Dude, it happens to me all the time. I have a wife and a kid and every once in a while I'll skip a week...which turns to 2 or 3. I find that it's all cyclical. Just get back on the horse (you look great in those pics...nice work)
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Fitness |OT8| Dad Bods, Bulge Swelfies, and Wait...Do you even lift bro?
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Dude, it happens to me all the time. I have a wife and a kid and every once in a while I'll skip a week...which turns to 2 or 3. I find that it's all cyclical. Just get back on the horse (you look great in those pics...nice work)
I've had this brain for 3 centuries. They just keep putting it in another robotic body.
lol thanks guys! I definitely need all the motivation I can get right now.
I've spent so long doing higher reps it would be pretty fun to mix it up a bit and try focusing on strength training for the next few months. Anything to keep it interesting at this point.
theytookourjobz
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Depth legit?
I'm still working on getting even deeper. That would be cool:
I would love to have Kendrick Farris' mobility, but you're pretty close! That girl in the background is not impressed tho.
For some reason, this item is very reasonable.
At my Whole Foods, they even have weekday lunch specials. For example, my weds lunch has been a half rotisserie chicken with sides for 5 bucks.
And all the free samples are kinda like appetizers.
Dusk Soldier
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That's like the most days I've gone in a row over the past 3 years. lol
Dusk Soldier
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Depth legit?
I'm still working on getting even deeper. That would be cool:
It looks like his stance is further apart than yours
They were doing smith machine squats with 20kg.
I don't want to even admit my what my consecutive day streak is.
There was a period of time where 100 days into a year (2015?) you missed...what, 2 days?
Psychotext
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Just tried a 1 rep max attempt at deadlift after doing 5 reps at my 5 rep max...
...that was a mistake. lol.
Nearly made it, but I would have had to hitch it up my legs, and that would have been bullshit.
...that was a mistake. lol.
Nearly made it, but I would have had to hitch it up my legs, and that would have been bullshit.
ph1l0z0ph3r
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So after first month results went from 208 to 194.4 (Although might of ruined that today with alot of sushi). Satisfied with that for the first month. Aiming for 186 by May 1st now and hopefully 175 is reachable by July. Feeling so much better and confident now days though!
velociraptor
Junior Member
going to the gym's in the evenings is such a terrible experience lol
overcrowded as hell, and everyone is hogging the equipment you would like to use.
i miss my home gym
overcrowded as hell, and everyone is hogging the equipment you would like to use.
i miss my home gym
Psychotext
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I'd call you a lunatic, but if cycling counts then there's been times when I've been much the same.
You are correct. Short and generic.
God Dayumm
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You just go do a set of curls and call it day!
Kidding, congrats cooter
Kidding, congrats cooter
lol
I can say that every day was usually a two muscle split. Sometimes I'd DL or Squat and leave though.
Psychotext
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Hugh Mann
I think that is what the cyborg program named Brolic.
Some questions I have...
Ok so I get bumps on my hands ( Calluses) after going to the gym , what do you guys do to prevent it?
Right now I just take a water bottle and use some electrolyte flavored Gatorade liquid stuff to drink while at the gym, What do you guys drink/buy ?
Ok so I get bumps on my hands ( Calluses) after going to the gym , what do you guys do to prevent it?
Right now I just take a water bottle and use some electrolyte flavored Gatorade liquid stuff to drink while at the gym, What do you guys drink/buy ?
mdsfx
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I don't see a way to avoid calluses, especially with any pull exercises. I just lotion my hands if they get bad.
I prefer drinking just water when I work out. Anything flavored never quenches my thirst unless I drink a lot of it.
Psychotext
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I really hope the shoes are enough for you to avoid any injury.
...and yeah, water. Maybe with a little bit of concentrate in it. But I workout fasted so I don't need any calories.
You can do eet
mdsfx
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Thanks. My test run went really well. 2 weeks of no running and occasional ice made a huge difference. Here's hoping.
Beating last year's 39:00 shouldn't be a problem. 37:30 or faster would have me sitting pretty happy.
Dead Prince
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You can wear gloves but embrace the callous
Dusk Soldier
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This is really impressive. I wish I could say I've gone to the gym 70 weeks in a row, let alone 70 days. I always get burned out when I go to often.
It's like when someone asked for his name, Cooter looked around the room and picked two things.
Psychotext
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Lyle McDonald does another April fools article: http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/training/some-less-well-known-weider-principles.html/
Amusing.
Amusing.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
New tidbit I've just learned from training I thought I'd share regarding deadlift.
If you bend over (hinge back) to set up and pull the slack out (even before you pull it out) and you don't feel your hamstrings stretch, you're not close enough to the bar and won't load properly.
I'd ask people to try this and tell me what happens to their dead.
If you bend over (hinge back) to set up and pull the slack out (even before you pull it out) and you don't feel your hamstrings stretch, you're not close enough to the bar and won't load properly.
I'd ask people to try this and tell me what happens to their dead.
Psychotext
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Thrall mentions something very similar in his Romanian deadlift / deadlift advice vid. Added about 25lbs to my deadlift. Would be a good chunk more if I could get my back tighter I reckon.
More great advice. Thanks big guy.
Thanks for the tip. Will try Monday.
Will try tomorrow
Psychotext
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Did my second session of 5/3/1 today and I have to say I'm really liking it so far. Shoulder felt a bit better today so I risked a few joker sets after my main working sets.
Quick question on that, is failure OK on your final joker set or should you only be going for joker sets that you're absolutely sure you can hit? First two joker sets went fine, but I could only get two out of the three reps on the final one.
1st set last felt pretty good afterwards though. Got a ton of reps on that one.
Quick question on that, is failure OK on your final joker set or should you only be going for joker sets that you're absolutely sure you can hit? First two joker sets went fine, but I could only get two out of the three reps on the final one.
1st set last felt pretty good afterwards though. Got a ton of reps on that one.
Well that was brutal. Heavily into strength decline on my squat during this cut now:
Squats - 205x3, 235x3, 265x1
Good Mornings - 115 5x10
Front squats - 125 2x10, 1x9
Almost was passing out towards the end and knee started to hurt. Can not wait to lose these 12 more pounds and rebulk.
Squats - 205x3, 235x3, 265x1
Good Mornings - 115 5x10
Front squats - 125 2x10, 1x9
Almost was passing out towards the end and knee started to hurt. Can not wait to lose these 12 more pounds and rebulk.
Congrats! I have to get there this year.
Dead Prince
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Pint of b&j ice cream done
Caramel toffee fudge
Caramel toffee fudge
Spiritreaver
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So many truth bombs on the last page. I love Cooter's name, made me smile. It's somehow fitting.
Taking Brolic's advice to heart though. Will try it out next time I'm doing deads.
Taking Brolic's advice to heart though. Will try it out next time I'm doing deads.
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