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pig · 19 Jul 2005, 12:58

Yesterday I went to the Gym, now there are two gyms and the place I live (obviously not the whole of Birmingham) We have Esporta which was established about 5 years ago, and we have Health & Fitness which was established about 15 years ago. Now I was a member of Esporta since it opened, Esporta was nice and all, but it cost about £60 a month, although it was new equipment, two pools, good tvs, music and nice women, I stopped going. So I had a further membership for about 3 years not using it once, so it was expensive and my mother who was paying for it didnt cancel it.

Anyway a friend of mine goes to Health & Fitness and said come along, I went along, I enjoyed it. It felt like a family, people were friendly, they knew your name and it was enjoyable, anyway so I signed up yesterday and tonight im going again. After my month travelling I have felt a bit fitter and so i want to maintain this and improve it.

On another good level, Ive cut down smoking from 20 a day to about 2 a day (if that some days) I can now get through the daytime without a fag, so hopefully you know what they say Fit body Fit mind.

Anyway summertime and all of that anyone else getting "fit" or "fitter" ?

SilverSmoke · 19 Jul 2005, 13:14

I started training at the gymn in february, didn't do a lot since some weeks because i've been very busy with my new house. I am going to take it up again this week.

How much do you train? I exercise only two times a week (sometimes three) but when I go for at least 2,5 hour each session. I saw little results rather quick but that's because I am quite skinny.

edit:
I still smoke about 20 cigarettes a day, my condition still went up pretty good as I spend quite some time at the crosstrainingmachines and sometimes rowingmachines.

wu_trax · 19 Jul 2005, 13:14

no, im far too lazy for that

. id do some running, but it would be far too embarrassing, i would have to stop after 500m to catch my breath, so i dont do that either (i should have never stop that after i got out of the army, that was the only thing that was good for).
as long as i dont become fat i dont think i can ever be bothered to get any exercise whatsoever, although, i have to admit that it sometimes just feels good to be physically exhausted.

1-X · 19 Jul 2005, 13:18

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Originally Posted by wu_trax

i would have to stop after 500m to catch my breath

take a 0 off that for me

furball · 19 Jul 2005, 13:27

Every year I mean to join the gym, but never do. I'd like to get rid of my slight bit of podge (about half a stone overweight, I guess), as well as building up my arms and torso.

I have a New Year's Resolution still ongoing, to have a flat stomach by the end of this year. We'll have to see how that goes.

Nadar · 19 Jul 2005, 13:47

I started running 3 times a week + playing some football 3 months ago

I went from 0 condition to an OK one in a few weeks. Funny how fast my body gets "better". The problem I had was getting started with it, but as soon as I started I felt shitty if I missed out on one exercise.

berzerker · 19 Jul 2005, 14:04

I have a treadmill at home, so I do maybe 30mins a day (10min fastwalk, 20min jog).
I'm also getting into golf which is good for your arms and chest with the swing.

KaneED · 19 Jul 2005, 14:09

I joined the gym a couple of weeks ago and have been doing some cardio work and some weights too.

I want to go today but I can't because I keep spraining tendons

DJet · 19 Jul 2005, 14:14

Monday: 2 hours swim training
Tuesday: weights + 20-30min morning jog
Weds: 1h30min swim training
Thurs: 1 hour gym session + 30min sprint swim training
Fri: weights + 1hour swim training
Sat: rest day
Sun: 20-30min morning jog + weights

I don't smoke and never have. oh and i work in a swimming pool with a gym... free useage w000t.

Tomkat · 19 Jul 2005, 15:06

Every day I get up to answer the door and grab my extra large pepperoni from the pizza guy with my big sausagey greasy fingers.

Then I go back to the computer and the TV and long for the day when they have to remove the wall and use a crane to get me out of the house.

Deepflow · 19 Jul 2005, 15:11

I went to the gym once

I didn't like it.

Dante Hicks · 19 Jul 2005, 15:31

I go running very ocassionally (need to go more though). I find it very peaceful since I usually do it at night.

I will join a gym within the next month if finances allow it. My only real priority with these things is cardiovascular & general stamina (I can't grow muscles

).

LHC · 19 Jul 2005, 15:38

I actually just got back from the gym.

