Weightlifting/Bodybuilding Thread V.4 - I wanna look like that guy from Fight Club
4,391 replies, posted
wtf
2012
still using weights instead of preying on other men and gorilla fucking them for reps
[editline]24th June 2012[/editline]
beta ass bitches
[QUOTE=Dominicus;36466783]Doesn't seem awesome in the balance department.
Looks like it's about to break down any moment.
No good grip for benchpresses.[/QUOTE]
except for the benchpress grip, it's alright
Just a quick question, are leg extensions really as bad as a lot of sources claim?
My routine right now:
Day 1
chin-up
squat
bench
seated cable row
Day 2
chin up
deads
rows
shoulder press
and I'm wondering if I should change cable row to dips chest version or something more useful. Any tips? Maybe another exercise perhaps?
[QUOTE=BeanerBanditv2;36462701]18[/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE=Thaard;36467891]My routine right now:
Day 1
chin-up
squat
bench
seated cable row
Day 2
chin up
deads
rows
shoulder press
and I'm wondering if I should change cable row to dips chest version or something more useful. Any tips? Maybe another exercise perhaps?[/QUOTE]
Within the confinement of the above routine, here's what I think you should change;
day 1 - Heavy lifts always go first, so that your cns is not yet fatigued.
glute ham - great for lower back and hamstrings and your ass, which is lacking for most people.
rows - to counter the bench, and make your back stronger and also your grip which is lacking with most people and will affect the deads
squat
bench
glute-ham raise
rows
day 2 - Heavy lifts bla bla cns....
pull ups - to pummel those forearms, a bit more chest, upper back, abs yada yads... brilliant exercise that should be a staple in any routine.
dips - great for chest and will asisst bench press progression by killing those triceps.
deads
shoulder press
pull ups/chins up (alternating)
dips
not sure what are you stats (plates on the bar, and years of training) but if I did I would prescribe a tempo as well.
[editline]24th June 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=Cyanlime;36467185]Just a quick question, are leg extensions really as bad as a lot of sources claim?[/QUOTE]
Are easier mentally. Imagine doing 3-4 sets of heavy-ass squats, then do the same exercise again with a higher rep range....
They provide nice isolation and less mental effort (keeping form intact and pushing for a certain number of reps)... Beginners should avoid them for a while.
I have been training since christmas aka ca 6 months x 3 times a week(not counting illness and injury).
I probably should mention that I'm doing incline db bench presses atm, to increase my stability and since I got a shoulder injury from benching wrong(it's mostly healed now). I'll move back to conventional benching though.
Anyways.
DL: 100 kg
Squat: 90 kg
Bench: I think I was doing 65 kg before the injury.
DB Bench: 24 kg
DB Rows: 28 kg
DB shoulder press: 22kg
[QUOTE=Thaard;36469117]I have been training since christmas aka ca 6 months x 3 times a week(not counting illness and injury).
I probably should mention that I'm doing incline db bench presses atm, to increase my stability and since I got a shoulder injury from benching wrong(it's mostly healed now). I'll move back to conventional benching though.
Anyways.
DL: 100 kg
Squat: 90 kg
Bench: I think I was doing 65 kg before the injury.
DB Bench: 24 kg
DB Rows: 28 kg
DB shoulder press: 22kg[/QUOTE]
1. You seem like you currently care about strength, so there's no reason to fuck with tempo at the moment. I could give you some suggestions, but it depends on if you are getting a lot of plateaus...
2. Not sure what you meant by "stability" care to elaborate?
3. From my very (sadly) vast experience on rotator cuff bullshit and shoulders in general, let me tell you these things rarely happen without a reason... meaning you probably have postural deficiencies that need to be taken care off... for the longevity of your training and growth potential.
[QUOTE=Seith;36469350]1. You seem like you currently care about strength, so there's no reason to fuck with tempo at the moment. I could give you some suggestions, but it depends on if you are getting a lot of plateaus...
2. Not sure what you meant by "stability" care to elaborate?
3. From my very (sadly) vast experience on rotator cuff bullshit and shoulders in general, let me tell you these things rarely happen without a reason... meaning you probably have postural deficiencies that need to be taken care off... for the longevity of your training and growth potential.[/QUOTE]
The main reason why I got the bench-shoulder injury, was I always was wobbly with the bar and sometimes one of my arms had to push more than the other, so that's when my right shoulder creaked like hell and I had shoulder pains for a month. I also had crap technique, which I'm looking at now.
I have a crap posture, but it's gotten a lot better since I started training and doing stretches each day. I have been to the doctor, but it wasn't something wrong with my back and so on.
I was on a squat plateau, but it went away when I took 90kg yesterday. That's the only thing I know now, since I've been working a lot on my lifting technique the past few weeks.
Keep at it then. Keep us posted and put a watchful eye on your posture.
Can anyone here tell me where to start off? I don't want to go to /fit/, it sounds like most of the people there are neckbeards.
okay, what is your goal?
[QUOTE=Cyanlime;36467185]Just a quick question, are leg extensions really as bad as a lot of sources claim?[/QUOTE]
Re-post because unresolved.
[QUOTE=djshox;36474329]okay, what is your goal?[/QUOTE]
I'm pretty sure I look like D-2 and I want to work to look like B-7.
I am 18yrs old, I'm 5'6 and weight 135-145.
Might help or not, but I can get a gym membership to a place near my house called NC3. It's 13 or 15 a month.
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Sorry for the chart, I wanted to post this quick and didn't want to take a pic on myself. But I can if it would help you help me.
