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[Etrian Oddity]

Yep. I look at food not as an expense, but as an investment in my body and long-term health.

When you live paycheck to paycheck and have to make ends meet, this is not a simple black and white issue.

I will pay a couple extra dollars for some good stuff, but there are just times when I literally cannot afford to create a luxurious grocery list.

Fortunately I am on a cut, so it's not quite as bad for me as it could.

 

[despire]

I will pay a couple extra dollars for some good stuff, but there are just times when I literally cannot afford to create a luxurious grocery list.

My menu consists mostly of chicken breast, rice, veggies, coconut milk (sauce for chicken and veggies), eggs etc. Nothing luxurious in this. Boring but necessary. And this is at least 40€ everytime I visit a grocery store.

I'd eat only quality beef if I had the money for it

 

[MrToughPants]

You guys eat too much bread.

This was my breakfast today if anyone cares:

6 scrambled eggs
4 small pork breakfast sausages
1 medium sized baked sweet potato, chopped into pieces and sautéed in butter (yum)
1 large glass of milk

In honor of this post I'm eating 6 pieces of rye bread smothered in PB. Eggs are covered with melted mozzarella.

2050+ calories

 

[Noema]

In honor of this post I'm eating 6 pieces of rye bread smothered in PB. Eggs are covered with melted mozzarella.

2050+ calories

Holy shit, that looks delicious.

 

[despire]

In honor of this post I'm eating 6 pieces of rye bread smothered in PB. Eggs are covered with melted mozzarella.

2050+ calories

That doesn't look like rye bread to me at all. Looks just like any regular wheat bread.


Ryebread should look like this

 

[MrToughPants]

That doesn't look like rye bread to me at all. Looks just like any regular wheat bread.


Ryebread should look like this

Canadian Rye (wheat & Rye mixed)

My milk doesn't come in bags.

 

[Spiritreaver]

Alright, in all seriousness, for the guys eating 1500+ breakfasts, what is your calorie goal for the day?

I ask because I eat around 3100 cals to maintain, and usually only go for about 3500 on bulks, and anywhere from 1800-2800 on cuts. I couldn't even think of doing large meals like that or I'd end up being really hungry all day.

 

[L0st Id3ntity]

Alright, in all seriousness, for the guys eating 1500+ breakfasts, what is your calorie goal for the day?

I ask because I eat around 3100 cals to maintain, and usually only go for about 3500 on bulks, and anywhere from 1800-2800 on cuts. I couldn't even think of doing large meals like that or I'd end up being really hungry all day.

Seems to me like people overestimate their needs, some are making progress with say 4500 cals a day when 3800 is really all what they need.

I'm probably one of them as well, as my plan is close to yours and I'm waaay smaller than you.

 

[Khalifa Jayy]

Pic of me pulling my sick gf along during the Volkslauf we completed yesterday.

It was dope. Doing tough mudder in Vegas next year in April. I'm excited!

 

[Noema]

Alright, in all seriousness, for the guys eating 1500+ breakfasts, what is your calorie goal for the day?

I ask because I eat around 3100 cals to maintain, and usually only go for about 3500 on bulks, and anywhere from 1800-2800 on cuts. I couldn't even think of doing large meals like that or I'd end up being really hungry all day.

I don't really think in terms of calories but rather in terms of macronutrients. I aim for about 250g of protein a day and don't really worry about the rest. Usually the food that I get to reach that amount of protein amounts to 3500 calories.

 

[Khalifa Jayy]

I don't really think in terms of calories but rather in terms of macronutrients. I aim for about 250g of protein a day and don't really worry about the rest. Usually the food that I get to reach that amount of protein amounts to 3500 calories.

Damn! How much do you weigh?

 

[Noema]

Damn! How much do you weigh?

About 220lb at 6'2".

 

[Khalifa Jayy]

About 220lb at 6'2".

I'm 6'2" 185. I dropped down from a starting (all fat) point of 220. Hopefully I'll get there with lean muscle packed on in two years.

 

[Noema]

I'm 6'2" 185. I dropped down from a starting (all fat) point of 220. Hopefully I'll get there with lean muscle packed on in two years.

