Weightlifting/Bodybuilding Thread V.4 - I wanna look like that guy from Fight Club
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crunches are useless. They provide nothing. Do pulls ups, dead, squats... you'll get much more activation in your abs than crunches.
what about weighted decline crunches
[QUOTE=Young Lu;36004729]Are anyone here climbers? I failed the rope climbing test and I have 3 months until another test. According to my PE teacher, the key was in the "hand strength". I googled the phrase and I learned a few things about grip strength. Is the grip strength associated with the core strength? I'm really curious and desperate to climb that rope.[/QUOTE]
The easiest way to climb a rope is not to try and pull yourself up with your arms. You grab the rope with both hands, and your feet, with your legs slightly bent, then you basically tilt your upper body as if swimming to move your lower hand above the higher one while driving a bit with your legs.
Doing stuff like pull ups will definitely help, but unless you are overweight, it's actually quite easy when done right.
I suggest working on your technique before anything, Im sure there are youtube videos which show you easy technique.
Got a nutritional question,
is it best to keep protein consumption at a roughly similar level throughout the week? (assuming a decent intake ofc) or is it better to consume comparatively more on certain days like on a workout or recovery day etc? I live on a pretty tight budget so I like to plan what I eat for the week ahead.
Then reduce carbs not protein.
protein should remain at 1.5-2.0g/per lb. We can't all have perfect days in terms of ratios, so do you best with what you have.
I probably get about 150g of protein per day and I weigh 180lbs, that's 120g short of your 1.5g/lb suggestion and 210g short of your 2g/lb suggestion.
Do you think I'm missing out on a lot of gains? I'd find it pretty difficult to get that much in a day, but if you think it's going to make a huge difference then I'd be willing to try that.
That's the recommend level; people who eat that much do it for the sake of never hindering performance. Eating that much would almost always guarantee good performance on a daily basis.
That being said, it depends on how much daily activity you get besides weight training. I used to weigh 185 lbs and used to eat barely close to 120g a day and I was fine.
Just like you need to earn your carbs, you need to earn your protein.
Dad's competing today in Kewlona BC. They did the pre-judging and I'm almost positive he's gonna win it. If he wins, he's going to do the Worlds one more time. Wish him luck!
Good luck to him.
Does anybody have any advice on the low bar position for the squat?
When I try and put the bar lower on my shoulders instead of my traps I find it hard to grab the bar without pushing my head forward, never the less, it made the weight I tried so easy by comparison.
I'm kind of worried about holding it there, since I don't want it to fall off my back, and I do of course need to figure out why I'm having so much difficulty grabbing it in that position.
Any tips?
Are you elbows directly under the bar? If they are, they should make it so your wrists just hold the weight, while your upper back tightens and is what actually holds the weight in place.
He placed 2nd. Crowd went crazy during his routine, he did it to Like a Rock by Bob Seger. He really should have placed first, the only thing about this sport is the politics. The guy who won didn't look near as good as my dad and the guys son plays soccer with the president of the federations son..
The journey is what makes the goal worth something, by not actually winning this time he prolonged his self-fulfillment. Disappointment (whether he says he feels that way) is only a choice
[QUOTE=Seith;36030562]The journey is what makes the goal worth something, by not actually winning this time he prolonged his self-fulfillment. Disappointment (whether he says he feels that way) is only a choice[/QUOTE]
Ah, I don't think he's disappointed. He's just a little upset with the way things went because he knew he should have won. Sucks dieting for months and months on end and not getting the result you deserve. He's got another show in like 2 weeks, so we'll see what happens.
Yeah man sucks spending all that money on gear and not getting a win.
ahahhaha yo boy made the tribune n tv
I came here bitching about how slow my fatloss progress has been, but I think I over analyze myself, I spend to much time looking in the mirror.
I put on my old Hendrix shirt that I haven't worn in like 2 months, and walked into the school gym, the room monitor said that I really got fit.
Good for you. My weight seems to be going down gradually as well, so there seems to be progress on my front too. I just wish my skin would magically retract into itself so there wouldn't be so much loose flab everywhere.
Man, lately I've been sleeping like 8-10 hours a day and have been unusually hungry. Like all the time.
