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Fitness |OT7| #Swelfies, Trap Lords, and Quadzilla
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Thanks Bish. Yeah, I was but I felt my lower back caving in way too much and decided to call it a day.
Psychotext
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Now there's a can of worms.
mdsfx
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Oh man, is this one of those arguments that goes back forth for eternity until we just stop talking about it? If so... never-mind lol
At weight near your 1RM there will be some rounding. I don't think there is anyway to avoid it.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Typically it's bad, but for some people it works. If you see someone pulling 550+ with clean form but a rounded back its fair to say it works for them.
ohhthegore
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nothing like having your whole outfit on point, lol. I always feel a little weird when everything matches but my favorite gym shirts are black and red, then I have the red adipowers and my wrist straps are black and red. Waaaayy too matchy matchy
Look good. Feel good. Lift huge!
dream shoe. i'm stuck wearing powertrainer 2.0s because broke college student
Pakoe
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You're too kind, thank you so much!
What. How?
TEACH ME YOUR WAYS.
Now that's some serious strength you guys have, amazing.
Never round your back mate.
That is damn impressive! May I ask that how long have you been working out? Your legs are insane (and there is absolutely nothing wrong with your upper body either).Shot of me yesterday before back and tris.
The pleasure is all mine.
Look great dude.
Interesting post on reddit for beginners: http://www.reddit.com/r/Fitness/comments/328i6c/psa_dont_waste_your_time_on_powerlifting_routines/
I agree with that guy. I mean telling a beginner who doesn't care about PL numbers and just wants to look good to do a program like SS with such low upperbody volume is a pretty stupid recommendation. I even heard people recommending skipping bicep curls and side raises because "it affects recovery" lol Some people just don't give a shit about squat and deadlifts numbers, and that's ok.
I've been reading comments on there and a lot of people cling to few irrelevant things or don't get it.
Anyhow I've been doing ICF and added side laterals and facepulls and also removed 1 squat from 3 workouts, and now gonna switch other one to front squats. I care about strength to some point but more about hypertrophy, but as I still need to build more strength overall sticking with it for few months more.
Anyhow I've been doing ICF and added side laterals and facepulls and also removed 1 squat from 3 workouts, and now gonna switch other one to front squats. I care about strength to some point but more about hypertrophy, but as I still need to build more strength overall sticking with it for few months more.
I agree to an extent, but squat and DL will have a major impact on other muscle groups and aesthetics due to secondaries hit and testosterone released. With that said, strength programs are definitely not for everyone.
Not to mention the accessory stuff becomes easier once you build a good strength base.
Arrowgigantic
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Interesting post on reddit for fat beginners who don't know that you can lose weight on SS easily and think that SS using movements that powerlifters use makes it a "powerlifting routine".
WolfForager
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On the topic of 'normal' squats vs front squats. I tend to do both. I do normal squats to parallel and then do front squats 'ass to grass'. Haven't been doing it long enough (a couple of weeks) to notice any difference yet.
Anyone else do something similar?
Anyone else do something similar?
entremet
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Shot of me yesterday before back and tris.
Good work.
Buying pants must be a pain for you lol.
I have a similar build--albeit not as lean lol--and it's annoying.
Welcome, woo-hoo, another 41 year old at FitGaf.
mdsfx
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Ran 9 miles today in prep for the 6.2-mile race next weekend. 9 is a personal best for distance. The hills though... Yeesh. Kept an 8:45 pace on average, although my last mile was 7:40 (the guy in front was politely taunting me to race him to the finish).
Hurt like hell at the end, but i was happy to complete it. Time to eat!
Edit: I just realized this is specifically a lifting thread, not cardio/general fitness. Sorry for the random post.
Hurt like hell at the end, but i was happy to complete it. Time to eat!
Edit: I just realized this is specifically a lifting thread, not cardio/general fitness. Sorry for the random post.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Weighed in at 235lbs this morning with the better part of a month to go till my competition. Looking like I'm on track just fine.
I do, atm my main squatting movement is just below parallel pause squats, always follow them with back off sets of close stance atg squats, both highbar. I feel like squatting like this carrys over well to my deadlift
DUFFMCWALIN
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Good post. Even though I do Pl I also throw in front squats and other movements because the author is right about trying to have a good balance. Also front squats deck so for that reason alone everyone should do them lol.
I'm a high ranking member in the fan club. Love em'
They're one of my favourite lifts, also think they're underrated as a movement and more people should think of them as a primary lift as opposed to an afterthought.
I have a dedicated DL day and weighted pull ups are the main movement on my back/traps day. I agree.
Agreed. Great lift.
FallingEdge
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I did them 2 days ago!
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hot, steaming, as melted butter slips into the cracks, drizzled with sticky sweet syrup OH GOD
I was reading this over thinking it applied to me but I were to cut now from skinny fat without a lot of lean mass, I would just end up looking just plain skinny. I'm not looking to get a beach body yet, I just want to get bigger. Probably gonna continue what I'm doing for a couple more months until I can properly transition off SL5x5.
This post also made me laugh:
It has some good points, some bad but I guess overall it depends on person if and what part of advice should be taken.
I think we're in same situation only I chose to cut instead of bulk or try to recomp because I started working out to lose some weight and get moving, but now when I did lose enough and met my original goal I want to get good body and I figured it would be better to just get plain skinny or as skinny I can be to permit weight gain instead of just trying to bulk, getting more fat then before, albeit with some muscles underneath it, and then do even longer cut and risk losing a lot of those gains. Idk this is a complicated situation and hard to decide what to do.
I think we're in same situation only I chose to cut instead of bulk or try to recomp because I started working out to lose some weight and get moving, but now when I did lose enough and met my original goal I want to get good body and I figured it would be better to just get plain skinny or as skinny I can be to permit weight gain instead of just trying to bulk, getting more fat then before, albeit with some muscles underneath it, and then do even longer cut and risk losing a lot of those gains. Idk this is a complicated situation and hard to decide what to do.
Nice! I attempted 3x3 @ 195lbs on Wednesday, only got 2 reps for the first 2 sets, but hit 3 reps on my last set. Weird, man. Gonna re-attempt 195 tomorrow.
MrOogieBoogie
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Two months now since I've had the Captains of Crush Trainer grip, and I just managed to completely shut it for 32 reps. When I first got it I could barely manage to close it one or two times.
Weighted pull-ups are a staple of my exercise regime. I do them three times a week. I do them at the end of my workouts and try to do as many reps as possible in three sets with two or three minute rests. First day is with 25lbs, second day with 35lbs, and third day with 45lbs; and repeat weekly.
Weighted pull-ups are a staple of my exercise regime. I do them three times a week. I do them at the end of my workouts and try to do as many reps as possible in three sets with two or three minute rests. First day is with 25lbs, second day with 35lbs, and third day with 45lbs; and repeat weekly.
ipitydatfu
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my gym got new benches. the seats are too squishy. every time I unrack, I sink into the cushions making it hard to rerack after
I don't like change
I don't like change
Pancakes
hot, steaming, as melted butter slips into the cracks, drizzled with sticky sweet syrup OH GOD
Notice that each picture is becoming more and more clear. Clear taking PED (Pixel enhancing drugs). /s
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