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

[QUOTE=aznz888;47277584]The problem is that job experience has a soft cap of employment you can get, unless you're just fucking incredible at it. A uni degree expands your reaches and allows you to get upwards of 60-70k if you're in the STEM/Law/Business field(not sure about others though). I have a few friends who worked in the tech industry for 5-6 years but couldn't see their pay going above 60k, which is relatively small for the San Francisco area(1 bedroom rent is like 3k for fucks sake). Getting a degree opens your connections and options into the +90k bracket.[/QUOTE] Thats true but you can always finish uni up later or just double down and do uni+work if you are almost done I guess it makes more sense to turn it down you are in an IT related field like he is. I just don't ever hear fresh college students making much more than 45K/yr so him getting a 52k offer sounded gold. For me being in a creative field, I already know half the top paying people in my industry don't even have degrees, they just have a massive portfolio of experience. I'm honestly only getting my degree because its cheap as hell for me and only one semester left, so I might as well. [editline]8th March 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=Antdawg;47279072]Ok dudes need help here. I've been going about my calorie counting based off of my diet from when I was cutting. Not saying that I've stuck to that diet, but I made what I thought were sensible tweaks but I didn't calculate them. Until now. In short, I'm only ingesting 3000 calories per day (should probably try for 500-1000 more) but getting like >200 grams of protein per day, when I only really need to be at around 150-160 grams. So any ideas on foods or supplements that are cheap, with plenty of fats and complex carbs, and hella calorie dense? Preferably with little to no protein? [editline]8th March 2015[/editline] Maybe I spoke too soon. 3000 calories might be reasonable. It's just that work is effectively cardio I do 20-30 hours every week. Still, ideas would be sweet (just for the record I'm 72kg, 6 foot 4 and 20 years old).[/QUOTE] 3000 calories? that sounds like quite plenty. Though you are tall and if you burn a lot at work maybe it makes sense. I say keep with your diet for a few weeks unless you are seeing you aren't making gains on the scale. Unless you already did, then add 200-300 more cals until you do That is overkill on protein though. it isn't gonna kill you or anything, its just wasted. Usually proteins are more "expensive" so if you cant think of a way to cut them down and aren't financially hurting then don't worry about it. Also nuts (including PB) are super calorie dense and fatty

Yeah balancing my diet around work is difficult. I'd dare say I do the most physically demanding jobs in my department I think 3000 might be enough but I've been hovering around this weight for a few weeks with no significant weight gain. [editline]9th March 2015[/editline] Nuts are a good idea hey. As part of my breakfast I always have peanut butter toast. I used to buy bags on just peanuts a while ago and have those separately as part of some of my meals, should probably so that again. [editline]9th March 2015[/editline] I should probably be counting fat and carbs as well. I'm not sure if it's a good mentality, but I imagine if I'm hitting exactly where I need to be for protein, so like 150 grams per day, fat and carbs are probably going to be in good proportions as well. I stay away saturated fats and simple carbs whenever possible (fruit's an exception).

[QUOTE=Antdawg;47283055] I should probably be counting fat and carbs as well. I'm not sure if it's a good mentality, but I imagine if I'm hitting exactly where I need to be for protein, so like 150 grams per day, fat and carbs are probably going to be in good proportions as well. I stay away saturated fats and simple carbs whenever possible (fruit's an exception).[/QUOTE] Logging what you eat is pretty important, but you don't really have to go into such depth. Macros of course you should keep a ballpark estimate of what you take in. Just cut bad sugary stuff and you should be fine.

tfw 6'1 family gathering today and apparntly I'm thin :(

6'8 big fucker here big in the sense that i'm overweight :( Bfat 19.3% when it should be below 18% so not too bad NOT TO WORRY as I am already lifting but the diet needs changing otherwise there's no fucking point now is there

