Good stuff. Thanks for sharing. There's some amazing stuff in here.
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Fitness |OT8| Dad Bods, Bulge Swelfies, and Wait...Do you even lift bro?
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Good stuff. Thanks for sharing. There's some amazing stuff in here.
I always thought that was you in your profile pic.
So if that's not you, who on earth is it?
Jacksinthe
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Making some "pre or post workout" popsicles. Creatine, beta alanine, kool aid squeeze flavoring. We will see if the creatine sinks which it probably will. I may need to flash freeze a shell first or make it in small sections.
Going to see how a few go after 24 hours. If they work I'll bring some with to the office at work and nab one on the way home every day.
Had some of Sean's Kodiak cakes today O.O
Goooooood stuff
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Going to see how a few go after 24 hours. If they work I'll bring some with to the office at work and nab one on the way home every day.
Had some of Sean's Kodiak cakes today O.O
Goooooood stuff
DDMaking some "pre or post workout" popsicles. Creatine, beta alanine, kool aid squeeze flavoring. We will see if the creatine sinks which it probably will. I may need to flash freeze a shell first or make it in small sections.
Going to see how a few go after 24 hours. If they work I'll bring some with to the office at work and nab one on the way home every day.
Had some of Sean's Kodiak cakes today O.O
Goooooood stuff
Loool. Awesome for the summer.
It's Kyle Bosman my favorite person at Gametrailers (R.I.P GT). Love his videos, humor and just his general attitude. Sorry if the pic was misleading, lol.
Psychotext
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All of my upper body PRs are like that (for 5 reps anyway). Makes sense to do it that way and keep progressing rather than throwing too much on, stalling and needing to reset.
DUFFMCWALIN
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I haven't posted in here in awhile but I figured I would let everyone know that I plan on competing in the 3rd Annual Plumas Thunder Powerlifting Classic in October this year. My plans for the meet are to successfully pull 605+, squat 500+, and bench 365+. This is pretty realistic for where I'm at right now, plus it looks like they allow knee wraps so I'll be able to get a little more out of my squat. 1500 total is not out of reach as long as I stay healthy. I plan on having more videos eventually to get some feedback from everyone and to show you how the meet went. I'm nervous but I figured between posting this and signing up early would get my ass into gear. I'll be competing in the drug tested, open, raw division.
Wow dude. Good luck! Can't wait to see the vids.
Dead Prince
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Quads started cramping up when I was doing leg press. I heard someone else cramped up the other day. Must be my day.
mdsfx
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I've skipped every deload week so far. I know, i know... recovery blah blah. It just seems like such a waste of time.
Jacksinthe
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I just take a week off every few months. Resets my brain more than anything knowing I have an extra hour to my day
Between two jobs I need it. Gotta catch up on games sometime!
Psychotext
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I've never actively done anything with my abs on planks. They should be activated holding you in place... I'd argue doing anything specific with them would be counter intuitive.
(Just make sure your back is in a neutral position)
(Just make sure your back is in a neutral position)
Jacksinthe
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I tuck my butt to straighten my spine. I see a lot of people push their hips back - this relieves tension on the abs.
Tuck the butt and push your hips forward slightly so your lumbar is straight and let your abs take the weight from your body.
Same with doing that roller wheel thing-a-ma-bob for the abs. You'll want your body pin-straight to focus the weight on the core.
Tuck the butt and push your hips forward slightly so your lumbar is straight and let your abs take the weight from your body.
Same with doing that roller wheel thing-a-ma-bob for the abs. You'll want your body pin-straight to focus the weight on the core.
RatskyWatsky
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How long does it take you to go through a tub of powder?
I eat a LOT of eggs (whole), chicken/pork daily with a few slabs of red meat thrown in weekly. LOVE LOVE LOVE PB, almonds, milk (whole), not so big on fish (never had a taste for it), bacon, beans, lots of milk products, etc.
If it has protein, I'll eat it. I tried substituting some to move around some macros and take a single shake daily but I miss food too much. So a few times a week I will make a shake. Now that I have a blender I'll make a monster shake: oats, ice cream, PB, milk, eggs, scoop of powder. GAT DAYUM is it good when you go deep with making a killer shake. I do 1k total calories for my shakes. Down the fucker in like 15 seconds they are so good
So pretty much what Bum says.
Food is usually the best source of everything and if you have a large enough library of recipes tastes good as fuck and never boring, to boot.
That sounds great! Do you put raw eggs in your shakes? And do you have a specific recipe that you follow or do you just eyeball it every time?
SilentSoldier
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I think its probably around 2 months or more. I get like a 6lb thing from costco so I have plenty. I also use it for breakfast because my current schedule doesn't allow me to really cook breakfast these days.
What's the current concensus on 5/3/1 for general strength/hypertrophy? Yay or nay? Anything I should know/do that isn't in the original book ie. what's the best way to do it? 5/3/1 or 3/5/1? First set last? Joker sets? Assistance after that?
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Read the seemingly relevant parts of Beyond but would still like some pointers.
Jokers and FSL or just FSL?
How much assistance would you do afterwards?
Edit:
Read the seemingly relevant parts of Beyond but would still like some pointers.
Jokers and FSL or just FSL?
How much assistance would you do afterwards?
Jacksinthe
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I weigh everything with a food scale for accuracy. Have to, though, being a type 1 diabetic so I can calculate how much insulin I need.
