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Fitness |OT5| Intermittent Farting, Wrist Curls and Hammer Strength Machine Spotters
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True.
Just saying if someone has money to burn or leucine laying around like I do
True, it for sure won't hurt.
haunted_taco
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Type of protein as in "not soy protein"? That's really all I know is I've heard that soy protein is not as desired for whatever reason. I have some powders that are brown rice protein and whey protein which I've not heard bad things about.
thanks for the responses about BCAA all. Its difficult sorting out good information from the shills online sometimes.
Hey Canada Fit-GAF!
After the US had all the luck with their Quest coupons at GNC, Canada gets its own version.
Go to www.wagjag.com, there's a deal where a lot of GNC stores in the GTA are offering instore rebates where you spend 20 dollars and then get 40 bucks off your next purchase. So protein powder costing 50 bucks would cost 30. Deal's up in 7 days, then it activates in late May. Don't know if you can find Quest Bars, but I'm sure there's something in there worth buying. Think it might come with a discount card too.
After the US had all the luck with their Quest coupons at GNC, Canada gets its own version.
Go to www.wagjag.com, there's a deal where a lot of GNC stores in the GTA are offering instore rebates where you spend 20 dollars and then get 40 bucks off your next purchase. So protein powder costing 50 bucks would cost 30. Deal's up in 7 days, then it activates in late May. Don't know if you can find Quest Bars, but I'm sure there's something in there worth buying. Think it might come with a discount card too.
FallingEdge
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As I've stated I have a torn ACL and I tweaked it shooting hoops with my son on Saturday. Squats are out today and most likely for the week.
yay for abs and pullups!
boo on your torn acl =(
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annoyed today at the gym. Did 6 reps @ 170 for OHP. I wanted 8. Did another set of 3 afterwards but I still didn't feel any better.
And I forgot my baked potato for lunch. My precious carbs ;_;
Makes me really sad that my cut has me falling behind you on OHP. Had I kep bulking I'd be keeping pace.
Oh well. Dem Summer cuts!
So I've been out of the gym for a week and a half and I'm already going through withdrawal. My post OP physician noted that I look like I lift and stressed 6-8 weeks before reintroducing even baby weights. He also reiterated that my abs will always have a weakness. I don't think I can wait two months before lifting , so I might just use the anecdotal internet advice and start some light lifting 4-5 weeks. I lost ten pounds the first two or there days but I think my metabolism slowed down now to compensate for my new shitty diet and lack of gym.
Short term goals are to start eating more and clean again. As well as start light jogging next week.
Short term goals are to start eating more and clean again. As well as start light jogging next week.
FallingEdge
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Haha. Don't worry dood. I'm on a cut and you crush me in the other lifts and in the looks department
Haha. Don't worry dood. I'm on a cut and you crush me in the other lifts and in the looks department
Dude, you win based on glorious hair alone. I might be ahead on bench but I don't know about the rest of my stuff. I'm all glamour muscles and the rest is just blech.
This cut better be worth all the ladies staring all Summer.
We won't hide our love!
Fonz72
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OK FitnessGAF, here goes.
Age: 32
Height: 6'
Weight: 245lbs
Goal: Increase strength/cut body fat/Improve Army PT 2 mile times.
Current Training Schedule: Run/Situps/Push-ups 3 times a week.
Current Training Equipment Available: Free weights/standard gym machines
Comments:
I've been a "big" guy since puberty (gained 80lbs grew 6" in a summer) never really obese but not thin either(198-270lbs Usually hovering around 238-250lbs) I've never really lifted weights with an actual program. The most I've done is screw around with circuit training for a few months at a time. I gain muscle mass easily but have a semi-difficult time losing fat.
I've been in the Army Guard for 12 years and I've had a hard time passing the 2 mile run since day one. After I came home from Iraq it has been worse and I was diagnosed with Acute Bronchospasm making running terrible.
I've been chasing the Army's version of fitness for over a decade and it's not working. Even at my lowest weight and most fit (coming out of my initial training) I barely passed the run. I'm miserable the whole time I'm training. I cut calories and run and run and it plain sucks. My moral is gone, I fail most of my PT tests and even when I do pass it's by a few seconds.
I've never really been this honost about the situation, and it feels odd to type the whole story to for an internet forum, but I'm about out of options. I don't feel like I can continue with the calorie counting/running program this Summer. I need to pass consistantly because this is my career and I need to support my family.
After reading this thread I think I may be missing a "foundation of strength." My muscles have endurance but not enough raw strength to move my body as fast as it needs to go. I think back to a couple of years ago and I ran 10 miles at an 5.5 mph pace, but my two mile time was still 18 minutes!
I'm surounded by people who try to help but its always a combination of "run more/faster, don't eat so much" The Army for the most part sees heavy weight lifting as a hindrance and a waste of time for the most part.
So what does FitnessGAF think? Would Starting Strength help or hurt me? Diet plan ideas? Carb-loading or Carbnight? I could really use some help.
Thank you.
Age: 32
Height: 6'
Weight: 245lbs
Goal: Increase strength/cut body fat/Improve Army PT 2 mile times.
Current Training Schedule: Run/Situps/Push-ups 3 times a week.
Current Training Equipment Available: Free weights/standard gym machines
Comments:
I've been a "big" guy since puberty (gained 80lbs grew 6" in a summer) never really obese but not thin either(198-270lbs Usually hovering around 238-250lbs) I've never really lifted weights with an actual program. The most I've done is screw around with circuit training for a few months at a time. I gain muscle mass easily but have a semi-difficult time losing fat.
I've been in the Army Guard for 12 years and I've had a hard time passing the 2 mile run since day one. After I came home from Iraq it has been worse and I was diagnosed with Acute Bronchospasm making running terrible.
