Weight Lifting

[Gembo]

I've got a cage, bench, olympic barbell, trap bar, ez curl bar, dumbbells, plyo box, couple of kettlebells, slam ball and resistance bands. Then a wattbike inside.

I much prefer it to going to the gym. I never have to wait for equipment, I don't get frustrated at the mess people leave the place in, I don't have anybody getting in my way and (most importantly) I can have whatever music I want as loud as I want it.

Sounds amazing! I think we might do the same, I’ve always been a gym goer since my late teens but the past couple of years I feel really anxious going. And especially trying to get into weights more I know I would feel so self conscious trying to learn with other people around. I’ve just been plunged into tier 4 too and who knows how long for so even if I wanted to join a new gym in January I wouldn’t be able to

 

[Pixipoppy]

What will people do if we go back into full lockdown after boxing day? I get so fed up of just getting back into the routine seeing progress again and then bam gyms shut. I live in a 1 bed flat so I just about fitted a spin bike and have bands and a few small dumbbells and kettlebell, but no space for proper weights.
Just to say the gym is the only place I go, don't even go to supermarket and live alone so this is going to massively impact on my physical and mental health again

It’s so tit, plus there’s really no evidence that gyms are causing a rise in cases so I don’t feel they should be closed. Limit the numbers attending and increase deep cleaning, they’re much safer than a supermarket.

It’s surprising what you can do with bodyweight and some bands. I was very fortunate that I was able to set up a garage gym halfway through last lockdown but before that I was doing things at home (was also in a 1 bed flat so limited space, and had to improvise quite a lot). I used to do a lot of press ups, dips, pull ups (if you can get a pull-up bar!), split squats, banded squats/kickbacks and lots of ab stuff. It’s not ideal but I also don’t feel I lost too much strength or size over that period of time either.

 

[malolo]

Sounds amazing! I think we might do the same, I’ve always been a gym goer since my late teens but the past couple of years I feel really anxious going. And especially trying to get into weights more I know I would feel so self conscious trying to learn with other people around. I’ve just been plunged into tier 4 too and who knows how long for so even if I wanted to join a new gym in January I wouldn’t be able to

I think your biggest problem might be buying equipment. Not sure what the situation is like now but I know during the initial lockdown people were struggling to find anything in stock.

 

[Gembo]

I think your biggest problem might be buying equipment. Not sure what the situation is like now but I know during the initial lockdown people were struggling to find anything in stock.

Yep Ive seen on social media a lot of people struggling. We’ve already got some weights and a bench and we managed to get a spin bike in September I think it was so enough to get on with for a while I think.

 

[Countrybumpkingirl]

Tier 4 coming (I live in Sussex but bubbled with family in Suffolk so both locations tier 4 and I'm furloughed), so getting to the gym as much as I can before Saturday.. even training on Christmas day (we aren't doing anything anyways as I developed PTSD so the holiday is a trigger for me). Be nice to get 2 last sessions in with actual heavy weights

Good luck to everyone else, It is going to be tough going.


Also extra question, has anyone tried/does cross fit? I want to get involved it looks incredible (love the cross fit games!)

 

[Fenella]

I’ve often been intrigued by CrossFit- there’s a gym (box? Is that what they call them?) the next town a long from me and they all look like such a close bunch of mates I’m always a bit jealous! No idea how it’s work in covid times though. So actually no help at all!

protein wise- how do you all do it? I want to eat more but just seem to end up overdosing on dairy! Mainly as it’s a cheap way of getting protein but is too much dairy bad? Or can i rest easy?

 

[Countrybumpkingirl]

I’ve often been intrigued by CrossFit- there’s a gym (box? Is that what they call them?) the next town a long from me and they all look like such a close bunch of mates I’m always a bit jealous! No idea how it’s work in covid times though. So actually no help at all!

protein wise- how do you all do it? I want to eat more but just seem to end up overdosing on dairy! Mainly as it’s a cheap way of getting protein but is too much dairy bad? Or can i rest easy?

Myprotein clear whey! I bought the grape it tastes amazing 20g of protein and like 88 calories

 

[malolo]

I’ve often been intrigued by CrossFit- there’s a gym (box? Is that what they call them?) the next town a long from me and they all look like such a close bunch of mates I’m always a bit jealous! No idea how it’s work in covid times though. So actually no help at all!

protein wise- how do you all do it? I want to eat more but just seem to end up overdosing on dairy! Mainly as it’s a cheap way of getting protein but is too much dairy bad? Or can i rest easy?

