SWOLECEPTION: lift big eat big shit big

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Knight: Dec 23, 2000; SPACE-A-HOLIC; Taco Defender

a mysterious cloak posted:

Swole bros, my days of consuming entire cooked animals post-workout (or for lunch, snacks, breakfast) are over. My kidneys refuse to cooperate and will threaten to kill me if I don't cut down to about 150g per day (in addition to other dietary changes).

Pour out some whey in memory of my gains

My swoledolences, friend.

As someone with an autoimmune kidney disease, I'll have to do the same sometime in my future (just testing and doing regular checkups for now). 150g seems like a fair amount to hit the recommended 0.8g/lb for muscle growth, though. Stay active and let us know how it goes.

# ? Apr 23, 2017 06:57

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# ? May 12, 2024 16:51

Zzulu: May 15, 2009; (â°ËvËâ°)

a mysterious cloak posted:

Swole bros, my days of consuming entire cooked animals post-workout (or for lunch, snacks, breakfast) are over. My kidneys refuse to cooperate and will threaten to kill me if I don't cut down to about 150g per day (in addition to other dietary changes).

Pour out some whey in memory of my gains

RIP

# ? Apr 23, 2017 08:22

Comfy Fleece Sweater: Apr 2, 2013; You see, but you do not observe.

You can still look at photos of strong men, at least

# ? Apr 23, 2017 18:25

Acelerion: May 3, 2005

I just realized my 25lb kid eats about 700-900 cal/day.

If I scale that up to my body weight its like 7000 lol.

Hes def out poopin me though

# ? Apr 24, 2017 16:48

TheTremendous: Jan 4, 2013

Paper Diamonds posted:

A super strong guy once said "Dog it ain't about the weight on the bar it's about the heart you put into it."

I did my first meet a few months ago and I'm sitting at 5%, so 30% is totally fine. Plus gently caress that chart because making comparisons like that just means you're always weaker than someone. Unless you're setting world records.

Let's hear about the meet man! Swole thread needs content!

Haha. I don't actually take the chart too seriously. I have no illusions about where I'd rank objectively and I'm more interested in making improvement on my own physique/performance than I am in beating anyone else. I used to weigh 295 lbs (not in a good way) so it's been cool to see the changes I can make.

As for the meet, it was an RPS meet and it was a ton of fun. I weighed in a little over 195 and took the platform about 10 lbs heavier the next day. 24 hour weigh ins are pretty cool. I went 3/3 on squats: 350, 385, 400 (freedom units, not kg). They all felt great and using a squat bar was pretty interesting. It felt way better on my back than a normal bar, at least partially because of the ridiculous knurling.

I went 2/3 on bench: I hit 240 and 265, but missed 275. I wasn't mad about the miss. It was pretty clear that 265 was drat near maximal, but I was able to grind it out. I almost racked the bar without waiting for the command, but one of the spotters yelled at me to hold the weight. It would've sucked to get red lights for missing the command, especially because there was no way I would've been able to hit 265 again.

I went 3/3 on deads: 405, 450, 470. In retrospect I could've pushed these even harder, but I went 8/9 and finished with an 1135 total. I can't wait to do another meet, but I want to blow these numbers away before I compete again. All of that is on hold until I get through some physical therapy and figure out what the hell is wrong with my shoulder.

# ? Apr 24, 2017 18:07

Dum Cumpster: Sep 12, 2003; *pozes your neghole*

Nice job dude. Glad to hear you enjoyed it and want to do another. Eating after weigh ins by itself is enough to make it worthwhile.

# ? Apr 24, 2017 18:16

LimburgLimbo: Feb 10, 2008

I'm 45th percentile for bench and like 5th for dead and squat. Sometimes I weep when I think what could have been I hadn't torn my ACL twice in the last 4 years.

# ? Apr 24, 2017 18:28

LimburgLimbo: Feb 10, 2008

Haha jk my squat had always sucked and all the ligaments in the world can't save it

# ? Apr 24, 2017 18:29

Rodenthar Drothman: May 14, 2013; I think I will continue
watching this twilight world
as long as time flows.

