Sugden Barbell Goes 'Down Under'
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| Emperor_Naseem |  | Sugden Barbell Goes 'Down Under' | 19-11-2006 @ 02:20 |
 As seen on t-nation Member 8, 192 posts SQ 170, BP 125, DL 220515.0 kgs @ 85kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 19.11.2006 @ 02:21 AM You heard it right folks!Hope you are all doing well in good old England. Got into Melbourne this morning after a flight from Washington to New York, then New York to Manchester, then Manchester to Dubai, then Dubai to Melbourne. Have had no sleep, have not trained in two weeks, and have been eating s**tty American food for the past few days. Already walked round most of the city centre. The people here are so much more active - walking, running, cycling, rowing. No wonder they do so well at sports. My sports med place where I have my placement is in the main sports area right next to the main stadium. Will be starting there tomorrow. Already bought myself some bargain protein. EAS tub of whey for $34 which works out to be about 13 quid. Will be training with the University powerlifting society hopefully tomorrow evening as well. There website in case you are interested is: http://powerlifting.musa.net.au/ Anyway, will keep you updated on the progress. Berto I will try and get Harold Bishop to wear the sugden t-shirt and write you a Valentine's card as well. Over and out. | ||
| Joni | | ... | 19-11-2006 @ 10:14 |
 left the country satisfied Member 10, 19241 posts SQ 240, BP 150, DL 270660.0 kgs @ 107kgs UnEq | hey man, nice to hear from you! That club looks wicked - no doubt you will get some great training in. get some photos done as well mate. Have fun! | ||
| DMPM | | ... | 19-11-2006 @ 10:23 |
 AUSTRALIA !!! AUSTRALIA !!! AUSTRALIA !!! Member 22, 452 posts SQ 250, BP 195, DL 250695.0 kgs @ 121kgs Eq | Ahhh... welcome to my home town. Best place in the world IMO!  Have fun. | ||
| Rob | | ... | 19-11-2006 @ 10:49 |
 Does f*ck all for SugdenBarbell.co.uk Member 1, 7173 posts SQ 182.5, BP 110, DL 205497.5 kgs @ 107kgs UnEq Administrator | Hey mate top stuff! Glad you're liking it, I'm sure you'll have a hoot. It's a great country - enjoy it while you're there because by the end you won't want to come back! And do say hi to Harold for me. | ||
| Emperor_Naseem | | First days training | 21-11-2006 @ 02:24 |
As seen on t-nation Member 8, 192 posts SQ 170, BP 125, DL 220515.0 kgs @ 85kgs UnEq | First day training with the club yesterday. Hadn't trained in about 2-3 weeks, so pretty much did a 5 x 5 on all exercises. Will post my log in its usual spot. The guys at the club were friendly and helpful as expected. They have a competition coming up on the 2nd December so will probably go down to watch. The equipment in the heavy weight room there is pretty good. They have got a few squat racks (with no mirrors which is a good thing), and two deadlift platforms, then a heavy dumbell area. The weight plates are all good - no plastic or rubber s**t like in other places. AND THEY HAVE A GLUTE HAM MACHINE, which I was quite excited about - will be using that next workout. The main weights gym is also very good. It is pretty massive, with very few cardio machines to waste space. They have a few back extension machines as well. Its such a basic and important piece of equipment, yet many gyms fail to have one. Your average gym weenie in this gym is probably more well-built than I have seen in gyms in the U.K, and even a few of the girls were pretty ripped. The coach they have is a guy called Robert Wilks. I was told that he was the guy who invented the Wilks calculator. Think we have that on this site? So yeah will post lots of photos soon as well. Take it easy. | ||
| Joni | | ... | 21-11-2006 @ 08:50 |
left the country satisfied Member 10, 19241 posts SQ 240, BP 150, DL 270660.0 kgs @ 107kgs UnEq | sounds awesome. Is their comp equipped or raw? | ||
| Cuddles | | ... | 21-11-2006 @ 14:10 |
