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[Brolic Gaoler]

I really, really, really don't get bench shirts. How did bench shirts become okay?

It's a different competition and there's more than just bench shirts. Read up on gear and how it works. Personally at this moment I have no interest in gear other than belts and potentially knee wraps down the road.

 

[blackflag]

How much do squats and deadlifts work calves? I never work calves directly but feel that maybe I should

 

[Timedog]

It's a different competition and there's more than just bench shirts. Read up on gear and how it works. Personally at this moment I have no interest in gear other than belts and potentially knee wraps down the road.

knee wraps make sense if they help you to not get injured. Stuff that exists to artificially boost the weight you can lift is dumb.

How much do squats and deadlifts work calves? I never work calves directly but feel that maybe I should

Not much. And the range of motion for your calves in those exercises is very small, which is not ideal. Do calf raises.

 

[Danne-Danger]

So I'm a vegetarian and I've had some trouble finding a good protein source that isn't soy or eggs (bad or expensive), I think I'll settle for black beans. Anything I should think about there? Serving tips? General tips?

Hi, I'm new to this.

 

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

Boo. Now what?

 

[Petrie]

Boo. Now what?

Now you learn to properly grip a barbell.

 

[Darklord]

Where exactly does a plank exercise focus on? When I do it, it never feels like it's working anywhere too much. My arms just get weak and I end up stopping that way.

 

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

Ha, pffft.

 

[Para bailar La Bomba]

So I'm a vegetarian and I've had some trouble finding a good protein source that isn't soy or eggs (bad or expensive), I think I'll settle for black beans. Anything I should think about there? Serving tips? General tips?.

Lentils. Fantastic source of protein + iron + low GI carbs.

In short, the greatest training food for vegetarians.

Boo. Now what?

I forgot my gloves the other day (sorry, I have beautiful hands I want them to stay that way) and suffered a similar injury.

 

[Petrie]

Where exactly does a plank exercise focus on? When I do it, it never feels like it's working anywhere too much. My arms just get weak and I end up stopping that way.

You probably aren't tightening your core or staying straight.

 

[snoopen]

Boo. Now what?

looks painful. is that you?

cos i got 99 problems but a grip ain't one.

was this deadlifting?

 

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

Yeah, gyms got cheese graters for bars. Had some gloves but they are shit so don't use them, will have to get some others or decent straps.

 

[snoopen]

Chalk is the best solution

 

[JB1981]

So if I want to go on a cut and limit my carb intake what is the recommended number of grams of carbs daily?

 

[bro1]

Somehow 10 lbs have creeped up on me. I think some of it's muscle, but I know some of it's fat. Starting my cut today! I'm at 195 right now and I would like to be at 180. I've cut out all sugar, alcohol (except for Friday/Saturday), and any snacking.

I did it before two years ago when I got up to 230 and cut down to 175 in about 9 months, so 15lbs shouldn't be too hard, I hope! Any advice? I'm drinking plenty of water and I am using Livestrong to calculate my calories all day.

 

[CrankyJay]

Down 11 pounds now on my cut, and still seeing some strength gains.

Started at 213 and am now 202 in about a month and a half.

I'm 6'2 ... Ideally my goal is 180-185 but one day at a time I suppose.

 

[Para bailar La Bomba]

So if I want to go on a cut and limit my carb intake what is the recommended number of grams of carbs daily?

It depends on how much cardio you plan to do, but 65-75 is about par.

 

[bro1]

Down 11 pounds now on my cut, and still seeing some strength gains.

Started at 213 and am now 202 in about a month and a half.

I'm 6'2 ... Ideally my goal is 180-185 but one day at a time I suppose.

How small of a waist will you have at that goal weight?

I'm at 195lbs at 5'8" with a 34" waist. At 175 I was about 30".

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

knee wraps make sense if they help you to not get injured. Stuff that exists to artificially boost the weight you can lift is dumb.

It's not dumb because it's not like the gear is doing all the work, it's just another competition. It still takes skill and work to do what those guys do. The gear simply takes the weight to another level.

But you're not really interested in powerlifting anyway.

 

[Timedog]

It's not dumb because it's not like the gear is doing all the work, it's just another competition. It still takes skill and work to do what those guys do. The gear simply takes the weight to another level.

But you're not really interested in powerlifting anyway.

