Same here man. Went ON and never looked back. Also I HIGHLY recommend Rocky Road. It's all I get now. Mixes well even with water(kinda tastes like thin chocolate milk) and is awesome mixed with other things. One of my personal favorite macro bombs is a scoop of that mixed with some oats, chocolate milk, and Peanut butter.
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Fitness |OT8| Dad Bods, Bulge Swelfies, and Wait...Do you even lift bro?
- Thread starter Chocobro
- Start date
- Status
Same here man. Went ON and never looked back. Also I HIGHLY recommend Rocky Road. It's all I get now. Mixes well even with water(kinda tastes like thin chocolate milk) and is awesome mixed with other things. One of my personal favorite macro bombs is a scoop of that mixed with some oats, chocolate milk, and Peanut butter.
PHAT
I'm doing this routine, scroll to the bottom for the programming. Day 1, 4, have biceps in the compounds with day 6 having the isolation. I haven't found a good way to do spider curls on day 6 so i add in 2 sets of seated incline curls.
Today I was doing 12 good reps on the preacher curls so i just added 5lbs and went down to the 8 rep per set range and I just plan to build it back up to 12 solid reps before trying to add more weight.
I wonder if I am just becoming too comfortable at my rep ranges and need to drop down to build up strength before going higher.
Had to share my new favorite meal. I could eat this every day. Sooooo good. If your macros allow it then add more mayo and cheese!
I steam my broccoli in the microwave then spread mayonnaise over it with the chicken on top. Cover with cheese and out in the broiler till the cheese is all melted. Cover in sriracha. Awesome awesome dish.
I steam my broccoli in the microwave then spread mayonnaise over it with the chicken on top. Cover with cheese and out in the broiler till the cheese is all melted. Cover in sriracha. Awesome awesome dish.
Psychotext
Member
Looks nice. Am surprisingly short of protein at this BBQ. Lots of bread, but the meat is lacking. No chicken. =/
Psychotext
Member
Friend of mine just turned up, he's utterly massive and he doesn't train. If he did I reckon had have a legendary build.
Bro i saw your table full of bread. You best get your ass to the store and get some meat!
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Got deep tissue done on my hamstrings. Feel worse than any deadlift session I've ever done. This shit is brutal.
Psychotext
Member
Just met my first cross fitter. He's small.
Apparently competes though.
Apparently competes though.
Pancakes
hot, steaming, as melted butter slips into the cracks, drizzled with sticky sweet syrup OH GOD
Did he inform you that he crossfits and/or wore a sleeveless shirt which says crossfit?
Psychotext
Member
Second I met him he started talking about it. lol
Pancakes
hot, steaming, as melted butter slips into the cracks, drizzled with sticky sweet syrup OH GOD
Sounds about right.
Escape Goat
Member
I was thinking of getting an ipod nano for cardio instead of carrying my phone around. Any reason not to get the ipod nano? I havent kept up to date on mp3 players since i got a cell phone worth a damn.
I actually use an iPod Shuffle for the gym. Clips to my gym shorts, I create a custom workout playlist. Only $50 too as opposed to $150 for an iPod Nano - of course, there's no screen so you can't "select" a song easily, but like I said, I just have a workout playlist with songs that get me pumped so that doesn't really bother me.
Tell him you belong to a small CrossFit forum and text him a link here. I'm kinda bored today.
Escape Goat
Member
Thats a good idea. I forgot they had the Shuffle. I think i'll get that. $50 is a good deal I think. Thanks!
Psychotext
Member
Damnit, he literally just left before I read that.
Psychotext
Member
Glol, his missus was talking about his back injury.
mdsfx
Member
I have one that I dont even use. Want it? It's silver/black with charging/PC USB cable. No headphones though.
EDIT: This one
I have an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon/sports medicine doctor on Friday. My shoulder has felt eh for months now and at the point it feels like garbage. It doesn't even hurt. It's just extremely weak. Hard to explain.
Not only is this guy supposed to be extremely good (he treats some philly athletes) but he also accepts my insurance so all visits are free.
