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Best thread, you back! Still doing the PHUL workout, back at the gym after bullshit doctor-recommended break from training, now back in and feeling like a weak baby. All my lifts have had between 5-10kg knocked off them.
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# ¿ Feb 23, 2016 21:55 |
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# ¿ May 3, 2024 00:46 |
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P-Mack posted:How the gently caress am I supposed to squat in one of those Smith machines with the slight backwards incline? Anything I do feels wrong. You're not and you're going to hurt your back if you try.
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# ¿ Feb 29, 2016 22:06 |
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Decebal posted:Are the New year resolution crowds thinning out ? They have been since about January 20th where I am. Back to blissful 7am sessions where I seem to be thinly person in the free weights area. Also, if I'm committing a cardio, should I factor that into daily calories if I'm doing a lean bulk (-10% calories on rest/cardio days, +20% on lifting days), or just consider it a little fat burning during rest days?
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# ¿ Feb 29, 2016 23:23 |
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OHP sucks. It's the worst lift in the world of lifts. Also, where is Tiny Lowtax these days?
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# ¿ Mar 12, 2016 15:53 |
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Zzulu posted:i wish u guys were in this sauna with me right now u phoneposting from the sauna?
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# ¿ Mar 12, 2016 18:38 |
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a starwar betamax posted:In the past 10 months I've lost around 30 pounds and while most of it is fat I have lost a lot of muscle mass Im basically an shambling tube sock of bones and cartilage at this point and my diet is I eat rice three meals a day and I just eat as much as I can fit in my belly and I do no exersizes except I walk everywhere also I have a torn cartilage in my riight knee and so what are some good exersizes I can do and also should I eat more protein? Sounds like you're over 30 swolebro
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# ¿ Mar 14, 2016 16:52 |
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Guys guys no fighting in the swole thread, unless it involves oil and harnesses I'm steadily progressing from the 'intermediate' strength standards on exrx to the 'advanced' and I'm happy! Except for the overhead press which is still not at intermediate yet. I hate that lift
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# ¿ Mar 15, 2016 14:42 |
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I've got pump so hard in my biceps that I can't bend my arms. Or is that 'can't move send help'? vv
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# ¿ Mar 16, 2016 08:59 |
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Went to the gym this morning, the only person there, did some big lifts to justify the Easter feast that is imminent. Also I think i need to eat more. Failed on the 5th benchpress rep at 85kg, progression is slowing down. At 67kg I guess I need to eat more. So I will today
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# ¿ Mar 27, 2016 13:15 |
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I ate too much today and didn't calculate calorie intake at all. I don't like this feeling, back to strict intake tomorrow. Also, referring back to an earlier comment, is being 5'9" (or so, about 177cm) and 67kg really that bad?
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# ¿ Mar 27, 2016 22:34 |
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Profondo Rosso posted:unless you're absolutely ripped that's tiny man/large boy territory Guess I need to eat more :/
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# ¿ Mar 27, 2016 22:44 |
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This thread seems to alternate between chill and rage quite a bit
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# ¿ Mar 28, 2016 20:13 |
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Chinatown posted:overhead barbell press is my new fav thang This is my worst lift and every time makes me feel like a failure
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# ¿ Apr 9, 2016 15:15 |
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I walked 15km today, myfitnesspal says that's 700 calories. Does that sound accurate and can I eat 700 additional calories?
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# ¿ Apr 11, 2016 18:34 |
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Zzulu posted:No, sorry bud I will regretfully stay within my calorie allowance then.
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# ¿ Apr 11, 2016 18:42 |
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exquisite tea posted:I'm only fat on the inside. I used to be really fat though, and that makes bulking a nerve-wracking experience.
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# ¿ Apr 11, 2016 19:46 |
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Rodenthar Drothman posted:
This man speaks the truth, as a former fatty my calves are ~*~fabulous~*~
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# ¿ Apr 12, 2016 21:15 |
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Urrrrgh building muscle takes too long and today some of my lifts are down slightly and I want all the test and HGH and CREATINE my body can handle But, I'm benching 80kg for 8 reps at 67kgbodyweight so it could be worse I guess...
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# ¿ Apr 20, 2016 08:32 |
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ZigZag posted:How could it be worse? It is almost impossible for an adult human male to weigh less than you. Well poo poo.
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# ¿ Apr 20, 2016 11:56 |
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Renegret posted:my doctor told me my "ideal" bodyweight is less than that and I laughed my way out of his office. Renegret posted:my doctor told me my "ideal" bodyweight is less than that and I laughed my way out of his office. I have a small frame
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# ¿ Apr 20, 2016 12:02 |
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Say Nothing posted:Does your protein shake contain growth hormones such as Creatine? The Express is so poo poo that your posted article is actually good journalism by their standards. sassassin posted:80x8 is a decent set whats you are max? I got up to 90x2 last time I tried, could have gone for a third rep but didn't have a spot and was a little worried about failing the third.
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# ¿ Apr 21, 2016 09:48 |
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FizFashizzle posted:Those aren't biscuits It's also not real http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/red-lobster-biscuit-coma_n_3496755.html I was doing legs yesterday, and was kinda depressed that the squats that had seemed so easy the week before were so much harder this time. Then I realised that I'd picked up the wrong weights and had added an extra 10kg to the bar
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# ¿ Apr 23, 2016 13:51 |
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FogHelmut posted:All of this nonsense about "body going into starvation mode" and "overtraining" is bullshit. Just stop eating for a few days and run around the block wearing a trash bag. What is the magic that this trash bag contains?
