Gym And Supplement Discussion

[TTT]

Plus space to keep the shit.

Sell skyline = garage space for cage........ and mirrors to keep you happy.

[Birds]

There are not enough mirrors and downlights in the world to keep me happy.

[TTT]

I suppose if you sold the skyline you wouldn't have anything to take reflections of yourself on which has the right angle and shade. lol

[NickR33]

farkin home gym owners... should've bought a bigger place

my gym is 5 min walk from work though... pretty convenient... if it wasn't for work out partners I'd always train at lunch time

plus I know it's kinda sad and pathetic but I get competitive at the gym... pushes me to go a bit harder

young skinny bloke today kept pulling his shirt up to check out his abs after every set lol... I'm just a hater though, still can't see mine properly! maybe I shouldn't have this curry for lunch... nah fck it too damn hungry!

[NickR33]

shit it's getting catty in here... girls please play nice;)

[Birds]

I suppose if you sold the skyline you wouldn't have anything to take reflections of yourself on which has the right angle and shade. lol

Not sure if mirin or jelly

[Mitcho_7]

I have a good setup for my home gym, but sometimes it's good to go to the gym just for a change in atmosphere I reckon

[Trozzle]

I meant your initial injury.

didn't you say you hurt it skiing or some shit.

Ah yes, sort of. The snowboarding injury caused my head/face to get pushed down into my chest, in turn causing "anterior wedging" of my T5 vertebra, with a 20% loss of anterior height as a result. Not the same area of injury, though undoubtedly somehow related to the cause of my most recent ailment.

^^^ this.

I have a cheap power cage and cheap barbell and cheap weights and cheap bench at home.

it takes me 3 seconds to get to the gym.

there are no other members using the equipment.

I don't have anyone asking for a spot or asking if they can work in.

buy equipment for home for the price of a years membership at any gym.

The moment I move into a different house with more garage space than where I currently live, I'll be getting my own cheap and basic setup. I'll still have a gym membership, but the ability to deadlifts, squats, and potentially bench at home whenever I please would be great.

There are not enough mirrors and downlights in the world to keep me happy.

This. I was about to say exactly what Tolga says here:

I suppose if you sold the skyline you wouldn't have anything to take reflections of yourself on which has the right angle and shade. lol

Haters gonna hate

[Trozzle]

Oh also actually on topic - I pretty much got given a tub of that Albutarex shit today. Will comment on how it's going over the next week or so. So far it tastes good and I can immediately tell it's just loaded to the shithouse with caffeine.

[TM7GTR]

Not sure if mirin or jelly

Mirin?

Or Jelly?

[TTT]

Jelly please.

Troy - garage gym is good as long as you don't want to do any overhead pressing (while standing)

I've got my gear under the patio roof so I can still do standing mil press..

reminds me.

I should start doing standing mil press again.

[25GTT]

Being a gym user I am a bit biased, but i see a lot of people coming from home gyms, joining commercial gyms to assist with motivation and also social aspect.

Go to your local gym around 10am and have a look at the people that are there, some around the 40 - 50 year olds, some retirees, some mother groups etc so there tends to be a large social aspect as well associated with the gyms.

In regards to motivation, if i use the analogy "you go to a library to read, you go to a nightclub to dance" then you go to a gym to train.

it s a very broad analogy as no doubt we have been to nightclubs for other reasons, but you get the drift.

Once you arrive at the library you know you are there to read, once you arrive at the gym your mind knows you are there to train.

Unfortunately with many cases of home gyms you cannot escape family requirements and questions, eg cooking dinner, feed pets etc sometimes people can use these excuses not to train in their home gym.

I could then begin about the equipment being far better at a "good" gym compared to a home setup.

There are many more points to the advantages of using a gymnasium not based at home, what might work well for you, wont work well for others. No doubt there are many points for working out at home. Unfortunately what i see however on a regular basis, is people leaving their home gyms to train in a commercial gym.

[markos]

f**k, that was a shitload of catching up while I was at Worlds.

