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We have a ludicrously large piece of glass in our house

Decoglaze (or similar) backpainted glass? Can be sized to fit most runs in a single sheet and not as pricy as stone.

I had a Tag as my first posh watch which I got as a reward for good GCSE results

2) would like to build a more gay bike

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when I was bumming round Iraq

If I was going to make <£1k over 5yrs I don't think I'd bother

Gotcha, thanks for the explanation. I haven't worn an apple watch, but also haven't heard any complaints... Many OEM straps on 'proper' watches do get a bad rep however, so I suppose you've got a point.

Also - the state of OEM silicone straps vs apple watch is farcical.

What do you mean by this?

I stepped out of my front door and immediately landed on my arse as the doorstep had frozen over. Still rode in to work though, since I'm such a badass and all. Roads weren't too bad once out my estate but the odd puddle from a few days ago was still solid.

One for the fellow povvos. Happy Friday gang.

Taking the piss.

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Their twitter is @Bremontmilitary

While I agree with your point, it's worth pointing out that that's a specific market-focused account. Their standard twitter is just @bremont which is a little less warmongery.

Surprised to see that in here! That was my dream bike, and I bought it off someone on here way back in about 2012, sold it in 2017 (I think) and haven't forgiven myself yet.

Cheers Josh! Mudguards were indeed rubbing but I've already sorted and it's running smooth as ever. Hope you get the transition how you want it - chuck a few pics up here if you do... it's a lovely looking bike!

yes.

I quite regularly neck one of those 'for goodness' shakes straight after a session as they're in the tesco meal deal! Chicken triple sando, a shake and a protein bar for £3.50. Don't mind if I do...

What's your goal ? Strength, size , or some of both ?

Yeah. Ideally a bit of both.

I'm sure you've already read up on this, workouts that stimulate hypertrophy will be better for increasing size. So 10-12 rep range per set. 3-6 reps per set will get you stronger, but not necessarily big / swole.

Yeah, I suppose I haven't hit my plateau yet and should continue with the plan I'm on until I do. Theoretically, it hits all the major muscle groups I have found lacking in the past so maybe just gradually adding weight till I max out is the way for now, and then potentially sit down and set some goals as well otherwise WHY I'm working out will become a question.

A good mid point, would be a powerbuilding routine. Mike Matthews etc.

Thanks for the heads up, will take a look

If you're skinny, eat more !

This I think is my main problem - I've got a chip on my shoulder about not putting on a load of body fat or getting that 'bulk phase' look, but it's potentially acting at a detriment to muscular gains. Much like cycling, I imagine strenght/swoleness gains are primarily actually made in bed and in the kitchen..(?)

Also as @starfish&coffee says, I think maybe focussing on shorter harder sessions would be beneficial - potentially a 5 day split with an hour each session instead of the 3x2hrs I'm doing atm. Less volume but higher quality etc etc.

Thanks also to @Ptown, @zooeyzooey and @Tenderloin. I've read and appreciate your replies but don't have specific responses - thanks though.

Big takeaway, as is often the case for noobs; Eat more, lift heavier.

Newbie question if I may;

Since early October I've been doing a 3 day/week split (usually) of push, pull and core/legs. Originally I based this off a plan I found online and added in a few exercises to target the muscles I felt were underrepresented in the plan. Having done that for a few months, I've found some definite gains and have not yet started to plateau as far as I can tell.

The plan I started on was 3x 8-12 of each exercise with a few specific movements maxing at 6-8 reps. I quite quickly changed this to be 4 sets instead of 3 and found that was more bang for my buck.

I'm not so fussed about outright strength or competing etc, but am keen to build some more muscle as I've always been 'skinny'. My plan for the next few months is to drop the sets and reps to 3x 6-8, and lift commensurately heavier, all using the same exercises.

I understand that form is crucial when substantially jumping in weight, but what else should I be looking out for or doing to avoid injury/burnout?

Having a wooden boat is a pain.

I’ve coincidentally been to Tegucigalpa

Sold.

nice tag, Will - ridden past it 100s of times and had no idea it was there. Thanks for enlightening me.

I don't think you're wrong. This is the kind of thing I was hoping for advice on. If the LL doesn't cough up - which from his POV is reasonable given he's just had an expensive week of repeated emergency plumbers visits (from what I gather he 'doesn't believe in insurance') - then I guess I'll just have to suck it up.

Seems like absolute BS that I can be paying through the nose on a flat where heating and hot water are included and I have no recourse to a 'refund' if those items aren't provided. Any other comparable scenario where a paid-for service is not rendered would be a cut-and-dry case in my favour.

Thanks for that. Legally they do have to provide heat and hot water, and as bills are included in my contract (explicitly) I'm in a good spot should they decide to argue. I have just had a response from the managing agents that they've passed my message on to the landlord 'for review'. It's not a huge sum of money to ask for (a week's rent) but it's the principle of paying for something substandard that irks me.

bit early for popcorn ain't it..?