GT4Brody 
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I have just bought some dumbells and have started doin some weight training at home, just wondering if anyone else does? 
Wot sort of weights do you lift?
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Super_si 
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Shit loads   
 
Im training for strongman in a few years  
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corsa_godfather 
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aye a dae it.av got all my weights on the 1 bar now.been doin it 4 bout 2 years
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Craig W 
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Training at home is ok, but you're limited as to what you can do.
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Colin 
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I do abit + gym, havnt done anything for 3 weeks tho due to holyday + illness after holyday 
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Super_si 
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Agree with craig. the most important thing to me in the gym is the power rack. Without that no benching,squatting, or Power Cleaning 
 
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Tiger 
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I just do 10 reps of 10 lifts with 10KG each side - thats it.
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Craig W 
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quote: Originally posted by Tiger 
I just do 10 reps of 10 lifts with 10KG each side - thats it. 
    
 
Define 'lifts' mate - are you talking about bench press?
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Super_si 
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in what fashion   theres loads ways you can lift a bar. 
 
legs 
tris 
bi 
chest 
shoulders 
calfs  
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Craig W 
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quote: Originally posted by Tiger 
I just do 10 reps of 10 lifts with 10KG each side - thats it. 
     
 
Also, do you mean 10 sets of 10 reps?
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Trotty 
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Or 10 sets of 10 lifts of 10 reps of 1KG... 
 
x 10 
 
   
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bluecorsaSXi 
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i did on and off, now im gettin back into  it due to new job and goin in the raf soon!! i only weight lift once a week, cos i move over 20 tonnes worth of kegs a day monday to friday!!! so i build up my muscles during the week and the work out on the weekend tones and shapes them!! 
 
Brody - how u doin?? still at baa? still got your GT4?
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stuyw 
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i think its better to go the gym as there are too many distractions at home  
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Tiger 
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Bench press - 100 lifts altogether. (10x10)
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Craig W 
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quote: Originally posted by bluecorsaSXi 
i did on and off, now im gettin back into  it due to new job and goin in the raf soon!! i only weight lift once a week, cos i move over 20 tonnes worth of kegs a day monday to friday!!! so i build up my muscles during the week and the work out on the weekend tones and shapes them!! 
 
Brody - how u doin?? still at baa? still got your GT4? 
    
 
Please tell me how you 'shape' a muscle  
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Craig W 
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quote: Originally posted by Tiger 
Bench press - 100 lifts altogether. (10x10) 
    
 
That's why you're probably still on 10kg each side. A chest workout should be broke up into 3-4 different exercises, each consisting of 3-4 sets.
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Tiger 
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Get a knife and cut starfish shapes in them.
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Tiger 
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Be more specific craig.
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bluecorsaSXi 
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when i lift weights i use a selection of bar bells and grips which work different muscles and help give more 'shape'! i know that basically you weight lift to improve your strength/size of muscles, and there is know control over the shape of them!!! 
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stuyw 
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he means for a chest workout you can do 3-4 sets of 10 for say 
Fly 
bench press flat 
bench press incline etc
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Tiger 
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I have my bedroom floor - nothing else.
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Craig W 
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quote: Originally posted by Tiger 
Be more specific craig. 
    
 
10 sets for one exercise is far too much. You'll gain much better with say: 
 
Flat bench press: 3-4 sets of 8-10 reps 
Incline dumbell press: 2-4 sets of 8-10 reps 
Flat dumbell flyes: 3-4 sets of 8-10 reps. 
 
With that the whole workout will still consist of 9-12 sets consisting of 100'ish reps (lifts), but it'll be broke up.
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Super_si 
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5*5 is a proven strength Routine. 
 
i could do 10kg with my tounge  
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Tiger 
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quote: Originally posted by Craig W 
 
Incline dumbell press: 2-4 sets of 8-10 reps 
Flat dumbell flyes: 3-4 sets of 8-10 reps. 
 
 
   
 
I dont know what the fuck these are  
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bluecorsaSXi 
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quote: Originally posted by Super_si 
i could do 10kg with my tounge   
   
 
the tounge is the strongest muscle in the body, i once heard!!!! 
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