Best to get this taken care of now before it spreads and gets worse.
Not only is this guy supposed to be extremely good (he treats some philly athletes) but he also accepts my insurance so all visits are free.
Best to get this taken care of now before it spreads and gets worse.
Same. It's heaven on a run.
Escape Goat
Member
I have one that I dont even use. Want it? It's silver/black with charging/PC USB cable. No headphones though.
EDIT: This one
Are you sure you dont want it? You may want to gift it to your kids someday!
I have one that I dont even use. Want it? It's silver/black with charging/PC USB cable. No headphones though.
EDIT: This one
You're a good dude, Mike.
mdsfx
Member
Pffff... they have everything. PM me the shipping address.
It's all for show
EDIT: Spoke to soon. I have to find the damn thing first!
Pancakes
hot, steaming, as melted butter slips into the cracks, drizzled with sticky sweet syrup OH GOD
Nope, disgusting liquid sugar with HFCS. In my defense though, I went to the gym 3 days in a row with no rests this week. I earned it T.T
Anyone have a good source (or remember) on what's the current best advice for adequate protein intake for lifters? Numbers backed by science (not bro) 
I had the numbers but have forgotten and can't find any good source.
Also anyone here have a Instagram account? In addition to Sean that is.
I had the numbers but have forgotten and can't find any good source.
Also anyone here have a Instagram account? In addition to Sean that is.
mdsfx
Member
I do, but my posts aren't always exciting lol
Anyone have a good source (or remember) on what's the current best advice for adequate protein intake for lifters? Numbers backed by science (not bro)
I had the numbers but have forgotten and can't find any good source.
Also anyone here have a Instagram account? In addition to Sean that is.
Here is my instagram, feel free to follow
https://instagram.com/themrmuscle/
As to the protein question man ive read so many different things, but ive decided to stick to Børge Fagerli and Menno Henselmans views
http://bayesianbodybuilding.com/the-myth-of-1glb-optimal-protein-intake-for-bodybuilders/
http://borgefagerli.com/the-final-word-on-protein/
Decided to finally share a shirtless progress picture. Goddamn did I let myself go for strength gains. Don't make the mistakes I made and bulk too hard!!!! At this point I might shoot for the high 180s (I'm 203 now). Not sure. But I'm very happy with my progress so far.
Bonus! Me when I started lifting in all my skinny fat glory
Bonus! Me when I started lifting in all my skinny fat glory
Psychotext
Member
Nice job man . Between the two of us we might have got bulking right!
I find that I get used to it either way.
I workout early morning so i pretty much get up, dressed, and in the car to the gym. As long as I was fed the previous day I am fine.
However if I go to workout hungry, then the whole session is usually a disaster if I don't eat something preworkout.
Ok. I am back in the game.
Deadlifts are out and I yet can't add any extra weight to squats, but other than that I seem to do fine. My leg still feels odd due to injured nerve channel, but it isn't pain, just a silly feeling. It might go away tomorrow, after a year or maybe never, but it doesn't bother me. I am totally out of meds. I cut them out really quickly which led to three days headache (which I never ever have normally), but now all is good. I also bought a one year membership to a nearby gym which seems to be surprisingly nice. All in all things are getting back to how they used to be. Mid August I will meet with my physiotherapist one last time and check with her that going back to pilates and adding weight to squats is fine. At the moment it strongly looks like that I survived without the surgery.
Now I just need to get rid of this damn bloat and get myself where I was before the injury and then just go past that. Can't wait.
Oooh, and my face has already lost most of the bloat! I am starting to see my cheekbones again. Yay!
So I am waiting to see the comparison shots.
Aaah, so many so awesome pics. I have been gone way too long from here. I am going to cut this message to here though so it won't become ridiculously long
Deadlifts are out and I yet can't add any extra weight to squats, but other than that I seem to do fine. My leg still feels odd due to injured nerve channel, but it isn't pain, just a silly feeling. It might go away tomorrow, after a year or maybe never, but it doesn't bother me. I am totally out of meds. I cut them out really quickly which led to three days headache (which I never ever have normally), but now all is good. I also bought a one year membership to a nearby gym which seems to be surprisingly nice. All in all things are getting back to how they used to be. Mid August I will meet with my physiotherapist one last time and check with her that going back to pilates and adding weight to squats is fine. At the moment it strongly looks like that I survived without the surgery.
