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

Can't go wrong with cycling. That stuff wrecks your quads.

Made the unbelievably retarded decision to try and beat my OHP max by 10kg, whilst piss dead drunk. On the plus side i'm now 10kg from OHPing 1pl8.

[QUOTE=Bleach Qeef;48670353]stairs and climbing and jumping will add muscles to places in your legs that squats just dont hit inb4 broscience in other words getting jooocy trunite with the boys[/QUOTE] had a decent night, was walking back to my house and noticed a fire about 10 feet in diameter and about 18 feet in the air. roomate threw his bed in the fire pit lmao wat a fuckin night

[QUOTE=Enola;48669296]If I'm doing 1.5 hour sessions, struggling to put on good mass, am I probably over training?[/QUOTE] how much do you eat and what are your height/weight how many days a week do you train most likely you just need to eat more

[QUOTE=lexus04;48673045]how much do you eat and what are your height/weight how many days a week do you train most likely you just need to eat more[/QUOTE] I basically have a few snacks and one proper meal per day. I train about 4 days per week, 82kg/185cm

Eat more. Was my mistake for ages.

[QUOTE=Enola;48673655]I basically have a few snacks and one proper meal per day. I train about 4 days per week, 82kg/185cm[/QUOTE] How do you expect to put on muscle from thin air? If you aren't gaining weight, you need to eat more. A good start is four proper meals per day.

[QUOTE=Antdawg;48673850]How do you expect to put on muscle from thin air? If you aren't gaining weight, you need to eat more. A good start is four proper meals per day.[/QUOTE] Yeah, I'll be able to buy more food thankfully when I start this job next week.

Working on stretches and form for deep squats. I do some mobility stuff right before practise, like swinging the legs to loosen up the thigh joints and repeatedly dropping into the deep position (no lengthy holds essentially) then right at the end of the entire session I do the static holds, like a deep squat kettle bell hold, a [URL="https://i.gyazo.com/f5b53c1d72b5195cedefc6dd948340c1.png"]hip flexor stretch[/URL] type thing, and a quad stretch with the front of my thigh resting on a half roller while lying face down prone. Not sure how long I should be doing these for though, I think I was told 30 seconds, but that might have been for multiple sets of stretching? What other stretches would you recommend? There was that chicken leg one right edit: pigeon stretch, close enough

So I'm trying to pack more carbs, even resorting to [b]bread[/b]. I don't count the carbs anymore and only make sure I'm eating at least 90-155g protein a day, so that's like pretty much a 2-scoop shake and a dish of meat for me. I'm hovering around 160 now and I'm trying to steady the intake by just jotting down how much food i'm eating. I want to put more meat on the arms but it's gonna be a helluva challenge when what you're eating goings to your gut first. Also managed to reach 190LBs for 5x5 squat. Started up on OHP and it's only on 75lbs. Began to alternate between T-bar rows and Barbell rows on certain days just to mix up the routine a little more. I may hit 200 for the squat, but I think I'll just drop weight for a week just so I can practice form. Maybe 4x8's on 1pl8? Box squats?

So i got money again so I can eat, already feel fat as fuck from all the carbs. holy fuck it's like all my ab definition went away in a matter of days, amazing. I am definitely feeling stronger tho. gotta get thru tomorrow holy dogshit two exams I'm not at all qualified to take, back to back like lethal weapon

[QUOTE=CabooseRvB;48684798]So I'm trying to pack more carbs, even resorting to [b]bread[/b]. I don't count the carbs anymore and only make sure I'm eating at least 90-155g protein a day, so that's like pretty much a 2-scoop shake and a dish of meat for me. I'm hovering around 160 now and I'm trying to steady the intake by just jotting down how much food i'm eating. I want to put more meat on the arms but it's gonna be a helluva challenge when what you're eating goings to your gut first. Also managed to reach 190LBs for 5x5 squat. Started up on OHP and it's only on 75lbs. Began to alternate between T-bar rows and Barbell rows on certain days just to mix up the routine a little more. I may hit 200 for the squat, but I think I'll just drop weight for a week just so I can practice form. Maybe 4x8's on 1pl8? Box squats?[/QUOTE] I eat simple sugar-y food in the morning a lot, I just track it accurately, so there's no problem cutting despite eating a bit of candy here and there. It's definitely a slippery slope though. As for mixing rows up, try db rows, fun as fuck and good to feel the lats work

