Brotherhood of Iron: Omega

Training Bodybuilding
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My gym is 43 a month with a one year contract otherwise it’s 50 a month for a month to month deal.

You can seriously make almost anything work and gyms like golds or world gym are pretty easy to find and usually cater to a more serious crowd.

I do notice a trend though that more expensive gyms cater to more serious lifters as most people that go to the gym to bull shit don’t feel like spending extra for luxuries like power racks squat racks multiple benches tons of HS and 180 and 200 pound dumbbells.

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[quote]namor wrote:
WS4JB wrote:
Brothers forgive me for I have sinned, I ran farther then 50 meters at a time today. Did my first track day for this race/obstacle course in Chicago, its 2 months away so im really not worried, my leg of the race will be mostly around Soldier Field (The Bears Stadium) so thats gonna be bad ass, I even get to run the steps, I will so be listening to the theme from Rocky when I do that.

Todays workout

800 meter jog

200 meter sprint
400 meter sprint
800 meter sprint (well, close to a sprint, this sucked balls)
400 meter sprint
200 meter sprint

Hanging Pikes.

Fuck all I am out of shape cardio wise.

Ill post things that people actually give a shit about tomorrow

–JB

Say goodbye to all that hard-earned muscle! :stuck_out_tongue:
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Being only in the mid 190’s I dont think I have the amount of muscle that I really have to be worried about going catabolic just by adding 3 days of running a week, with mostly sprints, very very little long jogging, and hell, just look at alpha, he managed to keep quite a bit of muscle while still running, and when HolyMac isn’t MMF’ing like its his job or lying about going to Planet Fatness he is in the military so im sure he runs from time to time.

Long story short, if at any point I weigh less then XB I will re-evaluate :slight_smile:

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Idiots, I pay 20 dollars a month for my golds gym, no contract, and no enrollment fee.

Just tell them you were in the military, or hold a blue cross blue sheild membership, or used to be a member of the gym, etc. Be smarter than them because the people that work at/run these gyms are dumb as fuck.

Haha, anyone paying an enrollment fee should kill themselves.

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[quote]xb-C wrote:
detazathoth wrote:

Molly Edwards Reverse Band Benching

I’m not the only one that thinks she is hot as hell am I?[/quote]

So hot and so strong = so deliciously sexy

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[quote]austin_bicep wrote:
My gym is 43 a month with a one year contract otherwise it’s 50 a month for a month to month deal.

You can seriously make almost anything work and gyms like golds or world gym are pretty easy to find and usually cater to a more serious crowd.

I do notice a trend though that more expensive gyms cater to more serious lifters as most people that go to the gym to bull shit don’t feel like spending extra for luxuries like power racks squat racks multiple benches tons of HS and 180 and 200 pound dumbbells. [/quote]

that and serious lifters actually go. if the 9,000 people who signed up for my ballys actually used it day in and out it wouldnt be 25 a month. but people go for 2 weeks and just never go back meanwhile they’re locked in for 3 years and before they figure a way out theyre probably gonna pay at least 500 bucks. im in that gym 5x a week i get my moneys worth.

theres also a lot of guys bigger than me there. i cant even bench 315. theres probably 10 dudes there who can rep it out. all of em are like 240+

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I am paying $50 US a month for a commercial gym here in Australia.

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[quote]Ripsaw3689 wrote:
Today was a good training day. Short and intense.

Oly Deadlift
1x3 335
1x3 355
1x3 365
1x3 385
1x1 395
1x1 405

Seated Leg Curls
4x6 150

Seated Calf Press
4x6 250

Standing Calf Raise
3x10 90 [/quote]

Good work on the deadlifts, are you using belt/straps/chalk or anything of that kind?

How long have you been training?

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[quote]LiveFromThe781 wrote:
austin_bicep wrote:
My gym is 43 a month with a one year contract otherwise it’s 50 a month for a month to month deal.

You can seriously make almost anything work and gyms like golds or world gym are pretty easy to find and usually cater to a more serious crowd.

