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Fitness |OT8| Dad Bods, Bulge Swelfies, and Wait...Do you even lift bro?
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Stick with high and low rep compound days with higher rep accessories. There's no rule that says you can't focus equally on powerlifting and BBing. Obviously you won't have maximum results as if you strictly ran a PLing routine but you can still lift heavy and focus on strength while getting aesthetics.
Psychotext
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Oddly I've found that the low rep stuff has made much more of a difference to my physique than the old high rep bodybuilder style stuff that I used to do.
Listen to this guy. Good work so far tho Sean. Keep it up. And thanks bumb, having a grand time.
Spiritreaver
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It's storming hard outside. This is where I wish I had a home/garage gym.
Man, the only reason I'd ever want to own a house is for my own gym.
SEAN. You're killing it, you're my hero, man.
Man, the only reason I'd ever want to own a house is for my own gym.
SEAN. You're killing it, you're my hero, man.
The only downside I see would be fatigue. If you're doing chest accessories every day, you'll minimize the impact. Why dont you break chest and shoulders into 2 days and squat/DL into 1?
Psychotext
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Can't do it, would negatively affect my cycling training too much. The day after squats and deadlifts together I'd be lucky to be able to press on the pedals, let alone do two hours of endurance work.
I'm not really getting fatigue as an issue from the weights because it's only three days a week (not taking into account greasing the groove stuff, which I'd argue actually helps the muscles recover).
I'm not really getting fatigue as an issue from the weights because it's only three days a week (not taking into account greasing the groove stuff, which I'd argue actually helps the muscles recover).
Jugendstil
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Does anyone else on GAF swim as their main form of exercise? I've always loved swimming and did it competitively as a kid, but stopped when I got to high school. Fast forward to being in my early 30s, and I had gained a lot of weight in the past few years and was extremely unhappy with my appearance. I finally got sick of feeling like a gross blob and joined a gym with a pool at the end of July. I've been swimming 3-4 days a week for just over three months now and have lost about 15lbs in the process. I'm down from 225 to 210. My goal is to get to 190 (I'm 6'3''). The change in my appearance is already noticeable and it feels awesome. I'm really addicted to it now and if I don't get my regular workouts in, I feel really out of sorts. I even took lessons so I could improve my form and learn different drills. It's the perfect form of exercise for me, and I'm really interested in talking to other swimmers and trading workouts and training tips.
Oh, sure! If you're lifting three times a week and only need improvement in your push lifts, do push accessories
Dusk Soldier
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I used to do swimming for cardio, it really get's your heart pumping, and it's really soft on the body compared to most other forms of training.
I stopped, because I don't really do cardio anymore. It's great exercise though. The only thing I don't like about swimming is when I get water stuck in my ears.
I stopped, because I don't really do cardio anymore. It's great exercise though. The only thing I don't like about swimming is when I get water stuck in my ears.
Just wanted to share a progress update.
So I started losing weight in February to look better for the summer. That morphed into keep losing weight for my trip to Vegas. I'm leaving for Vegas first thing tomorrow morning, so here are the final results.
From 228 to 191. 9 months of dieting (with two maintenance phases thrown in). What a difference. I look and feel like a totally different person.
I'm not exactly sure where to go after Vegas. We'll see
Awesome job man. That's some work put in right there.
Big change. Nice.
Amsterdam?
Nice work, Sean.
Awesome progress
Thanks for such positive support guys
I love this community. And Edge, I think you're right. I find myself caring less about breaking PRs and will probably continue to chase asthetics. Could be tough around the holidays but I like a challenge.
Great article:
http://www.thelatestnews.com/scient...y-interval-training-match-endurance-training/
Tldr
Just lift lol.
http://www.thelatestnews.com/scient...y-interval-training-match-endurance-training/
Tldr
Just lift lol.
Psychotext
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What that article basically mentions only in passing is that only really works up to a certain point... then it's back to good old fashioned endurance training.
Which, on reflection basically means I should skip the HIIT stuff altogether.
The vitamin C / E aspect is interesting, but the dosages they use are ridiculously high. At least by RDA standards in the UK.
Which, on reflection basically means I should skip the HIIT stuff altogether.
BTW... it's still very much advantageous for the strong but unfit. So no, no TLDR just lift. Not for you.
The vitamin C / E aspect is interesting, but the dosages they use are ridiculously high. At least by RDA standards in the UK.
Why'd you fall off the leg train? Injury?
FallingEdge
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Thanks for such positive support guys
And Edge, I think you're right. I find myself caring less about breaking PRs and will probably continue to chase asthetics. Could be tough around the holidays but I like a challenge.
as Cooter said, you definitely don't have to give up the hard compound lifts but you don't need to focus them as your main goal. I only just recently started to bench and squat again. Haven't deadlifted since last year. Doesn't hurt to try something new but you will get that itch and want to come back. I'm real OCD at the gym so I struggle sometimes if I want to go strength vs size/aesthetics.