Are you vegetarian?

I eat a lot of meat, fish, eggs, skyr, nuts, biltong, add whey/casein to porridge, and then supplement with shakes if I need to or for convenience.

 

[birdiefly246]

Weight lifter here!
I would start out with classes maybe like body pump or kettlebell classes. That's a good start to introduce your body to it as you're guided by an instructor and you can change the weights as you see fit.

Also (controversial here) contrary to popular belief I would really recommend getting protein from plants instead of meat and dairy.
Not to sound like a crazy vegan and I'm not saying it works for everyone but the protein in plants is a lot leaner. You need more of it to match that of meat but it means you're not spending your workouts burning fat you don't need first, you can just go straight into muscle building. Since only eating plants and upping the amount to get more protein from them, I have way more defined muscles and my abs are becoming more and more defined. I've never had a six pack in my life even though I was an active child but I've got one coming now.

hope that helps

 

[no-no]

Resurrecting this thread because I’ve been getting into strength training for the past 8-10 months and love it. Had a pull workout this morning. It’s crazy to think I only used to run and work my lower body It’s so satisfying having better upper body strength. I have my own workouts now that rarely vary, just working on upping the weight. It can be overwhelming when you start, so many fitness folk on Instagram shaming people for (not) doing x, y or z, but you just have to tune that noise out.

 

[tiramisuyou]

Resurrecting this thread because I’ve been getting into strength training for the past 8-10 months and love it. Had a pull workout this morning. It’s crazy to think I only used to run and work my lower body It’s so satisfying having better upper body strength. I have my own workouts now that rarely vary, just working on upping the weight. It can be overwhelming when you start, so many fitness folk on Instagram shaming people for (not) doing x, y or z, but you just have to tune that noise out.

Completely agree. Big bonus for me is I focus way more on what my body can achieve rather than what it looks like, eating good healthy food and lots of it to get stronger rather than trying to burn the calories off

 

[Mantlepeace]

I’ve often been intrigued by CrossFit- there’s a gym (box? Is that what they call them?) the next town a long from me and they all look like such a close bunch of mates I’m always a bit jealous! No idea how it’s work in covid times though. So actually no help at all!

I am a crossfit member and love it. I’d definitely recommend it to people starting out with weightlifting as the classes are set up where the coaches focus on the newer members or anyone who needs help whilst the more advanced just get on with things. They provide scales for each of the lifts so anyone can take part and work to improve over time.

Things are back to normal now, post-covid as well.

 

[under the ivy]

Has anyone done MadFit workouts on YouTube? I’m slowly getting back into weights after Covid and my energy levels dropping. I did a glute/leg workout on Tuesday and I still have DOMS

 

[MyLittlePony25]

I’m only just getting into weights now, using my dumbbells and kettle bell at home first and aiming to join a gym when I want to progress further. I mainly want to tone my arms and gain strength in my back but what worries me is that I have scoliosis and I’m worried about how much I will actually be able to do.

 

[Mamacita]

I’m only just getting into weights now, using my dumbbells and kettle bell at home first and aiming to join a gym when I want to progress further. I mainly want to tone my arms and gain strength in my back but what worries me is that I have scoliosis and I’m worried about how much I will actually be able to do.

If you can afford it, get a PT who knows stuff like that. Even for the first month. When I first started lifting weights I had a PT for a bit and found it a massive help. If you're doing that, research them properly though and don't just go with one you get offered for a free trial at the gym. In my experience 90% of trainers at standard gyms don't know much about training.

 

[qqwertyy]

I’m resurrecting this thread to see if anyone can recommend any trainers? Sick of lifting in socks My normal workout ones are too spongy and I don’t want to wear my converse.

 

[MyLittlePony25]

I wear puma trainers, they have memory foam soles which are comfy. I wear them all the time now instead of my converse or vans. They aren’t spongy like other training ones and they are fairly cheap on Amazon. I have them in black, white and black with a white Puma on and even suede green

 

[Brianbadonde]

I’m resurrecting this thread to see if anyone can recommend any trainers? Sick of lifting in socks My normal workout ones are too spongy and I don’t want to wear my converse.

I found metcons were great for multi purpose lifting/crossfit type workouts, can’t really run in them as too stiff but firm enough to deadlift in

 

[qqwertyy]

Thank you both very much!