ViewtifulJC
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Its a law that every YouTube video of somebody lifting weights has at least one expert formchecker in the comments to shit on you
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Brolic Gaoler
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Said I was cheating with my "knee wraps." Which are knee sleeves. Not the same thing at all.
Other guy said my "back isn't in contact with the bench" in my recent bench video. Then when I corrected him he said he used to do powerlifting and the problem is I'm not focusing in chest,but rather using shoulders and triceps to bench press. To which I basically replied "lol wut".
He them went on to say my ass left the bench. Which it clearly doesn't.
Hater stuff.
And they typically can't do what you just did.
This is not to say I'm not open to criticism. I am, when it's warranted. It's how my squat got fixed.
DUFFMCWALIN
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CountBlack
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Aye fitgaf, trynna get in shape and my Dad gave me this Hydroxycut Acai supplement and I'm not sure if its worth taking. I've had it for like a week and haven't taken any. I have been walking/jogging kinda regularly for the last couple days and wondering if I should start taking it.
Looool I understand. Also, the US/Canada market is the worst for bras. I either shop online or there is ONE chain in Canada that I can get bras from. No, US sizes are the worst. My actual size is 32i, but if I were to try to buy at, say, La Senza, I'd have to buy like a 40DD (and they barely have any lol). It sucks.
Thank god for Brastop online and Change chain in Canada. Otherwise I was relegated to buying ~specialty~ bras that only came in nude and cost me upwards of $150. Now I have bras with colours and polka dots :')
You silly, you very well know I didn't mean it like that. What I was referring to was that you don't need to work as hard to have results. Also like said, your ass looks phenomenal already! You need to take tons of belfies in Europe!
I also think that you have a very wrong body image about yourself. Have you ever lost weight so rapidly that you had hard time knowing what size you were? I really think you don't see yourself like everyone else is seeing you. That is really sad and I think you should do something about it.
I went back to cardio tonight and oh god. Even though it's only been two weeks or so since I've done cardio (since I was doing strength stuff), my normal routine kicked my ass. I almost puked ._. Gotta work harder and get my endurance for cardio back. I think these last couple weeks before I go, I'm just going to rotate. Cardio - Strength Yoga - Strength circuit - rest, repeat. See where that gets me before September 3.
I didn't lose that fast last time. I went from a size 14 (...
(((((...) to a size 7/8 in like 10 months. Not that great.Valkerionseven
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Hey fit gaf I want to take my "home/neighborhood" workout routine up a notch. IE to the beginner level.
Been doing a long walk/run routine for about a full year plus (about 2-4 miles simply because of the walk home and or to school) and basic gym and yoga bs for about 4 months of that. Now that I'm done with school none of this stuff is free to me aside from walking and running, which is awesome since school started for the kiddies this week and the area is EMPTY! But I noticed my arms and stomach are starting to go a bit.
Anyone have some basic at home "routines" I can do to tone up/maintain? All I really have here are flat surfaces for basic stuff, pairs of 20lbs dumbbells and lots of time and space. Just would like some basic advice or tips on stuff I could do. Also examples (pics/vids) would be appreciated.
No job = no money = no membership workout places or added home equipment :/
Been doing a long walk/run routine for about a full year plus (about 2-4 miles simply because of the walk home and or to school) and basic gym and yoga bs for about 4 months of that. Now that I'm done with school none of this stuff is free to me aside from walking and running, which is awesome since school started for the kiddies this week and the area is EMPTY! But I noticed my arms and stomach are starting to go a bit.
Anyone have some basic at home "routines" I can do to tone up/maintain? All I really have here are flat surfaces for basic stuff, pairs of 20lbs dumbbells and lots of time and space. Just would like some basic advice or tips on stuff I could do. Also examples (pics/vids) would be appreciated.
No job = no money = no membership workout places or added home equipment :/
DUFFMCWALIN
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Push ups, wall sits, planks, hill runs, pull ups (if you can find a play ground or some bar). Any body weight exercise should do you good.
