gyming alone...

Hi guys...now that its holiday tym I am loosing my gym partners and I would like to know what is the best way to gym alone in terms of bulking..

if i gym alone i only do dumbbells and use the smith machine you can always throw a dumbbell or drop it if you are struggling or hook the bar on the smith machine.Rather safe than sorry.

I have been gymming alone the past 3 years. I can safely say that the injuries i picked up during this time was largely due to this.

I train at home, alone....use mostly dumbells and I dont go too heavy, just do what I can manage for at least 8reps. I train with as minimal amount of rest between sets, only rest is a sip of water or changing plates on dumbells. usually done with my workout in 35/40min max!

Tanx guys...and is doing just what I can manage will it help me bulk up?

smally99 wrote: Tanx guys...and is doing just what I can manage will it help me bulk up?

Bulking or cutting is 90% dependent on your diet....

Tanx a mil guys, appreciate it

smally99 wrote: Tanx guys...and is doing just what I can manage will it help me bulk up?

Your form is also very important and the amount of tension you put on the muscle eg: if you doing bench press try not to lock out on the top of your movement as this will keep the tension on your chest

Tanx david...and say eg. For my biceps curls with the dumbell or barbell, do I lock my arms before I come back up for my next rep, or do I just go till before I lock my elbows...?

Training alone... my life just flash before my eyes again...

I tried the whole gyming alone thing and with free weights I almost decapitated myself, broke my back and broke a finger. It's not safe doing free weights by yourself.

These days I train on Powertec Leverage equipment and the confidence boost it gave me is really apparent from the weights I'm doing. My form is also perfect and I train to absolute failure, because I know the machine is there to catch me when I go down. If you own a home gym and don't have a partner to spot for you or if your partner is not strong enough then you really should look at leverage equipment.

I know leverage gyms are not as effective as free weights, but I tell you that I don't see myself going back to barbell squads or bench presses anytime soon.

smally99 wrote: Tanx david...and say eg. For my biceps curls with the dumbell or barbell, do I lock my arms before I come back up for my next rep, or do I just go till before I lock my elbows...?

I use a Preacher Curl Bench and I don't lock my elbows and go down to just before they lock and this is allot more effective.

Tanx admin.., I really appreciate it

Tanx admin.., I really appreciate it