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Fitness |OT8| Dad Bods, Bulge Swelfies, and Wait...Do you even lift bro?
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Psychotext
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I'm pretty certain I couldn't eat all that bread. Once upon a time, sure, but now I think I'd swell up and explode.
Nice work, Joey. Also, I am huge on pause press DB press. Builds the chest like nothing else.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Finished the deadlift platform. https://twitter.com/brolicgaoler/status/617121044990705664
Arrowgigantic
Member
I have to find a way to hack this into my gym's sound system:
https://soundcloud.com/realoldspiceweswear/old-spice-workout-anthem
https://soundcloud.com/realoldspiceweswear/old-spice-workout-anthem
So sick. How'd you do it?
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Two horse stall mats on bottom, layer on top with 2x12s, topped and screwed together with 4x6 3/4 inch plywood and topped with two more horse stall mats.
Psychotext
Member
I assume there's not a lot of give in those mats? I tried to do something similar but when I lift now I sink about half an inch into the surface. When I setup my next gym I'm going fully wooden.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Oh I know. It's happening for sure! I can put away major amounts of sushi.
Very nice. Do you ever hope to fully transition out of the gym? I love working out at home so much now.
We talkin' rolls, sushi, sashimi? I honestly can't get enough of all of it.
You guys are making me so fucking hungry...whhhhyyyy?
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Yep, only gonna use the gym in STL to load stones, car deadlift etc. other than that once the rack gets here I'm done.
Totally using this for squats tonight.
How does your wife feel about the garage being a gym?
All of the above.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
She's fine with it. Even endorses it. She supports me in everything I do. Also, she still has her side.
Let us know when you want us all to swing by.
Thanks. I have a lot of work to do but think I might be getting more efficient on Power Cleans. They're super fun.
It's hard not to pause at the bottom with Dumbbells, got to start that way with rep one anyway (unless you're creative), so I'll give that a try.
MrToughPants
Brian Burke punched my mom
I feel and look pregnant now...
Power cleans are amazing, agreed.
I do an exaggerated 3 count on the way down and 4 at the bottom on each rep. It's brutal. Give it a shot. Go lighter than you think you'll need. Rep 8 will make you wish you were a baby again, safe in your mother's loving arms.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
MrToughPants
Brian Burke punched my mom
I can comfirm.
ShadowgeistX
Member
That's funny, a lot of those seem to be items that you find at Wendy's. And yet, I don't see a frosty in there. Something's not right.
He makes a very valid point MTP.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
He's in Canada. Everything is a frosty.
Spiritreaver
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193.8 
Getting there. I've been dropping a little quickly this past week or so, not sure what's up.
Getting there. I've been dropping a little quickly this past week or so, not sure what's up.Do we get a pic at 190?193.8
Spiritreaver
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I think I can manage that.
Psychotext
Member
Don't know if it was the effects of the low carb day or not, but I ended up getting up twice last night to take a leak.
/old man
Seem to have dropped another lb overnight too.
Related, didn't get many responses last time to this so I'll try again (I appreciate it's probably not the best day to ask):
/old man
Seem to have dropped another lb overnight too.
Related, didn't get many responses last time to this so I'll try again (I appreciate it's probably not the best day to ask):
0.5% to 1% per week
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
I think I can manage that.
Excellent!
Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
So what do you think about this thing called intermittent fasting?
For over a month I realised that I was skipping breakfast a lot (almost everyday), and wasn't eating until later in the day. I ended up with two big meals for the day, and I wasn't snacking. I wasn't forcing myself to do that, it was just that I wasn't really hungry. So recently I started looking up if it was too dangerous to skip breakfast and read about this thing called intermittent fasting, which sounds very similar to what I've been doing.
Do you think it's dangerous? Should I be eating more often?
For over a month I realised that I was skipping breakfast a lot (almost everyday), and wasn't eating until later in the day. I ended up with two big meals for the day, and I wasn't snacking. I wasn't forcing myself to do that, it was just that I wasn't really hungry. So recently I started looking up if it was too dangerous to skip breakfast and read about this thing called intermittent fasting, which sounds very similar to what I've been doing.