I've been chasing the Army's version of fitness for over a decade and it's not working. Even at my lowest weight and most fit (coming out of my initial training) I barely passed the run. I'm miserable the whole time I'm training. I cut calories and run and run and it plain sucks. My moral is gone, I fail most of my PT tests and even when I do pass it's by a few seconds.
I've never really been this honost about the situation, and it feels odd to type the whole story to for an internet forum, but I'm about out of options. I don't feel like I can continue with the calorie counting/running program this Summer. I need to pass consistantly because this is my career and I need to support my family.
After reading this thread I think I may be missing a "foundation of strength." My muscles have endurance but not enough raw strength to move my body as fast as it needs to go. I think back to a couple of years ago and I ran 10 miles at an 5.5 mph pace, but my two mile time was still 18 minutes!
I'm surounded by people who try to help but its always a combination of "run more/faster, don't eat so much" The Army for the most part sees heavy weight lifting as a hindrance and a waste of time for the most part.
So what does FitnessGAF think? Would Starting Strength help or hurt me? Diet plan ideas? Carb-loading or Carbnight? I could really use some help.
Thank you.
Can I watch?
Cranky's on the juice!!!!
FallingEdge
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<3 <3 <3
You may benefit from the starting strength website, which includes a forum that has several past and present military members. There's also a pretty good article about a senior officer's approach to the APFT, using strength-based methods.
http://startingstrength.com/index.php/site/article/a_strength_based_approach_to_the_apft
Let us know if this helps!
lol.
As I've stated I have a torn ACL and I tweaked it shooting hoops with my son on Saturday. Squats are out today and most likely for the week.
Sucks about your injury
yay for abs is right. Today is ab day for myself as well. Can't wait!
So I remember mentioning I had reached a plateau with the pull-ups not being able to do more than 6 in a set.
After getting advice and tips from you guys to help me break the spell, I decided to "trick" the muscles and do a mix of Chin-ups, Hammer grip pull-ups and normal pull-ups 5 reps each 3 times for a total of 45. That's what I did in the last 2 or 3 back sessions.
but today I decided to go again for a pyramid form (eternally thankful to MrOogieBoogie for this) and I upped the pyramid to seven =), meaning I did 49 and added another set of 3 for the hell of it.
52 unassisted pull-ups today, PR broken. It felt good, arms were very cooperative too, calluses are all over my hands and no fucks are being given.
After getting advice and tips from you guys to help me break the spell, I decided to "trick" the muscles and do a mix of Chin-ups, Hammer grip pull-ups and normal pull-ups 5 reps each 3 times for a total of 45. That's what I did in the last 2 or 3 back sessions.
but today I decided to go again for a pyramid form (eternally thankful to MrOogieBoogie for this) and I upped the pyramid to seven =), meaning I did 49 and added another set of 3 for the hell of it.
52 unassisted pull-ups today, PR broken. It felt good, arms were very cooperative too, calluses are all over my hands and no fucks are being given.
As I've stated I have a torn ACL and I tweaked it shooting hoops with my son on Saturday. Squats are out today and most likely for the week.
Yeah, that sucks, but that's never going to keep you down for long.
Work them like any other muscle, 8-12 rep range. Though because the movement is so small, you can afford to go heavy as fuck on them.
FallingEdge
Member
yeah go heavy with high reps
3-5x12
3-5x12
You done goofed, son!
youtube suggested me to watch this....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=UvzfQdGe_3s&NR=1
WTF is this guy made of? rubber? Plastic? silicone?
looks awful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=UvzfQdGe_3s&NR=1
WTF is this guy made of? rubber? Plastic? silicone?
looks awful.
Stellactic
Member
Here's a question. How much is too much working out on a specific muscle group per day. Let's say I've been doing 5x5 with heavy weights and cannot lift any more. Would I get more gains if instead of stopping there I went back in 30 minutes and hit that same muscle group as hard as I could? Or is there a point where you've worked yourself past possible gains for the day.
MrToughPants
Brian Burke punched my mom
Two weeks off now I believe...gonna get back to it with my 4 day weekend!
Lower bf at 192lbs lol
Lower bf at 192lbs lol
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
As I've stated I have a torn ACL and I tweaked it shooting hoops with my son on Saturday. Squats are out today and most likely for the week.
Ah man that sucks sorry bro.
Synthol I'm guessing from the looks of it.
Everyone is different, I just stick with 225lbsx20 and focus on the contraction, I used to shrug really heavy (425-465) but since switching to high reps I've noticed a lot of improvements.
mhmmm dat catabolic steroid.
all exercises that can be done in any area of the gym..jimmies rustled.
my gym is pretty good, in that i don't think i've ever seen anyone do curls in the squat rack. ive seen ppl do curls with the 45lb bar though. is there any benefit to curling an olympic bar with weight instead of just using one of those short bars with the same weight?
I do it all the time, there's no platform for deadlifting at my gym, and the squat racks are almost always empty (5 of them).
If no one needs the rack it's fine.
If some dude can't squat / OHP because he has to wait dor some clown doing something in the rack that doesn't necessitate a rack then the guy hogging the rack is being a selfish prick.
BlueScrote
Member
My gym has one rack, one power cage, and one "half cage" (adjustable bar rests but no safety rails). I usually DL in the half cage, but if it's being used I'll go to the other two areas.
Same here, I wish a muthafucka would say something too!
I'm guilty of this, but I make damn sure that no one else is around who wants to use the rack for squatting first.
Got in a debate about the speed of a pull up today. Friend of mine goes really slow up and down because as he put it, "I feel it more." I told him I prefer to explode up and go slower on the way down. I feel that my way helps promote strength where as I usually see the bodybuilder types going slow and their reason used is that it keeps constant tension on the muscle. Thoughts?
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