Alienshogun said:
That led me to this video of him doing the suicide grip repping out 495 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx_dPwQQozc&feature=related
I'm sure he knows what he's doing but shit is still scary.
edit: go with cashews
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That led me to this video of him doing the suicide grip repping out 495 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx_dPwQQozc&feature=related
I'm sure he knows what he's doing but shit is still scary.
edit: go with cashews
Splash Wave
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Bealost said:
I'm more curious as to whether or not switching to a banana offers some sort of nutritional "disadvantage."
The sugar you're getting from a banana won't make a big deal if you're doing starting strength. Since you're cutting, you'll want to get as much protein as you can while limiting excess carbs so cashews would be better overall. Although having both would also be an equally fine option.
parrotbeak
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Mmm, beefaroni shakeAlienshogun said:
Such fucking ungodly frustration i have to go through with this crap. Stop working out for 5 days and i feel like i undid a month of work. Im having an incredibly difficult time balancing gaining weight and gaining muscle. Cant not stop gaining fat around my midsection while i try and bulk up. I really hate working out.
One missed day shouldn't be that detrimental for most training regimens. You should be able to pick up where you left off on the next day and keep on truckin'. It's like an extra rest day. That's one of the things I appreciate about Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 system: it's no problem to go from 4 days a week to 3 and back to 4. It's built for that.
Missing five would be more troublesome. It effectively stops a bulk in it's tracks, since eating in caloric excess without training is just getting fat. I typically try to eat at maintenance levels in the above scenario, say, during a vacation where my training halts and I'm effectively just "working out" to keep from falling behind. I don't expect progress in the above scenario but I don't anticipate losing much, either.
Missing five would be more troublesome. It effectively stops a bulk in it's tracks, since eating in caloric excess without training is just getting fat. I typically try to eat at maintenance levels in the above scenario, say, during a vacation where my training halts and I'm effectively just "working out" to keep from falling behind. I don't expect progress in the above scenario but I don't anticipate losing much, either.
Brolic Gaoler
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parrotbeak said:
Imagine that guy coming up to your car to give you a ticket.
Jesus christ.
I have a new mission after I get hired as a cop.
Jason's Ultimatum
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Jimmy Stav said:
Well, there's a lot of sugar.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Gvaz said:
4lbs could be nothing more than water weight.
The mirror and how your clothes fit is the best indicator of progress imo. (in relation to cutting/getting thinner)
FallingEdge
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You know what is really fun? Eating. I just hate cooking. If I could have all my meals prepared for me, I would be a beast I tell you. A beast!
RPT going well. I really like the idea of going hard right away and then scaling down. Slowly trying to gain the muscle I had from pre-Vegas. Been doing a lot of pullups/chinups. Same with pushups. This bulk, I really want to focus on my chest and shoulders. I always feel like I have to work harder when it comes to these two areas. Got my legs on lock as squatting 2x a week plus the additional leg exercises are getting me there. My gf says that I lost my booty so I am desperately trying to get that back haha.
;_;
RPT going well. I really like the idea of going hard right away and then scaling down. Slowly trying to gain the muscle I had from pre-Vegas. Been doing a lot of pullups/chinups. Same with pushups. This bulk, I really want to focus on my chest and shoulders. I always feel like I have to work harder when it comes to these two areas. Got my legs on lock as squatting 2x a week plus the additional leg exercises are getting me there. My gf says that I lost my booty so I am desperately trying to get that back haha.
;_;
Brolic Gaoler
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FallingEdge said:
Join the Army.
The DL is one of the most stressful movements for the body. You are most certainly doing too much work or working at too low of an intensity (% of maximum strength).Zalasta said:
For the DL you want to, on average, train it once a week. Use the other days to do less intense but supplemental exercises that'll support the DL such as RDL's, Glute/Ham Raise, Hypertextensions, Good Mornings, etc.
Do 1x5 with the 1 as your PR attempting set but do 2 ramp-up sets before hand to warm up. Don't just jump into 1 maximum set of 5.
TheKaeptain
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Alienshogun said:
Yep. Three hot cooked meals a day.
BruceLeeRoy
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This is kind of Off Topic but me and my wife have been training for a marathon the last 2 months and holy hell no one told me how boring that can be. Running for 2+ hours 3 times a week means losing your damn mind. Plus I just started realizing how terrible running long distances is for your overall body image. You retain a ton of fat since your body thinks your chasing down a damn wildabeast or something and so you don't get hard and tone but kind of soft since everything you eat your body stores. Bleh I will be happy to get this ish over with.
Running is the worst.
Distance running? It's crazy. The first man to run a marathon died. It probably wasn't a pretty death, either. The body just shutting down? I bet that toga had a few embarrassing stains.
Sprinting? Hell yeah. A 5k? Maybe once a year. Anything longer than that and you're out of your damn mind. It's not surprising the first thing man invented was the wheel. Even cavemen knew running from place to place was stupid.
Distance running? It's crazy. The first man to run a marathon died. It probably wasn't a pretty death, either. The body just shutting down? I bet that toga had a few embarrassing stains.
