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Fitness |OT6| Defying gravity, Quest madness, and Muscle Shaming
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BlueScrote
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Crappy Bench day. On my heavy set my spotter touched the bar on each rep.
Then on a lighter set I misloaded the bar with a 2.5lb plate on one side when it should have been a 5lb. During the set I was thinking "damn, I knew my right arm was weaker, but not this much weaker".
Then on a lighter set I misloaded the bar with a 2.5lb plate on one side when it should have been a 5lb. During the set I was thinking "damn, I knew my right arm was weaker, but not this much weaker".
ohhthegore
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Yeah I've misloaded the bar a few times, I always feel dumb afterwards
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Deleted member 17706
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Feeling good about progress the last couple of days. Finally officially joined the 1 plate club with my bench press. I know it's nothing impressive, but I've been looking forward to it since I started lifting last summer. Had no troubles doing 3 x 5 at 135 lbs. I was feeling good so I tried another set at 140 lbs. and manage to get in four good presses.
I did deadlifts today with my work set at 220 lbs. x 5 and was feeling good afterward, so I tried it at 225 lbs. and managed to do another 3 without too much trouble. Cool feeling doing my first lift with 2 plates.
Also managed to move up to 100 lbs. with the overhead press, but just one set of 5 at the end of my session a couple of days ago. I'm hoping I can pull off 3 x 5 at that weight next time.
I'm still at around 190 lbs. for my squats, so I hope to be able to get them over 200 lbs. sooner than later.
Anyway, still newbie numbers, but I'm feeling feeling really good with the gains I've made recently. My progress has been slow, but steady, for sure.
I did deadlifts today with my work set at 220 lbs. x 5 and was feeling good afterward, so I tried it at 225 lbs. and managed to do another 3 without too much trouble. Cool feeling doing my first lift with 2 plates.
Also managed to move up to 100 lbs. with the overhead press, but just one set of 5 at the end of my session a couple of days ago. I'm hoping I can pull off 3 x 5 at that weight next time.
I'm still at around 190 lbs. for my squats, so I hope to be able to get them over 200 lbs. sooner than later.
Anyway, still newbie numbers, but I'm feeling feeling really good with the gains I've made recently. My progress has been slow, but steady, for sure.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Tweak to my deadlift form is finally coming to fruition. Pulled 520 for an easy triple today.
How did you get gyno?
How did you get gyno?
'Curious, do you lift during your eating period, before, or after?
MrOogieBoogie
BioShock Infinite is like playing some homeless guy's vivid imagination
Can you share the specific adjustment?
Btw, what do you guys recommend for farmer's walks between plates, dumbbells, and kettlebells?
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Everything I already went down with you. Mostly simply pulling the slack out of the bar properly.
I use handle for FWs.
Splash Wave
Member
Fuck, I'm so jealous. I was at 290 just prior to getting the flu. God only knows what I'll be at when I return to the gym.
Before. Usually on 16-18 hour fast.
MrOogieBoogie
BioShock Infinite is like playing some homeless guy's vivid imagination
Gotcha.
I'll be employing everything we talked about tomorrow. Is it weird I go to bed dreaming about my lifts the next day?
AdventureRacing
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So i finally did a deload on a few of my lifts. I dropped it back a little more than the recommended 10% (i really want to make sure i get my form down). It's amazing how easy some of these lifts are. Less than a month ago i really struggled to make these weights.
Many people seem to complain about having gyno these days. Now I'm not talking about the him but it would be interesting to know how many really have gyno and how many are just too fat and think they have.
HisshouBuraiKen
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I bet it's the same ratio of as really fat people who actually have a diagnosed thyroid condition but don't lose weight because they DGAF, and those who just think they do.
MarkMclovin
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How easy is it to go from benching using a Smith machine to an Olympic barbell? I've never attempted to bench the proper way before as I've only been training since March and I don't always have a spotter. At the new gym I'll be joining, I won't have a spotter at all.
Most people don't have access to a (good) spotter. You just need to know when to call it quits and don't attempt to lift weight/reps you can't handle.
Zoe
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Don't forget the smith bar weighs less.
If your gym has moveable benches, you can do it in the power rack with the safety bars.
Agreed, you'll soon get a feel for whether or not you can get one more rep in, Mark. What you can do on the Smith is likely a good amount more than you can do on the regular bench (at least that's my experience), so just start low and go up from there; you'll hit the sweet spot soon enough.
Yeah chances are it's fat. When this was brought up before I mentioned you need to feel a lump under your moob (actual breast tissue) and it should be sensitive.
Deload week for 5/3/1 this week, went all in with my accessories and kicked ass. Got sets of reps doing dips and also started doing reverse pull ups just go help in that area, although it feels insanely awkward and looks silly. I can do 3-4 decent pull ups before my grip gives out, then next set 2-3, then next one 2 max. One of the morning guys came up to me this morning and told me to put my thumb with the rest of my fingers over the bar instead of around it and that really helped.
My legs are pretty great muscle wise, other then my inner thighs. What can i do to get more muscle in that area? Right now my leg workouts are deadlift, squat and calf raises, seems like plenty to me since my legs are very muscular but the inner thigh isn't developed at all in comparison to the rest of the leg.
