BatRam

29 minutes ago, Scott129 said:

Thanks for the tips 👍 

I definitely have issues with overall flexibility, especially my hips, so will look into some mobility work for that. Even when I was able to do squats, my depth was always terrible, which I guess was another symptom of that.

Nowadays, I avoid any sort of squatting movement completely. Just far too much discomfort in my knee.

Ye im guessing youre doing more machine stuff then? Ive found resting squats have helped me. as before i couldnt even get into an ass to grass bodyweight squat unless i had barbell on my back ( which forces you down into the position basically), by all means take my advice with a pinch of salt as it could be imbalances or anything thats triggering your hip issues 

4 minutes ago, Comrade 86 said:

Trick question - they're all true, though #3 is an exaggeration as they just frown upon the use of one's left hand, they don't actually slap you for it. Not often anyway.

Have a great trip mate.

cheers youth , sure their culture will appreciate me going up and down the strip chanting "DERBY"

9 minutes ago, Wolfie said:

Word of caution about jumping in & doing too much straight away...

During first Covid lockdown I thought it's be a good idea to do start doing those daily Joe Wicks youtube workouts with miss Wolfie.

Day 1..... Joined late, so missed any warm up (if there was one). First 10 minutes of squats after not doing leg excercise for a good while. Had to stop. Legs on fire for the next 2 days & struggles with stairs. Never did it again.

Start slow & easy people & gradually build up!

ye the doms from starting again suck ngl hahaa

9 minutes ago, Comrade 86 said:

Here's some fun facts mate, try and guess which one is not actually true...

1) They produce shedloads of hash but you need to smoke half a pound of it as it's weak as pish. 

2) All buildings in Marrakech must be red. The city is built on red clay and all original buildings were made out of it. Not hard to see how the city earnt the moniker ‘the Red City’

3) If you use your left hand to handle food, they'll slap you

4) The most popular drink in Morocco is green tea with mint and sugar and it's fookin foul

5) The have a city named Ass

6) Some Morrocans drink camel pee

love a quiz. If number 3 is correct then they will have a problem on their hands as im left handed. Im gonna go with 3 haha 

Has warne decided that he prefers Smith/adams in midfield now? or has hourihane got a niggle. Smith has been brilliant in my opinion and the midfield has looked so much more mobile. Ward has taken over on set pieces and every single one has been class. Thompson has been brill when he comes on aswell. 

Not gonna lie , i liked rowett. And will ever be grateful for him signing sir curtis davies 

Wildsmith is one of our better players. the odd blunder is far outweighed by his game winning saves every game. As a fan base we're far to easy to get the claws in on our own players. 

2 hours ago, Stagtime said:

Stopped for a break on the way home, might stay on the path.

That gary rowetts garden?

5 minutes ago, Crewton said:

hey im not stupid... just not very clever 🤣

20 hours ago, Mucker1884 said:

Probably not the right place, as I ain't depressed in the true sense...

But I am more than a little down at present, and have also just realised I likely won't be feeling the buzz next matchday, as we'll be waving off my Father in Law earlier on Wednesday afternoon at Bramcote Crem, before drinking to his memory over in Ilson (In a back street pub on the actual street where he was born in 1931, and in the heart of the area he spent his entire 92.8 years!  I like that... a lot!)

Guess it will just have to be one of those occasions where football takes a firm second place to things more important!

I'll be back on it Thursday, and raring to go for the final push!  🍻

Hope he has a good send off. Played many gigs in ilkeston and always enjoyed the pubs there. 

On 03/04/2024 at 12:27, Leeds Ram said:

Always hate this month as it would have been my dad's birthday. This year he'd have been 60. Also got the additional stress of my academic job contract running down and trying to work out if I'll get an extension or not... with my industry in the doldrums it's not a fun time to say the least. Also been feeling really down generally with work and struggling to find the motivation to finish what needs to be done. 

Hey man , hopefully you get what youre looking for. But in the worse case scenario another door will always open. Even if you have to get a rubbish job just to make the bills pay till you get something else. Theres always stuff at supermarkets and stuff ( i know its prob nothing like what youre doing but atleast its money in the bank).

useless bloody club... tell you what, derby county are really good at getting you excited or getting your hopes up and then making you come crashing down.

Not gonna lie to you all , im failing on the mental side of things. its pretty embarrassing 

14 hours ago, IanC said:

The hardest step is always the first.

My journey started back in 1981 - as a recently married young man of 24, who had gradually been putting on weight over the preceeding couple of years following a knee injury playing local league football - requiring several weeks rehab, after which i never really got back into football - instead being a heavy smoker (40+ per day) who became the proverbial couch potato.

