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What did you end up buying?
I've been thinking of getting something like that as it's not very comfortable to hold a dumbbell between my feet when doing weighted pull ups.
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What did you end up buying?
I've been thinking of getting something like that as it's not very comfortable to hold a dumbbell between my feet when doing weighted pull ups.
Was working out today and decided to do bent over row instead of seated. While doing my second set i pulled a muscle in my mid back, right side. Immediately stopped and stretched some more to see if it would help. Ended up going on the rowing machine instead for 20 minutes (which was probably stupid in retrospect)
Anyways, what are some good ways to relieve the muscle? So far I've gone with a good hot shower and relaxing.
Anyways, what are some good ways to relieve the muscle? So far I've gone with a good hot shower and relaxing.
SilentSoldier
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I'm finding it difficult to maintain the 3100 calories I eat now for my bulk, couldn't imagine how crazy the amount of food I'd have to consume for 10k, let alone how much that could cost me :/.
I'm now switching to squatting every other workout, I finally conquered 325 3X5 but I've got to let my joints rest if I'm going to keep increasing the weight. Plus I've added the paused BP, dumbbell BP and cable flys to my chest workouts and the DOMS is so real right now.
I'm now switching to squatting every other workout, I finally conquered 325 3X5 but I've got to let my joints rest if I'm going to keep increasing the weight. Plus I've added the paused BP, dumbbell BP and cable flys to my chest workouts and the DOMS is so real right now.
Spiritreaver
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Nah I've been bulking the past couple of months, somewhat sloppily lol. Bad habit, but I'm back up to 215 right now. Going to cut down in a couple months.
Sutton Dagger
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Damn tonsillitis knocked the shit out of me, couldn't train properly for a week.
Anyway, someone was talking about weight lifting shoes (for squats) the other day, can't find the comments about the best shoes. Any ideas?
Anyway, someone was talking about weight lifting shoes (for squats) the other day, can't find the comments about the best shoes. Any ideas?
Psychotext
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I got this one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Elite-Body-Squad-Dipping-Belt/dp/B00IWMC
Consensus was Adipowers, Romaleos, Power Perfect 2s and some other brand I couldn't remember because they weren't in the UK.
1st Course
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I've been gaining weight lately and think of going with a 1500 cal diet (600 deficit). What is the to go macros for weight loss these days?
I don't understand why myfitnesspal doesn't use the weight data in the withing's health mate app, as I have linked the two.
Anyway, I have started with my new diet, and is eating fat free and sugarfree yogurt (I don't know what it's called in English but in Scandinavia we call it Skyr) mixed with banana, raisins and almonds in the morning. And then dark bread with no butter for lunch. I were told I shouldn't drink milk and I should not eat pasta. Which is weird as the personal trainer I had some years ago told me to eat pasta instead of rice and potatoes.
Anyway, I have started with my new diet, and is eating fat free and sugarfree yogurt (I don't know what it's called in English but in Scandinavia we call it Skyr) mixed with banana, raisins and almonds in the morning. And then dark bread with no butter for lunch. I were told I shouldn't drink milk and I should not eat pasta. Which is weird as the personal trainer I had some years ago told me to eat pasta instead of rice and potatoes.
Psychotext
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Uhh... no milk? Unless you're lactose intolerant I really don't get that.
Also, the reason for the contradiction is that no-one knows what the fuck they're talking about.
Also, the reason for the contradiction is that no-one knows what the fuck they're talking about.
DaMasta113
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I started on a bodyweight split routine that looks like this:
Mon/Wed/Fri
50 Pullups
100 Pushups
100 Squats
100 Situps
50 Hanging Leg Raises
Tue/Thu/Sat
50 Inverted Row
50 Dips
100 Lunges
100 Calf Raises
100 Back Extension
Planks everyday
1000 jump rope everyday
Mon/Wed/Fri
50 Pullups
100 Pushups
100 Squats
100 Situps
50 Hanging Leg Raises
Tue/Thu/Sat
50 Inverted Row
50 Dips
100 Lunges
100 Calf Raises
100 Back Extension
Planks everyday
1000 jump rope everyday
Bread for lunch? That's it? What about dinner?
I'd suggest you use one of the calculators out there - there are ones of varying complexity at myfitnesspal.com, iifym.com, 1percentedge.com/ifcalc, etc. Plug in your height/weight/age and it will tell you how many calories you should eat to meet a variety of goals and the amounts of nutrients to stay healthy.