I could definitely lose some BF myself. I guess I'm sitting at 18% BF right now. I have very long limbs and the fat tends to distribute somewhat evenly in my torso so I don't really look fat but I'm not lean at all.

My lifts have been stalling so that's why I've been upping my protein intake.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

I could definitely lose some BF myself. I guess I'm sitting at 18% BF right now. I have very long limbs and the fat tends to distribute somewhat evenly in my torso so I don't really look fat but I'm not lean at all.

My lifts have been stalling so that's why I've been upping my protein intake.

Might not help. Try upping carbs.

MORE BREAD

 

[Noema]

Might not help. Try upping carbs.

MORE BREAD

Ha ha I've upped carbs too! (Just not so much bread).

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

Ha ha I've upped carbs too! (Just not so much bread).

Fuck it, just main line some cream soda.

 

[Noema]

Fuck it, just main line some cream soda.

I'd say that currently my favorite type of carb-loaded deliciousness comes in the form of IHOPs stuffed French Toast:

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[thomaser]

Had a strange problem today doing one-armed dumbbell rows. While lifting with my left arm, I got a piercing pain between my right thigh and hip, right in the "crease" or joint. The right knee was on the bench. It felt quite bad, and the pain lasted a long while afterwards, spreading out to the right quads, almost like some sort of cramp. Does anyone know what this is about? I don't really understand the reason behind that pain, since the right leg and the hip isn't doing much of anything in that exercise outside of keeping me stable. I don't get pain at all in my left hip when lifting with the right arm, which is a little strange since my left hip joint has worse range of movement than the right. It's just an unexpected place to get such pain doing that exercise.

 

[blackflag]

What I wanna know is how all you fuckers can afford this, LOL! I get a spartan grocery list of chicken thighs, tilapia, and veggies and I'm still paying about $20 a week. I'm a broke-ass college student, I can't afford to be eating like 5 eggs a meal.

Well we aren't all college kids.

Some of us are almost 40.

 

[blackflag]

F it, gonna eat at maintenance for like a month. 3,300 cals. Lots of carbs. Still stick with the IF and see what happens. Still do cardio though.

 

[FallingEdge]

I spend a fair amount on food a week. Gotta eat big to get big.

5/3/1 deadlifts. BBB squats @ 165. Just awful and done. My deadlifts are such ass too. I've neglected them way too much.

 

[Noema]

I spend a fair amount on food a week. Gotta eat big to get big.

5/3/1 deadlifts. BBB squats @ 165. Just awful and done. My deadlifts are such ass too. I've neglected them way too much.

Do you do any assistance work after BBB or just the 531 lift+BBB?

 

[Hilti92]

I've been working out for about 4 weeks now and I've been doing the GOMAD diet for about a week now.. Not getting much for results I don't think but I now have a workout plan set up so hopefully that helps. Here's me so far.

1st images of each are before, 2nd is after.
Before: 125lbs, 5'7"
After: 135, 5'7"

 

[JB1981]

Just keep eating and eating

 

[FallingEdge]

Do you do any assistance work after BBB or just the 531 lift+BBB?

Right now, it is just BBB on Squat/Deadlift days with some ab work as well. Maybe throw in RDLs/Good mornings if I have time or have energy.

Weighed my self around 230 today. Love it. Eating more and more.

#Bulking #AcquiringMass

 

[Noema]

Right now, it is just BBB on Squat/Deadlift days with some ab work as well. Maybe throw in RDLs/Good mornings if I have time or have energy.

Weighed my self around 230 today. Love it. Eating more and more.

#Bulking #AcquiringMass

Awesome. Can't wait to try 531 BBB myself. I feel I need to be stronger and with more experience under the bar before I do so.

Maybe February.

 

[Man]

My grip is my weak point during deadlift and I can't progress further. I'm thinking about buying 'rope' (Not sure what the english term is)? I need to tie my hands to the barbell. Anyone have a simple image series for how to?
I weigh 148lbs and my grip is loosing out after a couple of reps at 264lbs. No chalk allowed at gym.

