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Fitness |OT9|...You looked better before
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theytookourjobz
Junior Member
If you're doing steady state cardio for a long time, the eliptical would probably be better. My ass always cramps up when I row for a long time.
But if you want interval training or to really push it, the rower wins for sure.
My best 500m is 1:27.2. Trying to break 1:25 this year.
But if you want interval training or to really push it, the rower wins for sure.
My best 500m is 1:27.2. Trying to break 1:25 this year.
Can't for the life of me seem to maintain the posture for Barbell Rows properly. Like that's the only thing screwing me up so far. I mean, I'm getting better at picking up the weight but the moment it gets near my chest, everything goes tits up (e.g. the back keeps rounding).
I'm only on Week 2 of doing all this though, but anybody else got any tips for that?
I'm only on Week 2 of doing all this though, but anybody else got any tips for that?
Jacksinthe
Banned
Use lower weight and don't bend over so far, start with a shorter angle and pull to your stomach until you learn to pull with your elbows/back and not your arms. Squeeze your shoulder blades at the top. It's hard to do that and round your back at the same time.
Once you get comfy you can increase the angle and weight. Remember, lead the pull with your elbows, not arms. It helps to hook grip with your thumb OVER the bar to learn how to pull properly. Same with pullups, lat pulldowns, etc. This will decrease your grip and take more arm out of the equation.
Jacksinthe
Banned
Perturbator, Lazerhawk, Digital Math and Scattle loaded up.
TIME FOR SOME DRAGON FLAGS WOOOOOOOOO
TIME FOR SOME DRAGON FLAGS WOOOOOOOOO
Along those lines, living in San Diego is very good motivation for me to get cut.
FallingEdge
Member
Elliptical vs row machine ... I'd go for the heavy bag
What do your macros look like daily?
And, yes. We should really petition the White House to allow free food to not count towards our macros
250/..../.....
that's about it lmao
Jacksinthe
Banned
Spiritreaver
Member
Elliptical or rowing huh?
I'm going to be doing incline walking as my cardio well into my 90s.
I'm going to be doing incline walking as my cardio well into my 90s.
sixteen-bit
Member
hey fitgaf if i want big forearms what do i gotta do to make that happen?
Arrowgigantic
Member
Read the page before this one
lol! I swear you making fun of my question from last page
FallingEdge
Member
Hit 1 x 10 @ 240 lbs for flat bench. Then 3 @ 250, 260, 270. Ho hum numbers but it is indeed progress.
Yeah, bro, it sucks lol. Lots of caffeine and random days where I break down mentally and eat everything in sight.
wrist curls, wrist rolls, reverse curls
Yeah, bro, it sucks lol. Lots of caffeine and random days where I break down mentally and eat everything in sight.
wrist curls, wrist rolls, reverse curls
Dead Prince
Banned
Oh no one use wrist weights when they. Nvm
Jacksinthe
Banned
Nice numbers and damn, you seriously don't get any fats or carbs in? I'd literally go bonkers. Fats make a huge impact on my energy levels and focus. I still crave food but at least my energy is up. I figure for someone your size you'd at least get 130/150 fat/carb - probably even more carb, tbh.
How much cardio are you doing?
Jacksinthe
Banned
6 day per week club HIT IT WOOOOOO!
6 days is the best. hit everything twice crew
Jacksinthe
Banned
I'm the "hit it once" crew
But my volume every day is insane
My volume would stay the same but by spreading it out I'm not as fatigued by the end. I'm hoping that pays off
I'm the "hit it once" crew
But my volume every day is insane
this is what I used to do when back when I started. I liked it but once I found out about push/pull workouts and the blueprint I never looked back
I like taking working rountines from this
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/arnold-schwarzenegger-blueprint-trainer-main.html
I like it but I did you a favor and tweaked it a bit.
Same. The weather is so amazing that being fit means wearing nice light clothes.
Jacksinthe
Banned
Good deal. Fighting fatigue fucking sucks in the gym
I switched to my once per week program from a push/pull split. Works better for me. I have to hit the ever living shit out of a muscle group and do it fast as I don't have much more go in me after an hour. If I cut down my time at the day job I would for sure but it's a physical job so I'm already half in the sack when I get home. So for me the "fuck your muscle group up once per week" thing gives me the best response and time partition. Then I go back to work at the second job before bed. One of these days I'll get a job that doesn't require me to get up at 2:30-3:00 am and sap the ever living shit out of me hahaha!