[QUOTE=Antdawg;47283055]Yeah balancing my diet around work is difficult. I'd dare say I do the most physically demanding jobs in my department I think 3000 might be enough but I've been hovering around this weight for a few weeks with no significant weight gain. [editline]9th March 2015[/editline] Nuts are a good idea hey. As part of my breakfast I always have peanut butter toast. I used to buy bags on just peanuts a while ago and have those separately as part of some of my meals, should probably so that again. [editline]9th March 2015[/editline] I should probably be counting fat and carbs as well. I'm not sure if it's a good mentality, but I imagine if I'm hitting exactly where I need to be for protein, so like 150 grams per day, fat and carbs are probably going to be in good proportions as well. I stay away saturated fats and simple carbs whenever possible (fruit's an exception).[/QUOTE] If you've been hovering around the same weight for a couple of weeks then add 300 calories or so I like to throw in PB into a bowl of oats and chocolate protein powder. Its an easy 600-700 calories and super tasty Generally if you focus on hitting your protein goals (0.68-0.85g per lb of body weight) your fats and carbs will fall in line. You don't need to worry too much about hitting your macro balance perfectly because in the end your body just cares about calories, training and protein for figure. A general balance is still good though just for health+energy reasons.

Does anyone else have a terrible time with caffeine in coffee or PWO? I slept somewhat late last night and I have a long day today so I hit up a pretty tall cup of coffee before my workout. I didn't even get to work up to my usual squat sets, since I started feeling so lightheaded and dizzy that I felt extremely nauseous and had to stop. According to my doctor, I have a pretty normal blood pressure during rest, so I'm thinking that caffeine + heavy squats are fucking with it somehow. This has happened rather consistently every time I try to take PWO/caffiene -- I get a huge boost of energy but that's quickly mitigated by my nausea and lightheadedness.

Maybe you should try skipping PWO or the coffee, maybe try a bit less of it?

I wouldn't have a tall cup of coffee before workout cause caffeine affects me badly as well. I noticed when I'd drink lots of coffee before a workout, my heart would be pumping like crazy and I'd feel all adrenaline-rushy, which wasn't very pleasant. One time I'd slept late last night and only had about 4 hours of sleep, and that workout was exactly like how you felt. I felt nauseous and dizzy, and the coffee was hitting my heart like a hammer and I had to bail halfway through my workout, was not pleasant at all. That caffeine probably hit you all at once too, if you drank the tall cup quickly. Especially if you're not a regular coffee / caffeine consumer, cause that means your body will be more sensitive to the stuff. I've found having a medium sized coffee (medium mocha from Starbucks) like an hour and a half before a workout, I can get in and start my routine and not have the horrible heart palpitations and shit, especially if I've drank the coffee slowly over a period of 30 mins or something.

[QUOTE=loopoo;47289175]I wouldn't have a tall cup of coffee before workout cause caffeine affects me badly as well. I noticed when I'd drink lots of coffee before a workout, my heart would be pumping like crazy and I'd feel all adrenaline-rushy, which wasn't very pleasant. One time I'd slept late last night and only had about 4 hours of sleep, and that workout was exactly like how you felt. I felt nauseous and dizzy, and the coffee was hitting my heart like a hammer and I had to bail halfway through my workout, was not pleasant at all. That caffeine probably hit you all at once too, if you drank the tall cup quickly. Especially if you're not a regular coffee / caffeine consumer, cause that means your body will be more sensitive to the stuff. I've found having a medium sized coffee (medium mocha from Starbucks) like an hour and a half before a workout, I can get in and start my routine and not have the horrible heart palpitations and shit, especially if I've drank the coffee slowly over a period of 30 mins or something.[/QUOTE] Ah, that might be why. I rushed this morning so I downed it in roughly 5 mins. I've also generally been off caffeine unless I need it, so this was an exceptionally large amount for my usual intake(usually I have a green tea or something). Notably, one of my best and easiest workouts was when I had a full 8 hrs sleep and had nothing but a bagel and some eggs for breakfast. I've just been getting hit hard with midterms and work, so my sleep schedule has been somewhat shit.

I seem to be the only one in the world on whom caffeine has little to no effect Never helped me stay awake, never induced insomnia Could binge on 15 cups one weekend and then have no problems going through a week/month/year without a single one I don't know if I'm blessed or cursed tbh

[QUOTE=NotMeh;47289275]I seem to be the only one in the world on whom caffeine has little to no effect Never helped me stay awake, never induced insomnia Could binge on 15 cups one weekend and then have no problems going through a week/month/year without a single one I don't know if I'm blessed or cursed tbh[/QUOTE] do you have adhd? i do and energy drinks and coffee does jack shit to me

