abstract alien
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I really should post in here a lot more often, as active as I am. Gotta get the pics and progress updates rolling.
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Fitness |OT6| Defying gravity, Quest madness, and Muscle Shaming
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Psychotext
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Yup, the Slaying of King Elliot vid was probably the perfect one to come back with.
Looks to me like she's just doing a controlled drop.
The girl in the front though... Good god girl, you aren't tied to the bar, are you? Hope she didn't hurt herself...
RumblingRosco
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Here's my typical bowl of PB and strawberry jam with a side of milk. As requested by Soka. Yum!
Haha yep, looks exactly as I pictured... although I briefly thought you meant you mix the milk with the PB&J as a pseudo-cereal type of thing.
RumblingRosco
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The catch is you cannot drop the weights, use chalk, or do any Olympic lifts.
plus, power rack doesn't have handles for pull-ups
wouldn't hit that gym.
(lol, just joking, pretty cool pics)
The chalk thing crossed my mind, but if they have things like atlas stones and yolks how could they be against chalk!
Look again, it's there
ohhthegore
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First thing you do when you step in that new gym is curl in their rack, be assertive with your alpha male domiance
Look again, it's there
you mean the ladder-like attached bridge above? well yeah I guess that counts, I meant inverted-V handles though
Agree with Ohhthegore, get inside the rack and curl away with 12 lbs dumbells you brough from the dumbbell area. that will teach everybody who's the king and sole owner of that power rack.
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Deleted member 47027
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The big question is how heavy are those dinosaur eggs?
HisshouBuraiKen
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you mean the ladder-like attached bridge above? well yeah I guess that counts, I meant inverted-V handles though
Agree with Ohhthegore, get inside the rack and curl away with 12 lbs dumbells you brough from the dumbbell area. that will teach everybody who's the king and sole owner of that power rack.
And they'd better be bright yellow or pink!
I think gyms like that can actually offer a decent rate because they don't do any froo-froo classes or have high-maintenance amenities like pools and stuff. It's just a shitload of iron. All they gotta do is pay the rent and keep the lights on.
Hah, I'm running the 4x/week split right now so maybe I'll check that out.
FallingEdge
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I dropped around 22 lbs yet everyone says I've gotten bigger. Dem cutgainz. It also looks like I prolly need to get closer to 230 to look like what I want to look like. Bah.
you mean the ladder-like attached bridge above? well yeah I guess that counts, I meant inverted-V handles though
Agree with Ohhthegore, get inside the rack and curl away with 12 lbs dumbells you brough from the dumbbell area. that will teach everybody who's the king and sole owner of that power rack.
I will do it while yelling light weight baby!
My guess is those ones are around 180-200lbs. I've only done atlas stones once and they're no joke.
Hah froo froo!
This gym looks to actually be a mix of both. Interesting way to go about it, attract both crowds and Seperate the gym into two sections. They even have free strong man classes on Sundays.
You could go twice a week with a rest day in between, I had to do that last semester around final exams time and for the last month. This is what I did for the second program in the OP:
Week 1 Day 1 - squat, OHP, chin-ups
Week 1 Day 2 - squat, BP, DL
Week 2 Day 1 - squat, OHP, pull-ups
Week 2 Day 2 - squat, BP, DL
Repeat.
Important thing is to squat every session, DL once every week, and gave a rest day. You can go Tuesday/Thursdays or Wednesday/Friday
Edit: If it's the other full body program, you can probably do:
Week 1: Monday/Wednesday exercises
Week 2: Friday/Wednesday exercises
Repeat.
Hey guys, I'm currently building my basement gym and wanted to get some kettlebells (already have BB, DB, Airdyne, etc). I have NO clue what weight(s) KBs I should get though (as my gym doesn't have them)...do I go heavy or light?...help!
