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Code didnt work for me, so that should simplify your choice :|
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Fitness |OT6| Defying gravity, Quest madness, and Muscle Shaming
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Code didnt work for me, so that should simplify your choice :|
Weird worked for me. Placed an order for Vanilla just in case. Helped that it's temporarily out of stock so I can still decide to cancel later.
ohhthegore
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Wow took 2 scoops of C4 and I show up at the gym and it's FUCKIN CLOSED!
FallingEdge
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not working for me either
Just double checked on SD and MUSCLEMP is the code. In the thread there someone posted it working an hour ago and I myself used it successfully a little over an hour ago.
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id you guys make sure Amazon is the seller?Age: 20
Height: 5'9
Weight: 140
Goal: 155
Current Training Schedule: Starting strength
Current Training Equipment Available: Gym
Been doing starting strength now for a few weeks now and feel I have pretty much caught up to where I was before I stopped working out and what my maximum is. I will be continuing starting strength for quite a while but my question is am I able to add more exercises into one or two of the days like arm work and shoulder work? I want to gain muscle obviously and I want to be bigger than what I am as I am skinny and have always been skinny. If I can add arm exercises, what do you guys recommend and how often should I do them? Any other tips?
Height: 5'9
Weight: 140
Goal: 155
Current Training Schedule: Starting strength
Current Training Equipment Available: Gym
Been doing starting strength now for a few weeks now and feel I have pretty much caught up to where I was before I stopped working out and what my maximum is. I will be continuing starting strength for quite a while but my question is am I able to add more exercises into one or two of the days like arm work and shoulder work? I want to gain muscle obviously and I want to be bigger than what I am as I am skinny and have always been skinny. If I can add arm exercises, what do you guys recommend and how often should I do them? Any other tips?
ohhthegore
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lol brb gonna rub one out while sitting on an exercise ball
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Just double checked on SD and MUSCLEMP is the code. In the thread there someone posted it working an hour ago and I myself used it successfully a little over an hour ago.
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Can't get Amazon to sell it to me, that must be it :/
Just tried it again and it still works. Amazon should be listed as a seller on the right side. Their price is $37.45. Have you tried adding that then putting in the code at checkout?
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Thanks! Ended up grabbing it, I didn't know how to computer so I needed that extra bit of direction on the side. Out of stock but they'll honor it, which is fine - I got some badass mint chocolate chip ON that I'm consuming.
Awesome, glad I was able to help.
Not sure if posted, but a longform article on Phil Heath, Mr. Olympia, the whole cult surrounding physiques, etc. posted on Grantland.
Written by a former teen bodybuilder from the only place that this person could be from: New Jersey.
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9718429/a-scenes-look-mr-olympia-phil-heath-2012-title-defense
Written by a former teen bodybuilder from the only place that this person could be from: New Jersey.
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9718429/a-scenes-look-mr-olympia-phil-heath-2012-title-defense
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Completely stalled at a piddly 100lb bench after three attempts over the last week. Can't even do a single rep at 105 without feeling like I'm going to die. This sucks.
ohhthegore
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you know it actually doesn't give me much energy but it gives me some crazy ass focus
we've all been there, get some rest and food in ya and be prepared for next time
SpeedySwaf
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Primary goal is just to lose weight, though I'm also doing some weight training to build muscle and help the process along. Was wanting to do a schedule where I did weights one day, than cardio the next, but I think the only way I can do it is if I do half-hour weight, half-hour cardio three days a week. I've been pretty faithful on the weight lifting the past 2-3 weeks, but cardio's been slacking, so I need to squeeze it in days where I weight lift.
I had to skip my Friday session because I was still feeling Wednesday, and also because for the past few sessions, my right bicep starts aching the moment I begin working out. It's not excruciating, and it never bothers me after the work out, but I'm still concerned.