My legs are pretty great muscle wise, other then my inner thighs. What can i do to get more muscle in that area? Right now my leg workouts are deadlift, squat and calf raises, seems like plenty to me since my legs are very muscular but the inner thigh isn't developed at all in comparison to the rest of the leg.
SquiddyCracker
Banned
Alright, following almost a month of no training due to vacation, shoulder issues, etc, I'm finally getting back on track.
Intermittent fasting time, and calorie deficit (-20% minus, 1800 calories) on rest days with calorie surplus (+20%, 2700 calories) on training days.
Intermittent fasting time, and calorie deficit (-20% minus, 1800 calories) on rest days with calorie surplus (+20%, 2700 calories) on training days.
FallingEdge
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I'm hyped to get back into cooking. Just read about brine chicken. How did I not know about this before? Time to get things going. Also, what were the sites that had the recipes for bodybuilding meals? http://dhftns.com/ was one of them but what were the other two?
I've had it since I was 17, maybe earlier (roughly half my life). Probably just puberty. It's a mild-to-moderate case of it. I'm getting the surgery tomorrow afternoon.
Jason's Ultimatum
Member
Being poor, sucks. I'm so glad it was taking Amazon a long time to ship my ON whey, because I just looked at my bank account, and if I was charged for ON, I wouldn't have much money left to hold me over until I get paid next Friday.
I was already cutting back to one scoop a day. Now I'm going to lose 50g of protein a day, which means I'm going to get weaker and possibly lose a little muscle.
Well, maybe with the extra $53 I can buy food that'll be cheaper and last longer. =\
I was already cutting back to one scoop a day. Now I'm going to lose 50g of protein a day, which means I'm going to get weaker and possibly lose a little muscle.
Well, maybe with the extra $53 I can buy food that'll be cheaper and last longer. =\
Tuna, cottage cheese, and eggs. Eat em' up!
Jason's Ultimatum
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Eggs and cottage cheese breaks me out. Tuna, possibly, but for some odd reason, it builds up flem in my throat, and it's especially worse at night when I'm trying to sleep and hacking up flem.
ohhthegore
Member
I can eat cottage cheese and pineapple all day, hmmmm sooo good
Jason's Ultimatum
Member
I'm going to start eating sweet potato with my chicken breast every day for lunch. I may also add some avocados, too, everyday for the the extra calories.
What about sardines? Anyone eat them?
I already eat pecans and sunflowerseeds everyday, too.
What about sardines? Anyone eat them?
I already eat pecans and sunflowerseeds everyday, too.
Irobot82
Member
I eat kippered herring. I don't care for sardines. Excellent fat and protein and cheap!
BlueScrote
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That pullup progression across sets mirrors my experience. Each set my # of reps goes down by 2-3. I'm surprised that hook grip on pull ups is helping you. I'd expect that type of grip to put more stress on the fingers rather than less.
Jason's Ultimatum
Member
Good tips, but as I've said, eggs and cottage cheese will break me out. I already eat a cup of yogurt a day, too. Beans can break me out too, sometimes. I do eat lentils, which is awesome.
I'll give the tuna or sardines/herrings a try.
Thanks
rokkerkory
Member
The only way to know is to try! It'll take some getting used to in beginning because it's mostly psychological at first.
Jason's Ultimatum
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It aint gonna be easy. Not only will the weight be heavier than the smith, but your core and stabilizer muscles will be off the wall trying to balance the bar.
Syphon Filter
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So i did the following yesterday
Squat - 3 sets of 5
Bench Press/Press - 3 sets of 5
Deadlift - 1 set of 5
I noticed my elbows are sore,is that normal? Or did i possibly do the bench press wrong?
Squat - 3 sets of 5
Bench Press/Press - 3 sets of 5
Deadlift - 1 set of 5
I noticed my elbows are sore,is that normal? Or did i possibly do the bench press wrong?
Syphon Filter
Member
Yea but it is around right above the elbow on the backside.
rokkerkory
Member
Did you warm up properly before?
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Nope it may actually help you lift.
Yeah I see that a lot too.
If you're taking a true deload you shouldn't be going "all in" on anything. Also I don't think most people here need deloads and I was guilty of it on 5/3/1 too. I'm also no longer a fan of 5/3/1 if you're looking to get stronger. It's a great program to lift, move weight and be healthy, but I spun my wheels for a full year on that program.
Well that sucks. I can't imagine it hindering your lifting once you heal up.
Syphon Filter
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i think so. Since this was my first day for practical programming i did 3 sets with the bar only before adding weights.
Very small amount really have gyno. They'd had to dun goofed with gear, got it at puberty, or be one of the other unlucky few.
rokkerkory
Member
What weight did you go up to? Depending on ending weight you might need to progressively load your warm ups too.
For instance with BB press, I generally warm up with 1 25 plate (each side), then 1 45 plate (each side). Reps are ~15 and ~12 respectively before I do my working sets.
If my body is still not warmed up, I do an extra set and/or a set of push-ups. Idea is to really get blood/oxygen in those muscles your working on and also loosen up your joints.
Syphon Filter
Member
I only switched once after the bar. Also do you take the same rest on the warm ups like you do with the regular weight?
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
What does "switched" mean? How much weight was your working set?
And no to your question.
.Khalifa Jayy
Banned
Did 215x6 on bench two times on Sunday with some struggle on the last rep. Should I go for 225x4 tonight? Thoughts?
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