Jugendstil
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Yeah, that's definitely one of the downsides. I also forgot my goggles the other day and somehow managed to do my entire routine without them, but it was a mess and super uncomfortable.
Naw. Got a girlfriend, fell in love, and now I spend most of my time with her. Or work or play rocket league haha. Mostly her though.
Felt good if I'm being honest. Gonna be sore tomorrow I think...
I'm tired of being fat, i'm 32 years old, 5'9 and i weigh 210 pounds approximately
I don't know how to track my progress in a way that's visual enough to actually see progress.
I went to the gym a couple months ago, worked out my brains out by running half an hour 4 times a week, only to lose 5 pounds or so in a month and a half timespan.
Help me GAF you're my only hope
I'm looking for:
- Tools to track progress
- Ways to overpower my constant anxiety when i feel hungry
- Exercises for doing at home, hopefully something that demands little space, or youtube videos of them
- Any tips, any
Thanks guys
I don't know how to track my progress in a way that's visual enough to actually see progress.
I went to the gym a couple months ago, worked out my brains out by running half an hour 4 times a week, only to lose 5 pounds or so in a month and a half timespan.
Help me GAF you're my only hope
I'm looking for:
- Tools to track progress
- Ways to overpower my constant anxiety when i feel hungry
- Exercises for doing at home, hopefully something that demands little space, or youtube videos of them
- Any tips, any
Thanks guys
Myfitnesspal is a great way to track calories, losing weight will be hugely influenced by diet over anything else for the first couple of weeks.
Measurements are the best way to track progress, this can be done easily just by how loose your jeans get tbh. I have gone from a 34" waist to 30" and none of my clothes fit me anymore :/
Psychotext
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1: Myfitnesspal. Stick to it, it's a pain in the arse to record the stuff you eat initially, but as you get the stuff in that you eat regularly it gets better. You'll also learn pretty quickly what things eat up your calorie allowance and should be avoided.
2: Water, drink it like a fish. Any time you're hungry.
3: Don't worry too much about exercise to start, dial your diet in.
4: After getting your diet right, find something you enjoy doing, and do it. For me, it's mountain biking. For my missus, it's climbing. For many here, it's weights. For a bunch of people, it's something like running, or swimming, or football etc etc.
2: Water, drink it like a fish. Any time you're hungry.
3: Don't worry too much about exercise to start, dial your diet in.
4: After getting your diet right, find something you enjoy doing, and do it. For me, it's mountain biking. For my missus, it's climbing. For many here, it's weights. For a bunch of people, it's something like running, or swimming, or football etc etc.
Brolic Gaoler
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Shit just got MORE bananas.
Psychotext
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I'm expecting a link...
mdsfx
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Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
I was looking to workout before I broke my fast, but didn't :/
Oh well. Bit disappointed about that, but I guess I can do it tomorrow.
Oh well. Bit disappointed about that, but I guess I can do it tomorrow.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Psychotext
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Awesome. I must say that I prefer the Theory of a Deadman to whatever you were deadlifting to.
Whaaaaat? 10 pullups this time too?
Dude it's absolutely fucking bonkers that you're above 1000 pounds (DL + Row 3RM) at your weight.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Awesome. I must say that I prefer the Theory of a Deadman to whatever you were deadlifting to.
Better than Killswitch!? Nah brah.
Actually did 3x10 on pull-ups. lol. The video isn't the whole story.
You sold your soul to the devil, didn't you?
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Good shit Brolic!
Wait...I'm confused. Are you doing one armed DB presses? And is this shoulder press or flat bench?
Standing shoulder dumbbell press. Both arms going up at once, left arm failed twice on the fourth rep while the right got it easy.
Maybe do one arm at a time? Like first a set of X on you weaker arm and then match that with your stronger arm.
Wouldn't feel right. It's probably time for a reset and some AMRAP work.
The rest of my workout went outstanding:
Squats - 250lbs 3x5 (last rep of last set paused)
Good mornings - 125lbs 4x10 ("hump it up" cue helped immensely mentally - thanks Brolic)
Pendlay rows - 205lbs 2x5, 1x6
Was very impressive to see you hit those last reps. Looked like you were near your end and kept pulling them out. You do your rows like i do, confirmation that i'm doing something right at least.
Psychotext
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Have been watching the Ed Coan videos on supertraining's youtube channel. Guy is awesome, seems amazingly approachable given what a legend he is.
Squat vid here, others can be found from there: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsXj2fQ4uow
Squat vid here, others can be found from there: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsXj2fQ4uow
Haha those toeshoes freak me out
The only thing I havent really picked up is rap.
I usually do metal but I have been on an EDM kick lately.
Irobot82
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You must go harder, more brutal, more death.
Job for a Cowboy, The Black Dahlia Murder, Heaven Shall Burn, Martyr AD, Norma Jean, On Broken Wings, The Taste of Blood
Wow, my metal is stuck in the 2000's lol!
never even heard of them! i don't want too screamy stuff though?
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