Psychotext
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Related, my pain cave is too dark to get decent video. Not sure what I'm going to do about filming my lifts now.
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Fitness |OT8| Dad Bods, Bulge Swelfies, and Wait...Do you even lift bro?
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Jacksinthe
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Use a strobe light, smoke machine and wear a leather mask. Make sure the chains, whips and swings are visible in the frame.
Psychotext
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They're there to help me work on my sticking points, honest!
Jacksinthe
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310 deadlift attempt at 160lb bodyweight. Form still being heavily refined obviously. I'm feeling it a lot more in my hamstrings and glutes than before with no shoulder use thanks to a narrower stance.
Edit: More practice reps at 205lbs. These felt good, but someone might tell me otherwise
Niiiiiice. Total 180 from the awkward form you posted previously.
Breath out each time.
Stop laughing, you know this is true.
On my end, I only keep one number on my mind.
42
It's the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything.
Dead Prince
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lol at first i didn't like PB&Co White Chocolate but i keep getting a spoonful. #Halp.
mdsfx
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Dude. I finally decided to try my wife's dark chocolate PB yesterday. That was a bad idea. 5 spoonfuls later...
Dead Prince
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haha. i won't open mine then
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Yesterday a friend and I ended up doing some band sumo deadlift for like 5 sets and we took the band off for the last one.
well lets just say my legs were so accustomed to the resistance of the band at 135# because it was our first time. I did the final set without the band at 225# and man. my legs were got used to the band when i was at the top i sorta lost my balance because i forgot i didn't have the band on there. it just went up fast lol.
Jacksinthe
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Sounds like you need a bigger spoon!
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Deleted member 17706
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Man, it's almost as if body weight and everything that factors into it is not determined by a simple calories in - calories out equation in an arbitrary 24-hour window!
Sorry for the snark.
mdsfx
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lol yep. For me, carb and water intake fluctuations change everything, almost regardless of calories.
A musician wants to meet with me during my fitness time. He has a new album out. I will also be getting a 16-year old poster signed by him. Should be great!
Feeling guilty because it's going to interrupt my fitness time. Blah!
I guess it's okay to skip today. I haven't seen the musician in 2 years so..
Feeling guilty because it's going to interrupt my fitness time. Blah!
I guess it's okay to skip today. I haven't seen the musician in 2 years so..
Psychotext
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Never really noticed a difference for either of those factors. For me it's usually almost entirely down to calories. Problem tends to be that I can't get calorie burn totals that I can rely on (they need significant tweaking over time).
Maybe not just, but it's usually pretty damn reliable in my case. I can normally get it accurate to within about 500kcal for weight loss / stable weight / weight gain.
No you're not
So I couldn't find greek yogurt in stores here.
There was one "Greek yogurt" that had a shitton of fat, some carbs and little protein, definitely not the same high protein source you guys are taking in the US.
Found cottage cheese though and that is pure protein, indeed. Glowing nutritional facts, lol.
so has anyone tried to spread Peanut butter on a loaf of bread and put a good sized portion of cottage cheese on top?? can that be my future breakfast for the next months?? I am about to try it. Not sure Cottage and PB mix,
There was one "Greek yogurt" that had a shitton of fat, some carbs and little protein, definitely not the same high protein source you guys are taking in the US.
Found cottage cheese though and that is pure protein, indeed. Glowing nutritional facts, lol.
so has anyone tried to spread Peanut butter on a loaf of bread and put a good sized portion of cottage cheese on top?? can that be my future breakfast for the next months?? I am about to try it. Not sure Cottage and PB mix,
Psychotext
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This is what you're looking for: http://uk.fage.eu/product/yoghurt/total-greek-yoghurt-170g
Or the 0% one if you're really obsessed about your calorie intake.
(Also known as strained yogurt)
Or the 0% one if you're really obsessed about your calorie intake.
(Also known as strained yogurt)
I just ate two McDoubles after reading this
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodandd...nd-most-nutritious-food-in-human-history.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodandd...nd-most-nutritious-food-in-human-history.html
so I just had three slices of bread with peanut butter and cottage cheese.
I'd rate it a solid 7/10, so far (I have to see what will happen to my stomach in the next hours)
PB and CC dont mix very well but it's not bad either, I have to find something better than PB (strawberry jam and dat sugar were out of the question)
that's in the UK right? my friends in Mexico have also found the "good" greek yogurt so I guess I haven't looked hard enough in stores here in Germany
I'd rate it a solid 7/10, so far (I have to see what will happen to my stomach in the next hours)
PB and CC dont mix very well but it's not bad either, I have to find something better than PB (strawberry jam and dat sugar were out of the question)
that's in the UK right? my friends in Mexico have also found the "good" greek yogurt so I guess I haven't looked hard enough in stores here in Germany
Psychotext
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Half a cup of cottage cheese, 1 scoop of chocolate protein powder and 2 tablespoons of PB2 is a pretty good snack.
Dead Prince
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lets all make our own greek yogurt.