For reference, here are my "good form" 8RMs:
DB Bicep Curls - 45 LBs
2 Hand Triceps Overhead Extension - 75 LBs
DB Military Press - 70 LBs
For reference, here are my "good form" 8RMs:
DB Bicep Curls - 45 LBs
2 Hand Triceps Overhead Extension - 75 LBs
DB Military Press - 70 LBs
Holy shit, he didn't even have to do much, Elliot roasted himself. "Attacking me is like taking candy from a baby. But I'm a big fucking baby." Hahaha
RumblingRosco
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Never followed Elgin before and only rarely heard of Elliot Hulse. What the fuck is this nonsense? Watching that "Slaying of King Elliott" shit is embarrassing.
Hey, progress photos are always highly appreciated!
We are waiting.
I might be posting mine when there is actually something to show... even a weight loss. Damn that fat - it really seems to like me a bit too much. Even though I might just then decide that I am a pussy and don't have the guts to send the start pics.
Talking about cutting fat, what is the summer cut thread about that everybody was fuzzing about couple pages ago?
*pat pat* Attaboy.
While you are trying to get closer to your personal goals, you can think that after a certain point with muscle mass it doesn't matter do you gain more, since women will generally find it equally attractive.
I did the right thing and made an appointment with the doctor...
I need my right hand checked. I think it's a minor thing but it doesn't feel right. Yesterday I had to re-rack the bar on a piss-easy warm-up bench press set, I was in pain.
and after realizing that bench press is out of the program for now, I decided to replace BP with the (seated) press machine. It went better but when I was in the locker I noticed I got carried away with the weight and had some serious pain. Sometimes depending on how I move my thumb, I feel a bone doing "click" and it hurts a bit that had never happened before.
the good thing, (yet) is that it doesn't hurt or get exacerbated when I play the piano but I'd be lying if I said I am playing like before the injury. I don't play too fast or loud and I go easy on my right hand.
first time since I began doing fitness that I have to go to a doctor due to a injury during training.... oh well, it was bound to happen I guess.
careful there, lol
some of us have a tendency to spam pics, progress or otherwise, so you won't have to ask twice if you want to see the goods
I need my right hand checked. I think it's a minor thing but it doesn't feel right. Yesterday I had to re-rack the bar on a piss-easy warm-up bench press set, I was in pain.
and after realizing that bench press is out of the program for now, I decided to replace BP with the (seated) press machine. It went better but when I was in the locker I noticed I got carried away with the weight and had some serious pain. Sometimes depending on how I move my thumb, I feel a bone doing "click" and it hurts a bit that had never happened before.
the good thing, (yet) is that it doesn't hurt or get exacerbated when I play the piano but I'd be lying if I said I am playing like before the injury. I don't play too fast or loud and I go easy on my right hand.
first time since I began doing fitness that I have to go to a doctor due to a injury during training.... oh well, it was bound to happen I guess.
careful there, lol
some of us have a tendency to spam pics, progress or otherwise, so you won't have to ask twice if you want to see the goods
Elliot is really weird and kooky. Have you seen the Elgintensity video where Elliot is getting some hippy massage where that opens his emotional floodgates or something?
Haven't done them in a while, but I think I'm going to start again. I like them, they make my lower back feel powerful as fuark.
Psychotext
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Apparently Elliot wasn't always like that, he used to make some fairly good vids... however, apparently being batshit mental gets him more subscribers.
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Well if you wanna go with batshit mental dudes, you can always do worse.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VObaisj0P7g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VObaisj0P7g
Brolic Gaoler
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I've been saying for a while Hulse and and even Omar Isuf are annoying twats. I can't stand either one.
I highly recommend the Pullover machine if your gym has one, my teres major is basically jutting out now and you can see it from the side. Also all the external rotations to help my shoulder has made my infraspinatus pop as well, my shoulders may suck but all the exercises I've been doing to help them have made other areas look better. Plus, I learned what a bunch of body parts are called by looking in the mirror and saying "Where'd that come from, what is that?".....
It's a thread I will make in July in OT to showcase all the results FitGaf has achieved. Anyone and everyone is welcome!
I wont be done till August/Sept, going down to 205 possibly.
Brolic Gaoler
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HisshouBuraiKen
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That'll only be halfway through my june-aug cut but I live in florida so summer started about 3 weeks ago and extends well into october.
