Weightlifting/Bodybuilding Thread V.7 - let's see if more people care about themselves - General

So like, what defines good shoulders ? Or a strong back? I know that that society points out that abs and large biceps are universal indicators of a strong FRONTAL body, but what's for your back?? Also, my shoulders. [url=http://i.imgur.com/46Q2p7z.jpg?1]Me[/url]

what defines good shoulders? trenbolone lmao

lats, traps and spinal erectors for back, delts and traps for shoulders like what's even the question "what are the visible back muscles"?

a good deadlift, power clean, row, pull-up and goodmorning

My gains have been shite, 2 months about 25% of it rest days. Is that not enough rest or something?

[QUOTE=Enola;48619515]My gains have been shite, 2 months about 25% of it rest days. Is that not enough rest or something?[/QUOTE] Maybe you eat like shit or overexpecting? [editline]5th September 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=CabooseRvB;48617892] [url=http://i.imgur.com/46Q2p7z.jpg?1]Me[/url][/QUOTE] You look like you're being arrested.

[QUOTE=kimr120;48620058]Maybe you eat like shit or overexpecting? [editline]5th September 2015[/editline] You look like you're being arrested.[/QUOTE] I get one good meal per day, and a tesco meal deal post work out. I try to eat what I can find during lunch but generally there isn't much in the house.

Then go buy some/make something :v:

[QUOTE=Rapist;48620076]Then go buy some/make something :v:[/QUOTE] [IMG]http://jainamehta.com/content/images/2015/02/Wallet.jpg[/IMG]

this cut is wrecking my lifts down to about 157 lbs now, but my energy levels are so god damn low i can usually finish up a workout with 3 EZ burnout sets of 12-15 reps, but now i can barely get past 8-9 on the same weight before i started the cut how do i maintain good energy god damn

sqwets today, 150*3, 155*2, 150*3 and 140*4 followed by 3 sets on 120*4 pause squats followed by 3 sets of 100*7 speed squats Never been so tired in my life, plus it was hot as fuck in the gym as the air conditioning was off :c could probably get 155 for a triple, maybe 160 but I dont think mentally I would be up for it. Keen as fuck to get to 4pl8 though. Might even be able to clean pause 140 for 2 or 3, might try it sometime soon [editline]5th September 2015[/editline] got 190 up for deadlifts yesterday as well, gonna try triple it for 2-3 sets tomorrow depending on how fatigued I am from this session

[img]http://i.imgur.com/cAuwNvb.png[/img] Is this too much volume for a natty to handle? I can do the PPL no problem with cardio, but would the calisthenics make it not viable?

You're doing six days in a row from Friday to Wednesday that's too much. Well in reality it's seven depending on the kind of calisthenics you do. You don't actually have any rest days. Also instead of doing push-pull-legs-rest, do push-legs-pull-rest, because you don't want just your muscles to have a break, but your joints too. You can integrate calisthenics on the appropriate day if you must, eg pull-ups on pull day, and if you must do cardio go for a ten minute run at the end of a workout.

[QUOTE=Antdawg;48624108]You're doing six days in a row from Friday to Wednesday that's too much. Well in reality it's seven depending on the kind of calisthenics you do. You don't actually have any rest days. Also instead of doing push-pull-legs-rest, do push-legs-pull-rest, because you don't want just your muscles to have a break, but your joints too. You can integrate calisthenics on the appropriate day if you must, eg pull-ups on pull day, and if you must do cardio go for a ten minute run at the end of a workout.[/QUOTE] That makes a lot more sense, I'll do PLP. I'm cool with the volume for just that but adding the appropriate Push/Pull bodyweight moves to the PLP will make my life easier. My cardio is only a mile (1.6km) run so I can do that after the workout.

Do as much as you can handle, I'd gone for months straight and just taken the odd 3 days off or 1 day some time in the month to recover and it works fine for me. If you have the energy, rest, and food, then there isnt a limit to how much and often you can lift.

I do PPLPPLx and skip the first PPL every 4th week for some recovery so it's like PPLPPLx PPLPPLx PPLPPLx xxxPPLx seems to have been working fine as a natty, I do cardio 2-3x a week for 15-20 minutes though

dont do dabs guys

I feel like I'm on to something here that's more than just coincidence. For PWO, I'll get my Keurig going and make a full cup of coffee, and whereas I used to just let it sit and cool off for an hour before I chug it, the past few times I have put some ice cubes in there to immediately cool it down. When I do this, I feel like instead of just feeling more awake (as per usual with caffeine), I get a rush and I'm jittery and some of my lifts are boosted much more than before. My deadlift went from 250lbx5 to 275x5, and my squat is also like 40 pounds heavier. I don't know if anyone else feels like testing this weird theory but does icing a hot coffee somehow affect it, or is this just some placebo?

fucking raging man, 2 cunts waiting for me outside the club cos i got them kicked out after they shouted abuse at the bar staff. started shouting abuse the usual shite, as soon as the rest of the bar staff walk out they shit their pants and run away. i fucking wish i got my hands on them

whoa roid rage

4 month hiatus from the gym because of my own stupidity. Tried to go back and just restart my PPL routine yesterday and here I am sore as a motherfucker today. I'm thinking of doing 1 on, 1 off until I break through DOMs. Or a light full body workout 3-4 times a week. Suggestions/advice?

[QUOTE=Mr. Bleak;48632598]4 month hiatus from the gym because of my own stupidity. Tried to go back and just restart my PPL routine yesterday and here I am sore as a motherfucker today. I'm thinking of doing 1 on, 1 off until I break through DOMs. Or a light full body workout 3-4 times a week. Suggestions/advice?[/QUOTE] I'd just get over the DOMS and dive into it, maybe with reduced volume for a week or 2 but with the desired frequency, more rest = more DOMS imo lol also DOMS not DOMs

[QUOTE=lexus04;48631037]whoa roid rage[/QUOTE] come n 'ave a go if u fink ur 'ard enuff

3 plate diddylift today still baby weight but whatevs meanwhile bench at 55kg lole

fuckin hell I just cant stop doing power cleans after squats my hips are dead but I still love it

Failed to pull 145kg today (double overhand), so instead of using mixed grip/straps/hook grip, and despite my gym being a typically busy chain gym, I don't give a fuck I'm starting farmers walks. Might as well delay my deadlift for a little bit and start getting juicy forearms in the process. Anyone with experience grip training reckon they'll be enough for my deadlift? I'm thinking twice a week, can throw in some other exercises, deadhangs idk

[QUOTE=Lukeo;48635018]Failed to pull 145kg today (double overhand), so instead of using mixed grip/straps/hook grip, and despite my gym being a typically busy chain gym, I don't give a fuck I'm starting farmers walks. Might as well delay my deadlift for a little bit and start getting juicy forearms in the process. Anyone with experience grip training reckon they'll be enough for my deadlift? I'm thinking twice a week, can throw in some other exercises, deadhangs idk[/QUOTE] Use chalk I can probably hold on to something in the range of 220-250 (maybe more, overcompensated back in the day because I thought my grip was shit) with chalk, while my deadlift is only at 190 atm. Gym bars are absolutely shit and chalk makes way more of a difference than you think it would. Also why the hate for mixed and hook grip (and straps), just use them to train your actual deadlift so your grip isn't the only factor holding you back

I was dancing with this chick at a rave over the weekend. She was a head shorter than I so I found myself half-squatting for almost 6 hours straight. She was practically sitting on my thighs. Needless to say all my FULL squats paid off for the weekend.

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It appears that the community is divided on the use on where and when to use the belt while lifting.