Weightlifting/Bodybuilding Thread V.4 - I wanna look like that guy from Fight Club
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[QUOTE=VQ35HR;35629648]I'm guessing this post is sarcastic but going to the gym is actually 10x more awesome than working out at home for sort of this reason. I mean I DO enjoy the occasional shirtless at home workout but going to the gym is great, the atmosphere is a huge part of bodybuilding and at the same time you learn how to (or how not to) do things simply by observing others. yay people
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it's not sarcastic, i really do enjoy watching people do all kinds of crazy shit.
[editline]19th April 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=Kabstrac;35627383]IS there even a benefit to doing kipping pullups?[/QUOTE]
it's easier and people think you're epileptic
I've been switching to weighted pullups.
Can do a pullup with 2 45lb plates on myself
[editline]19th April 2012[/editline]
lmao 2plate pullup
[QUOTE=Perfumly;35636050]I've been switching to weighted pullups.
Can do a pullup with 2 45lb plates on myself
lmao 2plate pullup[/QUOTE]
What's your 5-7 rep weight? I've done 6 rep chin-up sets with 25kg+the chain. I like the weird tingling sensation I get during the last reps on chip-up. Feels like little muscle fibers are breaking or something.
[QUOTE=Maucer;35637062]What's your 5-7 rep weight? I've done 6 rep chin-up sets with 25kg+the chain. I like the weird tingling sensation I get during the last reps on chip-up. Feels like little muscle fibers are breaking or something.[/QUOTE]
My 5-6 rep weight for my sets on pull-ups is 180lb BW + a 45lb pl8 + whatever the weight belt+chain weighs.
My boy Tyrone put up 425lbs on bench today. No one really cares, a few dams ect
then we go squat, warming up with 315 and we had kids shitting there pants. notsureifsrs
Whats the best way to get an 8pack? I just want my abs to be really damn fucking good and so far a lot of people say they are but I want more. I do swimming and in the weight room, I do 3 sets 30 reps of incline sit-up (arms crossed) with 25 pounds about 2-3 days a week. I do 3 sets of 1:20 minutes of planks 3-5 times a week. 2-3 times of week I'll just try to do 100+ crunches on a crunch machine (no weight). I feel like I should be doing more and I have been cutting on some foods but any other exercises that are really good?
1x1 trigger pulls @ forehead works
[QUOTE=BLOB Fish Dude;35642190]Whats the best way to get an 8pack? I just want my abs to be really damn fucking good and so far a lot of people say they are but I want more. I do swimming and in the weight room, I do 3 sets 30 reps of incline sit-up (arms crossed) with 25 pounds about 2-3 days a week. I do 3 sets of 1:20 minutes of planks 3-5 times a week. 2-3 times of week I'll just try to do 100+ crunches on a crunch machine (no weight). I feel like I should be doing more and I have been cutting on some foods but any other exercises that are really good?[/QUOTE]
weighted ab exercises (lots of them out there, i.e. using the rope on the cable machine)
lower bodyfat
[editline]20th April 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=Perfumly;35638557]My 5-6 rep weight for my sets on pull-ups is 180lb BW + a 45lb pl8 + whatever the weight belt+chain weighs.[/QUOTE]
my BW is 150 right now and i can do 8-10 with a 45 plate GET AT ME
[QUOTE=BLOB Fish Dude;35642190]Whats the best way to get an 8pack? I just want my abs to be really damn fucking good and so far a lot of people say they are but I want more. I do swimming and in the weight room, I do 3 sets 30 reps of incline sit-up (arms crossed) with 25 pounds about 2-3 days a week. I do 3 sets of 1:20 minutes of planks 3-5 times a week. 2-3 times of week I'll just try to do 100+ crunches on a crunch machine (no weight). I feel like I should be doing more and I have been cutting on some foods but any other exercises that are really good?[/QUOTE]
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First time using straps for deadlifts, not sure if I'm using it right.
Do the straps help by grabbing on the wrists to help pull it up? After doing some reps, my wrist was red from the straps pulling on them.
[QUOTE=EggWhite;35655702]First time using straps for deadlifts, not sure if I'm using it right.
Do the straps help by grabbing on the wrists to help pull it up? After doing some reps, my wrist was red from the straps pulling on them.[/QUOTE]
fuck straps unless you're doing A LOT of weight or 1rm
imo
I'm using them because my grip fails before my back does so I need them for the worksets I'm getting to. I prefer them over using mixed grip.
I am slowly working on my grip doing kroc rows.
[QUOTE=EggWhite;35656424]I'm using them because my grip fails before my back does so I need them for the worksets I'm getting to. I prefer them over using mixed grip.
I am slowly working on my grip doing kroc rows.[/QUOTE]
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they won't get any stronger if you keep using those straps, you'll just get used to them and end up doing the opposite of what you want
how much are you doing exactly? and how come your wrists can't support it??
I'm only using them on my very last set, I do it without straps till it fails (usually 2-3 reps) then I use straps to do 4-5 with the same weight. After a few reps I can't grasp a firm hold around the bar and when I go to pick it up, I can feel my fingers slowly unravel.
My current workset is at 235.
[QUOTE=EggWhite;35656667]I'm only using them on my very last set, I do it without straps till it fails (usually 2-3 reps) then I use straps to do 4-5 with the same weight. After a few reps I can't grasp a firm hold around the bar and when I go to pick it up, I can feel my fingers slowly unravel.
My current workset is at 235.[/QUOTE]
alright well if it works for you and if you use them as little as possible then I guess it's not too bad, how come you don't do mixed grip? I know it has the risk of bicep tear but with proper warm up, good form, and not doing 1rm's 24/7 it's not that bad..
