I like the Spud DL belt pretty well
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Fitness |OT4| Squat Booty, Summer Cuts, and Super Swoletrophy
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I like the Spud DL belt pretty well
Incredible how switching from a deficit to a surplus of calories just boosts your lifts, I mean the difference is explosive.
Fell off the cut wagon and just have sort of embraced increasing all of my lifts. In the last month I've already put on 9 pounds (haven't been out of control eating), and I'm guessing/hoping a good 3-4 pounds of this is just water retention and glycogen stores.
Going back on my cut starting on Monday but it was nice to get ahead in my lifts a little bit.
Fell off the cut wagon and just have sort of embraced increasing all of my lifts. In the last month I've already put on 9 pounds (haven't been out of control eating), and I'm guessing/hoping a good 3-4 pounds of this is just water retention and glycogen stores.
Going back on my cut starting on Monday but it was nice to get ahead in my lifts a little bit.
Ok cool I was looking at these also. Seemed like they might be better since they are more flexible.
This is exactly how I've been. Hoping to hit 240 on squats this Saturday. Gotta eat big to get big!
FallingEdge
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YEAH BUDDY! How's the puppy training going?
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Starting to buy more food. I've been stagnant around 225-227 for the past few weeks. Hopefully this + 3 Month BBB will help me gain several pounds. Time to power up.
She's good. Cutting out HIIT has helped both my recovery and lack of sleep (she still gets up 3-4 times at night to pee). How's yours?
I wouldn't say I'm eating dirty a lot, but I'm definitely more relaxed on dinners. Breakfast and lunch are always "clean" but I've grabbed something like Wendy's or chipotle a few more times than I usually do.
This is all leading up to my year mark in January. See how much strength I can pack on and then try IF from then until my wedding.
I use it for DLs and the elite economy belt for squats
Thanks. Sounds like a plan
Poindexter
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trolling?
FallingEdge
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Doing well, she sleeps through out the night and I wake up in the morning and immediately take her out. Taking her to puppy socialization classes and training and the trainer says she doesn't give a fuck about other dogs. Would rather be alone or with other humans. She's great though. A bit frustrating at times haha.
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FallingEdge
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Chest and arms baby. Chest and arms.
On a serious note, what are you doing for legs?
To answer your question, going to the gym 5 days a week for only upper body is overkill.
On a serious note, what are you doing for legs?
To answer your question, going to the gym 5 days a week for only upper body is overkill.
Have thou perhaps read the OP?
entremet
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Why don't you want to develop you lower body? It has biggest muscle groups.
More isn't better with training. You need to recover. Muscle are stimulated during training, but they grow outside of the gym.
ohhthegore
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someone at worked today asked me if I was a drummer because of my big arms
DAT FEEL!
DAT FEEL!
ohhthegore
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soo you wanna be this guy?
lol holy fuck. guess i'll spread that out.
Etrian Oddity
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LEGS...HURT....SO BAD...
I love squat days.
I love squat days.
FallingEdge
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Best days...
even if while you are doing them you hate yourself for doing them
even if while you are doing them you hate yourself for doing them
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
So, some of you may remember me a while back saying I had a friend from back in Highschool who was now on my facebook constantly posting that herbalife bullshit (which is just a pyramid scheme for fitness).
Well today he facebooks me and tells me he has something very personal and important to talk to me about, and wants my phone number. I tell him I'm busy with school, and tell him to email me. He doesn't want to do that at first, but eventually does.
This is the fucking email I got.
Removed both links because fuck that shit.
If that dude was infront of me, I'd overhead press that mofo, then slam him on the ground so I could deadlift him for reps.
Fuck that guy. (he's removed from my FB now).
Well today he facebooks me and tells me he has something very personal and important to talk to me about, and wants my phone number. I tell him I'm busy with school, and tell him to email me. He doesn't want to do that at first, but eventually does.
This is the fucking email I got.
Removed both links because fuck that shit.
If that dude was infront of me, I'd overhead press that mofo, then slam him on the ground so I could deadlift him for reps.
Fuck that guy. (he's removed from my FB now).
Fitness GAF maybe you can help me with this. I want to start lifting soon but I just got my brace off for a broken hand (no surgery required) and the spot of the fracture feels great. I'm looking for ways to improve my grip and recondition my hand before I begin lifting. I broke my hand at the fifth metacarpal so it's my pinky and ring finger that are affected. I can currently close my hand to a half fist and it is improving slowly every day with my doctor's recommended stretches. The issue is these two fingers are swollen around the joint potentially with a little bit of scar tissue due to two months of immobilization. I'm going to the doctor tomorrow to assess the swollen fingers and I'll most likely be doing a little physical therapy to get rid of the scar tissue if that is what it is, could just be a lack of blood flow or some shenanigans like that. Any recommendations on gentle exercises to improve grip?
ohhthegore
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way to miss out on amazing opportunity to make some money bro!
MrToughPants
Brian Burke punched my mom
That's a jerk and clean, reverse clean and jerk, Shogun...
Third week of 20 full rep squats up to 135kg, I did them after front squats last week and it was brutal. I hope I can get 155kg on week 6 if things go well. I take about 90 seconds to complete the sets right now and would like to keep it under 120 on weeks 5-6.
Looks like this after working sets of either FS or BS.
Weeks 1-4 +10kg
Weeks 5-6 +5kg
I still don't understand how the fuck people fall for pyramid schemes. I'd feel sorry for the guy.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
That's a jerk and clean, reverse clean and jerk, Shogun...