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# ¿ Apr 23, 2016 17:54 |
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Why the gently caress does my gym only have one squat rack, this fuckers been in it for 20 minutes and won't get out or let me work in because he's 'supah-settin!'
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# ¿ Apr 26, 2016 06:42 |
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I have a feeling that if any exercise is likely to wreck my body in the future it'll be deadlifts. I like them but starting to wonder whether I should still be doing them...
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# ¿ Apr 26, 2016 14:25 |
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Drunk Driver Dad posted:I was expecting not to be able to from tight hamstrings or something, but yeah I did it no problem. I deadlifted tonight, started to feel that slight twinge in my knee, then stopped and held a couple of stretches for like 30 seconds and was fine. at this point i'm positive it's just tightness and my body is just being stubborn. When I started working out the first time last year, I had bad tight hamstrings and my lower back would hurt from deadlifts. I had thought my form was horrible or something but it turned out to be muscle tightness and it seriously took about a solid 2 or 3 weeks of regular stretching before it seemed to let up for good. Are you doing any warmup sets, or any walking/running or anything prior to doing your working sets?
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# ¿ Apr 28, 2016 09:29 |
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Drunk Driver Dad posted:I always warm up with the bar and ramp up. For squats it's usually a couple of stretches like a hamstring stretch and the couch stretch, I hold them for 15-25 seconds each. (Although when my knee hurt the other day I slacked off and only did one quick 10 second stretch assuming my weight warmup would suffice). Then when I do that, I start with the empty bar, then 95 lbs, then 115 lbs, then my work weight. When my work weight was lower and I started at 115, it was the bar, 65, 95, then work weight, etc. Could be that the ten hour shifts are fatiguing, and your legs don't have enough time to recover in between work and weights. That's just a guess on my part - might be an idea to see a doctor.
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# ¿ Apr 28, 2016 09:35 |
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Wamdoodle posted:Do any of you swole mutha grabbers bother with any kind of protein bars? Just wanted to hear what anyone might grab to eat when you have little time to take in those bulking calories and you don't have time to prepare a full 7 course meal between reps. Or does anyone make their own protein bars because I know the packaged stuff is usually loaded with sugars. You could try MyProtein's cookies http://us.myprotein.com/sports-nutrition/protein-cookie/11027529.html - 38g protein, 10g fat (4g saturates) and 20g carbohydrates (of which only 7g are sugars), for a total of 320 calories.
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# ¿ Apr 28, 2016 16:47 |
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Wamdoodle posted:drat, that'll get the blood flowing. General rule of thumb is 1g per lb bodyweight - most studies suggest that it's a bit more than you need, but it's easy to remember.
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# ¿ Apr 28, 2016 19:26 |
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Tiny Lowtax posted:Hey guys I'm back haven't posted since the 2015 thread but you can bet I've been getting swole. Good to be back miss you. Tiny lowtax you back Cutting sucks. SUCKS. Also it's weird. When doing lower body I don't eat beforehand and feel fine. With upper body not eating seems to impact my lifts. Makes no sense it's probably completely psychosomatic.
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# ¿ May 5, 2016 06:25 |
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If I'm lifting before eating in the morning should I take BCAAs to stop my muscles falling off or are the supposed catabolic effects bullshit?
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# ¿ May 9, 2016 16:47 |
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Dum Cumpster posted:Apparently it's bullshit. The study that everyone gets that from was wrong. It's like eating sugar. Thanks mate, I won't bother with spending more money on supplements.
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# ¿ May 9, 2016 21:56 |
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notZaar posted:If my Fitbit is to be believed, a typical hour long session looks like this: Resting of 50? Niiiiice I'm on a cut. Tonight I had a pizza and a few alcoholic drinks. Now I feel like wrecked the week. This way leads to madness. Or eating disorder
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# ¿ May 12, 2016 21:40 |
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Defiant Sally posted:Alright boys I can still pull 475 pretty easily so it seems that this cut has only killed my ability to blast volume. Yeah, I'm also in a cut and my volume has just gone through the floor - gone from 3 sets of 8 reps of 85kg on benchpress to 3 sets of 5,4 and 3. It's probably more of a lack of glycogen thing rather than a serious loss of strength thing.
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# ¿ May 15, 2016 08:48 |
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Zzulu posted:ive been cutting for 2 months and have lost no strength at all. Everything is harder though, but im still lifting the same stuff What, same volume and everything? What's your secret?
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# ¿ May 15, 2016 15:33 |
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Zzulu posted:maybe I am just really really cool Well obvs, I meant apart from that
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# ¿ May 15, 2016 15:46 |
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I hate the overhead press. Hate it. Lots.
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# ¿ May 22, 2016 08:51 |
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Went to a BBQ. Had a lot of beers, had a lot of meat. So long, attempt to cut.
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# ¿ May 30, 2016 21:35 |
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Tiny Lowtax posted:The other day a coworker was wearing shoes that said CROSSFIT really large on the side. I asked him how crossfit shoes are any different than normal gym shoes. He said they aren't, reebok just owns crossfit. Lmao what how can anyone own a style of exercise? I need to find a way to own running or something so everyone had to pay me royalties when they run or buy running shoes. Branding
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# ¿ Jun 1, 2016 21:08 |
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# ¿ May 3, 2024 00:46 |
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Profondo Rosso posted:canned chicken is like a buck fifty a lb at costco and also the food of the gods. add that poo poo to everythang Canned chicken
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# ¿ Jun 9, 2016 07:26 |