I do notice a trend though that more expensive gyms cater to more serious lifters as most people that go to the gym to bull shit don’t feel like spending extra for luxuries like power racks squat racks multiple benches tons of HS and 180 and 200 pound dumbbells.

that and serious lifters actually go. if the 9,000 people who signed up for my ballys actually used it day in and out it wouldnt be 25 a month. but people go for 2 weeks and just never go back meanwhile they’re locked in for 3 years and before they figure a way out theyre probably gonna pay at least 500 bucks. im in that gym 5x a week i get my moneys worth.

theres also a lot of guys bigger than me there. i cant even bench 315. theres probably 10 dudes there who can rep it out. all of em are like 240+[/quote]

It’s sad. When I’m in the gym, there are a bunch of people who might be bigger then me(they are trying to lose weight), but only 2 at the most that have a physic I’d like to one day attain…

Military gyms fucking suck for motivation. Lots of fit people, but no big motherfuckers. I’ve not seen anyone with more then 4 plates on a deadlift, only seen 3-4 people who have had more then 3 plates on a respectable squat, and 1-2 people with 315+ on bench… Lots of big bi’s and tri’s though…

Matter of fact I haven’t seen a single person deadlift more then my weak ass 425…

I thought it might be the time I was lifting(2-3am) but I just got back from the gym at the busy time and it’s the same thing…

In short, I can’t wait to get to a gym with some motivation, a good environment would be freakin’ awesome.

It is free though…

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[quote]LiveFromThe781 wrote:
austin_bicep wrote:
My gym is 43 a month with a one year contract otherwise it’s 50 a month for a month to month deal.

You can seriously make almost anything work and gyms like golds or world gym are pretty easy to find and usually cater to a more serious crowd.

I do notice a trend though that more expensive gyms cater to more serious lifters as most people that go to the gym to bull shit don’t feel like spending extra for luxuries like power racks squat racks multiple benches tons of HS and 180 and 200 pound dumbbells.

that and serious lifters actually go. if the 9,000 people who signed up for my ballys actually used it day in and out it wouldnt be 25 a month. but people go for 2 weeks and just never go back meanwhile they’re locked in for 3 years and before they figure a way out theyre probably gonna pay at least 500 bucks. im in that gym 5x a week i get my moneys worth.

theres also a lot of guys bigger than me there. i cant even bench 315. theres probably 10 dudes there who can rep it out. all of em are like 240+[/quote]

You weigh 220 and cant bench 315? What do you need help with?

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After making the switch from night-shift to day-shift w/ no days off it was a fairly decent day in the gym. Tired as fuck! But, still decent.

This work out is dedicated to Dry Kill Logic, because of them this was made possible!

Preacher Curl w/ EZ-Bar
85x30RP

Reverse Curl w/ Straight Bar
75x17SS

Calves on Leg Press Machine
500x10 w/ 12 second stretch

Leg Curl(upright)
130+2x25RP

Back Squat
275x4 + 215x20 <<<That 275 almost crushed me. The 4th rep took an eternity it seemed!

I keep progressing on Back Squat every week, but I fucking suck at back squats… I’m embarrassed by my numbers. But I break parallel and bust my fuckin’ ass on them every time.

PR’d on everything again!

Cheers!

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I pay $29 a month with no extra fee, at Total Performance Sports.

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Did some reps on deadlifts for the first time in fucking months. My last program just had me doing speed deadlifts and singles. Fucking boring shit. They were the last exercise of my workout today and I was already fucking rooted but I surprised myself.

Did 365x6. Couldn’t believe how easy it went up. Didn’t use straps and had to switch to mixed grip on rep 5-6.
Then followed that up with 315x10 or 11. God I hate lower back pumps.

Should see some pretty fast progress on these now. My goal is 5pps by the end of the year…got a lot of bustin ass to get there still. Probably about 70-80lbs off.

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That is a low back squat…any reason why?

Aren’t you benching more then that?

