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Fitness |OT9|...You looked better before
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Psychotext
Member
Just do what I do... cycle for four hours and then eat whatever you want. 
Jacksinthe
Banned
Goddamn. Szu is open carrying.
CRAZY GUNS BREH
CRAZY GUNS BREH
I'm following you tomorrow. Pizza, pasta, waffles, donuts, RED THE FUCK VINES. Going for a monster refeed.
For the love of God Szu! Those arms are as thick as my waist.
You went and one upped me. Nicely done!
Thanks a lot, guys.
I don't know who should form the head, but we should add FE's hair.
Just finished my first week of Starting Strength and I know it's still early but I feel like it went really well.
Started with:
Squats: 115
Bench: 110
Deadlift: 115
Press: 65
I just finished my third workout with 135 squats, 120 bench, and 155 deadlift. This workout was the first one where I ended rather tired though so I might slow down on the amount of weight increase on the squats and deadlifts.
Started off as a skinny fat twig, but I will have a progress pic for you guys in ~3 months! Already looking forward to Monday.
Started with:
Squats: 115
Bench: 110
Deadlift: 115
Press: 65
I just finished my third workout with 135 squats, 120 bench, and 155 deadlift. This workout was the first one where I ended rather tired though so I might slow down on the amount of weight increase on the squats and deadlifts.
Started off as a skinny fat twig, but I will have a progress pic for you guys in ~3 months! Already looking forward to Monday.
Congrats man. Just getting started and sticking with it for a week is a big deal. Soon the constant feeling of progression will become an addiction.
Szu looking solid as always.
I know it's not "healthy" but Ill be damned if a pound of pulled pork (no sauce) and a few shots of whiskey isn't the most awesome meal ever. Several nights in a row, no regrets.
I'll never match MrToughtPant's meal pics, but I promise I'll crack open my last fresh-caught dungeness crab for a six egg omelet in the morning. If I was him I'd make it a twelve egg omelet and two crabs, but I wouldn't be able to finish that, I'll just be honest here lol.
I know it's not "healthy" but Ill be damned if a pound of pulled pork (no sauce) and a few shots of whiskey isn't the most awesome meal ever. Several nights in a row, no regrets.
I'll never match MrToughtPant's meal pics, but I promise I'll crack open my last fresh-caught dungeness crab for a six egg omelet in the morning. If I was him I'd make it a twelve egg omelet and two crabs, but I wouldn't be able to finish that, I'll just be honest here lol.
Pestilence11
Member
Potentiality stupid question: Doing dumbbell side/lateral raises as part of my shoulder workout, wondering when I should attempt to increase weight. I'm only doing 10 lbs 8 x 4 with perfect form, no swinging momentum, so any increase would be 50% more weight.
Should I just keep upping reps until I can finally add weight? Or should I try the higher weight with minimal reps but still good form and work up to 8 x 4?
Should I just keep upping reps until I can finally add weight? Or should I try the higher weight with minimal reps but still good form and work up to 8 x 4?
muntersaur
Member
Eddie Hall is now the first person ever to deadlift 500kg!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9Y4o_BqC0A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9Y4o_BqC0A
Psychotext
Member
Holy fucking shit.
Shame the vid didn't continue until he got up (I assume he got up).
Shame the vid didn't continue until he got up (I assume he got up).
Gabriel_Logan
Member
Dude passed out afterwards.
MrToughPants
Brian Burke punched my mom
poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
Yeah. I was hoping for confirmation that he was also the first person to survive a 500kg deadlift.
Dead Prince
Banned
no gym for a month. back at it again. slowly recovering. actually bought food to meal prep for the week. got all the meals planned out. woot. gotta not look obese.
Spiritreaver
Member
Pokemon Go has solved all my cardio issues. Never setting foot on a treadmill again!
Fucking hell Eddie is a goddamn beast.
Entering the final push here on my cut. Been trying to lose the weight I put on during a really bad depression period two years back. Started dieting last July and have been at it for most of the year (took a month off around Christmas). I've gone from 207 to 172 and want to lose maybe 5-7 more pounds. I mostly just like lifting, but have thrown some cardio back into the mix (ugh!) starting last workout to really try and get this last little bit gone. May even try this two sweats a day thing BumRush has mentioned on workout days. I'm kind of embarrassed I put the weight on in the first place, but I'm proud I was able to get it back off. Definitely lost some strength during the process, but I look forward to working on that again once I finish losing the weight I want to. On the plus side my pull-ups and dips have been much better at least since dropping the weight! (That's me looking for the silver lining on the weight room side of things here!)