Obviously the gear isn't doing all of the work, or else what would the point of humans be? Duh. Who said I wasn't interested in powerlifting?

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

Obviously the gear isn't doing all of the work, or else what would the point of humans be? Duh. Who said I wasn't interested in powerlifting?

Then you should understand the purpose of the bench shirt/gear in general.

You do a BB type of routine and never talk about powerlifting aside from this post complaining about gear.

 

[CrankyJay]

How small of a waist will you have at that goal weight?

I'm at 195lbs at 5'8" with a 34" waist. At 175 I was about 30".

I'm not sure...I'm at 33" right now (I tend to wear my pants a little lower though). Because of my height I seem to carry my weight well, and I've always been top heavy (skinny legs), with love handles and boobs and underarm fat.

I'm guessing 30 or 31 at my goal weight.

 

[Petrie]

I did pendlay rows on Saturday after reading an article about how people cheat on bent over rows and use leverage without realizing...

Holy shit, my upper back/shoulders have never been so sore. Will be replacing my bent over rows with these for awhile, as they really seem to hit what I want a lot better. My goodness.

 

[Mr.City]

So if I want to go on a cut and limit my carb intake what is the recommended number of grams of carbs daily?

Depends if you want to be in ketosis. Less than 100 if you want to keto; a little more than 100 if you want to remain out of Keto

 

[BlueScrote]

I did pendlay rows on Saturday after reading an article about how people cheat on bent over rows and use leverage without realizing...

Holy shit, my upper back/shoulders have never been so sore. Will be replacing my bent over rows with these for awhile, as they really seem to hit what I want a lot better. My goodness.

Would you happen to have the article handy?

 

[Petrie]

Would you happen to have the article handy?

It was an article and a video, here's the video from a few pages back:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlRrIsoDpKg

 

[pharmboy044]

Depends if you want to be in ketosis. Less than 100 if you want to keto; a little more than 100 if you want to remain out of Keto

Would fruit and vegetables be added to the total carb intake? I eat a large amount of fruits/salads and would not want to cut it out if I don't have to.

 

[Silphonica]

Fourth chest session today, I've increased my bench weight by 10kgs since the first session I've ever had.

I'm starting to notice changes in my body. Biceps are bigger, triceps are starting to pop out, I can see the muscles in my chest when I tense up. My back and shoulders are growing at a slower rate, don't see much change in my forearms much either. Overall, i'm going into my second proper week and i'm adding weight every session and managing to hit the full sets. To all my exercises.

Started drinking a GoMad too, fourth day of it, I suspect I won't see much changes in my weight for more than a week.

 

[Petrie]

Would fruit and vegetables be added to the total carb intake? I eat a large amount of fruits/salads and would not want to cut it out if I don't have to.

Why would you think they wouldn't count? Of course they do.

 

[BlueScrote]

It was an article and a video, here's the video from a few pages back:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlRrIsoDpKg

ah, that's the pretty much the gold-standard pendlay row video on youtube (probably because it's from the man himself).

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

Anyone ever try Frog-Tech? Results look awesome.

 

[Spiritreaver]

High carb day is fun day. Made some sweet potato pancakes, topped with some PB2 and blueberries. Yum.

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

Motherfucker that looks good.

 

[Petrie]

ah, that's the pretty much the gold-standard pendlay row video on youtube (probably because it's from the man himself).

Yeah, what he says seems spot on. It's too easy to cheat on standard bent over rows.

 

[pharmboy044]

Why would you think they wouldn't count? Of course they do.

Yeah, thought it was a dumb question. Going back to lurking now......

 

[Spiritreaver]

Yeah, thought it was a dumb question. Going back to lurking now......

No need to do that. You gotta learn somewhere, and better to ask questions than proceed ahead clueless. People here can be short and snippy, but they'll be snippier if you do something wrong rather than asking about it first. Read the OP, do a little of your own basic research as well. Just so you have a bit of a general understanding of fitness and nutrition, should help a lot.

I had to explain to my cousin last night what the different between a calorie and carbohydrate was. Fun times.

 

[Petrie]

Yeah, thought it was a dumb question. Going back to lurking now......

I didnt mean to come across snippy, I was genuinely wondering what made you think they wouldn't count, as I know Weight Watchers in particular tells people not to count certain foods at all, leading to Rosie O Donnel eating boxes of cookies on her show that were "zero points" thinking they didn't count. Such bullshit is all over the place.

