I used to check CAG and on occasion SD but ever since I got on GAF, it's only forum I check regularly unless I'm looking for a specific deal then of course I head over to either SD or CAG. Also just ordered a batch, from what I've read $32 is pretty good price. Now I just need to get a mixer and food processor and some other things so I can start making some of those delicious treats from dhftns among any other protein based recipes with vanilla flavored protein powder.
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Fitness |OT5| Intermittent Farting, Wrist Curls and Hammer Strength Machine Spotters
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I used to check CAG and on occasion SD but ever since I got on GAF, it's only forum I check regularly unless I'm looking for a specific deal then of course I head over to either SD or CAG. Also just ordered a batch, from what I've read $32 is pretty good price. Now I just need to get a mixer and food processor and some other things so I can start making some of those delicious treats from dhftns among any other protein based recipes with vanilla flavored protein powder.
I kinda work in the reverse, I know the things I want, and will wait patiently for a deal to pop up, rather than needing something and only then checking.
No worries though, I consider this my role here on FitGaf and try to do it as much as possible, hence the Quest Bar GAF that has emerged.
I have the Suunto t6d fitness watch and love it.
Hrm, really? That would explain a lot. I weigh around ~132lbs and have been stuck on 135lbs on bench press for a couple of weeks. Some days I actually regress. Guess all a part of growing pains.
that's good! you are above your BW.
Yeah some days I can't hit my current PR either, it just happens, bad sleep is my first reason, after that, bad food and the third reason, no spotter
About 5 years.
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It's extremely thorough, so yes, it's good if you are well versed in anatomy terms. Honestly, there were quite a few sections that I found difficult to comprehend completely. I found videos on YouTube to be a much bigger help in learning how to do an exercise. I still probably have poor form, though, so maybe don't listen to me. Regardless, Starting Strength is worth a read.
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thought this was funny, for any GoT fans
That's amazing. Do want.
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A More Normal Bird
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The program is simple as piss and is in the OP of this thread. The reason the book is hundreds of pages long is because squatting, overhead pressing, benching, cleaning and deadlifting are complex movements that require a fair bit of understanding and practice to perform correctly. The book isn't by any means essential (though it's a great resource) but if you're going to do a program like that you need to learn the movements from somewhere, because if you don't you're either going to end up spinning your wheels or worse, injuring yourself.
thought this was funny, for any GoT fans
Omg where can I buy this?!
I know this feel.
What does it mean if the opposite is true? Highly restricting my carbs results in little to no weight loss.
Khalifa Jayy
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That's hella cheap. Probably gonna get it.
I've never seen Game of Thrones and I want that shirt.
Yeah just ordered a large. Hopefully it fits well.
You need 200 pages to explain them because they are complex exercises.
Oh good news about my back, fitbros!
Went for a massage today and the Russian woman focused on my lower back for about 40 minutes. She was telling me how it felt extremely knotted. She moved on to the calves and I felt a lot of pain. So she thinks its sciatica. She went right for my spine next and it felt fine.
I'd be happier with sciatica over a bulging disc.
Went for a massage today and the Russian woman focused on my lower back for about 40 minutes. She was telling me how it felt extremely knotted. She moved on to the calves and I felt a lot of pain. So she thinks its sciatica. She went right for my spine next and it felt fine.
I'd be happier with sciatica over a bulging disc.
Dirty bulk all the way and hit up your friend for more mexican food.
Any one here do any cardio/walking with a weighted vest?
Bought me a 60 lb one and been using it some this summer. So far I'm really digging it. Prefer it to jogging by a pretty great deal. Did between 5 and 6 miles today over about 2 hours. Any one have an idea on how many estimated calories that would burn?
Also on the quest front, stopped by a vitamin shoppe to get some fish oil and picked up a PB supreme bar, a thing of peanut butter cups, and a box of Cinnamon roll. PB supreme was quite tasty and Cinnamon Roll is god tier. Peanut butter cups were really dry and honestly tasted too much like protein for me to use them as a sweet snack replacement, so I think I'll just stick with the bars for now.
Bought me a 60 lb one and been using it some this summer. So far I'm really digging it. Prefer it to jogging by a pretty great deal. Did between 5 and 6 miles today over about 2 hours. Any one have an idea on how many estimated calories that would burn?
Also on the quest front, stopped by a vitamin shoppe to get some fish oil and picked up a PB supreme bar, a thing of peanut butter cups, and a box of Cinnamon roll. PB supreme was quite tasty and Cinnamon Roll is god tier. Peanut butter cups were really dry and honestly tasted too much like protein for me to use them as a sweet snack replacement, so I think I'll just stick with the bars for now.
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I just discovered CT Fletcher. This guy is fucking awesome.
I bet that's awesome at first, but probably gets tiring after a while.
I bet that's awesome at first, but probably gets tiring after a while.
Just funny. Once I would love to hear, hey, what do you OHP!
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Seriously, that's a number I'd be much more interested in.
I wonder why the bench press became the default exercise for people when they think of the gym and weight lifting.
Because the only compound the vast majority of people do is bench :/
Also, it's always Monday or Tuesday.
I'm glad to hear that! What's the next step now? chiropractor?
