jbrauch53 Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Hey guys I'm Jon. Just moved to the Auckland area (eastern) from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to live with a friend. I have a working holiday visa and can stay up to a year. Maybe I'll want to stay forever who knows! 5'9", 180lbs, 11% bf right now, approximately. Bench, Barbell Squat and Deadlift. Went to uni for Exercise Science and graduated with a Bachelors. Certified Health Fitness Specialist too. Yesterday I went walking all around Auckland and stopped into 6 gyms handing out a CV. Anyways my friend goes to the simple Jetts gym and it has done me good for my first couple weeks here. BUT IM LOOKING FOR A REAL GYM to call my home, and get huge and shredded in this year while I'm here. I've already kinda got a respectable physique for just your average guy walking around but I'm never satisfied, like everyone else, and I want to be as shredded as the pros. Just a dream I'm chasing. I've been wanting to compete for a couple years but just have been wanting to go in as my best, and might hope to compete while I'm here if I can make that happen. What amateur federations are out here?????? The main ones in USA are the NPC (amateur) and of course the IFBB. I want to compete in physique or classic golden era type bodybuilding. I also want to work at a gym! Doing pretty much anything really. Another question: Before i moved here I googled gyms in Auckland. The Colloseum came up but when I search it on google BTS gym comes up. Is the colloseum a different gym or is BTS a replaced owner/same location? I've seen Les Mills, Justworkout, cityfitness, the UoA rec center when I was walking around, and jetts. Thats about it. Found some others but they are on the other side of the city so no good. Seems like the best place to get supps based on my research is nzmuscle.co.uk???? I used bodybuilding.com back in the States and it was the best/cheapest/best service/short shipping time. Whey Protein is way more expensive here I see, even with the conversion of the currency factored in. Oh well! Glad i found this website!!! Seems like a good community. Anyone down to get a lift in??? cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrauch53 Posted January 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Tough Crowd!!!! Nah I wouldnt have wanted to read my novel either... just flapping my gums here. Where is the best place to get supps though? (best deals). anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastBuilder Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Generally the online supplement sites have the cheapest deals bro. Shotgun, Bodybuilding.co.nz, PunchSupplements are a few that spring to mind. They all try and out do each other on specials though most of the time so pays to not just jump at the first price you see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastBuilder Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Also in regards to bodybuilding feds here, we have too many. There's NZIFBB, Nabba/Wff, Nabba & INBA. I think that's it but don't quote me on that, I'm a powerlifter lol. I have no idea in regards to gyms in certain areas of Auckland bro as I don't live there but if you're near Miada, they have two gyms I think, they have good equipment and quite a few big strong dudes train there. Unsure on best gyms for bodybuilding up there though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georg Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 For supps: sprintfit.co.nz, sportsfuelsupplements.co.nz, supplements.co.nz, as well as shotgun as BeastBuilder said. Best thing to do is always check them all out as you may find one supp cheaper on sprintfit and another cheaper on sportsfuel etc. I always google 'discount codes for ________' the relevant site too and you can usually get another 5% or sometimes 10% off from that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaz Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 43 minutes ago, Georg said: For supps: sprintfit.co.nz, sportsfuelsupplements.co.nz, supplements.co.nz, as well as shotgun as BeastBuilder said. Best thing to do is always check them all out as you may find one supp cheaper on sprintfit and another cheaper on sportsfuel etc. I always google 'discount codes for ________' the relevant site too and you can usually get another 5% or sometimes 10% off from that. also if the site is run by a bb'er its a good idea to add them on facebook and constantly compliment them and suck up to them to squeeze an extra 5% :p jimmybro1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmybro1 Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 23 hours ago, jbrauch53 said: Hey guys I'm Jon. Just moved to the Auckland area (eastern) from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to live with a friend. I have a working holiday visa and can stay up to a year. Maybe I'll want to stay forever who knows! 5'9", 180lbs, 11% bf right now, approximately. Bench, Barbell Squat and Deadlift. Went to uni for Exercise Science and graduated with a Bachelors. Certified Health Fitness Specialist too. Yesterday I went walking all around Auckland and stopped into 6 gyms handing out a CV. Anyways my friend goes to the simple Jetts gym and it has done me good for my first couple weeks here. BUT IM LOOKING FOR A REAL GYM to call my home, and get huge and shredded in this year while I'm here. I've already kinda got a respectable physique for just your average guy walking around but I'm never satisfied, like everyone else, and I want to be as shredded as the pros. Just a dream I'm chasing. I've been wanting to compete for a couple years but just have been wanting to go in as my best, and might hope to compete while I'm here if I can make that happen. What amateur federations are out here?????? The main ones in USA are the NPC (amateur) and of course the IFBB. I want to compete in physique or classic golden era type bodybuilding. I also want to work at a gym! Doing pretty