mdsfx
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Fitness |OT8| Dad Bods, Bulge Swelfies, and Wait...Do you even lift bro?
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mdsfx
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no idea, but i was comparing it to the ingredients in my current preworkout label (above) which shows 200mg of caffeine and a few other things. Probably so?
I think it will be easier to ask if anybody here is not a powerlifter.
Most of use train with powerlifting routines.
ah that is wassup. I like watching powerlifting on youtube to get me hyped before the gym
favorite
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A788hUGllM
Jacksinthe
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http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EYDJTRE/?tag=neogaf0e-20
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EIO4I7A/?tag=neogaf0e-20
They have whatever you need and 3rd party lab results peg them as A+ for their supplements. I get my creatine and beta alanine from them.
Those caffeine pills are the same ones i get.
You're basically making my pre and 200mg is fine. Most cups of coffee, particularly light roast 8oz are anywhere from 100-200mg caffeine.
Kool Aid also makes the bomb dot com water flavoring. I love grape and watermelon. Sugar free. Buy them at the grocery store, add some nice flavoring.
mdsfx
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Thanks! Grabbed those instead. Much appreciated
Guess I missed out on the referral link, weightlifting bro? D:
I was looking it up a few weeks ago because one of the new lifters at my gym started doing those due to bad mobility.
I've been silently observing the thread this whole time, nodding my head in approval of the gains contained therein.
Personally, been better. Gains? Meh. Consistency has kept me from falling off the train completely, thankfully, I just have nothing spectacular to post.
Dear God I wish. I am consistently getting 5-6 hours of sleep on weekdays and up to eight on the weekends. Every so often I'm able to hibernate for twelve hours and the deadlifts rip like they used to. That's what I thought of when I praised the awesomeness that is sleep.
If you're reading this Sean, keep kicking ass, loved the transformation thread lol.
velociraptor
Junior Member
But eating food is awesome! What do you generally eat in the day? Focus on calorie dense foods like oats and potatoes. They're so easy to overeat.
1 cup oats
400ml milk
1 banana
2 scoops whey
1 tablespoon PB or 1 tablespoon olive oil
No idea how many calories this is but I imagine it's 700+.
Or you could try making this protein pancake (>700-800 calories) and it tastes delicious. It doesn't even fill me up either.
- 2 scoops whey (I use 1 scoop whey and 1 scoop casein)
- 80g oats
- 1 large frozen banana
- 350ml milk
- 150g liquid egg whites
- cocoa/cinnamon/whatever
Blend and fry on low heat. I personally cook the entire batter in one go (too impatient to make 10 small pancakes).
They have their place. I don't do every lift to failure though. Things like pushups, pullups, bb curls, etc, sure.
lysol would work fine. Or get a little bucket of water with a dab of bleach in it and whipe them down with that. 👍
Good luck!
Jacksinthe
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Bout to make some power cakes and eggs and bacon and stuff. Man I'm hungry this morning and them pancakes are gonna take care of business.
Is it not being able to put up the weight AT ALL? Or is it not being able to do another rep with perfect form, but probably can grunt out another rep or two with slop?
I subscribe to the perfect form rule and I use it every set, every workout, based on a set of rules. That's pretty much how I set my weight for set 1 based on reps.
Depends on your definition of failure.
Is it not being able to put up the weight AT ALL? Or is it not being able to do another rep with perfect form, but probably can grunt out another rep or two with slop?
I subscribe to the perfect form rule and I use it every set, every workout, based on a set of rules. That's pretty much how I set my weight for set 1 based on reps.
The general impression I've had from a number of sources is:
It's okay to go to technical failure (i.e., form breaks down) on heavy compounds.
For isolation accessories, it's okay to go to complete failure.
Spiritreaver
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Same, I don't use failure as a goal for any of my lifts really. Instead I set rep goals each week that I aim for. I'll keep failing until I finally progress and hit the goal, then adjust the goal and start again.
I never have sets I intentionally go to failure on. Not even when I do drop sets or burn out sets.
Jacksinthe
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Jeez fuck.