I hope the thread will be going strong all summer. Bump that shit! With the small amount of pics you post it will be well worth it.
Everything. It should be quite obvious after reading the thread that FitGaf is BestGaf!Fat loss or strength too?
I think I need another year of solid progress to demonstrate anything. I'll see you guys in the next years progress thread!
In my opinion, people should post in that thread showing "life to date" progress pics
if the thread is about how a portion of Gaf has been cutting in the last 3 or 4 months, I don't think it will be that succesful, because that is way too specific
but if people post a pic of from their starting points and then a current "summer 2014" pic, i think it will be an awesome thread.
Imagine all those people who went from fat to lean, skinny to muscled, etc, that would be very inclusive and above all, very insipirational.
and I am pretty sure you could participate too
but it's up to cooter, it's his thread.
In my opinion, people should post in that thread showing "life to date" progress pics
if the thread is about how a portion of Gaf has been cutting in the last 3 or 4 months, I don't think it will be that succesful, because that is way too specific
but if people post a pic of from their starting points and then a current "summer 2014" pic, i think it will be an awesome thread.
Image all those people who went from fat to lean, skinny to muscled, etc, that would be very inclusive and above all, very insipirational.
and I am pretty sure you could participate too
but it's up to cooter, it's his thread.
I took a five month hiatus where I completely stopped lifting in the past year, so I really haven't had much progress. At this point I am the strongest I've ever been, but I need to keep up with this for a good amount of time before I start seeing visible changes in my body. :/
True, my problem with contributing in this context is that I have zero pictures of myself when I was out of shape and fluffy... really wish I would have taken more progress pics...
Late to the party, 'grats Szu, raise him with love!
Thanks for the gif gore, that is terrifying!
That video was NSFW man. Come on, at least have the decency to put that warning up.
It wasn't even that much weight.
Good thing that you got the doc's appoitment. Better get it checked so you don't accidentally make it way worse.
I myself started sports just because I had serious back problems. No fun. No fun at all to be honest. It is acting up again but I haven't yet took pain medication. This is actually the first time now in the last 8 months that I haven't took pain medication for 6 days. At least I am not crying in the floor at the moment, been there and done that already. I don't recommend it - not really worth it. I rather spank my ass in the gym since nothing I can do in there hurst as much as nerve pain from the spine.
Ooh, I am liking that. There hasn't been enough photos this far...careful there, lol
some of us have a tendency to spam pics, progress or otherwise, so you won't have to ask twice if you want to see the goods
Ah, that sounds absolutely smashing!
Don't be a pussy. If I can do it, you can do it.
Hell, I am going to take part even if it would be only like 4 pounds weight loss. It would just make the rest of you look better you know. But hey, I can be the martyr for the good cause.
Psychotext
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Hmm... feel like I've tweaked my lower back. I really, really hope I haven't tweaked my lower back.
Moral Panic
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not right now, but after workout yesterday, yes, If I did that, I'd feel pain.
why? am I screwed for life?
EDIT: Actually, the discomfort is more noticeable if I move my fist exactly the opposite way, upwards
God Dayumm
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What if everyone gets fatter?
I'll be posting pics, but not next to strong-gaf because I don't want the regular trolls making fun of me in their heads.
not right now, but after workout yesterday, yes, If I did that, I'd feel pain.
why? am I screwed for life?
EDIT: Actually, the discomfort is more noticeable if I move my fist exactly the opposite way, upwards
Bro, do you use gloves with wrist support? They could help on pressing moves
ewwwww Quervains(sp)
I get this so much. It's terrible. I actually think I have permanent damage to my wrist from it being jacked for so long.
RumblingRosco
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When doing flat DB bench instead of flat BB bench, I feel my shoulders are being activated more for some reason. Is this normal, or is it possible my DB bench form is a bit off?
Awesome to hear that you will be posting photos there. I will as well, promise. If I feel extremely brave, I might post starting photos (they are absolutely horrid and I haven't yet seen enough changes compared to them though). If you would be posting next to me, it wouldn't even be next to strong-gaf, but more like next to silly fat-gaf.
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