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Full body workout

  • 04-09-2016 8:39pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,270 ✭✭✭


    Hey guys started playing rugby there lately (development league) training 2 nights a week just wondering would ye be able to recommend a full body workout to do 2 nights a week I'll try do some swimming the 5th night of the week also thanks in advance

    Better living everyone



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,371 ✭✭✭✭Zillah


    Make it three nights a week and you can do Stronglifts 5x5: http://stronglifts.com/5x5/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,270 ✭✭✭carrollsno1


    Zillah wrote: »
    Make it three nights a week and you can do Stronglifts 5x5: http://stronglifts.com/5x5/

    Seems interesting was hoping to avoid free weights for the time being though more focusing on machines for the first while

    Better living everyone



  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,902 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    Seems interesting was hoping to avoid free weights for the time being though more focusing on machines for the first while

    Do you have a gym membership or someone you trust to instruct you in basic compound lifts like squats, deadlifts and bench press?

    There's nothing inherently wrong with using machines. They are not ideal though.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,270 ✭✭✭carrollsno1


    Brian? wrote: »
    Do you have a gym membership or someone you trust to instruct you in basic compound lifts like squats, deadlifts and bench press?

    There's nothing inherently wrong with using machines. They are not ideal though.

    I do have a membership

    Better living everyone



  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,902 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    I do have a membership

    Then you should learn the basic compound lifts: squats, deadlifts, bench etc.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 832 ✭✭✭HamsterFace


    Brian? wrote:
    Then you should learn the basic compound lifts: squats, deadlifts, bench etc.


    Would you recommend strong lifting for a relative beginner? And I presume you'd really want a PT to get you started?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,270 ✭✭✭carrollsno1


    Any of ye he have any tips on getting going in the gym I've never had the confidence to go really the last few years would much rather swim than go to the gym because of that

    Better living everyone



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    Any of ye he have any tips on getting going in the gym I've never had the confidence to go really the last few years would much rather swim than go to the gym because of that

    Just go!.

    Ask a PTi for instruction on equipment if needed, but that awkward feeling of going for the first time disappears really quickly ~ and tbh I'm using gyms over thirty years and when I join a new gym I feel just the same walking through the doors for the first time.

    Everything is strange from 'wheres the bloody locker room, to wheres the fecking benches etc.

    'The journey of a thousand miles starts with one step'

    If you want, post what gym you're training and someone might meet you there (I would) so you're not walking in totally bewildered by everything ~ then after that you could paddle your own canoe :D


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,902 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    Would you recommend strong lifting for a relative beginner? And I presume you'd really want a PT to get you started?

    Define "strong lifting"?

    Any reasonably good gym instructor should be able to instruct you in the basics of lifting. Dumb bells and barbells are nothing to be afraid of.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 832 ✭✭✭HamsterFace


    Brian? wrote:
    Any reasonably good gym instructor should be able to instruct you in the basics of lifting. Dumb bells and barbells are nothing to be afraid of.

    Sorry, I meant the stronglifts program reconvened by Zillah above.
    I'm familiar with dumb bells and ez bar but not barbell


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,371 ✭✭✭✭Zillah


    Stronglifts is specifically designed to be a programme for newcomers.
    Don't avoid free weights, they're best at what they do.
    You just have to bite the bullet and go in. No one is watching you, no one cares, it's all in your head. You'll get used to it.

    You could hire a PT for an hour or two as a once off and get them to show you proper form for the main compound lifts. Make it clear that is what you want so they don't waste time doing other stuff. Then follow the programme on your own. Simples.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 832 ✭✭✭HamsterFace


    Zillah wrote: »
    Simples.

    G'man - thanks


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