🏥 Health Workout chat

[sickmint79]

The thing that killed my routine was laziness and ice cream.

bro ya need the ninja creami and dat protein ice cream

Food / Drink - new toys for the kitchen

picked up this guy and a toaster oven. i would bet i'm the only person in thailand with this fella. had to buy from german amazon to get it here. went to all 3 of my available grocery stores hoping to find some things to use in both, eg. pureed pumpkin to try making a protein pumpkin loaf...

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i eat a pint of ice cream literally every day now

 

[LikeABauce302]

I live in Lombard, so I just checked out the ESporta on Roosevelt last night. It was pretty nice. Not super crowded, but it's smaller inside than you would expect. A lot of space is designated for group classes or personal training.

So I've been to my new gym for the last 4 nights in a row and I already dislike it. Nothing wrong with the gym itself, but I've never before seen so many people recording TikToks in a gym. So many kids walking around with selfie sticks and tripod things to hold their phone and dancing in front of their phones in-between sets. The ones doing this are generally getting in the way of everyone else trying to workout because they are oblivious of their surroundings.

Basement gym is the way to go. I may have to put some thought into setting up a basement gym space. I don't have a ton of room, but I do have a pretty big utility space where I can at least fit a squat rack and bench.

 

[SpeedSpeak2me]

So I've been to my new gym for the last 4 nights in a row and I already dislike it. Nothing wrong with the gym itself, but I've never before seen so many people recording TikToks in a gym. So many kids walking around with selfie sticks and tripod things to hold their phone and dancing in front of their phones in-between sets. The ones doing this are generally getting in the way of everyone else trying to workout because they are oblivious of their surroundings.

Basement gym is the way to go. I may have to put some thought into setting up a basement gym space. I don't have a ton of room, but I do have a pretty big utility space where I can at least fit a squat rack and bench.

The gyms/fitness places really need to have rules that prohibit that. Treat the workout area like the locker room, no cameras allowed.

 

[Shawn1112]

Mostly due to work, some laziness, life, and just wanting to cruise my Impala. I've literally stepped foot in the gym, maybe 10-12 times the whole summer.
Which is really bad for me, ever since I started lifting 7-8yrs ago, I've been a faithful MFer at the gym, 4-5 days a week.
I feel a ton heavier, and look more flabby than usual but stepped on the scale and I only put on 9lbs the whole summer. People I know including the Wife have asked if I lost weight even though I'm up 9lbs, I'm thinking I lost muscle and they are confusing that with weight lol. My Daughter is getting married in June and I would like to get back down to my feel good weight of 230-240 by then. So I'll start a slow gradual cut over the next 3 months, just eliminating shit slowly but surely. Then come January when I usually stop drinking for 5ish months I'll go HAM on cutting.

 

[Aircal]

Tic towers are a pain but hopefully a fashion that does quickly. And clubs need to crack down some. Especially the squat racks .
Summer has been tough. Lots of cruise nights and fatigue from work has killed my progress

 

[sickmint79]

have literally never seen that, is that commonplace now? that would drive me nuts, especially if i was waiting for something

 

[Aircal]

By me it was at the nicer club. Girls would be on the squat rack doing tic toks and doing non squat exercises. Sometimes I could completely finish a work out before they got off the rack.
And literally it's like one set take pic of butt. Another set more pics. Even the young guys do one set then pose in the damn mirror. Lol

 

[Kizzlebizz]

We just had a baby, and trying to get ready for cruising the coast down here in MS, so I'm in the gym a couple days week hitting the bro muscles. But I guess that's not very different.

I got under the bar the other day and worked my way up to 205. I was still able to hit it for 5 reps and head back down in weight, but damn that shit felt heavy. I'll get back around to it eventually.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

I ate like a pig yesterday at Red lobster endless shrimp. So, double walk today, and if weather is nice, probably tomorrow too.

 

[SpeedSpeak2me]

I ate like a pig yesterday at Red lobster endless shrimp. So, double walk today, and if weather is nice, probably tomorrow too.

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Damn son, that’s a lot of walking. Only way I’ll get that many steps is to throw my watch in a paint shaker and let it go for an hour.


We also have an exercise thread in the event you find it better suited for walking results.

Health - Exercise thread - Fitness, Recreational, etc

So, I know we have a workout thread, but it tends to cater more towards the lifting (weights) side of things and I didn't want to continue to muddy it up with walking/hiking/bicycling/jogging/running/etc stats (basically cardio). The hiking thread was a good idea (thanks @Spivitz), but has more...

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[Spivitz]

Early morning bench session

 

[Rent Free]

Shakers....... All but 1 seemed to disappesr so I ordered 1 and a same pack. Not back for $30 bucks shipped.

? Which to try 1st tonight.

 

[Turk]

Got a Tonal machine and I’m obsessed. This thing is kicking my ass, in a good way.

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

Got a Tonal machine and I’m obsessed. This thing is kicking my ass, in a good way. View attachment 136287

Was always wondering how these were

 

[Turk]

Was always wondering how these were

Honestly, a lot better than I expected. This is coming from someone that used to hit the gym 6 days a week for 10+ years of my life.

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

Honestly, a lot better than I expected. This is coming from someone that used to hit the gym 6 days a week for 10+ years of my life.

That’s impressive! About $4k last I saw?

 

[Spivitz]

I'm looking forward to back and biceps tomorrow.

Its therapeutic.

 

[Turk]

That’s impressive! About $4k last I saw?

Yeah. It isn’t cheap and comes with a $50 monthly fee which isn’t required but is basic without it.

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

Yeah. It isn’t cheap and comes with a $50 monthly fee which isn’t required but is basic without it.

So that shit is a subscription on top of the $4k.

Fucking capitalism ?

 

[Turk]

For me it’s worth it. I’m not going to a gym anymore any job pays for the monthly fee.

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

If I didn’t already have all my equipment, I feel it’d be worth it. I’ve read a lot of reviews but never knew anyone that has it.

 

[Turk]

I still have a rogue squat rack, barbells, adjustable dumbbells, and a preacher curl. Now I feel like I can get an entire gym workout in my basement.

 

[Shawn1112]

Got a Tonal machine and I’m obsessed. This thing is kicking my ass, in a good way. View attachment 136287

No shit, I always figured it was infomercial crap.

Was always wondering how these were

Same

 

[Turk]

No shit, I always figured it was infomercial crap.

Same

I think you’d be surprised. One of the local malls has a store where you can try it out, I recommend taking a look.

 

[Shawn1112]

I think you’d be surprised. One of the local malls has a store where you can try it out, I recommend taking a look.

I prefer to power lift, so it probably wouldn’t be ideal for me.