• I Need To Get Strong, Fast
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[QUOTE=hypno-toad;25446662]No, see "I'm not into black girls" is not racist. I'm not into black girls, I'm not racist. It's just not a complexion I find as attractive (in general, there are exceptions), a large proportion of white guys would disagree. But when you say "not to be racist, but" that just sort of screams you're racist because you're feeling guilty.[/QUOTE] Who cares, this is the internet.
So I started today with the 3 reps of the most I can do (I am disappoint :ohdear: and I need to improve) and I have a massive headache now right after working out. Normal? Y/N?
Somewhat, yes. Drink more water before, during, and after working out. You get headaches after working out from being dehydrated, just drink something cool and relax for a bit, it'll go away. The main problem people have with bulking up is that they have no direction. Their goal is to get bigger, but they don't really know how to go about doing that. A good way to give yourself a direction to head in is work out as if you're training for a sport. American football is a good one; look up some workouts designed for that and use those, you'll get bigger, faster, and stronger in no time. If you want something really intense, look up boxing/kickboxing/mma workouts. Those are normally really intense, and you'll get bigger [b]fast[/b] doing those, you just gotta be willing to put the time and effort in.
[QUOTE=Victor Leferve;25429487]What about those chunky neck muscles? How do you get them. THey kind of lead up from the shoulder to the base of the neck, shits insane.[/QUOTE] They're called traps. You can work them pretty good with shrugs.
[QUOTE=VQ35HR;25496413]They're called traps. You can work them pretty good with shrugs.[/QUOTE] Upright rows work your traps and plenty of other muscles as well, they're generally superior to shrugs.
[quote]Eat right. Sleep right. Fuck bitches. Get money.[/quote] yeah!
Im sorry but why change yourself for one girl and even if you do get strong doesn't mean she will go out with you
Do you wanna' get strong or do you wanna' get ripped?
join the Army like me. Except I'm already beastie because I live in wyoming, we regulary have to fight off bears with our bare hands and lift boulders. Sometimes we fight bears just for fun and sport, and boulder juggling is a pass time for many of us. [editline]18th October 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=Hamushka11;25373029]Use your college's gym in the dead of night and start an underground fight club[/QUOTE] Don't talk about fight club.
Basically do the manual stuff. Situps, pushups, weights, pull ups, get a good intake of calories, eat right.
[QUOTE=Capn'Underpants;25498933]join the Army like me.[/QUOTE] lol no I've never seen an army kid that looks physically intimidating, minus the guys that were already huge before they joined up. If anything, all the army people I see are lanky and average in strength at best. Hell, I've seen plenty of fat guys go to the army, get through basic training, do a tour in Iraq, and come back just as fat as when they went in.
[QUOTE=MaverickIB;25499390]lol no I've never seen an army kid that looks physically intimidating, minus the guys that were already huge before they joined up. If anything, all the army people I see are lanky and average in strength at best. Hell, I've seen plenty of fat guys go to the army, get through basic training, do a tour in Iraq, and come back just as fat as when they went in.[/QUOTE] This, cept one guy I know is going into the marines. He's 150 lbs and can deadlift 555. Seriously is insane.
[QUOTE=MaverickIB;25499390]lol no I've never seen an army kid that looks physically intimidating, minus the guys that were already huge before they joined up. If anything, all the army people I see are lanky and average in strength at best. Hell, I've seen plenty of fat guys go to the army, get through basic training, do a tour in Iraq, and come back just as fat as when they went in.[/QUOTE] If you couldn't tell I was joking, you don't get fit in the army, you stay fit. And the fat people you see are probably getting desk jobs or some shit, if they are going as infantry they would be fucked and not pass the PT test.
Fap 8 times a day to asian women. Thats how one of my good friends got 20 inch arms. [editline]18th October 2010[/editline] That and muscle milk.
[QUOTE=VQ35HR;25388003]not all of us are skinny/fat nerds. although hard to believe, there are quite a few non-virgins.[/QUOTE] Total fucking douche-bag much?
if you don't have weights, so and lift stuff such as your PC monitor? (Oh wait, they are lighter)or your PC (or laptop cuz your in College) REMEMBER TO STRETCH!!!
[QUOTE=Neb;25500121]Total fucking douche-bag much?[/QUOTE] not really [editline]19th October 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=garychencool;25500164]if you don't have weights, so and lift stuff such as your PC monitor? (Oh wait, they are lighter)or your PC (or laptop cuz your in College) REMEMBER TO STRETCH!!![/QUOTE] Best advice ever
[QUOTE=Perfumly;25500632] Best advice ever[/QUOTE] I would, but VQ35HR said that I would more than likely just end up hurting myself more than I would help because of the balancing issues of the weight. [editline]18th October 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=Neb;25500121]Total fucking douche-bag much?[/QUOTE] I feel you only take offense to that because it applies to you.
