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

[QUOTE=Ruski v2.0;47331490]nah not really bro. you can't lose fat and build muscle at the same time. You'll likely just stay the same weight (or as some would put it *shudder* tone). remember its always about calories in vs calories out and even if you do the cleanest bulk in the world, you'll still end up putting some fat on.[/QUOTE] If you are new you can likely build muscle and lose fat, but by and large to build muscle mass you are going to need to eat a surplus of calories which means you hella aren't gonna be losing fat.

my first calluses are forming time to invest in some chalk

What's the best way to keep in the best shape possible at all times of the year?

[QUOTE=Lord_Ragnarok;47337431]What's the best way to keep in the best shape possible at all times of the year?[/QUOTE] What would keep you from being in shape all year if you're lifting year round? You talking about not bulking?

is lifting dumbells until you can't lift them anymore advisable? I'll be at my 9th rep with say 30lb dumb bells and my brain will tell myself to lift but my form just goes into tatters and I can't push upwards anymore, normal?

[QUOTE=chonks;47337615]What would keep you from being in shape all year if you're lifting year round? You talking about not bulking?[/QUOTE] Just keeping as lean as possible all year around. I've also somehow managed to gain 10 pounds in 6 months while staying at the same bodyfat percentage.

Going to failure is alright, I don't really like doing it all the time because I get burnt out before my full workout is over. Try to shoot for hitting failure at lower reps though, think 5-8. [editline]16th March 2015[/editline] Finally making (super slow) progress on my chest. I hit 135 for 2 today which, pathetic as it sounds, is more than I've ever done before. I don't get it, despite my gaps in lifting my chest rarely gets stronger, yet I've increased my deadlift from 200 to 245 in a month and my squats from 180 to 225 in a couple months, yet my BP has stuck around 115 for ages.

[QUOTE=isreal?;47337734]is lifting dumbells until you can't lift them anymore advisable? I'll be at my 9th rep with say 30lb dumb bells and my brain will tell myself to lift but my form just goes into tatters and I can't push upwards anymore, normal?[/QUOTE] Yeah as long as you're not gonna hurt yourself if you have to drop them. As your supporting muscles get stronger you won't go all shaky as you approach your last reps; you'll just stall out. Just don't force reps doing skullcrushers, for example, and end up dropping one on your face. [editline]17th March 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=Lord_Ragnarok;47338097]Just keeping as lean as possible all year around. I've also somehow managed to gain 10 pounds in 6 months while staying at the same bodyfat percentage.[/QUOTE] Well I haven't changed in weight in the last like 4 years but have been making good gains, and personally I just clean bulk with tons of chicken, fish, rice, potatoes, veggies, that kind of stuff. Lift as usual with maybe some cardio if you tend to gain weight easily. Keeping away from junk is hard but it really pays off.

[QUOTE=RenegadeCop;47330016]Is there a way I can trim my stomach-area fat without it affecting my arm or leg gains? A friend told me not to do as much cardio because I'll just trim off any gains I would have made that day, are there any other ways? I want to look good for swimsuit season[/QUOTE] your friend is retarded, don't listen to him. cardio phobia is the dumbest shit in the bodybuilding world. Somebody should tell all those heavyweight boxers doing hours of cardio every day that they are violating the laws of bodybuilding by being 220lbs+

[QUOTE=chonks;47338117]Yeah as long as you're not gonna hurt yourself if you have to drop them. As your supporting muscles get stronger you won't go all shaky as you approach your last reps; you'll just stall out. Just don't force reps doing skullcrushers, for example, and end up dropping one on your face. [editline]17th March 2015[/editline] Well I haven't changed in weight in the last like 4 years but have been making good gains, and personally I just clean bulk with tons of chicken, fish, rice, potatoes, veggies, that kind of stuff. Lift as usual with maybe some cardio if you tend to gain weight easily. Keeping away from junk is hard but it really pays off.[/QUOTE] I wonder, is power yoga, if it makes you sweat, a decent replacement for cardio? I'm trying to fix my hamstrings so that I can do proper pistol squats.

so around a month ago my left wrist has been going pretty bad. every morning it's really sore and stiff and just kinda crackles when i twist it around. i'm assuming this is from relying too much on wrist straps right? i mean having a whole heap of weight putting pressure on your wrist can't be good guess it's time to chalk things up. my hands are way too sweaty to deadlift without straps.