I signed up last Winter with the intention of "maintaining fitness", as I was mid football season and thought it would be a good way of keeping fit without going outside in the cold weather. I never do cardiovascular work at the gym any more though because I find it pretty dull. I occasionally go for a run but I like to do this outside.

All I do now is lift weights with a mate. It sounds dull but it really feels like an accomplishment to say "let's increase the weight 5kg" and successfully complete the set or whatever. I don't really get this with cardio work out.

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Originally Posted by Dante Hicks

(I can't grow muscles

).

I used to think this but it's seriously not as hard as it seems. If you want to increase your output you could look into supplements such as creatine (it actually works) but I'm not sure if this is a good idea for somebody who takes ecstasy fairly reguarly. Plus it's fairly expensive and you mentioned finances.

SilverSmoke · 19 Jul 2005, 15:41

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Originally Posted by Dante Hicks

(I can't grow muscles

).

why not?

I have very thiny and girly arms, people laughed at me when I said I'm going to do some muscletraining but especially when you've got nothing it's fairly easy to see results after a couple of weeks/months. Do some biceps weightlifting for a little period a couple of times a week and see what happens. Not that I'm a monster now, I still am skinny but it's visible I gained a bit of muscle at my arms, shoulders and chest.

SilverSmoke · 19 Jul 2005, 15:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by LHC

All I do now is lift weights with a mate. It sounds dull but it really feels like an accomplishment to say "let's increase the weight 5kg" and successfully complete the set or whatever. I don't really get this with cardio work out.

exactly.

Some months ago I was dying when completing a set of 30kg benchpress. No I can do 45kg set fairly easily. It's still pussy-weight though.

Madina · 19 Jul 2005, 15:56

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Originally Posted by Tomkat

and long for the day when they have to remove the wall and use a crane to get me out of the house.

Possibly the best episode of Jerry Springer I saw was exactly this.

JC · 19 Jul 2005, 16:05

I run between 5 and 7 miles 3 or 4 times a week. I used to do more a few months ago when i was in training but seeing as i have no goal at the moment i just do it to keep reasonably fit. I play 5-a-side football once a week and badminton once or twice. For some reason the badminton probably tires me out more than the others do.

When i get back to Uni in October i'll sign up to the gym again and start doing a bit of weight training again. Nothing serious, i just go on the resistance machines and like to think i'm getting slightly stronger each week.

queball · 19 Jul 2005, 16:22

For the last two terms I've gymmed and jogged. This summer I've been going to the gym and swimming. It's somewhat better than lying around being bored.
University gym is £30 a year. Local gym + swimming pool is £33 a month.

Marilyn Manson · 19 Jul 2005, 16:23

I joined a gym.

****ed if I did any working out, mind.

furball · 19 Jul 2005, 16:46

You just hung around in the showers, right?

Marilyn Manson · 19 Jul 2005, 16:57

The secret is to just grab their cock from behind and start wanking it as soon as possible. Then they are paralysed with lustful abandon.

Belgarath The Sorcerer · 19 Jul 2005, 17:30

I go to the gym. I haven't been doing anything too seriously though, although as from tomorrow I will be making more of a concerted effort in my weight training. I tend to do cardio in the morning before I go to work, on a cross-trainer, as it's easier on my knee's than running.

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Originally Posted by SilverSmoke

exactly.

Some months ago I was dying when completing a set of 30kg benchpress. No I can do 45kg set fairly easily. It's still pussy-weight though.

I warm up with 30 to 45kg's

Marilyn Manson · 19 Jul 2005, 17:33

Belgy is a hero :eek:

Deepflow · 19 Jul 2005, 17:35

if it were rl i would fellate him here and now.

LHC · 19 Jul 2005, 18:02

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Originally Posted by Belgarath The Sorcerer

I warm up with 30 to 45kg's

The way to show off is to say "hey I can live X% of my body weight".

10% doesn't sound that impressive, sorry.

Phang · 19 Jul 2005, 18:28

as soon as i can drive i'm joining a gym. as it is, nowhere is convenient.

Tomkat · 19 Jul 2005, 18:33

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Originally Posted by Madina

Possibly the best episode of Jerry Springer I saw was exactly this.

