Psychotext
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Cheers. Related, I've got an impact absorbing floor in my gym. I assume I'm best off sticking some sort of board down as a sort of "lifting platform" right? I've seen some home made builds which look pretty good.
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Fitness |OT7| #Swelfies, Trap Lords, and Quadzilla
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Sounds like we do it exactly how you do. Also, things get easier after the first year. Hang in there.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Barefoot.
Thanks man. I love being a dad and don't think I'll ever go back to being as psychotic about calories, macros, cardio and aesthetics as I used to be...but it is motivating seeing it so often on here.
I read some posts in here that are like "I eat 3000 calories a day, 50% protein, 30% carbs and 20% fat" and that level of dedication blows my mind.
FallingEdge
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Hovering around 251 atm. Not too bad. Look good, feel good.
I track total number of calories and protein. It works well enough for me to get to where I want.
I track total number of calories and protein. It works well enough for me to get to where I want.
Psychotext
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God Dayumm
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Anybody use rings for doing weighted dips? I try them at my gym but the dip stations are like 3 inches wider than myself and they feel awkward on the shoulders. Would be a shame that after working on refining my bench and OHP form it is dips that could cause a shoulder injury.
MrOogieBoogie
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cuevas. PhD.
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World record with straps?
Cooter, awesome job with the weight loss. You are the boss!
Brolic Gaoler, totally loved your recent video. You have gorgeous family! Also really happy to hear that you are totally healed.
Thanks for the info. I will most likely go for one after summer when I should be a bit leaner than now. It would be nice to know what would be my solid numbers when I am closer to my goal weight.
I need to say that that is totally cute!
I think I have just a really personal circle of friends who quite often talk their minds. I am just generally being friendly and don't really bother to be too mean to them since they kinda mean good (so I tell to myself).
Also when I said borderline obese I was being somewhat polite since one of them is for example my height and weights 147 kilos / 342 pounds. I can only imagine how rude it would have sounded if I would have said that whale comparison...
Brolic Gaoler, totally loved your recent video. You have gorgeous family! Also really happy to hear that you are totally healed.
Well it isn't that particularly expensive. I quickly checked than the cheapest in the city with that one would be 25 euros made with the InBody720 machine. I think that would meet my needs and wouldn't cost too much.
Thanks for the info. I will most likely go for one after summer when I should be a bit leaner than now. It would be nice to know what would be my solid numbers when I am closer to my goal weight.Well, i went looking for some tanktops now aaand kinda fell in love with this
I need to say that that is totally cute!
Thanks for the reply. I think I might not have been exact enough. After starting to hit the gym my ass in general has become rounder and if I look it from the side it is definitely bigger. My main concern is like I said that straight from the back it is really non-existing. I made a really quick and lousy comparison about what I mean, but my butt kinda even curves inside from the sides and I am thinking is there anything I can do to change that and make it wider. I am starting to think that maybe I just don't have the awesome ass genetics. I am just hoping it will look bigger in comparison when I lose weight and get smaller waist if nothing else helps.
Hahah, loved that "akin" part.
I think I have just a really personal circle of friends who quite often talk their minds. I am just generally being friendly and don't really bother to be too mean to them since they kinda mean good (so I tell to myself).
Also when I said borderline obese I was being somewhat polite since one of them is for example my height and weights 147 kilos / 342 pounds. I can only imagine how rude it would have sounded if I would have said that whale comparison...
I am not being helpful at all, but damn you look good. If that is only one month the progress has been phenomenal. Good job!
I guess it totally depends about the females you hang out with.
I myself quite much touch, compliment and drool all at the same time. I am so awesome at multitasking that even my mother called me "special".
Oh come on. You look extremely good like always.Ehh 16 weeks out. Legs are getting better but everywhere else just feels flat and small. here's a pic from yesterday. My shoulders still suck
Yay! Those both are certainly good news! ^_^Woo!
Great news, men and non-men. The popo found my stolen backpack!
And I did a new personal best for squats: 170 lbs. at 3x5!
Coriolanus
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That girl's ass is down to genes. She's the kind that'll need two chairs to sit down should she ever become considerably overweight.
At your bodyfat percentage, with your muscles, youre probably pretty close to max butt size, which will most likely shrink further as you progress with your weight loss, what with muscle being denser than fat and etc. But yeah, going for something that enhances an hourglass figure would work well. And make women hate you. 50/50.
Having experimented with all kinds, i can safely say that an average size firm butt > a humongous fatty arse. More comfortable to slap, less bumpy, doesn't need as much boyfriend help to remove ridiculously tight jeans. Anecdotal, obv.
Plus if you had a butt like that, imagine how extra hellish Zee Supervisor would be. Win win really.