[QUOTE=aznz888;47289265]Ah, that might be why. I rushed this morning so I downed it in roughly 5 mins. I've also generally been off caffeine unless I need it, so this was an exceptionally large amount for my usual intake(usually I have a green tea or something). Notably, one of my best and easiest workouts was when I had a full 8 hrs sleep and had nothing but a bagel and some eggs for breakfast. I've just been getting hit hard with midterms and work, so my sleep schedule has been somewhat shit.[/QUOTE] Yeah man, even if you hadn't gone to workout, downing a cup in 5 mins woulda made you jittery as fuck anyhow. I remember this one time I hadn't slept at all during the night cause of insomnia, turned up at 8am for my workout and ALL my lifts were affected. It knocked off like 5kg on BP and Squats and I couldn't even finish the sets of 5.

[QUOTE=Monkey san;47289322]do you have adhd? i do and energy drinks and coffee does jack shit to me[/QUOTE] self-diagnosed, but yeah I do weird

I was diagnosed with Passive Hyperactivity as a kid (However the fuck that works) which was surprising since I'm a calm and quiet person which I guess is what the Passive is for and I'm extremely tolerant to stimulants in general. I can take two scoops of stims that people consider extremely strong where a single scoop would be enough and I don't really feel anything. At best, I might have a little bit less brainfog than I usuall do but nothing very noticeable.

ADHD and ADD is a bitch. It's easier to handle when you're into adult age, medication is still a good thing to do as long it's not ritalin. Training made it easier for me to keep my mood up which help with concentration, also gaining weight and muscles add up to the happiness. [QUOTE=NotMeh;47289933]self-diagnosed, but yeah I do weird[/QUOTE] I recommend going to a doctor so you can get it confirmed.

Had a really good workout this after noon, my snatch has plateaued at 65kg because I just cant seem to get myself under the bar.Everything I do 55kg and above is power snatch. I also did some box squats for the first time ever, some cleans, clean pulls and RDLs. Had to take preworkout before football practice because I was completely wrecked. A quarter scoop got me through it tho so I guess I have pretty low tolerance.

my brother knows a reputable UGD and my god I want to buy some test

[QUOTE=aznz888;47288837]Does anyone else have a terrible time with caffeine in coffee or PWO? I slept somewhat late last night and I have a long day today so I hit up a pretty tall cup of coffee before my workout. I didn't even get to work up to my usual squat sets, since I started feeling so lightheaded and dizzy that I felt extremely nauseous and had to stop. According to my doctor, I have a pretty normal blood pressure during rest, so I'm thinking that caffeine + heavy squats are fucking with it somehow. This has happened rather consistently every time I try to take PWO/caffiene -- I get a huge boost of energy but that's quickly mitigated by my nausea and lightheadedness.[/QUOTE] I get this if I crash hard from carb+caffeiene overload I.E. if I had nothing but a ton of pancakes for breakfast with coffee, I'll get super low on energy when it comes time to burn it off. Makes me feel really light headed and shakey I'll also get this if I work out on too empty of a stomach I've got a pretty decent caffiene tolerance though, been drinking a cup of coffee a day for years My problem is that ever since I started taking PWO in the afternoon for my lunch/early evening workout, my body is expecting caffeine from my coffee AND from my PWO (which I bet has as much caffeine in it as two cups of coffee). So on rest days I find I get really sluggish and tired all of a sudden if I just have my morning coffee and nothing else. Never used to be like that. [editline]10th March 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=aznz888;47289265]Ah, that might be why. I rushed this morning so I downed it in roughly 5 mins. I've also generally been off caffeine unless I need it, so this was an exceptionally large amount for my usual intake(usually I have a green tea or something). Notably, one of my best and easiest workouts was when I had a full 8 hrs sleep and had nothing but a bagel and some eggs for breakfast. I've just been getting hit hard with midterms and work, so my sleep schedule has been somewhat shit.[/QUOTE] Oh yeah downing a ton of caffeine is a surefire way to get jitters and crash Coffee is best consumed slowly over a period of time. Its why hot coffee is nice is because the temp pretty much forces you to slowly enjoy it instead of downing it, and you get a much more controlled reaction from it Mixing caffiene with other stuff helps load it in gently over time too (calories/food, certain supplements a lot of PWO have, etc)

anyone here do stiff-legged deadlifting? [QUOTE=Deadman123;47291494]by that, do you happen to mean romanian deadlifts/good mornings?[/QUOTE] yep

by that, do you happen to mean romanian deadlifts/good mornings?