[QUOTE=Kabstrac;36477514]Strong lifts 5x5 or Start Strength Practical Programming to start. Spend the first few sessions at the gym to learn form of the lifts. Avoid smith machines, barbells only for these programs[/QUOTE]
What about diet?
So school has been over, and I can't use the workout room there again until school starts again. I don't have any ride to a gym, nor are they close to me (I'm 16, but I have to wait until Fall so I can take Driver's Ed because my parents didn't want to drive 30 minutes to the school and back for it earlier). I did a lot of variety in workouts on cable machines, treadmills, stationary bikes, bench pressing, free weights, etc. I didn't really lose any weight because I'm horrible at getting a diet and sticking to it. I tried a few calorie recording apps but those didn't help much. My family is also horrible at scheduling this summer too so we end up going out to eat at like 7-8PM sometimes. I'm 6", ~185 lbs, about 25-27% body fat (I want to lose the fat but I haven't made much progress in that). What I need is advice so I can be set in the right direction, and to keep myself active this summer. I enjoy riding my bike, and I've started doing pushups to make up for not having access to bench pressing, I can do 10-11 before my arms feeling tired. Oh and by the way, what I also suck at is breathing while doing a workout like pushups or ab crunches on a cable machine.
From my memory, this is some of what I've gotten to over the period of two school terms:
-Bench Press 50lbs total
-Lat Pulldown 110lbs
-Pec Fly 120lbs
-Ab Crunch 140lbs
-Leg Extension 140lbs
-Leg Press 145lbs
-Hand weights (work biceps) 20lbs
I've never really been into many sports, and when school starts again I'll be in my Junior year so I don't think trying to join any sports team with no previous experience of them would end well.
[QUOTE=Cyanlime;36476728]Re-post because unresolved.[/QUOTE]
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Cyanlime posted:
Just a quick question, are leg extensions really as bad as a lot of sources claim?
Are easier mentally. Imagine doing 3-4 sets of heavy-ass squats, then do the same exercise again with a higher rep range....
They provide nice isolation and less mental effort (keeping form intact and pushing for a certain number of reps)... Beginners should avoid them for a while.
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Thanks guys. Will post results in due time.
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I'm searching Whey Concentrate on truenutrition, and nothing comes up.
[QUOTE=BeanerBanditv2;36477319]
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Im gonna be B8. Goku bitch
I've been thinking about grip on my Deadlifts. What's better?
Alternate grip: Using it now when I go 90kg and upwards, but I've heard it tears your bicep(even if I've seen the best weightlifters use it)
Lock grip(tried, but I can't get it to work properly)
Straps.
Chalk(don't know if it's allowed at the gym).
Just train grip and wait until the grip is good enough.
I've had several people look at my technique, and they say it's nothing wrong with it/it's good, so the only thing standing between me and more pr's is my grip.
Alternate between Kroc Rows (which is basically a row, just with a shitload of weight for as much reps as possible) and regular db rows.
If that still doesn't give you the ability to hold the bar with them exhausting, buy a forearm roller and pound them at the end of every workout.
If that still doesn't provide above results, grab a pair of Fat Gripz. They add a shit load of accumulative tension on them and it's a very dirty and easy way to make them big and less fatigued during deadlifts.
If that still doesn't provide above result start getting your grocery on foot 3 times a week. That's how I did it, for the last 7 years :)
P.S
Underhand grip with deadlifts is like replacing regular bench press with powerlifter's so that your shoulders won't hurt. It's a way to treat the symptoms, not the problem.
This may sound stupid, but I am a little skeptical. I lurked /fit/ for a bit before I came here and they constantly said starting strength is a troll routine. I trust you guys more than them, is it true or what?
[QUOTE=BeanerBanditv2;36489233]This may sound stupid, but I am a little skeptical. I lurked /fit/ for a bit before I came here and they constantly said starting strength is a troll routine. I trust you guys more than them, is it true or what?[/QUOTE]
I never tried SS. I just started doing random exercises with low weight to learn and get muscle memory on them. Then I started increasing weight. basically that's it.
same here
Meant to say sketch, phone auto corrected me.
I believe I have a torn rotator cuff on both my shoulders, is it advised to continue working out? Or will that just make it worse?
[QUOTE=Shirky;36491762]I believe I have a torn rotator cuff on both my shoulders, is it advised to continue working out? Or will that just make it worse?[/QUOTE]
Look it up, this isn't a medical forum.
[url]http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=a00064[/url]
One of my mini goals is to be able to do a muscle up.
What are the secrets to doing them?
So far, I can manage 5 pullups with 25lbs of attached weight.
Are there any routines built to avoid working legs? I can't really find any programs that don't absolutely require squats, however I can deadlift and do calf raises but squatting is out of the question.
Mainly a mass building routine, based around 12 reps and 5 days a week, can I get anything recommended?
[QUOTE=Shirky;36491762]I believe I have a torn rotator cuff on both my shoulders, is it advised to continue working out? Or will that just make it worse?[/QUOTE]
If you really have TWO TORN rotator cuffs, you wouldn't be even asking that question.
[editline]26th June 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=Lemonator;36493226]Are there any routines built to avoid working legs? I can't really find any programs that don't absolutely require squats, however I can deadlift and do calf raises but squatting is out of the question.
Mainly a mass building routine, based around 12 reps and 5 days a week, can I get anything recommended?[/QUOTE]
No. Unless you want a stick shove up your ass, regularly. By me.
Why are you even looking for a routine without legs?
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