Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Go to a massage therapist and get a DT massage on your forearms, then get some elbow sleeves.
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Go to a massage therapist and get a DT massage on your forearms, then get some elbow sleeves.
Damn this serious? Was hoping it would go away after a few weeks of taking it easy. Have you had it before?
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Used to get it all the time, now I never get it.
I'll have to give it a shot then. Any specific brand to look for with the sleeves?
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
IMO if you're gonna buy something, get the good shit first.
I've got Rehband elbow/knee sleeves (the old school blue 5mm knee sleeves) and the blue warm shorts. Fantastic stuff.
http://www.jackalsgym.com/store.aspx?prod_id=RH-ES2
I lift 6 days a week and play rugby for my college. With a full set of classes and a full time job lifting gets hard to fit in...
Lets not forget eating/sleeping right
Haha damn how do u have time for neogaf? LOL
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
IMO take as much time as you need to get the most out of your sets.
That said, if you're trying to do circuit training, you should keep them to a minimum.
Well I'm down to 2:30 between sets, before I was taking 5. Toward the end of my sets I'm absolutely beat, but I read resting too long can really limit your gains.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Gym is damn near empty again, feels good man.
I rest a lot, never had a problem with gains. Take what you read with a grain of salt.
The only thing I'm cautious of with resting too long is letting my muscles, tendons, etc "cooling down" and risking injury.
I rest a lot, never had a problem with gains. Take what you read with a grain of salt.
The only thing I'm cautious of with resting too long is letting my muscles, tendons, etc "cooling down" and risking injury.
I just let my rest period go back to the old one and my numbers have spiked back to just below normal (1 or 2 reps) for this particular exercise. I'll stick with this for now I guess. Just stressed out, I'm on a pretty limiting diet at the moment, trying to cut up now after the initial gains while not losing strength. Lost a ton of weight so far.
Anticitizen One
Banned
If I start the "novice routine" as outlined in the OP how long should I stay on it before moving on to a more advanced routine?
You'll die from real-bacon-dysmorphia. If you continue eating turkey bacon, you'll never be able to satiate your bacon appetite; even if you do eat real bacon again. You'll constantly look in the mirror as you gaze upon heaps of real bacon and think it's one burnt strip of turkey bacon. You'll rapidly lose weight and then die of not getting enough bacon.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
I dialed my shit WAY back and I'm ok with it. Sometimes you gotta step back a bit to make the jump. This isn't about instant gratification, it's about a lifestyle and progressive goals.
Edit: misread this (tired) thought we were still talking about reseting, lol.
Forever.
(If you have to ask, you're not ready).
You should eat real bacon and you should be adding in all the yolks to your eggs.
I'll probably get funny looks, but I decided to cut out cardio from my cut...I want to do this solely by lifting and diet. I understand I'll probably need to add it in at some point to tighten up a little more.
I also stopped counting calories for the time being...just eating cleanly when I'm hungry.
So far it got me off my plateau and I'm down another 4 pounds.
Poindexter
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For real real. I don't know why people do that to themselves. I eat 3 pieces of butcher thick cut bacon a day *drool* Easily the best thing in my entire diet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp1bXorR6l4&t=0m37s
672lb squat at 181. deep, raw. so casual looking. Can't even comprehend what I just saw.
672lb squat at 181. deep, raw. so casual looking. Can't even comprehend what I just saw.
Hey whatever works
. I'm not gonna do heavy cardio, just some light running or brisk walking every day.My entire cut has been with very little cardio thus far. Admittedly I'm on my feet at work for 5-10 hours 5 days a week if that counts, but no dedicated cardio.
Probably add some when it gets nicer though.
Yeahhhh I pretty much sit on my ass all day at work. Come home, workout, then sit on my ass playing call of duty
I should measure my steps at work sometime. Wonder how far I walk on a double. I give myself an extra 120 calories an hour or so when I estimate.
Nice price, but I'm super stocked from that deal last year from Puritan's Pride. Bought 6 containers and I think I'm still only on the second. Should last me through 2013.
theytookourjobz
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+1. I tried to save a few bucks on sleeves and ended up regretting. Rehbands are the shit.
Yeahhhh I pretty much sit on my ass all day at work. Come home, workout, then sit on my ass playing call of duty
Hah, trust me it's solely a function of city living. I'm at a desk all day, and once I'm home, I'm sitting my ass down. But if I need to go to the store, I have to walk. When I go to lunch, I walk a decent amount to my desired locations (just to get out of the office). Walk to the subway, walk out of the subway, up and down stairs, etc.
It definitely adds up, as the numbers suggest.
Yeah I remember grad school in Philadelphia. Walk from the train to the lab. Walk from the lab to the other lab. Walk to lunch. Walk to class. Walk back to the lab. Walk back to the train. So many blisters on those hot sweaty days.
velociraptor
Junior Member
Had a lengthy sleep. Feels better already. Pain is gone, only feels a little tight.
SquiddyCracker
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Novice routine can be followed forever as Alienshogun suggested.
Essentially, you just lift more as you #swole up.
Then of course you might hit a wall, or two, and might want to look into other routines designed for the 10% - but that is probably years away.
theytookourjobz
Junior Member
The middle 50% of my squat is my sticking point. Anybody know any exercises to strengthen that part or should I just keep squatting and shut up?