"No studies have supported the claims that acai can directly prevent or cure any disease. At this point, consuming acai berries appears to have the same benefits as consuming other antioxidant-rich foods, such as blueberries and red grapes." - livestrong.com
Green tea extract has more science behind it, but why not see what you can do with diet and exercise?
As far as supplements, you should probably take 3 grams of fish oil daily unless you eat a lot of fatty fish. For the rest of your dietary needs, eat whole foods and lots of veggies and cut added sugar and processed food.
ipitydatfu
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OHP is hard
ipitydatfu
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Well how about canned tuna? It has sooooo muchhhhh protein dawg
Frustrated_me
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Been doing some cardio (about 10k per week) and lifting weights at the gym (gradually adding) to cut down on my belly.
Not only has my stomach has been getting smaller but my arms have been getting bigger
Need to run more before winter kicks in, some of the apps such as Runkeeper have been immensely motivating.
Not only has my stomach has been getting smaller but my arms have been getting bigger
Need to run more before winter kicks in, some of the apps such as Runkeeper have been immensely motivating.
Host Samurai
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Been watching True Blood on my 20 minute HIIT session. Takes 3 sessions to finish an episode. Makes this HIIT from Hell go much faster lol.
FallingEdge
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sushi
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bowl. load it up. fuck rice. no sushi.
i actually need the carbs...even with eating potatoes and rice lately i've still been way under my carb macros. i low carb it on non-gym days.
235 bench for 1.5 years is pretty damn good.
Yeah, I'm like 3 years in and my 1RM is likely around 265-275. That's nothing to sneeze at.
FallingEdge
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Carbs are fantastic. I am never doing anything below 150g ever again. I look and feel better on a med to high carb diet.
yeah that's my point...my workouts were suffering when i was below 50g...just gotta make sure to not eat a lot of refined crap/sugars.
I suck =(
revised my game plan anyway...was going to try to do a cut...didn't like how it was going or how i felt, decided to just eat about 2000cals a day but lift heavy and see what happens.
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Moral Panic
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Anyone got any good videos for OHP? I'm doing stronglifts but I'm stuck at 32.5kg. 5,5,3,5,4 last week then 5,4,4,4,3 this week. I probably could've gotten 4 in the last set but I was just so annoyed with the lift that I just gave up. I'm thinking that maybe my form in wrong somehow so any explanatory vids would really help.
Amen. I did a nutso Berardi lowcarb diet in early 2013, the 50g carb sort of diet. This time around, 150-200g carbs. Feel so much better day-to-day.
I did under 50g carbs for the majority of the time when I lost 140 lbs. But when I tried to do it when I increased my frequency and intensity of lifting, ughhh.
I rarely go below 100g on rest days, usually around 150-200g on lifting days.
I just can't go any lower.
Here's an old post I made for someone else regarding OHP videos. I also bolded an important part of the lift; you want to stay tight.
If it isn't form: Is it your rest time between sets too short? Getting enough sleep? Eating enough? Thoughts on getting micro-plates to increase the weight in smaller increments?
I have the impression that carbs define your look or style:
hi-carb people look chunky and bulky, even if they hit the gym 5/7 and do cardio. Low-carb look lean and take forever to see noticeable gains but they are regarded as the pinnacle of male beauty with definition everywhere and abs. .
is there at least some truth to this or am I just talking nonsense?
hi-carb people look chunky and bulky, even if they hit the gym 5/7 and do cardio. Low-carb look lean and take forever to see noticeable gains but they are regarded as the pinnacle of male beauty with definition everywhere and abs. .
is there at least some truth to this or am I just talking nonsense?
This guy seems to eat 320g carbs on workout days and 100g carbs on rest days and is cut up....
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=124258349&postcount=5391
Eh, well. Mostly everyone will do an extremely low carb diet near the end of their cutting when they are preparing for a bodybuilding show. If you consider that the pinnacle of male beauty, then, I guess?
People can still be shredded and eat carbs though. You just won't be able to count the individual muscle fibers on their asses
Setre
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Ive got a stupid question that I hope you guys/gals can answer.