[editline]20th May 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=Bleach Qeef;36034896]ahahhaha yo boy made the tribune n tv[/QUOTE]
Did you like, down a case of black label?
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So my back is pretty much at the 32 pound thing. How the fuck do i fix this? it sucks
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So my back is pretty much at the 32 pound thing. How the fuck do i fix this? it sucks[/QUOTE]
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Meh. Currently having troubles with burning the last bit of stubborn fat on my body.
I'm at the leanest I've ever been in my life. As soon as summer starts I'm going to start bulking again, so one more month.
I can't believe even after months of half-assed protein intake and being broke off my ass, my lifts haven't budged.
Bench press 180 5 reps
Deadlift 285 5 reps.
Overhead 110 5 reps
Bent over rows 165 6 reps
Squats: Before I fucked over my calve I was squatting 345 for 5 reps ass to the floor , I don't even know now, it's been a month
Round 2! I was doing very well last summer, but it didn't last. I put on twenty pounds of muscle and was burning all that stubborn softness away pretty quickly. I went regularly for about three and a half months, but then I started hitting plateaus, and got disheartened. In the midst of that, my dear old dog died, and we were evicted, and in as a result of all that demoralizing business, I broke my good habit of going to the gym and lost all my progress and then got lazy and stuff!
Looking at myself in the mirror last night, I realized, "dang, I think I might actually be in worse shape now than I was before, thanks to all that extra weight I put on melting into fat!"
So, I'm going to go to the gym in a few minutes and starting at square one of the SL 5x5 program again. I've got my handy supplements and I actually know how to do all the exercises this time around, so I'm hoping to see more progress in less time on this go! Last time I put on about fifteen pounds in the first two months, and then five pounds over the last six weeks or so as I started to reach those frustrating plateaus I was talking about! What it boiled down to, I think, is that I was developing unevenly because I had poor form on my upper body exercises, and didn't give them enough attention! This time, it'll be much more even development as a result of having proper form and experience from day one.
If I'm being honest, I really truly definitely don't [I]feel[/I] like going to the gym, but I remember that the reluctance goes away pretty quickly once you actually start noticing a difference in the way you look and feel, so these first few weeks are going to be the hardest part. Anybody who wants to say, "yeah, you can do it! Fight through the groans!" would probably help me quit stalling and actually put on my shoes and go.
[QUOTE=Big Dumb American;36048465]Round 2! I was doing very well last summer, but it didn't last. I put on twenty pounds of muscle and was burning all that stubborn softness away pretty quickly. I went regularly for about three and a half months, but then I started hitting plateaus, and got disheartened. In the midst of that, my dear old dog died, and we were evicted, and in as a result of all that demoralizing business, I broke my good habit of going to the gym and lost all my progress and then got lazy and stuff!
Looking at myself in the mirror last night, I realized, "dang, I think I might actually be in worse shape now than I was before, thanks to all that extra weight I put on melting into fat!"
So, I'm going to go to the gym in a few minutes and starting at square one of the SL 5x5 program again. I've got my handy supplements and I actually know how to do all the exercises this time around, so I'm hoping to see more progress in less time on this go! Last time I put on about fifteen pounds in the first two months, and then five pounds over the last six weeks or so as I started to reach those frustrating plateaus I was talking about! What it boiled down to, I think, is that I was developing unevenly because I had poor form on my upper body exercises, and didn't give them enough attention! This time, it'll be much more even development as a result of having proper form and experience from day one.
If I'm being honest, I really truly definitely don't [I]feel[/I] like going to the gym, but I remember that the reluctance goes away pretty quickly once you actually start noticing a difference in the way you look and feel, so these first few weeks are going to be the hardest part. Anybody who wants to say, "yeah, you can do it! Fight through the groans!" would probably help me quit stalling and actually put on my shoes and go.[/QUOTE]
i was in nearly the same boat. take care of business.
Your encouraging words have bolstered my resolve, kabstrac.
Protip: Keep your nipples shaved. You're pecs will appear more vascular. Trust me.
nvm friend had some!!
half ass attempt at finding proper time and gear to workout, would produce half ass results.
you don't have a bench and you want to buy a 50kg set? you'd go beyond 70 before you'd be able to say speedy gonzales
nvm
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