Widdle Puppy
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lets say I stay around 15% bodyfat
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lets say I stay around 15% bodyfat
Christberg
Member
Yeah, this is awesome. Keep it up!
Psychotext
Member
Unless you're into wearing seriously tight clothes now, it's very unlikely you'll need a new wardrobe.
I went from large, to medium, to small, and then when I bulk, I go back up to medium... but my journey would be very different to yours most likely.
Do any of you have any issues with muscle tightness? I've been using my right arm more because my left arm had that injury from a while back and I think it may have been overcompensating it. Now it's been really tight and stiff around the elbow.
Advice?
Advice?
Summer Haze
Banned
Make sure you're getting enough sleep. The difference between how I feel and how I perform when I've had a good night's sleep vs not a lot is huge.
You could buy some pre-workout mix, it's packed with caffeine and will give you a lot of focus and drive. I've had to stop taking mine though because it sets off my anxiety something fierce when the caffeine wears off. I'm gonna stick to making my own instead: milk, water, oats, peanut butter, and either a banana or blueberries and hour or 2 before I lift.
Psychotext
Member
Sports massage and stretching.
You could also counteract with your boner. Fight boners with boners.
Widdle Puppy
Banned
What exercises are you doing?
Are you warming up properly for the exercises that make you feel tight?
my guys did my very first ring workout today.
Had bought the rings years ago and completely forgot. Started watching some youtube vids of my favorite fighters and they wre all training with rings.
Downloaded a workout and went to my local park and hooked them up on a tree branch
HOLY MOLY, this is pure power my forearms are on fire.
I look forward to doing a muscle up on rings
Had bought the rings years ago and completely forgot. Started watching some youtube vids of my favorite fighters and they wre all training with rings.
Downloaded a workout and went to my local park and hooked them up on a tree branch
HOLY MOLY, this is pure power my forearms are on fire.
I look forward to doing a muscle up on rings
Barbell curls, chin ups, overhead press, really anything that requires using your arms.
VenomousCoffee
Member
Congrats man. That's great work. Enjoy the feeling.
isaacnukem
Member
Great job, keep it up!
isaacnukem
Member
Are planks effective? What muscles does it work? Also, how long should one do it since it's just holding a static position?
I want to supplement my exercise by working out after I wake up, and I want to mostly put in exercises for the abs. So far I just have 3x10 of twisted hip raises because they're fun to do. Not sure if I'm doing it right, I feel a sensation like my stomach aches when I do them.
I want to supplement my exercise by working out after I wake up, and I want to mostly put in exercises for the abs. So far I just have 3x10 of twisted hip raises because they're fun to do. Not sure if I'm doing it right, I feel a sensation like my stomach aches when I do them.
Psychotext
Member
They can be, but like anything else, you have to learn to progress them...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIDaXSXjuGc
Widdle Puppy
Banned
Your form doing the overhead press could be contributing to your elbow pain. I know sometimes as one get towards the last reps of a set of the press the bar can drift a bit away from your body and the bar path is no longer over the middle of the foot. You got to make sure you get under the bar when this happens. I would definitely recommend looking into your form for these exercises especially for the overhead press and make sure it is good for every rep for all your sets.
joeblackisback
Member
These past few weeks I've been having some tightness (that may not be the right word, but I don't know how else to describe it) right at the outside of my chest right where it meets my armpit and into my bicep. I can't feel it when I stretch, only when I'm benching. I've tried building up the weight slowly but I can even feel it with just the bar. For reference, I'm currently doing work sets of 205. Could it have something to do with my form? I'm even feeling it now with push-ups. Any thoughts are welcome, thanks!
VenomousCoffee
Member
I'd urge real caution. There's a chance, maybe a good one, that you're close to tearing something. If it is really bothering you with just the bar, I would really urge you to stop benching for a while and let it heal.
When you start benching again, I might recommend bringing your elbows closer to your torso. But hold off on that for a while.