I started my current routine on the 7th of August and do it every other day. I know that after 6 weeks, or less, youre supposed to start adding more to your current routine. My question is when is that 6 week period up?
Since I started on the 7th Ive been going for about a week and 6 days. Ive only actually worked out for 7 days of that though. Do I start doing more at the 6 week period regardless of how many days Ive actually worked out or do I start once Ive reached a full 6 weeks of work out days?
I started my current routine on the 7th of August and do it every other day. I know that after 6 weeks, or less, youre supposed to start adding more to your current routine. My question is when is that 6 week period up?
Since I started on the 7th Ive been going for about a week and 6 days. Ive only actually worked out for 7 days of that though. Do I start doing more at the 6 week period regardless of how many days Ive actually worked out or do I start once Ive reached a full 6 weeks of work out days?
Mr Muscle is definitely a special case, he's basically a longtime pro at this point. we (I) can't compare our(my)selves to that
I meant regular gym goers who seem to avoid carbs at all costs at all times.
I have friends how just stopped eating bread and/or pasta alltogether because of the carbs, they rather eat small portions of rice or sweet potatoes and just because they have to, They seem very carb-conscious (more so than fat) and they look lean. That's why I have the impression that lean gains with abs showing equals invariably Low carb diet.
Hello all you wonderful people.
I finally started going back to the gym last week after 1,5 months of laziness in the heat.
I started out with a session to check how I feel, and after that I've been doing the full body plan from the OP, along with a promise to cut down on alcohol. It's been going good, with friends saying my form looks good when I've asked them.
Today though, I decided to record my one set of deadlift since I've already surpassed my workload from before my lazy period, from 70*5 to 80*5 kg in 3 sessions, and even got 100kg up last session without any snapping.
Either way I'm not sure what to think of my form: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UiuMMuyfr4&feature=youtu.be
It looks like the lower part of my back is very rounded (Esp. rep 2), and my legs are moving too much before my upper body starts lifting sometimes? It might be minor since it still felt good, but I dunno, so I thought I'd show it here.
Also, I made a quick 10 week template for the (Slightly altered) full body program in the OP: https://www.dropbox.com/s/9a1tec6o628qzqu/FullBodyBeginnerOriginal.xlsx
I finally started going back to the gym last week after 1,5 months of laziness in the heat.
I started out with a session to check how I feel, and after that I've been doing the full body plan from the OP, along with a promise to cut down on alcohol. It's been going good, with friends saying my form looks good when I've asked them.
Today though, I decided to record my one set of deadlift since I've already surpassed my workload from before my lazy period, from 70*5 to 80*5 kg in 3 sessions, and even got 100kg up last session without any snapping.
Either way I'm not sure what to think of my form: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UiuMMuyfr4&feature=youtu.be
It looks like the lower part of my back is very rounded (Esp. rep 2), and my legs are moving too much before my upper body starts lifting sometimes? It might be minor since it still felt good, but I dunno, so I thought I'd show it here.
Also, I made a quick 10 week template for the (Slightly altered) full body program in the OP: https://www.dropbox.com/s/9a1tec6o628qzqu/FullBodyBeginnerOriginal.xlsx
There is no 6 week rule. I don't know what you're talking about.
Setre
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I've read on various sites that after a certain point your body gets used to your workout. In order to keep making gains you've got to increase what you're doing. Some sties said you start doing it a 3 week period, another said for beginners you start at 6.
Hope that helps clarify.
Alright. Finally decided to make this post so I can commit.
Currently 5' 8" and 210. Most I've ever weighed.
Since I got back from deployment and got out a couple of years ago, I've let myself go.
This will also be the first time I've been on a workout plan since my divorce.
So I'm making this post to track my progress and maybe get some help with accountability from FitGAF so I don't give this one up.
I have no access to a gym but I do have 50 lbs of adjustable hand weights, a pull-up bar, and a punching bag.
I plan on starting 5 day splits this Sunday.
