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

workouts going to be like my lovelife today, full of big heavy singles

[QUOTE=Lord_Ragnarok;47292240]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.[/QUOTE] If you don't mind me asking, how'd you get PTSD?

I supposedly have ADHD according to a single doctor eons ago that my mom wont let me disclaim, but I've spoken with friends who have ADHD and i dont even compare. Only symtom I can think of is my eyes like to wander occassionally but thats usually when im bored or nervous which would be a normal reaction(?) To lifting: When you listen to shitty christian music or worn out "hits" because only two radio stations make it out to your worksite the music you used to be sick of becomes SOOOOOOO much better. Really helping my lifts get aggressive!

[QUOTE=Strontboer;47293240]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![/QUOTE] heating in microwave is fine. Cook stuff like chicken, rice, etc in advance. I assume there is refrigeration. You could make burritos for breakfast lunch and dinner and basically be totally set for the next week You don't need to worry about being super clean since "clean bulking" in the terms of the quality of your foods affecting your body image is complete broscience, but its good to shoot for that simply for health reasons. And also its way easier to hit your cal/protein/etc goals when you have filling wholesome foods

[QUOTE=KorJax;47292088] 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 [/QUOTE] This really takes the cake lol

[QUOTE=milktree;47291393]anyone here do stiff-legged deadlifting? yep[/QUOTE] Whenever I do them, which is around once every two-three weeks right now, I always feel wobbly and barely able to walk afterward, as if leg day jokes become real. It most likely is an area I could work on much more. I make sure to roll my hammys real good on foam rollers everytime I use one, in addition to stretching. But, even then, any work I do on them still feels tedious. [editline]10th March 2015[/editline] My gym recently got a Glute-Hamstring Developer too, so all the more I have another tool to assist in that area.

I have ADHD and it severely affects my lifts since you need to concentrate so much. If my brain feels foggy or my thoughts uncontrollable then I usually can only lift about 75% the normal that day.

[QUOTE=Roll_Program;47295851]I have ADHD and it severely affects my lifts since you need to concentrate so much. If my brain feels foggy or my thoughts uncontrollable then I usually can only lift about 75% the normal that day.[/QUOTE] Ya sometimes it's hard concentrating giving 100% kinda sucks. You kinda wanna run away and do something else when you are on heavy lifts.

Ramped up the intensity to 11 recently for my workouts. Figured I wasn't giving it enough and I was starting to get bored, so I was like fuck it let me go as hard as I can. Got headphones to accompany me and drown out the shitty gym music. Went from being pretty tired after lifting to almost goddamn passing out halfway through the workout. Revived my love for this shit and pretty sure I broke a plateau somewhere :v: [editline]10th March 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=NO ONE;47295664]Whenever I do them, which is around once every two-three weeks right now, I always feel wobbly and barely able to walk afterward, as if leg day jokes become real. It most likely is an area I could work on much more. I make sure to roll my hammys real good on foam rollers everytime I use one, in addition to stretching. But, even then, any work I do on them still feels tedious. [/QUOTE] did them once and the doms were insane, haven't done them again for some reason

Putting my 2 cents in, I have ADHD, prescribed adderall. The only difference in my workout that I've noticed is less disciplined breath control (more focused on whatever I'm doing, I end up not breathing...) and I exert myself a little more than necessary. I end up being less fatigued despite this, but I attribute that to the fact that it's literally classified as a stimulant. All my life, I've been the generic unhealthy, unattractive fat dude and I decided 2 summers ago, I was tired of being fat, so I lost 100 pounds. I've been gradually improving my health since then or at least am attempting to. Recently (last 3 months), I've been adding more daily workouts, running more, eating better, etc, sorta like a New Year's Resolution but I decided this before Christmas. I've been anxious to start lifting at a local gym (within running distance) once I'm able to but I've been thinking about buying a home gym because my workout schedule will be basic tri-weekly with friends. What do y'all suggest? I already have a punching bag w/ gloves n' wraps, area to work out, pool, and my main run route is exactly a mile back to where I started. I've done minimal research as I haven't had much time to focus on this, but I've found that a decent bench set with acceptable starting weight (for us) is only about $200. This is pretty affordable, but I wanted to see if you guys had any personal recommendations. Also, on supplements or multivitamins to take, I've been taking Bayer One-a-Day's, but apparently those aren't really helpful? I’m going to read the guides in the OP, but once again, just wondering what you guys' personal recommendation is for supplements.

