The Weight Lifting/Gym Thread

Who else weight lifts, hits the gym, goes running, and/or stays fit in a variety of ways?

Gym three times a week. Typical workout is 30 mins on a cross trainer or a 2 - 3km run as warm up, then about 40 mins of free weights, push ups, sit ups etc..

Main purpose is to keep middle age spread at bay, and it helps keep the old demons at bay to an extent.

Not lifting weights yet, but planning to do so coming season.

I do not plan to lift weights and leave running to my beloved wife (about 10 km aka 6.x miles, thrice a week).

Atavachron wrote: Started combining lifting with bodyweight exercises a few years ago-- I was always skinny so I had no problem with some mass, but prefer to be cut (hey I figured if a dopey actor like Daniel Craig can get pumped so could I).   Found some nice big bells on the street, started lifting heavy, and hitting the protein; about 140 grams a day and plenty of meat & veggies.   Anyone on a hi-pro diet?  What about supplements like creatine, glutamine, DHEA ? my personal favorite supp -

I do a simple vegetable protein on lifting days. Can't say I enjoy any other supplements. Creatine in particular made me feel terrible. I think most are a waste of money. If I had a kitchen at my office I would drop the protein supplement as well.

I go to the gym three days a week for an hour each of those days-40 minutes on a stationary bike, and the rest weight machines.

PrognosticMind wrote: Atavachron wrote: Started combining lifting with bodyweight exercises a few years ago-- I was always skinny so I had no problem with some mass, but prefer to be cut (hey I figured if a dopey actor like Daniel Craig can get pumped so could I).   Found some nice big bells on the street, started lifting heavy, and hitting the protein; about 140 grams a day and plenty of meat & veggies.   Anyone on a hi-pro diet?  What about supplements like creatine, glutamine, DHEA ? my personal favorite supp - That a boy!  The only supplements I use daily are fish oil, a multi-vitamin, and some incredibly high-quality GNC protein powder. The protein powder was given to me by my lifting buddy, whom also took creatine, and had a less-than-optimal experience with it. Apparently it makes you need to go #2 quite often during the day, lol. I've never been interested in its effects as a supplement personally, but I can see why others would seek it. I've heard mixed reviews about the Syntha-6 products.

GNC does have very good protein products, I think it comes from the same people that make the Optimum Whey brand.   What kept me from using it is the taste; it has that subtle fennel flavor, I think it's the Fenugreek in it.   If I don't like it I won't drink it, so I had to find something tasty but still high quality--  tried Optimum, MuscleTech, Cytosport, finally settled on the BSN Syntha-6.

Hell yeah they're expensive, and they know sometimes you can't wait for a mail delivery (which must be why they're still in business).   Plus how many GNC products are there?   Have you taken a look at your members' catalog?   There's like forty or fifty GNC products alone.   I used to get the 10 lb bag of Syn6 but it's only available online






The other key thing for me has been rest--  I take at least two to three days between workouts, and when I take a longer break ~ like two weeks off ~ is when I notice the most growth.   Get your six to eight hours a night and relax as often as possible, you'll see twice the development.




Edited by Atavachron - August 15 2014 at 02:49

I lift myself up and down walls sometimes

Eggs are an excellent source of protein! I use supps as just that; supps. They don't replace real food and protein for me, they're just convenient when you're on the go and/or need that post-workout when you aren't heading straight home.