Seems weird though, I can back squat around 350, but on the widowmaker the other day i did 220x19 which is pretty much the same as what you got.

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I paid $400 for 2 years for my membership…works out to just over $16/mo. And its a pretty hardcore bodybuilding gym, the only thing I wish it had that it doesn’t is one of those badass squat machines.

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I pay $0 a month with a $0 signing fee.

Yay college gyms!

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Maybe you should take a look at your tuition bill, because gym fees are factored into that, so if you arent paying for it, than your parents are.

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[quote]patrickk wrote:
a good environment would be freakin’ awesome.
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This is another big thing. I already have access to a free fitness center. I want a gym.

And to the guys saying you can make do at typical commercial gyms, you’re forgetting that I’m still interested in powerlifting. And, while you may be the only one on that platform during competition, powerlifting sure as hell is a team sport.

I don’t have any meets planned, but I will sometime during the 2 years that a contract would cover. I’d rather spend my money on gas driving to Columbus once a week. Instead of “making do” at a gym that doesn’t have the right equipment, and may or may not have experienced lifters that would help out.

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[quote]Jacked Diesel wrote:
Maybe you should take a look at your tuition bill, because gym fees are factored into that, so if you arent paying for it, than your parents are.[/quote]

Yeah. When I went to OSU, it was something like $80 a quarter to use the RPAC and other facilities, but it was a required fee that just got tacked on with tuition and such. I think you had to pay for the summer if you wanted access but weren’t enrolled in summer classes.

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[quote]Jacked Diesel wrote:
LiveFromThe781 wrote:
austin_bicep wrote:
My gym is 43 a month with a one year contract otherwise it’s 50 a month for a month to month deal.

You can seriously make almost anything work and gyms like golds or world gym are pretty easy to find and usually cater to a more serious crowd.

I do notice a trend though that more expensive gyms cater to more serious lifters as most people that go to the gym to bull shit don’t feel like spending extra for luxuries like power racks squat racks multiple benches tons of HS and 180 and 200 pound dumbbells.

that and serious lifters actually go. if the 9,000 people who signed up for my ballys actually used it day in and out it wouldnt be 25 a month. but people go for 2 weeks and just never go back meanwhile they’re locked in for 3 years and before they figure a way out theyre probably gonna pay at least 500 bucks. im in that gym 5x a week i get my moneys worth.

theres also a lot of guys bigger than me there. i cant even bench 315. theres probably 10 dudes there who can rep it out. all of em are like 240+

You weigh 220 and cant bench 315? What do you need help with?[/quote]

its called long ass fucking arms.

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[quote]xb-C wrote:
buckeye girl wrote:
red04 wrote:
buckeye girl wrote:

Creative with standard gym equipment, no. As a powerlifter, my specialty is making lifting equipment out of shit that you buy from The Home Depot.

Here’s the thing. There is a fitness center on campus that is free. From what I’ve seen of it, its not great, but it will do. I want something that is closer, but I’ll only pay for a gym membership if I find one that is better than the one I can train at for free.

These places are nothing special (no chalk, no boxes, no specialty bars, no experienced lifters, no sled, no GHR) and cost just as much if not significantly more than both of my old gyms (and yes, even my commercial gym had those things listed). Call me spoiled if you want, but there is no way in hell I’m going to pay to train at a place that doesn’t have decent equipment and experienced lifters.

Gotta sneak into the Woody and train with the football players, that place is stacked. =p

I wish I was still living in Columbus. There are plenty of well equipped gyms in that area, but up here its a few crappy chains and not much else.

idk how many machines you use or like to use but ever since I started lifting in my garage I’ve never looked back. The only machines I would LIKE to have but are not essential would be a smith machine, leg press, lat pulldown, and a chest supported row. I can do everything else and spent maybe 500$ for everything. Ive trained at college gyms and commericaial gyms yet I still prefer to train at my home.[/quote]

You may change your opinion once you get stronger and possibly accumulate injuries or at least little nagging pains here and there…

Oh, and a reverse-hyper is such a nice piece of equipment…