I don't get it. It's an ad for a gym that.....makes fun of people who go to the gym?
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I don't get it. It's an ad for a gym that.....makes fun of people who go to the gym?
fredrancour
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If you keep eating the same amount, what was once a calorie deficit eventually becomes normal. Has your diet progressed alongside your weightloss?
that's not planet fitness though.. LA Fitness is not that bad, they have a lot of free weights and they don't ban deadlifts or anything like that.
So I went today to a store for fitness and protein powder and such and they had a scale and it could measure the body fat by grabbing 2 metal handles with the hands.
it said, (specifically for a guy my height 5,4)
Excellent: 14.5%
Good: 21.5%
Regular: 24.5%
Bad: 31.2%
Sphinx: 13.6% , Mass in Fat, 19.4 pounds, I guess that's good.
what are everybody's numbers?
it said, (specifically for a guy my height 5,4)
Excellent: 14.5%
Good: 21.5%
Regular: 24.5%
Bad: 31.2%
Sphinx: 13.6% , Mass in Fat, 19.4 pounds, I guess that's good.
what are everybody's numbers?
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
So I went today to a store for fitness and protein powder and such and they had a scale and it could measure the body fat by grabbing 2 metal handles with the hands.
it said, (specifically for a guy my height 5,4)
Excellent: 14.5%
Good: 21.5%
Regular: 24.5%
Bad: 31.2%
Sphinx: 13.6% , Mass in Fat, 19.4 pounds, I guess that's good.
what are everybody's numbers?
Alienshogun
240lbs of beefaroni fueled beast mode.
(not 240lbs anymore, but it's a shame that tag didn't take hold)
I'd really like to pick things up.
I've been doing leangains excercis 3 days a week. I just do squats, deads, bench, pullups and chin-ups, along with the occasional clean and press.
I typically do three sets, starting with the heaviest and progressing lower with more reps.
I'm stuck at a 315 lb deadlift, a 205 squat, and about 155 on bench. I'm 5'7 170 and on a good day I'll probably eat 3-4000 calories, most calories from fat from ice cream as my budget is limited.
Any advice on how to get past this, should I do more reps or go more days to the gym? Thanks.
PS Sorry, I'm very tired.
I've been doing leangains excercis 3 days a week. I just do squats, deads, bench, pullups and chin-ups, along with the occasional clean and press.
I typically do three sets, starting with the heaviest and progressing lower with more reps.
I'm stuck at a 315 lb deadlift, a 205 squat, and about 155 on bench. I'm 5'7 170 and on a good day I'll probably eat 3-4000 calories, most calories from fat from ice cream as my budget is limited.
Any advice on how to get past this, should I do more reps or go more days to the gym? Thanks.
PS Sorry, I'm very tired.
So I went today to a store for fitness and protein powder and such and they had a scale and it could measure the body fat by grabbing 2 metal handles with the hands.
it said, (specifically for a guy my height 5,4)
Excellent: 14.5%
Good: 21.5%
Regular: 24.5%
Bad: 31.2%
Sphinx: 13.6% , Mass in Fat, 19.4 pounds, I guess that's good.
what are everybody's numbers?
5'7, ~158 lbs (haven't checked in a while), low bf% but not shredded (can see abs but not defined), currently bulking.
It's Planet Fitness. I don't know why LA Fitness flashed at the end of that particular clip, but when I've seen it and its ilk on TV, it always ended with "dum dum dum dum... Planet Fitness!" splashed across the screen.
I have tried those scales but I was required to take my shoes and socks of (it measured impedance / ohm for my whole body).
In my experience I find them highly innaccurate. I still have my 'receipt' from March and they are:
69.7KG weight
BMI 25.6 (I'm 5'5")
Fat percent 7.3%
Fat Mass 5.1KG
Right Leg
Fat Mass 1.1KG
Muscle Mass 10.9KG
Left Leg
Fat Mass 1.2KG
Muscle Mass 10.4KG
Right Arm
Fat Mass 0.5KG
Muscle Mass 3.5KG
Left arm
Fat Mass 0.5KG
Muscle Mass 3.5KG
Trunk
Fat Mass 1.8KG
Muscle Mass 33.3KG
Photo from same time period (March):
Yesterday I did my weekly weighing and I'm 69.6KG and I have more visible abs now and noticeably more muscle (chest, arms, thighs) and I see that to hit single digit fat % I will have to get to around 65-67KG body weight.
edit: Never thought about my boxers being branded Man before.
