lol. I'm drawing the line at taking a butt shot for a bunch of dudes. I like y'all but it ain't happening. Haha
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Fitness |OT5| Intermittent Farting, Wrist Curls and Hammer Strength Machine Spotters
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iAmMaximus
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Guys I just had my first cheat meal in two weeks. It was heaven for 5 minutes.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Lol. Yeah I never understood that particular benchmark.
Well i imagine its for a couple reasons. First, I believe glutes are one of the last places your body will burn fat from so yes striations indicate you are indeed cut to the limit
Second glutes are a pretty big muscle group so youd want to show it off just like youd want to show off your quads or back
Zoe
Member
You can do that with a normal blender too.
I never even considered what ripped glutes would look like, so I just googled it.
That shit just ain't right!
Following him recently, seems like a cool dude. And he gives good reviews on supps. Cool website too.
Yeah Phil uses a crap load of machines.
Yeah I don't get it, I mean I do (dat dere) but it's really odd to me.
Check out Dorian Yates routine, there doesn't even seem like that much volume
http://muscleandbrawn.com/dorian-yates-workout-routine/
Arnold's routine by comparison is insane.
A lot of treadmills have a bolt/screw on each side of the back edge. So farthest from the front/motor end. By adjusting this screw you are moving the bar that is at that end of the running pad. Which will make the tread looser or tighter. A loose tread will slip or stall at times. As well by adjusting those screws you should be able to center the tread.
I wish I had a clue what the correct terminology was. I hope this helps. I have had two different treadmills and have done this adjustment on mine as well as for family and friends. As the treadmill gets older and the tread band stretches you need to tighten it up.
roosters93
Member
hey dejay
Just wondering where you buy your supplements from as a fellow aussie. Have you bought any lifting equipment also? Not really looking atm but eventually I'd like to get a belt, maybe some lifting shoes.
Chittagong
Gold Member
Watching 'Pumping Iron' on a rest day is really quite a torture, makes me want to hit the gym right now.
Chittagong
Gold Member
Sunday breakfast inspiration for Fitness-GAF - smoked salmon, two poached eggs and spinach, total of 399 kcal with 37g of Protein without the hollandaise sauce, a tablespoon of sauce will add some 75 kcal.
Was godlike.
Was godlike.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
None that I can think of. I switch out pendlay and t bar.
Thanks, that's what I thought. I've done Pendlay and dumbbell as well but I think I hit my lats best with T-Bar.
Hey roosters, I've only bought whey concentrate powder so far. About twenty dollars a kilo.
http://www.nobullsupplements.com.au/
I believe they still send out sample packs so you may want to try some first. I may check out some of their other supplements soon.
I looked in Rebel today for shoes coincidentally and there weren't any specific to lifting.
roosters93
Member
Oh cool, I bought 1kg of choc peanut butter WPI from them a few weeks ago when there was a sale on ozbargain. Not a huge fan of the taste but not terrible either. Also bought some from venomprotein when there was also an ozbargain sale on lol. I have bought creatine from bulknutrients since it seemed to be the cheapest.
Just now I've ordered some free samples on FB (bulknutrients) of their cookies & cream and choc mint protein flavours. Should be tasty.
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Deleted member 47027
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Carb Nite is over and I feel fine. I guess that means I did it right.
Bought WAY too much garbage though, it's all sitting around the house. My roommate better get off her ass and eat like 50 cookies and drink all the chocolate milk. It's a hazard!
Bought WAY too much garbage though, it's all sitting around the house. My roommate better get off her ass and eat like 50 cookies and drink all the chocolate milk. It's a hazard!
ReadingRambo
Member
Did you snag a pic?
velociraptor
Junior Member
What is carb nite? What is carb backloading? Are they good diets?
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Yeah Arnold's is so much more crazy. The biggest I ever got was when I was single and doing his advanced split training routine. I would be so dead I remember crashing around 8pm.
Time for an update!
Stats
-6'2
-198lbs(couldn't break 200 this week gah!)
After last summer and Aliens points I really took a backseat on pushing chest and focused on my shoulders. They are better but still not where I need them to be. I should be Summer ready by June at this rate though so thats good.
Bench - 225-235 1RM(Last month I got 235 but can't get more than 225 this month :/
DeadLift - 335
Squats - 275(Still pretty pathetic - Hopefully hitting them twice a week now will help)
DB Curl - 60
Weighted Dip - 90(two 45lbs plates)
Weighted Wide Grip Pullup - 45lbs + 10lbs
Bent Over Row - 205lbs
Military Press - 80lbs(You would be so proud Alien)
Here is what I am most stoked about though:
1 Mile Sprint - 5:20(Outside not on a treadmill)
3 Mile - 6:04(Outside not on a treadmill)
I am entering a Spartan and I need to get in the low 5's to even have a chance at this thing so hopefully I do okay.