ArkhamFantasy
Member
I usually grab a protein bar, or fruit.
Can you provide some samples of your clean diet?
Jacksinthe
Banned
Goddamn 500kg
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On an unrelated note my thyroid antibodies are slowly dropping little by little every time I get blood work. My left lobe (right one was removed) is getting smaller as well as my tumor is getting smaller. Super excited.
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On an unrelated note my thyroid antibodies are slowly dropping little by little every time I get blood work. My left lobe (right one was removed) is getting smaller as well as my tumor is getting smaller. Super excited.
ArkhamFantasy
Member
I dont know how a humans shoulders/arms can even handle the strain of holding 500kg, insane.
Also jacksinthe im glad to hear your health is going well.
Also jacksinthe im glad to hear your health is going well.
Jacksinthe
Banned
Thanks, dude.
And yeah - I'm trying to wrap my head around his shoulders not popping straight the fuck out and his spine being compressed to all hell. That's just crazy!
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Gonna try low bar today. I think I've done them once. I always high bar but my hip, even with the doc on monitor and therapy isn't getting much better. That muscle snapping is getting on my nerves. Don't know if low bar will help but I know form is different. Still going ATG tho. I don't want to give that up. If I need to go lighter I'll go lighter but I like the ROM.
And yeah - I'm trying to wrap my head around his shoulders not popping straight the fuck out and his spine being compressed to all hell. That's just crazy!
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Gonna try low bar today. I think I've done them once. I always high bar but my hip, even with the doc on monitor and therapy isn't getting much better. That muscle snapping is getting on my nerves. Don't know if low bar will help but I know form is different. Still going ATG tho. I don't want to give that up. If I need to go lighter I'll go lighter but I like the ROM.
mdsfx
Member
Wife posted a family picture on facebook from a 5K we ran together. Some dude comments "#DADBOD2016." She defended me, but still. Fuck YOU, pal. I just stayed out of it.
Anyways, the race was really fun! We have 2 races now that we do together as a family annually. So awesome to have everyone wearing race bibs
Anyways, the race was really fun! We have 2 races now that we do together as a family annually. So awesome to have everyone wearing race bibs
wanted to test the game out a bit and ended up walking for four miles in humid 90° weather wearing jeans and two layers of long sleeve shirts (my workplace is cold).
I was a sweating mess when I got home.
He's ripped.
Jacksinthe
Banned
I'm more concerned that your family has those portable holes from Roger Rabbit as faces. They should see a doc before they get bigger.
Spiritreaver
Member
You're a stud. I wish I could be that shredded year round so effortlessly. You have abs on your abs mate!
Yeah this heat/humidity is killing me. I went out to catch some rarer Pokemon and get my Eevee to evolve, just going a few blocks around my place was a chore, lol. I'm out there for hours when it's cool though, definitely helps with my insomnia.
mdsfx
Member
Where is that blushing emoticon...
FallingEdge
Member
Wife posted a family picture on facebook from a 5K we ran together. Some dude comments "#DADBOD2016." She defended me, but still. Fuck YOU, pal. I just stayed out of it.
Anyways, the race was really fun! We have 2 races now that we do together as a family annually. So awesome to have everyone wearing race bibs
lol dadbod
Jacksinthe
Banned
So this is getting worse. My back is really REALLY fucking killing me during squats today - which sucked hard. I've been dealing with this longer than my hip but here's some NSFL material for you:
http://i.imgur.com/uEc2dK5.png
That's my throacolumbar fascia - you can see the left side is VERY MUCH FUCKED compared to the right. I am bending over so you guys can see it. Cropped out my ass, ofc. Can't have y'all fainting from how amazing it looks.
But yeah - that hurts like hell. Makes working the day job much harder on machines and racing isn't that fun, either.
I'm going to see the doc about this next
I can still do deads just fine but squats is where i get the most pain in my back and obviously hip from the snap.
Sigh. I hate my body.
On the flipside. Pulled pork tonight. So I have that going for me.
http://i.imgur.com/uEc2dK5.png
That's my throacolumbar fascia - you can see the left side is VERY MUCH FUCKED compared to the right. I am bending over so you guys can see it. Cropped out my ass, ofc. Can't have y'all fainting from how amazing it looks.
But yeah - that hurts like hell. Makes working the day job much harder on machines and racing isn't that fun, either.
I'm going to see the doc about this next
I can still do deads just fine but squats is where i get the most pain in my back and obviously hip from the snap.
Sigh. I hate my body.
On the flipside. Pulled pork tonight. So I have that going for me.
Psychotext
Member
Ugh man, as someone who suffers with a LOT of injuries; I'm definitely feeling for you.