Do you think it's dangerous? Should I be eating more often?
You won't find any community in GAF who practices it as much as we do. Strong endorsement!
entremet
Member
It is dangerous?
Not if you have no other major diagnosed conditions. Fasting was a way of life for our ancestors.
Supermarkets and farming are relatively new in terms of our species. Before that we hunted and gathered. We didn't catch food everyday!
Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Not gonna go bonkers today. At least don't plan to. Believe it's brats, beans and cornbread tonight. Gonna do some event training here in a few and push the prowler.
I squeezed in an hour and a half of lower body, back and biceps already. My buddies and I do a 4th of July lobster bake every year so I'm going to be pushing my waistband to the limit.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
I'm doing log press, yoke walk, sandbag load and pushing prowler later. And a lobster bake sounds glorious.
Valkerionseven
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Going to sound weird but will describe something that hopefully fitgaf can shed some light on for me.
Was doing some general tricep exercises 2 days ago, weights and what not. Yesterday I started feeling uncomfortable in my left arm. Not any real pain or anything but similar to that feeling of hitting your funny bone, elbow to half way upper arm. Never happened before and is just annoying since I feel it when I move a certain way.
Just wondering if its something to wait or if there is a faster way to make it go away. Yes its better than the first day, just want to know incase it happens again.
Was doing some general tricep exercises 2 days ago, weights and what not. Yesterday I started feeling uncomfortable in my left arm. Not any real pain or anything but similar to that feeling of hitting your funny bone, elbow to half way upper arm. Never happened before and is just annoying since I feel it when I move a certain way.
Just wondering if its something to wait or if there is a faster way to make it go away. Yes its better than the first day, just want to know incase it happens again.
I've been doing this for 3 years and will never go back to eating breakfast. Never. It has been the single biggest change for me in terms of diet since I started getting into the Health & Fitness lifestyle in 2004.
Also since I remember you asking about push-ups, someone made this video on How To Do (and Progress) Push-Ups and it is a perfect video. I'd recommend checking it out.
MrOogieBoogie
BioShock Infinite is like playing some homeless guy's vivid imagination
Does anyone have any experience with WS4SB?
Looking at the template for the third version and I'm really curious about trying it for a couple months. I love the exercise selections and the four-day upper/lower approach. I'm just worried there aren't enough squats. Maybe I can add high-rep squats into the lower dynamic effort day, I don't know.
Looking at the template for the third version and I'm really curious about trying it for a couple months. I love the exercise selections and the four-day upper/lower approach. I'm just worried there aren't enough squats. Maybe I can add high-rep squats into the lower dynamic effort day, I don't know.
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Deleted member 47027
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I missed this when you posted it, but first off, welcome goddammit welcome.
Now as nice as it will be to do a pushup, your grade A priority should be ditchin that weight, and it sounds like you know this as well.
I do have to ask though, because we need to make sure - it happens to a lot of people so don't be offended, but..
When you say you're familiar with healthy eating habits, can you go into more detail? There was a point in my life (and many others) who believed what we were being told, despite it not actually being healthy or good for us. Thankfully science has shown us all the way, but there's still a lot of old info out there, so I'd like some clarification so just in case you're on a bad path, there's plenty of time to help it or tweak it. And you might be on the absolute right path now anyway, but I'd just like to make sure. Wasting time SUCKS.
Congrats on taking this journey with us, friend. We're here for you. One crazy thing I noticed when I started, and you'll get there with your 8 lb dumbbells as you move forwards, but your goals CAN and WILL be met, and it'll be fucking badass.
I remember sitting under the bar thinking "Goddamn, I'll never be able to bench 150. That's just so incredibly heavy...my body can't ever do it." within a month, I flew past that. Fortunately I've taken well to bench and not so well in other spots, but everyone has their strengths. Keep at it, track your progress, and you'll be goddamned unstoppable. Great to have you here.
Post videos of the log press. I need OHP motivation for tomorrow.
Can't wait, Cooter!!
It's happened to me before from doing close grip BP. Best advice, rest it a bit. Of course if it persists more than a week go see a doctor but (as non professional doctor as you get) you probably just twinged a nerve. Rest, ice, etc.
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