Gym selfies, weightlifting & fitness 🔥 (TW gym attire. Keep rules #6 and #7 in mind) (Part 1)

[Graeme.1]

CHA’ MONE
Congrats

[Sabrina80]

After feeling like a 80 year old this morning I decided to get back into sports.
I’ll do homeworkouts and walks on my way home from work. I know this combination works best for me.
Going to the gym is no option right now as I try to save every Cent due to the ridiculous high energy prices here.
You’re all looking

[Dtizz]

First Halloween weekend sober.

[Runningfree]

Somewhere in mile 3-4 I was wondering about life choices This really felt like a terrible run. My legs felt heavy and at one point it said I was at a 13 minute mile pace but here we are with a Pr

[TMAC]

Heavy leg days happen and they’re a nuisance, but you pushed through it!

[anon53116147]

You’ve been inspiring me to run again. Took me forever but I got 3 miles in today, shin splints we’re wild took everything in me to push through lol. But your doing amazing love seeing your progress

[Runningfree]

Watch out for those shin splints. You may need some new shoes. I have 246 miles on my current shoes and I’m about to get a new pair. I read that it is good to get new shoes every 300-350 miles or every 6 months.

Thanks @TMAC it was hard to not walk home but not only did I push but I was able to speed it up so that made it not as shitty of a run

[anon53116147]

What stinks is I just got a brand new pair of Asics, they feel super comfortable but my left shin likes to tighten up lol. Ill get her down eventually

[fl_flower_grl]

Rode 52 miles this morning . I only have 4 more big training weekends until my first 70.3 (half Ironman distance triathlon)!!! I’ve signed up for 3 in my life and never got to this point in training… I always dropped down to the shorter distance roughly 12 weeks out…. I let the negative goblin in my head get me down (and missed workouts bc I was hungover). Super stoked for myself

[Faugxh]

when did youse all get your weight lifting belts if you use them?

I have so far refrained from using one as I read the entire body is supposed to grow into lifting the heavy weight, instead of adding extra support too early on. I am wary of causing imbalances or lifting beyond what my body can really handle, as a whole, if that makes sense. it makes sense to me at least.

but I am now doing 139% of my bw on the deadlift, I have a strong core and keep working on getting a stronger one obvs, and I am thinking of getting a belt. what do you guys think?

[anon53116147]

I lift raw for a good portion of all my lifts, deadlift is about 275 and 315. Squats are I’ll lift raw untill about 225 maybe a little heavier. Wearing it definitely helps keep me tight and feel much stronger when I’m pulling heavier weight. It is beneficial to lift without the belt tho so you can maintain a strong core. But I do believe it holds good value at some point to wear it, it does hold your guts in is what I’ve been told and helps prevent hurnias. I would definitely invest in one. I’m sure @Dan531 would have some really good insight on it.

[Faugxh]

that’s great Mike, thanks, can you tell me how that roughly relates to your body weight? I guess that’s where it’s crucial, that relation…
I’m defo intending on keeping the lifting w/o a belt up for lower weighted reps and with the squats. I am nowhere near that heavy on the squats, been not doing them for as long, so there’s a lot of room for growth there still w/o a belt…

[anon53116147]

To be honest I have no idea what the percentage is. I have not weighed myself in over 5 months, I never liked looking at the scale. I just listen to my body, when things start feeling to heavy or I can feel the stress in my back I’ll belt up.

[Faugxh]

thanks man, I appreciate your perspective. I am actually the same with weight. I assume my weight is the same from when my doc forced me to weigh myself like two years ago… also don’t own scales.

btw CONGRATULATIONS on the BIG 5!

[Sabrina80]

First homeworkout: Check!
I’m sweating like crazy but I feel soso good guys
Now I desperately need a shower

[Dan531]

I use a belt on deads when i get to 275 and 250 on squats… body weight is 190 rn. Id say use a belt on your heavy sets… just my opinion.

[adrivdahl]

Did a 375 lb Barbell Row today, and 265 lb doing a “cheating” overhead press. Feeling the strongest and healthiest I have ever been

[anon9289869]

IMO from my past experience and what my coaches used to advise if you’re lifting less than 150% of your BW I’d vote no. Before my cycling injuries I was up to 155% on deadlift and never used a belt.

[Runningfree]

Literally my best run EVER!! PR on my 5k, negative spilts, and my fastest mile ever (mile 3)
Ain’t nothing gonna break my stride!!

[anon53116147]

That’s some serious weight there man. Good shit