Hah we just got a puppy too. That things like a baby; always sleeping or pooping. Definitely a big time sink.
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Fitness |OT4| Squat Booty, Summer Cuts, and Super Swoletrophy
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Hah we just got a puppy too. That things like a baby; always sleeping or pooping. Definitely a big time sink.
Cool, keep us updated. Make sure you kip EVERYTHING
MrToughPants
Brian Burke punched my mom
Getting a power rack soon, the Powertec looks solid although the pull up bar is shit, I like a straight bar with knurling. Peg rack is suicide for benching since I have to roll the bar to the end of the pegs to unrack it :/
I am trying it out just out of curiosity. This is a brand new "box" that opened up around here and I figured I'd give it a try. Today will be my "introduction" day and then I get a free week. Then the absurd membership fees start.
$500 because it's new and shit. Good luck man. I'm sure you'll be better than the CrossFit Trainers.
FallingEdge
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shindoku21
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So my knees started acting up again. It was squat/bench/deadlift today and I went very easy with squats because that's where my knees feel it the most. Would it be a bad idea to stop doing squats altogether? I don't think squats have been the main cause of my knee pain because it usually acts up after I do some type of cardio. I notice my knees (particularly my right knee) feel unstable, I guess, when I was trying to go up last week, hence I played it safe today.
Having knee problems make me feel like an old man... and I'm only 22. =[
Having knee problems make me feel like an old man... and I'm only 22. =[
Where does it hurt? Are you sure your form is good - starting the movement by pushing back with your hips / sitting back rather than squatting down with your knees? What kind of cardio are you doing?
My lord ...
shindoku21
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I am sure. I play basketball but I also went hiking the other day. I posted about my knee problems before. My symptoms are very similar to runner's knee so it hurts below or around the bottom of my kneecap. It was feeling better than usual before I played basketball and went hiking.
MrOogieBoogie
BioShock Infinite is like playing some homeless guy's vivid imagination
It's been a year and three months since I began a calisthenics-only workout routine, and man, I feel like I've made lots of progress. Today I finally nailed this:
Swing-to-handstand on parallel bars. (Not me in the video, but it's the same exercise.)
I can also bust out 8 or 9 muslce-ups in a row (especially after a nice jog). Hit 10 a few weeks back after a particularly healthy run.
I can hold a flag for a good 10 seconds. My back lever is nearly perfect.
I'm currently working on increasing the lousy number of consecutive reps on my push-ups, pull-ups, and dips (40, 14, and 30, respectively). For some strange reason I've plateaued on each of those exercises even though I'm doing much more difficult ones now. I can't figure it out.
In addition to trying to perfect the flag, I've been working on front levers. Difficult as fuck, but I'm slowly making progress. I wanna be able to hold one for at least 10 seconds.
And although my bar handstands are okay for now (this is what they continue to look like), I still can't nail the gymnast handstand with the straight legs and arms. It's so difficult.
Considering I came from not even being able to do 3 pull-ups or 15 push-ups when I started, I'm super stoked over my progress. Still have a long way to go.
Swing-to-handstand on parallel bars. (Not me in the video, but it's the same exercise.)
I can also bust out 8 or 9 muslce-ups in a row (especially after a nice jog). Hit 10 a few weeks back after a particularly healthy run.
I can hold a flag for a good 10 seconds. My back lever is nearly perfect.
I'm currently working on increasing the lousy number of consecutive reps on my push-ups, pull-ups, and dips (40, 14, and 30, respectively). For some strange reason I've plateaued on each of those exercises even though I'm doing much more difficult ones now. I can't figure it out.
In addition to trying to perfect the flag, I've been working on front levers. Difficult as fuck, but I'm slowly making progress. I wanna be able to hold one for at least 10 seconds.
And although my bar handstands are okay for now (this is what they continue to look like), I still can't nail the gymnast handstand with the straight legs and arms. It's so difficult.
Considering I came from not even being able to do 3 pull-ups or 15 push-ups when I started, I'm super stoked over my progress. Still have a long way to go.
Stormtrooper30
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Current post-workout smoothie lineup: frozen berries, greek yogurt, and a scoop of ON Gold protein. Anything else that would be helpful?
I haven't worked out in about 2+ months. This summer I was a lazy bastard. Drank, laid in the sun, ate what I wanted etc. I sit in a cubicle all week and drive an hour to and from work. This workout crushed me. The "WOD" consisted of the folllowing:
5 rounds for time
5 box jumps
10 pull ups
10 double unders
Then 2 sets of suicides followed by 4 kettlebell swings. I was completely smashed by this but I honestly hated it. Not because of how hard it was but because I felt like it was just random, poorly programmed exercise. I guess it could be beneficial as a conditioning tool, something to add into a real strength routine but I could never make something like this the basis for my exercise
Damn, I can't quit eating about two pints of ice cream a day. My money is going, just kind of depressed I guess at school away from home, any tips on ways out of this? It's like an addictive feeling I get, I'm not eating a lot besides so that could be it. Any suggestions appreciated, school sucks.
Easy. Stop buying ice cream.
Can you post a good beginner routine. I am kind of lost as to where to start.
You're self-medicating with sugar. You get a high off of it and then you crash, feeling even worse than before. Then there is the shame and guilt that comes with it.
You're just making whatever anxiety/stress you have even worse.
solution: stretch out the two tubs of ice cream throughout the day, eating tiny portions every 20 minutes, instead of all at once. That way you'll never come down from the sugar high.
fredrancour
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-Try exercising. Shakes many people, me included, out of depression.
-Find a different food obsession. There's gotta be something very snackable that's less unhealthy.
-Make a plan for how to get real food.
