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Just saw a fit old lady and a young british dude doing crossfit... but like, they weren't rushing, weren't kipping, they had good form on all lifts and pull-ups and pushups. They were just ... toning with low weight. Also shoutout to the two girls sitting in the corner for an hour and texting.
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Shoutout to the guy hogging a bench, squat rack, several dumbbells and taking up a massive area of the gym by himself while doing absolutely nothing sensible
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Aug 18, 2017 19:36
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I'm still trying to figure out how to work on my front rack position. Look at all the distance between the bar and my shoulders... https://www.instagram.com/p/BX3zXd7FwXG/ I'm trying to hit 315 on my clean and jerk by next year, and I know I won't be able to do it with that weird hold.
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Doc Hawkins posted:If you aren't rich enough for crossfit and you don't have any friends who would want to help you stay accountable and be healthy and strong, then focus on fixing one or both of those. Well I'm not actually like that but could you loving imagine lol Help me I'm lazy lmao
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Doc Hawkins posted:If you aren't rich enough for crossfit and you don't have any friends who would want to help you stay accountable and be healthy and strong, then focus on fixing one or both of those. But getting swole AF is how I was going to get those other two
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mobby_6kl posted:But getting swole AF is how I was going to get those other two Some (weird) people enjoy and benefit from exercising in groups. If you can stay consistent without external accountability, then by all means buy bigger headphones and continue your monk-like quest towards hugeitude.
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LanceHunter posted:I'm still trying to figure out how to work on my front rack position. Look at all the distance between the bar and my shoulders... I don't do that lift because I don't want to injure myself honestly Looks like you're gonna wreck your wrists though Im the same with this lift, I just can't figure out the proper way to let it drop on my shoulders not my wrists, so i gave up on Olympic lifts
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LanceHunter posted:I'm still trying to figure out how to work on my front rack position. Look at all the distance between the bar and my shoulders... If you figure out anything that works feel free to share.
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Khorne posted:Yeah, same, I can't front rack. Even with straps I have difficulty hitting the position lmao. Must be short arms or something
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Dreadite posted:waaahhh i need an accountability group to stay in shape, i have no self control or dignity so i need constant external pressure to take care of myself lmao do a strength program with spreadsheets... if ur a real nerd this will be motivation enough
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Dreadite posted:waaahhh i need an accountability group to stay in shape, i have no self control or dignity so i need constant external pressure to take care of myself lmao
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Aug 19, 2017 05:01
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just squatted 225 for the first time, for 5x5. not much compared to some of you, but loading up two 45lb plates for the first time felt real good. nailing the workout felt even better! eating enough protein really does help ur gains.
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JFairfax posted:just squatted 225 for the first time, for 5x5. That's awesome. Great job. Getting to add another full plate is always a great milestone
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Aug 20, 2017 00:50
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The journey of a thousand plates begins with a single bar
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UnfurledSails posted:The journey of a thousand plates begins with a single bar What about air squats
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UnfurledSails posted:The journey of a thousand plates begins with a single bar gently caress that. You're weak, nobody here is big enough to truly be big
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nooneofconsequence posted:What about air squats Calisthenics are a different path...
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LanceHunter posted:Calisthenics are a different path... is it a good path
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nooneofconsequence posted:What about air squats are those the ones where you jump at the top or the ones where you balance on a bosu? either way, seems like an increased injury risk imo
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The serious general diet/fitness thread is currently united against a troll/dumbass who's trying to obliterate his fat cells via overdosing on vitamin A
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UnfurledSails posted:The serious general diet/fitness thread is currently united against a troll/dumbass who's trying to obliterate his fat cells via overdosing on vitamin A Let people die if they want to
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post funny excerpts. I'm usually so fatigued from lifting and eating that i can't be bothered to read that thread anymore
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TenementFunster posted:what are we doing instead of upright rows?! high DB pull https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS3sUeipV0Q&t=745s
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the commerical before the youtube video was shrimp being busted open and i was like yup that's me that's my muscle fiber getting hosed also i like that guy but he seriously looks like a boss of mine and it's weird when my boss irl is like "GOIN TO THE GYM TONIGHT HOW ABOUT THE Y?" and i get flashbacks to youtube videos thanks for listening
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JFairfax posted:just squatted 225 for the first time, for 5x5.
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When I started 531 in january, I had huge problems with squat. I managed 3x110 kg at best and it was hard, my knees and back hurt, and it generally felt like poo poo. Other lifts were progressing well, squat continued to be terrible. In march it all culminated in me tweaking my right knee with some puny weight and I was ready to totally give up on squat. I started thinking about alternative methods like doing some bastard version of a belt squat, but it became obvious, that the only option was to HTFU and work on it. So I got some actual power lifting shoes instead of chucks, knee sleeves (on top of the tweak, my knees have taken a bit of a beating, so they definitely help me), and really worked on my form. After a period of trial and error, strength going up and down, everything finally clicked and I actually started progressing. Last week I lifted 3x140kg with decent form and no pain or discomfort.
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I've been struggling with my squat for nearly a year and I'm finally seeing some success by using a wider than standard stance and my toes angled out about 45-50 degrees. I was taught/encouraged to try and maintain a shoulder width stance with toes pointed forward as much as possible and I ended up getting a lot of hip pain and difficulty with balance. Juggernaut Training Systems on YouTube finally has things improving for me. If I were to do it again, I'd hire a professional coach that's very familiar with the barbell lifts.
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who on earth told you to squat with toes pointed forwards?
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I mean, if you're flexible enough and not lifting heavy (i.e. someone not in this thread) I've been told by trainers that it's fine, just rotate out when you start lifting heavier weights.
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Diet question: I'm going to use tuna as my lean meat for a few meals. Do I include the weight of the can/pouch, or is that already figured?
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I read that aluminum will decrease fat cell count. On that note, is there a scan to determine the exact number of fat cells in my body? I want to calculate and update my BMR correctly.
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just eat salami instead
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Just give yourself a few pinches, truly swole people can tell the number by feel. Then eat that many grams of aluminum.
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have you guys tried bulldog grip for bench? Where you rotate your hands inward to each other a little so the bar goes more corner to corner in your palm? Supposedly it takes a lot of the strain off your shoulder. I tried it with a pushup and it feels like that is the case.
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Dum Cumpster posted:I read that aluminum will decrease fat cell count. A DXA (dual energy x-ray absorptiometry) scan is your best bet for a super-accurate body fat test.
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JFairfax posted:who on earth told you to squat with toes pointed forwards? Correct me if im wrong, but i think it depends on your stance. Wider the stance, the more you should point your toes out. If you're really narrow, you should point them forward. What finally worked for me, was mid high bar and quite narrow stance. It feels nice and solid, while low bar wide stance feels wobbly and weak.
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I thought the idea was that your feet were aligned with your femurs and that when squatting your knees are wider than your hips to allow you to squat deep enough as squatting with closed knees is v. difficult. therefore naturally your toes will be pointed out to some degree i'm also more than happy to be corrected if im wrong because I am certainly not trained in this stuff.
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