Third week of 20 full rep squats up to 135kg, I did them after front squats last week and it was brutal. I hope I can get 155kg on week 6 if things go well. I take about 90 seconds to complete the sets right now and would like to keep it under 120 on weeks 5-6.
Looks like this after working sets of either FS or BS.
Weeks 1-4 +10kg
Weeks 5-6 +5kg
lol, guess it is.
What exactly are you doing? Multiple sets of 20? If I'm reading that right, good luck, that's going to be brutal. I damn near died just doing 315x20 for one set.
He was never the brightest, but I can't understand how anyone would fall for the herbalife shit period, even if it wasn't a pyramid scheme.
MrToughPants
Brian Burke punched my mom
I do a single set of 20 once a week.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Ah, you work up to the single set of 20, gotcha. Keep us updated on how high you get, gonna be nuts if you get near/over 350.
If ya don't get an answer, PM Darth or Mecha. They are the two big BB guys here.
Oh god I have someone like this. He pm me and was saying he wants to do a profile and his protein is pharmaceutical grade (LOL no such thing).
But at least after I told him no, he left me alone about it.
Damn there's totally this kid in my gym who clearly doesn't work out his legs. Upper body though is quite large. It's fucking hysterical to see actually.
In other news, I had a fucking great back workout today.
Assisted pull ups
Bent over barbell rows
T-Bar Rows
Deadlifts
Grip went on my very last rep of the day. I wasn't going too heavy so it was kind of weird to be honest. I've been exhausted all day.
In other news, I had a fucking great back workout today.
Assisted pull ups
Bent over barbell rows
T-Bar Rows
Deadlifts
Grip went on my very last rep of the day. I wasn't going too heavy so it was kind of weird to be honest. I've been exhausted all day.
Anybody in here buy their food, specifically protein sources in super bulk? I usually go to Costco and get the 10lb bag of their frozen chicken breast and it runs me about 22$...I found out about this company zayconfoods.com and they sell 40lbs of fresh chicken breast(no added hormones, additives, etc etc) for about 68$, thinking about pulling the trigger since it's quite the savings... Vaccum seal my portions and store in freezer
I buy my protein powder 50lbs at a time.
I was thinking of going with 10lbs at a time,but figured I'd pay a bit more just to have some variety, even on 5lb tubs i start gettin tired of the flavor , where are you getting 50lbs at a time?unflavored?
I order it online from True Nutrition. Their Recession Whey blend. It's unflavored, which is fine with me. I'll use some sugar free Hershey's, PB2, peanut butter, fruit, or whatever else to flavor my shakes. I don't drink the shit with water anyways.
I've pretty much given up on Protein powder at this point. It's so fucking insanely expensive in Mexico that gram-per-gram it's cheaper to fulfill my protein needs from real food. Problem is that, specially in the evening, protein shakes are extremely convenient: you just gulp a couple of scoops down and you get 50g of protein in a jiffy. Much faster than cooking and then stuffing yourself with eggs or tuna or chicken.
GNC is basically the only place you can get it, and their own brand protein goes for like US$60 a kg. And that's the cheapest brand they sell. That's fucking ridiculous.
They sell some cheaper brands at supermarkets and places like Costco, but they are truly shitty. They sell a brand that has like 17g of maltose per 30g serving. Holy shit. It's like drinking a milkshake.
GNC is basically the only place you can get it, and their own brand protein goes for like US$60 a kg. And that's the cheapest brand they sell. That's fucking ridiculous.
They sell some cheaper brands at supermarkets and places like Costco, but they are truly shitty. They sell a brand that has like 17g of maltose per 30g serving. Holy shit. It's like drinking a milkshake.
Spiritreaver
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Speaking of skipping leg day... a guy at my gym was pumping out 225 on bench like nothing, and I was going to compliment him on how much his strength has shot up, then I saw his legs... Rarely do I see someone's legs and wonder, "It's just a matter of time until those things snap", but yeah.
All that aside. I hate to admit it, but I picked up a preworkout. :/ It made me feel great for like 20 minutes, lol.
All that aside. I hate to admit it, but I picked up a preworkout. :/ It made me feel great for like 20 minutes, lol.
Spiritreaver
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I know, it's a slippery slope to shooting myself in the ass!
There's a guy at my gym who benches 275lb for reps but can barely squat 185lb to parallel.
FallingEdge
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Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
I really wanna make a joke here, especially since I'm not sure if you did this on purpose.
Not a shocker really. Most people at gyms don't do squats or deads.
Sheeeit, I do lines of craze off of a rabid mule in the mornings for a pre-workout.
Seriously though, I take craze before lifting. At least until it runs out.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
I said the same thing, but when I was doing that hard cut during the summer I lacked energy bad. I'm just using the rest of it up right now.
Not sure if I'll bother with it anymore after it's gone.
Spiritreaver
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I have to crack the jokes before anyone else does!How much do you take? It's what I picked up after seeing that you use it. Was kinda surprised at how quick it faded, so I'm probably going to up it tomorrow.
I'm not sure how I should feel. The guy I mentioned is bound to pass me up on bench in time, but I could never see myself sacrificing any body part for the sake of another. Nor is it even necessary to do that.
Totally fine. If it makes you feel better I've been off any sort of preworkout (stim or not) for about half a year. I just feel like I need the boost... which in reality is a terrible mindset to have, but it's how I feel.
You sure he's not trying to sell you some other type of powder and is trying to be sneaky about it?
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