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

[QUOTE=Waterpi;47387931][url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJZooQFS89c[/url] Im less impressed by that record and more impressed with the fucking speed he shoots up on the warm-ups I mean fucking hell [editline]24th March 2015[/editline] ye same deadlift max, how long you been training brah and what's your weight?[/QUOTE] I never get used to how high big dudes sit when deadlifting. I always think below parallel is where it is at but I guess at that bodyweight and bar weight, higher is better or something. Seems like lower would be better leverage wise though. I guess I have the problem of comparing oly lifters to powerlifters too much.

After approx three months of bulking (68 to 74kg) I'm thinking of going back on a cut again. I know I've put on muscle, but at the same time I still have annoying bits of fat here and there (which have become bigger) which makes me unhappy to look in the mirror. I'm thinking of perhaps going on a cut until I get to a low BF percentage, perhaps around 10%, and then just start lean bulking after that. I don't think I made that much progress, but then again I suppose I did make some. Surprisingly my biggest gains have been on ab crunch machine. When I started I struggled to do 10kg but now I can do 45kg, 35kg with a more-ideal ROM. I struggled to squat 40kg but now I can do 60kg. I also struggled to do 40kg on barbell rows, however I can do 60kg for hypertrophy sets and 70kg for strength sets. I can also do unassisted chin-ups now, but unfortunately my progress with that has actually reversed in recent weeks presumably because extra fat and muscle is weighing me down. Bench press is kinda laughable, but I've doubled it from 20kg (maybe even a bit less) at start to 40kg now for hypertrophy. It's coming to winter so some would say it wouldn't make sense to cut right now, but I don't want to look good for just summer, I want to look good all year round. I'm thinking maybe adopting stronglifts three days per week while cutting until I get where I want.

Whats your current program? If I were you I'd bulk to 80kg+, make some serious strength gains, then cut in august/september or whenever spring is for your people.

I'm doing PPL with reverse pyramid sets for some strength gains but mostly a focus on hypertrophy. 4/5 days per week. I was originally intending on reaching for 80kg by July which at the rate I've been going is achievable. However I've been thinking that instead of putting on more muscle behind the fat I have that I'd just cut away the fat and then bulk.

guys my hawt fwb just dumped me :( fitness related; I'm away from my gym right now, got any tips to not lose so much strength? I'm going to be in the middle of nowhere for about a month (maybe two). no kit so calisthenics I guess. how do I work back without a bar to do pullups?

Anybody else never feel anything in the abs during deadlifts/squats? No soreness or tightness or anything at all am I supposed to somehow manually engage them?

[QUOTE=NotMeh;47391705]Anybody else never feel anything in the abs during deadlifts/squats? No soreness or tightness or anything at all am I supposed to somehow manually engage them?[/QUOTE] My abs don't get sore from squatting or deadlifting, but they're definitely tensed/engaged while doing both lifts. If I pushed my hand against your stomach while you were doing these lifts, you're telling me you'd have a relaxed abdomen?That seems really bizarre. Maybe I'm just not understanding

I don't know maybe I just don't pay attention to it or something, but it never feels like my abs are doing much work

I would be more worried if your abs are doing a lot of work from deadlifting.

My core got really defined from doing stuff like deadlifts alone Not enough to get *$ixPack ABBS* but enough to develop a solid V and shape other than having a round/flat stomach. You are supposed to engage your core when doing almost all compound lifts. Tighten your abs. Not only does it work them good, but when you pull up it helps stabilize you. Still, doesn't hurt to do actual ab exercises though.

i guess I'll try manually tightening them

[QUOTE=NotMeh;47391934]I don't know maybe I just don't pay attention to it or something, but it never feels like my abs are doing much work[/QUOTE] Never have i gotten sore in my abs after squats. Not even after powerlifting competitions. I get kinda sore-ish but not quite after heavy deadlifts. Thats it.

I should probably start integrating an ab routine when I'm on my cut since 90% of the reason I'm cutting for the summer is vanity. This massive dude I talk to at the gym was telling me to to a little bit of abs every day instead of having a specific day where I do a bunch of ab exercises, but that doesn't sound quite right to me.

[QUOTE=Mr. Bleak;47392485]I should probably start integrating an ab routine when I'm on my cut since 90% of the reason I'm cutting for the summer is vanity. This massive dude I talk to at the gym was telling me to to a little bit of abs every day instead of having a specific day where I do a bunch of ab exercises, but that doesn't sound quite right to me.[/QUOTE] Wish i had the time and attitude to do a bulk and cut. Fuck making sure i hit my macros and shit would fuck up my social life hard, i drink way too much lmao. [editline]25th March 2015[/editline] but tbh, i have days where i hit abs harder then normal but i do a little every day.

I really only feel abs from front squats, and even less from overhead presses. But even then, it's been a while since they truly felt properly sore, so I must have developed them enough to not be worked like crazy.

I never feel anything in my abs except when I do flys. Probably good core or something.