Now I just need to get rid of this damn bloat and get myself where I was before the injury and then just go past that. Can't wait.
Oooh, and my face has already lost most of the bloat! I am starting to see my cheekbones again. Yay!
There is nothing to be ashamed of, especially when you are working to improve yourself! Don't be embarrassed of what you used to be but just be happy that you are doing something about it.I'm not sure I'll be doing comparison shots lol. I'm too embarrassed with my body
Well, I was at my heaviest (117 kilos) last year. Around November I lost 4 kilos, but then gave up and gain about 2 back, so at the start of the year I was around 115. Then around February- March I decided to make a change again and push hard again. I wasn't tracking my weight loss at first, but I have been tracking it sing May 30th. Since that day (I was 107 kilos) I've managed to lose about 1 kilo per week. It's been a steady loss.
So I am waiting to see the comparison shots.
Incredible. You always deliver.
I am so late from this party, but anyways, welcome!
lets do this fitgaf
Attaboy. This sounds like a good plan.
That looked way too casual. You're the beast.
I am most likely totally too late to answer, but I do normally around 18-21 hours without eating. I always work out with an empty stomach and eat straight after that. Works brilliantly well.
I heartily agree with this. 5 days with IF and I am not just hungry anymore - I just crave food. IF keeps me from snacking which is awesome.
Oh yesss, looked really good to me.
Seriously, you look glorious.New workout has me burning fat and keeping the muscle. Feeling really good for only 3 weeks "back"
I am totally starting to love our pinkish team! <3
I am like a squeaky fan girl at the moment.
Aaah, so many so awesome pics. I have been gone way too long from here. I am going to cut this message to here though so it won't become ridiculously long
MrToughPants
Brian Burke punched my mom
I have this weird situation, that I've never mentioned, where I have to take a shit every single time before I have to go lift. It's sudden, as if my body is forcing me to empty myself before I move weight. It's usually diarrhea or something close to it and has been happening for years.
TheChef indeed
Looks delicious and I might make that tonight minus the mayo.
I stretch and foam roll (rumble roller) for over an hour some days and my legs are dead after that. I can imagine a deep tissue would leave me incapable of moving.
Had to share my new favorite meal. I could eat this every day. Sooooo good. If your macros allow it then add more mayo and cheese!
I steam my broccoli in the microwave then spread mayonnaise over it with the chicken on top. Cover with cheese and out in the broiler till the cheese is all melted. Cover in sriracha. Awesome awesome dish.
TheChef indeed
Looks delicious and I might make that tonight minus the mayo.
I stretch and foam roll (rumble roller) for over an hour some days and my legs are dead after that. I can imagine a deep tissue would leave me incapable of moving.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
I pride myself on a high pain tolerance, and she had me cursing and squirming. It was the worst. Only compounded by the fact I've never had DT on my hamstrings before. When I get back from Texas I'm gonna get it again.
Bright side is my knee pain is gone now and it's been bothering me last few days. And the girl that does my DT work is an absolute sadist. She was laughing at me while torturing me.
Pegosaurus
Banned
so from all the research I've done it doesn't seem to do any harm to start lifting by cutting instead of bulking even if I can't lift a lot
the hard part is the diet for me though. I'm 5'8.5" and ~163lbs, looking to drop around 10 to 15 lbs before I start to bulk. I'm trying to eat anywhere from 1500 to 1700 calories a day, and around 1800 to 2000 on the days I work out, but I haven't been focusing on macro nutrients at all, and I feel like I haven't made any progress. This is probably due somewhat to the food I've been eating, as I'm still cheating every now and then instead of having a dedicated cheat day, but I'm going to stop this week. Anyway, I've just been doing the SS program on MWF, and a 10 minute cardio warmup on the exercise bike. Should I be doing anything to make this more efficient? In 2014 I lost around 30 lbs through cardio alone, and cutting calories, but I've been struggling a lot to get the last 10 - 15 lbs off, and I'd really like to lose the weight and start bulking by the end of September or October, which I feel is more than reasonable.
