Why would you want to gain 2lbs per week?
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Fitness |OT8| Dad Bods, Bulge Swelfies, and Wait...Do you even lift bro?
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Why would you want to gain 2lbs per week?
mdsfx
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Question: if you are consuming maintenance calories, does lifting still benefit you even when you are also doing cardio? Am I just wasting my time?
I'm training for a run in the next few months and, although I wouldn't mind being bigger/stronger, I'm generally OK with my appearance and current condition. Am I just spinning my wheels by continuing to lift without the extra calories? I hope not, because I do love it and I really enjoy making progress even if it is very slow due to not eating enough.
I'm training for a run in the next few months and, although I wouldn't mind being bigger/stronger, I'm generally OK with my appearance and current condition. Am I just spinning my wheels by continuing to lift without the extra calories? I hope not, because I do love it and I really enjoy making progress even if it is very slow due to not eating enough.
I usually go 20gs and mostly PB. I only buy peanuts and salt. Come on man!
I'm pretty sure I don't eat enough but I'm getting bigger and stronger. I mean yesterday I had about 2300 calories of food after I lifted + some leftover taco bell which probably made it 3100 for the day? guarantee that was the first day I got over 2500 in weeks. And I don't think it's noob gains. maybe, but I've been lifting for a long time.
i did only manage to get 10x3 and no more on bench yesterday. 190. felt really heavy. not sure how I got 250 up once only 3 weeks ago. my shoulder is kind of fucked right now though. probably need more sleep, recovery, and food.
Yes, but you aren't truly maintaining if you're at a net loss for the day. Factor in your calories burned and start eating more sir.
mdsfx
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I do eat extra calories on cardio days, but on lifting days I have no idea how many calories are burned. I think you still have a point. I'm probably not eating enough.
ohhthegore
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mdsfx
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Holy @$&%
Ok so just to recap: she weighs 20 pounds less than I do and can bench press about a hundred pounds more. Yep, I feel pretty inadequate, but go her.
Pancakes
hot, steaming, as melted butter slips into the cracks, drizzled with sticky sweet syrup OH GOD
Welp.
Just use 250-400 calories burned for lifting. That should be close enough.
Nice pull bro, do you feel stable standing on two plates? I've pulled off one before but never tried standing on two.
Np man, hope it helps.
Your 60 sets in 60 minutes routine burned cardio-esque calories though. Remember, lifting to most means 2-3 minutes rests and 15-20 sets per hour (I just made that Sets / hour stat up but I fucking love it) which burns less calories.
mdsfx
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Got it. Yeah my normal lifting days are 20 sets in an hour. Thanks!
That doesn't count. She's obviously not human.
Team Jones
Member
Cooter, you look AMAZING bruh... keep it up!
Yea as long as at least one of them is a rubber bumper plate it's fine. If you tried it off 2 normal plates it might slide. Main problem is that I have to bring my stance in closer than I would normally and it's not a completely flat surface.
Guess I don't lift lol. I weight about 140 lbs and can only bench 175 max atm. Impressive though damn!.
yankeeforever2
Member
Oh god, your body is like picture perfect
Dead Prince
Banned
Lol yes. I had my down moment.but when I got into the gym everything else didn't matter
mdsfx
Member
Hell yeah, awesome! Glad to hear it
I'm overwhelmed by all these positive comments you guys. Again, thank you. It means a lot to me.
It's a very complicated cycle of 17 injections over 51 days. Probably best to just PM you.
It's a very complicated cycle of 17 injections over 51 days. Probably best to just PM you.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Elitefts SSB and Texas power bar arrived. Only waiting on half rack then I'll never "need" a gym again.
https://www.facebook.com/JWFJR/posts/10207263332052551
https://www.facebook.com/JWFJR/posts/10207263332052551
mdsfx
Member
Wait... You live in Illinois too? How much is a membership to this gym? Ha-ha looks like it's going to be a 5-star setup!
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Yeah, I'm in the metro east (st. Louis)
Yeah. I needed some recovery time.
Like I have said before, you always look like you are from an action movie. Well done.
Well yes, since YOU DID WORK!
Insane.
I myself was on crosstrainer for 40 minutes today. Not as impressive as yours, but I was swimming in the puddle of sweat after it.
O.v.e.rlord
Banned
Yo fitGat!
Long time no post. Anywho I set a goal for my self way back when. I forget when, but I set a goal of 400 flat bench. Well today I'm glad to announce not only was I able to reach my goal I passed it today with 405! Mother f-ing beast mode right now!!!
Long time no post. Anywho I set a goal for my self way back when. I forget when, but I set a goal of 400 flat bench. Well today I'm glad to announce not only was I able to reach my goal I passed it today with 405! Mother f-ing beast mode right now!!!
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
No video?
O.v.e.rlord
Banned
Sadly no. But you were right about my form. I believe that is what helped out the most!!