You don't need a crazy diet to lose weight, just a calorie deficit. I eat about 1750 calories per day currently and generally eat something like the following:
Breakfast - a high protein french toast or eggs with turkey bacon
Lunch - a variety of quick meals like canned chicken or tuna with rice or leftover dinner + vegetables
Dinner - chicken tex-mex wrap/turkey chili/meatloaf/fish/variety of chicken recipes + vegetables
Snacks - usually two of protein shake/quest bar/peanut butter/chips and salsa/hummus/nuts
Just find foods that have a decent protein count and aren't high in sugar and fit them into your macros. Oh, and don't be afraid of fat - you need it, although you'll be sticking to the unsaturated variety.
Just be careful as eventually your body will get accustomed to that volume. Have a plan to add (weight, volume or additional exercises) at intervals down the line.
Psychotext
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Horses for courses, but I think I'd go fucking nuts if that was my routine. So many reps of the same things.
Thanks fit bros. I figured Brolic has a beard. Darth has a beard. Cooter has a beard...what's the common aspect of all these guys
Side note, the wife does not like the beard :/
Can't grow a beard and I'm not as strong or as pretty as your wife.
I'm super proud of my chin-up progress but the though of 50...
Oh, and #teambabysmoothbychoice
Psychotext
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Dead Prince
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You're drilling it to the wood in the back righr?
No, there's no wood. But that was actually what I am planning to do on Tuesday. It seems that there need to be wood between the bar and the wall?
The box did come with two small plates of wood, but I thought that was just for protection.
Dead Prince
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Usually behind the wall there's wood/post/beam or whatever you call it lol.
But you're probably better off waiting for someone that knows what they are talking about though
Yeah that absolutely needs to be going into the studs.
Psychotext
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In the UK they're called studs, and if you aint drilling into them, you're basically drilling into an empty space. Which... you could technically do with drywall, if you wanted to put a light shelf up or something... but not a big old bar that you plan on hanging onto.
My suggestion, if you know a handyman or someone generally useful with DIY, go and speak to them before you totally fuck up your wall.
My suggestion, if you know a handyman or someone generally useful with DIY, go and speak to them before you totally fuck up your wall.
Is there a reason why you didn't get a pull-up bar that hooks to the door frame?
Edit: Like this one http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Y3A3HZ8/?tag=neogaf0e-20
I'm not a fan of drilling holes into walls.
Edit: Like this one http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Y3A3HZ8/?tag=neogaf0e-20
I'm not a fan of drilling holes into walls.
I had one of those but there's nowhere I can put it.
And I have rawplugs inside the wholes in the wall, but I guess I need to put the wooden plates in between the chin up bar and the wall as well.
[edit] But do I really need to use these wooden plates that came in the package? They are really thin and I can't imagine them giving any support:
Psychotext
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The rawplugs are irrelevant if you're putting them in the wrong place. Seriously, speak to someone who knows this shit. Advising you here is not going to help you find the right place to drill into the wall.
I honestly have no idea what you would use those for. You can use toggle bolts to give you more support in drywall, but there must be studs in your wall to screw into. Do you have a stud finder? If not, go to the hardware store and grab one, a magnetic one will be super cheap.
FallingEdge
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I think I want to start playing basketball again for general cardio/fitness. I need to find a super casual league to play in.
mdsfx
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Did you just mount it to drywall or did you make sure to mount to a stud or something structural?
What is your wall construction?
mdsfx
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And you said it's loose?
Yeah, the right side's two screws as you see in the picture almost fell off. I did think of longer and thicker screws, but I don't think I can drill any further into the wall.
Wait, that wall is concrete? Then maybe you made your anchor holes too big. I assume the thing came with plastic anchors that go into the hole you drilled? Then you need to make sure the hole is just big enough to get the anchors in and then they will expand to be super tight when you put the screw in.
The anchors might be what we call rawplugs here but yeah, I already put them in the holes. I could try with some bigger ones though.
Something along these lines, right?
Yup you still need anchors afaik (even with concrete)
They make specific concrete anchors. Just look at lowes or Home Depot.
Psychotext
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I'm a bit confused at the lack of doors where he is tbh. I thought almost everywhere had doors.
That grey thing in my picture. You just need to make sure they are in the hole very snugly (you should probably need to hammer them in) and make sure you are using the proper sized screw. Concrete anchors are sometimes made of metal, but I don't know that that's required.
Psychotext
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I'd personally be using shield anchors to install a pull up bar in a concrete wall. Wouldn't even try to do it with bog standard Rawlplugs.
Edit - Are these called wedge anchors in the US?
Edit - Are these called wedge anchors in the US?
More likely you just used a drill bit that was too large.
Look forward to seeing the final product. It's hard to imagine you with even more mass!
Haha, I love the general attitude here at FitGaf <3.
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