As always, I'd greatly appreciate any help/advice.
the hard part is the diet for me though. I'm 5'8.5" and ~163lbs, looking to drop around 10 to 15 lbs before I start to bulk. I'm trying to eat anywhere from 1500 to 1700 calories a day, and around 1800 to 2000 on the days I work out, but I haven't been focusing on macro nutrients at all, and I feel like I haven't made any progress. This is probably due somewhat to the food I've been eating, as I'm still cheating every now and then instead of having a dedicated cheat day, but I'm going to stop this week. Anyway, I've just been doing the SS program on MWF, and a 10 minute cardio warmup on the exercise bike. Should I be doing anything to make this more efficient? In 2014 I lost around 30 lbs through cardio alone, and cutting calories, but I've been struggling a lot to get the last 10 - 15 lbs off, and I'd really like to lose the weight and start bulking by the end of September or October, which I feel is more than reasonable.
As always, I'd greatly appreciate any help/advice.
Etrian Oddity
Member
Fuck, I forgot how ridiculously hungry/thirsty you get after you go for a long run. XD
It seems like you are doing a lot already. One thing I do for Biceps is a 4 set BB Curl drop set.
Sets 1-3: 5 Reps * drop weight * 5 Reps * drop weight * 5 Reps (each drop should be between 5-10 lbs) (no rests between drops, 90 second between sets)
Set 4: 5 Reps * drop weight * 5 Reps * drop weight * 5 Reps * drop weight * AMRAP (each drop should be between 5-10 lbs) (no rests between drops, 90 second between sets)
It's a tough workout but it'll destroy your bis. Do it on the cables if that's too much weight for BB curls.
In the last post I kinda forgot to mention that I haven't been around since I got myself PS4. It has quite effectively eaten all my free time.
Also I have by the way seen some really odd stuff at the new gym. Like what the fuck you do with a belt if you are doing lunges with a smith machines bar...
I also saw the sultry photo of you in the pic thread. Really nice. You should just start to see yourself like the rest of us do.
Also I am sure you can accomplish any goal you want after you just set your mind in it.
Also I very much like the pic. Well done!
IF is godsent.
Also I have said this numerous times before, but damn you look hot.
If some of you fine people use PS4, feel free to add me (I play mainly Battlefield though, but company is always nice, especially when nearly all my friends are on Xbox). My gamertag is Taistelumurmeli. (If you are awesome enough to add me, just add message FitGAF on the friendrequest.)
Also I have by the way seen some really odd stuff at the new gym. Like what the fuck you do with a belt if you are doing lunges with a smith machines bar...
Oh you are certainly getting there! 10 pounds is seriously nothing!Haha, no laps for me either but you know. That's just me. Haha.
I know, I'm usually good about working out (or I can be when I get into the routine) but lately it's just been rough, always things coming up, etc. Always the universe wanting to stop me
I definitely do want to start working out, because even with weight lost, I'm still flabby as hell hahaha. Tone up like crazy.
I have 10 more pounds (TEN MOOOOORE) to my goal weight so maybe I accomplish that goal and then move to another goal--working out and toning up. Maybe I can't juggle two goals at the same time lol.
145! 10 more!
So I keep telling to myself since I am around 10 pounds heavier than before the injury.
You should just start to see yourself like the rest of us do.Also I am sure you can accomplish any goal you want after you just set your mind in it.
I like your way of thinking on this matter.
Also I very much like the pic. Well done!
That truly was entertining.
Hahaha. Really Psycho, you are making me really curious about how you look like though.
I am days late, but still I hope you had awesome birthday!
You are both looking absolutely adorable.
I so wish this would happen. Hahah, damn I would now look good. Next month turning 30 and I am just starting.
Lol.
Yay! More photos! ^_^ Nice progress this far so just continue what you have been lately doing.
