Thread: Something in the Whey

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Managed 4 and a half before calling in the cavalry

How much weight?

Think I'll do some manscaping today. Might knock off another kilo

*Bingo Wings Alert*

Originally Posted by AntRobertson

How much weight?

60kg + weight of the bar. That's like lifting the wife and nipper. Will be fuck all to you though and Kmart and KT

Not bad for one month, on a diet dropping nearly 8kgs.

Nutter!

Originally Posted by Dillinger

60kg + weight of the bar. That's like lifting the wife and nipper.

Maybe drop it to fiddy kg then, see if you can get into the 6-8 rep range and once you've hit that slowly increase it.

The actual weight isn't that important but a bit more stimulation would be good.

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Will be fuck all to you though and Kmart and KT

And don't worry about that you're only competing against yourself.

Besides, I haven't been able to even bench properly for ages now owing to a couple of factors.

Actually in some respects I'm going the opposite way from you... I'll meet you in the middle benching somewhere, maybe around 70kg.

Fooking hell Dill that's a photo shop masterpiece.

@Tim, I once loved ones eggs when I was skint living abroad, put me of them for life

^^ it's a lot cheaper with less cholesterol, heart attack red meat and easier on the teeth drinking protein

^^ ^70kg is a reasonable weight to bench press.

No need for injuries at our time of life

Originally Posted by AntRobertson

Maybe drop it to fiddy kg then, see if you can get into the 6-8 rep range and once you've hit that slowly increase it.

Cheers mate. I was doing 54kgs at 8, 10 and 12 reps.

Thought I'd give the 5 rep power shit a go.

Fuckin Lu and his stupid caffeine ideas.

Just tried again and needed help on 5th rep again.

I'll do what you say get to 8 reps then move up.

The moral of this mornings story, The Curse is a pile of shit

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Cheers mate. I was doing 54kgs at 8, 10 and 12 reps.

Thought I'd give the 5 rep power shit a go.

Ahh goodo, nice one then that's the key... progressive overload.

Slowly add in more reps and / or weight as you go, rinse & repeat.

Just took 10kgs off that bench and exploded 8 out.


Question for you Ant, I don't wanna build too much bulk, and wanna lose a few more kgs yet... do I just stay around the 60 kg mark now and do more reps?

Originally Posted by tim

Cholesterol is good for you

I do like eggs and try and get through 4 a day.

Gotta cut down on the protein powder, that's what's keeping my weight from dropping as it was.

Originally Posted by tim

People over 40 should do high reps.

Dill is 58.

Better than being 5' 8..... With feet like Krusty the Clown

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Question for you Ant, I don't wanna build too much bulk, and wanna lose a few more kgs yet... do I just stay around the 60 kg mark now and do more reps?

Yeah I'd concentrate more on reps + effort than the weight then if that's your goal.

Something that you're finding taxing going to say 8 reps but could do a couple more if pressed to so if that works for 60 stick to that

If you're hitting more than, say, 12 reps then look at increasing it slightly or even add in another set.


Edit: also remember that you're not going to be adding bulk in a calorie deficit anyways, possibly weight but that'll just be from lean muscle mass.

Composition is more important than scale weight.

Cheers Ant. Will take all that on board.

Tim's point seems sensible too...

Read this Lu, you hit 40 soon, heed the advice before your sarcopenia matches your sarcasm

https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a...-40-facts-men/

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Tim's point seems sensible too...

it's really not though. Think about it, it makes no logical sense at all. A completely arbitrary and blanket statement. As that article says: "...the generalization that everyone over 40 is in the same condition and has the same goals...". Doing an arbitrary x20 reps of an undefined weight just cos you're over a certain age is not going to achieve much beyond boring you.

Also there's a better than even chance that 'tim' is another Smeg multi or -- even slightly more mental -- someone pretending to be a Smeg multi. Not subtle either as he's currently posting under the same moniker over on TC.

Originally Posted by Dillinger

60kg + weight of the bar. That's like lifting the wife and nipper. Will be fuck all to you though and Kmart and KT

Not bad for one month, on a diet dropping nearly 8kgs.

That's pretty good. Getting anywhere near your own body weight (@ press, squat, deadlift) should be a target. Just make sure you warm up correctly first. -My shoulders make some weird popping, crunching, and grinding noises these days. So I usually take it easy on the bench / overheads.

^
Come on then Tim. Whats your press, brah?

Originally Posted by Luigi

Dill is 58.

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Better than being 5' 8

With feet like Krusty the Clown

Me size 45 weapons are perfectly ratio'd to me toned 5'9 athletic frame.

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Read this Lu, you hit 40 soon, heed the advice before your sarcopenia matches your sarcasm

https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a...-40-facts-men/

That's actually a pretty good article I reckon.

Some good info and advice in it.

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Read this Lu, you hit 40 soon,

Next decade!




(a few weeks into it)

Originally Posted by tim

Lots of bbs do 15 to 30 reps.

Meaningless.

Of what and what weight.

Originally Posted by Dillinger

dropping nearly 8kgs.

Well done. That's very good.


And looks great.

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Friday night Bingo tonight?

Originally Posted by tim

Bbbs have been doing this for 50 years lol

Range of weights.

Matt Kroc does 25 to 50 reps with heavy rows

Arnold did 30 reps

Lol cool.

Of what and what weight.

Originally Posted by tim

Matt Kroc does 25 to 50 reps with heavy rows

So first you're saying those over 40 should only do high reps and now you're saying they should train like a professional bodybuilder.

OK.