Okay thank you. I'll try next time I do them.
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Fitness |OT8| Dad Bods, Bulge Swelfies, and Wait...Do you even lift bro?
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Okay thank you. I'll try next time I do them.
Etrian Oddity
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My 3-lb tub of Isopure Zero just arrived in the mail today. The x-factor is here! 
Psychotext
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lol
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Bench is straight taking off.
370, 335x3 and 305x6 all paused. And this is reverse order. 370 was actually last and only stopped because hip flexor cramped.
https://youtu.be/vGr5We57P1A
370, 335x3 and 305x6 all paused. And this is reverse order. 370 was actually last and only stopped because hip flexor cramped.
https://youtu.be/vGr5We57P1A
Psychotext
Member
Hmm... I'm watching that, and I've realised that's how I always bench. I assume I'm supposed to be much faster? Whenever I read "paused" I assumed like a count of three or something before going back up.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Those are long pause. If the competition has me pausing for 3 seconds on my chest the judge is an asshole.
If you watch, I'm not immediately pressing when it hits my chest, nor do I bounce. There's a moment when the bar is not moving. That's the pause, and that's what judges look for before giving the press command.
Psychotext
Member
Oh yeah, it's absolutely a pause, I'd just never seen one done properly before. I don't really follow competitive lifting.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Flex your glutes when you're in the starting position. You're probably sagging.
Insane. I always thought the bench was the least impressive of your lifts (still infinitely more impressive than most any lift I've ever seen)...but damn, that looked VERY easy. 370 easy @ around 240?
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Yeah, and honestly had my hip flexor not cramped I'd have gotten one or two more. I'm on track for over 405. Felt like I could have got 405 today.
Example
http://youtu.be/-o9e1rzoiDg
finally was able to push out the 5x5 squat I was trying to do.
Italics = warm up
10x45lbs
5x135lbs
5x185lbs
5x225lbs
5x5 255lbs
Military Press
5x135
5x135
5x135
3x135
1x135
Deadlift
5x135lbs
5x185lbs
5x225lbs
5x265lbs
Tried hard as fuck to get 300lbs up for the deadlift but I was so tired by then.
man the squats take a ton out of me.
Italics = warm up
10x45lbs
5x135lbs
5x185lbs
5x225lbs
5x5 255lbs
Military Press
5x135
5x135
5x135
3x135
1x135
Deadlift
5x135lbs
5x185lbs
5x225lbs
5x265lbs
Tried hard as fuck to get 300lbs up for the deadlift but I was so tired by then.
man the squats take a ton out of me.
Psychotext
Member
Those three in one session?
Yes plus some pushups, ezbar curls, and some cardio.
Are you eating over your maintenance levels?
Psychotext
Member
Your net calories are all over the place. That's crazy low too. In the deepest part of my most recent cut my net calories never dipped under 1,300 and the weight was falling off (actually faster than I wanted it to)....
...and that's for someone that weighs ~140lbs.
...and that's for someone that weighs ~140lbs.
From the nutritionist that I met with a few times she said that my resting metabolic calories burned is about 2,200.
trying to get my weight back in control. Doctor told me that I had to lose weight in January because of liver enzyme levels and a higher than normal cholesterol. Since then the doc has said I'm in the clear and everything else is normal but I still want to lose this damn belly.
Psychotext
Member
Problem is, and I'm speaking from experience, what can often happen when you push your calories too low is that you just start to lose muscle and you end up looking like crap anyway.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Wish I could back in time and stop myself from doing that, and stupidly replacing all my resistance training with jogging. Pretty much had to start all over again.
Psychotext
Member
On the bright side, at least that's not a mistake he's making.
I spent a year doing high rep, high heart rate weight training routines and wasted a TON of time.
Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
Today it's one of those days when I just lose motivation. I'm feeling down. I know it's probably not the thread to talk about this stuff.
I'm gonna go and workout a bit and hope it gets better.
I'm gonna go and workout a bit and hope it gets better.
Psychotext
Member
Pretty much is. Sure, it seems like some of the posters here are always ultra positive and always progressing... but many of us struggle in one way or another, and post about it here.
mdsfx
Member
Create or focus on a goal and accomplish it. That, or do something different to change things up, but either way push yourself.
I go through spells of this all the time. For me it's often finding something new to try that helps me overcome it.
mdsfx
Member
Psychotext
Member
Dem abs.
Also,
Also,
LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE.
mdsfx
Member
Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
Thanks.
It's mostly body image issues that get me down.
Yeah, I'll try.
I'll go run a bit for now.
I mean I'm trying to eat healthier. Some smaller portions, fresh and low sodium foods, plenty of water, high fiber, and staying away from pasta, bread, and sugar.
Most of my time at the gym is coumpound exercises and some time on the treadmill. Only things I try to add as an accessory is ab/core and anything with arms.
I really should start taking photos as I do have some measurments.
Dusk Soldier
Member
Steroids are a controlled substance.
Nobody is going to risk jail time by admitting steroid use.
Amazing dude...that's a TON of weight to add and still do great form pull ups.
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Also...LOL SEAN!! You both look great!
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
1 then compete in a fed that either doesn't test, or the tests don't matter. Not in a natural fed.
2 then don't give advice to people who are natural seeking advice that's applicable to their own training.
And I'm well aware of what steroids are. And I also know supplement companies make their business based off of the ignorance/lie of the public thinking their supplements are the way to th performance/physique people seek, and it's really a result of steroids.
Psychotext
Member
So what's the deal with grip width and pull ups? I don't really see people doing chin ups with any great variation in grip width, but for pull ups you see everything from a full on Y shape, to hands placed right next to each other (strangely I find that version ridiculously easy). If I try the wide ones I find my shoulders make horrible snapping noises and some pain... but what's "right"?
Dusk Soldier
Member
There aren't any Federations that don't do testing...
Unless your saying they should stick to competing at local gyms for the rest of their lives.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
You missed the entire rest of my post. And you're also wrong.
Click link, look far right under "test." And this isn't even all federations. Why are you even arguing with me?
http://www.powerliftingwatch.com/compare-federations
entremet
Member
Don't forget that pro hormones have been found in supplements as well. Mostly because supplements aren't regulated like pharmaceuticals are so there's always shady shit going on.
Sectorseven
Member
Is it possible that protein powder could have steroids in it, like maybe from the milk that was used? A while back I was on a prescription steroid and it gave me really bad acne as a side effect. Recently I had the same reaction, but I haven't changed my diet aside from a different brand of protein powder.
Thanks man. Appreciate it.
Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
nvm
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