That and it was spur of the moment. I didn't think id get it.
Sick, that bar is amazing. How much was the squat bar??
I too didn't know you lived in IL. I am in Chicago 2X a month on average.
40 minutes on a crosstrainer and sweating puddles is DOING WORK for sure
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
About 400 each.
Well ok... weighed in at exactly the same as yesterday at 179.4 under the same conditions and at the same time. Looks like 2500 a day is the magic number.
EDIT: I'm still hitting my light DL day of 365x4x8 at this weight but it feels extra hard today. Damn.
EDIT: I'm still hitting my light DL day of 365x4x8 at this weight but it feels extra hard today. Damn.
Host Samurai
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Summer 2014 Cut
http://i.imgur.com/UVgTyfR.png
http://i.imgur.com/lIq2Kts.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/LyWNCXg.png
6 Month Slow Fall/Winter Bulk
http://i.imgur.com/yKvG0Tp.jpg
Slow Summer 2015 Cut (Still a Work in Progress to hit those single numbers)
http://i.imgur.com/nqQe6HQ.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/3GPA9gI.png
http://i.imgur.com/BUZZnWJ.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/UVgTyfR.png
http://i.imgur.com/lIq2Kts.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/LyWNCXg.png
6 Month Slow Fall/Winter Bulk
http://i.imgur.com/yKvG0Tp.jpg
Slow Summer 2015 Cut (Still a Work in Progress to hit those single numbers)
http://i.imgur.com/nqQe6HQ.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/3GPA9gI.png
http://i.imgur.com/BUZZnWJ.jpg
Looking great man! lol at your bulk. You still look pretty lean to me.
Why not? I lost some size from surgery
Yin yin. Hurray!!!
I hit a new PR in power clean/OHP at 165 lbs.
Here was the whole breakdown of today's process:
45x5, 65x5, 95x5, 135x5, 155x1, 160x1, and finally 165x1
I also tried 170. I did a decent power clean, but I failed at the press.
Finished the routine off with 3 sets of single power cleans and 5 OHP at 135.
Funny thing happened during my second set at the end of the routine. A newbie came up to me and said he wanted to see my workout. I think he probably thought I was doing DL. When I cleaned and pressed it, he said "wow, ok" and walked away. Yeah, he didn't expect that.
Did some shoulder raises and tricep kickbacks to finish the night.
Here are the vids.
135x5
http://youtu.be/NaumcoHI7Gs
155
http://youtu.be/35QlOh0iSSQ
160
http://youtu.be/Oe0CrSrHtHQ
165
http://youtu.be/wdVqfY8YTjU
170 Press Fail
http://youtu.be/xMRuqGinaO4
Single Power Clean & OHP 135x5
http://youtu.be/n8d0x1QANS8
I hit a new PR in power clean/OHP at 165 lbs.
Here was the whole breakdown of today's process:
45x5, 65x5, 95x5, 135x5, 155x1, 160x1, and finally 165x1
I also tried 170. I did a decent power clean, but I failed at the press.
Finished the routine off with 3 sets of single power cleans and 5 OHP at 135.
Funny thing happened during my second set at the end of the routine. A newbie came up to me and said he wanted to see my workout. I think he probably thought I was doing DL. When I cleaned and pressed it, he said "wow, ok" and walked away. Yeah, he didn't expect that.
Did some shoulder raises and tricep kickbacks to finish the night.
Here are the vids.
135x5
http://youtu.be/NaumcoHI7Gs
155
http://youtu.be/35QlOh0iSSQ
160
http://youtu.be/Oe0CrSrHtHQ
165
http://youtu.be/wdVqfY8YTjU
170 Press Fail
http://youtu.be/xMRuqGinaO4
Single Power Clean & OHP 135x5
http://youtu.be/n8d0x1QANS8
Host Samurai
Member
Yeah, about that. I got the same stuff but it smells like Red Bull mixed with bacon.
Ok, picture came out really crappy but i kinda prefer it that way, its so undetailed i can post it publically lol. This was right after i hit 355 on squat and was at max pumpage, felt terrific. 2nd pic is gym belt gainz, when i got the belt late last year (around nov/dec 2014), i could barely fit into the 3rd belt hole, now im using the 9th one all the time. Would love to lose some more and make this belt useless.
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[img]http://i.imgur.com/PFm0MPD.jpg[/img]Heh, your pic reminds me of those old grainy shots of Bigfoot.
Looking great dude! Nice work.
Psychotext
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Holy shit I forgot how bad my leg DOMS get. Legs keep giving way as I'm trying to walk around. Taking me a minute just to get in and out of the car.
Hahaha. Always a good leg day when you cant walk straight.
Hit goal weight today(230)!!! Guess its time to go into maintenance/slow bulk. So much food. I need to expand my menu too, I get tunnel visioned and too restrictive on options.
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