As for weight stats:
Squat - 120 lbs
Bench Press - 60 lbs
Deadlift - 130 lbs
Pull Downs - 85 lbs
Overhead Press - 60 lbs
Power Cleans - 90 lbs
Bent Over Rows - 60 lbs
Ab Crunch - 80 lbs
SonicXtreme
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you should try focusing on a lower weight you can handle for more reps. it's better than just spinning your wheels trying to put up a new PR sometimes. you will come back after a few weeks and have no problem moving on.
Heavy singles helped me go up in weight on bench. It just makes you used to a heavier weight so it's not so scary and makes the normal working sets feel easy. Then you can work on turning the singles into doubles, triples and finally regular five rep sets. But take my advice with a grain of salt, I'm a total n00b myself.
This sounds like a valid angle for increasing my bench numbers on paper, and I'd be tempted to do this...but I'm sure it doesn't align with how it's supposed to be done in the Starting Strength program.
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Yep, if you can get 100 for sets of 5 but a single rep at 105 feels like it's going to kill you then that would be highly unusual, to say the least.
Hi fitness Gaf, I need some help.
I started going to the gym about 8 months ago, i didn't have a routine, I was doing what the trainer at the gym told me to, I was making some progress, but I stoped about 3 months ago for diferent reasons.
I wanna come back but i dont know where to start, should i do the begginers program? or trying something more advanced?
Thanks for the help.
Some pics:
I started going to the gym about 8 months ago, i didn't have a routine, I was doing what the trainer at the gym told me to, I was making some progress, but I stoped about 3 months ago for diferent reasons.
I wanna come back but i dont know where to start, should i do the begginers program? or trying something more advanced?
Thanks for the help.
Some pics:
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Hi fitness Gaf, I need some help.
I started going to the gym about 8 months ago, i didn't have a routine, I was doing what the trainer at the gym told me to, I was making some progress, but I stoped about 3 months ago for diferent reasons.
I wanna come back but i dont know where to start, should i do the begginers program? or trying something more advanced?
Thanks for the help.
Some pics:
Starting Strength + eat a lot.
You look about 145-150 in your pics. I'd absolutely focus on the compound lifts for now while also trying to hit at least 3000 calories per day (guesstimate from your body type, as it's similar to mine). Count your calories for the next day or two just to see how much you're eating now. It sounds annoying, but it really isn't. Download an app like MyFitnessPal so that it's a headache-free process. You're probably eating a lot less than you need to if your goal is to gain weight, and this is the best way I've found to put into perspective for guys like you and me just how much more we need to be eating.
Everyone will say do Starting Strength, but it really comes down to you just hitting any exercice and eating much more. You have a lot of room before cutting down on fat so embrace the opportunity.
FallingEdge
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Oh man, the gains keep on coming.
Did 4 reps @ 275 for flat bench yesterday. Exciting because a few months ago, my 1RM was 275. What a difference eating makes.
At my current weight, I should be pushing a lot more but hey, it will all work out int the end.
Did 4 reps @ 275 for flat bench yesterday. Exciting because a few months ago, my 1RM was 275. What a difference eating makes.
At my current weight, I should be pushing a lot more but hey, it will all work out int the end.
Thanks for the link. Grantland sometimes pretty good articles.
Hi fitness Gaf, I need some help.
I started going to the gym about 8 months ago, i didn't have a routine, I was doing what the trainer at the gym told me to, I was making some progress, but I stoped about 3 months ago for diferent reasons.
I wanna come back but i dont know where to start, should i do the begginers program? or trying something more advanced?
Thanks for the help.
Some pics:
Do Starting Strength. Do it by the book. Don't change anything.
It's actually the opposite, unless you're on AAS. The amount of protein synthesis the body is capable of is pretty small in natural trainees, therefore optimal protein requirements are correspondingly small (~0.75-0.8g/lb depending on how fat you are). Anything above this is then either used as energy or stored. Higher intakes are arguably more useful on a caloric deficit, first because proteins are more satiating and therefore you want to eat less, but also because protein is converted into energy very inefficiently, and you end up having a greater effective caloric deficit for the same amount of calories vs carbs.
