PorkChopSandwiches
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I have not been doing cardio, no.
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Fitness |OT4| Squat Booty, Summer Cuts, and Super Swoletrophy
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I have not been doing cardio, no.
Bam Bam Baklava
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Are you going through puberty by any chance?
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
You might want to get checked out your condition is not normal.
With that username and avatar I would hope not, otherwise it's outside his scope of understanding!
With that username and avatar I would hope not, otherwise it's outside his scope of understanding!
PorkChopSandwiches
Neo Member
I would certainly hope not anymore! I am the nineteen.
I'm not familiar with the subject but developing boobs because of testosterone sounds pretty weird. If it were so everyone with naturally high testosterone leves would be walking around with magnificent breasts.
Are you sure it's not just your chest muscles growing? If you really feel like something is wrong going to the doctor can't really hurt can it?
Edit:
Late..
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
When you have an abundance of testosterone your body changes it to estrogen. This causes "bitch tits" in guys. This is the reason some people who abuse steroids develop boobs.
fredrancour
Member
There's some enzyme in the body that converts a very tiny percentage of test into estrogen. It's called aromatase. It's low enough that you only notice it if you take roids, since a tiny fraction of "way the hell more test than normal" can come out to enough to have noticeable effects and give you gyno. It's also why it's normal for teenage boys to temporarily get gyno for a short period of time.
Ok. I know that taking roids can up your test levels so much that portion of it turns to estrogen and it becomes noticeable (=boobs).
But the dude's 19 though so I'd suspect he is well past "teenage boobs". Though not necessarily.. But what about adult males with naturally high levels of test? Do they still grow boobs?
Sit-up:
http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/RectusAbdominis/BWSitUp.html
Crunch:
http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/RectusAbdominis/BWCrunch.html
There are a lot better abdominal exercises if that's what you want. Hanging leg raises and planks for example and let's not forget squats and deadlifts!
But the dude's 19 though so I'd suspect he is well past "teenage boobs". Though not necessarily.. But what about adult males with naturally high levels of test? Do they still grow boobs?
Sit-up:
http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/RectusAbdominis/BWSitUp.html
Crunch:
http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/RectusAbdominis/BWCrunch.html
There are a lot better abdominal exercises if that's what you want. Hanging leg raises and planks for example and let's not forget squats and deadlifts!
Look at the size of them, triceps are a much larger muscle. Normal.
HisshouBuraiKen
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Anyone else in here have a baby, newborn or otherwise? Do they like to do their "It's 3 AM and I am AWAKE HOLD ME" thing EXCLUSIVELY on nights before a workout day? I know my 1 year old does 
7 month old. She was getting up for a few weeks but thankfully seems to be back to sleeping 10:00-6:30ish. Give or take. We think it was teething. Possibly ear infection. Hopefully we're through that now because I need my sleep.
Anyone take their kid to the gym? i took my 4 year old with me a week ago so he can see what I do and be exposed to the atmosphere. He always asks if I'm going to the gym and he's been there a couple of times but not recently. We practiced squats with a PVC pipe and he was content to sit and watch. He also got a lot of attention from friends there.
Usually when I go alone and I get home he runs to me... stops and asks "Daddy are you sweaty?" and when I say yeah he just high fives me instead of making me pick him up. Cute.
Anyone take their kid to the gym? i took my 4 year old with me a week ago so he can see what I do and be exposed to the atmosphere. He always asks if I'm going to the gym and he's been there a couple of times but not recently. We practiced squats with a PVC pipe and he was content to sit and watch. He also got a lot of attention from friends there.
Usually when I go alone and I get home he runs to me... stops and asks "Daddy are you sweaty?" and when I say yeah he just high fives me instead of making me pick him up. Cute.
Grad school has kept me busy from commenting on this thread, but I see some things never change.
This made my day.
Thanks!
Dr.NoiseWater
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Form Form Form and eating right... I still stick to the old Marine Corps workout. Run 3 days a week, weights 5 days, and the occasional calisthenics. I still feel like I am in great shape but I see the most differences when I diet the correct way.
The standard 2,000 calorie daily diet is outdated and prescribed for a person who has a sedentary lifestyle. I am really active and I take in about 2400 calories. I'm not anutritionist though. It just works for me.