That much ice cream is NOT healthy...try replacing one of the pints with fruits (natural sugar will still give you a good feeling and they are a lot better). Then eat some protein so you don't have cravings all the time (eggs work)...
TheDarkStark
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That is awesome man. I definitely admire anyone who does type of thing. Human flag is impressive as hell.
TheDarkStark
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So my right pec seems to be smaller (noticeably) than my left pec even though I'm right handed. Does that make sense?
You sure it's not posture related?
Do you dumbell bench press? If so is your strength with both arms pretty comparable.
When I'm benching I do it with a barbell. Though I've done dumbbell bench press a few times lately. Don't know about any strength differences, they are pretty comparable in the gym although left one is probably weaker since I'm right handed.
First I though that there's just a different amount of fat on top of the muscles but my left pec feels much more firm if I flex it compared to my right one which feels more "deflated" in comparison.
I just find it funny since I'd think it should be the other way around ie. dominant side should be bigger. But I guess the only way to find out is to lose all of the fat from my chest so I can really compare the two properly..
YOU are my man here, this is the stuff I love and what I am looking forward to get into as I progress.
man, 40, 14, 30 reps isn't a lousy number. If I had to guess, then maybe you are doing a bit of many things (exercises) and to reach higher numbers you have to concentrate more on those specific moves and not do others in the same session, otherwise you'll run out of fuel. A month or 2 ago I was able to do over 20 burpees x 2 but I wasn't doing as many push-up variations, today I do 15 x 1 and end up exhausted.
and breathing properly is key.. are you monitoring or paying attention to your breathing/heart rate as you go through the set? this is basically what messes me up and I can tell I fail to do 6, 7 more reps just because of bad breathing.
Switched out elliptical with running on my cardio days and I'm finding myself to just be WAY hungrier lately. lol
I guess not what I was aiming for on a cut but I added in the running to get rid of those last few stubborn bf % points (weight seems to be holding steady at 189-190), tho admittedly my diet hasn't been as clean as it used to be. Trying to fix that.
I guess not what I was aiming for on a cut but I added in the running to get rid of those last few stubborn bf % points (weight seems to be holding steady at 189-190), tho admittedly my diet hasn't been as clean as it used to be. Trying to fix that.
so I'm like 6'1" ~178lbs. My ex used to say I look skinny. I feel like 180 is pretty much my ideal weight to be around... but yea I still look skinny around the waist. When I do gain a little bit of weight though... I feel like it goes right to my belly and not filling out my waist.
is this because the weight I'm gaining is from trash foods/beer? I eat DECENT I guess (and don't really drink that much anymore anyways)... but I still have fast food or a sub from a pizza place a few times a week. I'm pretty active, I play a lot of basketball for cardio and I do push ups almost every day.
if I would take some kind of weight gainer, would that help with filling out my skinny waist instead of going straight to my belly?
here's my BOD... what should I work on? throw some weights in (as mentioned I do a lot of cardio already)? I don't really want to go to a gym.
http://www.gregburgh.com/random/bod.jpg
is this because the weight I'm gaining is from trash foods/beer? I eat DECENT I guess (and don't really drink that much anymore anyways)... but I still have fast food or a sub from a pizza place a few times a week. I'm pretty active, I play a lot of basketball for cardio and I do push ups almost every day.
if I would take some kind of weight gainer, would that help with filling out my skinny waist instead of going straight to my belly?
here's my BOD... what should I work on? throw some weights in (as mentioned I do a lot of cardio already)? I don't really want to go to a gym.
http://www.gregburgh.com/random/bod.jpg
I guess I am getting leaner even though the scale won't drop. Not sure how that's possible with the amount I'm eating but whatever...I'll take it.
Will post progress pics as soon as I can find some before pics. I didn't really take any and at that weight I didn't really like getting my picture taken. Looking mad swole now though at least for a 1 year change.
Will post progress pics as soon as I can find some before pics. I didn't really take any and at that weight I didn't really like getting my picture taken. Looking mad swole now though at least for a 1 year change.
I think a guy like you would be perfect for P90x or Insanity. Also, eat more protein-laden foods.
TBH, with your frame you should be about 188-191 with that extra 8-10 lbs all being muscle. It will take some work (many many months) to get there, though.
as an extra info you can give him (and me cause I don't know), what's the primary source of muscle development/creation??
I mean, is eating specific foods and/or having a strict healthy bulkying diet only a complement for the high impact workout or are both equally important?
let's say he doesn't diet or cares much for dieting, but he doesn't eat that much trash either, just normal. we'll he ever grow muscle or is there's no chance of that without proper Protein intake??
Shave those arm pits.
FallingEdge
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Weights will help you fill out in addition to a proper diet. Even if you eat "right", you won't fill out your chest.
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OHP today. 10 reps @ 145. Then 5x10 @ 85. Man, 5/3/1 is amazing. I've done it before but when it came to the deload week, I would always skip over it and go to the next cycle. Now, I learned my lesson and realized how important it really is. I use that time to rest and take it easy and I am just breaking PRs left and right.
Thank you based Wendler.
too cute!
Awwwww. I love me some dogs.
Sounds like something I should check out should I ever finish this cut.
Syphon Filter
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if someone is skinnyfat. would you recommend them to cut or get big?
Get big.
Escape Goat
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What is skinnyfat?
Syphon Filter
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if you bulk and then cut will cutting effect your muscles?
fredrancour
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It can. The effect is minimized if you eat enough protein and stay active. There should still be a noticeable net gain.
I did my first 4 cycles without deload and was feeling a bit run down but never wanted to take that week. Week 4 of deads the week before last I pulled something in my back. Not major but hurt for a couple days, so I decided it was time. Deloaded last week, still did BB style isolation moves though. This week, never felt better. Not sure I'll do it every cycle but I will definitely listen to my body more.
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