IF is godsent.After this reply I have been both going all awwwwws and laughing my ass off.
Ummm, I don't know what you should change, if anything really, but I know what I am going to do for the next couple minutes...Duuudes.
So I've been pretty happy with my results thus far but am having a difficult time trying to figure out how to cut properly and get some god damn abs to show.
During my bulk I was at 3500cal 230p 143c 240f. For my cut I went to 200cal 250p 25c 100f. After 2 weeks of this I see virtually no difference what so ever. My waist size has remained the same as well as my weight. Confession: I only did one core/ab workout each week. And did HIT only once the past 2 weeks. What should I change?
Which really is just drooling and staring at the photos.
Oh I all too well remember your epic freezer!
Also I have said this numerous times before, but damn you look hot.
How come I am starting to plan a trip to Norway...
That sounds like a plan. Also awesome that you are covered with a good insurance.
You have come a long way!
Yay! I am extremely happy myself. ^_^ Even if I am not where I hoped I would be I am at least on the right track again.
Yes! Come down to the 180s and join team LeanMeanFightingMachine!
____
Thank you Sadetar. Always grateful for your kind words. Glad you're doing well.
____
Bish, I um..don't know what to say besides what you're doing is beyond comprehension to me. Good luck achieving your goal. I have no doubt you will.
Oh, the pleasure is totally mine.Thank you Sadetar. Always grateful for your kind words. Glad you're doing well.
I am more than happy myself as well.
Now I need to get myself to where I was before all of this and then just past it so I would have something show. Now I am quite much where I was late last summer to be honest. After I get this bloat away I can start to reach new lows. Very early 20s, 181cm, 150lbs-ish not completely sedentary male needs some advice Fitgaf
I used to go to the gym occasionally but haven't gone for about two months now. I used to follow Starting Strength but found that it didn't really align with my goals as much as GSLP did and ended up switching to that. My lifts when I last went though were still incredibly modest.
Bench: 145lbs
Squat: 155lbs
OHP: 95lbs
Deadlift: 185lbs
Chinups: BWx10
Now it's summer and while I have access to a free community gym (come September, I'll be able to go to an on-campus gym so I'll be fine then but for now), it's missing a squat rack or anywhere I can do overhead press. There's a shitton of machines but the only lifts I can do from the routine are bench and chinups. Squats, I'd have to substitute with a leg-press machine or something.
Now does anyone have any advice for what I should do to substitute? BW or "park exercises" I can do to alleviate for the lack of equipment. I'm looking to start taking the gym really seriously but for the summer right now, I'm wondering how exactly to make do with what I have.
And my progress before I stopped going wasn't exactly phenomenal. While I could see some results and my lifts slowly got better, it wasn't anywhere near significant or what I thought it should be from how much effort I put into it. Any advice or is it purely a diet issue as I often didn't get enough to eat due to lack of time/resources?
Thanks for any help!
I used to go to the gym occasionally but haven't gone for about two months now. I used to follow Starting Strength but found that it didn't really align with my goals as much as GSLP did and ended up switching to that. My lifts when I last went though were still incredibly modest.
Bench: 145lbs
Squat: 155lbs
OHP: 95lbs
Deadlift: 185lbs
Chinups: BWx10
Now it's summer and while I have access to a free community gym (come September, I'll be able to go to an on-campus gym so I'll be fine then but for now), it's missing a squat rack or anywhere I can do overhead press. There's a shitton of machines but the only lifts I can do from the routine are bench and chinups. Squats, I'd have to substitute with a leg-press machine or something.
Now does anyone have any advice for what I should do to substitute? BW or "park exercises" I can do to alleviate for the lack of equipment. I'm looking to start taking the gym really seriously but for the summer right now, I'm wondering how exactly to make do with what I have.
And my progress before I stopped going wasn't exactly phenomenal. While I could see some results and my lifts slowly got better, it wasn't anywhere near significant or what I thought it should be from how much effort I put into it. Any advice or is it purely a diet issue as I often didn't get enough to eat due to lack of time/resources?
Thanks for any help!
- Status