Gym workout.

[Gibbsey]

Not a very interesting post im afraid

Basically ive recently been going to the gym, attempting to work on my physique, geared specifically towards ballin'

Just curious as to what peoples routines are?

Ive got a basic routine but im looking to make it much more comprehensive.

 

[ollgeeze]

If your working out mainly for paintball reasons then i recon you want to do mainly cardio excercises ie: runners, rowers and bikes, and then the main muscle groups you use in paintball are your Quads and abdominals and i find occasionaly after a hard days ballin the lat's and rhomboid muscles can ache a little though i dont know why

Might wanna try those

 

[Darren.Clan]

could do some plyometrics as its made for explosive reactions. personally. i work on my chest and arms. rugby look after my legs...

thinkg is tho if your working out you have to have a good diet too mate if you want to see any changes.

Darren

 

[impamiizgraa]

Get a sport-specific workout plan done by one of the instructors at you're gym...most of them know what they're tlking bout and it is useful. Jst doing it once should be enough to know what kinda things you need to be working on...

just a thought...

 

[chrismrgn]

Anything cardio wise is good for balling, everytime i come back from a days balling my quads are aching as i play rugby so i aint built like an ethiopian runner!! So running/rowing/cycling (especially) and squats with real light weights so you build up your stamina in ur quads, as thats pretty important.


Ohh and armcurls an situps, but they aint gona help u play ball, thats gona help u pull

 

[john251282]

Get a sport-specific workout plan done by one of the instructors at you're gym...most of them know what they're tlking bout and it is useful....

Sorry mate but you are wrong 99% of Personal trainers know very little. I have spoken to some whose ideas on training are actually laughable. And encase some of you are not aware you can become qualified personal trainer in 2 days with no previous experience. Good coaches with good qualifications are VERY hard to find!!!

 

[Gibbsey]

cheers guys.

I will get a personal training sesh lined up and see what they come up with even if i only take parts from it.

Whats plyometrics? ive heard the term before. Explosive speed is definately a large part of what im after.

 

[jokersmoker]

Explosive speed is a crack/amphet based hybrid.

 

[Tommeh]

well go jogging an even u are every so often sprint for abit then instead of stoppin keep joggin endurance isnt very key to paintball its mostly about make really quick moves like break outs an bumpin to another bunker.

 

[jokersmoker]

well go jogging an even u are every so often sprint for abit then instead of stoppin keep joggin endurance isnt very key to paintball its mostly about make really quick moves like break outs an bumpin to another bunker.

mate, that sentence makes no sense at all!!

If you are serious about going to the gym for "paintball fitness" then i would work on cardio vascular and general fitness for speed. I mean seriously, when was the last time anyone playing 7 man sprinted more than 2/3 times, and for more than say 10 seconds? ****Breakout to primary then onto secondary, with the occasional mug chucked in****
Hope that helps.