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26 February 2007, 09:44 PM
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Home Gym pics
Does anyone have a ultra cool or proffesional looking home gym - be it in a spare room, basement or the garage.
thinking of building one.
Would like to see some pics to get some ideas
thinking of building one.
Would like to see some pics to get some ideas
26 February 2007, 10:01 PM
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27 February 2007, 11:40 AM
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Alright mate
Is this you? that looks like a decent 'proper' gym. Dont see many around like that anymore, shame.
You look in pretty good nik on that picture, do/did you compete?
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27 February 2007, 03:30 PM
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No, its gone all fancy Health Clubs now (greens, virgin active, fitness first etc)
I used to love the first gym i trained at, proper bodybuilders gym. Loads of free weights and clunky machines.
There are a couple round where i live tbh, one is a gym i spent about 5 years training at before finances forced me put a halt on things (4 years later, still not back in the gym), i just aint got the money to train properly at the minute, and dont want to do things by halves.
Chief, do you train mate? Bodybuilding? Weightlifting?
I used to love the first gym i trained at, proper bodybuilders gym. Loads of free weights and clunky machines.
There are a couple round where i live tbh, one is a gym i spent about 5 years training at before finances forced me put a halt on things (4 years later, still not back in the gym), i just aint got the money to train properly at the minute, and dont want to do things by halves.
Chief, do you train mate? Bodybuilding? Weightlifting?
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27 February 2007, 05:30 PM
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I know what you mean Danny, in this day and age there is too many people that go into the gym and train half heartedly and then complain when they do not progress!
If you are going to get into bodybuilding/weightlifting train like every session is your last.
Banny
If you are going to get into bodybuilding/weightlifting train like every session is your last.
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27 February 2007, 05:32 PM
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you shud pm me Banny
i wanna know if your body is as nice as your brothers
27 February 2007, 05:47 PM
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Yeah, totally get what your saying.
When i used to compete a few years back (oh ****, just realised it will be 7 years this year since i last got on stage, **** me!) i used to go to the gym to train, thats all. No socialising while training, just proper all out, full on training, like you said, as if that training session was 'the one' which would get me the results i wanted.
My old gym is still there, still the same equipment, so when finances allow, i'll be back in there, and putting some serious weight back on.
Do you train Banny?
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27 February 2007, 05:50 PM
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27 February 2007, 05:52 PM
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I started 6 years ago mainly to put weight on but in the last coupl of years, with the right diet and routine i have made decent progress.
I have set myself of entering a first timers show at some in the next couple of years, but it all depends on if i can pack on enough muscle to look good when i diet down.
Banny
I have set myself of entering a first timers show at some in the next couple of years, but it all depends on if i can pack on enough muscle to look good when i diet down.
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27 February 2007, 05:55 PM
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How tall are you? and what do you weigh? and can you see your abs?
Just trying to gauge what sort of level your at. 6 years is a decent amount of time to have made some progress.
Are you training 'all by yourself'? Or given in to the powers of the dark side,If you know what i mean
Just trying to gauge what sort of level your at. 6 years is a decent amount of time to have made some progress.
Are you training 'all by yourself'? Or given in to the powers of the dark side,If you know what i mean
27 February 2007, 05:58 PM
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6 ft, just over 12 stones and yes you can see my abs. I am lucky in the sense i have a fast metabolism so dont put much fat on but on the other hand its ballache also trying to add muscle.
At the moment its a solo effort but the dark side is calling!
Banny
At the moment its a solo effort but the dark side is calling!
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27 February 2007, 06:01 PM
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your body is perfect how it is
27 February 2007, 06:03 PM
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Lol, i know the feeling.
I was foolish i suppose as i gave in to temptation at a very young age (16). But my life at that time was all bodybuilding. I was pretty well developed then anyway and knew i wanted to compete.
By the time i was 17 i was 15 1/2 stone, lol, and when i stopped in Sept of '02 at the age of 24 i was just a tad under 20!!
I would advise that if you arent wanting to compete, it aint worth doing, but if you are and are serious and commit a lot of time to it, and can be sensible with it also, you will be ok as long as you get advice from someone who knows what they are on about.
You sound liek you are fairly lean, which is an advantage cos you will have less of a tendancy to put fat on, but i know what you mean about it making it difficult to add wieght, but you know when you do put weight on, it will be good weight, not just water or fat.
This thread will probably get banned now, lol.
I was foolish i suppose as i gave in to temptation at a very young age (16). But my life at that time was all bodybuilding. I was pretty well developed then anyway and knew i wanted to compete.
By the time i was 17 i was 15 1/2 stone, lol, and when i stopped in Sept of '02 at the age of 24 i was just a tad under 20!!
I would advise that if you arent wanting to compete, it aint worth doing, but if you are and are serious and commit a lot of time to it, and can be sensible with it also, you will be ok as long as you get advice from someone who knows what they are on about.
You sound liek you are fairly lean, which is an advantage cos you will have less of a tendancy to put fat on, but i know what you mean about it making it difficult to add wieght, but you know when you do put weight on, it will be good weight, not just water or fat.
This thread will probably get banned now, lol.
27 February 2007, 06:07 PM
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Danny I appreciate the advice and in this game you are always learning no matter what level you are at.
You sound like you was a monster!!
The gym owner is a very sound guy and has competed himself and his wife also competes, so i have a wealth of knowledge at my disposal. Just need to weigh up the pros and cons of it all.
Banny
You sound like you was a monster!!
The gym owner is a very sound guy and has competed himself and his wife also competes, so i have a wealth of knowledge at my disposal. Just need to weigh up the pros and cons of it all.
Banny
27 February 2007, 06:15 PM
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Danny I appreciate the advice and in this game you are always learning no matter what level you are at.
You sound like you was a monster!!
The gym owner is a very sound guy and has competed himself and his wife also competes, so i have a wealth of knowledge at my disposal. Just need to weigh up the pros and cons of it all.
Banny
You sound like you was a monster!!
The gym owner is a very sound guy and has competed himself and his wife also competes, so i have a wealth of knowledge at my disposal. Just need to weigh up the pros and cons of it all.
Banny
this was me when i stopped
and this is me when i had comepeted
Makes me frustrated looking at them and knowing it is just money stopping me getting back to it
27 February 2007, 06:22 PM
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your right about the learning bit. I have been away from bodybuilding for four years now properly, and so much stuff has changed. I have been giving some advice recently to same mates and the stuff they have read in magazines s all new to me lol
this was me when i stopped
and this is me when i had comepeted
Makes me frustrated looking at them and knowing it is just money stopping me getting back to it
this was me when i stopped
and this is me when i had comepeted
Makes me frustrated looking at them and knowing it is just money stopping me getting back to it
luvin this thread Carl
27 February 2007, 06:28 PM
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Yeah, hopefull by the end of this year i will be back there, i would like to compete again in '09
Stick with it mate, there are loads of shows going off, NABBA and UKBFF (old EFBB as i only found out yesterday, lol) get yourself along to a few and gauge how you look against a first timers class.
Dan
Stick with it mate, there are loads of shows going off, NABBA and UKBFF (old EFBB as i only found out yesterday, lol) get yourself along to a few and gauge how you look against a first timers class.
Dan
