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Fitness |OT8| Dad Bods, Bulge Swelfies, and Wait...Do you even lift bro?
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Thanks everyone!
Explosiveness is key for muscle-ups. Keep working that initial burst from lockout.
Thanks guys. And Brolic, that 510x3 looked smooth as hell. Fun to watch.
The thought has crossed my mind. I left off on 50 so 55 is the goal for now.
Explosiveness is key for muscle-ups. Keep working that initial burst from lockout.
Thanks guys. And Brolic, that 510x3 looked smooth as hell. Fun to watch.
The thought has crossed my mind. I left off on 50 so 55 is the goal for now.
That's so funny. I knew exactly what type of response was coming my way from you when I hit submit on this video. haha!
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Thanks for the reply. Explosiveness is definitely something I severely lack in just about all aspects of strength training. Any tips on developing it, especially in the context of doing a muscle up? Almost wonder if kipping pull ups would be good training for it.
Gotta say, I saw a video from Rippetoe a while back that claimed explosiveness is almost entirely genetics and can't be trained beyond a very small margin. It seems a lot of people dispute that, though, and I do hope he's wrong.
BruceLeeRoy
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Amazing Coot. Absolutely awesome stuff. It's honestly one of the smoothest muscle ups I've ever seen. No cross fit jank on your watch
What I did was focus on going as high as I could on my pull-ups. Over and over and over. I can't speak for the genetic portion of it other than saying I always had extremely fast bat speed when I played baseball and an upper percentile 40 time. So yeah, it's possible some are naturally more explosive but I have a hard time believing you can't train it enough to perform muscle-ups.
Means a lot Bruce. Thanks. CrossFit?? Never!
Just finished cooking another 8 days of food at once. This meal is so delicious, cauliflower stir fry. Tomorrow or Monday I'm buying another 40lbs of chicken breast. It's on sale for 1.53 a pound, might get 80lbs cause why not.
Oh god, cooter being accused of being a genetic beast yet again, will gaf never stop shaming people?!
I'm just kidding lol.
When it comes to explosiveness, i've also got it pretty well, but it wasn't always that way. The main thing it takes for me is to get insanely hyped up music wise. I need some killer tunes that get my blood boiling in my earbuds at max volume, and i get explosiveness i need for a lot of the heavier lifts. If the track im listening to isnt very hype, i cannot force myself to become explosive on a lift. i just do it and see how it goes.
I listen to long trance sets by major djs all over the world, right now i'm really digging Ori Uplifts talking removed sets, he plays some really hype stuff.
https://soundcloud.com/oriuplift
You can download all his mixes free here. That is assuming you are into EDM. I've come to realize, a lot of people who are gym rats do not like EDM at all. Its weird, i would expect that crowd to be super into it, but not even close. Majority of people ive spoken to at the gym tell me they're into rap/metal while lifting.
Oh god, cooter being accused of being a genetic beast yet again, will gaf never stop shaming people?!
I'm just kidding lol.
When it comes to explosiveness, i've also got it pretty well, but it wasn't always that way. The main thing it takes for me is to get insanely hyped up music wise. I need some killer tunes that get my blood boiling in my earbuds at max volume, and i get explosiveness i need for a lot of the heavier lifts. If the track im listening to isnt very hype, i cannot force myself to become explosive on a lift. i just do it and see how it goes.
I listen to long trance sets by major djs all over the world, right now i'm really digging Ori Uplifts talking removed sets, he plays some really hype stuff.
https://soundcloud.com/oriuplift
You can download all his mixes free here. That is assuming you are into EDM. I've come to realize, a lot of people who are gym rats do not like EDM at all. Its weird, i would expect that crowd to be super into it, but not even close. Majority of people ive spoken to at the gym tell me they're into rap/metal while lifting.
So I know it's cheaper to get quest bars in bulk and usually online but I bit the bullet since Trader Joes is stocking them now. About $2.39 per bar but not sure about boxes. Anyway wanted to try s'mores 1st before committing to a box whenever I can afford it and I liked it but I think cookies and cream is still my favorite. Also besides s'mores, they had cookies and cream and cookie dough.
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Thanks for the recommendation. I'm all about the EDM when it comes to gym music.
Maybe that's my problem! I need to start listening to metal to get angry! Then I get the explosiveness.
SilentSoldier
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So I've been doing Stronglifts 5X5 for a month now and while it still is weird to start lifting so light, I do appreciate that its mostly for form and making sure I'm doing the lifts correctly. I just sometimes feel weird going to the gym and bench pressing and squatting such low weights when there are others next to me doing 2+ 45lb plates and whatnot.
Also OHP is easily the hardest lift out of them all, shit is killer.
Also OHP is easily the hardest lift out of them all, shit is killer.
Absolutely. I don't do decline every time I do chest but DB decline press is often an assistance lift for me
Psychotext
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I don't actually listen to music when working out, but if I did, it would definitely be EDM.
(fuck metal, seriously
)Rayven_king
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well damn I've got a long way to go, you have almost no kip
are you doing straight bar dips at all? I find the bottom part mirrors the middle transition of the muscle up really well
Psychotext
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Uhh... nope. How much are you taking.