TheTremendous posted:

Haha. I don't actually take the chart too seriously. I have no illusions about where I'd rank objectively and I'm more interested in making improvement on my own physique/performance than I am in beating anyone else. I used to weigh 295 lbs (not in a good way) so it's been cool to see the changes I can make.

As for the meet, it was an RPS meet and it was a ton of fun. I weighed in a little over 195 and took the platform about 10 lbs heavier the next day. 24 hour weigh ins are pretty cool. I went 3/3 on squats: 350, 385, 400 (freedom units, not kg). They all felt great and using a squat bar was pretty interesting. It felt way better on my back than a normal bar, at least partially because of the ridiculous knurling.

I went 2/3 on bench: I hit 240 and 265, but missed 275. I wasn't mad about the miss. It was pretty clear that 265 was drat near maximal, but I was able to grind it out. I almost racked the bar without waiting for the command, but one of the spotters yelled at me to hold the weight. It would've sucked to get red lights for missing the command, especially because there was no way I would've been able to hit 265 again.

I went 3/3 on deads: 405, 450, 470. In retrospect I could've pushed these even harder, but I went 8/9 and finished with an 1135 total. I can't wait to do another meet, but I want to blow these numbers away before I compete again. All of that is on hold until I get through some physical therapy and figure out what the hell is wrong with my shoulder.

Dude, good job. Keep it up, we'll be talking about you.

# ? Apr 24, 2017 23:07

Khorne: May 1, 2002

Lifting is real not cool if you get weaker while still lifting consistently. I'm stepping on the scale tomorrow morning to begin solving this mystery.

I made sweet progress in Sheiko until early january when the program ended, and then I tried some real high volume program and I think I somehow exceed max recoverable volume but stupidly kept doing it for a long time. I physically look bigger but I stopped doing the volume thing like a month or more ago at this point and my lifts still aren't really where they were. Mostly bench. The other lifts have gone up.

The reality may also be that I just suck rear end at everything gym related. For example, my pec engagement is probably garbage in bench right now and that could be a contributing factor.

Khorne fucked around with this message at 08:56 on Apr 25, 2017

# ? Apr 25, 2017 08:49

Drunk Driver Dad: Feb 18, 2005

got a new rep pr on bench tonight doing amrap on the last set, 165x6 reps, i was using weight I thought was heavy for a 3x3. Guess I still have some psychological issues slowing me down. I used to staunchly believe it was almost impossible for me to even get past 150 for more than 3 or 4 reps and now I"m doing it and I haven't even cut all the way back on my drinking and lovely diet yet. I feel like 2 plates is actually on the horizon now

# ? Apr 25, 2017 09:19

Chinatown: Sep 11, 2001; by Fluffdaddy; Fun Shoe

so I've been drinking Monsters protein shakes lately. They're pretty good. That's all I got. ok bye.

# ? Apr 25, 2017 17:13

FogHelmut: Dec 18, 2003

Khorne posted:

Lifting is real not cool if you get weaker while still lifting consistently. I'm stepping on the scale tomorrow morning to begin solving this mystery.

I made sweet progress in Sheiko until early january when the program ended, and then I tried some real high volume program and I think I somehow exceed max recoverable volume but stupidly kept doing it for a long time. I physically look bigger but I stopped doing the volume thing like a month or more ago at this point and my lifts still aren't really where they were. Mostly bench. The other lifts have gone up.

The reality may also be that I just suck rear end at everything gym related. For example, my pec engagement is probably garbage in bench right now and that could be a contributing factor.

High volume is for people on steroids. I completely burned out on a 4x12 program.

Now I'm on a max chill 3x8. Actually making gains and recovering well, even though I'm Over 30.

# ? Apr 25, 2017 17:50

Dum Cumpster: Sep 12, 2003; *pozes your neghole*

FogHelmut posted:

High volume is for people on steroids. I completely burned out on a 4x12 program.

Now I'm on a max chill 3x8. Actually making gains and recovering well, even though I'm Over 30.

