The question of muscle gain depends on how many PEDs you're taking.
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The question of muscle gain depends on how many PEDs you're taking.
How much should I gain on 5g creatine per day?
Yes! I do this every now and then. Should I do more of that or exchange something for it?
Too much. Once you have those gainz you'll regret them instantly, creatine is not a drug to fuck with
I knew it was too good to be true.
No baked beans here. Depressing.
The SS squat is slightly below parallel. You can go deeper if you like, but if you are doing proper Low Bar squats, as you go deeper you'll lose hamstring tension, and that will make it much harder to get the stretch reflex.
Notice how the femurs are slightly below parallel. This is the preferred position at the bottom for the low bar squat.
jeremy70583
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So I tried doing shoulder dislocations before the gym to see if my shoulder could hold up. I couldn't even get close to getting the bar in position for squats. Disheartening, I had got my squats up to 195lbs before I figured out I was holding the bar wrong and hurt my shoulder. Should I do dislocations daily and just wait until the pain goes away before trying again? And what should I do instead? More deadlifts?
These will have bacon in them too.
Already did my workout earlier so I budgeted this stuff in for the day.
The gym only has 1-2 of those wooden platforms to do heavy lifting straight off the ground and 90% of the time it's reserved for athletes or being used by personal trainers. And no I'm not using a Smith Machine lol, it's just that there are low safety bars next to the squat rack and I'm tall enough to go down far enough past the knees to do a decent RDL (though not as far as I'd like).
Does your gym have a policy that you can only deadlift on the wooden platforms? Moat gyms don't even have those ans I've never had anyone come up to me and try to prohibit me from deadlifting.
Very very smart! There is no substitute for OHP! Your traps will thank you too.
Fourth of July lifting is complete! 190x4 OHP and 265x4 CGBP. Time for some ribs!
I feel fine, just heart racing and then cools down. Guess I'll just keep on trucking.
Bam Bam Baklava
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But can you deny the sex appeal of his aesthetics?
MrOogieBoogie
BioShock Infinite is like playing some homeless guy's vivid imagination
Decided to go on a 9.5-mile run with my roommate. Lots of hills, etc., but we're keeping a great pace for the first half of it, and I'm feeling really good (he's the more experienced runner).
Then, heat exhaustion sets in. It's 90+ degrees outside, we have no water, and we just ran half a mile straight uphill, and my body fucking FAILS me. Like, it decided, "No more," and I told him, "Dude, I need some fucking water." We walk to a fountain, drink up, and I try running again, and my feet are absolutely killing me. Long story short, I WALK back home (4+ miles), and I have two GIANT blisters on both feet. Also, one of my toenails is completely bloodied and I think it's going to fall off.
That's what I get for wearing my roommates shitty-ass socks. Ugh. :/
At least I burned like 950 calories. Gonna eat like a motherfucker.
Then, heat exhaustion sets in. It's 90+ degrees outside, we have no water, and we just ran half a mile straight uphill, and my body fucking FAILS me. Like, it decided, "No more," and I told him, "Dude, I need some fucking water." We walk to a fountain, drink up, and I try running again, and my feet are absolutely killing me. Long story short, I WALK back home (4+ miles), and I have two GIANT blisters on both feet. Also, one of my toenails is completely bloodied and I think it's going to fall off.
That's what I get for wearing my roommates shitty-ass socks. Ugh. :/
At least I burned like 950 calories. Gonna eat like a motherfucker.
FallingEdge
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Thank you all for your comments. I figured that 18 lbs was way too much and that if I'm lucky 10 lbs is a good number to shoot for. I want to drop a few more lbs before just going on a year long bulk. 235 @ 10% would be fantastic next year.
are you the guy in the gif?
Yes.
He looks pretty mediocre.
Not too bad today. Couple hot dogs. A burger. Some corn on the Cobb and salt potatoes. Calorie wise thanks to cardio I have like 1100 to go to stay on point, 1800 if I call today a wash like I had planned to.
Too much discipline sometimes. Lame.
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Deleted member 47027
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I can. Sex is about power. That guy has none. POWER. Everyone likes something different though.
Lol yeah my bad. Also just got the book and feel like I'm starting all over again. I should have just got it at the beginning but my friends told me I didn't need it. Well screw that noise my form is so much better because of it, not to mention it has a bunch of other info.
Hypereides
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I can.
But I can't deny Jason Statham's.