As for the muscle up, the best guide I saw (for a strict version) had people doing a lat pulldown style motion for the first part. I still lack the strength to do it, but it makes sense.
Jzero
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Maybe it's the BulkSupplements creatine then. The Optimum Nutrition i took before didn't give me the shits though.
I'm taking the recommended amount that is on the package.
I've been meaning to do the washer method for a while - they aren't terribly precise but it should be good enoigh for my purposes.
http://ironstrong.org/index.php/topic/372-cheap-fractional-plates-mcmaster-carr-washers/
Psychotext
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Might try to find something similar in the UK.
manfestival
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Just cleared 5 pull ups unassisted after starting back Feb 23 using full weight assisted pull ups. FEELS GOOD MAN
Ok, I'm going to give you my most consistent week of eating below maintenance. Do this every week while walking three miles a day, lift weights three times a week, and you are guaranteed to lose weight.
Sunday:
3 cups of whole milk
1 pound ground turkey
2 large eggs
2/3 Cup Organic Foursome from Trader Joe's
1 beef & bean burrito, El Monterrey
1 scoop creatine
2 fish oil pills
1 multivitamin
Monday:
3 cups of whole milk
1 pound ground beef
1 slice pepper jack cheese
1 scoop creatine
2 fish oil pills
1 multivitamin
Tuesday:
Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad - 792 Calories
8 count Chick-fil-a nuggets
4 ounces raw almonds
1 scoop creatine
2 fish oil pills
1 multivitamin
Wednesday:
8 ounces pork loin
8 ounces ground beef
28 g mozzarella cheese
.1 cup jalapenos
3 cups whole milk
1 scoop creatine
2 fish oil pills
1 multivitamin
Thursday:
8 ounces ground beef
28 g mozzarella cheese
.1 cup jalapenos
2 slices pepperoni pizza
3 ounces raw almonds
1 scoop creatine
2 fish oil pills
1 multivitamin
Friday:
1 pound ground beef
56 g mozzarella cheese
2 cloves garlic
1 scoop creatine
2 fish oil pills
1 multivitamin
Saturday:
1 pound ground beef
2/3 cup organic foursome Trader Joe's
2 cloves garlic
.1 cup jalapenos
56 g mozzarella cheese
1 scoop creatine
2 fish oil pills
1 multivitamin
1 container pineapple greek yogurt
1 container blueberry greek yogurt
8 cups White Cheddar popcorn
Enjoy my diet.
Result city!!! Go for 10!!!
Psychotext
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Yeah, that's great stuff.
That's great progress. Congrats! Loving all the pull-up talk!
daemissary
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Has anyone seen the GNC coupon for July? I'm running low on Quest bars and I can't seem to find it anywhere.
ohhthegore
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I don't actually listen to music when working out, but if I did, it would definitely be EDM.
(fuck metal, seriously
these be fighting words bro!
ohhthegore
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yeahh I need some too
entremet
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New workout has me burning fat and keeping the muscle. Feeling really good for only 3 weeks "back"
Strong upper body development.
UrAvgGuy
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Nah I haven't seen it posted, been waiting on it myself. I have this shitty $5 off I'll probably use before it expires.
New workout has me burning fat and keeping the muscle. Feeling really good for only 3 weeks "back"
Oh shit is this a Bum pic? Looking good man, I see the biceps/shoulder action you got going on.
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are you doing straight bar dips at all? I find the bottom part mirrors the middle transition of the muscle up really well
No, unfortunately. I really need to find a nice proper straight bar like that. They don't exist at either of the gym locations I go to, and I haven't been able to find any nearby parks that have standing straight bars like that.
Psychotext
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Holy crap! You're like one giant ball of muscle. You're 170? What are you, 5'2?? Looking good.New workout has me burning fat and keeping the muscle. Feeling really good for only 3 weeks "back"
Arrowgigantic
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I don't think you can. I got mine for $25 off Amazon, and I just looked them up and they're $33 now.
Yeah, getting four of these and supergluing them into a pair seems like it would be sufficient. As long as it's somewhere between 2 and 3 lbs. total it'll get the job done.
Ummm... well...It wasn't my warmup.You make those look way too easy. Please don't tell me that was your warm-up.
Phew. Szu - It's still possible Cooter's just a demi-god.
The 5 pull-ups and 15 face pulls before this was my warmup. Then I did the muscle-ups and cranked out 6x10 pull-ups superseted with light shrugs. Followed by bent over BB rows with heavy BB shrugs.
Makes sense to me.
New workout has me burning fat and keeping the muscle. Feeling really good for only 3 weeks "back"
Looking great! Nice shirt. Good choice of color. I approve.
FallingEdge
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New workout has me burning fat and keeping the muscle. Feeling really good for only 3 weeks "back"
BumRush, looking solid all the way around. And looking big in a shirt, that is the most important part. To follow up on that, we can all dress the same. Pinkish teams ftw.
#datvein
Holy crap!!! You need some entrance music now.
ohhthegore
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dang everyone here so tough looking, would not fight any of ya
Psychotext
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It's ok, I'm a pretty boy!
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