• Weightlifting/Bodybuilding Thread V.4 - I wanna look like that guy from Fight Club
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loose some weight and do a split you need to bulk to succesfully do SL or SS and youl just look fate.
[QUOTE=Ruski v2.0;37529764]loose some weight and do a split you need to bulk to succesfully do SL or SS and youl just look fate.[/QUOTE] and what would you suggest doing? i have no experience with working out or anything so im clueless
why does every single phucking person recommend doing 5 sets with no isolations its phucking retarded
because SS and SL covers all bases bra
[QUOTE=Sleepy Head;37531726]because SS and SL covers all bases bra[/QUOTE] but what about 12 reps and shyt for optimal aesthetic mass gain
at 12-15 rep range you'd only recruit the highest threshold fibers at the very end of this range (15), which are responsible for most of our growth potential. Meaning, they won't get as much time under tension. In short, a good combination of work within the low rep ranges and higher proximities to your maxes would produce better results than a completely pink-weighted 12 rep range routine.
I can understand that but what's the point of leaving out a ton of isolations?
Pump, squeeze all of that bullshit achieved more so by isolation is completely useless for beginners. Unless you are an avid drug user there's no point in messing with that shit. Natural bbers need to focus on increasing the weight progressively and compound exercises, although they have their place. I would add isolation and that kind of shit when a person has some years (1-2 years) on his belt and general weight goals achieved. I could talk about this for days, but I think you get the point
my abs on the left side are way huger than my right side, is this due to genetics or am I fucking up squat/dl technique or wut?
complete symmetry is genetics, of course, but in that case is sounds like an overuse of your dominant side and underuse of your weak side. Aesthetically it's a matter of doing more to your weak side in comparison to your strong side. (i.e 1 set to right, 3 for left)
i have fucked up abs- no fitness modelling for me ;____; i have 3 really big abs and 1 really small one on one side and then 1 big one and 3 small ones on the other. naturally they do not evne look symmetrical.
Hey guys is like this routine good for at home? The dumbells I'm using are 12.5 pounds cause it's all I have atm. Yes I'm dieting, no pop, chips, and shit like that only like rice eggs water fruit vegetables ect ect. I have no money for a real gym either so that's out of the question atm. 6 sets of 50 "lifts" with dumbbells 6 sets of 50 "lifts" straight up above my head with dumbbells 4 sets of 25 crunches 4 sets of 25 squats 2 sets of 25 pushups I've been doing this everyday for about a month. [editline]5th September 2012[/editline] I do it in like 1 to 1 1/2 hours [editline]5th September 2012[/editline] I also shadowbox with dumbbells if that counts
Slept 2 hours tonight, I so decided to "borrow" some of my parents "special blend" imported coffee. Felt like my feet were hovering, and I boosted my 5rm atg squat to 95kg and my 2rm atg squat to 100kgs. I'm over sensitive to caffeine, but I'll probably start drinking some coffee before I lift now.
[QUOTE=killover;37560134]buncha stuff[/QUOTE] you're not going to make a lot of progress
[QUOTE=Sleepy Head;37567235]you're not going to make a lot of progress[/QUOTE] fuck, well any suggestions? [editline]6th September 2012[/editline] I'm not looking to get completely fucking ripped just so you know :v:
[QUOTE=Kabstrac;37571261]12.5db "lifts" 50 reps Final destination. ...... For Strength lift rep-ranges: 1-7 For Hypertrophy ranges (buil mo musckle): 8-12 50 reps isn't doing anything but making your muscles tired and some endurance stuff I guess, but negligible. It's not intense enough. Join a gym, build a gym, or at the very least, find/create a proper bodyweight/minimal equipment routine. Also, even if you wanted to get jacked, it won't just happen.[/QUOTE] So you're saying less is more?
[QUOTE=Kabstrac;37572324] also, in the Strength rep ranges, you will still build muscle, but strength gains are the main thing[/QUOTE] Ah okay I see, yeah I'm kinda new to this working out thing as you can probably tell. Since I only have 12.5 dumbbells atm, could I tape them together then do like 6 or 7 reps of 25 lbs on each arm? Would that be pretty much to same thing as if I had 2 25lbs dumbbells, just taking longer? [editline]6th September 2012[/editline] Eh I just tried it, I can get to 7 with some struggle, but probably could get to 9 or 10 (on my right), and I could only get 6 on my left :v:
did you really taape 2 12.5 dumbells together
Buy a gym membership, if you can't afford it then get a job
[QUOTE=cay sus;37573661]did you really taape 2 12.5 dumbells together[/QUOTE] You bet. [editline]7th September 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=Lemonator;37573915]Buy a gym membership, if you can't afford it then get a job[/QUOTE] Plan on getting one later this year, in a month or so.
hey I did that too when I was like 10. Worked well, it didn't even wobble.
Creativity will get you where you want to go ;)
Just ask your dad if he can sponsor you with a gym membership, because it will make you a much better person and increases the chance of spreading your seed among females. He can't say no to that!
if all else fails you can be creative and use sandbags or buckets of dirt or something
Need advice if anyone is willing to offer it. I went through a stage of working out with very little gains (metabolism is EXTREMELY fast so I attributed this to my diet), so I dropped the workouts all together and spent a few months getting my diet right. So now I'm intaking about 3400-4000 good calories a day and the weight is trickling on. I signed up to the gym and I'm starting on monday. Right now I'm looking to get my workout plan figured out but honestly I'm inexperienced and stuck. I'm 76kg and 2 meters tall, and my arm span is about an inch and a half longer than it should be for my height, so I'm extremely ectomorphic. With that in mind, what would you blokes recommend as far as a rough workout plan is concerned? What sort of lifts should I be focusing on? How intense and how often? How should my reps be structured (I've been told pyramid for ectomorphs, is this true?) Anything you can offer is greatly appreciated.
first off, somatotypes are complete bullshit and have no relation to fitness or athletic ability, so pay no attention to it. but you really are skinny as hell, you should try eating a bit more than you already are. stronglifts or starting strength will always be a good place to start
wow 2m and 76 kg. you tiny
lol, I'm 1.82 and 80kg's. Time to eat sonny!
He's only around 5kg heavier than I am and i'm 167 cm and not even slightly fat D:. Under 10 % bf I bet you can see your spine sticking out of your back :pwn:
[QUOTE=Vonderdurp;37574970]Need advice if anyone is willing to offer it. I went through a stage of working out with very little gains (metabolism is EXTREMELY fast so I attributed this to my diet), so I dropped the workouts all together and spent a few months getting my diet right. So now I'm intaking about 3400-4000 good calories a day and the weight is trickling on. I signed up to the gym and I'm starting on monday. Right now I'm looking to get my workout plan figured out but honestly I'm inexperienced and stuck. I'm 76kg and 2 meters tall, and my arm span is about an inch and a half longer than it should be for my height, so I'm extremely ectomorphic. With that in mind, what would you blokes recommend as far as a rough workout plan is concerned? What sort of lifts should I be focusing on? How intense and how often? How should my reps be structured (I've been told pyramid for ectomorphs, is this true?) Anything you can offer is greatly appreciated.[/QUOTE] First you need to realize that all the "ectomorph" stuff and whatvever is bullshit
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