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  1. LordBradburn's Avatar
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    Do your biceps feel weird if you don't lift for a week?
    Just wondered if anyone else got this basicly when i don't lift for a week for e.g this week because i couldn't get to the gym, my biceps feel like they're getting smaller but they're harder than normal? just wondered
  2. catjaum's Avatar
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    Re: Do your biceps feel weird if you don't lift for a week?
    in what way are they harder? for a few hours after an arm workout.....i usually cant tense as hard....but anytime after that....they're pretty much the same....
  3. SEHughes's Avatar
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    Re: Do your biceps feel weird if you don't lift for a week?
    Do you train nothing but your biceps?
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    Re: Do your biceps feel weird if you don't lift for a week?
    (Original post by SEHughes)
    Do you train nothing but your biceps?
    No I train everything but legs, as do cross country so my legs would hurt from recovery during races/training.
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    Re: Do your biceps feel weird if you don't lift for a week?
    (Original post by LordBradburn)
    No I train everything but legs, as do cross country so my legs would hurt from recovery during races/training.
    :l

    You don't train legs. At all.


    And your excuse is cross country?

    Just... :facepalm:
  6. SEHughes's Avatar
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    Re: Do your biceps feel weird if you don't lift for a week?
    How many km are you running a week?
  7. LordBradburn's Avatar
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    Re: Do your biceps feel weird if you don't lift for a week?
    (Original post by Ocassus)
    :l

    You don't train legs. At all.


    And your excuse is cross country?

    Just... :facepalm:
    Do you even lift?
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    Re: Do your biceps feel weird if you don't lift for a week?
    (Original post by LordBradburn)
    Do you even lift?
    Yes, a good deal more than you I might add, and I swim 24 hours a week. Yet I don't not train my shoulders in the gym because I use them in Swimming. :l
    Last edited by Ocassus; 23-04-2012 at 22:08.
  9. LordBradburn's Avatar
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    Re: Do your biceps feel weird if you don't lift for a week?
    (Original post by Ocassus)
    Yes, a good deal more than you I might add, and I swim 24 hours a week. Yet I don't not train my shoulders in the gym because I use them in Swimming. :l
    Pics or it didn't happen.
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    Re: Do your biceps feel weird if you don't lift for a week?
    (Original post by Ocassus)
    Yes, a good deal more than you I might add, and I swim 24 hours a week. Yet I don't not train my shoulders in the gym because I use them in Swimming. :l
    LOL just reread that was taking you seriously until you said you swam 24 hours a week :rolleyes:
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    Re: Do your biceps feel weird if you don't lift for a week?
    (Original post by SEHughes)
    How many km are you running a week?
    9km on a race, 2km normally at training.
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    Re: Do your biceps feel weird if you don't lift for a week?
    Does anyone else play darts 3 times a day and train 5 days a week... But not train chest cause throwing those darts gives your chest a workout anyway?
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    Re: Do your biceps feel weird if you don't lift for a week?
    (Original post by CambridgeGent)
    Does anyone else play darts 3 times a day and train 5 days a week... But not train chest cause throwing those darts gives your chest a workout anyway?
    How much does a dart weigh?
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    Re: Do your biceps feel weird if you don't lift for a week?
    (Original post by CambridgeGent)
    Does anyone else play darts 3 times a day and train 5 days a week... But not train chest cause throwing those darts gives your chest a workout anyway?
    Well, I play wii so I don't work anything out since it's a full workout anyway.
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    Re: Do your biceps feel weird if you don't lift for a week?
    (Original post by LordBradburn)
    Pics or it didn't happen.
    Sure

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    LOL just reread that was taking you seriously until you said you swam 24 hours a week :rolleyes:
    You think training 24 hours is unrealistic?

    http://www.millfieldswimming.com/training.php

    Educate yourself.

    Edit : Also, your neg is weak, kind of like your pathetic drumsticks for legs.
    Last edited by Ocassus; 23-04-2012 at 22:27.
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    Re: Do your biceps feel weird if you don't lift for a week?
    (Original post by LordBradburn)
    How much does a dart weigh?
    5 grams... Probably more than most can bench
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    You think training 24 hours is unrealistic?

    http://www.millfieldswimming.com/training.php

    Educate yourself.
    Unrealistic if you have a life.. And you obviously can't get an education if you spend all your time lifting/swimming.
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    Re: Do your biceps feel weird if you don't lift for a week?
    (Original post by LordBradburn)
    Unrealistic if you have a life.. And you obviously can't get an education if you spend all your time lifting/swimming.
    Amusing.

    Offer holder to Oxbridge?

    Active social life?

    I train in the mornings and in the evenings most days, I can still go out afterwards on the odd weekend. Yes, I can't have junkfood or get pissed before an event, but that is part of the fitness lifestyle.

    I spend 30 hours a week on my fitness. Thats it.
    Last edited by Ocassus; 23-04-2012 at 22:31.
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    Re: Do your biceps feel weird if you don't lift for a week?
    (Original post by Ocassus)
    :l

    You don't train legs. At all.


    And your excuse is cross country?

    Just... :facepalm:
    Why is this so bad?

    Not everyone needs to train to be the best. Some people are cool with being about average and having a good time.

    e.g. I play football, but I don't really care about training my quads when I go down the gym, as I play football for FUN?
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    Re: Do your biceps feel weird if you don't lift for a week?
    (Original post by iSMark)
    Why is this so bad?

    Not everyone needs to train to be the best. Some people are cool with being about average and having a good time.

    e.g. I play football, but I don't really care about training my quads when I go down the gym, as I play football for FUN?
    I don't think you understand.

    If you go to the gym, you go with the express purpose of either increasing your lifts, getting fitter/better at a sport or to gain aesthetics. Not training legs helps with NONE of these things, and ultimately makes you look like a **** of the highest order to everyone the moment you put on a pair of shorts and go to the beech.
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