[QUOTE=Perfumly;25499458]This, cept one guy I know is going into the marines. He's 150 lbs and can deadlift 555. Seriously is insane.[/QUOTE] He's going into the marines. As in, he was that way [i]before[/i] joining the Marines. You don't see people going into the marines normal dudes and coming out all freakishly strong and shit. Also, deadlifting is piss easy. I was never able to max out on dead lifts because it would get to the point where the only thing keeping me from doing more weight was my inability to keep a solid grip on the bar. Do a lot of weight in a real lift like bench press or squats and then there's something to brag about.
[QUOTE=MaverickIB;25496776]Upright rows work your traps and plenty of other muscles as well, they're generally superior to shrugs.[/QUOTE] hahaha oh god [editline]19th October 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=MaverickIB;25502243]He's going into the marines. As in, he was that way [i]before[/i] joining the Marines. You don't see people going into the marines normal dudes and coming out all freakishly strong and shit. Also, deadlifting is piss easy. I was never able to max out on dead lifts because it would get to the point where the only thing keeping me from doing more weight was my inability to keep a solid grip on the bar. Do a lot of weight in a real lift like bench press or squats and then there's something to brag about.[/QUOTE] oh god oh wow oh man are you serious [editline]19th October 2010[/editline] it's called wrist straps, learn how to use them. deadlifts are as 'real' of a lift as squats or bench. or stop having pussy wrists, if you can't keep a grip work out your forearms
hahahaha, the bodybuilding thread. I remember that, I was in the first version of that thread. Anyways, people here really have told you what you need to know. In reference to Gym Equipment however, I really have found recently that using what god gave you works better for me. (Pushups, situps, etc.) The only piece of equipment I use any more are dumbbells, and that's usually just to add weight for things like lunges. Oh, I also have a railroad tie I use for lifting.
[QUOTE=MaverickIB;25502243]He's going into the marines. As in, he was that way [i]before[/i] joining the Marines. You don't see people going into the marines normal dudes and coming out all freakishly strong and shit. Also, deadlifting is piss easy. I was never able to max out on dead lifts because it would get to the point where the only thing keeping me from doing more weight was my inability to keep a solid grip on the bar. Do a lot of weight in a real lift like bench press or squats and then there's something to brag about.[/QUOTE] I know that he was like before joining, I'm just commenting on the fact that he's a small dude with incredible strength. He does 230 on BP which is pretty fucking good for 150lbs as well. Plus deads are a lot more of a "real" lift than BP I'd say, and equal to squats. [editline]19th October 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=SlanderMan;25500808]I would, but VQ35HR said that I would more than likely just end up hurting myself more than I would help because of the balancing issues of the weight. [editline]18th October 2010[/editline] I feel you only take offense to that because it applies to you.[/QUOTE] I was joking dude. Find a workout partner, it makes it a lot easier to embarrass yourself in public locations. [editline]19th October 2010[/editline] And I say deads are more of a "real" lift than BP or Squats because it works more muscle groups than both of those IIRC, not entirely sure on squats though.
When done properly, dead lifts don't work as many muscle groups as squats or even bench press. Of course, if you do them incorrectly, you work your back and shoulders, but you're also putting yourself at risk when doing that. They are designed to work your lower body and your lower back, that's about it. Squats and bench press are full body lifts, especially squats. If you don't know that, then you shouldn't be talking about lifting like you know something about it. Bench press works practically your entire upper body when done correctly, as well as your legs, since you should be driving them into the ground. Squats is credited with being the most strenuous lift you can do, since almost every muscle in your body is firing off when you do them. One thing I've always found ridiculous is that a lot of people that consider themselves body builders or whatever have no fucking clue when it comes down to lifting weights. They don't understand the concept of stabilizer muscles, and they think the lift that involves the most weight is the best one to do. I've been an athlete my whole life, and I was taught how to lift weights by a father that was quarterback for a collegiate national champion football team, and was wanted by the Oakland Raiders back in the late 80's. I may not know the best way to make muscles look pretty, but I think I know quite a bit on how to make them incredibly efficient.
