The Jimbo Slice memorial thread, feat Nate Dogg - The new Off Topic thread

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That was me as well for the last few weeks as well Alf, asking myself what the point is in doing barely above body weight stuff. I was getting by doing workouts out on my balcony in the wind and cold (winter time here where I am) and it just wasn't enjoyable.

Not at all trying to rub it in or anything but they just reopened gyms here in Sydney this weekend and I have to admit it is glorious to get back into doing some proper lifting. Keep doing what you are doing because, as you rightly point out above, every bit you do will definitely make the transition back to the gym that bit easier. I had some adjustable weights and a curl bar I borrowed from an old lad at work who wasn't using them the last few months and if it weren't for those, it would be a much bigger struggle getting back into it.
Keep the head up and hold onto the thought of that first time ye will be able to go back into the gym again, hopefully it won't be too much longer at home.

Just some tips/recommendations and general observations of getting back into the gym for what it's worth:
- the gym will implement guidelines around keeping distance from others and wiping down equipment before and after using. Most will ignore these, or if they do it initially it will soon drop off. So now there are two reasons to be p!ssed off at people - not re-reacking their weights and not wiping down after use. I was the only person wiping equipment down and saw nobody else doing it. You'd really think clowns would know better...
- can't understand people still using their phones in between sets. People don't seem to realise touching plates/machines/dumbells etc. and then touching your phone will cross contaminate
- ease yourself back into it for the first week or two, even if that means dropping down your working weight to even 50% of what you'd usually do. Before Covid I was doing 140kg squats for reps, yesterday just doing 60kg was tough going and 80kg felt so heavy! Take it handy because the DOMS will be fairly brutal again!
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rubadub wrote: »

99cent, its 22g per 180g so 12.2% protein.

https://www.lidl.ie/en/p/healthy-grocery-range/high-protein-quark-yogurt/p34022

Much the same as the big tubs of skyr then but more expensive

The skyr Icelandic style yoghurt is €1.49 in Lidl for 450 grams I think which is good value and makes a good breakfast with blueberries and a sprinkle of granola
Lidl started doing 100g pouches which are handy for work etc
The have a similar yoghurt in Aldi too but I thinks it’s €2 ish

caviardreams wrote: »

I think those tubs of Skyr are actually 350g? Either way great value and it's lovely.

Yeah, Lidl sell the 350g tubs

OmegaGene wrote: »

I must have mixed them up with the Aldi version I was eating today

There are a few different brands of Skyr alright

That Graham's brand has 12.2g protein / 100g for natural and 10.2-10.5g protein / 100g for the flavoured ones.

bluewolf wrote: »

is there a non dairy one you prefer? am definitely open to ideas

sorry only seeing this now.

I only tried another beef one called musclemeds carnivore (yonks ago) it was decent - but normally whey does me fine.
Just tried the beef for something new.

The bulk powders one was so bad , I can't describe

Brian? wrote: »

An old colleague of mine used to make yoghurt by adding acidophilus to milk. Have you tried that?

haven't tried that. I was thinking of trying similar with another commercial beneficial E.coli bacteria, it is difficult to get hold of and expensive so people ferment their own.

https://www.mutaflor.com/mutaflor-with-escherichia-coli-strain-nissle-1917-for-human-gut-health/the-discovery-of-mutaflor.html

Kefir is easier to make as it requires no incubation, i.e. it does fine at room temperature.

bulk powders move to UPS is a fcukin disaster.


I used to complain nighline were too efficient - UPS tracker never updates...2 days late now.


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paw patrol wrote: »

bulk powders move to UPS is a fcukin disaster.


I used to complain nighline were too efficient - UPS tracker never updates...2 days late now.

:mad:

still not arrived. :mad:


Got a decent lad in UPS just there - caught him on a bad day - admitted a huge backlog in their depot and in a round about way said they were sh1te.
I couldn't get annoyed with him - he had that beaten down sigh - felt like i should buy him a beer.

Are all the bars there not sold out?

Had a quick look. Looks like Clarence is a poster boy for them. Fair play

JJayoo wrote: »

Ya all sold out at the moment and I'm in no rush, I just don't get the difference between the 20 or so bars they sell

If its just for bench/ohp this is a decent option

https://www.strengthshop.ie/weights-bars/bars/olympic-bars/strengthshop-bastard-bar-with-centre-knurling-black-shaft.html

This is a bit of an improvement, but wouldn't be noticeable really except on squat or Deadlift and depends on the weight then really.

https://www.strengthshop.ie/weights-bars/bars/olympic-bars/strength-shop-powerlifting-bar-chemical-plated.html

A friend of mine has the second, and says even that feels a bit whippy at heavier weights though.

Brian? wrote: »

I get ye, but those are some short arms nonetheless.

I'm jealous, I've the arms of a male orangutan

He doesn't look like he has particularly short arms in person



Not T-Rex short anyway