How far would you travel to train?
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| BobSadler |  | How far would you travel to train? | 17-08-2009 @ 19:45 |
 not old ..... experienced. Member 170, 517 posts SQ 270, BP 180, DL 270720.0 kgs @ 125kgs Eq | I'm throwing this one out to the masses? Just how far are you prepared to travel to get some decent training sessions in. I'm not really talking about one off's but what your prepared to do on a weekly basis. | ||
| Ben_F | | ... | 17-08-2009 @ 19:50 |
 vegetarian with a big deadlift - who would have thought... Member 340, 13300 posts SQ 315, BP 190, DL 350855.0 kgs @ 110kgs UnEq | Well, I was doing a weekly and sometimes twice a week 80 mile round trip to Mark Haydock's unit for over a year but can't afford to at the moment. If finances allowed i would train more frequently at Oly' Sports Gym which is a 130 mile round trip, but will have to settle for one trip a month to each at the moment. | ||
| Macredev | | ... | 17-08-2009 @ 19:53 |
pissed up bull in a china shop Member 684, 319 posts SQ 205, BP 155, DL 275635.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 17.08.2009 @ 19:56 PM by Macredev Since i started training 1-2 times a week at the Olympic, its over a 2hour round trip, but well worth it Only bas***d is, I work a very physical job (concreting)and its starting to affect my training as i've hit my forties. | ||
| PAGAN | | ... | 17-08-2009 @ 19:59 |
 I took about £4 out of Sooty's bottom Member 685, 8719 posts SQ 225, BP 150, DL 290665.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq | I travel about 1hr or 50miles ( round trip ) to train at Tony's every week. I've recently made 3 runs down to the Olympic Sports gym and thats a 240 mile / 4 hr round trip. TBH for me it's more a money issue than anything else. | ||
| Thing | | ... | 17-08-2009 @ 21:44 |
 a large fingered spastic that demolishes plant Member 89, 31706 posts SQ 260, BP 220, DL 290770.0 kgs @ 142kgs UnEq | I use to do a 62 mile round trip to train 4 days a week | ||
| BobSadler | | ... | 17-08-2009 @ 21:45 |
not old ..... experienced. Member 170, 517 posts SQ 270, BP 180, DL 270720.0 kgs @ 125kgs Eq | In my younger days (long before marriage & children) I would think nothing of jumping on a train from South Wales to Birmingham or even Swindon or London to try a gym with the latest bit of super duper equipment or just to see some bum American body builder. Invariably I was disappointed but it was a real education! The best gym I ever trained in is Rob Thomas's garage. It nothing fancy but Its got a power rack, loads of free weights and a world class bencher to train with who also happens to the best friend a man could have. Yet I no longer have the time there and its only 15 miles away! | ||
| jt | | ... | 17-08-2009 @ 21:59 |
 old age traveller Member 332, 7867 posts | BobSadler said: In my younger days (long before marriage & children) I would think nothing of jumping on a train from South Wales to Birmingham or even Swindon or London to try a gym with the latest bit of super duper equipment or just to see some bum American body builder. Invariably I was disappointed but it was a real education! The best gym I ever trained in is Rob Thomas's garage. It nothing fancy but Its got a power rack, loads of free weights and a world class bencher to train with who also happens to the best friend a man could have. Yet I no longer have the time there and its only 15 miles away! who is the bencher you talk about? | ||
| jt | | ... | 17-08-2009 @ 22:03 |
old age traveller Member 332, 7867 posts | i make the trip into the back garden at least 5 times a week to train on saturdays i have an 18mile round trip to the container for events | ||
| Joseph_Walton | | ... | 17-08-2009 @ 22:10 |
Mighty young Joe Member 675, 2271 posts SQ 272.5, BP 180, DL 275727.5 kgs @ 114.8kgs UnEq | Its only an 8 mile round trip but the biking makes it a f**ker lol. | ||
| BobSadler | | ... | 17-08-2009 @ 22:16 |
not old ..... experienced. Member 170, 517 posts SQ 270, BP 180, DL 270720.0 kgs @ 125kgs Eq | I'm sure that cycling is helping your squatting if the British seniors is anything to go by Joe. | ||
| Cricket_Fire | | ... | 17-08-2009 @ 22:25 |
 From Canadia Member 518, 410 posts SQ 320, BP 204, DL 250774.0 kgs @ 256kgs Eq | Same as Pagan - I would be willing to travel 5 hours each way to train at Westside but no way I could afford the gas | ||
| dan_s | | ... | 17-08-2009 @ 22:32 |
 Member 671, 529 posts SQ 310, BP 180, DL 250740.0 kgs @ 128kgs UnEq | 2 hours ,once a week gets expensive other wise | ||
| fatter_tomorrow | | ... | 17-08-2009 @ 22:44 |
thinner after lockdown Member 594, 4166 posts SQ 100, BP 80, DL 100280.0 kgs @ 120kgs Eq | i make the trip to colliseum every friday (from now on) used to go on sundays but not i go to erdington, they are btoh about 1 hour 20 round trip. and ive been to the container 3 times now? which is about a 3 hour round trip, plan to go back there soon too  (if j.t will have me lol) | ||
| shawn | | ... | 17-08-2009 @ 22:56 |
aka. the skinny scouser Member 228, 1443 posts SQ 140, BP 140, DL 260540.0 kgs @ 109kgs UnEq | I've made a f**king lot of stupid daft travelling to training camps, but 99% of them were worth it. Longest was 6 f**king hours one way, LOL | ||
| just_t | | ... | 18-08-2009 @ 00:16 |
 Mr.Fit Member 164, 5028 posts SQ 170, BP 135, DL 230535.0 kgs @ 84kgs UnEq | 30 mins. much more and id struggle to fit my training in at all! | ||