I am exercising Zottman curls once a week to improve my grip.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

Alright, in between interviews I'm bringing my beard back. Caveman mode in progress.

My grip is my weak point during deadlift and I can't progress further. I'm thinking about buying 'rope' (Not sure what the english term is)? I need to tie my hands to the barbell. Anyone have a simple image series for how to?
I weigh 148lbs and my grip is loosing out after a couple of reps at 264lbs. No chalk allowed at gym.

I am exercising Zottman curls once a week to improve my grip.

Get straps. Also, do high rep heavy deads and shrugs, and dumbbell rows to help grip.

 

[Man]

Straps is the word, thanks. Here's a video for others: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv_ibNvIoog

 

[kylej]

I need to work on my adductors and IT band. As soon as I get fatigued with squats I start pushing in and up to get out of the hole rather than keeping a neutral leg position.

 

[MjFrancis]

Alright, in between interviews I'm bringing my beard back. Caveman mode in progress.

Enjoy wearing a beard while you can!

Alright, in all seriousness, for the guys eating 1500+ breakfasts, what is your calorie goal for the day?

I'm shooting for 160 grams of protein minimum and 3,500 - 4,000+ calories a day. Rest days involve bigger breakfasts (albeit later in the day, usually from 10:00am - noon) and training days are closer to 500-1,000 calories beforehand.

I ask because I eat around 3100 cals to maintain, and usually only go for about 3500 on bulks, and anywhere from 1800-2800 on cuts. I couldn't even think of doing large meals like that or I'd end up being really hungry all day.

It's hard to answer this one regarding satiety. I've been intermittently fasting for a while now, so I can go without calories all day before it starts bothering me. It wasn't always that way. It takes time to adjust to it, but now I find it's easier to go without food for most of the day than it is to eat a bunch of small meals throughout the day.

Also, I am not huge. Trying to get huge. So, eating huge now.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

Enjoy wearing a beard while you can!

Thanks, I'm applying to federal prisons right now too. I think they actually have more relaxed dress codes, but I'll find out if this goes a bit further. I'd love to be able to rock a good beard again.

 

[Petrie]

Alright, in between interviews I'm bringing my beard back. Caveman mode in progress.



Get straps. Also, do high rep heavy deads and shrugs, and dumbbell rows to help grip.

It's funny cause not too long ago you got on me for using straps!

 

[Noema]

My grip is my weak point during deadlift and I can't progress further. I'm thinking about buying 'rope' (Not sure what the english term is)? I need to tie my hands to the barbell. Anyone have a simple image series for how to?
I weigh 148lbs and my grip is loosing out after a couple of reps at 264lbs. No chalk allowed at gym.

I am exercising Zottman curls once a week to improve my grip.

Are you pulling with a Double Overhand Grip or with a Mixed Grip (one hand over, the other one -usually your non-dexterous hand- under)?

If the former, switch to a Mixed grip for a while. You should be able to pull much heavier weights until grip becomes a limiting factor again. And you'll keep improving your grip strength in the process.

If you have already switched to mixed grip, by all means use straps but only during work sets. Use heavy dumbbell rows like Alienshogun mentioned. They build grip strength like nothing else.

 

[Man]

Thanks. I just came in from buying straps but I'll let them stay in my bag and go for a mixed grip until that fails (been doing double overhand so far).

 

[Man]

Chocolate energy bars > Chocolate candy bars.

Just the right amount of dry and toughness to them. I would prefer them as candy even if not for the protein/low-carb benefit.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

It's funny cause not too long ago you got on me for using straps!

I was just clearing that up for him. It was less of a "use straps" and more of a "you mean use straps."

I still think straps should be a last resort.

 

[despire]

Straps is the word, thanks. Here's a video for others: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv_ibNvIoog

Problem with the kind of straps he's using in the video is that they continue to tighten on your wrists. I bought cheapish ones with a loop and they were terrible to use because of this.

So I took and old cotton belt and cut it in half and been using that for a while now. Much better.

http://startingstrength.com/index.php/site/video/platform_the_barbell_shrug

Straps intructions at 3:30 mark.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

If you're gonna get straps, you really can't go wrong with dowel ones. I got some sheik dowel straps and they are excellent.