At your bodyfat percentage, with your muscles, youre probably pretty close to max butt size, which will most likely shrink further as you progress with your weight loss, what with muscle being denser than fat and etc. But yeah, going for something that enhances an hourglass figure would work well. And make women hate you. 50/50.
Having experimented with all kinds, i can safely say that an average size firm butt > a humongous fatty arse. More comfortable to slap, less bumpy, doesn't need as much boyfriend help to remove ridiculously tight jeans. Anecdotal, obv.
Plus if you had a butt like that, imagine how extra hellish Zee Supervisor would be. Win win really.
Ehh 16 weeks out. Legs are getting better but everywhere else just feels flat and small. here's a pic from yesterday. My shoulders still suck
Haha keep you fucking spirit up man. Listen, you might feel flat now but it will get a lot worse
Nah, im kidding, my experiene as you get more and more shredded it takes less and less to feel full and pumped. Just get your water and sodium and you will be fine! When im shredded to bits i only need like a spoon of peanut butter and veins start popping like crazy.-----
I got a little reality check at the gym this weekend. I was doing my thing when a couple of guys in their 40´s came in and started doing some work. I noticed they needed a little help and I gave them some pointers. Now normally i dont do this, but they were good guys and they just wanted to get in shape.
After thanking me one of them turned to me and said "As you can see I need to loose alot of weight, so thats why im here. But why are you here? There isnt much more you can achieve is there? You are pretty much perfect as you are."
It caught me a little off guard, but i managed to first thank him and then tell him that i do this because i love it, because there are always goals to aim for be it looks, strength, mobility etc.
But it really made me think. Here I am, thinking that i need to diet down to get to where i want to be. But where I am, might be where other people aim to get. So sometimes its smart to take a step back and give yourself a pat on the back and day "you´ve done well son."
Monday morning sermon over!
Guys. I decided this morning that I wanted to get moving a bit. I'm 6'1" and 270lb (122kg), will be 30 in a month.
I did some lame push ups (can't do proper ones, had to do against kitchen worktop) even lamer dips between 2 chairs (couldn't have my legs extended out at all, knees were at like 90 degrees and even then only 5 reps) and some squats. Did each until I couldn't and then moved to the next and back around again.
My legs are in much better shape than my arms unsurprisingly, the squats were all the way down so that my thighs were below parallel, feet flat, toes out. I did 20,15,15,15,10.
I'm dead, like jelly.
I don't have anything here to try reverse rows on as the dinner table is glass.
I did some lame push ups (can't do proper ones, had to do against kitchen worktop) even lamer dips between 2 chairs (couldn't have my legs extended out at all, knees were at like 90 degrees and even then only 5 reps) and some squats. Did each until I couldn't and then moved to the next and back around again.
My legs are in much better shape than my arms unsurprisingly, the squats were all the way down so that my thighs were below parallel, feet flat, toes out. I did 20,15,15,15,10.
I'm dead, like jelly.
I don't have anything here to try reverse rows on as the dinner table is glass.
Psychotext
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Trademark ruined leg from deadlifts on show there.
I put some nylon straps on a pullup bar and attached a broom handle. Ghetto.
My wife wants the same thing. Wants the small waist, big ass, and of course big tits. I'm okay with all of this. Getting her there is going to be the hard part, but I think she's committed to it. I'm guessing that to get a wider ass you need to focus on the outer part of of the glutes? And just time? Of course genes probably help too. If you find out more info on good exercises for this let me know and I'll share them with her.
Wondering if using a cable machine on the ankle and then lifting out to the side would be a good one for that. No cable machine at our house yet but that's the next purchase for our home gym.
Psychotext
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Getting the breasts through exercise would be an impressive feat. In my experience they tend to lose them due to fat loss. =/
She's not looking to get them through exercise.
Psychotext
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Fair enough then!
Yeah, I'm cool with her getting them, but I just told her that I want it to be done by a reputable surgeon, so the plan is to fly down to Miami and have a Dr do it there that does tons of them and has great reviews. I'd rather pay a little bit more knowing that it's permanent and that it needs to be done correctly the first time.
Thanks, always appreciated
Haha keep you fucking spirit up man. Listen, you might feel flat now but it will get a lot worse
Yeah I guess I should just keep my mind on the end goal and not just how I'm feeling in the moment. I'm just going to keep on trucking cause I know it'll be worth it once I'm done.
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
Gonna implement a LISS and HIIT regimen along with my weightlifting. A LISS session after my weightlifting sessions and two HIIT sessions a week on my weightlifting off days. See how this works out for the fat loss. Paying special attention to my strength levels.
