few...

Also I'm gonna say my arms are more toned and staminarish than ripped...



Note the selection of weights

[Cujo]

Also I'm gonna say my arms are more toned and staminarish than ripped...



Note the selection of weights

Jesus, that's pretty ripped. Been putting in a few hours at the gym by the look of that.
Do you use protein powder?

[AntRobertson]

Do you use protein powder?

I have been known to on occasion, yes...

[PlanK]

Anyway I've got Ant's lifestyle change and glute workout he went out of his way to make for me last year to get back to

Reading that I take it you've turned gay and now take it up the jacksie?

Well... Different strokes for different folks but I'm not sure if that burns many calories.
If you change over at half time, though. I reckon you're on to a winner.