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Got metatarsalgia in the left foot so no running for 6-10 weeks. Not happy.

Just rowing and light work on the bike (10 km but in a slower time and lower level) for the time being. I tired running through it for a couple of months but thesis didn't subside so the quack said the only way is to cut out running to let the bugger heal.

It couldn't come at a worse time of the year, what with all the festive lard.

*opens another Toblerone*
 
Been lifting weights now for a few months, just wondering if people (after a warm up) start low and build up weight, or start high as possible when obviously got more energy and decrease?

Seen good improvement but seem to have hit a plateau last few weeks
 
Been lifting weights now for a few months, just wondering if people (after a warm up) start low and build up weight, or start high as possible when obviously got more energy and decrease?

Seen good improvement but seem to have hit a plateau last few weeks

Start low with good technique, and then build up with the same amount of reps, then the final weight push yourself and go heavy - do as many reps as possible (probably much lower than what you have been doing previously). Best way to build muscle...

...Weights is more about technique than the actual weight if you want to build muscle and look good, so start low and build up!
 
Anyway, finished my coursework which was my excuse for not doing exercise. Now its all done my weights start tonight, cardio (maybe - hurt my knee yesterday pretty badly) and diet (no fast food, no sweets, no fizzy drinks) tomorrow. Butternut squash soup - mmm.
 
James take a snack before gym and then after say 30 minutes start having sips of your recovery drink. Should balance it a bit. Also if you are doing with too big weights you might wear out the wrong muscles that you weren't supposed to train and that'll show when you move to the excercise that is targeted to those muscles.
 
Been lifting weights now for a few months, just wondering if people (after a warm up) start low and build up weight, or start high as possible when obviously got more energy and decrease?

Seen good improvement but seem to have hit a plateau last few weeks

Try pyramid sets for a few weks. Start with low reps/high weight and gradually add reps as you lose weight.

so;

6@40kg
8@35kg
10@30kg
12@25kg

You should always be going towards failure for every set bar your warm up. When I'm training properly I start as heavy as I can and taper down the weight usually stay around 6-8 reps for most muscle groups.
 
Oh my days.

I've had a very, very lazy couple of weeks with the gym recently, coupled with an abscess in one of my teeth resulting in me not eating a meal for a few days, I've lost a whole stone FFS! I'm weak as anything now.

Has anyone got any tips on cheap ways to get a decent amount of protein and whatever else I need to out on weight/gain muscle? I can't really afford to be buying protein shakes any more. I'm okay on the gym front, I know more or less what I'm doing, it's this supersonic metabolism I have difficulty with!

Ta muchly.
 
Oh my days.

I've had a very, very lazy couple of weeks with the gym recently, coupled with an abscess in one of my teeth resulting in me not eating a meal for a few days, I've lost a whole stone FFS! I'm weak as anything now.

Has anyone got any tips on cheap ways to get a decent amount of protein and whatever else I need to out on weight/gain muscle? I can't really afford to be buying protein shakes any more. I'm okay on the gym front, I know more or less what I'm doing, it's this supersonic metabolism I have difficulty with!

Ta muchly.
Complan.
 
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