What is normal to lift in bench press compared to squat/deadlift? Been going to the gym for about 1.5 months, weight 65 kg at 170 cm. Currently bench 60 kg, squat 95 kg and deadlift 115 kg (each 6 reps). I feel like I take very little in bench press compared to squat/deadlift.

no that seems normal [editline]10th March 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=Eeshton;47296215]Putting my 2 cents in, I have ADHD, prescribed adderall. The only difference in my workout that I've noticed is less disciplined breath control (more focused on whatever I'm doing, I end up not breathing...) and I exert myself a little more than necessary. I end up being less fatigued despite this, but I attribute that to the fact that it's literally classified as a stimulant. All my life, I've been the generic unhealthy, unattractive fat dude and I decided 2 summers ago, I was tired of being fat, so I lost 100 pounds. I've been gradually improving my health since then or at least am attempting to. Recently (last 3 months), I've been adding more daily workouts, running more, eating better, etc, sorta like a New Year's Resolution but I decided this before Christmas. I've been anxious to start lifting at a local gym (within running distance) once I'm able to but I've been thinking about buying a home gym because my workout schedule will be basic tri-weekly with friends. What do y'all suggest? I already have a punching bag w/ gloves n' wraps, area to work out, pool, and my main run route is exactly a mile back to where I started. I've done minimal research as I haven't had much time to focus on this, but I've found that a decent bench set with acceptable starting weight (for us) is only about $200. This is pretty affordable, but I wanted to see if you guys had any personal recommendations. Also, on supplements or multivitamins to take, I've been taking Bayer One-a-Day's, but apparently those aren't really helpful? I’m going to read the guides in the OP, but once again, just wondering what you guys' personal recommendation is for supplements.[/QUOTE] Did a lot of reading into supplements a while back and what I found was omega 3, zinc and vitamin D are probably the best as far as vitamins go. The latter 2 cant boost your testosterone if your not getting sufficient amounts in your diet. Creatine and whey are also pretty good, I cant take whey cause it makes me sick but I swear by creatine. I've heard talk of magnesium being good for testosterone too as part of zma but I never cared much for it because that shits expensive.

I've tried taking a multi before but, for some reason, after about 20 minutes I would get a feeling like I just got punched in the gut Punched really hard and it fucking sucks, I can't keep taking my multi and then suffering like that Any ideas?

[QUOTE=Eeshton;47296215]Putting my 2 cents in, I have ADHD, prescribed adderall. The only difference in my workout that I've noticed is less disciplined breath control (more focused on whatever I'm doing, I end up not breathing...) and I exert myself a little more than necessary. I end up being less fatigued despite this, but I attribute that to the fact that it's literally classified as a stimulant. All my life, I've been the generic unhealthy, unattractive fat dude and I decided 2 summers ago, I was tired of being fat, so I lost 100 pounds. I've been gradually improving my health since then or at least am attempting to. Recently (last 3 months), I've been adding more daily workouts, running more, eating better, etc, sorta like a New Year's Resolution but I decided this before Christmas. I've been anxious to start lifting at a local gym (within running distance) once I'm able to but I've been thinking about buying a home gym because my workout schedule will be basic tri-weekly with friends. What do y'all suggest? I already have a punching bag w/ gloves n' wraps, area to work out, pool, and my main run route is exactly a mile back to where I started. I've done minimal research as I haven't had much time to focus on this, but I've found that a decent bench set with acceptable starting weight (for us) is only about $200. This is pretty affordable, but I wanted to see if you guys had any personal recommendations. Also, on supplements or multivitamins to take, I've been taking Bayer One-a-Day's, but apparently those aren't really helpful? I’m going to read the guides in the OP, but once again, just wondering what you guys' personal recommendation is for supplements.[/QUOTE] Whey goes without saying if you need a bit more protein in your diet as it's probably the most useful/versatile/affordable supplement, creatine is nice for a bit of extra strength and it also keeps your muscles from tiring out as quickly (afaik) so you can lift a bit longer, but it does affect people differently if I remember correctly so you might not see any improvement. Never used pre-workout but if you need some energy for your workout go for it. I can't speak much for all the other ones that add extra X to your current diet (glutamine, free-form BCAA's etc.), but I've read places that they mostly have inconclusive studies or aren't useful at all. Again I haven't read up much on these so don't take what I say too seriously. Busy trying glutamine though just for the hell of it, as that and BCAA's seem to be the most popular. [editline]10th March 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=Forss;47296285]What is normal to lift in bench press compared to squat/deadlift? Been going to the gym for about 1.5 months, weight 65 kg at 170 cm. Currently bench 60 kg, squat 95 kg and deadlift 115 kg (each 6 reps). I feel like I take very little in bench press compared to squat/deadlift.[/QUOTE] Nah brah my bench is ~100, squat at 130 and deads at 160 so that shoudl be more or less normal for most people. [editline]10th March 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=NotMeh;47296531]I've tried taking a multi before but, for some reason, after about 20 minutes I would get a feeling like I just got punched in the gut Punched really hard and it fucking sucks, I can't keep taking my multi and then suffering like that Any ideas?[/QUOTE] Switch brands? Maybe the one you bought added some extra stuff in that caused that feeling