Sun's out guns out!
damn son that is super early and 2 jobs? shiiiiiit.Good deal. Fighting fatigue fucking sucks in the gym
I switched to my once per week program from a push/pull split. Works better for me. I have to hit the ever living shit out of a muscle group and do it fast as I don't have much more go in me after an hour. If I cut down my time at the day job I would for sure but it's a physical job so I'm already half in the sack when I get home. So for me the "fuck your muscle group up once per week" thing gives me the best response and time partition. Then I go back to work at the second job before bed. One of these days I'll get a job that doesn't require me to get up at 2:30-3:00 am and sap the ever living shit out of me hahaha!
Sun's out guns out!
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
My buddy actually steals a shield from them.
It was a few more than that, but yeah, I crushed their line. Lol. Their chain of command wasn't happy with them, and the kid I called out and smashed went straight to the ground in a pile.
You're going to love it!
I just rematches it and I see the buddy who stole the shield.
I also got a kick out of the guy next to you saying "fucking Chinese New Year."
Jacksinthe
Banned
1.6 down this week.
Giddy up.
Giddy up.
Dead Prince
Banned
I went to go for a morning run at the park but they had an event going. So morning cardio just end up doing deadlift at the gym.
Jacksinthe
Banned
Gonna replace the cables on my homemade machine. Realized i barely use the second cable only for the odd cross-over I barely do.
Going to look for better pulleys, as well. The ones I use are small with a brass fitting. I'd like ball bearing but the ones I've seen are a bit too big for how low my ceiling is. Would compromise distance. Sigh.
Also, still haven't rounded up enough pipe to weld my shrug bar. May just bite the bullet and get one - OR - get some farmers bars and kill 2 birds with one stone.
Thoughts? I'm going to say farmers. More versatile and can still shrug with them
Now I just need more plates.
Edit Farmer's bars bought.
Going to look for better pulleys, as well. The ones I use are small with a brass fitting. I'd like ball bearing but the ones I've seen are a bit too big for how low my ceiling is. Would compromise distance. Sigh.
Also, still haven't rounded up enough pipe to weld my shrug bar. May just bite the bullet and get one - OR - get some farmers bars and kill 2 birds with one stone.
Thoughts? I'm going to say farmers. More versatile and can still shrug with them
Now I just need more plates.
Edit Farmer's bars bought.
Syphon Filter
Member
Anyone know what is the best protein meat I can buy in bulk that can last at least a week?
Or the north east lately dude.
I'll add it to my list. TBH I don't ever see myself moving outta the west.
Jacksinthe
Banned
What do you mean? Pre cooked? Post cooked? Frozen? Refrigerated?
Arrowgigantic
Member
Best how? And what does "protein meat" mean, exactly? Is it like fat butter or carb potato?
I love carb potato.
just the east in general.
Spiritreaver
Member
I'll take it. I'd love to live in Seattle just due to the weather alone. One of the few things I like about Oklahoma are the crazy storms here.
I definitely prefer being outdoors when it's raining. I've been known to bike/jog during the rain occasionally!
I love rain but only in spurts. After 3 or 4 days of overcast I start craving the sun big time.
Yeah, especially the Far East. It's just full of air polluted cities, counterfeit products, and fried chicken flavored nail polish.
Don't get me started on the Mid East.
Syphon Filter
Member
Yea refrigerated or frozen is fine. Where i'm at they don't have chicken cutlets in bunches so I need to get them often.
Jacksinthe
Banned
Frozen can stay for a while. I have a deep freezer in the basement. Fits a few dead bodies but instead I load up on eye food at Costco. When I want to thaw I just take some out and toss it in the fridge for two days.
Refrigerated alone I would give it the smell test after even a few days.
I prefer anything red or pork, depending on how often I want to get extra sat fats and cholesterol in me. I developed a gag reflex for chicken, HOWEVER, I will cook whole chicken at least once a month. Something about roasting that fucker and knawing away flesh from its bones goes down easier for me. But I never freeze whole chicken.
Spiritreaver
Member
That's fair and pretty normal. I'm just a dreary weather loving weirdo. I think sunny days are gross.
Jacksinthe
Banned
We are super ultra best friends now.
Halloween weather all day every day. Except during race season, which is every few weeks in the summer. Then it can be nice.
Dusk Soldier
Member
I'd imagine tuna fish is the cheapest.