Your magnesium levels are probably low. Eat more greens, nuts, and beans or try a magnesium supplement.
Domino Theory
Crystal Dynamics
There's a fancy piece of equipment that's like a half tire you can flip back and forth in one place at my gym in Santa Clara. Do you guys think that (or any kind of strongman training such as the prowler, sled, etc.) can be useful for conditioning purposes while not interfering with my strength training program? Or would that end up being too much volume/intensity to recover from?
ExplodingKetchup
Member
^ It really depends. I attempted to integrate some conditioning to my strength training but it really negatively affected my strength. Then again, I am lifting heavy 4-5 times a week. If you're lifting less frequently (i.e. 1-2 times a week) it should work and could definitely be beneficial. You'll learn how it affects you within 1 week of doing it - fatigue catches up with you fast.
Psychotext
Member
Key as always is appropriate rest, relaxation and nutrition.
ArkhamFantasy
Member
This is a really bad culture problem, my work does it alot too. Would be alot better if they brought a bag of apples and oranges instead of donuts.
Relaxation?
Relaxation? You married? Have a kid? Full time job? MARRIED AND A KID??? Family?
I'll get to the relaxation part of it when I'm dead I suppose.
Psychotext
Member
Don't blame anyone else for that one.
FallingEdge
Member
do whatever it takes to look good naked
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
Stress can be a big player when it comes to overtraining. Life stresses, mental ones. Its why its hard to gauge if one is over training since theyre a myriad of factors beyond how much time you spend in the gym.
My Rowing strength recently blew up and skyrocketed passed my Bench. Did 205 lbs for 15 today which is probably pretty close to my Bench 1rm.
Does anyone do meal prep for a week and then freeze their food by any chance? Looking for some ideas/recipes. I've been trying to do it with chicken thighs by cooking them early in the week and then freezing them and reheat them to eat them during the week. But I'm not a great cook and feel like they are really bad and overcooked once I heat them up. I can't seem to get the sweet spot for having them be good after I reheat them from frozen. Need to be able to grab something to eat as soon as I walk in from work.
Been hearing some stuff about sous-vide. I don't know if that will be better or not
Been hearing some stuff about sous-vide. I don't know if that will be better or not
The Youtube channel "Tasty" has some pretty good stuff for people that aren't great cooks. Quick videos with easy to follow instructions. A friend of mine gets a lot of her recipes from there
joeblackisback
Member
Thanks, I'll try giving it a break for a while and see if better form down the road helps
isaacnukem
Member
Thanks! I'm not sure I want to get that ripped though, heh.
That's the physique of someone that has been training with proper nutrition and sleep for many, many years. Most people don't come close to a physique like his
isaacnukem
Member
I guess I just don't want to get accidentally ripped. I accidentally got thin, so anything is possible. Thanks for the heads-up though!
isaacnukem
Member
Hi fitness-GAF. I'm an on-again off-again overweight gym avoider who has ostensibly been going to the gym for years... only it's usually in periods and sporadically, so only rarely have I managed to get any gains out of it. It was almost six months since I went to the gym and my weight is higher than ever. Now I actually want to get fit, and I feel more motivated than I've done in a long time. I need to lose weight, I need to gain muscle and I crucially need to become more flexible (I physically can't do a deadlift because I can't lift the bar with my back straight) and gain some energy to avoid being so tired all the time and keep my anxiety and depression at bay. So many questions are:
1. How do I become flexible enough so I can actually do normal-ass exercises like deadlifts?
2. Any tips for apps? At the moment I'm using Jefit at the gym, RunKeeper for running and MyFitnessPal for food... so many apps to juggle. I especially would like an app that also has a motivational aspect to it, not just sterile numbers.
3. Also been pondering a personal coach. Should I try one at my gym or is there some kind of app where I can get one cheaper and do the job just as well?