[editline]21st April 2012[/editline]
holy fuaaark can't wait for arnold's new book yayy shit's gonna be so cash
[QUOTE=EggWhite;35656667]I'm only using them on my very last set, I do it without straps till it fails (usually 2-3 reps) then I use straps to do 4-5 with the same weight. After a few reps I can't grasp a firm hold around the bar and when I go to pick it up, I can feel my fingers slowly unravel.
My current workset is at 235.[/QUOTE]
Kroc rows is a great addition. Keep at it and remove the straps. Unnecessary at your level.
Soo how much of epa do you get per day? I get one can of omega capsules per month for free from my father. That makes it 500 mg of epa per day. Enough?
[QUOTE=Maucer;35671554]Soo how much of epa do you get per day? I get one can of omega capsules per month for free from my father. That makes it 500 mg of epa per day. Enough?[/QUOTE]
"The best balance is EPA to DHA at 3 to 2 ratio with GLA at 50% of the total dose
of DHA + EPA. The gamma delta tocopherol dose is about 100 mg per 1000 mg of DHA and EPA. EFA SIRT Supreme 4 to 6 capsules twice per day is the ideal dose."
EFA SIRT SUPREME CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING EPA DHA GLA DOSAGES:
[img]http://www.totalhealthvitamins.net/images/BRC-1412_LD.jpg[/img]
check what yours says, and do the math.
[QUOTE=BLOB Fish Dude;35642190]Whats the best way to get an 8pack? I just want my abs to be really damn fucking good and so far a lot of people say they are but I want more. I do swimming and in the weight room, I do 3 sets 30 reps of incline sit-up (arms crossed) with 25 pounds about 2-3 days a week. I do 3 sets of 1:20 minutes of planks 3-5 times a week. 2-3 times of week I'll just try to do 100+ crunches on a crunch machine (no weight). I feel like I should be doing more and I have been cutting on some foods but any other exercises that are really good?[/QUOTE]
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I'm thinking about sorting myself out a workout routine, anyone know if 3 day a week workout routine on maximuscle is any good for a beginner?
Am I doing this right?
My workout plan at the moment:
Monday - Chest, shoulders, back and arms
Tuesday - Lower back, abs and legs
Wednesday - Same as monday
Thursday - Same as Tuesday
Days may vary between 3 or 4 days, depending on my schedule at work.
Nutrition:
Protein shake after workout
Multivitamin
Omega 3 capsules
2 complete meals and breakfast
I'm only on my 2nd week and I make adjustments here and there, but this is basically what I have so far.
How many calories are you eating each day?
You should consider SS or SL instead of what you're doing now, unless you're a godlike adonis.
(trying to predict the usual responses to that kinda of inquiry here)
[QUOTE=Major Helper;35717736]How many calories are you eating each day?
You should consider SS or SL instead of what you're doing now, unless you're a godlike adonis.
(trying to predict the usual responses to that kinda of inquiry here)[/QUOTE]
I haven't gotten around to make a real calculation, but I avoid sweets and soda. My guess would be around 2000-2500 calories, more or less.
I've thought about 5x5 eventually, but since I'm only in my 2nd week so far, I kind of want to build a basic ground before I start squatting and all.
My length/weight/age:
Weight: Around 90kg
Length: 180cm
Age: 22
The squatting and such is exactly the thing you need to build up for the OTHER excercises, not the other way around. If you're aiming to build muscle, you need to increase your calorie (especially protein) intake, but if you're aiming to lose weigh, then you might want to drop your calorie intake some.
I'll let someone more knowledgeable with handy links and such to prove why and how.
[QUOTE=ShinyChrome;35718338]I haven't gotten around to make a real calculation, but I avoid sweets and soda. My guess would be around 2000-2500 calories, more or less.
I've thought about 5x5 eventually, but since I'm only in my 2nd week so far, I kind of want to build a basic ground before I start squatting and all.
My length/weight/age:
Weight: Around 90kg
Length: 180cm
Age: 22[/QUOTE]
Milk your current routine and move on to practical programming. Cutting it short, in the middle of a cycle, would damage the new cycle.
Also, "building a base" would be using compounds, not pushdowns at the gym and feeling a "burn".
[QUOTE=Seith;35720613]Milk your current routine and move on to practical programming. Cutting it short, in the middle of a cycle, would damage the new cycle.
Also, "building a base" would be using compounds, not pushdowns at the gym and feeling a "burn".[/QUOTE]
Thanks for your reply, but I'm not completely sure I understand you. English is not my main language by the way, so I'm kind of reserving myself for missunderstandings. What do you mean by using compounds, and could you possibly specify what you mean with practical programming? I would appreciate suggestions and changes overall.
I'm currently using machines and other contraptions as of now, like I've done the other years before I moved on to free weights and bars. Is that a bad thing?
Compound excercises are movements that put stress on your whole body (squats, deadlifts), unlike isolation moves that only target few muscles (like bicep curl for example).
Practical programming is, I believe, a Starting Strength program.
[QUOTE=ShinyChrome;35722505]Thanks for your reply, but I'm not completely sure I understand you. English is not my main language by the way, so I'm kind of reserving myself for missunderstandings. What do you mean by using compounds, and could you possibly specify what you mean with practical programming? I would appreciate suggestions and changes overall.
I'm currently using machines and other contraptions as of now, like I've done the other years before I moved on to free weights and bars. Is that a bad thing?[/QUOTE]
It's not a bad thing, but surely not the optimal thing for a trainee at your level.
Finally broken the 220lbs/100kg mark on my DL's.
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