The standard 2,000 calorie daily diet is outdated and prescribed for a person who has a sedentary lifestyle. I am really active and I take in about 2400 calories. I'm not anutritionist though. It just works for me.
What do you weigh? I lose weight at anything less than 3k calories. That's with no cardio. Most people that lift heavy weights would need to eat more than 2,400 but I know everyone's body is different.
Dr.NoiseWater
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I fluctuate between 200 and 205. I'm 6'2", 29 yrs. old. I'm not a perfect model of Men's Fitness but when I go out to eat I eat what I want.
yes, I am aware, triceps compose 2/3 of the arm muscle, I knew that before asking and I knew it is reasonable to expect tricep workout to carry more weight than bicep workout but the difference in my capacity to lift comparing bicep to tricep is very, very big, that's why I wanted to check if that big a difference is normal or if my biceps are just too weak, (relative to the triceps).
Dr.NoiseWater
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Another example that the 2,000 calroie diet is a terrible way monitor your eating habits. If your active thenyour depriving your body of fuel. The trick is to figure out what is good for you.
HisshouBuraiKen
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You guys are lucky you have all that time to work out, keep taking advantage while it lasts! I barely manage 4 days a week for 5/3/1 BBB and that's only because I skip most of the warm-up (hasn't hurt me yet fortunately)
Re: baby: Wow that's a lot of sleep. Damn formula fed kids and their giant stomach capacities. Ours was breastfed only for most of the year and still gets more boob than solids, so he only sleeps about 4-5 hours at a clip and wakes up once or twice a night.
And yes, I have drank breastmilk post workout on more than one occasion. Don't tell the wife
Re: older kid: That is adorable. Have you lied and given him a big sweaty Goron hug?
Spiritreaver
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WTF is wrong with this thread today? That kid asking about gyno...
Homemade protein bars are awesome. I made chocolate mint ones last night. I ate 4 today.
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Don't.
Homemade protein bars are awesome. I made chocolate mint ones last night. I ate 4 today.
8)
Spiritreaver
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Still natty, and thanks mate. I'm trying.
I have no clue wtf is up with my trainer. I'm supposed to "bulking" right now, but he's sort of dropped off the planet, every time I email him it takes a week for him to respond and I still don't have the second phase of my program. Really felt like a waste of money.
All that aside, my strength is also great. I hit 225x8 without a spot on incline last night. Should Hit x10 next week and will up the weight to 235. I need to start flatting again.
EDIT: Random thought, but I don't think I'm gonna ask bigger guys to spot me on bench lol. Last night I had the biggest guy I've seen there help me on incline, and I asked for a lift off on my last set. He picked up that shit like it was nothing, I didn't feel a thing getting into place.... Then I said "OK" and WHAM I nearly buckled under the sudden pressure, lol. Shit's dangerous.
We chatted throughout the night though, he was giving me huge props. Felt good. He's a friggin beast.
I switched to flat bench for my latest bulk, switching it up from my usual slight decline...
The pros? Strength went up, hit some personal bests.
The cons? At the end of the eight weeks, my right upper pec was all sorts of fucked up, so I'm out of commission for a few weeks.
I knew there was a reason I disliked flat bench. Bah.
The pros? Strength went up, hit some personal bests.
The cons? At the end of the eight weeks, my right upper pec was all sorts of fucked up, so I'm out of commission for a few weeks.
I knew there was a reason I disliked flat bench. Bah.
theytookourjobz
Junior Member
You use every muscle you need to keep the bar in place on your back/traps and keep your back tight. So yea, probably use your biceps. Not consciously though.
Khalifa Jayy
Banned
Darth, I guess you can take this as a compliment but fuck I do not believe you're all natty. No fucking way.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Looking at him I have absolutely no problem believing he's natural.
Sounds like he's pulling the bar "in" instead of trying to pull it apart when racking the weight on his shoulders. IMO that's not optimal for scapular retraction.
Keep in mind that he's lifted for years. Not like he started last week. Hard work and shitload of hours invested pay off.
Darth, looking swole man!
Darth, I join the choir of compliments. Comparing your pics from 5 or 6 months ago to the ones you have posted recently (those that make a couple of guys nervous in the other thread, lol), your improvement is amazing.