Sprinting? Hell yeah. A 5k? Maybe once a year. Anything longer than that and you're out of your damn mind. It's not surprising the first thing man invented was the wheel. Even cavemen knew running from place to place was stupid.
Brolic Gaoler
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Draft said:
Technically it wasn't a marathon yet.
BruceLeeRoy
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Draft said:
Hahahaha so true. How did I let myself get talked into this. Its not even a physical thing either. Once you can run 6 miles you can basically run forever(barring injury) but like you said who the hell wants to?
Brolic Gaoler
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BruceLeeRoy said:
I ran 11 every so often in the Army just to give the new privates the thought that I was a fucking monster. Glad those days are over.
I've always been terrible at running, but awesome at sprint-related activities.
For example, I used to own at the shuttle run in grade school, but would get 10+ minutes in the mile run. I was fast, quick, but had terrible continuous endurance. It didn't affect me in basketball though, since that is mostly sprints back and forth.
And I am fine with that.
Don't use the Smith Machine.
Instead, try single-leg squats. YouTube "Bulgarian Split Squats" which you can do holding 2 DB's at your sides, 1 DB/kettlebell at your front. Safer and very effective.
For example, I used to own at the shuttle run in grade school, but would get 10+ minutes in the mile run. I was fast, quick, but had terrible continuous endurance. It didn't affect me in basketball though, since that is mostly sprints back and forth.
And I am fine with that.
LuCkymoON said:
Don't use the Smith Machine.
Instead, try single-leg squats. YouTube "Bulgarian Split Squats" which you can do holding 2 DB's at your sides, 1 DB/kettlebell at your front. Safer and very effective.
BruceLeeRoy
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X-Frame said:I've always been terrible at running, but awesome at sprint-related activities.
For example, I used to own at the shuttle run in grade school, but would get 10+ minutes in the mile run. I was fast, quick, but had terrible continuous endurance. It didn't affect me in basketball though, since that is mostly sprints back and forth.
And I am fine with that.
Sprinting is definitely where its at.
IceCold said:
If your already doing a really intense chest workout its best to rest your muscles. You can definitely do it a couple days after chest though to switch things up.
Bearded Dudebro
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Lol, I actually drank these when I first had my wisdom teeth pulled. Not bad.
parrotbeak said:
I'm at the point where I just can't physically lose any more weight without losing strength, but I'm not very cut. Im down to 175, with what I think is the best weight for me being at 173.
These last two pounds, I have no clue how to lose them without just not abandoning heavy lifting and running almost exclusively. Any tips? I've even started to eat a very healthy calorific amount with pretty good proteins, carbs, and fats going into the body.
These last two pounds, I have no clue how to lose them without just not abandoning heavy lifting and running almost exclusively. Any tips? I've even started to eat a very healthy calorific amount with pretty good proteins, carbs, and fats going into the body.
Draft said:
5K as in 5km? That's not a lot. I know a guy who can run that in 15 mins. Usually when I run for max 20 mins on the treadmill and average around 2.4 miles. Half and full marathons are crazy though. The most I ran was 1 hour and I did 5-6 miles. It was boring as hell. Can't do it without music.
Splash Wave
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Jason's Ultimatum said:
To put things more clearly: will this slow down weight loss? I want this banana.
cuevas. PhD.
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...exarkun said:
Brolic Gaoler
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nevermind.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
IceCold said:
No offense, but I'm calling bullshit.
5km is a little more than 3 miles, what you're telling me is this guy is running sub 5 min miles for more than 3 miles.
It's doable, but the number of people who can do it are few and far between. Even in my best running shape I was running 5:13 min miles, and that wasn't for 3+ miles at a time.
5km in 15 min is doable but very hard. Must have been a college runner or something. Although 16min would be a more realistic time.
I use to be a cross country runner. Quit after I started college and was like, there's no need to be a scrawny dude anymore. Time to do starting strength.
I use to be a cross country runner. Quit after I started college and was like, there's no need to be a scrawny dude anymore. Time to do starting strength.
Brolic Gaoler
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IceCold said:
If those are actually his stats that's impressive, but I'm skeptical.
Not a lot of people can run like that.
BruceLeeRoy said:
Yeah, runner bodies are almost universally terrible. Growing up I had a neighbor who would run double marathons at marathon events (ie he would run the Boston one way, then turn around and do it the other way). Sometimes he'd go out early in the morning and just run in the woods til nightfall covering monstrous distances. Dude always looked like a weird twig. Was impressive though.
Shogun I want you doing this shit soon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yiFtDhMHuc
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Google Ultramarathon for the lulz.Draft said:
Specifically The Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 6 & 10
Brolic Gaoler
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kylej said:
Jesus, that's impressive.
Unfortunately I never really trained legs in my whole life aside from running until about 3 months ago, so it will be a long while before my DLs or Squats are really strong. I'm mostly upper body strength.
Doesn't help the Army (infantry) left me with a bad knee and shaky lower back.
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