much anything really. Another question: Before i moved here I googled gyms in Auckland. The Colloseum came up but when I search it on google BTS gym comes up. Is the colloseum a different gym or is BTS a replaced owner/same location? I've seen Les Mills, Justworkout, cityfitness, the UoA rec center when I was walking around, and jetts. Thats about it. Found some others but they are on the other side of the city so no good. Seems like the best place to get supps based on my research is nzmuscle.co.uk???? I used bodybuilding.com back in the States and it was the best/cheapest/best service/short shipping time. Whey Protein is way more expensive here I see, even with the conversion of the currency factored in. Oh well! Glad i found this website!!! Seems like a good community. Anyone down to get a lift in??? cheers. That would be because whey is actually whey in NZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmybro1 Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 3 hours ago, maccaz said: also if the site is run by a bb'er its a good idea to add them on facebook and constantly compliment them and suck up to them to squeeze an extra 5% :p Or follow some basic bitches on IG that constantly do degrading selfies with a discount code in the caption Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrauch53 Posted January 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 11 minutes ago, jimmybro1 said: Or follow some basic bitches on IG that constantly do degrading selfies with a discount code in the caption Hahahaha. Viable option. Good to know I'm getting good whey also then. Get what you pay for, as they say. Thanks for the feedback. Can't wait to start throwing around the weights once I get situated. NZ is beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIANABOL Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Cant go past Xtreme Nutrition for the best supplement range in the country - not to mention they are the NZ exclusive distributor of NarLabs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmybro1 Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 13 minutes ago, DIANABOL said: Cant go past Xtreme Nutrition for the best supplement range in the country - not to mention they are the NZ exclusive distributor of NarLabs Lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIANABOL Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 1 minute ago, jimmybro1 said: Lmao I forgot to mention you cannot find NarLabs anywhere else in the world except NZ (and maybe a few other insignificant countries Thailand, Brazil etc). Great product all the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmybro1 Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 My senses are sensing a coleration here. But luckily coleration doesn't mean causation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 On 13/01/2016 at 2:14 PM, jbrauch53 said: Seems like the best place to get supps based on my research is nzmuscle.co.uk?? You mean nzmuscle.co.nz and yep, they're great. Also, they sponsor this site so you know they're good peeps as well. Gyms... I'm not 100%, but I think you might be right that Colosseum is now BTS. Never trained there, so can't tell you what it's like. Les Mills is pricey, but good for bodybuilders. Shiny, with lots of mirrors! City Fitness tends to be somewhere between Les Mills and Jetts. Club Physical is another chain with gyms dotted around the place. Hope that helps, Jon. Welcome to Gymnation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realtalk Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 BTS is formerly colloseum that's right. It's a good gym well it used to be not sure what new owners have done to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrauch53 Posted January 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 I tried a free trial at Les Mills Britomart yesterday. Total sausage fest when I first went in but by the time I left and the after work rush came in, holy hell. Some total babes. Boosted my performance far beyond any steroid probably would be able to Tons of endless cardio machines, then a rather small weightroom area that got crowded quick. Dumbbells up to 50kg, and only 1 squat rack. Was expecting more. Doable though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaz Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 1 hour ago, jbrauch53 said: I tried a free trial at Les Mills Britomart yesterday. Total sausage fest when I first went in but by the time I left and the after work rush came in, holy hell. Some total babes. Boosted my performance far beyond any steroid probably would be able to Tons of endless cardio machines, then a rather small weightroom area that got crowded quick. Dumbbells up to 50kg, and only 1 squat rack. Was expecting more. Doable though. can you press 50kg dumbells? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrauch53 Posted January 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 26 minutes ago, maccaz said: can you press 50kg dumbells? Did them for my last set, slight incline, and got 6 or 7 reps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaz Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 11 minutes ago, jbrauch53 said: Did them for my last set, slight incline, and got 6 or 7 reps. bloody strong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainbowdevil Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 On 1/14/2016 at 3:38 PM, DIANABOL said: I forgot to mention you cannot find NarLabs anywhere else in the world except NZ (and maybe a few other insignificant countries Thailand, Brazil etc). Great product all the same. Insignificant countries? i would have careful how you express yourself towards other countries like that, I come from one of those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainbowdevil Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Hey Jon welcome to NZ :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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