Drs apointment Monday so we'll see what she says. Trying to get someone from my wife's hospital because then it's free :^]
How long was the whole ordeal? (the massage)
I have no idea, that is weird. Though I do know a lot of times people have to up their carbs for a short period to 'jump start' fat loss, it's actually not uncommon. Having resistance to insulin shouldn't really have that sort of effect though, I don't think. I'm pretty sure that there are some studies that indicate that carbohydrates elicit a thermogenic response which would undoubtedly make some difference.
Rabbitweed
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Haven't been asked about my bench for a long time but it's kind of annoying that people usually assume that your life centers around going to the gym if you have a bit more muscle. A while ago I was on a business dinner with some foreign colleagues and even though I was wearing a business shirt one guy asked me if I was going to attend "some bodybuilding camp" on my summer holiday when we talked about our holiday plans. Earlier this week one colleague also asked if I was going to work out twice a day once my holiday begins... One dude also sometimes starts walking with imaginary lats if he's walking towards me in a hallway....
It's truly mindblowing the bench press <-> squat ratio in my gym. it must be like 15 to 1
Every day, I go to the free weight area, All 4 BP banks are full with two guys talking turns to spot each other, that makes 8 guys benching. We have ONE squat rack in my gym and most of the time I go casually there and it's free...
I watch everyone benching and think, "these guys haven't tried a squat in their lives, not even once"
this could almost qualify as muscle shaming, there's probably no ill-intent when they do or say those things, but it's rude if it comes from people you barely know.
it's like a girl dances ballet as a hobby and her job collegues approach her doing some moronic ballet stance or someone telling her " hey, just don't go killing yourself like the black swan, o.k? hihihi, hahaha"
I personally think people are jealous, not of your muscles, cause many people don't want a body like that, but of your commitment and passion for something.
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A More Normal Bird
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Next time someone says something like that to you, offer to fight them.
SquiddyCracker
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Hour long. I'm sore as shit right now, which is usually the case the day after a massage.
Well, I'm low carb in the sense that I rarely go over 150g. Like even yesterday I got chipotle and I was still at 128. But when my wife and I tried less than 25g of carbs a little while ago we had really poor results. I think I lost 1 pound in a month, whereas I've lost 5 in a month eating like this.
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In my mind, the only acceptable bench press statement is from Jingle All The Way when Phil Hartman says to Arnold "You cant bench press your way out of this one!"
That's the best though. Frees up the racks for the rest of us. It's that way at my gym too, flat bench and incline bench always full, decline bench maybe 1 person every few weeks, squat racks, shrug stand, always empty. The only time they're ever used other than me or a few guys, is some guy doing curls or upright rows.
Ate like shit all weekend, as has become the trend towards this end of cut/Summer in full swing time of year. Ends up with me closer to maintenance for the overall week, but whatever, I'm pretty happy with the results.
Need to find the motivation to get to the gym for back day this Sunday morning, I'm house-sitting at my parents and would rather lay about, grill deliciousness, enjoy the pool and hot tub, and not lift. Help me FitGAF, you're my only hope!
Need to find the motivation to get to the gym for back day this Sunday morning, I'm house-sitting at my parents and would rather lay about, grill deliciousness, enjoy the pool and hot tub, and not lift. Help me FitGAF, you're my only hope!
Do it lest ye become a fat acceptance advocate.
Enjoying that thread are ye?
velociraptor
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I've stalled at my bodyweight. I guess deloading is the only option here?
Zoe
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Since you're not doing plain walking, that's hard to say. Best bet is to periodically measure your heart rate across your walk to get an average and then plug it into a calories burned calculator.
Yes and no. Same thing with every fat thread on gaf really.
Hypereides
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Or maybe you ought to move up to 5/3/1 if you haven't already.
Get in there or I'm gonna have to drive down and make you go and then I'll be in the hot tub
Host Samurai
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Dat dere Sunday cardio. LEEEZZZ GOOO!!!
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A More Normal Bird
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Hey, if Rabbitweed is as thoroughly diesel as the co-workers' harassment suggests, they'll probably never say something like that again. In a world of muscle shaming and fat acceptance, where else can one turn?And confirm their prejudice?
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SquiddyCracker
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I tried A2G it in today's squat, but it was tricky to do without slightly swaying forward as I was about to push up.
Gonna record myself next time, so you guys can tell me how much I was doing wrong.
Gonna record myself next time, so you guys can tell me how much I was doing wrong.
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For anyone who has purchased the 5/3/1 ebook, is it a PDF or an actual ebook (ePub, mobi, etc)?
I'm wondering how readable it is on a Kindle. PDFs in general don't look that great, don't have adjustable text size, etc.
edit: ah, just noticed its on Amazon for Kindle
So there are 2 links:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B1HOZ6G/?tag=neogaf0e-20
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AJ8CIQM/?tag=neogaf0e-20
The 2nd edition has an earlier publication date, though, so not sure which one to get?
I'm wondering how readable it is on a Kindle. PDFs in general don't look that great, don't have adjustable text size, etc.
edit: ah, just noticed its on Amazon for Kindle
So there are 2 links:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B1HOZ6G/?tag=neogaf0e-20
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AJ8CIQM/?tag=neogaf0e-20
The 2nd edition has an earlier publication date, though, so not sure which one to get?
Buy the Kindle version from amazon, it's an actual ebook and it works great.
EDIT: I replied a second too late
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