[QUOTE=NotMeh;47391705]Anybody else never feel anything in the abs during deadlifts/squats? No soreness or tightness or anything at all am I supposed to somehow manually engage them?[/QUOTE] used to never bother manually engaging them but now I do, it's not like a full ab workout but it does help a bit, I don't lean forward as much and my lower back is visibly better when doing both, not outright amazingly so but I guess it makes a difference you should def try it. [editline]25th March 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=cathal6606;47388144]205lb I tried going for a max on bench today and hit 100kg, I'm not happy with that because I know for a fact I can do more. Back during the summer I could do 85x3 and I still hit 100. I can do 95x3 now so I should be getting 105 at least. This bulk doesnt end until I hit that.[/QUOTE] Fucking hell 8 months dude what happened. Also what were your stats when you started? [editline]25th March 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=NO ONE;47388625]I never get used to how high big dudes sit when deadlifting. I always think below parallel is where it is at but I guess at that bodyweight and bar weight, higher is better or something. Seems like lower would be better leverage wise though. I guess I have the problem of comparing oly lifters to powerlifters too much.[/QUOTE] I always thought above parallel was the way to go? At least when the bar leaves the floor you should be above it.

[QUOTE=Waterpi;47395392] Fucking hell 8 months dude what happened. Also what were your stats when you started? [/QUOTE] Thats not 8 months total, its 8 months broken up over the 2+ years, which is arguably worse. It included hurting my shoulder, breaking my ribs on two separate occasions and hyperextending my elbow. My starting stats were Bench 50kgx5 Squat 40kgx5 (used to do push ups and shit but never trained legs outside the occasional run) Deadlift 60x1 OHP 30x10 @67kg/ 148lb [editline]25th March 2015[/editline] On the subject of abs, I never feel them during anything except in the obliques during one arm dumbbell rows. [editline]25th March 2015[/editline] I think thats the case with most muscles though, after squats I never feel it in my legs/ass, bench not in my chest/arms, and I think thats because I dont go for a pump, its usually low rep high weight stuff.

[QUOTE=Waterpi;47395392] I always thought above parallel was the way to go? At least when the bar leaves the floor you should be above it.[/QUOTE] Disregard that post because being higher than parallel is fine. Biggest thing is having the legs bent and back at an angle instead of parallel to the ground. I don't know why it still looks so funky to me. Guess I just watch too many oly lift videos as I said in that other post.....they always bellow parallel at the start of a lift. Unless they actually do a deadlift, like so: [video=youtube;9njC7DwDHHA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9njC7DwDHHA[/video]

so i seem to be recovering from what turned out to be a hemorrhoid with a blood clot and I'm gonna go back to the gym in about a week has anyone here dealt with this and is there any advice that isn't just 'take it easy at first and don't valsava too much'?

Forgive me brahs for I have sinned. I have skipped leg day and replaced it with push day.

Is a 30 minute workout enough?

[QUOTE=isreal?;47396561]Is a 30 minute workout enough?[/QUOTE] If you get enough sets in I don't see why not. On my leg days I manage to do: - 4 sets of squats - 3 sets on ab crunch machine - 3 sets of deadlifts - 4 sets of unilateral leg press - 2 sets of leg raises - 3 sets of calf raises Done in less than 40 minutes. That is with appropriate breaks between sets.

[thumb]https://db.tt/u5V7HItM[/thumb] 3 month progress Lifting, Diet, Tanning, Sleeping, Haircut, Bathroom construction.

you look really upset in both of those photos. I signed up for the gym today, I'm gonna start on saturday after work or possibly tomorrow. I have an appointment with the trainer on tuesday.

I really wish I had taken a photo of myself before I started working out at all, and trying to change my diet. Granted I've only been at this for 4 months, but I WANT to say I'm making progress. I must be, given that I HAVE improved. Like, just as a test, I could only do about 16 push-ups when I first made a serious attempt to do some. Today I was able to do 26 in one go. It's SOMEthing v:v:v But I've gotta keep at it, especially with improving the diet, if I'm gonna venture outside of Friendly Skeleton territory.

Hit 150kg on squats today, at parallel, no belt. Up 30kg from my last pr in october.

[QUOTE=Loofiloo;47397980]I really wish I had taken a photo of myself before I started working out at all, and trying to change my diet. Granted I've only been at this for 4 months, but I WANT to say I'm making progress. I must be, given that I HAVE improved. Like, just as a test, I could only do about 16 push-ups when I first made a serious attempt to do some. Today I was able to do 26 in one go. It's SOMEthing v:v:v But I've gotta keep at it, especially with improving the diet, if I'm gonna venture outside of Friendly Skeleton territory.[/QUOTE] I don't really do pushups as a means of getting fit myslef, so I may be wrong, but I think 10 pushups over 4 months is very poor progress. Kudos for putting in the effort, but I think you might be going about it the wrong way.

[QUOTE=NO ONE;47396169]Disregard that post because being higher than parallel is fine. Biggest thing is having the legs bent and back at an angle instead of parallel to the ground. I don't know why it still looks so funky to me. Guess I just watch too many oly lift videos as I said in that other post.....they always bellow parallel at the start of a lift. Unless they actually do a deadlift, like so: [video=youtube;9njC7DwDHHA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9njC7DwDHHA[/video][/QUOTE] Interesting way of deadlifting, it looks closer to a squat than a deadlift. I always thought the conventional way was to deadlift with your back parallel to the ground and slight knee bend. I guess doing it like in the vid reduces sheer force on your spine.

I just got the most insane arm pump I've ever had, it felt like my skin was stretching so it kind of hurt. Does that mean I effectively worked my arms? I did 3 sets of Kettlebell exercises x 10 Chest Press 30 x 10 Shoulder Press 30 x 10 Bent over rows 30 x 10 Assisted pull ups 50% x 10 Curls 30 x 10 Overhead tricep exercise 40 x 10 Is that an okay upper body workout or should I be making changes, it dident really feel like I had as big a pump in my chest.