Drum&Bass
Master Don Juan
I just moved to Atlanta about 3 weeks ago and now starting my search for personal training jobs in the area. Unfortunately I don't want to use my money to pay a membership so I've been forced to use alternatives.
I'm pretty sure my legs have lost significant strength but my upper body is stronger than ever. I do many different variations of pull ups, L-Pull ups, Dips and planches.
I got a free trial membership with a gym recently and was surprised that I had not lost as much strength as I feared I would have.
I was still able to Military Press 135 for 6 reps
Deadlift 425 (lost over 10lbs)
Squat over 200
etc..
Even more impressively I'm able to do planche push ups for 5 reps.
My diet hasn't changed at all..
Eggs, beef, fruits, veggies, water fish oil, multi etc, etc...I don't make chicken at all but I haven't noticed any drawbacks to that. I'd eventually like to start eating fish again but I'm not sure if the cost is worth the benefit.
So in short not having a gym is not ideal especially since I'd like to compete in a powerlifting meet at the end of the year, but it has forced me to come up with some interesting bodyweight exercises and explore different ways to strength train that will only get me stronger once I start picking up the weights again.
If your one of these people who only gets their strength training from going to a gym only, I think it would benefit you to be open minded to other avenues of assisting your weightlifting regime. Try gymnastic training or simply go to a playground and make up your own way to train.
I'm pretty sure my legs have lost significant strength but my upper body is stronger than ever. I do many different variations of pull ups, L-Pull ups, Dips and planches.
I got a free trial membership with a gym recently and was surprised that I had not lost as much strength as I feared I would have.
I was still able to Military Press 135 for 6 reps
Deadlift 425 (lost over 10lbs)
Squat over 200
etc..
Even more impressively I'm able to do planche push ups for 5 reps.
My diet hasn't changed at all..
Eggs, beef, fruits, veggies, water fish oil, multi etc, etc...I don't make chicken at all but I haven't noticed any drawbacks to that. I'd eventually like to start eating fish again but I'm not sure if the cost is worth the benefit.
So in short not having a gym is not ideal especially since I'd like to compete in a powerlifting meet at the end of the year, but it has forced me to come up with some interesting bodyweight exercises and explore different ways to strength train that will only get me stronger once I start picking up the weights again.
If your one of these people who only gets their strength training from going to a gym only, I think it would benefit you to be open minded to other avenues of assisting your weightlifting regime. Try gymnastic training or simply go to a playground and make up your own way to train.