4. Any general advice for me? Considering my goals below... where do I start?
Age: 32
Height: 192 cm/6"3'
Weight: ~105kg/232 lbs, could be more by now
Goal: lose weight and waist, eat better, sleep more (I'm usually at 6-7 hours and I need a solid 8), become happier (I suffer from a lot of anxiety and stress), gain muscle to stay healthy and have more energy in general. I'm a parent to a three-year old and always tired, I want to be able to play with him more and also have energy to do productive things in my own time, not just surf the web and procrastinate
Current Training Schedule: none
Current Training Equipment Available: gym card
1. How do I become flexible enough so I can actually do normal-ass exercises like deadlifts?
2. Any tips for apps? At the moment I'm using Jefit at the gym, RunKeeper for running and MyFitnessPal for food... so many apps to juggle. I especially would like an app that also has a motivational aspect to it, not just sterile numbers.
3. Also been pondering a personal coach. Should I try one at my gym or is there some kind of app where I can get one cheaper and do the job just as well?
4. Any general advice for me? Considering my goals below... where do I start?
Age: 32
Height: 192 cm/6"3'
Weight: ~105kg/232 lbs, could be more by now
Goal: lose weight and waist, eat better, sleep more (I'm usually at 6-7 hours and I need a solid 8), become happier (I suffer from a lot of anxiety and stress), gain muscle to stay healthy and have more energy in general. I'm a parent to a three-year old and always tired, I want to be able to play with him more and also have energy to do productive things in my own time, not just surf the web and procrastinate
Current Training Schedule: none
Current Training Equipment Available: gym card
pokeystaples
Banned
Friend who is a physical therapist came over and we shot the shit about food for a while. She told me to stop counting calories and "listen to my body." -_- What kind of jedi-foolishness?
Definitely still counting calories.
FallingEdge
Member
my body looks so good in the morning and after that first light meal with carbs it is on point
then it all falls down from there
then it all falls down from there
Omegasquash
Member
Well, back to it. A few weeks into Stronglifts 5x5 after a drop in exercise and attention to eating correctly and having a bit too much alcohol, and I'm feeling better. My goal here is to lose that belly fat that booze and food truck lunches put on, so I'm clocking it down to 1500 on/1200 off, with some wiggle room and one allowed cheat meal per week (and I already know what that'll be).
I've got a cage in my garage, and I'm able to do lots with it, however I'm trying to stick religiously to 5x5. Thing is, I might sweat a little bit, but I didn't lose what I thought I'd lost in terms of strength, and sometimes the workouts feel not that tough.
Anyway, I'm at 180 now, still wearing 32 waist jeans comfortably. I really don't like cardio at all, but I'm conflicted since it DOES crop the weight quickly. I'm considering a few options, and any insight that can be provided will be read and considered.
1) Just some interval between sets - sprint to the other side of my driveway and back, or run out of the garage, jump in the pool, swim a lap, and then come do another set.
2) Cardio on off days - Hit the damn treadmill and try to move off as many calories as I can.
3) Fuck cardio - Just stick to low calorie and lifting 3x per week.
Whatever shakes down, I'm happy to be back to it. Having a setup at home is really great.
I've got a cage in my garage, and I'm able to do lots with it, however I'm trying to stick religiously to 5x5. Thing is, I might sweat a little bit, but I didn't lose what I thought I'd lost in terms of strength, and sometimes the workouts feel not that tough.
Anyway, I'm at 180 now, still wearing 32 waist jeans comfortably. I really don't like cardio at all, but I'm conflicted since it DOES crop the weight quickly. I'm considering a few options, and any insight that can be provided will be read and considered.
1) Just some interval between sets - sprint to the other side of my driveway and back, or run out of the garage, jump in the pool, swim a lap, and then come do another set.
2) Cardio on off days - Hit the damn treadmill and try to move off as many calories as I can.
3) Fuck cardio - Just stick to low calorie and lifting 3x per week.
Whatever shakes down, I'm happy to be back to it. Having a setup at home is really great.
Psychotext
Member
If I listened to my body I'd be twice the weight I am now.
I'd be fucking strong, but I'd also be fucking fat. lol