Long story short, after several months i vowed to stop smoking, and my first step was to try jogging - a 2 mile out and back route - which nearly killed me.

But on the basis of taking no smoking 1 day at a time - i persevered and gradually started to enjoy it. Fast forward a year or 2  i joined a running club (shelton striders) , and started entering the occasional race and running with others on club nights - which was great personal motivation.

It also turned out i was quite decent at this running lark, and progress was being made. Coming across the running term PB's (personal bests), was like a red rag to a bull and over the years  ran to a level that led to qualification for the Derbyshire team for the Inter Counties Cross country a few times in the early 1990s (via a top 10 finish in the Derbyshire cross country championships).

Also once competed in the great north run (1988) and finished in the top 200.

Competed pretty much until 1998, when chronic OA of the knees forced retirement from competition - very soon after my last competitive race - as part of the Derby & County AC Vets team that finished 5th in that years National Vets 8 stage road race relays in Aldershot.

Even then its nor been the end of the story. I can no longer run (indoors or out), but am now a member at Springwood Gym Oakwood,and have been for the last 20+ years - which is a really friendly and welcoming place, and great value.

The adrenaline buzz from an aerobic cardio workout, is till a great lift and boost - and keeps me coming back for more.

Even now, as a 67 year old OAP , i can be found in the gym most days and concentrate mainly on aerobic / cardio workouts such as

Stairmaster Stepper - 1500-2300 steps - (5-6 days per week) in 16-22 mins at 98-99 steps per minute - 2200 steps is approx the number of steps at the World Trade Center in NY +

Xtrainer - 2.25-3.5 miles - (5-6 days per week) in 15-24 mins - in intervals of 1 min build/recovery 4 mins at twice the power of the recovery +

Concept 2 Rower - 1-2.5miles (5-6 days per week) - at 7 mins 15 secs per mile +

Stationary bike (Watt bike or Keiser) - 3-4 miles (3 times per week) at 3.15 per mile plus 2-3 spin classes per week (12.5-13.5 miles per class in 45 mins) +

These days as i still work part time, i have 3 x shorter gym days (60 mins) + 3 x longer ones (95 mins and which include the spin classes).

Compared to many i may overdo it - but it does give a great boost to mental health, as well as physical wellbeing. The 

Just start gradually and try to get into a routine. Common problems that people face - particularly with jogging / running - is that they always start too fast , simply because they think they are going too slow. It always takes your heart several minutes (upto 10) before it gets used to what the body is demanding of it - so go as slow as you need to to get past that 10 minute mark - i guarantee that once you can do that, you get into rhythm that can actually feel quite enjoyable and which gets those endorphins flowing through your system.

Good on you for carrying on with fitness. Its a use it or lose it situation with health and well being as you age isnt it. you'd prob put a lot of youngns to shame nowadays haha

15 hours ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said:

If you're struggling to get up for or enjoy the gym, caffeinated pre-workout is a miracle. 

unfortunately my caffeine tolerance is really high and i dont get anything from it and anything more than what i currently have sets of migraines haha. Energy drinks are one of the worst things you can have so ive stopped having them 

15 hours ago, Scott129 said:

My story's the opposite to everyone else's here 🤣

I've always been very skinny (about 6'1, 10 stone in Dec 2021). Started going to the gym 3 or 4 times a week and just generally eating more, and I'm currently up about 3½ stone. Went in at the deep end with calorie counting, protein supplements, creatine, etc., but I look so much better for it.

The only slight concern I've got at the minute is the cardio side of things. I've focused so much on lifting weights and getting bigger, that I've completely neglected my internal health. So now I've started dedicating a whole session to a combination of the bike/treadmill/stairmaster.

I also have a lot of aches and pains in my lower back and knees. I'm not sure whether this is me getting a bit older (31 now), a downside of me carrying some extra weight, or an injury that I've not paid enough attention to. It's on my list to see a physiotherapist or something.

Hi mate , as i did body building and powerlifting for years , id suggest looking at form or maybe swapping out exercises for stuff more comfortable. Do you do any mobility work? any sort of ankle stiffness or hip mobility issues will cause knee/back issues. Also modern lifestyle being sat at work and sat at home at sofa messes you up ( thats why im in my horrific condition atm haha) .

If youre a nerd i couldnt recommend this channel enough.

https://www.youtube.com/@TheBioneer/videos

being a lard nowadays and years of powerlifting and being as proficient as possible lifting from A to B has no crossover whatsoever for my kickboxing as my mobility is awful so its something im personally working on. Kettlebells and calithetics will help me become more hybrid regarding stamina and more functional. 