Seems most likely. It's a fun exercise.

I do them sometimes, I usually just do regular deadlifts or single leg ones with dumbbells, similar to a stiff leg form. [editline]10th March 2015[/editline] On a side note, I benched 280x3 today. Could have probably done 285/290x2-3 as I almost got 280 for 4. [editline]10th March 2015[/editline] Tomorrow is max squat day, will report back with results.

Ugh roommates BF is over I don't know how much more BS broscience I can handle :v: Not wanting PAM spray because it has soybean oil in it and therefore leads to boobs Milk is what Russian bodybuilders drink which is why they look like big hulking lumberjacks, so don't drink it for bulking unless you want to look like that Starts cooking an entire small bag of potatoes, really wants some hummus and tortilla chips we have but says tortilla chips are bad for him for his cut and can't have them at all. So he puts hummus on his potatoes lol DEAR GOD HELP ME [editline]10th March 2015[/editline] What is worse is he's a super know-it-all type A personality and can't ever accept being wrong so there is just no point in correcting him ever. His entire worldview revolves around him thinking he is always right and has a self-superior mindset so anything that challenges that just asks for trouble lol

also it really amazes me how much of lifting is a mental thing i usually struggle on lmao1pl8 for 5 reps for bench but when i went with my brother today, i busted out 155 6 times for my last two sets like it was nothing

I can't take drugs for my ADD because I both PTSD and OCD and get really paranoid and hypervigilant when using any uppers. What sucks is that I think a little bit more clearly and can actually focus, but over time, I become nuts. I'm best when using workouts that force me to engage. [editline]10th March 2015[/editline] Hey, with pistol squats, does it make a difference where my other leg is? My hamstrings are fucked up, so I often have to fold my free leg like a pretzel by the time my ass gets anywhere near my ankle.

So at this point I'm like skinny fat I guess. I used to be obese, 200lbs, 5'7. But I cut down to 160-5. I stopped after I lost all the weight but I still have a lot of stomach fat. I just want to get rid of the fat. So should I cut down more and start lifting again? I just want some kind of plan so I can get "dem abs" and get aesthetic. My goal isn't really for strength but I just want to look good.

Bulk first, then cut. You'll be cutting down to nothing, unless you already have some muscle underneath the fat. In that case, go for the cut.

[QUOTE=KorJax;47292088]Ugh roommates BF is over I don't know how much more BS broscience I can handle :v: Not wanting PAM spray because it has soybean oil in it and therefore leads to boobs Milk is what Russian bodybuilders drink which is why they look like big hulking lumberjacks, so don't drink it for bulking unless you want to look like that Starts cooking an entire small bag of potatoes, really wants some hummus and tortilla chips we have but says tortilla chips are bad for him for his cut and can't have them at all. So he puts hummus on his potatoes lol DEAR GOD HELP ME [editline]10th March 2015[/editline] What is worse is he's a super know-it-all type A personality and can't ever accept being wrong so there is just no point in correcting him ever. His entire worldview revolves around him thinking he is always right and has a self-superior mindset so anything that challenges that just asks for trouble lol[/QUOTE] Soybean is in so much stuff. [editline]10th March 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=Rammaster;47292631]So at this point I'm like skinny fat I guess. I used to be obese, 200lbs, 5'7. But I cut down to 160-5. I stopped after I lost all the weight but I still have a lot of stomach fat. I just want to get rid of the fat. So should I cut down more and start lifting again? I just want some kind of plan so I can get "dem abs" and get aesthetic. My goal isn't really for strength but I just want to look good.[/QUOTE] You can't specifically target fat loss, so just eat cleaner and less until it's gone, if it's bothering you, or just eat as you are now and work out harder to compensate.

Does anyone know an example diet for a clean bulk? I need to be able to prep at least 2 or more days in advance. I'm in the car 10-12 hours a day cross country, got acces to a microwave. Is is bad to heat shit up in the microwave? Been thinking of like rice, potatoes, broccoli, chickenbreasts ect ect. I'm a horrid cook so if anyone has like a guide or something that'd be apreciated!