Simon is 100% correct

Tolga is very funny and knows his shit

Daniel, I dont know you, I only know what you write, but you have no future as a PT, you have no passion or understanding for weight training. Most spoke about money. Passion is what makes someone sucessful............and that has nothing to do with money. Simply check out how many are doing courses at any one time, gyms are flooded. If you are the gun you tell us you are, you wont have issues finding a more suitable job, then progressing to the top in no time. I've had more than a few failed PT's training in my gym, telling me how many thousands they blew. Simon was one of them, and he was a gun lifter with an awesome physique, who knew his shit, was a good looking kid.

I always tell people if Simon couldnt make it, its going to be very, very hard. I'm not being a smart ass, just trying to help

Tolga, home gyms have their purpose, I always used one, but there are huge limitations

Martin trained at home and totaled 520kg, 180 squat, 120 bench, 220 dead, he was a very cocky kid, strongest guy in his gym. He joined PTC in December 2011, by June 2012 he totaled 627.5kg at Nats, 227.5 squat, 132.5 bench, 272.5 dead. He actually broke the Teen WR by 100kg. He had actually benched 140kg a few times before Nats. He has since benched 152.5kg. How could he not improve training with Jack, Max, Alen, John etc

For the purpose of getting stronger, you cant beat a gym that sole focus is on lifting heavy weights, look at the progress of the guys at PTC Brisbane

ABC make the best DB's IMO. The Hammerstrength ones are too large for their weight, limiting ROM, I have no ABC though, but a few Hammerstrength at my gym

[TTT]

you forgot to mention Martins dancing abilities.

but agree with you 100%

Weaker people than me have started and passed me like I was standing still when they train at a good strength gym.

I'm a strength enthusiast at best.

[25GTT]

"ABC make the best DB's IMO. The Hammerstrength ones are too large for their weight, limiting ROM, I have no ABC though, but a few Hammerstrength at my gym"

Yeah good point, the hammer strength dumbells are somewhat wider than abcs haven't had a hammer strength shear from its handle yet though which is why I'm so biased for them, and they look great plus don't damage the flotex flooring as much due to the rubber coating. Unfortunately I can't say the same about others. Each has their own pro and con I guess,

[Dani Boi]

I've just got the rack in one of my spare rooms, head is pretty close to the roof when I do pull ups . I probably will eventually join a gym again in the near future when I move on from strength training, it's nice to get out of the house after work etc etc.

[markos]

Oh, I absolutely love the Hammerstrength, its why I have them, but even the 47.5kg ones are too large

My guys prefer to do extra reps on my home made 45's, way smaller and larger ROM

Those 45's though have created the most "cuts" on my mats

[markos]

And so Daniel doesnt think I'm hatin just for the sake of hatin, heres a familiar tale with PT's I know

One of my competing PL started dating a girl who was a PT. She finaly came to the gym with him. We got to talkin, she said she loved the way weights felt so she decided to change careers and become a PT

She does the courses, gets a job, picks up a few clients. Pretty soon she realizes she is losing money each week, and she has signed a 12 month contract.

She quits, but they keep direct debiting each week. She comes to an agreement and pays them thousands to cancel the agreement

No names, no pack drills, typical big commercial gym chain, standard procedure

So, she fell in love with weights huh?

She was squatting, half squatting, an empty 20kg bar, benching an empty bar and not deadlifting

I was stunned. I asked her how much she normally lifts. She replied she never did free weights.

She no longer trains

Passion, not money, will decide if you succeed Dan. Reading your posts, youre about the same level with this girl

Buying supplements and training on a machine?

Go and join a real gym, bust your ass for 5 years, make some progress, gain knowledge, then start up and succeed.

Its similar to driving instructors. They teach us how to get a licence, not how to drive, we learn that on our own

[Mitcho_7]

I think thats pretty good advice, definenly would suck to be in that girls position.

I enjoy lifting weights and like learning about the human body etc, but have absolutely no desire to train other people especially not the mainstream kind of clients most would see. Being involved in high peformance training with a professional sporting team wouldnt be too bad, but those opportunities are rare. That is just my opinion though.

But if its something you want to do then who are we to stop you doing it.

[Birds]

Conversely, I love training people, friends etc...but I would never take up the profession. It's too diluted for my liking, these days. If you can stomach the image then more power to you!