That last photo sends a tingling sensation through my under garments.
If I swung the other way, I totally wood.. I mean would!
any girl would jump his bones without a second thought lol.
my sentiments as well, Edge isn't a small guy, I don't know how much diminishing returns has kicked in but I think 18 lbs lean mass is probably overly optimistic. He is a taller guy though, and I'm very average height so my perspective might be slightly skewed.
Wellicht personally I would elimenate the instant Noodles.
FallingEdge
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I can.
But I can't deny Jason Statham's.
That last photo sends a tingling sensation through my under garments.
If I swung the other way, I totally wood.. I mean would!
so good.
my goal is still Tanahashi!
GLORIOUS!
3rd week complete cut update.
2 months 1 week left
Weight 243.6. Down 13 lbs
Carb cycling
Haven't done any cardio yet and won't until I stall.
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You are already a big dood and scary to begin with. Keep it up sir.
Yeah, as mentioned, I have been lifting for a few years but I really got serious this past year. If I'm lucky, I can get 15 lbs. HSo yeah, cut for a few more months, hopefully reach 220 lbs at a solid 10% or as close to it as possible. Start up year long bulk in late August. LET'S GO.
You guys are all great btw. Seriously, you all keep me motivated and make me want to lift and push myself as hard as I can.
Greatest community.
Trying and going to mate. They were part of a gift sent to me from Korea and I couldn't say no. I'll start adding more eggs into my meals!
3rd week complete cut update.
2 months 1 week left
Weight 243.6. Down 13 lbs
Carb cycling
Haven't done any cardio yet and won't until I stall.
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Good shit brah, I think I see an Adonis belt.
After a disastrous Tuesday, where I actually had to stop and go home after 10 minutes into my workout I did what I had to do, REST and went today with a much better mindest,
Squat is at 85 kg x 5 which is a new PR, pretty cool, I don't know what it is but legs respond pretty well, I just wished they'd grow faster... I am not genetically blessed with fleshy legs but I have patience so let's see what happens over the years.
today I decided to fool around with the camera, so these are some impressions from today's workout:
I know Szu is the only who cares about stretching but I've been working over a year trying to get a split done... this is the most I can achieve. it takes soooo much time to develop flexibility, This a lot more than I was able to do one year ago so I am happy with the progress...
looking forward to have my crotch touch the floor, lol
then, these are some Squat pics, notice that I am in labor here, lol, trying to pull through the last rep on my PR today
yet another serious pic
and finally
I use my cel to record myself somtimes, like today, then use the Gif cam app I mentioned several pages back, this is from behind, form looks less good than from the side... but it's o.k, it was at a weight I had never tried before..
Squat is at 85 kg x 5 which is a new PR, pretty cool, I don't know what it is but legs respond pretty well, I just wished they'd grow faster... I am not genetically blessed with fleshy legs but I have patience so let's see what happens over the years.
today I decided to fool around with the camera, so these are some impressions from today's workout:
I know Szu is the only who cares about stretching but I've been working over a year trying to get a split done... this is the most I can achieve. it takes soooo much time to develop flexibility, This a lot more than I was able to do one year ago so I am happy with the progress...
looking forward to have my crotch touch the floor, lol
then, these are some Squat pics, notice that I am in labor here, lol, trying to pull through the last rep on my PR today
yet another serious pic
and finally
_Issac said:
I use my cel to record myself somtimes, like today, then use the Gif cam app I mentioned several pages back, this is from behind, form looks less good than from the side... but it's o.k, it was at a weight I had never tried before..
Good thing I want women.
Bam Bam Baklava
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Does women mean muscle enthusiast female?
No. It means girls might go for that scrawny guy you posted, but women enjoy some actual muscle on men.
Obviously there's tons of different tastes, but he looks average at best.
Chittagong
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you look great man. can I ask how many years of lifting it has taken to build all that lean mass?
Chittagong
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Sounds delicious, I notice lots of people eating sweet potato here. Is it especially low in carbs, GI or something?
From my understanding it's low on the GI and a better source of carbs than most things out there.
I just ate them because they were good and I could fit 40 fries into my calories
this. Sweet potato fries are my kryptonite, I will eat an entire truck of those things, they taste so good dipped in ranch too mmmmm
Hypereides
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Damn dude what happened? :-(
today I decided to fool around with the camera, so these are some impressions from today's workout:
looking forward to have my crotch touch the floor, lol
Almost there dude. Soon you'll be doin' 'em splits in no time!