^huh, our maxes are pretty much the same, I havent tested a max squat in a while though but I reckon I could do 130, I can do 110x5 ass to grass and 120x5 box squats

[QUOTE=cathal6606;47296429]no that seems normal [editline]10th March 2015[/editline] Did a lot of reading into supplements a while back and what I found was omega 3, zinc and vitamin D are probably the best as far as vitamins go. The latter 2 cant boost your testosterone if your not getting sufficient amounts in your diet. Creatine and whey are also pretty good, I cant take whey cause it makes me sick but I swear by creatine. I've heard talk of magnesium being good for testosterone too as part of zma but I never cared much for it because that shits expensive.[/QUOTE] ZMA isn't expensive. You can get 2 months supply for like £15.

[QUOTE=RenegadeCop;47297317]The transition from machines to free weights is awkward and I can't do nearly as much weight wise, but the workout overall feels so much better. It's like I'm actually using most of my muscles now.[/QUOTE] IIRC machines prevent your stabiliser muscles from engaging. I had the same issue. So it sucks when you move to free weights, cause all these untrained and underdeveloped stabilisers are firing off for the first time, and it fucks with how much you can lift. I'd find it super hard to keep things in proper form, and I'd be wobbling all over the place with OHP and squats (I used to use a squatting machine, please don't hate me) would have me feeling like I was gonna constantly keel over. gj moving to free weights, they're the best.

I've been looking at this particular supplement for a while, with a great amount of skepticism. [url]http://www.xtend-life.com/[/url] Seems too scammy/infomercial. What do you guys think? The information they present isn't super sensational but there's a lot of "has been shown," "...correlates with improved X growth..." etc. But they do have this: [img]http://static.xtend-life.com/img/label/why-trust-us.png[/img] EDIT: I am no longer skeptic. It costs $100 for a 30-day supply. Hilarious. Lemme just shell out $1200 a year on vitamins.

Squatted 355x3 and DL'd 405x3. Gettin' stronk niggas! [editline]10th March 2015[/editline] On a side but related note, my lower back is sore as fuk

I bought: [url]http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0015UKA54?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00[/url] and [url]http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0015ULV0W?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01[/url] Examples of exercises that take advantage of both please. Was I dumb in buying these two

Probably not the best thing to spend your money on when it comes to gym equipment You can do curls and tricep extensions, not really sure what else [editline]10th March 2015[/editline] You'd have been better off buying a straight bar and a shitload of weight

What is everyone's opinion on 'pyramid' sets? Ok it's not exactly like a pyramid, but I mean like doing 5 sets, with 15, 5, 8, 10, 12 reps. The idea is that the first set is a warm up with low weight, then it's straight into the deep end with high weight low volume. Work to failure, then lower the weight and go to failure again, but doing more reps this time. And so on. Is it sensible to do, and if so, does it provide a good mix of strength and hypertrophy? I did it on barbell rows today and it felt alright. May do it on squats and deadlifts tomorrow.

[QUOTE=Antdawg;47298079]What is everyone's opinion on 'pyramid' sets? Ok it's not exactly like a pyramid, but I mean like doing 5 sets, with 15, 5, 8, 10, 12 reps. The idea is that the first set is a warm up with low weight, then it's straight into the deep end with high weight low volume. Work to failure, then lower the weight and go to failure again, but doing more reps this time. And so on. Is it sensible to do, and if so, does it provide a good mix of strength and hypertrophy? I did it on barbell rows today and it felt alright. May do it on squats and deadlifts tomorrow.[/QUOTE] i only do this for warming up -- my work sets are always a consistent 5 reps, but my lighter weights vary. personally I don't like it much because it tends to waste too much energy when you can be spending more time maxing out.