Hahahaha how are you even burned out? Just vary the intensity like use different weights

# ? Apr 25, 2017 18:22

ArmedZombie: Jun 6, 2004

Dum Cumpster posted:

Hahahaha how are you even burned out? Just vary the intensity like use different weights

Hahahahahahahaha How The gently caress Is Burn Out Real Hahahaha Nigga Just Walk Away From The Weights Like Nigga Open Your Hands Haha

# ? Apr 25, 2017 18:41

TheTremendous: Jan 4, 2013

Dum Cumpster posted:

Hahahaha how are you even burned out? Just vary the intensity like use different weights

Agreed. Cycling intensities and taking planned deloads let me build up my work capacity and get used to doing a lot of volume. I thought I kept my training volume decently high until I hired a coach and discovered just how wrong I was.

ArmZ posted:

Hahahahahahahaha How The gently caress Is Burn Out Real Hahahaha Nigga Just Walk Away From The Weights Like Nigga Open Your Hands Haha

# ? Apr 25, 2017 19:05

Comfy Fleece Sweater: Apr 2, 2013; You see, but you do not observe.

ArmZ posted:

Hahahahahahahaha How The gently caress Is Burn Out Real Hahahaha Nigga Just Walk Away From The Weights Like Nigga Open Your Hands Haha

# ? Apr 25, 2017 19:28

Chinatown: Sep 11, 2001; by Fluffdaddy; Fun Shoe

ArmZ posted:

Hahahahahahahaha How The gently caress Is Burn Out Real Hahahaha Nigga Just Walk Away From The Weights Like Nigga Open Your Hands Haha

# ? Apr 25, 2017 19:30

Gorman Thomas: Jul 24, 2007

If Satan developed a workout routine it would just be me doing front squat lunges for all eternity

# ? Apr 25, 2017 19:49

bamhand: Apr 15, 2010

It would be a widowmaker but you're always on rep 19.

# ? Apr 25, 2017 19:57

FogHelmut: Dec 18, 2003

Dum Cumpster posted:

Hahahaha how are you even burned out? Just vary the intensity like use different weights

5 days a week for 3 months straight before full body tendinitis and apathy set in, max intensity, probably hitting 5 exercises per muscle group in the split, over 30, and

ArmZ posted:

Hahahahahahahaha How The gently caress Is Burn Out Real Hahahaha Nigga Just Walk Away From The Weights Like Nigga Open Your Hands Haha

# ? Apr 25, 2017 20:16

Dum Cumpster: Sep 12, 2003; *pozes your neghole*

As an over 30 I used my disposable income to purchase a workout spreadsheet to go with my diet spreadsheet and it manages all all these crazy variables so that I feel great while doing high volume on a cut.

Ok maybe not while but my joints feel great.

# ? Apr 25, 2017 20:23

FogHelmut: Dec 18, 2003

See I was doing it on a bulk which is stupid because I'm not on steroids but also I put on 15 lbs so maybe it was good

But now I'm just happy with general health and fitness with no specific goals, feels good man

# ? Apr 25, 2017 20:27

Dum Cumpster: Sep 12, 2003; *pozes your neghole*

Feeling good is what truly matters.

# ? Apr 25, 2017 20:52

a mysterious cloak: Apr 5, 2003; Leave me alone, dad, I'm with my friends!

Dum Cumpster posted:

As an over 30 I used my disposable income to purchase a workout spreadsheet to go with my diet spreadsheet and it manages all all these crazy variables so that I feel great while doing high volume on a cut.

Ok maybe not while but my joints feel great.

I'm an over 40 and my paid spreadsheets awesome as well. It's the debilitating weight of death closing in every day that sucks.

# ? Apr 25, 2017 21:52

Comfy Fleece Sweater: Apr 2, 2013; You see, but you do not observe.

Please tell me where to buy the 100 dollar spreadsheets

# ? Apr 25, 2017 22:18

Defiant Sally: May 6, 2004; Focus your Orochi.

ArmZ posted:

Hahahahahahahaha How The gently caress Is Burn Out Real Hahahaha Nigga Just Walk Away From The Weights Like Nigga Open Your Hands Haha

loving lmao

# ? Apr 26, 2017 02:43

Chinatown: Sep 11, 2001; by Fluffdaddy; Fun Shoe

needs to be on a workout shirt imho

# ? Apr 26, 2017 04:22

Defiant Sally: May 6, 2004; Focus your Orochi.