In my experience I find them highly innaccurate. I still have my 'receipt' from March and they are:
69.7KG weight
BMI 25.6 (I'm 5'5")
Fat percent 7.3%
Fat Mass 5.1KG
Right Leg
Fat Mass 1.1KG
Muscle Mass 10.9KG
Left Leg
Fat Mass 1.2KG
Muscle Mass 10.4KG
Right Arm
Fat Mass 0.5KG
Muscle Mass 3.5KG
Left arm
Fat Mass 0.5KG
Muscle Mass 3.5KG
Trunk
Fat Mass 1.8KG
Muscle Mass 33.3KG
Photo from same time period (March):
Yesterday I did my weekly weighing and I'm 69.6KG and I have more visible abs now and noticeably more muscle (chest, arms, thighs) and I see that to hit single digit fat % I will have to get to around 65-67KG body weight.
edit: Never thought about my boxers being branded Man before.
Diets been the same. Any more significant changes to my diet and I know I won't be able to sustain it. I'm already grilling my chicken and no oil touches my food other than olive oil in my salad.
That just seems so shitty. I wanna lose 20 more pounds and stay that way but man for 2 months I've stayed the same. Only thing since gym is I am noticing less fat around my chest and stomach.
oh, ok. What a dumb ad!
MrOogieBoogie
BioShock Infinite is like playing some homeless guy's vivid imagination
Fairly recent pic of my physique at the moment.
It kind of bugs me that my damn stomach/abdomen sticks out so far (relative to my chest, of course). I have a really strong core, but I also eat pretty shitty, hence the weird mix of fat and muscle. Or maybe I just have a small chest. lol
I really wish I didn't have to essentially starve myself to lose that fat (since I do tons of running and other cardio already... my diet is the main culprit).
FallingEdge
Member
Fairly recent pic of my physique at the moment.
It kind of bugs me that my damn stomach/abdomen sticks out so far (relative to my chest, of course). I have a really strong core, but I also eat pretty shitty, hence the weird mix of fat and muscle. Or maybe I just have a small chest. lol
I really wish I didn't have to essentially starve myself to lose that fat (since I do tons of running and other cardio already... my diet is the main culprit).
Look great dood. I don't think that I will ever achieve that level of definition in my arms. I know what you mean about how your stomach sticks out as I have the same issue as well. Just gotta puff out the chest more and suck in your gut =)
MrOogieBoogie
BioShock Infinite is like playing some homeless guy's vivid imagination
Spiritreaver
Member
Interesting day, good and bad news to report.
As per Mr. Shogun's suggestion I retested my working max for deads today (after doing doing the normal Week 3 and still feeling off) and my working max was 30 lbs heavier than what I was using, and this was at the end of everything. I am pretty sure both my military and bench presses are correct as I had tested them the week before I started and they seem to be inline so far. Squats I dunno, but I think they're fine too thinking about it. So I'm just gonna continue up with the deload next week, increase everything normally EXCEPT deads and just work with what I did today.
The bad news. I have this persistent cramp/soreness in my lower hammie/upper callf area. An all too familiar sign from when I had my pulmonary embolism last year. It's probably nothing as it's occurred before (even right after treatment) when the doctor's said I was A OK. Sometimes medication can cause it, sometimes it's a clot that is just being worked out. Bright side is I am seeing my doctor tomorrow for a routine checkup, and will probably be getting blood tests done anyway, so I'll have a good answer.
What sucks is there is NOTHING i can do really. Aside from talking to my doctor and waiting for more serious symptoms, but there hasn't been any other signs so I highly doubt it's anything for me to worry about. Just a scary thought (considering I nearly died from it last time).
And maybe it's just soreness from all my deads and squats. lol
Also you look fine overall. Sometimes my stomach sticks out as well due to posture/bloating. Thankfully my chest sticks out enough for me to hide it, lol.
As per Mr. Shogun's suggestion I retested my working max for deads today (after doing doing the normal Week 3 and still feeling off) and my working max was 30 lbs heavier than what I was using, and this was at the end of everything. I am pretty sure both my military and bench presses are correct as I had tested them the week before I started and they seem to be inline so far. Squats I dunno, but I think they're fine too thinking about it. So I'm just gonna continue up with the deload next week, increase everything normally EXCEPT deads and just work with what I did today.