Skipped the gym after work tonight to help friends move, but instead of taking another day off tomorrow I'm hitting them legs tomorrow morning before work. No more excuses to take more than one day off goise

[QUOTE=NotMeh;47296531]I've tried taking a multi before but, for some reason, after about 20 minutes I would get a feeling like I just got punched in the gut Punched really hard and it fucking sucks, I can't keep taking my multi and then suffering like that Any ideas?[/QUOTE] Might be the zinc Excessive zinc in diet (over 35-50mg of zinc a day) can cause bad stomach pains and nausea. You might be especially sensative to it or get plenty of zinc already from other sources

[QUOTE=KorJax;47301571]Might be the zinc Excessive zinc in diet (over 35-50mg of zinc a day) can cause bad stomach pains and nausea. You might be especially sensative to it or get plenty of zinc already from other sources[/QUOTE] I can take 100mg of zinc and feel fine, if anything it gives me a huge boost of energy. Also another gym opened up in our town, only $25 a month and it has lots of free weights, only a few machines.

[QUOTE=Antdawg;47298079]What is everyone's opinion on 'pyramid' sets? Ok it's not exactly like a pyramid, but I mean like doing 5 sets, with 15, 5, 8, 10, 12 reps. The idea is that the first set is a warm up with low weight, then it's straight into the deep end with high weight low volume. Work to failure, then lower the weight and go to failure again, but doing more reps this time. And so on. Is it sensible to do, and if so, does it provide a good mix of strength and hypertrophy? I did it on barbell rows today and it felt alright. May do it on squats and deadlifts tomorrow.[/QUOTE] Its okay, not really better or worse You start out low to warm up. I've found warm up sets are super useful to actually pushing my max and really working the muscles involved in the compound movements so I do them. Also helps a ton at preventing joint pain on major lifts Once you get to your working weight you can then start your "real" exercise. If you want you can choose to do higher reps as you continue for a more hypertrophic effect but tbh I'd much rather focus on pure strength for movements like that since my accessories are doing hypertrophy anyways (or my hypertrophy days if I'm doing a routine like that). It just doesn't seem like enough to only work "strength" at your working weight for one set but my goals might be different. I think a pyramid set would work really well in a standard hypertrophy focused routine as a way to basically get some strength training into a routine that doesn't focus on strength. Also pyramid sets are totally pointless that said on isolation exercises, don't even bother. [editline]11th March 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=SpaceGhost;47301587]I can take 100mg of zinc and feel fine, if anything it gives me a huge boost of energy. Also another gym opened up in our town, only $25 a month and it has lots of free weights, only a few machines.[/QUOTE] If i have more than 50mg a day I have serious stomach issues and its generally reported to be the case for most people Taking it on an empty stomach could cause a bunch of probs too

Operation early morning leg day was a complete success. I felt like I had more energy this morning than after work, which is weird because I remember being super tired for the first half of my workout when I used to go in the morning. [editline]11th March 2015[/editline] The biggest thing I miss about working out in the early morning is actually being hungry for breakfast and demolishing a shitload of food. It's not quite the same getting home after work and the gym and eating a massive dinner followed by bed.

Think of it this way, you start tired in the morning and then wake up as the day progresses. When you workout in the morning it gets your blood pumping and you jumpstart your day, aka you will have plenty of energy once your body gets out of the wake up stage. Like some primal instinct to go out and hunt early morning to survive, except in this case you are a HUNTER OF GAINZ After a long work day, your body might have energy right at the start but it wants to wind down. Not a big deal a lot of the time unless your work goes late or you work extra hard making you exhausted. Same principle why cardio is always suggested to be done after your lifts. I'd love to work out early morning but my job has me come in at 4am :v: and even if I had a 24hr gym fuck getting up at 1-2am for a gym sesh. Bonus is though by the time I get off its still morning so my body has plenty of energy by lunch once I take it easy some. Perfect gym time if it wasn't for school..

Been far too long since I exercised regularly :l I miss being close to a workout studio like the one we had in the military. When I was there I worked in the building doing service-shit, and since we had access to the building after closing time me and my friends had the workout studio for ourselves. Used to train every day with rests on Sunday, running, lifting, having fun, sometimes running 6 miles in one go. It was heaven, and I had lifting-bros to aid me and learn from. Now I just got two DB's at just 7,5kg which is in no way fun to use, and my motivation is nowhere to be found. Planning to start up again soon, though. Gonna be nice.