Does anybody here use straps for front squats?
Yes. I started using Thrall's method last week since my wrists don't have great flexibility, and I enjoyed that method quite a bit. I recommend it if you're like me and don't have great flexibility.
Does anybody here use straps for front squats?
How is marijuana usage viewed? I have a hard time eating as much calories as I should but vaping seems to help create an appetite.
NFL players and UFC fighter use marijuana all the time to control pain and for other reasons. I would say those guys are pretty jacked. lol
http://www.mmamania.com/2015/8/14/9...ajority-of-ufc-fighters-are-smoking-marijuana
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...veted-by-nfl-players-as-invaluable-painkiller
As a very big proponent of marijuana legalization, and an ex-heavy user, I think it's pretty obvious that the major downside is that it makes you a bit complacent and lazy.How is marijuana usage viewed? I have a hard time eating as much calories as I should but vaping seems to help create an appetite.
They're also on HGH and a bunch of other stuff, so unless the user is doing those other things I'd say it's not exactly the same.
No, but I think they were specifically referring to your example as to why it's okay. It's not a disagreement with the central point, just pointing out your example is kind of a fringe one that doesn't really help the conversationSo you are saying you do not believe guys can be semi-fit/well developed and use marijuana unless they also use HGH and "other things"?
No, but I think they were specifically referring to your example as to why it's okay. It's not a disagreement with the central point, just pointing out your example is kind of a fringe one that doesn't really help the conversation
Need some logic gains, breh.okay, I disagree. Peace
Need some logic gains, breh.
For example, you could say, "I use marijuana to help mitigate pain as well as promote eating so I can hit my macros".
Even though it's just an anecdote, it's still more relevant to the conversation than NFL players and UFC fighters.
What are you putting them in to eat 6? i probably average 1 egg a week, and that's fried.
omelette's are okay i guess, but i wouldn't really want to eat them often.
Maybe i could do a rocky...
I can post examples as I see fit. No matter if a large chunk off fighters and football players use various questionable means to be fit, they still are fit, and is part of the conversation of fitness. get over it.
what the hell are you talking about?
I need help, guys.
I have two options for trying to get leaner and more muscular.
option 1:
-cut out the carbs for lunch which means ill eat chicken or fish with vegetables. Normally I eat them with sweet potato or rice. I'll also cut out my evening snack, which is English muffin with almond butter. I'll replace that with splitting my egg consumption in a day: 25g of cooked egg whites, and evening snack two hard boiled eggs.
my total protein count should net me around close to 200g a day.
option 2
-still get rid of English muffin with almond butter, but still eat sweet potato or rice with lunch. I'll still increase my protein like in option 1, but for cutting ill run on the treadmill at the gym.
what seems like a better option for getting more cut, but add the muscle? If I run, how much should I run before I lose too many calories? Lets say I eat 2800 calories for option 2.
thanks
edit-I'm 180 6'1, and I've read in order to maintain that weight, id have to eat 2300 calories. I can do that eliminating the muffins and rice/sweet potato, or I may just lose 1-2 pounds depending on my macros daily.
What are some good single leg quad dominant exercises?
Is she lounging backwards?I'm going to go with squat lunges.
Bro, I love weed.I can post examples as I see fit. No matter if a large chunk off fighters and football players use various questionable means to be fit, they still are fit, and is part of the conversation of fitness. get over it.
Nope, looks like she's just prepping her left leg to pivot off of as she lunges forward with the left. Or it was just a bad sequence of photos to demonstrate the exercise. I'm not sure which.Is she lounging backwards?
Ok thanks.Bro, I love weed.
It's still a bad argument in terms of being helpful for an amateur on GAF.
Nope, looks like she's just prepping her left leg to pivot off of as she lunges forward with the left. Or it was just a bad sequence of photos to demonstrate the exercise. I'm not sure which.
Is she lounging backwards?
You're not going to gain muscle while you try to cut fat. Focus on the fat and choose option one with about 1800-2000 a day.
It doesn't. You're thinking that it's like Stronglifts, where you're squatting every other day. It's not. Each day has one big lift, then two accessory exercises. Most complaints about 5/3/1 are that it's too slow, not that it overtrains you.Yeah I just saw. That would chew me up even more.
Fair enough.To be honest, I didn't pay attention to her form. It was the first image that caught my eye.
I didnt see any posts in AutoGAF. What'd you get?Fair enough.