Dum Cumpster posted:

Feeling good is what truly matters.

actually its being big and looking ripped simultaneously

# ? Apr 26, 2017 04:37

Dum Cumpster: Sep 12, 2003; *pozes your neghole*

Defiant Sally posted:

actually its being big and looking ripped simultaneously

Well yeah but no one posting in this thread is getting there.

You're our only hope

# ? Apr 26, 2017 04:45

Gorman Thomas: Jul 24, 2007

Played a full b-ball game, followed up with chest and arms, now eating 2 chikfila spicy sandies because I'm filth.

# ? Apr 26, 2017 05:07

Zzulu: May 15, 2009; (â°ËvËâ°)

Dum Cumpster posted:

~~Feeling~~ Looking good is what truly matters.

# ? Apr 26, 2017 05:30

buddhanc: Feb 16, 2010

Gorman Thomas posted:

Played a full b-ball game, followed up with chest and arms, now eating 2 chikfila spicy sandies because I'm filth.

No filth friend. I had one tonight myself.

My numbers have been exploding since I've actually been eating some real food.

Feels good

# ? Apr 26, 2017 05:44

Dilber: Mar 27, 2007; TFLC
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Dum Cumpster posted:

As an over 30 I used my disposable income to purchase a workout spreadsheet to go with my diet spreadsheet and it manages all all these crazy variables so that I feel great while doing high volume on a cut.

Ok maybe not while but my joints feel great.

I dropped the cash to have them coach me, though the PL templates are kickin' rad.

# ? Apr 26, 2017 15:01

Pesmerga: Aug 1, 2005; So nice to eat you

Dum Cumpster posted:

As an over 30 I used my disposable income to purchase a workout spreadsheet to go with my diet spreadsheet and it manages all all these crazy variables so that I feel great while doing high volume on a cut.

Ok maybe not while but my joints feel great.

I like the idea of the spreadsheets, it just feels having two different templates, one for cutting and one for bulking, sold as two separate products rather than being a few sheets in the same one is milking it a bit.

That being said, watch me give in and get them both.

# ? Apr 26, 2017 15:17

B-Rock452: Jan 6, 2005

I am having a crohns flare so between the non stop making GBS threads and high fever it appears my two months of actually working out on a consistent basis is coming to an end. On the plus side it appears I won't have to put any effort into cutting

# ? Apr 26, 2017 15:27

Dilber: Mar 27, 2007; TFLC
_{_{(Trophy Feline Lifting Crew)}}

Pesmerga posted:

I like the idea of the spreadsheets, it just feels having two different templates, one for cutting and one for bulking, sold as two separate products rather than being a few sheets in the same one is milking it a bit.

That being said, watch me give in and get them both.

The lifting ones can be used for whatever. The PL bundle has hypertrophy, strength, and peaking.

Hypertrophy template is an evil, evil template.

# ? Apr 26, 2017 15:40

Dum Cumpster: Sep 12, 2003; *pozes your neghole*

Dilber posted:

Hypertrophy template is an evil, evil template.

Can confirm. Don't mind paying them for all the different sheets since they work so well and RP gives out so much free info. I feel like I owe them money.

Looking forward to seeing what you get out of the coaching. If I ever stop working so much for a few months I'll probably hire someone. Or I'll keep working all the time for another 7 years and then take the Stan Efferding approach.

# ? Apr 26, 2017 16:00

Dilber: Mar 27, 2007; TFLC
_{_{(Trophy Feline Lifting Crew)}}

When I used it for my meet in 2015, I dropped multiple weight classes, and got a couple meet PRs while lifting with a partially torn rotator cuff.

Going for health now since I had hormonal issues that caused my weight to blow up, and now that i'm on medicine I can actually shed fat. First month, down around 8 pounds and 3.5" inches in my waist with no strength loss so far.

I'd make another log, but I don't really have any meets coming up so I can't think of a good toxx goal.

# ? Apr 26, 2017 16:03

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# ? May 12, 2024 16:51

Dum Cumpster: Sep 12, 2003; *pozes your neghole*

Unless you need the goal to motivate your logging it literally doesn't matter anymore. I think I'm the only one who would in theory care about toxxes and I don't see the point with where the forums are at.

# ? Apr 26, 2017 16:13

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