The bad news. I have this persistent cramp/soreness in my lower hammie/upper callf area. An all too familiar sign from when I had my pulmonary embolism last year. It's probably nothing as it's occurred before (even right after treatment) when the doctor's said I was A OK. Sometimes medication can cause it, sometimes it's a clot that is just being worked out. Bright side is I am seeing my doctor tomorrow for a routine checkup, and will probably be getting blood tests done anyway, so I'll have a good answer.
What sucks is there is NOTHING i can do really. Aside from talking to my doctor and waiting for more serious symptoms, but there hasn't been any other signs so I highly doubt it's anything for me to worry about. Just a scary thought (considering I nearly died from it last time).
And maybe it's just soreness from all my deads and squats. lol
Great work man, you look fantastic! I really envy you guys with the killer arm vascularity. Damn.
Fairly recent pic of my physique at the moment.
It kind of bugs me that my damn stomach/abdomen sticks out so far (relative to my chest, of course). I have a really strong core, but I also eat pretty shitty, hence the weird mix of fat and muscle. Or maybe I just have a small chest. lol
I really wish I didn't have to essentially starve myself to lose that fat (since I do tons of running and other cardio already... my diet is the main culprit).
Also you look fine overall. Sometimes my stomach sticks out as well due to posture/bloating. Thankfully my chest sticks out enough for me to hide it, lol.
Haha, let's hope!
Benson Henderson is about the same size as me (150-155lbs, although I'm ~1.5" taller), and in my opinion he's got the perfect physique for someone our size.
So maybe I just need to stop aspiring to look like him. lol
he always makes me uneasy with how low he wears his pants. There's just no reason for that.
Rice-Eater
Member
Haha, let's hope!
Benson Henderson is about the same size as me (150-155lbs, although I'm ~1.5" taller), and in my opinion he's got the perfect physique for someone our size.
So maybe I just need to stop aspiring to look like him. lol
Benson fights at 155, but that's not his actual weight. Like most fighters and wrestlers, Benson cuts weight to make the limit for his weight division. He'll diet, dehydrate, or whatever in the following weeks to make weight. After making weight he'll rehydrate and eat normally again. And in the next day he'll be about 15-20 pounds heavier than the actual weight limit for the fight. Dude is definitely not a true 155 pounder, I think he's actually considered one of the biggest in his division.
But yeah I would love to have his physique. It's also pretty much my idea physique if I were to pick one.
I heard Gray Maynard's walk around weight is close to 200lbs.
Fairly recent pic of my physique at the moment.
It kind of bugs me that my damn stomach/abdomen sticks out so far (relative to my chest, of course). I have a really strong core, but I also eat pretty shitty, hence the weird mix of fat and muscle. Or maybe I just have a small chest. lol
I really wish I didn't have to essentially starve myself to lose that fat (since I do tons of running and other cardio already... my diet is the main culprit).
What fat? Stop being neurotic, that's how a man looks. Nice job!
Just did 4 sets of pushups to failure. I really pushed myself hard on the last set.
I got up, and about 30 seconds later, I started feeling sick. Then, I got dizzy, and my hearing went out. I lied down for about 2 minutes and was completely drenched in sweat. Seems like I pushed too hard and the blood flow to my brain was interrupted for a while. What an awful feeling.
I got up, and about 30 seconds later, I started feeling sick. Then, I got dizzy, and my hearing went out. I lied down for about 2 minutes and was completely drenched in sweat. Seems like I pushed too hard and the blood flow to my brain was interrupted for a while. What an awful feeling.
:O, I think I've been near that once or twice. I hope you are doing o.k now.
may I ask, how many reps each set? it seems you were going for too many in a single set.
MrOogieBoogie
BioShock Infinite is like playing some homeless guy's vivid imagination
Good point. He does seem massive for being billed as 155. I'm sure he's bigger come fight night. I mean, look at his fucking legs. Jesus Christ.
Dunno about that since it feels a bit like I'd gotten too much sun
Well let's see how it goes..You might have an anterior pelvic tilt.
Check out this reddit thread to learn how to fix it -- http://www.reddit.com/r/Fitness/comments/ewrr0/writeup_on_the_dreaded_anterior_pelvic_tilt_or/
You might have an anterior pelvic tilt.