Sad to hear your trainer is making himself unavailable, that sucks. Ask him to give you your money back.
and on another note. Wow, December is a great month to go to the gym, Monday and Tuesday are normally the busiest days and you have to fight and wait for equipment to be free. A couple of snowflakes and a bit of cold weather seemed to have kept people in their homes enjoying the fireplace or something. It's almost empty!! (not that I complain).
Sad to hear your trainer is making himself unavailable, that sucks. Ask him to give you your money back.
and on another note. Wow, December is a great month to go to the gym, Monday and Tuesday are normally the busiest days and you have to fight and wait for equipment to be free. A couple of snowflakes and a bit of cold weather seemed to have kept people in their homes enjoying the fireplace or something. It's almost empty!! (not that I complain).
Bulking now? Didn't you just finish cutting to 185? Sucks that your coach seems unreliable. Does he have really good credentials? My ideal coach would be someone like Eric Helms or Tuan Tran. Looking great regardless!
Is it just me or is it hard to find any decent FAQ's about bodybuilding. I mean things like how one should proceed if he wants to add some BB stuff to his (strength) routine. I know there are routines everywhere but I mean general info and valuable little pieces of knowledge not often talked about.
Everyone knows that you should do higher reps and such but what about other stuff? What's the optimal rest time and what other things one should take into account if he wants to make maximal hypertrophy gains?
Would be awesome if someone would take some time and write a short FAQ of some sorts to the OP
Everyone knows that you should do higher reps and such but what about other stuff? What's the optimal rest time and what other things one should take into account if he wants to make maximal hypertrophy gains?
Would be awesome if someone would take some time and write a short FAQ of some sorts to the OP
Everyone comes back in January, don't worry ;P
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
Is it just me or is it hard to find any decent FAQ's about bodybuilding. I mean things like how one should proceed if he wants to add some BB stuff to his (strength) routine. I know there are routines everywhere but I mean general information and valuable pieces of information not often talked about.
Everyone knows that you should do higher reps and such but what about other stuff? What's the optimal rest time and what other things one should take into account if he wants to make maximal hypertrophy gains?
Would be awesome if someone would take some time and write a short FAQ of some sorts to the OP
Not only that but there's a lot of broscience out there and what works for one person isn't gonna work for another.
I've been dreading the thought for a while now.
FallingEdge
Member
Everyday is chest and arm day.
I am actually curious to see how many new faces I will see.
Tuesday, January the 1st seems like the grand day, the day everything will change FOREVA
L0st Id3ntity
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Here in the middle east the January crowded gym equivalent is Ramadan, the first day of last Ramadan my local gym was unbelievably crowded, every single treadmill/elliptical was in use. :lol
I not only hate the influx of new people come the new year, I also hate the one's that do some made up exercise with the equipment intended for actual workout routines. This also applies to people who have been lifting for a long time and are strong, big, or think they are pro. I am not an expert and make my share of mistakes but my philosophy is just because you can do it doesn't mean you should(squats on a fitness ball for example). I wish I could show pictures of some of the made up exercises and assembly of multiple equipment I have seen in the gym before.
I have to explain this one. there was this one big power lifting guy that would take up the squat rack. He would take 2 benches and somehow make a platform using the flat benches and the moveable side spot bar. He wedged them so he could lay on them and then got a heavy barbell and did leg curls on this. Same guy would always bring his gym bag the size of a fridge and keep it the gym area basically in the way of everyone. Add to that he also would come in with his heavy chains which he used when squatting and benching and all in all he was a douche.
My rant could go on and on about guys like him, newbies and newbie groups and all that comes with gyms. of course I will state again, I am no expert and I am sure I do things at times that need correcting.
I have to explain this one. there was this one big power lifting guy that would take up the squat rack. He would take 2 benches and somehow make a platform using the flat benches and the moveable side spot bar. He wedged them so he could lay on them and then got a heavy barbell and did leg curls on this. Same guy would always bring his gym bag the size of a fridge and keep it the gym area basically in the way of everyone. Add to that he also would come in with his heavy chains which he used when squatting and benching and all in all he was a douche.
My rant could go on and on about guys like him, newbies and newbie groups and all that comes with gyms. of course I will state again, I am no expert and I am sure I do things at times that need correcting.
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