paul.mitchell1984
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rite all my mates have quit the gym im not going to but am finding it increasingly difficult to get myelf motivated, just wondered what gets you all motivated at the gym ...
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BarnshaW
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Registered: 25th Oct 06
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the sexy women who go after work
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Aaron
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Registered: 9th Aug 04
Location: Cottingham, East Riding
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a good training partner...
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paul.mitchell1984
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barnshaw i must agree
Aj. its finding one lol
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Kif
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quote:
Originally posted by paul.mitchell1984
Aj. its finding one lol
I'll go. I've been meaning to join a gym for ages
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paul.mitchell1984
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lol isnt wakefield abit far for you to go though thanks for the offer though
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Kif
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Bout half hour 
I didnt think you'd take me up on the offer though  
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Aaron
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quote:
Originally posted by paul.mitchell1984
barnshaw i must agree
Aj. its finding one lol
Yeah ur right. The way to do it is next time ur there have a look around the gym for someone who is your type of age and looks like they know what thier doing.
Then just get talking to them and ask if they want to train. I was lucky enough to find a training partner who was a personal trainer out of work
[Edited on 08-02-2007 by Aj.]
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J da Silva
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Have Rocky theme on your iPod.
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richardworrall
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the shexy women keep me going, so much so had a date with one last week 
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dna23
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Just scanned these from Mens Fitness, some stuff on motivation that might help you:
http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/7254/motivation1dk8.jpg
http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/6852/motivation2qq1.jpg
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Brett
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Originally posted by Jizinho Silva 10
Have Rocky theme on your iPod.
Funny you say that.
I was rooting through my mates computer last weekend and i found his brother music folder. There was a sub folder inside called "Gym Music". Guess what was in there?!! Eye of the tiger! I couldn't help but laugh.
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RichR
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I train better by myself now; set yourself goals and aim to achieve them - then the next time hit it harder and break the goal!
I'm upto 1hr30 at 175watts on the bikes, which is what I want; next is to pick up on the treadmill and swimming!
My boss competes in Triathalons and Iron Man and I want to do one sometime in the next couple of years 
[Edited on 08-02-2007 by LiVe LeE]
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andy1868
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Originally posted by BarnshaW
the sexy women who go after work
i couldn't have said it better, the sad thing about me at the gym is that i'm normally a very sweaty mess and shouldn't be talking to fine ladies in that condition
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Craig W
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I prefer to train by myself, that way you dont get let down by training partners. Still a pain though when training things like chest, because i still need 2 people with me. My gyms dumbells go upto 70kg, and although i can press them, there's no way im going to be able to throw both up by myself its even a pain finding 2 people able to place a 70kg in each hand and then take them from me when im finished - a mini workout in itself. Motivation is easy for me, once you start growing and seeing progress there's no looking back. I just see the skinny people in the gym who train for years and still look the same.
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Craig W
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And remember... muscles are made in the kitchen
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Carl
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quote:
Originally posted by Craig W
I prefer to train by myself, that way you dont get let down by training partners. Still a pain though when training things like chest, because i still need 2 people with me. My gyms dumbells go upto 70kg, and although i can press them, there's no way im going to be able to throw both up by myself its even a pain finding 2 people able to place a 70kg in each hand and then take them from me when im finished - a mini workout in itself. Motivation is easy for me, once you start growing and seeing progress there's no looking back. I just see the skinny people in the gym who train for years and still look the same.
i got to 28kg dumbells on each side after a good few months,(sounds well measely compared to 70kg!) my diet as allways been a weak spot and i go alone so getting 28kg each side used to be a task and i often found i couldn't do the first one, although i could do 6 if i did get the first one up?! Do you reckon that was more psychological than anything?
[Edited on 08-02-2007 by Carl]
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Craig W
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When dumbell pressing, getting the weight up for the first rep is always hardest. I bet you'd find you could lift more if you had a person each side handing the weight to you. Struggling to toss the weight up is just going to lead to injury. The most i can throw up by myself is 50kg a side, anymore than that and i'd probably damage my shoulder or i'd fall of the bench in a spasticated heap.
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Carl
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quote:
Originally posted by Craig W
When dumbell pressing, getting the weight up for the first rep is always hardest. I bet you'd find you could lift more if you had a person each side handing the weight to you. Struggling to toss the weight up is just going to lead to injury. The most i can throw up by myself is 50kg a side, anymore than that and i'd probably damage my shoulder or i'd fall of the bench in a spasticated heap.
Yeah thats why i'd kind of get stuck in one position! was always aware so didn't "throw them up" found it odd though as the range of motion on the first (to the point i would get it to) would be higher than the level i would lower to on the reps. always puzzled me that one! Remember with me only on 28 less likely to rip shoulder out etc!
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deano87
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If this doesn't motivate you, I don't know what will...
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Tommy L
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you have to want to go to the gym...what motivates me is the end product
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Scotty C
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_tomtom1502
you have to want to go to the gym...what motivates me is the end product
Well said.
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Tommy L
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quote:
Originally posted by Monster
quote:
Originally posted by corsa_tomtom1502
you have to want to go to the gym...what motivates me is the end product
Well said.
thanks
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