Check out this reddit thread to learn how to fix it -- http://www.reddit.com/r/Fitness/comments/ewrr0/writeup_on_the_dreaded_anterior_pelvic_tilt_or/
I have an anterior pelvic tilt, thanks to the fact that I've been working from home for 3 years. Lots of sitting.
I need to commit to the lunge stretches more. I've heard they're fantastic for rectifying the problem.
I have an anterior pelvic tilt, thanks to the fact that I've been working from home for 3 years. Lots of sitting.
I need to commit to the lunge stretches more. I've heard they're fantastic for rectifying the problem.
I'm in the same situation. I work at home too which has made me pretty lazy, haha.
One of the things that helped me most with my APT was tensing my glutes and abs slightly while walking - about 25% tension will do. My APT has improved a ton ever since I started doing that.
What's your current routine like and how are you planning for progression?
Try counting calories and see how much you really eat and how much you really need to lose weight.
Interesting, I'll consider tensing more often.
Dunno about that since it feels a bit like I'd gotten too much sun
1st set - 31
2nd set - 25
3rd set - 11
4th set - 15
Took a 1.5 minute break in between sets, except for the 4th set...took a 5 minute break there. Yeah...it was just too much for me. I had smoked some shisha too about 30 minutes earlier...the nicotine probably had probably upped my heartrate a bit as well.
TheDarkStark
Member
I did 385 x8 to be on the safe side.
I also shrugged out 335 lbs x12 My neck and traps are killing me today, hurts so good.
May have to buy "padded" straps though, they rubbed my wrists a bit raw. They're not bad and don't hurt, but it could be worse next time I suppose.
yellowstone?
MrOogieBoogie
BioShock Infinite is like playing some homeless guy's vivid imagination
No sir. Arthur's Rock near the Horsetooth Reservoir in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Notice the burnt trees... That's one of the areas totally destroyed by the recent wildfire.
FallingEdge
Member
Dunno about that since it feels a bit like I'd gotten too much sun
Yeah, I gotcha. I say stick with it if you can. I noticed gains when using it.
Still would've taken the full week!
I know, I should have but I just spent a shit load of money getting my clothes all tailored and the fear of gaining weight back made me get back out there. Stupid, but being overweight once a time ago, makes me sensitive to any weight changes.
yea, those trees reminded me of parts of yellowstone that burned back in 1988. looks like a bunch of toothpicks everywhere stuck into the ground instead of trees.
RumblingRosco
Member
So I went today to a store for fitness and protein powder and such and they had a scale and it could measure the body fat by grabbing 2 metal handles with the hands.
it said, (specifically for a guy my height 5,4)
Excellent: 14.5%
Good: 21.5%
Regular: 24.5%
Bad: 31.2%
Sphinx: 13.6% , Mass in Fat, 19.4 pounds, I guess that's good.
what are everybody's numbers?
I'm 5'9", 177 lbs, and based on caliper testing, around 17% body fat. It's higher than I'd like, but I've been in a bulking phase for a while now and will continue to be until around April I think. I can still see some of my abs though and look pretty damn good if I say so myself.
200 lbs, 5'10, 12%So I went today to a store for fitness and protein powder and such and they had a scale and it could measure the body fat by grabbing 2 metal handles with the hands.
it said, (specifically for a guy my height 5,4)
Excellent: 14.5%
Good: 21.5%
Regular: 24.5%
Bad: 31.2%
Sphinx: 13.6% , Mass in Fat, 19.4 pounds, I guess that's good.
what are everybody's numbers?
An injury will be far worse!
FallingEdge
Member
So last week was '1' week in 5/3/1 and because of the busy schedule, I was only able to go to the gym twice and did ohp and bench. This week is deads and squats.
11 reps @ 295 for squats. It was scary easy.
The benefits of resting and eating is simply amazing.
11 reps @ 295 for squats. It was scary easy.
The benefits of resting and eating is simply amazing.
Stormtrooper30
Member
Looking to find a protein powder without all the useless fillings that seem to be permeating the market. Minimal calories is important and taste isnt really an issue as it will be mixed into a fruit smoothie. My friends have recommended Designer Protein.
FallingEdge
Member
Someone here posted a site where you build your own whey protein. I don't recall the link but surely someone else will.
I like trader joe's
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