Wow man that is really impressive. Congrats
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Deleted member 47027
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Nah, decided to devour uh...like 4 burritos and volcano nachos from taco bell, then a shitload of ice cream oreos, and some donut holes, then another meal with some fries and fried chicken...shit was good. I won't lie. But I recovered better than I thought, never felt sick. My ass is a trumpet this morning though.
I can't explain carb backloading as it's kinda complex especially for where I am and what my aims are. Carb nite is for losing weight, CBL is for packin it on.
ReadingRambo
Member
I can't believe I haven't gotten a noise complaint yet from my carb nites.
You can also lose weight with CBL if you aren't that lean.
CN = Lose weight fast, with luck make some gains
CBL= Make gains, lose fat or at least don't put any on
velociraptor
Junior Member
Got links for 'em? Wouldn't mind reading about it provided I don't have to pay money (which a quick Google search appears to suggest!)
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Deleted member 47027
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Honestly I mostly went with feedback in this thread from established carb niters. I think a couple of us do cbl also. I'm out the door at the moment but I'll check in later and offer what little I do know.
Various flavors of ON Whey: 5lbs for $43 shipped using code SPRING20SOAP
looks good man, gotta have the good char on the outside mixed with the rare inside.
I'm not looking a gift horse in the mouth, but isn't that the same price as amazon?
Edit wait 43 not 53.
Carry on then!
I must say, eating these Quest bars is a nice change from having protein shakes lol.
For the past few days I always have a moment of awareness when I remember I didn't have any shakes that day and I'm like "oh shit!", but then I remember I was eating Quest bars all day so it's all good. Cookie dough flavour incoming tonight, can't wait.
For the past few days I always have a moment of awareness when I remember I didn't have any shakes that day and I'm like "oh shit!", but then I remember I was eating Quest bars all day so it's all good. Cookie dough flavour incoming tonight, can't wait.
Careful. After cookie dough the rest taste like dirt. They're that good.
Watched the Dorian Yates Blood & Guts routine, and it's crazy that he only has 1 working set in the routine per exercise yet the people who were doing it were nearly dead by the end of it. He stressed contraction and negatives after failure. I think I'm going to move away from heavy weights and focus more on contraction and explosion.
Welcome to the club
Focusing on the mind-muscle connection and maintaining perfect form has been my philosophy for a while nowBruceLeeRoy
Banned
Welcome to the club
Yeah.
If your looking for sheer muscle growth controlled motion and slow contractions is where you will start seeing the most results.
Welcome to the club
Dorian Yates is my go to body builder now, he was 100% right about decline bench (for me atleast) so that philosophy is something I will try to use from now on.
SuperAndroid17
Member
Can someone explain intermittent fasting to me? does it work?
Spiritreaver
Member
Lean and mean! Great work bud! Now go do some modeling or get on stage! >
Time for an update!
Stats
-6'2
-198lbs(couldn't break 200 this week gah!)
After last summer and Aliens points I really took a backseat on pushing chest and focused on my shoulders. They are better but still not where I need them to be. I should be Summer ready by June at this rate though so thats good.
Bench - 225-235 1RM(Last month I got 235 but can't get more than 225 this month :/
DeadLift - 335
Squats - 275(Still pretty pathetic - Hopefully hitting them twice a week now will help)
DB Curl - 60
Weighted Dip - 90(two 45lbs plates)
Weighted Wide Grip Pullup - 45lbs + 10lbs
Bent Over Row - 205lbs
Military Press - 80lbs(You would be so proud Alien)
Here is what I am most stoked about though:
1 Mile Sprint - 5:20(Outside not on a treadmill)
3 Mile - 6:04(Outside not on a treadmill)
I am entering a Spartan and I need to get in the low 5's to even have a chance at this thing so hopefully I do okay.
you really look great, Congrats!
I was wondering, why do you think it's hard for you to gain weight? Are you eating the right food at the right time?
and you and Bruce, how many years (tell me it's months and I'll faint) to get where you currently are??
as someone who has been hitting the gym for 7 months, I'd really like to know more or less when can someone expect to look like you guys. It sometimes bring me down how everybody in me gym looks incredibly bold and defined and while I do see gains, I don't look like them, in the least, I'd like to know why. I try to convince myself it's a matter of time but I don't know..so any insight would be appreciated.
FallingEdge
Member
My man.
#TeamDecline
I want to try his blood and guts routine. As you mentioned, it doesn't seem like a lot of volume but everyone who does it, swears by it.
Have you been seeing better gains through decline compared to flat?
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