Monty Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 This Saturday was going to be my 1 year working out anniversary. Pretty bummed about not going to the gym. Going to have to get creative with working out at home and running outside (FU Manitoba weather). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 2 hours ago, HI5 said: Whenever this virus ends my gym officially closed. Wrote all these down, going to try it out. Assuming I can do it all, aside from the handstand push-ups, this will have to do. I just hope it’s enough to keep my current gains at their current state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 My gym is still open. Fortunate that I will in a smaller community, though not too small, that can afford to have a first rate gym, but have members and staff that take pride and ownership in what they have. Everyone was already super cleanly before in wiping down machines, but everyone was doing their part today. It’s also not so busy that there’s ever more than 10 people in it at a given time (except the classes, so they’ll probably be cancelled), so keeping it clean for the members and staff isn’t too tall a task. They also have hospital grade disinfectant, so they’ve always gone above and beyond. Hooray! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Guess my bulking plan is gone to $&!# Going to work on mobility, flexibility and stamina I guess Or just get fat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 So, when I started working out last year, I was a pretty unhealthy 194lbs (5’11”). From July till December, I was between 173-175lbs. Now, after switching from circuit training with lower weight and higher reps, to heavier weights and lower reps, I’m now 180. It’s an odd place for me to wrap my head around. I’ve always done cardio my entire life up till last year. My lightest was 143lbs throughout university (2000-2004). So it’s strange to be gaining weight again. However, I know I’m not getting fat and that it’s muscle. Still strange, though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 My gym closed for two weeks yesterday. Guess I'm stuck doing body weight exercises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Just now, Tortorella's Rant said: My gym closed for two weeks yesterday. Guess I'm stuck doing body weight exercises. You're going to have more than two weeks to get good at those exercises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 8 minutes ago, Shift-4 said: You're going to have more than two weeks to get good at those exercises &^@# probably 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NucksPatsFan Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 20 minutes alternating stationary lunges (while watching Netflix) 5 x AMRAP for pushups 5 x AMRAP for tricep dips on edge of chair or sofa 5 x AMRAP resistance band bicep curls 5 x AMRAP resistance band overhead press 5 x AMRAP air squats 5 x AMRAP resistance band flung over closet door tricep push down 5 x AMRAP resistance band flung over closet door lat pull from kneeling position Been doing this the last 3 days. Pretty great sweat (especially the 20 minutes of lunging consecutively - try it - it's a burner) and actually some good pumps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 I thinking about visiting fitness store to improve my home gym stuff. Just minor adds like resistant bands and little more weight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skolozsy2 Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 On 3/16/2020 at 8:21 AM, HI5 said: Whenever this virus ends my gym officially closed. Any workout routine by Jeff Cavaliere is gonna be pretty grueling. Usually non stop and very intense, but highly effective. Love his videos. And I'm thoroughly convinced that man does not own a single shirt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Bring it on CDC: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babych Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Here is the workout for today - tabata style and all body weight so you can do it at home. Pod 1 is stations 1-3, Pod 2 is 4-6, and Pod 3 is 7-9. Like the instructions say the timing is 20s work, 10s rest and 4 sets at each station - and you cycle thru the pod twice before taking a 1 minute break. Altogether there are 72 sets as you will do each station 8 times in total. Stay healthy everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 On 3/16/2020 at 8:21 AM, HI5 said: Whenever this virus ends my gym officially closed. Haven’t done the whole thing, as my gym is still open. However, I did try the handstand push-up. Couldn’t do it 5 months ago when I first tried. Rocked out 5!!! That’s huge for me. 18 hours ago, Shift-4 said: I thinking about visiting fitness store to improve my home gym stuff. Just minor adds like resistant bands and little more weight I just talked to my wife about this. Birthday is 2 months away. Going to pivot away from getting a Sous Vide and buy some stuff. 19 hours ago, NucksPatsFan said: 20 minutes alternating stationary lunges (while watching Netflix) I don’t know if I could do that. The Netflix, on the other hand. 18 hours ago, skolozsy2 said: Any workout routine by Jeff Cavaliere is gonna be pretty grueling. Usually non stop and very intense, but highly effective. Love his videos. And I'm thoroughly convinced that man does not own a single shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 First isolation workout done Not like the gym but still pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 Gym officially closed today. My father has about $1000 worth of weights in dumbbells, barbells, and a bench that he just gave me today, as he hasn’t used it in about 20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 6 minutes ago, Monty said: Gym officially closed today. My father has about $1000 worth of weights in dumbbells, barbells, and a bench that he just gave me today, as he hasn’t used it in about 20 years. can you PM me some dumbbells? 30lbs and up please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Well, first full workout at home with "new" equipment. Aside for my chin-up exercise, which was makeshift, it went as well as it could have gone. The dumbbell rack I got from my father is first rate. Such a good one. The weights, too. Those will all do really well. The bench I got is also good, will work fine. However, the barbbell is pretty weak. It will work for now, but assuming this lasts for months and months and months, I'll have to invest in a good barbbell and weights. In May, I'll probably divert my personal spending fund (birthday money) to get a squat rack with the barbbell and weights. Once I have that, I really don't think I'll need to go back to the gym for a long, long time. I'll have everything I need. I could invest in a chin up bar as well, but depending on the quality of of squat rack I get, it may have one already on it. Tomorrow is my 1 year working out consistenly anniversary. I've never, in my life, been this commited to fitness. The longest was something like 9 months when I was 17-18. Pure cardio. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silky mitts Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 So frustrated with gym being closed understandably, thinking of buying a bench plus dumbbells . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HI5 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 On 3/16/2020 at 9:32 AM, Monty said: Wrote all these down, going to try it out. Assuming I can do it all, aside from the handstand push-ups, this will have to do. I just hope it’s enough to keep my current gains at their current state. Just take screenshots at the end of his video, he lists them all at the end. Its a good change up and challenge from my normal routines. Had my sweating and grimacing as if I’d have popped some molly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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