Setting PR's might be a bad way of saying that I'm doing working sets higher than I've done, at this point. Really, all I'm concerned about is what you stated about steady, linear progress. At this point, I'm still making progress on everything. Bench and OHP have gotten very difficult for me, and I think I need some smaller increments for those. Squat and deadlift I have tons of room to move in before I hit a stall. Deadlift I can probably go up 100 more pounds. Squat, I have no clue, probably about the same.
I'm still definitely in the novice phase, about a month into the program.
that's basically what my line of thinking is. I've 7 hours a day where I'm on the only one home, and I don't want to spend those 7 hours playing video games lol.
thanks, should be walking without crutches next week hopefully.
Poindexter
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Yeah screw cardio. I sit on my ass pretty much the entire time outside of the gym, but I find that I get better results without the cardio. Don't know why. Maybe it pushes me into overtraining territory. But I cut it out completely
I was being a dick. I apologize.
technically every day except deload days in starting strength should be a pr day, since you're increasing the weight each time. and if you're doing starting strength then you're probably a novice who has never lifted before, so a squat of 135, 225, 315, whatever, would be a pr.
It's all good, man. I was probably repeating some dudebro lingo that's more associated with Crossfit than a respectable workout regimen. Gist was that I'm happy with my progress thus far and love the process of getting stronger every time. Feels good.
I started my cut on Tuesday. I'm already down about 3 lbs, just because of the smaller amounts of food. Noticeable change should start by next week.
I still do cardio, but I keep it very light, trying to keep my heartrate at around 120-130 bpm.
I also decided to add some intense conditioning to burn myself out.
On another note, I went back to the gym with my wife. I guess the only con to working out with her right now is that she lacks the stamina and experience to work out by herself. So, she has to tag along with me. This kinda works out for my cut since I'm reducing some of my weight lifts.
However, I'm encouraging her the whole way and I expect her to gain enough confidence to work out solo. Eventually, we'll still go to the gym together, but we'll probably split up during workouts.
My wife almost had a Planet Fitness moment. She told after the workout she feels disappointed that there are some many fit women at the gym, but she's not fit. I reminded her that they're there to stay fit and that she's there to get fit. She felt better after that comment.
I still do cardio, but I keep it very light, trying to keep my heartrate at around 120-130 bpm.
I also decided to add some intense conditioning to burn myself out.
On another note, I went back to the gym with my wife. I guess the only con to working out with her right now is that she lacks the stamina and experience to work out by herself. So, she has to tag along with me. This kinda works out for my cut since I'm reducing some of my weight lifts.
However, I'm encouraging her the whole way and I expect her to gain enough confidence to work out solo. Eventually, we'll still go to the gym together, but we'll probably split up during workouts.
My wife almost had a Planet Fitness moment. She told after the workout she feels disappointed that there are some many fit women at the gym, but she's not fit. I reminded her that they're there to stay fit and that she's there to get fit. She felt better after that comment.
That's cool.
Even more reason for me to become a father. If I can get twins, then could work out both arms at the same time.
Anyone know if this is good? I'd been thinking of supplements for a while, but up until now it's been all protein shakes and diet. Also, how long would this last?
Had a great personal trainer session last night. She told I indeed have pec muscles and she could see them.
Does anybody have any feedback regarding the Braun CruZer lines of products?
Not sure if I need the Body line or the Head/Beard line of products. This is a factor in Shave vs. Trim I think. The Body line features a trimming of 0.6mm, 3mm, 8mm and then a complete shave via a Gillette Fusion blade. The Head/Beard line features a beard comb of 1-11mm and a head comb of 10-20mm.
Not sure what would give me the best option to display my pecs. I don't necessarily want a shaven chest but if I have to I will. Maybe it's just a personal preference? Both products are sort of expensive at $40 - $50 so I want to make the right choice
Here's an ad for the Body line, it's complete shaven.
Edit: My picture is on page 18,19, or 20.
Does anybody have any feedback regarding the Braun CruZer lines of products?
Not sure if I need the Body line or the Head/Beard line of products. This is a factor in Shave vs. Trim I think. The Body line features a trimming of 0.6mm, 3mm, 8mm and then a complete shave via a Gillette Fusion blade. The Head/Beard line features a beard comb of 1-11mm and a head comb of 10-20mm.
Not sure what would give me the best option to display my pecs. I don't necessarily want a shaven chest but if I have to I will. Maybe it's just a personal preference? Both products are sort of expensive at $40 - $50 so I want to make the right choice
Here's an ad for the Body line, it's complete shaven.
Edit: My picture is on page 18,19, or 20.
That's half a years worth. You take 5g a day, every day (don't do a loading phase).
And yes, that's a good brand. Don't expect miracles but it can help you get that extra rep in. Be sure to drink lots of water, which you should be doing anyway.
You should do it until you exhaust your novice gains; ie, until you can't keep adding weight to the bar and you need to switch to an intermediate program in which the progression doesn't take place from workout to workout but, rather, on a weekly (Texas Method) or monthly (5/3/1) basis.
The standard procedure is that you should have at least three resets on a lift before moving that lift to an intermediate program. Assuming you are eating / sleeping right, this should take anywhere from 4 to 8 months.
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