[QUOTE=MaverickIB;25508655]When done properly, dead lifts don't work as many muscle groups as squats or even bench press. Of course, if you do them incorrectly, you work your back and shoulders, but you're also putting yourself at risk when doing that. They are designed to work your lower body and your lower back, that's about it. Squats and bench press are full body lifts, especially squats. If you don't know that, then you shouldn't be talking about lifting like you know something about it. Bench press works practically your entire upper body when done correctly, as well as your legs, since you should be driving them into the ground. Squats is credited with being the most strenuous lift you can do, since almost every muscle in your body is firing off when you do them. One thing I've always found ridiculous is that a lot of people that consider themselves body builders or whatever have no fucking clue when it comes down to lifting weights. They don't understand the concept of stabilizer muscles, and they think the lift that involves the most weight is the best one to do. I've been an athlete my whole life, and I was taught how to lift weights by a father that was quarterback for a collegiate national champion football team, and was wanted by the Oakland Raiders back in the late 80's. I may not know the best way to make muscles look pretty, but I think I know quite a bit on how to make them incredibly efficient.[/QUOTE] congrats I did sports/martial arts my whole life, doesn't make you any different I don't care about the heaviest lift, even looking at bench, look how much bigger the area is that you workout during deadlifts oh and if doing bench properly you should only be doing chest and triceps, shoulders are not supposed to be worked out in bp unless you're doing it wrong
[QUOTE=MaverickIB;25508655]When done properly, dead lifts don't work as many muscle groups as squats or even bench press. Of course, if you do them incorrectly, you work your back and shoulders, but you're also putting yourself at risk when doing that. They are designed to work your lower body and your lower back, that's about it. Squats and bench press are full body lifts, especially squats. If you don't know that, then you shouldn't be talking about lifting like you know something about it. Bench press works practically your entire upper body when done correctly, as well as your legs, since you should be driving them into the ground. Squats is credited with being the most strenuous lift you can do, since almost every muscle in your body is firing off when you do them. One thing I've always found ridiculous is that a lot of people that consider themselves body builders or whatever have no fucking clue when it comes down to lifting weights. They don't understand the concept of stabilizer muscles, and they think the lift that involves the most weight is the best one to do. I've been an athlete my whole life, and I was taught how to lift weights by a father that was quarterback for a collegiate national champion football team, and was wanted by the Oakland Raiders back in the late 80's. I may not know the best way to make muscles look pretty, but I think I know quite a bit on how to make them incredibly efficient.[/QUOTE] You're acting like your back and lower body is a small muscle group. Maybe you work more muscle with squats than deads but I know you work more with deads than bench. [editline]19th October 2010[/editline] and I've been in sports most of my life, up until like two years ago.
Being in sports =/= having one of the city's most prestigious coaches as a father, on top of years of experience and university education on fitness. Your shoulders are stabilizer muscles during bench press, as are your biceps and rest of the arm. You're also supposed to arc your back when benching (a lot of people mistake this and raise their ass off the bench, which is wrong), the only things that should be touching the bench are your ass and shoulders. This makes your core and legs serve as a stabilizer. I'm not saying dead lifts don't work anything, I'm just saying that they don't work nearly as much as the core lifts (bench, squats, and power cleans) do.
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If any of you are still in High School like me, go into wrestling. It may look stupid, but it gets you in shape. I know a couple people who have done it and they've come out looking fucking ripped and massive. That stuff works you hard. I'm seriously thinking about trying P90X. Only problem stopping me is the amount of time I have.
[QUOTE=SlanderMan;25493112]So I started today with the 3 reps of the most I can do (I am disappoint :ohdear: and I need to improve) and I have a massive headache now right after working out. Normal? Y/N?[/QUOTE] Different people will tell you different things, but I think one of the most effective ways of bulking up is to do five sets of five reps, with a rest period of about a minute in between reps, using the highest weight you can handle. Don't go totally overboard with the weight--a good starting point is to find a weight that you cannot complete the fifth set with. So your first time with that weight you may only be able to do four sets of five, and then two more on the fifth set. Give your body a day of rest, and then try again. When you can complete all five sets (even if you have to really push yourself to do so), add five pounds to your weight the next time you lift. The four best exercises for building muscle mass are the bench press, the squat, the pullup (or the lateral pulldown machine, if you can't do a pullup yet) and the deadlift: which will bulk your chest, arms, legs, back, and shoulders very quickly. Don't worry about isolation exercises like the bicep curl just yet, they're not as useful as the above. These work all your major muscle groups, and don't skip any of them! Not working your entire body is the biggest mistake most new weight lifters make! Most people want to focus on the arms, the biceps, and the chest, because they look good when muscular, but your legs and back are the two biggest muscle groups in your body. When you exercise those, they release growth hormones and whatnot, which help all your other muscles grow faster. So, in a way, giving your legs a good workout is actually giving your arms a good workout. And your chest. And everything else! If you neglect to exercise every muscle group, you're not going to see the kind of gains you want. And you'll definitely need to include some cardio. It doesn't have to be real intense, but if you don't do at least some cardio lactic acid from all your weight lifting is going to build up in your muscles, and you'll barely be able to move the next day. After a weight lifting session, hop on an exercise bike for fifteen-twenty minutes, or go take a four or five mile walk (my heart's going bad, so I can't do exercise bikes. I make it a point to go walk five miles after every workout--it only takes about an hour and a half). In summary, to bulk up quickly from ground zero: Bench Press (5 sets of 5 reps) -add five lbs to weight once you can successfully complete all five sets Squat (5 sets of 5 reps) -add five lbs to weight once you can successfully complete all five sets Deadlift (5 sets of 5 reps) -add five lbs to weight once you can successfully complete all five sets Pullup (5 sets of 5 reps) -If you cannot do any pullups yet, use the lateral pulldown machine until you can. Shouldn't take long Finish each workout with cardio. Bike for fifteen minutes, run a mile, walk four or five miles, swim: it doesn't matter what you do, so long as it gets your blood pumping enough to work out that acid buildup. Make sure you're eating a lot every day, and try to maintain the following diet ratio: 40% protein, 35% carbohydrates, and 25% fat. I'm not an expert on this stuff, but this is basically a summarized version of the stuff my trainer told me, and I'm already noticing results, even after only a couple of workouts.
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