Go see someone for sure.
Go see someone for sure.
Jacksinthe
Banned
Thanks guys. Been putting up with it for too long but I believe my back issues stem from years of abuse. My back feels like it's 30 years older than the rest of me hahaha!
Spiritreaver
Member
I feel ya.
I've had lower back issues my entire life. I guess from being fat. I'd get a sore back just from walking around.Hope you get better soon man, hang in there.
That's why I don't do cheat days. I don't really see the point of once a week reminding yourself that sweet/fatty food exists.
That said there are occasions where I'll eat unhealthy food for the purpose of not being a dick, like if something baked me cookies or something.
I'm going to start SS Wednesday. I already lift 6 times a week but I'm kinda unorganized about it other than keeping a bench/deadlift/squat cycle. Haven't really felt much progress because of that I think. Hopefully SS will help move things forward! I've also never done a bulk or a cut - I just try to eat reasonably healthy and do my thing. Maybe I'll try that as well though.
Nice to see that this thread is still going strong. I haven't been in here for eternity, but I haven't fell off the wagon either.
Some of you may remember that I had a really bad herniated disc last year. According to the recent mri it has nearly fully disappeared. Electroneuromyography also showed that there isn't any big neurological damages left from that and the small ones that are still there most likely heal on their own with time. The side of my feet still feels funny once in a while, but it isn't painful at all.
I was able to work out normally for about half a year and I really loved doing kettlebell exercises. One day about three months back I was getting up from the floor and fell down instantly. I was thinking I was just super clumsy and tried to get up again just to realize my left leg's muscles weren't responding correctly and I fell down again. It took maybe couple minutes before I felt that they were under control and I could get up.
Of course I was worried and went to see a doctor. After numerous meetings, different tests and mri we found out that I have modic 1 changes. I met a physiotherapist and we went through everything I have been doing. No yoga or pilates for couple months for now. At the moment I do dead bug exercises daily and go to gym twice a week. In there I use mainly machines where my back is supported and I am not allowed to bend to the sides and I try to avoid bending forward as well. My physiotherapist checked my squats and gave me permission to do those once a week with low weights (max 22 pounds / 10 kilos, 20-30 repetitions 2-3 times) since the form was good. I also do some core muscle workouts with the caple machine twice a week.
I am happy I can still work out, but I am relatively annoyed about all this. It will take at least couple months to be fully healed and I feel I am just going through different type back problems one by one. I guess I better try to take this as a cut, since I am forced to use less weights and I did gain some fat when I tried to gain more muscles during winter. Good thing is that at least this shouldn't be as serious or time consuming as the herniated disc and I managed to get over it just fine.
If anyone of you have had diagnosed modic 1 changes, I am all ears.
All in all not a bad year I guess and everything will be great once I have lost the extra fat and got my back back to normal. ^_^
Some of you may remember that I had a really bad herniated disc last year. According to the recent mri it has nearly fully disappeared. Electroneuromyography also showed that there isn't any big neurological damages left from that and the small ones that are still there most likely heal on their own with time. The side of my feet still feels funny once in a while, but it isn't painful at all.
I was able to work out normally for about half a year and I really loved doing kettlebell exercises. One day about three months back I was getting up from the floor and fell down instantly. I was thinking I was just super clumsy and tried to get up again just to realize my left leg's muscles weren't responding correctly and I fell down again. It took maybe couple minutes before I felt that they were under control and I could get up.
Of course I was worried and went to see a doctor. After numerous meetings, different tests and mri we found out that I have modic 1 changes. I met a physiotherapist and we went through everything I have been doing. No yoga or pilates for couple months for now. At the moment I do dead bug exercises daily and go to gym twice a week. In there I use mainly machines where my back is supported and I am not allowed to bend to the sides and I try to avoid bending forward as well. My physiotherapist checked my squats and gave me permission to do those once a week with low weights (max 22 pounds / 10 kilos, 20-30 repetitions 2-3 times) since the form was good. I also do some core muscle workouts with the caple machine twice a week.
I am happy I can still work out, but I am relatively annoyed about all this. It will take at least couple months to be fully healed and I feel I am just going through different type back problems one by one. I guess I better try to take this as a cut, since I am forced to use less weights and I did gain some fat when I tried to gain more muscles during winter. Good thing is that at least this shouldn't be as serious or time consuming as the herniated disc and I managed to get over it just fine.
If anyone of you have had diagnosed modic 1 changes, I am all ears.
All in all not a bad year I guess and everything will be great once I have lost the extra fat and got my back back to normal. ^_^