I'm perfectly happy to have Greece make it and buy it from them.
is it online only? I've never seen that product anywhere. Will give it a try one way or the other
Oh god it's almost like you are trolling with that Off Topic post man. I love it.
And now I want McDonalds....
Psychotext
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Wow, that turbo trainer session was horrible. Started to cramp up in a couple of the intervals, and I couldn't stand and crank it out because a lot of the muscles involved are sore from the deadlifting yesterday.
Nearly threw up, feel really shaky now.
Nearly threw up, feel really shaky now.
Was doing some narrow grip heavy lat pulldowns and felt a strange tear-crack in my left lat on the way up. Definitely felt like I tore something as that spot started getting warmer and I had that trauma-like feeling, but oddly enough it didn't hurt. Stopped my workout right then and there.
Still doesn't hurt, but it definitely feels tender when I touch that area. Too scared to do any back exercises next week or two.
I'm guessing something like this isn't all too common?
Still doesn't hurt, but it definitely feels tender when I touch that area. Too scared to do any back exercises next week or two.
I'm guessing something like this isn't all too common?
Wulfric
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Is that good or bad? I'm losing weight like crazy, but that's only because I'm stuck eating cafeteria food. >_>
Psychotext, was it a group session or solo? Group workouts at the gym seem pretty hit or miss.
Psychotext
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Solo, part of this: http://thesufferfest.com/pages/tour-of-sufferlandria
This was the one I did today: http://thesufferfest.com/collections/cycling-videos/products/do-as-you-are-told
This was the one I did today: http://thesufferfest.com/collections/cycling-videos/products/do-as-you-are-told
mdsfx
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You're a madman. I mean, I know you already know that, but we still have to say it occasionally.
Psychotext
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I fit in well enough here. What you guys can do with lifting, I do with my cardio.
I would never abandon flat bb bench. With that said, if you're looking for size I suggest throwing in incline db press, flys, decline press, weighted dips, etc. but not all in the same workout. The goal is to workout all of the different muscles of your chest, and flat bench covers a large portion of them.
Volume volume volume.
What's your currently chest day like?
Uh, I dropped the bar on my chest doing bb bench yesterday. My grip was fine, even checked out bench grips afterward, I just inexplicably let go of the bar with my left hand during the negative of the 4th rep. 185 lbs dropped several inches on to my chest and bounced like it was a trampoline. I regained my grip after it bounced off my chest and managed to rack the bar while trying not to panic. I was sure I damaged or broke something, but after a few minutes of embarrassment I still felt OK. easily got 185 × 10 after that and then 205 x 8. Has anyone else ever done that? I think it may have been because I was too amped up on caffeine.
Psychotext
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Careful with that buddy, people have literally died that way.
I'm a bit of a pussy, but I'm glad I've got spotter bars just in case the shit hits the fan.
I'm a bit of a pussy, but I'm glad I've got spotter bars just in case the shit hits the fan.
Replacing dips with db press as one of my press accessories, as my shoulder refuses to heal.
Press - 100lbs 1x5, 110x3, 125x4
Pull-ups - 8, 5, 5 at 195lbs body weight
Db press - 40s 2x10, 1x5
Feeling good about the switch to 5/3/1. My wrist is almost 100% and I'm getting stronger.
Press - 100lbs 1x5, 110x3, 125x4
Pull-ups - 8, 5, 5 at 195lbs body weight
Db press - 40s 2x10, 1x5
Feeling good about the switch to 5/3/1. My wrist is almost 100% and I'm getting stronger.
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Deleted member 17706
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Do you use suicide grip? I've seen some bad videos on YouTube, unfortunately...
I finished mine in 1.5 days. Nuff said
The grip on the far right is the grip I use.
http://stronglifts.com/wp-content/uploads/bench-press-grip.jpg
I basically just opened up my palm for no real reason.
mdsfx
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what the... i have never considered how i hold the bar :[
Breathe out after each rep. I inhale at the bottom of the lift, hold it throughout the rep, and then exhale once I'm back down. That's how the Starting Strength book taught me at least.
That's great for me because I'm cutting. I actually weighed in at 187.4 this morning and when I weighed myself before going to the gym this evening I was 186.0!
Sutton Dagger
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Just wanted to say that I tried the narrow stance on Deadlifts today, managed 6x120kg which is right up there for me. I was happy with that considering the form change. Plus I'm definitely getting more glute and hammy activation. Cheers dude.
Ok I'm really enjoying Bigger Leaner Stronger 5-day routine. I haven't had any real experience from splits as I have only done full body or upper/lower before.
Sure it kinda sucks waking up at 5am almost every day but what are gonna do.. The workouts are short-ish and intense and focused. I like that I can put my efforts in to one thing (ie. body part) at a time.
Sure it kinda sucks waking up at 5am almost every day but what are gonna do.. The workouts are short-ish and intense and focused. I like that I can put my efforts in to one thing (ie. body part) at a time.
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