It's time for a deload then. Take 10% off ad redo your progression from there.
Also you should be doing 2.5lb jumps on upper body exercises at this point.
So on you next session you do: 100*0'9=90lb 3x5. So you'd do 90lb on Monday, then 92.5lb Friday, 95lb on Wednesday.
Contest prep is also different from say an average joe whos just looking to maintain or make some gains since not everyone can diet on the same amount of carbs. eating more protein would help with satiety without the cost of spilling over or making no progress in weight loss.
Nore protein in contest prep aids in muscle aparing since dieting down is a war pf attrition.
Nore protein in contest prep aids in muscle aparing since dieting down is a war pf attrition.
Enjoy your gains brah.
You are already swole. Enjoy your gains. You could do a lot of cardio in attempt to lose your gains. But you'll probably die of a massive heart attack in doing so. Sorry.
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Future PhaZe
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My bicep tendonitis probably won't fade anytime soon and my wrist is probably a week away
I just want to be back in the gym
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watch your form everyone....watch that form
My bicep tendonitis probably won't fade anytime soon and my wrist is probably a week away
I just want to be back in the gym
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watch your form everyone....watch that form
Neffarias_Bredd
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Anyone here have any experience with glucosamine chondroitin? I had knee surgery and my knee doctor told me it might be beneficial. Wanted to know if anyone here has had any success taking it.
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I do leg extensions as part of my accessory work, but the weights are absolutely heavy and destroying my shins because they don't have adequate padding on my shins. Any suggestions beyond using 2 towels for each leg?
I think you're better off for it. I should have took today off, my numbers were ass today.
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today's cheat day meal I baked a "deep dish pizza"
mushroom, canadian bacon, turkey sausage, turkey pepperoni, pancetta, sun dried tomato, onion, 2 layers of cheese, and tomato sauce
finished it on one sitting
mushroom, canadian bacon, turkey sausage, turkey pepperoni, pancetta, sun dried tomato, onion, 2 layers of cheese, and tomato sauce
finished it on one sitting
TOM f'N CRUISE
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good god that looks good
opticalmace
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Thanks guys, I tried out a regular bench press today after using the machine and it's way, way better, like you said. I wasn't sure how much to put on so I put 2x25lbs on a 45 lb bar and it seemed challenging but manageable considering I didn't have a spotter.
I would've tried squats and deadlifts but my knees were a bit sore from a motorbike ride earlier.
Looking forward to doing starting strength!
Sato Koiji
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Nice thread!
Sooo my problem...how do I burn that waist/chest fat entirely away?
Im going to the gym 3 times a week (as of now) and didnt eat as much as I should have probably so I burned my fat reserves away to this!
Monday: Back/Shoulders/Stomach
Wednesday: Biceps/Triceps/Chest/Stomach
Friday = monday
Sunday: Legs
Was gaining mass and power at the beginning but I shrinked back as you can see in the pic. I honestly dont feel THAT hungry anymore to stuff my face for the hulk up.
Sooo my problem...how do I burn that waist/chest fat entirely away?
Im going to the gym 3 times a week (as of now) and didnt eat as much as I should have probably so I burned my fat reserves away to this!
Monday: Back/Shoulders/Stomach
Wednesday: Biceps/Triceps/Chest/Stomach
Friday = monday
Sunday: Legs
Was gaining mass and power at the beginning but I shrinked back as you can see in the pic. I honestly dont feel THAT hungry anymore to stuff my face for the hulk up.
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Nice thread!
Sooo my problem...how do I burn that waist/chest fat entirely away?
Im going to the gym 3 times a week (as of now) and didnt eat as much as I should have probably so I burned my fat reserves away to this!
Monday: Back/Shoulders/Stomach
Wednesday: Biceps/Triceps/Chest/Stomach
Friday = monday
Sunday: Legs
Was gaining mass and power at the beginning but I shrinked back as you can see in the pic. I honestly dont feel THAT hungry anymore to stuff my face for the hulk up.
Are you eating under maintenance and if so, how much under?
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