 Eat.Cycle.Sleep.Win Member 2, 12511 posts SQ 190, BP 150, DL 280620.0 kgs @ 99kgs UnEq Administrator | Sounds like a cool gym. I want a glute ham raise! | ||
| Emperor_Naseem | | ... | 29-11-2006 @ 01:32 |
As seen on t-nation Member 8, 192 posts SQ 170, BP 125, DL 220515.0 kgs @ 85kgs UnEq | Easy now fellow squatters! Went to see one of the Australian football teams today with one of the sports doctors. Apart from seeing them train and other medical stuff, I got to see the gym where they train which is also shared with the Victorian institute of sport which in turn has its own athletes train there. Guys their gym was awesome. Really impressed with the stuff they have there. Its really depressing that our gym is lacking in so much stuff. Manchester, as one of the biggest and best universities in the country should have a good university gym - there is no excuse! Some of the stuff this gym had: - Couple of benches - Some power racks - Some freestanding racks? (basically platforms with two poles on which to place the bar). - Reverse hyper - Glute ham raise - Couple of back extension machines - A sled - They had a place where you can basically sprint whilst pushing a shopping trolley, putting plates in the trolley to make it more difficult etc. - Dumbells must have gone up to about 60 - 70kg although I didnt get a good enough look. - A big step which was basically a box on which to do stepups. - A shallow pool for rehab etc - Ice plunges - Other cool s**t It really made a nice change to see an absence of gym weenies. All the people there (as athletes) were doing good functional stuff. There were even a couple of girls doing heavy posterior chain stuff amongst things - shattering the myth that if a girl touches a weight she will instantly look like a shot putter. The only place like this that I have seen near us is the Total Fitness gym near Wilmslow. I am really tempted to join it. Bargain rate for students as well - about 25 quid a month my friends have told me. Dont want to be a traitor to sugden but it seems like too good an offer now! Hope your all training hard and making progress. Its difficult to train out here and I was missing it today watching all these people lifting! | ||
| littlegirlbunny | | ... | 29-11-2006 @ 11:03 |
 MIA Member 7, 621 posts SQ 80, BP 45, DL 125250.0 kgs @ 55kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 29.11.2006 @ 11:04 AM Hey hey - I do heavy posterior chain stuff - or are you saying that I look like a shot putter? Hmm? !!! LOLGlad you are having such a good time over in Oz.  | ||
| Emperor_Naseem | | ... | 29-11-2006 @ 12:05 |
As seen on t-nation Member 8, 192 posts SQ 170, BP 125, DL 220515.0 kgs @ 85kgs UnEq | Originally posted by littlegirlbunny... Hey hey - I do heavy posterior chain stuff - or are you saying that I look like a shot putter? Hmm? !!! LOL Glad you are having such a good time over in Oz. LGB, You look as much a shot putter as Rick does a Kenyan marathon runner. | ||
| littlegirlbunny | | ... | 29-11-2006 @ 12:23 |
MIA Member 7, 621 posts SQ 80, BP 45, DL 125250.0 kgs @ 55kgs UnEq | LOL! Good answer | ||
| Emperor_Naseem | | ... | 30-12-2006 @ 03:57 |
As seen on t-nation Member 8, 192 posts SQ 170, BP 125, DL 220515.0 kgs @ 85kgs UnEq | Alright boys and girls! Hope you are all doing well. Havn't really updated this section for weeks. But have been having a damn good time out here. Fly back in a few hours. See you all soon. | ||
| Rob | | ... | 30-12-2006 @ 12:24 |
Does f*ck all for SugdenBarbell.co.uk Member 1, 7173 posts SQ 182.5, BP 110, DL 205497.5 kgs @ 107kgs UnEq Administrator | Good to hear H! See you soon matey. Hope you're not too skinny. | ||
| Joni | | ... | 30-12-2006 @ 15:15 |
left the country satisfied Member 10, 19241 posts SQ 240, BP 150, DL 270660.0 kgs @ 107kgs UnEq | hey man! See you soon in manchester mate! | ||
| Emperor_Naseem | | ... | 31-12-2006 @ 13:34 |
As seen on t-nation Member 8, 192 posts SQ 170, BP 125, DL 220515.0 kgs @ 85kgs UnEq | I am skinny and fat | ||