UpperCaseN
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good advice, thanks. Kinda obvious now that you pointed it out. I wouldn't say I weigh a lot more since then, only like 10 lbs. But it's all fat, I looooooove junk food om nom nom
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good advice, thanks. Kinda obvious now that you pointed it out. I wouldn't say I weigh a lot more since then, only like 10 lbs. But it's all fat, I looooooove junk food om nom nom
Splash Wave
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Will 3x5 Pistol Squats on each leg be a decent enough substitution for proper squats while I don't have access to the gym? It's looking like I'll be missing two days this week while I'm out of town.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
I use Craze. I would be cautious about recommending any of them though since they are basically speed IMO.
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Transmission.
Guess I'm going to be taking the next few days off. My lower back has been in a bit of pain since I did Back, Biceps and Legs on Tuesday. I typically do Back, Biceps Legs one day, followed by Chest, Triceps and Shoulder the next day, with a one day break after before going back into the split. But my back was still hurting quite a bit yesterday, so I just did chest, triceps and shoulder again...
I still have a bit of pain today... lower back soreness with a bit of throbbing/sharp pain that shoots through both butt cheeks. Nothing horrible, but I'm sure it'd worsen if I worked out. I'm going to a Steelers game tomorrow, and to Santa Cruz on Monday, so I'll see how things look on Tuesday. I hope it's nothing too bad... there's nothing worse than an injury setback when you're in the groove of things.
I still have a bit of pain today... lower back soreness with a bit of throbbing/sharp pain that shoots through both butt cheeks. Nothing horrible, but I'm sure it'd worsen if I worked out. I'm going to a Steelers game tomorrow, and to Santa Cruz on Monday, so I'll see how things look on Tuesday. I hope it's nothing too bad... there's nothing worse than an injury setback when you're in the groove of things.
depends on you weight, if you are very thin/slim/fit, impact isnt' as much as you'd like.
then again, 3x5 is pretty decent, considering PSs are hard on your knees and require very, very good balance. if you can stay on one foot for 6-8 reps without losing balance, congrats.
add difficulty keeping the free leg straight to the front, 90° angle, as much as you can.
go ahead in any case, they are fun
JiuJitsuka
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Hi. It's my first time posting in this thread.
During the end of 2010, I started a diet. I used to weigh 77.6kg back then, about 176-177cm tall that time. I was 18. By April 2011, I was already down to 69kg. I had to cut weight for my BJJ competition. Now it's September 2012, I'm 20 now and I weigh 83.5kg , height 180cm. I've received my body stats and my muscle mass is 39kg, fat mass is 15.4kg, total body water is 50.2kg, minerals 4.52 kg, fat free mass 68.3kg, bmi 25.8 , body fat percentage 18.4% , waist hip ratio 0.85, kgs of over weight fat = 3.3kg
This is me as I tried to imitate Bane from Batman haha
I'm planning to go down to 79 kg . what do you guys say and recommend ?
During the end of 2010, I started a diet. I used to weigh 77.6kg back then, about 176-177cm tall that time. I was 18. By April 2011, I was already down to 69kg. I had to cut weight for my BJJ competition. Now it's September 2012, I'm 20 now and I weigh 83.5kg , height 180cm. I've received my body stats and my muscle mass is 39kg, fat mass is 15.4kg, total body water is 50.2kg, minerals 4.52 kg, fat free mass 68.3kg, bmi 25.8 , body fat percentage 18.4% , waist hip ratio 0.85, kgs of over weight fat = 3.3kg
This is me as I tried to imitate Bane from Batman haha
I'm planning to go down to 79 kg . what do you guys say and recommend ?
Syphon Filter
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How much days of sprinting will be bad for muscle loss? I am just doing it alongside with my full body weight lifting.
MrToughPants
Brian Burke punched my mom
Squat shirt.
MrToughPants
Brian Burke punched my mom
Thanks, but not huge IMO.
I have 3 of the exact shirt (diff colors same material) but only the grey one has that good feel to it when I lift. Whenever I squat with it the bar just sticks to my traps the other shirts it just seems to slip.
Most of the stuff I have read says that endurance training (running for more than an hour straight) is bad.
Unless you are doing the cardio first, then you probably are not going to get your maximum effort on lifts.
Here's a relevant link on sprinting:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/par46.htm
enjoy it? you don't need any tips, just play dead for an hour.
Eat lots of beans beforehand.
FallingEdge
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So after complete my 5/3/1 workout for the day, this dood came in and proceeded to deadlift 1 rep @ 650+. He finished his deadlift set then proceeded to clean 225 @ 8 reps. 3 sets. It was fucking amazing. Got a chance to talk to the guy and he was real cool. I then struggle to complete 3x8 @ 145 for cleans lol.
TheDarkStark
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I would be wary of anything by DS. They are being sued because their products (including Craze) allegedly contain amphetamines.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Craze absolutely contains ephedrine. It's just broke down in its individual parts.
Big Chungus
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Just wondering if the full body beginner routine is possible to complete in 30 minutes.
The only time I can workout is during my lunch break.
The only time I can workout is during my lunch break.
Should be fine, just keep your break inbetween sets low (1-2 mins).
I can get all my workout done in 30 minutes when i'm fully motivated.. recently it has been going with friend(s) and staying for 1 to 1.5 hours..
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A More Normal Bird
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More pointless, really. Doing the same number every morning places no onus on your body to adapt. Work in sets, increase repetitions and eventually switch to more difficult variants such as a one-armed push up. You should also be attempting a wider range of movements than just pressing - the OP has some info on bodyweight exercises to get you started.
