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Fitness |OT4| Squat Booty, Summer Cuts, and Super Swoletrophy

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CrankyJay

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Finally got a chance to work out over in East NY today at the biggest playground for all those buff calisthenics dudes you've all seen on YouTube.

Man, they don't play around. I think when they saw me, this skinny white guy (only white guy there too, lol) they probably thought, "Is this dude serious?" I held me own, though, and learned a lot from the older guys there who've been doing this shit for 20 years now. 50- and 60-year-old guys pumping out 20 pull-ups like nothing. Every motherfucker there was jacked beyond belief, too. I only wish I started training with them, but it's no biggie.

Obligatory: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4Nz_ln5zHY&feature=related
 

kylej

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Petrie

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I'm pretty sure I mentioned this to you before, but you should drop $10 on an SA account because there's a great community of female weightlifters over there.

http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3268290

also http://www.stumptuous.com/ is a great site.

The whole YLLS community is amazing. Here you're going to be limited to like the same 10 dudes talking about lifting.

Ah cool. Gonna look into that.


Nope, I thought you meant you liked women with a bit of love handles, and that's definitely not what I'd prefer! Lol

Also, misread the names on my phone, didnt realize it was Devo. Sorry about that.

S'all good. Was just making references to aesthetics on women's bodies so I got confused by your statement.
 
That guy finally got back to me. He said he reps 405 for deadlift but he's more into bodybuilding.

That puts him at 1365 at the 198lb class (just his deadlift rep weight). If he can squeek out a 530lb deadlift he'd be at "elite" according to the 100% raw classifications. http://www.rawpowerlifting.com/classifications.htm

That's unfucking believable. He needs to compete.

Oh cool charts. Now I can see where I should be when I really get goin'.
 

CrankyJay

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That guy finally got back to me. He said he reps 405 for deadlift but he's more into bodybuilding.

That puts him at 1365 at the 198lb class (just his deadlift rep weight). If he can squeek out a 530lb deadlift he'd be at "elite" according to the 100% raw classifications. http://www.rawpowerlifting.com/classifications.htm

That's unfucking believable. He needs to compete.

Damn, 4 years ago I could have benched that Class IV bench at 198. Lol.

I weigh 196 now and could probably only do 2 reps of 200 but I've been cutting since March.
 

Petrie

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Ah cool. Gonna look into that.




S'all good. Was just making references to aesthetics on women's bodies so I got confused by your statement.

I was saying the same, but I thougt this was insulting the women in that link, most of whom I thought looked quite nice. Lol
 

Domino Theory

Crystal Dynamics
So while I was on a calorie deficit, I felt like I was doing too much work relative to my body's ability to recover given the deficit, but now I feel like I might be doing too little given that I'm bulking now.

Here's my workout for reference (all exercises are as heavy as I can go for 3 sets, 4-8 reps per set, except for Dips and LTE) :

Monday - Bench Press, Deadlift, Pull Ups
Wednesday - Chin Ups, Power Clean, Dips
Friday - Overhead Press, Squats, Pull Ups, LTE

Any advice or is this good enough to look nice after I've gained some weight from the bulk?
 

Mr. Fix

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Damn, my legs were still sore from Wednesday, and I could not for the life of me do squats or deadlifts today. DOMS have been at me for a few days now, especially waking up in the morning where I'm just aching all over. Gotta persevere!

like, open can, mix with mayo, season, spread on bread, eat?
I use mayo and relish. Definitely helps considering how dry canned tuna is.
 

Bit-Bit

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Finally got a chance to work out over in East NY today at the biggest playground for all those buff calisthenics dudes you've all seen on YouTube.

Man, they don't play around. I think when they saw me, this skinny white guy (only white guy there too, lol) they probably thought, "Is this dude serious?" I held me own, though, and learned a lot from the older guys there who've been doing this shit for 20 years now. 50- and 60-year-old guys pumping out 20 pull-ups like nothing. Every motherfucker there was jacked beyond belief, too. I only wish I started training with them, but it's no biggie.

Can you elaborate on what their routines were like?
 

steveovig

Member
For one reason or another, I haven't lifted in a week and I may not be able to get to the gym again until Monday. Is this a huge deal for me? I've been kinda depressed that I'm going to lose muscle by taking this past week off. I'm usually consistent with my workouts and I haven't missed this much time in several months.
 

kylej

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For one reason or another, I haven't lifted in a week and I may not be able to get to the gym again until Monday. Is this a huge deal for me? I've been kinda depressed that I'm going to lose muscle by taking this past week off. I'm usually consistent with my workouts and I haven't missed this much time in several months.

nope, if you lose any strength it'll be all mental
 
For one reason or another, I haven't lifted in a week and I may not be able to get to the gym again until Monday. Is this a huge deal for me? I've been kinda depressed that I'm going to lose muscle by taking this past week off. I'm usually consistent with my workouts and I haven't missed this much time in several months.
Stop worrying. See it as giving your body a week vacation to recover.
 

Brolic Gaoler

formerly Alienshogun
Saturday gift the the gents in the thread.

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And one for GayGAF/the lady in the thread.

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Enco

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aside from less calories and protein, is there any other downside to using water with protein shake, instead of milk?
Will probably taste like crap compared to with milk.

Personally milk is the only viable option. No reason to go for water. That extra 100 or so calories wont kill you. Unless if you're being really strict I guess.
 

Go_Ly_Dow

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well i actually prefer it with water. i find the shake i use to be sickly with milk and makes me feel really bloated.

i can also finish it a lot quicker.
 
I have been trying to lose weight and for the life of my every time I weight at the gym it says I've lost a fraction of a pound or even gained weight. I do tend to drink a lot of water but theres no way I could drink enough to change the scale is there? Could I be retaining water? I'm quite frustrated.
 

cdyhybrid

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I have been trying to lose weight and for the life of my every time I weight at the gym it says I've lost a fraction of a pound or even gained weight. I do tend to drink a lot of water but theres no way I could drink enough to change the scale is there? Could I be retaining water? I'm quite frustrated.

Your weight can fluctuate by a few pounds over the course of a day depending on how much and when you eat and drink. Best way to measure is to step on the scale once a week at the same time every week.
 
Your weight can fluctuate by a few pounds over the course of a day depending on how much and when you eat and drink. Best way to measure is to step on the scale once a week at the same time every week.

Yeah, that'll probably be best. I hate not knowing if I made progress that week or not. Once a week should make it feel all the better with higher gains :)

edit - im also drinking water all day. i carry a large bottle with me o i dont have to keep running to a water fountain.
 
Age: 26
Height: 6'3
Weight: 263
Goal: 220 (for now)
Current Training Schedule: Just started, 3-5 times a week.
Current Training Equipment Available: Just joined the gym, pretty much everything.

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Alright, I used to work out few years ago, but most of my workouts have been on and off. So though I know about the exercises, I've always slacked off.

Anyway, I'm living more closer to the gym and just started working out, already had few sessions.

Sun: Biceps & Back
Wed: Chest & Triceps, cardio
Thu: Shoulders & Legs, cardio
Fri: Biceps & Back
Sat: Chest & Triceps, abs
Sun: Shoulders & Legs (tomorrow).

So as I have mentioned I am trying to lose weight, I want to go from XXL or XL, for which as far as my body weight goes, I guess I need to shrink.

I usually do 3-4 sets of 6-10 reps, the more weight I increase, the less reps I will do. Keep in mind, I am starting over on the weights, as in low weights, for some reason I can't lift heavy. I try though.

Any suggestions as to what I should and shouldn't be doing? Suggestions for how I should be doing the weights?
 
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