Raw eggs yes but not so much for protein since uncooked proteins won't break down as well as cooked but it sure as hell adds a nice richness to the shake
Plus the whole chocolate ice cream and PB mix is divine.
Dead Prince
Banned
An. My body takes while for things to work. Took two shot of pre yesterday and it hit me before bed. So took awhile to sleep. Woke up a bit late.
Hey guys. Getting kind of frustrated with making progress and gains. Been adhering to a 4-5 day a week routine for a while now but don't feel like I'm where I should be. My bench, squat and deadlift are all still pretty pathetic for someone my age and size IMO(6'2", 277). I'm struggling to figure out where I'm going wrong and course correct. Any advice is appreciated.
Psychotext
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Are you actually progressing?
How do you mean?
What lifting program are you running?
Increasing the weight on the bar in some programmed fashion.
Jim Stoppani Shortcut to Size
Psychotext
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Yes, basically exactly this.
Are you lifting more now than you were a month ago... for instance? If not, which lifts aren't you progressing in?
Yes and no. I definitely feel stronger, but I struggle with anything higher than what I've been working with. For instance my bench has never gone above 200, stuck at 270 on squats and deadlift is barely 300. It doesn't help that I also see no change in my body too. It's just rough when I look around and people and friends that started around the time I did are getting bigger and leaner and I'm barely at their level idlf they haven't already surpassed me. It's frustrating haha
Psychotext
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So what's the progression plan on that program? How much weight are you supposed to be adding / how often. How does the program deal with plateus / deloads etc. What's your normal rep range / set range, how much time do you take between sets? How many days a week do you bench / deadlift / squat / OHP?
Jacksinthe
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Week 1 high rep
Week 2 mid rep
Week 3 low rep
I haven't read this program I'm just taking a wild guess.
Also, what are your goals? You are 6'2" and 277 - where do you want to end up?
If you aren't progressing, 99% of the time it's not the program, its your diet.
Psychotext
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Thrall had one in his list of recommended books... hang on...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUNdu7pJBts&feature=youtu.be&t=374
Olympic Weightlifting - Greg Everett
BruceLeeRoy
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Ah BR why you so sweet to me. That OT is going to be a beast. I hope they delay the game hahaha
Thanks for this, book looks excellent!
Dead Prince
Banned
OT 10 years in the making.
BruceLeeRoy
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Nothing is worse than spending a lot of time on something and then it being complete ass.
I actually might be cursing these games by doing the OT's
MGS4
Alan Wake
Uncharted 3
Haha your probably right. No reason not to go for broke this time.
On another tangent I don't know if any of you are playing R6:Siege but it is incredible.
Dead Prince
Banned
may as well just make it 4 for 4.
lets be honest. XV is just going to be the new XIII
I'm looking to drop 30-40 lbs. Diet has always been super hard for me though. I either eat way too much or try and starve myself. Proper nutrition is something that eludes me as there are a million people with contradicting advice. I know CICO is the "duh idiot" sentiment, but even that is confusing as what are the proper things to eat.
You're an absolute wizard with the OTs dude. It's going to be a spectacle to look at.
Off-topic, but this game better be good. Everything they've shown over the last 6-9 months has looked brilliant though!
BruceLeeRoy
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I agree. I have been expecting a complete cluster f but every showing the game continues to look better and better.
Yeah its amazing. I have a weigh-in at the end of April and normally I would already start a ramp up to cutting but with IF I can delay for quite a bit longer.
Greg Everett's weightlifting book, as Psycho mentioned, if you want to read a book.
As everyone in /r/weightlifting suggests for these kinds of questions, get an actual weightlifting coach. You will progress much faster because the coach will give you feedback as you're lifting and will know how to correct you if you're doing something wrong. You won't self-learn these lifts efficiently because they're so much more technical than the squat, bench, and deadlift from powerlifting.
ShadowgeistX
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Wow, I skimmed through the shortcut to size program. Judging by the nutrition and workout it's basically a bulking program with barely a progression scheme, which is probably the opposite of what you really need. My advice is to simplify the training (while increasing the intensity) and train yourself more in diet adherence.
You also need to program your diet. Start tracking calories, Myfitnesspal has a phone app that even lets you scan barcodes on packaged foods so you can start there. Other stuff you might need a food scale to help you get a proper number for food weight. Without actually knowing your intake nobody can really help much, "eating too much" and "starving yourself" are two statements that don't really have any real relevance in this case without data. My advice, forget what you should be eating for the next week and just focus on eating and tracking consistently. Then you can find out where you can, and need to change.
Overall, the problem is that yes, CICO is the "duh" answer. But calories out isn't a number you can attain reliably in any real world setting, and judging by what you've given, your calories in hasn't been established at all. So definitely work on that.
Agreed. Throw some sprints or Tabatas in there and you almost feel sorry for the fat.
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I know IF is about 6 hours for a window, but do any of you find any better progress keeping it lower than six?
BruceLeeRoy
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I think Bish and Cooter have had success doing really small windows. Something like 3 hours and had success. I have shortened my window to be really tight as sort of a reset if I have a weekend where I absolutely binge. Like take for instance this weekend where I ate two 12" Pot Pies, 4 Haagen Daaz dark chocolate bars, Thai burgers, two orders of a dozen hot wings, an endless amount of Guinness and Flower Power IPA and some chocolate chip cookies.
Great beer!
Dead Prince
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for those into M&Ms and don't care about the facts the strawberry shortcake found exclusively at Target is pretty legit for artificial flavor. lol. it's white chocolate with the SC shell
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