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I've found it a good way to lose a few pounds. I've been doing some soccer training 2 nights a week but mostly on the threadmill - lost just over a stone in a few months - from just over 12 stone down to 11.

When I lose another few pounds I'll get out onto the road!! 

take your points, it all depends on what you want to do, if you want to just tone up, lighter weights with more reps is what you should be doing, or to bulk up you would lift heavier weights with less reps.

best thing you could do if you want to lift weights is to get a program set up by some one there in the gym. they have the knowledge to know what you should be doing and what is good/bad for you!!!

I totally agree with St Pauls, you should get a program from one of the gym instructors.
If you are not used to doing any weights then start off very light. Typical reps of someone starting out would be
X 12 really light weight (if not already warm), and then 3 X 10 of a comfortable weight.

If you get a program its better than starting off on your own. The instructor will show you proper techniques so you wont hurt yourself and help you get the maximum benefit from the weights.

Also a program will help you target all of you muscles. A lot of fellas in the gym just concentrate on certain muscles and forget about others. This can be dangerous because you need to keep a proper balance.
EG you could get into trouble if you do loads of situps and bench pressing and not develop your back and lower back in tandem.

A few years ago when I started doing weights I totally forgot about my lower back and got incredible pain when I ran a few yards! My balance was wrong and my lower back was weak. I worked on it for a few sessions and its all good again.

Cheers guys! Think I'll ask one of the guys in the gym for something then!

I think the light weights starting off will get me started anyway. Thanks for your help!

I go to the gym out in Uni - went back to study in the evenings so thought I'd avail of the £12 membership for the year and £1.60 every time I use the gym.

I use the threadmill more than anything - start off at 14 kph for about 3.5km and then start lowering it down as I get tired - most I've done so far is 9.5km. (I know people on here don't recommend the threadmill but I've got rid of a stone so far in the last 6 weeks so its doing the job!)

I find though that I get stuck on the threadmill and just keep running cause I don't know what weights I should be doing. What is best to do? Should I use the machines for doing weights or am I better to use the other weights? Should I be busting myself to lift the heaviest I can (won't be very heavy ) or should I be lifting something lighter and doing as many reps as possible?

Any help's appreciated!

Hey Oaklief, I PM'd you some info on the aerials - hope it helps!

I think they will have to take the northern viewers into consideration here when choosin the broadcaster so TV3 would be ruled out as we cant get it!

I've got TV3 in Belfast and the folks have it down at home in Tyrone - u sure you can't get it Oakleafkid?

Thanks a million for this - great stuff in it!! the auld fella is gonna be over the moon!! 

robert emmet,

well said.Far too many things dragging players around.
Conor mortimer is an example.

dcu, train and play
shruleglencorrib, train and play
Mayo seniors, train and play

At least he is not u21 anymore but thats just an example I am aware of, i imagine a lot of lads fall into the trap and lets not mention keith higgins,dual player.

Cormac McAnallen was another example of this - he was playing for Ireland as well as club (U21 and senior), county (U21 and senior) and the university.

Ok Uladh, so Donaghy and Cooper are asked to come to Dublin for this photo shoot.
But it would take all day to get from Kerry to Dublin and back

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Not to mention the meals they'd have to pay for, the fuel, the kids!!

oops - wrong thread! 

From what I've read on here from OTB and MacEoghain it seems like there is nothing wrong with someone purchasing a ticket from someone else.

I've also read about people saying we should create fake ebay accounts and bid on these tickets with no intention of buying them.

I agree that these tickets shouldn't be sold for more than face value and this doesn't promote the ethos of the GAA, but sure the illegal bidding isn't something that promotes it either.

The "debate" on it was some time ago but I remember a lot of it came from growing up in Belfast and driving through Catholic areas of Belfast and seeing things like Tiocfaidh ar la (or chucky ar la as is more common in parts of Belfast) and murals and things to that effect.

I guess maybe its an impression they have from growing up in Belfast that is just hard to shift!

As for finding it offensive, it was new to me at the time. Just got used to it now.

On the same page if no one should find the use of a language offensive surely you'd have no problem with Ulster Scots?

I certainly dont find it offensive, I actually think its quite silly, more so an accent than a language.
But offensive? Absolutely not.

Do you actually think the Irish language genuinely offends some northern Protestants?

I for one have many Protestant friends (and a few, dare I say it, Unionist friends) and not only do some of them find the Irish language offensive - they also find the GAA intimidating! Can you believe that! These are people who can't understand how Donegal, Monaghan and Cavan play in the Ulster Championship - "Sure Ulster only has 6 counties."

In saying that though, I brought one fella to the Ulster Final and I'm bring two mates to Croker on Saturday (though I think they're more interested in the pints and mexican women on Saturday night) 

As for these fellas joining a GAA club? Not a chance! As was mentioned before I think they'd be more worried about the stick they'd get from within their own community.

Mattie McGleenan! what a block of a man and i think he could fist the ball into the net from the 45 yard line!

This is a debate we have had for ages at home - and will probably go on for ages! I could go on forever on it but won't bore you with my own gripes!

if someone is good enough to make a living at professional sports then fair play to them - i wish them all the luck in the world and hope they have every success!

Guys, I've got the reason for the story making the Wall Street Journal directly from the horse's mouth (well, the author's mouth):

"Thanks much for the note. Judging by the comments on the forum it seems not many people are familiar with the Wall Street Journal. Every day the Journal's front page carries an off-beat story, usually with some cultural significance, that runs in the center of the page.
Thanks again for reading and for your note. Best. -Conor"

So it is front page news after all!!

Good to see him starring for Errigal - a very down to earth fella who will shortly be giving of his time at Capma Chormaic in Egliish teaching Irish to the children and playing gaelic in the afternoons - a mini Gaelteacht in Eglish.

A mini Gaelteacht in Eglish, eh!! What will there be next? A mini Bundoran in the Moy?