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harry said:
Type in Olympic lifts in google. It will explain and probably have pics to help. To be honest with what you're asking, if I was you I would train with someone with a bit of experience or talk to a personal trainer. If you lift using the wrong technique you could really hurt yourself.
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Ta mate, will have a look at that then. Both the lifts and if I can find a personal trainer/experienced guy.

And, upon closer inspection (googled "isolation lifts" from your previous post, top detective work here) I see that I've been doing more "compound lifts", rather than isolation ones. I do a lot of deadlifts, bench/incline presses, bent-over rows, lat pulls and others; all with a barbell, mind. Oh and also I try and do a few pull-ups, but I find myself still lacking some power. There's defo progress though! Considering I started to bench press 30kg and am up to 55 now, too. May be so little for you guys but for me that's FFS PHWOAAAAR!

So back on the topic - am I doing the right things? I've had some advice from a few experienced guys at the gym and they say I've been doing quite well, but anyway wanted to ask...
 
DualityNSNO said:
Ta mate, will have a look at that then. Both the lifts and if I can find a personal trainer/experienced guy.

And, upon closer inspection (googled "isolation lifts" from your previous post, top detective work here) I see that I've been doing more "compound lifts", rather than isolation ones. I do a lot of deadlifts, bench/incline presses, bent-over rows, lat pulls and others; all with a barbell, mind. Oh and also I try and do a few pull-ups, but I find myself still lacking some power. There's defo progress though! Considering I started to bench press 30kg and am up to 55 now, too. May be so little for you guys but for me that's FFS PHWOAAAAR!

So back on the topic - am I doing the right things? I've had some advice from a few experienced guys at the gym and they say I've been doing quite well, but anyway wanted to ask...
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Sounds decent to me mate, get a few squats in too. Weighted chinups are still the best exercise in the world - if you can get to be able to do about eight or ten fairly comfortably with just your body, start adding some **** on there.
 
Phenom said:
I used to, but no I dont at all now.

Play 5 a side weekly thats my running.
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I always find being out and about is a lot more fun than grinding it indoors, that's all I was thinking. Especially if you can find somewhere that's not just road and pavement, like a park or woods or whatever. Might break it up a bit.
 
Brownie said:
I always find being out and about is a lot more fun than grinding it indoors, that's all I was thinking. Especially if you can find somewhere that's not just road and pavement, like a park or woods or whatever. Might break it up a bit.
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This.

Road running is too monotonous, cross country or hill running is better fun all round.
 
I just recently starting getting myself into shape, I speed walk 5 miles one day and the next day a 3 mile bike ride, planning on increasing the distance or speed soon, I've lost 2 stone in just over 2 months :)
 
DualityNSNO said:
Ta mate, will have a look at that then. Both the lifts and if I can find a personal trainer/experienced guy.

And, upon closer inspection (googled "isolation lifts" from your previous post, top detective work here) I see that I've been doing more "compound lifts", rather than isolation ones. I do a lot of deadlifts, bench/incline presses, bent-over rows, lat pulls and others; all with a barbell, mind. Oh and also I try and do a few pull-ups, but I find myself still lacking some power. There's defo progress though! Considering I started to bench press 30kg and am up to 55 now, too. May be so little for you guys but for me that's FFS PHWOAAAAR!

So back on the topic - am I doing the right things? I've had some advice from a few experienced guys at the gym and they say I've been doing quite well, but anyway wanted to ask...
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Cani feel yer muscles mate! Dya wear them v necks and ever so slightly well fitting polo shirts?
 
Brownie said:
Sounds decent to me mate, get a few squats in too. Weighted chinups are still the best exercise in the world - if you can get to be able to do about eight or ten fairly comfortably with just your body, start adding some **** on there.
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I do get some in there, but because of an old knee injury I tend to not do them so much, or just stop when I feel pain.


And Bry - wish there was something there, still early days for me... And no, the V-necks are badly Nik.
 
Brownie said:
I always find being out and about is a lot more fun than grinding it indoors, that's all I was thinking. Especially if you can find somewhere that's not just road and pavement, like a park or woods or whatever. Might break it up a bit.
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Definitely mate, I don't run too much because I'm a small guy and I want to build some size.
 
Roids help, so I'm reliably informed by the red faced neck less wonders.
 
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