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[vurtomatic]

Err what's ORQ?

 

[ketua]

From what I know, a former here received complain from other gymers for doing too heavy in seated cable row. IIRC is at Cali.

Really WTF. If the machine has that number of weight blocks to add on, then how can there be such a thing as too heavy?

 

[vurtomatic]

Because he 'dropped' the weights and make noise?

When did gyms become library?

Seriously, I love how they tell people to keep the noise down. So we can hear the gym's ****ty music?

Maybe the noises sound too intimidating to the uncles and aunties.

That seriously ruined my mood today. Especially when I was doing 5x5 and supersetting squats and deads. WTF, already balls to the walls and these morons tell me to keep the noise down or perform deads on a mat.

Next time I'll ask them to demonstrate their deads to me. NBCCB. I'm still pissed off thinking about it.

 

[monk..]

Err what's ORQ?

oops...sorry.
usually refer to the branches in short.
ORQ = One Raffles Quay

 

[vurtomatic]

Ah right ... too far for me

 

[ragamuffin]

i was about to post a thread on ff, but this thread came up so that's great! hope ts dont mind i ride on this thread too to find out more.

im also keen on joining ff, but im more of a class person than machine person. u guys have any idea if generally the instructors for the classes are any good? are the workouts intensive?

a side qn, the machines got headphones attached to it to let u hear the sound from the TV while u work out?

thanks.

pls do share more abt the the good and the bad of ff.

 

[vurtomatic]

Treadmills have audio jack. Weights machine no. Bikes don't have I think.

Classes are generally busy/full and look intense from the outside. They must be doing something right if the crowd keeps coming. Though this will probably vary depending on the branch you use.

 

[Inflicter]

Because he 'dropped' the weights and make noise?

When did gyms become library?

Seriously, I love how they tell people to keep the noise down. So we can hear the gym's ****ty music?

Maybe the noises sound too intimidating to the uncles and aunties.

That seriously ruined my mood today. Especially when I was doing 5x5 and supersetting squats and deads. WTF, already balls to the walls and these morons tell me to keep the noise down or perform deads on a mat.

Next time I'll ask them to demonstrate their deads to me. NBCCB. I'm still pissed off thinking about it.

Hahaha heng my one doesnt have those auntie uncle working out at the weights section, if have all will be found at the yoga / other grp exercises

Anyway which branch do u work out at?

i was about to post a thread on ff, but this thread came up so that's great! hope ts dont mind i ride on this thread too to find out more.

im also keen on joining ff, but im more of a class person than machine person. u guys have any idea if generally the instructors for the classes are any good? are the workouts intensive?

a side qn, the machines got headphones attached to it to let u hear the sound from the TV while u work out?

thanks.

pls do share more abt the the good and the bad of ff.

I've attended their RPM classes, quite alright, gives you the motivation to cycle through one hour without feeling bored if you were to do it alone. Gonna try out Bodycombat and Bodypump soon though :>

Treadmills have audio jack. Weights machine no. Bikes don't have I think.

Classes are generally busy/full and look intense from the outside. They must be doing something right if the crowd keeps coming. Though this will probably vary depending on the branch you use.

Actually pardon me for asking this noob question.. but where is the audio jack on the threadmill located at? =x

Yeah unless you go for the really early morning classes, then not so packed. I guess most people go gyms like FF also for the classes, that's why so crowded. Certain classes dominated by females, sometimes see liao also dont feel like entering tsk

 

[vurtomatic]

It's a box next to the emergency stop on treadmill, has buttons for volume and channel, with an LCD showing you the channel.

I go to AMK FF.

 

[DestinyFate]

Hmm but I thought for machines not that good to be too noisy?? If can't control the weight then carry less heavier??

 

[ragamuffin]

Treadmills have audio jack. Weights machine no. Bikes don't have I think.

Classes are generally busy/full and look intense from the outside. They must be doing something right if the crowd keeps coming. Though this will probably vary depending on the branch you use.

oh i see... do the step machines have audio jack?

i actually went for one trial class, really is packed. but u have a pt, they must be doing sth right to keep the crowd coming.

thanks for ur reply!

Hahaha heng my one doesnt have those auntie uncle working out at the weights section, if have all will be found at the yoga / other grp exercises

Anyway which branch do u work out at?



I've attended their RPM classes, quite alright, gives you the motivation to cycle through one hour without feeling bored if you were to do it alone. Gonna try out Bodycombat and Bodypump soon though :>



Actually pardon me for asking this noob question.. but where is the audio jack on the threadmill located at? =x

Yeah unless you go for the really early morning classes, then not so packed. I guess most people go gyms like FF also for the classes, that's why so crowded. Certain classes dominated by females, sometimes see liao also dont feel like entering tsk

is the RPM also called spinning? too bad not every branch has this class. just pure cycling? i tried the bodycombat for my trial, quite fun eh, i like that class.

 

[cowed77]

Squats and deadlifts superset just feels like a big nono to me.

 

[gkhchay]

Squats and deadlifts superset just feels like a big nono to me.

I tried it & believe me, it's a killer...

 

[Inflicter]

Yup it's just pure cycling.. Unless you want to count the stretching/cooldown at the end lol

 

[vurtomatic]

Squats and deadlifts superset just feels like a big nono to me.

Generally I wouldn't do it but this program I'm on has it so No harm.

I tried it & believe me, it's a killer...

Quite shiok the feeling Puts me in a no-nonsense mood though.

 

[cowed77]

Haha post the template of ur program!

 

[vurtomatic]

Hypetrophy 1 from New Rules of Lifting

A
Workout 1: 5x5, rest 90s; Workout 2: 3x15, rest 30s; Workout 3: 4x10, rest 60s. Repeat for 6 workouts.

Superset with full rest
DB incline bench press
Cable Seated Row

Superset with full rest
DB shoulder press
Wide-grip lat pulldown

Superset with full rest
Barbell close-grip bench press
High pull

Swiss ball crunch, 3x15, rest 60s


B
Workout 1: 4x10, rest 60s; Workout 2: 5x5, rest 90s, Workout 3: 3x15, rest 30s. Repeat for 6 workouts.

Superset with full rest
Squat
Deadlift shrug

Superset with full rest
Bulgarian split squat
Step-up

Reverse crunch, 3x15, rest 60s

 

[Cashcow]

It is a SATKI gym.

 

[Spartanz.]

no banging of plates, grunting etc............... is not a real hardcore gym.

Anyway, Aldrin's gym is gonna open soon & it'll be totally hardcore with sledgehammers, some tyres, prowlers, sledges, power racks & of course enough free weights for everyone.

Errr ubi so far........ His place alreay got gym wad lol

 

[irvine83]

no banging of plates, grunting etc............... is not a real hardcore gym.

Anyway, Aldrin's gym is gonna open soon & it'll be totally hardcore with sledgehammers, some tyres, prowlers, sledges, power racks & of course enough free weights for everyone.

The new gym @ Ubi actually belong to Aspiring Goals Functional Training Centre, Ziklag fitness is co-sharing the place
Aldrin say that the new gym will be a playground for his staff (conduct bootcamp training)
Aldrin's current gym will still be used for personal training, more privacy.

Carl just conducted a bootcamp training on Sunday. 18-Sep
We had 4 people rotating around 6 station and was not restricted by the space there.
Size of new gym according to Aldrin = Current gym + torture chamber (massage room) + 30% more

There's a bathroom to shower in the new gym.
Offical opening heard is on 1st Oct