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Fitness |OT8| Dad Bods, Bulge Swelfies, and Wait...Do you even lift bro?
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Thanks for posting all of the above.
You're taking all of the right steps, just need to hone each a bit.
1,500 calories is light, but you'll definitely see results with it. Diet is the biggest part of this whole thing, so do that for 2 weeks and see how you feel (losing weight? energy levels? etc.)
Regarding cardio, what are you doing currently? Static state cardio really doesn't have as much of a benefit as you'd think. I'd suggest HIIT but it may put more pressure on your back than you want. Sprints are amazing if you can handle them.
As for lifting, why don't you get your diet and cardio in order and then come back in 2-3 weeks and work on it. 3 things at once is a lot.
They're great...although they aren't cheap. A good set of them will cost you.
Dead Prince
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i'll be honest i was half expecting him to invite me for a gym session.
chest day today! i hate chest day because i suck at it lol.
I have a set of Selecttech dumbbells that I used before I had a gym membership and I like them a lot. They save a ton of room. The only downsides would be cost and you have to treat them with care when putting them back. I never had any issues with them breaking, but people who aren't careful reseating them will break them.
Forearm Star
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Hmm interesting. I did insanity a few years back and it was great only problem was finding an area in the home to work at it. Anything you can suggest? I go to the gym but the free space area is usually occupied by middle aged lady classes and zumba.
I never really thought of it as doing 3 different things but more so going to the gym everyday and then eating right. I know that you should take days to rest so TRS I've been doing around 30mins on the elliptical and some ab exercises (mainly planks and variations of crunches)
Jacksinthe
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There it is, folks! Last doc I had to see to get a nod for my pump. Now all I have to do is choose which pump I want, schedule my class and I'm good to go! I should be on it by the end of next month wooooooooo! This will take me from 2000ish needles per year down to about 120. Here's hoping tomorrow's biopsy on my tumor carries through the same good news!
Syphon Filter
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What are your opinions on bench press pushing straight up vs pushing up but a little above your chest? Are both fine?
The wine, no thx, but otherwise this is me.
You should checkout Rogue Dead Guy Whiskey and Red Breast. The former is IPA ingredients but with distiller's yeast instead of brewer's yeast, and the most interesting Whiskey I've ever had. The second is Jameson: Improved.
Well, Insanity and those programs aren't what I meant by HIIT. HIIT is when you alternate between sprinting / jogging (or walking) or really high intensity cardio followed by a rest followed by high intensity and so on. It stands for high intensity interval training.
If you can use the treadmill for 15 minutes, I'd suggest alternating 1 minute of sprinting with 1 minute of jogging (repeat until 15 minutes is up). You'll see how much more of a workout it is than static 30 minutes on the elliptical.
If you really want to get serious about lifting, the OP has some excellent material around programs such as Starting Strength, 531, etc. which are very beginner friendly. I'd suggest SS but it does have you squatting and deadlfting a lot - which you've said you cannot do. Take a look at the programs and we could always help you make adjustments to avoid extra back strain.
Congrats man! That's excellent news
I've had both! My uncle always says "A black bush (bushmill's black) is better than a red breast" but I'm not sure I agree!
Jacksinthe
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Thanks, Bum! I appreciate it bro!
Forearm Star
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I only mentioned it because they constantly reference it as being High intensity interval training. :Shrug:
Thanks, I'll give this a shot. 15mins shouldn't be too bad, and even if I need to cut the time down to 10 mins it seems like it should prove better than what i've been doing.
Perfect, really appreciate the pointers.
BruceLeeRoy
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What a bad ass weekend.
Snowed in and trapped with nothing but baked goods and Battlefront at your disposal = heaven.
Snowed in and trapped with nothing but baked goods and Battlefront at your disposal = heaven.
While very high intensity, I wouldnt recommend doing a program like insanity and a program like SS at the same time.
Give the HIIT on the treadmill a try and let me know how it goes. Do it for 2 weeks with the new diet before forming a complete opinion!! We're hear to answer any questions.
Dude, I enjoy battlefront but I'm sooooooo bad at it!
BruceLeeRoy
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You know whats amazing to me about BF is for how basic some of the designed gameplay systems are the combat is actually really difficult to be great at. Its taken me a long time to feel even adequate at the game.
Hey guys, I wanted to use this year to finally learn to do a split. Unfortunately all I can find on the net are some pseudo-scientific instructions or martial arts traditions where I'm not sure wether they really are the most effective way to go.