[QUOTE=CabooseRvB;48684798]I may hit 200 for the squat, but I think I'll just drop weight for a week just so I can practice form. Maybe 4x8's on 1pl8? Box squats?[/QUOTE] I really enjoy pause squats. I was doing heavy squats on the first leg day of the week and then slightly lighter weight [i](10-20 lbs lighter)[/i] pause squats on my second leg day. It really helped me feel more comfortable with the weight and the squat in general.

tfw not done with cut and meh physique in general but you find a sweet spot for the lighting [t]http://i.imgur.com/V4Sglk1.jpg[/t]

People hate on bread? What the fuck

When you get bigger, wouldn't you grow at the same pace as when you began sans noobgains because of the increased muscle mass? Since when you're bigger you're fighting hormone restrictions (wouldn't your body also adapt to all the lifting and give you another edge on that?) but on the other hand you have more mass that gets ripped when you do work it. Like ripping a 5lb mass of bicep vs a 2lbs mass should have you grow faster with the greater mass because you're ripping more.

my god ever since i started taking magnesium supplements ive been getting the most fucked up vivid dreams. the night before i dreamed i was in the movie the descent and last night i dreamt that i was in a city getting eaten by giant m'ms. im fucking scared wait no it was all one dream

[QUOTE=Valon Kyre;48686785]When you get bigger, wouldn't you grow at the same pace as when you began sans noobgains because of the increased muscle mass? Since when you're bigger you're fighting hormone restrictions (wouldn't your body also adapt to all the lifting and give you another edge on that?) but on the other hand you have more mass that gets ripped when you do work it. Like ripping a 5lb mass of bicep vs a 2lbs mass should have you grow faster with the greater mass because you're ripping more.[/QUOTE] Remember your muscle fibre's are getting thicker only (hypertrophy), you don't get more of them (hyperplasia). So it becomes harder to tear them, and along with hormone restrictions it's why the bigger you get, the harder it is to get bigger (at least as I understand it at the basics, open to a more in-depth explanation though) [editline]15th September 2015[/editline] Also squatted 150 for 3*3 again, gonna move the weight up to 155 or 150 next round. Paused set of 3*3 on 120 after that, would like to get paused up to 140 (3*3) or so at the same time I get to a 180 squat. Fixed up my sumo too, now it's a fuckload more efficient. Realized I was doing more of a weird ass wide-stance conventional sort of movement that used way too much lower back for what sumo really should, was amazing pulling properly 150 almost felt like 60

Is it odd for your stiff-legged deadlift to be stronger than regular deadlift? Diddy max is about 90kg x5 whilst stiff-legged diddy is around 120kg x3. I blame my underdeveloped quads & hams, I really wish I hadn't neglected legs. It's very odd for your bench to be the same as your squat.

I know this is probably too general of a thing to ask, but is Planet Fitness a good option for weight lifting? Its about the only place I know of in the area. I used to try and go to the university one, but the increase in sports teams makes it impossible to get into.

I barfed in the sink at school from overtraining and then chugging a ton of water, feels bad man.

How bad is drinking like 5-6 beers a day?

[QUOTE=Bleach Qeef;48692277]How bad is drinking like 5-6 beers a day?[/QUOTE] That's like drinking 5-6 sodas a day. Damn bad.

2am and wake up to roomate literally running full speed into each other, jesus fucking christ.

So; Im tired of being a scrawny little nerd. What are the basics to being fit? I'm starting to take up running for cardio, but that's it.

Don't do cardio for now.

Started a PPL routine yesterday. I am already enjoying it much, much more than my previous routine (modified 3x5). Gains here i come, boys

So is there a certain point where doing an exercise completely strict is near on impossible? I just see a lot of strong guys jerk the weight a lot Especially on rows and pressing motions Is it mainly for showing off or?

[QUOTE=N-12_Aden;48691534]I know this is probably too general of a thing to ask, but is Planet Fitness a good option for weight lifting? Its about the only place I know of in the area. I used to try and go to the university one, but the increase in sports teams makes it impossible to get into.[/QUOTE] Ok so I read up on them. Fuck that shit. Even though I'm not as good as I used to be, seems like I would still get thrown out if I did anything meaningful. Also I found a local place that I had forgotten about that doesn't give a shit about how much weight you do and its a nice setup. Honestly I couldn't be more excited to start working out again.

[QUOTE=N-12_Aden;48694583]Ok so I read up on them. Fuck that shit. Even though I'm not as good as I used to be, seems like I would still get thrown out if I did anything meaningful. Also I found a local place that I had forgotten about that doesn't give a shit about how much weight you do and its a nice setup. Honestly I couldn't be more excited to start working out again.[/QUOTE] Getting kicked out for grunting sounds fucking stupid, Planet Fitness sounds like it's for people doing physio after arse implants