Also I'll call you James Sphinx from there on out.
FYI, I can't do splits worth crap.
Best to not go my route. Play lots of football and boxing when you are younger, military training, lifting, then get super fat and then when you are almost 40 start lifting heavy and drop 100 lbs.
I've always been big. I was 180 and pretty lean at 18 without really trying. The last couple years though I've been super dedicated and killing it. Now I decided to try getting to 10% or less so in just trying to maintain muscle while cutting.
Yeah that muscle is pretty huge and really sticks out on side pose. I think it should look really good after I drop a few more %
Damn dude what happened? :-(
Almost there dude. Soon you'll be doin' 'em splits in no time!
Also I'll call you James Sphinx from there on out.
FYI, I can't do splits worth crap.
I slept like shit, didn't eat like I should and had lots of stress because it's the last week in my University and I must take tests.... Before heading to the gym ,I was falling asleep but I wanted to go.... I did and I failed on everything, My first OHP working set was 4 reps, second was 3, arms wouldn't go up, I unloaded the weight and said.. "o.k"... tried to do some shoulder presses and the same, not being able to do the numbers... I left the place and thought, "It's the last fucking time I go to the gym like this, it's pointless, no, it's even worse than pointless, I fucked up a complete session".
Resting is a CRUCIAL part of the program, that's the lesson I learned.
and by the way, james isn´t doing a complete split there
just saying hehe.After a disastrous Tuesday, where I actually had to stop and go home after 10 minutes into my workout I did what I had to do, REST and went today with a much better mindest,
Squat is at 85 kg x 5 which is a new PR, pretty cool, I don't know what it is but legs respond pretty well, I just wished they'd grow faster... I am not genetically blessed with fleshy legs but I have patience so let's see what happens over the years.
today I decided to fool around with the camera, so these are some impressions from today's workout:
I know Szu is the only who cares about stretching but I've been working over a year trying to get a split done... this is the most I can achieve. it takes soooo much time to develop flexibility, This a lot more than I was able to do one year ago so I am happy with the progress...
looking forward to have my crotch touch the floor, lol
then, these are some Squat pics, notice that I am in labor here, lol, trying to pull through the last rep on my PR today
yet another serious pic
and finally
I use my cel to record myself somtimes, like today, then use the Gif cam app I mentioned several pages back, this is from behind, form looks less good than from the side... but it's o.k, it was at a weight I had never tried before..
Good stuff man, actually a new goal of mine is to work on mobility via stretching, rolling, etc
FallingEdge
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Chili hot dogs and homemade pizza. Protein cheesecake for dessert. Happy 4th all!
GAF, I am trying to gain mass like I said before in this thread, the only thing is, I work for a moving company. Apparently you burn a fuck ton of calories moving furniture all day and I have a hard time getting enough calories as is. Is this a big concern for me trying to gain muscle? My day: Wake up, work for ~7 hrs (lug boxes up and down stairs/through houses), go to the gym)
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The SS squat is slightly below parallel. You can go deeper if you like, but if you are doing proper Low Bar squats, as you go deeper you'll lose hamstring tension, and that will make it much harder to get the stretch reflex.
Notice how the femurs are slightly below parallel. This is the preferred position at the bottom for the low bar squat.
Got it. I'll try to stop before getting too low from now on. Don't want to make it harder on myself if there's no great benefit.
Then you need to eat more. Add some shakes, or nuts, or anything easy to down and high calorie.
Aside from the first guy's comically absent pecs, yeah, not denying it whatsoever. The bottom line is that most women want fit guys, not swole guys. The size of your muscles matters much, much more to other men than it does to women, so if you're trying to bench 400 to pick up girls you're doing it wrong. As far as being attractive is concerned, just have some defined muscle and cut to 15% BF or below and dress well. Never really need to go past linear beginner gains phase to accomplish that.
Everyone has different goals, of course. Some people want to draw out their full potential in strength and size. Some people want maximum athleticism for their sport. Some people want to look intimidating. Some people want a beach body. It's all personal. Let's just not pretend that "average" muscle (in powerlifting metrics) on a lean, cut frame is actually average or not highly desirable.
MrOogieBoogie
BioShock Infinite is like playing some homeless guy's vivid imagination
what about
This is my ultimate goal for physique. I feel like I'm one or two more months away.
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