Brighton Sky Blue
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Will consider it. Mostly when I get home at the end of the day I just want to sleep never mind work out
Weight and working out (26 Viewers)
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SBAndy
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Covid was the best thing to happen to me in that respect. Had been going to the gym every day for months before work but then when lockdown came in I bought a few bits of home gym equipment (talking kettlebells, powerbags, battle ropes, etc) and I’ve not been back to a gym since.
SBAndy
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I try to start my day with exercise. Makes me feel more energised before work.
Dunno about that..... i was a member at Capitol for over a decade and although i understand your point, people basically keep themselves to themselves.
My brother goes to Diamonds Gym in the middle of town and he's by no means a typical "gym freak" and he's got no complaints.
And i'm at Nuffield and you couldn't find a more commercial type gym full of normal people if you tried.
covcity4life
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I've probably seen you there!
We'll_live_and_die
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I was at Diamonds and it's great tbh. Great people in there all looking to get fit and help you if you need it.
Sick Boy
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The ‘roid type gyms usually have plenty of regular gym goers and a very supportive community feel to them. The best gym I’ve ever been to was one and it was like stepping back into the 1970s; it was a proper spit and sawdust type. I’d rather go to one than a chain gym with posers looking at themselves inches from the mirror.
robbiekeane
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If I don’t get it done by 8am it’s not happening
Tall guy.
Shaved/ginger hair. Always on the treadmill. Always wearing a running type vest. Always got a big pair of headphones on.
Several evening a week between 5:30 - 7:30 and at least one weekend morning around 8am - 10:30am
Tbf i loved it at Capitol, but had to face facts i'm a runner and the treadmills went down from 3 to 2 and i couldn't guarantee i could get on one every time.
The best gym ever in the area was the one at the Ricoh..... loads of equipment, lovely changing/steam/sauna, could run round the dirt-track beside the pitch. unfortunately it was closed down to make way for "Office Space" (ie Wasps)
covcity4life
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I will have definitely seen you at those times. I'll keep an eye out lol
I was also at Ricoh . Tbf it closed long before wasps I think
I used to watch games for free on treadmill they started doing curtains then told me off for moving them
I was also at Ricoh . Tbf it closed long before wasps I think
I used to watch games for free on treadmill they started doing curtains then told me off for moving them
We'll_live_and_die
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The Ricoh gym was great. I'd quite often run around the pitchside track and occasionally do the steps up to the top of singers corner (although I'm not sure we were meant to do that).
covcity4life
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Weird stalker question but do you have tatted arms and just been wearing a red shirt?
Weird stalker question but do you have tatted arms and just been wearing a red shirt?
Nah i wasn't in there today, i was training down Godiva Harriers tonight.
I'll be in there tomorrow evening though....
JAM See
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Wearing a red carnation and carrying a copy of the guardian no doubt.
Robinshio
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get a room!!
Sick Boy
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It sounds like you were typing this from the changing room.Weird stalker question but do you have tatted arms and just been wearing a red shirt?
covcity4life
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Close lolIt sounds like you were typing this from the changing room.
From the free weights section !
Great_Expectations
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I know it’s pretty well accepted and known, but I’ve done an unintentional use case the last month or so on the importance of a good diet.
Running ~30 miles a week, supplemented by a number of Peloton rides but I feel (and look in places) as though I’ve put on weight! I think it is because I haven’t been watching what I’ve been eating and I’ve been allowing the occasional midweek pint or two to slip back into routine as well.
Conversely in January/February and the start of April I was tracking calories and drinking once, max twice, a week (and not at all in Jan) if I was attending a social event. I wasn’t running as far per week, but I definitely noticed a pretty quick weight loss.
I have a busy week or so socially, but starting Monday I’m back on tracking calories and restricting the booze to social occasions only! I am expecting to lose a good few pounds as a result.
Running ~30 miles a week, supplemented by a number of Peloton rides but I feel (and look in places) as though I’ve put on weight! I think it is because I haven’t been watching what I’ve been eating and I’ve been allowing the occasional midweek pint or two to slip back into routine as well.
Conversely in January/February and the start of April I was tracking calories and drinking once, max twice, a week (and not at all in Jan) if I was attending a social event. I wasn’t running as far per week, but I definitely noticed a pretty quick weight loss.
I have a busy week or so socially, but starting Monday I’m back on tracking calories and restricting the booze to social occasions only! I am expecting to lose a good few pounds as a result.
covcity4life
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I'm back weight lifting but in calorie deficit. Not as strong as just 5 weeks ago but belly fat going at least. Will bulk in summer after hopeful holiday but for now I wanna get trim
Sick Boy
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Did you end up starting creatine?
covcity4life
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Yeah did it for 5 weeks. Had people telling me I look tonk. Then I hurt myself and stopped training 5 weeks and I stopped taking it. Now back on it 4 days. Doh
shmmeee
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I’ve been out the classroom too long, is “tonk” like hench?
Were you down the Nuffield this evening?
Sick Boy
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I think it probably pre-dates your teaching days.
covcity4life
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About 430 yeah
covcity4life
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Yeah it's a word I used when young. Kids still say hench or swole
They were the ones giving me compliments tbf. I think it means more from less empathetic humans lol
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fernandopartridge
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Sort of related to this but I'd got my resting heart rate down to 54 the day before the FA cup semi, exercising and pretty moderate boozing.
Immediately in the days after it jumped right up into the mid 60s. It's only just recovering into the mid 50s again now. I don't feel any less fit so can't explain the anomaly, stress?
Immediately in the days after it jumped right up into the mid 60s. It's only just recovering into the mid 50s again now. I don't feel any less fit so can't explain the anomaly, stress?
Sick Boy
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Yeah the same happened to me…I get the same when going through long periods of work stress. Makes you realise just how bad stress is for you.
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clint van damme
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My missus has cold showers and has done some cold water stuff, (going in the sea, a Scottish loch etc), when it's freezing.
She loves it, I think you need to be a bit unhinged.
Nick
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Sounds amazing in the loch to be fair!
clint van damme
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She had to be shown the correct way to enter the water in the Loch it was that cold.
There's a certain way to do to prevent hyperthermia.
You go in backwards and get the water on your neck first to acclimatise or some shit like that.
Madness.
covcity4life
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Went gym at my hotel today I'm so on it. Happy with my big 4 numbers for weight lifting.
Diets much better although as abroad not too strict. When I get back I am gonna go strict for 4 weeks and see how I look by the end of summer
Diets much better although as abroad not too strict. When I get back I am gonna go strict for 4 weeks and see how I look by the end of summer
covcity4life
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I do cold showers every morning for mental health. Not for weight loss?
It's easy now. Can do 3-5 mins without issue. But I've baths are different kettle of fish
clint van damme
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You're nuts as well then!