Pistol squats are cool balance wise and all, but I like just doing single leg squats with a squat machine or single leg presses personally [editline]16th March 2015[/editline] Speaking of legs, do you guys usually go for higher reps when doing squats or leg press? I've been reading a few things that seem to suggest the longer TUT for squats makes for an ideal 5-8 rep range but pushes leg press up to 15-20. I think I need to lower my weight again and really push the ROM I'm doing. I'd like to hit a bit below parallel on squats and touch my chest with leg press but I use way too high of a weight to do that.

[QUOTE=BuDSpOoNce;47338447]so around a month ago my left wrist has been going pretty bad. every morning it's really sore and stiff and just kinda crackles when i twist it around. i'm assuming this is from relying too much on wrist straps right? i mean having a whole heap of weight putting pressure on your wrist can't be good guess it's time to chalk things up. my hands are way too sweaty to deadlift without straps.[/QUOTE] I never use wrist straps - Never had a problem with my wrists. My friends use wriststraps all the fucking time and i keep asking why the fuck are you using them even on light excersises? You should only use them in heavy lifts, shoulder press, bench press etc you get the idea. Otherwise you're just impairing your forearms and wrists from developing lmao. Like if you do 350lbs benchpresses sure, they can be useful because your wrists are gonna kinda hurt. But when you doing light 200lbs i see no reason to use them, absolutely none. [editline]17th March 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=Mr. Bleak;47338470]Pistol squats are cool balance wise and all, but I like just doing single leg squats with a squat machine or single leg presses personally [editline]16th March 2015[/editline] Speaking of legs, do you guys usually go for higher reps when doing squats or leg press? I've been reading a few things that seem to suggest the longer TUT for squats makes for an ideal 5-8 rep range but pushes leg press up to 15-20. I think I need to lower my weight again and really push the ROM I'm doing. I'd like to hit a bit below parallel on squats and touch my chest with leg press but I use way too high of a weight to do that.[/QUOTE] Used to do 8x4 on squats but i thought something was wrong when i finished the squats in 10 minutes and i kinda didn't feel the burn even though it was heavy. Switched to 6 reps 6 reps 5 reps 5 reps 4 reps ATG so that i can lift heavier but my problem still resides - it's heavy and i think its heavy but i really don't get exhausted by it. [editline]17th March 2015[/editline] leg presses 12 reps usually but i hate leg presses

guys how do I stop hating deadlifts? proportions/anatomy wise they should be my favourite movement because I have a large mechanical advantage, but the lower back tightness is just [I]so[/I] uncomfortable is it just a matter of getting used to?

[QUOTE=NotMeh;47339232]guys how do I stop hating deadlifts? proportions/anatomy wise they should be my favourite movement because I have a large mechanical advantage, but the lower back tightness is just [I]so[/I] uncomfortable is it just a matter of getting used to?[/QUOTE] Fucking stretch. Don't do it too heavily without getting proper form. It's not worth not being able to do deadlfits for 5 years because you snapped a muscle in half. [editline]17th March 2015[/editline] deadlifts are the epitome of "the struggle" its heavy as shit and you use your entire fucking body its amazing its just pure strength

[QUOTE=Mr. Bleak;47338102]Going to failure is alright, I don't really like doing it all the time because I get burnt out before my full workout is over. Try to shoot for hitting failure at lower reps though, think 5-8. [editline]16th March 2015[/editline] Finally making (super slow) progress on my chest. I hit 135 for 2 today which, pathetic as it sounds, is more than I've ever done before. I don't get it, despite my gaps in lifting my chest rarely gets stronger, yet I've increased my deadlift from 200 to 245 in a month and my squats from 180 to 225 in a couple months, yet my BP has stuck around 115 for ages.[/QUOTE] How often do you bench and what rep/set scheme do you use?

