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By: Sinisa Janicijevic

Sinisa Janicijevic — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:48:28 +0000

It`s important to find something that you like. I go in the gym regularly three times a week. Recently I found a gym with punch bags. I used to train box and karate, and after six or maybe more years I rediscovered my old love. I do the resistant training, but I hit the punch bag as a cardio. Also I walk about 8 miles almost every day. This way I combine, strength training, endurance and some explosive training hitting the punch bag.

By: gubernatrix

gubernatrix — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:45:14 +0000

Cheers Pedro! Thanks for visiting.

By: Pedro

Pedro — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 04:49:39 +0000

You have nailed it: its all about compromise and commitment. Compromise with your weekly tasks to get workouts in. Don’t compromise the workouts, commit to them! Can’t get to the Gym or training venue? Its always good to have a plan B: 30 minutes straightforward bodyweights program (avoiding the word simple, so its not misunderstood for easy!).
I’ve never been too keen in gym & weights in all honesty. Always been a fan of training with bodyweight, which was what attracted me to your youtube videos and now the site. I love kettlebells and weightened vests (just no running on tarmac with it as I believe it can put too much pressure on the joints) + running cross country.
Particularly interested as you aren’t biased towards weights only, nor do you just post what looks good. You aren’t afraid to show your videos as a beginner in certain areas along side the areas where you are strong. You keep an open mind.
A lot of people can learn from that mentality and find something in it for both confidence and motivation.
Great video posts, great blog. Thank you.

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Thursday 2/3/11 | Derby City Crossfir — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:21:03 +0000

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By: Vince

Vince — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:31:24 +0000

Personally, I feel you should just go with what works for you. I remember about 5 years ago I joined a gym-cost me £50 a month for almost a year and I must have gone about 4 times-partly because I was lazy, partly because when I went there were too many people fighting over little equipment-and the PT kept trying to get me to do cardio workouts that I wasnt interested in. Bottom line is I invested some money in my own equipment and I havent looked back since-but I’m sure there are many of you out there who prefer to train in company.

By: Lee

Lee — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:29:48 +0000

An athlete I coach told me he had started doing cleans in the gym. I asked him if he knew what he was doing and he said the PT had shown him and checked his form.

On a visit to the gym I found what he was doing was reverse curls with the curl bar!

If you have a friend who will train regularly get a squat rack, bench, some adjustable dumbells a good bar and some plates, it might cost you both 18 months gym membership but after that you’re in profit

Nice blog

By: gubernatrix

gubernatrix — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:25:53 +0000

Well, if the gym’s busy, the gym’s busy. In a powerlifting gym you will still have to wait for the squat rack or share it!

To me this simply indicates an underlying issue with many gyms, which is that people don’t get to know each other and don’t work together.

Personally I’ve always experienced a lot of camaraderie amongst ‘serious lifters’ – we tend to gravitate towards each other and stick together! It’s easier to get on equipment if there’s a bunch of you.

In my weightlifting club at busy times there’s barely any space and we are often three people to a platform. The only way the club can function is to have people sharing the space and taking turns.

I guess I should have added this to my list above! Get to know the regulars, find people to share equipment with, build some camaraderie!