Day 1: Legs/Abs
Day 2: Chest
Day 3: Back/Abs
Day 4: Rest
Day 5: Shoulder/Abs
Day 6: Arms
Day 7: Rest
Most likely after week one I'll start into day on day off long cardio. (I want to get back to doing 10 miles every other day)
At 210 lbs I figure I can get a lot of work done with body weight (more so than with the weights I have) and will probably be asking for some advice on methods to get the best bang for my buck in different body weight exercises.
I'll also probably be posting in Nutrition OT tonight or tomorrow to work on the same accountability there.
I hope, with the help of the fine GAFers here, I can stick this one through.
Wish me some tenacity.
Currently 5' 8" and 210. Most I've ever weighed.
Since I got back from deployment and got out a couple of years ago, I've let myself go.
This will also be the first time I've been on a workout plan since my divorce.
So I'm making this post to track my progress and maybe get some help with accountability from FitGAF so I don't give this one up.
I have no access to a gym but I do have 50 lbs of adjustable hand weights, a pull-up bar, and a punching bag.
I plan on starting 5 day splits this Sunday.
Day 1: Legs/Abs
Day 2: Chest
Day 3: Back/Abs
Day 4: Rest
Day 5: Shoulder/Abs
Day 6: Arms
Day 7: Rest
Most likely after week one I'll start into day on day off long cardio. (I want to get back to doing 10 miles every other day)
At 210 lbs I figure I can get a lot of work done with body weight (more so than with the weights I have) and will probably be asking for some advice on methods to get the best bang for my buck in different body weight exercises.
I'll also probably be posting in Nutrition OT tonight or tomorrow to work on the same accountability there.
I hope, with the help of the fine GAFers here, I can stick this one through.
Wish me some tenacity.
Just add weight every workout for bigger movements(bench, squat, etc), and maybe every other workout for accessory stuff (curls, chest flyes)
It doesn't. Those sites are full of bullshit broscience. Have you read the OP?
Go_Ly_Dow
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its crazy how many times i've heard people tell me this however there's no research or studies on it and no backing at all.
Setre
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Sorry guys, I should have read the OP before posting.
I'm also not really doing what any of the rest of you are. I'm just trying to get in shape and am mostly using my body (sit ups, squats with no weights, and wall push ups since I'm to weak to do regular push ups right now) instead of equipment, save for curls.
Again sorry to bother everyone.
I'm also not really doing what any of the rest of you are. I'm just trying to get in shape and am mostly using my body (sit ups, squats with no weights, and wall push ups since I'm to weak to do regular push ups right now) instead of equipment, save for curls.
Again sorry to bother everyone.
I would recommend basic SS for programming but do whatever you want.
Your video is private instead of unlisted so we can't view it to comment on your form. Good on you for getting back on the grind.
People love to have ideas and opinions about how things play out, even though they have zero functional experience. Why? I have no fucking clue. I would rather plead ignorance any day of the week than act like an expert for the sake of my own ego display.
A friend recently asked me where I trained and I told her the YMCA as it has everything I need and nothing I don't. The question was rhetorical and she immediately used this as a springboard to mention her current "trainer" who operates out of his garage. Near as I can tell it's Crossfit-lite complete with tire flips and rope ladder agility "drills", etc.
"Yeah it's like really intense, some days you leave feeling totally smoked other days it's not so bad, the important thing is he always mixes it up and keeps things different so your muscles can't get used to..." at which point I just kind of scoffed and said "yeah that sounds great" thumbs up lol
Wish could say this was what my arm still looks like
lost ALL my gains....
I gained 15 pounds since ( I got carried away with my bulk and got a back injury on top of it)
So now I can't really lift too much but I'm hoping to lose only 6-8 pounds cause my booty looked fine as hell with a little weight on (squat gods, thank you)
I feel like a huge fucking cow so hopefully looking at this thread will motivate me to get back there
Go_Ly_Dow
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no you're fine
all of us here have had to ask such questions and most are still learning as we go
I did regular SS before, and thought I'd do something different for a start now. I'll definitely change my program if it doesn't work or I want something else.
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