[QUOTE=NotMeh;47339232]guys how do I stop hating deadlifts? proportions/anatomy wise they should be my favourite movement because I have a large mechanical advantage, but the lower back tightness is just [I]so[/I] uncomfortable is it just a matter of getting used to?[/QUOTE] Try sumo deadlift and see if that feels better. I can't do sumo because I feel this weird sensation in my right leg that makes me uncomfortable. Only ever occurs on that exercise. But yeah you'll have a much greater time if you focus more on proper form rather than getting the most weight off of the ground.

[QUOTE=Monkey san;47339092] Used to do 8x4 on squats but i thought something was wrong when i finished the squats in 10 minutes and i kinda didn't feel the burn even though it was heavy. Switched to 6 reps 6 reps 5 reps 5 reps 4 reps ATG so that i can lift heavier but my problem still resides - it's heavy and i think its heavy but i really don't get exhausted by it. [editline]17th March 2015[/editline] leg presses 12 reps usually but i hate leg presses[/QUOTE] I'm in the same boat. I struggle to get it up but don't really feel the jelly factor in my legs afterwards. A few sets of leg press gets my legs crying for mercy but squats just don't do it. Likewise leg curls get my hammies squealing. Compound lift wise, I really only feel a good burn from OHP and deadlifts.

Is chest gap really genetics or bad exercise? I can't find a comprehensive source for this [editline]17th March 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=Gauzemann;47340349]Is chest gap really genetics or bad exercise? I can't find a comprehensive source for this[/QUOTE] Its not really a chest gap, its more of a triangle gap

[QUOTE=Gauzemann;47340349]Is chest gap really genetics or bad exercise? I can't find a comprehensive source for this [editline]17th March 2015[/editline] Its genetics p.much some guys have Amazing pec placements. I have a gap but When i get a pump you almost cant see the gap Its not really a chest gap, its more of a triangle gap[/QUOTE] [editline]17th March 2015[/editline] Lol Fuck CBa to fix it. Answer is in the quote box

[QUOTE=Monkey san;47339540]Fucking stretch. Don't do it too heavily without getting proper form. It's not worth not being able to do deadlfits for 5 years because you snapped a muscle in half. [editline]17th March 2015[/editline] deadlifts are the epitome of "the struggle" its heavy as shit and you use your entire fucking body its amazing its just pure strength[/QUOTE] What stretches are good for deadlifts? I've read that toe-touching is actually pretty bad DL is also such a technical lift, getting the form right is a real challenge

got a butt hematoma can't lift for a while hold me brahs

(no homo)

Goddamn it feels good now. Tried to see how much I could deadlift and my RM was about 85kg, managed to do two reps instead of one. Probably gonna hit 100kg in like 4 weeks.

750 calories in a 6 pack of Guinness....perhaps I will be feeling fat tomorrow. [editline]17th March 2015[/editline] Never been able to down a whole pack before either

[QUOTE=NO ONE;47343660]750 calories in a 6 pack of Guinness....perhaps I will be feeling fat tomorrow. [editline]17th March 2015[/editline] Never been able to down a whole pack before either[/QUOTE] May be bro science but I thought alcohol fucks with muscle repair and growth? [editline]18th March 2015[/editline] Anyways for the first time ever I've been able to do tricep pushdowns without the urge to piss. Thank fuck because skullcrushers suck

[QUOTE=Antdawg;47343828]May be bro science but I thought alcohol fucks with muscle repair and growth? [editline]18th March 2015[/editline] Anyways for the first time ever I've been able to do tricep pushdowns without the urge to piss. Thank fuck because skullcrushers suck[/QUOTE] It inhibits protein intake because the body prioritizes digesting alcohol. I posted a pretty detailed article a good 5-10 pages back. But still, it was gooood brah. EDIT: [URL="http://www.t-nation.com/diet-fat-loss/lifters-guide-to-alcohol"]http://www.t-nation.com/diet-fat-loss/lifters-guide-to-alcohol[/URL]

Basically alcohol is a terrible post-workout calorie source

Do protein shakes actually help or is it a bunch of snake oil? I'm too lazy to make steak every night I workout.

blew out my back once again, squatting 295 fucking pounds