It wasn't so funny when they craned me back into my room and then built the wall back, so I was left in my own personal prison

Belgarath The Sorcerer · 19 Jul 2005, 23:53

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Originally Posted by LHC

The way to show off is to say "hey I can live X% of my body weight".

10% doesn't sound that impressive, sorry.

Well, like I said, it's to warm up with. After I'm warmed up I pile the weight on - if I can do more than 6 reps it's too light.

Dace · 20 Jul 2005, 01:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilverSmoke

I started training at the gymn in february, didn't do a lot since some weeks because i've been very busy with my new house. I am going to take it up again this week.

How much do you train? I exercise only two times a week (sometimes three) but when I go for at least 2,5 hour each session. I saw little results rather quick but that's because I am quite skinny.

edit:
I still smoke about 20 cigarettes a day, my condition still went up pretty good as I spend quite some time at the crosstrainingmachines and sometimes rowingmachines.

Do they have a "fag machine" at the gym you go to because i can't help but notice you're really packing on the gay.*

*nothing really to do with this post more just a general "SS is gay" point i'm trying to make

Dante Hicks · 20 Jul 2005, 07:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by LHC

I used to think this but it's seriously not as hard as it seems. If you want to increase your output you could look into supplements such as creatine (it actually works) but I'm not sure if this is a good idea for somebody who takes ecstasy fairly reguarly. Plus it's fairly expensive and you mentioned finances.

I've heard reports that Creatin negatively impacts on your sex drive....is this true?

Radical Edward · 20 Jul 2005, 08:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by LHC

The way to show off is to say "hey I can live X% of my body weight".

10% doesn't sound that impressive, sorry.

belgy is 350-450 kg?

Embroglio · 20 Jul 2005, 09:30

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Originally Posted by Radical Edward

belgy is 350-450 kg?

wow, congrats on the losing weight belg

KaneED · 20 Jul 2005, 11:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dante Hicks

I've heard reports that Creatin negatively impacts on your sex drive....is this true?

It doesn't matter for him so he probably never noticed whether it did or not

(lol)

Dace · 20 Jul 2005, 13:25

I was rather active this morning.

I got up and went and registered for the (Glasgow) Uni gym.

I'll go along for a few £3.50 buy-in sessions then see if i want to pay:

£22/month weekday access

or

£27.50/month 7 day access

So little money to see so many fit Uni girls :up: (and it's the closest gym to me by quite a margin ... and it's good gym too but that was kinda terrtiary on my list of priorities)

furball · 20 Jul 2005, 13:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dace

I'll go along for a few £3.50 buy-in sessions then see if i want to pay

Got poker on the mind?

Radical Edward · 20 Jul 2005, 14:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dace

So little money to see so many fit Uni girls

one woman I saw had ribs like a toast rack and she spend over an hour and a half on the cardio machines. I just felt like taking her to McD and feeding her with the lardiest burgers I could find. I wouldn'T have let her in if I were staff, she looked anorexic.

anyway, that was the only time I went to the Gym, and I got bored and listened to a really funny sketch on the radio instead, where the presenter phoned an estate agent and kept asking about how they would sort out his "flat", while carefully never referring to it as a "flat tyre" until the very end, at which the estate agent just hung up. comedy gold.

pig · 20 Jul 2005, 14:51

to silversmoke I was wondering if you want a cigarette after you come out of the gym as well after an hour working out, I always want one.

Oh ye the last night I worked out then went to the sauna and jacuzzi for half an hour, its a bit weird walking around butt naked with other men, but you get used to it, im sure MM will like it.

Boogster · 20 Jul 2005, 15:07

I go climbing, and do 50 pushups a day. That'll do me.

Radical Edward · 20 Jul 2005, 15:08

50? is that all?

LHC · 20 Jul 2005, 15:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dante Hicks

I've heard reports that Creatin negatively impacts on your sex drive....is this true?

I haven't been wanking any less, but I can't really say any more than that. Sorry.

KaneED · 20 Jul 2005, 17:27

Apparently exercise increases your libido. I'd like to try this out but my "test dummy" is 300 miles away.

Anyone else can testify to increased horn?

roadrunner_0 · 20 Jul 2005, 18:33

i have to be a bit careful about running, my ankles tend to **** upo

i keep meaning to join a gym but havent got around to it yet, when i get moved i may finally join one