Anyone have some personal experience they could share?
Anyone have some personal experience they could share?
Jacksinthe
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Split as in full side split or front/back split?
Spiritreaver
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Ohhh, that makes total sense now. Nature's vacuum cleaner!
Do you have any recommendations for someone wanting to get into whiskey? That's my issue with liquor in general, I never know where to get started. Though I like the taste of cheaper whiskeys I've had. Can't remember the names though, lol.
I'm not sure if I'm hitting the gym today, I should to burn off some carbs from the weekend, but my body is still rekt from moving. We'll see.
The average Armenian wedding here in California has 300-400+ people. So my plans count as very small on comparison.
If you get a pm from me, you might have been chosen.....
The average Armenian wedding here in California has 300-400+ people. So my plans count as very small on comparison.
If you get a pm from me, you might have been chosen.....
Dusk Soldier
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Every Monday this month, I'd been able to do bench without waiting for equipment.
I had to know my luck would run out eventually.
I had to know my luck would run out eventually.
I'm no expert, but here's some of my favs under $150.
US Whiskey
Rogue Dead Guy
Rogue Single Malt
Whipper Snapper
Irish
Knappogue
Red Breast
Bushmills 10 Year
Bourbon
Bulleit
Booker's Single Barrel
Scotch
Glenmorangie
Balvenie
Japanese
Yamazaki Single Malt
Only other advice I'd give is just to put a teeny sprinkle of filtered water in it. No ice.
I don't really go for the Islay Scotch (known for being super smokey), and generally prefer Irish over Scotch.
Preferably both.
Ricky Ricardo
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Dat feel when your barber asks if you've been lifting.
Why yes, I have :3
Why yes, I have :3
stretch every 2 or 3 days, extensively, that's all there is to it, always aiming for more extension. put your leg on a high bar and proceed to stretch: forwards, backwards, sideways, etc.
by the way, we all have a "front leg" and a "back leg" meaning, everyone has one leg that gets forwad easier, in my case is the left one.
Jacksinthe
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Sphinx has it - just begin stretching a few days per week. Without going into detail you can find lots of different leg stretches pertaining to martial arts to help. Took me a few years before I was readily able to just fall right into them without a fight.
Guaranteed stronger than all of us in 3 years. Kickass to see fam getting in on the action, man! Its really great she has interest.
To be honest, I'd first just get Jameson (which is not Scotch, but Irish whiskey) and drink it with a lot of ice. Whiskey is an acquired taste that will be lost if you go drop $100+ on a bottle. Then I'd move to Scotch and try a cheap bottle of glenmorangie 10 year since its inexpensive (for Scotch) and goes down easy (a lot of places will recommend this as the best intro Scotch). No ice. Get yourself used to that and then try a more expensive scotch, such as macallan 18 (reasonably priced and very very smooth). The taste will blow you away.
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That's a wonderful chart about Scotch that helps me every time I want to try a new bottle. Rich scotches have a heavier or creamier taste / finish, whereas smokiness refers to the earthy taste. I prefer my Scotch to lean toward rich with little smoke so the bottom right quadrant is for me.
Um...thats awesome.
Haha. Yeah, not quite but this isn't a competition. I'm just thrilled she's active and so coachable. Also glad to hear about your situation improving. That's huge man!
Jacksinthe
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Its not a competition until she out does you in muscle-ups
And thanks, man! Means a lot.
Completely wrenched me back on squats yesterday morning. Uggghhhh. I've been limping around the past two days, Icy Hot patch on my lower back, and popping ibuprofen. Sucks so bad because I was getting into a real consistent groove with the 5x5 program.
My best guess on the cause of injury was partly overextending myself - I had been doing StrongLifts basically every other day without having done back squats or deadlifts in my life beforehand, and my back felt slightly sore over the weekend (but sort of "good sore" rather than painful). I also suspect partly bad form - I think I may have been letting the bar come forward resulting in too steep of an angle with my back.
Definitely discouraged at the moment since this recovery break is going to ruin my consistency. I also happen to be on a business trip this week and it's going to be an uphill battle to not let my diet go to shit without the positive reinforcement of exercising. Hopefully I will at least feel loose enough to get on the elliptical tomorrow night.