I recommend avoiding crunches and opting for planks instead, as they a more difficult exercise overall and don't include any spinal flexion, which can have negative repercussions when done repeatedly (e.g. in hundreds of reps of crunches).
Well, I'm fucked. Woke up this morning and my back pains were fucking awful. I have pain in my lower back, and pain shooting down my butt cheek, right and left legs and my fucking groin. It's been getting worse and worse each day, and I'm expecting it to be something really bad when I go to the doctor tomorrow.... I don't know when it occurred. I did back, biceps and legs on Tuesday; chest, triceps and shoulders on Thursday and then chest, triceps and shoulders again because my back felt a bit tweaked on Friday (Probably from pushing it on this day?)
And if it is.. I get to watch everything I worked so fucking hard for diminish in a fraction of the time.
And if it is.. I get to watch everything I worked so fucking hard for diminish in a fraction of the time.
You probably won't listen but you should see a chiropractor, (yea you definitely wont' do this) take some ibuprofen and ice your back.
Your doctor probably won't do shit other than prescribe some pain meds or muscle relaxants or refer you to a specialist. Waste of time IMO.
Escape Goat
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At least you can stand up and walk. I was bedridden for a couple days after my back injury. I still get sore after sitting for any length of time and stand up.
But, I've decided to do another 5k on Saturday so I'm hoping its not too soon. Wish me luck, fitness-GAF!MrToughPants
Brian Burke punched my mom
Really?
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
If the pain is shooting down your leg it might be your sciatica. Also, if you're gonna do that much chest work, you need to be doing at least the same amount of back work.
I thought it was just soreness from back and legs because I've had soreness from a big workout before, so instead of remaining stagnant for so long, I thought I'd just swap back, legs and biceps day with chest, shoulders and triceps to give myself an extra day or two of rest. It was obviously the wrong decision, but that was my thought process.
I typically do:
Monday:
Legs- Squats, Hamstring Press; Leg Extensions, Leg Curls and Leg Press (I'm just recently adding Squats)
Back- Deadlifts, Lat Pulldown, Bentover Barbell Rows, Seated Row Cable Machine and Pullups
Biceps - Dumbell Curls, Barbell Curls and Hammer Curls.
Tuesday:
Chest- Flat Bench, Inclined Bench and Decline Bench. Dumbell Flys
Tricep- Tricep Pulldown on cable, Reverse Pulldown on cable, and Skull Crushers.
Shoulders- Seated Barbell Press, Side Laterals, rear lateral raise and shoulder shrugs.
Wednesday: Break
And then I rinse and repeat.
I have hurt my back doing upper body work before. I tweaked it once doing bench press from some problem with my arch or something. I also have screwed it up doing upright rows. If you are having shooting pains you might consider seeing a doctor. Can you figure out which movement is causing the pain? A PT could do an eval and figure it out. Take an NSAID apply heat and relax for a week.
I would only do a twice a week workouts on specific body parts if I was an extreme beginner and pushing real light weights (or doing only machine work). If you're doing DB's and BB's and trying to break personal records, you are just begging for injuries or burnout.
I'm having trouble with my splits by doing shoulders and chest in consecutive days .. I can't imagine doing them the same day ... twice a week.
I'm having trouble with my splits by doing shoulders and chest in consecutive days .. I can't imagine doing them the same day ... twice a week.
I've been working out for a while now; for about 8+ months of fairly substantial lifting I'd say. I was doing a 3 day split twice a week before, going 6 days a week. Then I did the 3 day split, but going every other day instead. And now I'm doing the above, which works out to going 5 days a week.
I'm pretty sure it happened during deadlifts, since that's the bending motion that hurts the most. I'm pretty sure my stance isn't flawed... I worked on it with low weights for quite a while to prevent this very same scenario I'm in :|
You should definitely change that up Harson. You're doing too much each day. Add another day to your routine and your lifts will increase immensely.
I used to do something similar. I'd do squats, bench, overhead press, arms, and cardio each session for 4-5 days a week. It's counterproductive to your goals. Spread those exercises over a week.
For example:
I used to do something similar. I'd do squats, bench, overhead press, arms, and cardio each session for 4-5 days a week. It's counterproductive to your goals. Spread those exercises over a week.
For example:
I want to get into pilates and/or yoga but don't feel like paying for classes, besides that I'll probably get distracted way too much with all the females around. Is there any good places to learn from? I'm guessing random exercises work well right? Or do you need to do it in some sort or order?
I'm sure you can find a DVD or DVD set and work with that.
Yeah I could do that. Might check some out next week in the city
I also found this just now: http://www.pilatesanytime.com/Pilates-Exercises Has quite a few vids, so it'll help me enough for now
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Dude, that massage was amazing. Definitely doing that again.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
God you're so fucking weak. Why even bother.
Good job, and don't kill the "good" in your post by belittling your own achievement.
I lol'd hard. I'm such a child lol
HarryHengst
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That puts you almost in the Intermediate category according to these standards: http://exrx.net/Testing/WeightLifting/DeadliftStandardsKg.html
which is described as 'An individual who has trained regularly for up to a couple years.'
So yeah, 1.5x bodyweight is pretty damn strong.
My bench and press still sucks. Bench is a lot lower than bw and press is just way below bench. I have terrible form on press which I intend to fix. I thank you guys and the internet for all the resources.
I really wish I took "before" pictures three months ago, so I can share the before/after progress pics.
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