VicDaMoan03
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So fitness GAF, which treadmill should I buy? My budget is around $800 and I'd prefer to pick up locally (SEARS, Dicks, Big5) if possible. I favor build quality over advanced features is there is a compromise. Need something that can handle my big frame (200lbs).
Is this one any good?
http://www.sears.com/nordictrack-25018-c-800-treadmill/p-00625018000P
Is this one any good?
http://www.sears.com/nordictrack-25018-c-800-treadmill/p-00625018000P
I just got this one, it goes for your price. I got it new with stickers but out of box on Craigslist for $450. Great treadmill so far.
What type of lifting program are you doing?
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
Been doing 531 Boring But Big, one day on, one off. Lifting four times a week.
If I'm reading this correctly, you plan on doing 4 LISS sessions and 2 HIIT sessions a week? Seems a bit like overkill, no?
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
Well LISS would be less intensive, basically something light to finish up the weightlifting session and HIIT to do something on the off days. I know HIIT, generally, is recommended as something to be done no more than 2-3 times a week. Maybe I could scale back on the LISS to two times a week if it negatively effects me. I know some people do a mixture of HIIT/LISS weekly, just unsure how this is programmed out.
ldcommando
Banned
Finally squatted my bw. And also did not stall on 90 lbs ohp, even got a single of 110. It was a good day at the gym.
Just remembered, up to 30 lbs on weighted chin ups.
Just remembered, up to 30 lbs on weighted chin ups.
PadPoet
505 Games Ltd
After 2 weeks of taking time off because of moving houses I'm back in the gym
Did a massive myprotein order with protein cookies, protein powder and creatine.
Started dieting from today onwards until the 10th of April to shred off a bit of fat.
Currently around 10-12% BF
Did a massive myprotein order with protein cookies, protein powder and creatine.
Started dieting from today onwards until the 10th of April to shred off a bit of fat.
Currently around 10-12% BF
opticalmace
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Anyone ever had a bulging disk? Not sure how long I've had it, maybe a long time. I can still go to the gym but I can't do stuff like deadlift or squats, I think (unless I'm really light). Physiotherapist has just given me some stretches to do, doesn't really seem like much of a solution.
Kinda sucks!
Kinda sucks!
True, I was just making a general comment. If you've got the time to do it and it doesn't interfere with your lifts, more power to you.
ohhthegore
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so damn beastly
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
Thinking about it though, I'll def heed your warning. I tend to be overzealous when it comes to programming. Probably the case here since I haven't done any cardio since sometime last year.
DUFFMCWALIN
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Went up to 315 on back squats this morning and did a few singles. Its been awhile since I could squat that much. Felt great. Deadlifts kicked my ass afterwards however.
ohhthegore
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my friend who does MMA wants me to workout with him and his trainer, I am not looking forward to doing any enurance training or cardio. I know it would be good for me though
TFW people are surprised to hear that you lift. I have skinny ass arms, but people who actually lift can tell that I do. It seems like if you don't have guns no one notices differences. I'm thinking about just throwing in 3 sets of tri push downs and curls after every workout to see what happens, they are so damn stubborn.
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
Dips and curls! Biceps can be fidgety. Maybe play with tempo and doing slow reps to increase time under tension.
Oh okay. I was going to say, supplement Super Sets for your accessory lifts and you won't really need a ton of separate Cardio...
Use your beard advantage. Combined with proper head movement, they will have a hard time locating your chin.
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
Considering volume, I seem to put more emphasis on weightlifting volume on upper body days so maybe ill do two LISS days on lower body days. Something to consider. I should, honestly, slowly integrate cardio. Now I'm backing off this cardio-pocalypse programming I've strung together.
Ha, I'm planning on adding cardio back now that we're getting close to summer time in the next couple of weeks, but definitely taking it slow. Planning to start with one LISS session and one HIIT session per week (along with starting 5/3/1 with a 4 day split).
Of course, all of this is happening next week, after my trip to New Orleans this weekend (Roommate's bachelor party trip, going to be much alcohol and greasy food to be had).
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Bench is coming along nicely again. No videos today though. Gonna scale back on them and just record PBs. Got 355 for 4 and the 5th rep stalled half way. Backed up and did 3 sets at 315x5 200 face pulls some curls and some CGBP.
Shoulder feels fine, so long as I keep it pain free, I'll keep pushing.
Shoulder feels fine, so long as I keep it pain free, I'll keep pushing.
cuevas. PhD.
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#1 way to spot a liar in the gym : "yeah I've done about "weight" on "exercise".
Bullshit, everyone knows what they've done.
Bullshit, everyone knows what they've done.
Psychotext
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I have genuinely no idea what my PRs are... mostly because they're all from about 12 years ago and I really don't want to find out how far off them I am now.
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