Lost 3 lbs in 2 weeks at 4500 calories per day. What the fuck. I know work has been killing me but I didn't think that much.
Lost 3 lbs in 2 weeks at 4500 calories per day. What the fuck. I know work has been killing me but I didn't think that much.
Lol Jesus dude. Construction is nuts.
Whaaaaa???
Are you totally sure you're getting those numbers? Cuz bro that is a LOT.
As a comparison Dwayne Johnson takes in around 5,000 a day so....
Jacksinthe
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Between that and and the game yeah. Plus we are working on the house, plus the wind took out part of my fence this past week. Not much sleep + stress
And then some. People are different tho, I have friends with 6k to maintain and they are nowhere near Johnson's size. I'm def a "hard gainer", have been my whole life. I'm also pushing
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I may be trying to keep off too much fat gain. I don't have abs any longer at rest but if I flex I can still see them pop and my belt shows so I probably shouldn't fuss too much about it. I just don't want to be too much out from being cut. All in all I'm just over 0.5lbs per week on average. I'm in no rush but still, losing a few out of nowhere sucks. I would go to the 1lb per week strategy but again at my age I don't want to gain that much fat.
I'll rest next week and get some better sleep. The house will be done and back in order in a few weeks so I can get back to my normal routine.
Artist rendering is legit.First Saturday off Cooter protocol in a long time. Trying to maintain a defecit on my off day. Feeling the hunger and cravings for sure.
This would be so much easier if I wasnt surrounded by food constantly.
Had my first squat session of my new strength block. Won't have to do any sets of more than 5 reps for at least 6 weeks. Today was a 4x4 with 320 on high bar squats. Second and third sets in the video.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9Jsfqe1mum8NWlPdUJDUUFPYm8/view?usp=docslist_api
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9Jsfqe1mum8NWlPdUJDUUFPYm8/view?usp=docslist_api
velociraptor
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Had a strong urge to faint and vomit at the gym today when doing legs and shoulders. Had never felt so light headed and sick during a workout until today.
CURSE YOU INSOMNIA. I've probably totalled 6-7 hours of sleep over the past 2 days. :\
CURSE YOU INSOMNIA. I've probably totalled 6-7 hours of sleep over the past 2 days. :\
Dead Prince
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You too? I was doing deadlift and was ready to pass out after the set. Went in for an early morning session with only some pancakes earlier
Also got some black bean spaghetti. Macros for 56g (2 oz) serving 2f/17c/25p
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Sweet! Noticed that you didn't do the turn with the yoke. I'm guessing it's the slope of your driveway that throws it off.
And every damn time you walked around the yoke after a sandbag toss, I was fearing for your shin.
Y U so strong? That's bonkers.
You should get the mail WITH the yoke one day. Mailman would be so confused.
Awesome video.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Thanks guys, and turning with a yoke would be asking for an injury. This was relatively light though, I need to work on speed.
Put a cake at end of the driveway.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Oh, Mr. Kettle, let me introduce you to Mr. Pot.
amazing lifts aside, your suburb looks like a paradise, beautiful houses everywhere, everything clean, big open spaces. Pretty cool.
Yeah, real jelly, it's barely over 40 F in NY. And I got some snow/rain earlier today.
I blame Canada.
mdsfx
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Yep I take it. I take 4-5g a day. I did not do the loading of 20g per day for the first week.
I even have a history of kidney stones but haven't had any issues in 5 months. I drink at least 3/4 of a gallon of water per day.
On another note: successfully ate only 1500cal on my rest day to maintain a defecit. Wasnt too bad!
Don't go down that path. Next thing you know you'll be working a street corner for smack.
It's perfectly safe.
mdsfx
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lol #GATEWAYSUPPLEMENT
Jacksinthe
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Why u making fun of me bro?
I concur, it's fine. I don't cycle, either. I stick with 1g per 40lb of bodyweight.
You swine!
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Thanks and yeah I have a nice house in a nice neighborhood. It's on a culdesac too.
My brother is in NY. I hear it all the time.
Well it certainly seems to be fine if taken correctly
(initially thought it was harmful),
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