Not wanting to be a strong lump anymore since dropping heavy deadlifts and squats i feel loads better. replaced with goblet squats and elevated/hindu squats and trying to train for longevity aswell. Few of my friends religiously follow the same exercises even though theyre in discomfort which i find very strange. For example he continues to do skull crushes even though it causes him pain. instead of swapping it for one of the many other tricep exercises that put less stress on joints .

Chelsea vs man utd. what a game that was. I havent watched premier league football in a long long time as i cant stand how the games gone with possession football ( i know players are way more technical now). the end to end stuff is exciting and everything you want when you pay money to go watch a game, instead of cocu ball where you paid to watch 90 minutes of the ball being passed round our own box and then concede a goal from a mistake haahah

14 minutes ago, Mucker1884 said:

It's the old treble-negative manoeuvre.  I like to keep my readers on their toes!  🤣

your readers? We classed as your audience 🤣

23 minutes ago, Mucker1884 said:

Don't diss the fish, Battyman! 👀

 

 

 

*Meh... I ain't not never heard of 'em, if truth be told!  🤷‍♂️

what does last line mean hahhaahaha

28 minutes ago, Ram-Alf said:

I worked the doors in the 80s so lifting weights(no steroids)was common practice, As I got older I stopped doing the doors and stopped the weights, Getting even older and working part time I had plenty of time to eat and chill out, The lbs went on but I never noticed, Eating is a great habit, Eating the nice stuff but the stuff that puts weight on is even better.

She bailed out so I was cooking for myself, Dead easy aint it, Microwave meals, Fish n chips...pizzas wow what a life, Then one day I bought myself a nice gold chain and took a selfie...fcuk me I thought "you fat bas***d", So I took up running, There's a long hill where I live, Not steep but just keeps going on and on, My 1st run I got about halfway up then walked to the top, I was bo****ed, Walked a bit then ran a bit, Next Morning aches all over, You think I'll give today a miss, Nope I went again and again the objective was to get to the top of the hill without stopping...after around 7 attempts I made the summit...the buzz I got was great....altho out of breath.

I lost 3 stone over the 2 years I went from 18.4 to 15.2, Covid kept me going as there was nowt else to do, I eat pretty healthy now, Salads and pasta, Jacket tators, I have the nice stuff every now and then, Running is off the menu as I got Sciatica some 18months ago and the knees are getting as old as myself 😬

Now over to you BatRam, Having all the gear at home is convenient as you'll find, There will be days when you say...I'll give today a miss and work twice as hard tomorrow...simple aint it...no!

All in the mind, If you want to get where you want to be then you have to go for it...no excuses...all the best👍 

 

1 hour ago, Wolfie said:

For me, the key thing is to get into the regular habit / routine of excercising. That way, I plan the rest of my week around it.

I'd never really done much as an adult (other than always enjoyed walking) until I split up with my first wife and started going to the gym to give me something to do in the long winter evenings. That was 14 years ago and I've been going to the gym 3 times most weeks ever since. 2 x weekday evenings and 1 x weekend

I'm not super fit and don't aspire to be, but I enjoy food and regular excercise means I don't really have to worry about what I'm eating. Plus the mental health benfits shouldn't be under-estimated.

My routine is usually 35-40 minutes cardio (cross-trainer on fairly high resistance). 20 mins or so of weights (machine) - chest & shoulders mainly. I've always had quite big legs from cycling a lot as a youngster, so don't have to worry about skipping leg day!.

Then usually 10 minutes steam room and a few lengths swimming to finish off (and cool down).

I average about 11,000 steps a day, to help as well. I have a desk job but make sure I go for a walk at lunchtime or evening, to get them in.

Ye working a desk job has absolutely ruined me . Time to sort me head out and push mesen to go do something haha. im not bothered about being ridiculously strong anymore or looking like arnie ( obviously i didnt take any gear or anything back then as my hero was steve reeves). just want to look good , be healthy , and be happy more than anything. Feel i should be somewhere there by the holiday if stick to jogging, kickboxing , walking dog , kettlebells and weighted calithetics on the powertower. 

20 minutes ago, Animal is a Ram said:

I went to see Catfish and the Bottlemen a few years back, not long after it had opened. The layout limits it, and the sound quality was toss. Maybe it's improved since, but all it seems to be used for is spoken stuff (comedy, panto, etc)

catfish were prob just rubbish youth 

https://www.derbylive.co.uk/

This is the stuff theyve currently got on

1 hour ago, Thameram said:

Stop this nonsense win all 4 easier fixtures than the rest no excuse 

we normally lose against rubbish teams and play well against better teams...

Would you have him back if we could? Id certainly have him back. i liked him when he was here and couldnt understand why we got rid

Been watching the second season of physique 100. its korean sports competition on netflix , interesting to watch.