I've been limping around the past two days, Icy Hot patch on my lower back, and popping ibuprofen. Sucks so bad because I was getting into a real consistent groove with the 5x5 program. My best guess on the cause of injury was partly overextending myself - I had been doing StrongLifts basically every other day without having done back squats or deadlifts in my life beforehand, and my back felt slightly sore over the weekend (but sort of "good sore" rather than painful). I also suspect partly bad form - I think I may have been letting the bar come forward resulting in too steep of an angle with my back.
Definitely discouraged at the moment since this recovery break is going to ruin my consistency. I also happen to be on a business trip this week and it's going to be an uphill battle to not let my diet go to shit without the positive reinforcement of exercising. Hopefully I will at least feel loose enough to get on the elliptical tomorrow night.
SilentSoldier
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After multiple issues and timing constraints, I finally managed to squat 300lbs!! A new PR, feels so good I'm going to treat myself to all you can eat sushi tonight! Hoping to set new PRs in bench and OHP later this week. 2016 off to a good start.
Congrats man! Great accomplishment. Enjoy the sushi!
Truly a Daddy's girl. Very cool to hear.
Always. I didn't mention it was her very first time deadlifting either. Made me proud.
So I know there are a lot of resources to educate myself but having looked through many I don't know where to start. If one of you guys can please help me out
I'm 6'0 about 200lbs, 25% body fat. My goal is to lose down to about 170lbs and 10% or so BF. I know this will take time and with proper nutrition, looking for advice mainly with what exercises to do.
I don't have access to a gym but I have dumbbells at home that are 12 & 20lbs as well as a pushup bar. I also have a treadmill. What can I do at home with these equipments? I will get access to a gym in around May
I'm 6'0 about 200lbs, 25% body fat. My goal is to lose down to about 170lbs and 10% or so BF. I know this will take time and with proper nutrition, looking for advice mainly with what exercises to do.
I don't have access to a gym but I have dumbbells at home that are 12 & 20lbs as well as a pushup bar. I also have a treadmill. What can I do at home with these equipments? I will get access to a gym in around May
Did my workout tonight instead of in the morning as I usually do.
Blew through 175 pound squats after failing last workout.
I was "refeeding" yesterday cause I felt out of energy and I was jelly of you guys.
My parents just got back from vacation so I was eating a bunch of baked goods.
Maybe that had to do with it?
Blew through 175 pound squats after failing last workout.
I was "refeeding" yesterday cause I felt out of energy and I was jelly of you guys.
My parents just got back from vacation so I was eating a bunch of baked goods.
Maybe that had to do with it?
Psychotext
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Three days in a row without gaining weight and I've been eating a ridiculous amount. I can only assume I've been burning a ridiculous amount too. Very annoying.
Failing sucks. Failed a 175 squat at the end of the set
If you're not failing you're not trying hard enough. ;P
I have failed plenty
It was the first time I failed during squats though, doing a weight and rep range I had done priorly. I struggled at 175 last week but managed. Was trying to improve or match that, but failed on the final rep.4 weeks eating only 1500kcal on non-training days and 2000kcal on training days and I lost maybe 2kg. (all of them in the first 2 weeks) But I visibly lost body fat. So I guess I still gained muscle and lost fat. Win-Win.
Dead Prince
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i'm trying to get 405lbs on sumo dl. the last time i tried i managed to get near the knee and psyched myself out and ended up dropping it. that was like 2 months ago.
haha. i was at the gym the other day the guy who saw me do it was trying to root me on but the other day he asked if i ever got it up since then.
maybe i'll get some pumped up music lol
haha. i was at the gym the other day the guy who saw me do it was trying to root me on but the other day he asked if i ever got it up since then.
maybe i'll get some pumped up music lol
I have failed plenty
Out of curiosity is there a standard number of reps per set? I never really pay attention to setting goals as long as I'm wearing myself out... which probably isn't the best
I generally do 135 x10, 215 x10, and then 305 x10, x10, x10. But on that last batch my form is pretty shitty. Only on the 215 do I actually get my butt level with my ankles
Psychotext
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I suspect I'm going the other way, really doubt I've been getting enough protein in the last few days.
From what my friend tells me 8-15 reps is what the ideal rep range for legs is.
I started at 125, did 8 reps.
135, 8 reps.
155, 5 reps.
175, 2 reps then I failed.
I go to near fatigue. Especially on legs since I love working them extra hard. Since I failed I did not proceed to attempt more barbell squats, I moved onto the rest of my routine. Then did some goblet squats and then bodyweight squats til I struggled to do those.
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