Today is the first day driving my new car after leg day. I drive a manual. Kind of nervous. Chillin in my car for a minute haha. Great workout though. Learned a lot about how far I can push myself.
5x7 @ 275 squats
3x12 @ 50s db lunges (these double as farmers carries as well apparently. My forearms are on fire. And shoulders and arms were bring noticeably worked as well).
2x10 @ 35 laying single leg curls
Dying a little bit, actually.
Nope, looks like she's just prepping her left leg to pivot off of as she lunges forward with the left. Or it was just a bad sequence of photos to demonstrate the exercise. I'm not sure which.
Do you guys do much swimming? I've been going once a week to swim laps. I am soooo terrible at it, I'm just dead after 5 laps (there and back). Hopefully I improve.
Hey gaf. Wondering on overall input about my life. Any input on any is appreciated.
I go to heated vinyasa yoga 3-4 times a week. I try to lift 2-3 times a week. I lift in the basic gym my building has. Do floor excercises, free weights, and use some of the gym equipment, they don't really have leg stuff though lol.
I eat pretty healthy I think. I cook most of my meals. Eat a lot of chicken, rice, pasta veggies and fruits. I mix it up with pork and beef at other times. Don't really go for organic.
A common meal I make is 4 chicken breasts (spiced to how I'm feeling), jar of pasta sauce, box of shell pasta, .5 onion, 3 cloves garlic and Brussels sprouts or broccoli on the side. That would last me like 4 or 5 meals. I typically eat leftovers for breakfast.
Not interested really in changing my diet completely but I'm open to suggestions. A couple specific questions I have:
1) Since I was a kid my lunch has been a turkey sandwich and fruits. I'm 29 lol. Is there anything else simple that I can be doing instead of this? Just turkey deli meat?
2) At the rate I'm working out above, should I be adding protein to my diet at all? My goal out of all of this isn't really to bulk up but become as strong and fit as I can in the body that I have. I'm 5'7", 148lbs.
3) Should I suck it up and get a real gym membership?
Sorry I should have said I hate fish lol.
I've never had oatmeal before. What am I looking for?
no way I could handle squats in the morning, god speed
I hate cutting, I love stuffing my face with food. I eat "healthy" food like chicken breast and oatmeal, but my problem is quantity/servings. Are there any supps you guys use to make up for lack of willpower when it comes to staying out the kitchen?
I'm considering caffeine pills.
#NoWillpower
I hate cutting, I love stuffing my face with food. I eat "healthy" food like chicken breast and oatmeal, but my problem is quantity/servings. Are there any supps you guys use to make up for lack of willpower when it comes to staying out the kitchen?
I'm considering caffeine pills.
#NoWillpower
I hate cutting, I love stuffing my face with food. I eat "healthy" food like chicken breast and oatmeal, but my problem is quantity/servings. Are there any supps you guys use to make up for lack of willpower when it comes to staying out the kitchen?
I'm considering caffeine pills.
#NoWillpower
2010 ford focus coupe. it's my first car and it's fun af to drive. 0-60 in like 9 seconds LOLI didnt see any posts in AutoGAF. What'd you get?
Caffeine pills won't do anything. You're looking for an easy solution but the only way is to work on your willpower. Not the answer you wanted but if it was easy everyone would be ripped.I hate cutting, I love stuffing my face with food. I eat "healthy" food like chicken breast and oatmeal, but my problem is quantity/servings. Are there any supps you guys use to make up for lack of willpower when it comes to staying out the kitchen?
I'm considering caffeine pills.
#NoWillpower
Cool thanks.Yes. I started using Thrall's method last week since my wrists don't have great flexibility, and I enjoyed that method quite a bit. I recommend it if you're like me and don't have great flexibility.
What would you guys recommend as the closest possible alternative (I realize there won't be any great replacements) to deadlifts? I screwed up my finger pretty bad by doing a lot of indoor rock climbing and trying to push through the pain like a moron. I then tried taking a month off but felt some pain on deadlifts, and when I tried an easy climbing session it was just as bad as it was when I stopped. I was unable to do routes that before I could do with almost no effort at all.
I don't want to completely do away with weights, but anything requiring grip strength or holding anything heavy is simply not going to allow me to heal. I'll be using machines and light weights a lot. Just wondering if there are any semi-decent deadlift substitutes that won't require a lot of grip strength. I'm probably just out of luck but I figured I'd ask you guys just in case.
i lack all kinds of flexibility, and I'm sure strength, to do those lol. impressive shit bro
Does anybody here use straps for front squats?