 

[despire]

If you're gonna get straps, you really can't go wrong with dowel ones. I got some sheik dowel straps and they are excellent.

Those look pretty great. Fast and easy to use.

The only lift I'm using my straps currently is the power shrug which you can't really do without straps when it gets heavy. Luckily I don't have to use them with deadlifts and I don't plan on using until it's absolutely necessary. I got pretty small hands so let's see how far my grip strength takes me. Hopefully pretty far

 

[blackflag]

My grip strength is pretty good. I can double overhand 405 for reps but anything over that and I gotta alternate or use straps. Lately I prefer straps.

Also, after deadlifts I do T-bar rows, lat pulldowns, sometimes pullups, shrugs and I use straps for all of it because by that point my grip is destroyed.

 

[despire]

My grip strength is pretty good. I can double overhand 405 for reps but anything over that and I gotta alternate or use straps. Lately I prefer straps.

Also, after deadlifts I do T-bar rows, lat pulldowns, sometimes pullups, shrugs and I use straps for all of it because by that point my grip is destroyed.

I'm noticing a lot of guys here doing T-bar rows lately. I've been sticking with regular bent over rows but I guess I should give T-bar a try sometime. What's the major difference with t-bar and regular rowing? I guess the muscles involved are pretty much the same.


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Officially a full member now! Took a while but I got there

 

[kevo_huevo]

so i tried some medicine ball slams yesterday at the end of my workout to try to get my heartrate up and a little bit of cardio too, and i felt great afterwards working up a good sweat.

can anyone recommend some variations/exercises/routines i can do solo? i was thinking of getting a 12-lb medicine ball to take to the park for some circuit work on the weekends.

 

[Veezy]

I'm noticing a lot of guys here doing T-bar rows lately. I've been sticking with regular bent over rows but I guess I should give T-bar a try sometime. What's the major difference with t-bar and regular rowing? I guess the muscles involved are pretty much the same.


Edit:
Officially a full member now! Took a while but I got there

Gratz!

There's not a huge difference depending on the grip. However, the weight is being shifted from your outsides to the middle which makes the pull feel different. More center of your back and into your biceps than lat and grip focused if you will. I prefer rowing as it transfers over to DLs easier, but they're both fine. Just gotta have a nice back.

 

[f0nz0]

Whoa buddy, I've laid off any kind of stim pre workout for about 8 months and I just took a sample pack of c4 that I got from a bb.com order... Holy shit @beta alanine.. My face/ears are tingling like crazy.. Time to go throw some weights around

 

[cryptic]

I'm stuck at 165, 5'6'' my dead is stuck at 315, my bench at 155, and my squats at 225. Should I rest a week even if I'm only doing about 10 mins. of actual lifting 3 times a week? I'm really getting frustrated as I've been stuck here for a month or so now. Any advice, greatly appreciated.

 

[Mecha_Infantry]

I have terrible squat/deadlift booty

 

[blackflag]

I'm noticing a lot of guys here doing T-bar rows lately. I've been sticking with regular bent over rows but I guess I should give T-bar a try sometime. What's the major difference with t-bar and regular rowing? I guess the muscles involved are pretty much the same.


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Officially a full member now! Took a while but I got there

Congrats!

Honestly, I don't even know the real difference. All I know is after deadlifts, I'm usually too lazy/tired to do full on barbell rows. It's just easier to load the one end and start pulling it. lol.

 

[L0st Id3ntity]

On Friday I officially said fuck it and decided to switch to a surplus, I think I had like 0 glycogen in me as I gained 12 lbs in 3 days of a shitload of bread, oats and beans.

I will never cut again until I get all of my lifts to intermediate level, it just ain't worth it right now. I also threw my scale away in the cupboard.

Needless to say I felt great in the gym these last 2 sessions doing SS.

I see most people deadlift way more than they squat, it's only a 22lbs difference with me (231/253). Maybe I should add more weight to my deadlifts, especially as it is only one set of 5 in SS.