Don't lurk, join us!

 

[abuC]

Boo. Now what?

Anyone know of any full finger workout gloves? I've seen people wearing some but never got a chance to ask, they look almost like mittens the palm is blue and the backside is white.

 

[BeesEight]

Holy shit. Just started Insanity with it's recommended food guide and damn was I originally eating way below my necessary caloric intake. These meals are massive and I'm having a hard time getting through them.

 

[entremet]

High carb day is fun day. Made some sweet potato pancakes, topped with some PB2 and blueberries. Yum.

Cyclic carb? Definitely my favorite cutting diet.

 

[justjustin]

A gym would be most ideal, but just focusing on bodyweight exercises around the house, what is the best way to strengthen my arms?

I got a door-installed chin-up/pull-up bar a few days ago (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001EJMS6K/?tag=neogaf0e-20) and gave it a shot. I could barely do a single chin-up-- had to hoist myself up part way. Would doing push-ups and dips help? I also read about doing "negatives" where I start at the top of the bar and slowly lower myself down. Any other tips? I'd like to start regularly doing chin-ups and stuff with the bar, but can't really do it yet.

 

[J Tourettes]

A gym would be most ideal, but just focusing on bodyweight exercises around the house, what is the best way to strengthen my arms?

I got a door-installed chin-up/pull-up bar a few days ago (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001EJMS6K/?tag=neogaf0e-20) and gave it a shot. I could barely do a single chin-up-- had to hoist myself up part way. Would doing push-ups and dips help? I also read about doing "negatives" where I start at the top of the bar and slowly lower myself down. Any other tips? I'd like to start regularly doing chin-ups and stuff with the bar, but can't really do it yet.

Negatives are good or you could use a chair/stool to take some of the weight by resting one or both legs on it.

 

[Revoh]

Anyone ever try Frog-Tech? Results look awesome.

 

[Timedog]

Then you should understand the purpose of the bench shirt/gear in general.

You do a BB type of routine and never talk about powerlifting aside from this post complaining about gear.

The purpose is to artificially boost the amount of weight you can lift. It's boring to me.

Starting Strength is a bodybuilding routine?

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

The purpose is to artificially boost the amount of weight you can lift. It's boring to me.

Starting Strength is a bodybuilding routine?

Don't you also do calf raises and wrist curls and other isolation stuff? You seem to post a lot about how you want to isolate muscles. And no, starting strength isn't a BB routine, but if you alter it, it's not exactly starting strength anymore.

For someone who was asking originally about the point of "bench shirts" you seem to have already made up your mind about gear. It would seem your original question was merely designed to give you license to bash/complain about it.

There's nothing inherently more boring about geared meets than ungeared meets, especially at a higher level, again, it's not like the gear is doing all the lifting.

 

[Petrie]

The purpose is to artificially boost the amount of weight you can lift. It's boring to me.

Starting Strength is a bodybuilding routine?

No, but your questions and input do tend to come from the BB realm. Not a bad thing, but how it seems.

 

[TheFightingFish]

A gym would be most ideal, but just focusing on bodyweight exercises around the house, what is the best way to strengthen my arms?

Let-me-ins can be effective. This video shows them with a towel and a pole, but you can often just use a door. Just open the door up and grab the doorknob on either side.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T0QVmvb-Hk

 

[-viper-]

lol fucking hell at those two pics. time to wear gloves. besides i like my nice soft hands :[

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

lol fucking hell at those two pics. time to wear gloves. besides i like my nice soft hands :[

Or you could just be sure to trim your calluses down.

 

[Veezy]

Don't you also do calf raises and wrist curls and other isolation stuff? You seem to post a lot about how you want to isolate muscles. And no, starting strength isn't a BB routine, but if you alter it, it's not exactly starting strength anymore.

For someone who was asking originally about the point of "bench shirts" you seem to have already made up your mind about gear. It would seem your original question was merely designed to give you license to bash/complain about it.

There's nothing inherently more boring about geared meets than ungeared meets, especially at a higher level, again, it's not like the gear is doing all the lifting.

Precisely.

Geared meets are a whole different beast than ungeared meets. Seeing a dude with 800lbs on the bench and knowing that if that bar moves forward or back more than an inch or two over the center of the chest adds excitement to the event.

Seriously, it's cool shit. Geared lifts are no joke.