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

~15kg. It took me a year to get from three sets of normal dips to failure to this 3x8. Progressing too fast? Is there such a thing?

uhh yeah took me a month from failing bodyweight dips to 16kg dumbbell between legs 3x5

When do you guys figure is best to eat on workout days? I like to workout in the mornings after waking up, and generally don't eat anything. Am I shooting myself in the foot by not eating anything beforehand? I'm on a cut, about 15% bodyfat I'd guess.

Eat before and wait like 30 minutes and then work out.

I used to have a banana and a glass of milk before workouts in the morning. Easy on the stomach and I wouldn't feel nauseous during the workout. Some people can chow down on a big breakfast and then bash some weights out but it makes me feel sick. A banana and milk was more than enough energy to keep me going, then I'd get home and eat a big breakfast after.

[QUOTE=Angry Pineapple;47658443]So the 4 pills daily is equal to 3g, do you not need to take 5g/day like with monohydrate?[/QUOTE] I never thought of it as far as dosage goes, 4 pills works fine, I guess with a better formula you dont need as much. 6 pills is monster for me, I feel huge but it goes through the bottle pretty fast

[QUOTE=myalt22;47671065]When do you guys figure is best to eat on workout days? I like to workout in the mornings after waking up, and generally don't eat anything. Am I shooting myself in the foot by not eating anything beforehand? I'm on a cut, about 15% bodyfat I'd guess.[/QUOTE] I figure a bit of fuel in the tank is better than none, so I have a protein shake as soon as I wake up and workout an hour later, then have a huge breakfast after. If I eat too much beforehand I don't feel as effective.

[QUOTE=NotMeh;47669606]guys, how much do you weighted dip with and how long did it take you to get there? I feel like I'm progressing too fast[/QUOTE] Is that a bad thing?

it could be my joints might not enjoy the progress at all

[QUOTE=NO ONE;47665206]Welp, guess I might as well write off lifting this week. Saturday/Sunday I woke up with a TERRIBLE knot in my neck (at the base/between the shoulders). Saw the chiro yesterday, and seeing again Thursday. Also scheduled for two days next week. The knot still definitely hurts, so I can't imagine squatting would be a good idea, as well as any pulling motions. It's weird how many motions can irritate it. Just bending over at work to pick up boxes and brake rotors flares it up, so again, I can't imagine what oly lifts would be like. In the event that you don't get to max out when you intended to, do you guys do another week, or even another cycle of training before attempting maxes?[/QUOTE] For me is another week. In the event I fail again, I would go into another cycle of training or rest up the whole week before attempting again. [editline]6th May 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=NotMeh;47671227]it could be my joints might not enjoy the progress at all[/QUOTE] Not an expert on joint issues but if you are not hurting or anything and being mindful on the proper form at all times then you should be fine.

[thumb]http://scontent-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/t31.0-8/11187273_1104578392894350_7989780459434858150_o.jpg[/thumb] Saw this on Facebook. Apparently 100g+ of protein...for $1.95! But that taste doe

looks disgusting

Never actually had one though so what do I know

[QUOTE=NO ONE;47672667][thumb]http://scontent-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/t31.0-8/11187273_1104578392894350_7989780459434858150_o.jpg[/thumb] Saw this on Facebook. Apparently 100g+ of protein...for $1.95! But that taste doe[/QUOTE] Sometimes the gains just arent worth it

It's not bad but not particularly good either, it's firm and chewy to the taste. It tastes rather bland so it's not disgusting but nothing to write home about either, I suggest to fry it or something. [editline]6th May 2015[/editline] I eat every parts of the chicken like Liver, Heart, etc so tastes may differ, maybe some of you people will find it disgusting.

A real fuckin manly man, Heigou. Imagine putting that in a blender and making chicken gizzard smoothie with crazy amounts of protein. Someone real dedicated to lifting who has it daily. Gross. I once ate a fish eyeball cause my dad kept calling me a pussy whenever he'd offer me weird shit (like tongue, and sheep hooves, and he'd eat cartilage between bones) and I chomped down on that fucker and said to him - with a completely deadpan look on my face - that I didn't not eat that shit cause I'm a scaredy cat, I didn't eat it cause I don't enjoy it. I spat the eyeball out thought cause wtf fish eyeballs are like little diamonds, I always thought they'd be squishy.

Just got back from my first day at the gym with a trainer, it was exhausting, but for one reason or another i feel super motivated from it, i can fucking do this.

What did they have you do?

[QUOTE=loopoo;47673486]A real fuckin manly man, Heigou. Imagine putting that in a blender and making chicken gizzard smoothie with crazy amounts of protein. Someone real dedicated to lifting who has it daily. Gross. I once ate a fish eyeball cause my dad kept calling me a pussy whenever he'd offer me weird shit (like tongue, and sheep hooves, and he'd eat cartilage between bones) and I chomped down on that fucker and said to him - with a completely deadpan look on my face - that I didn't not eat that shit cause I'm a scaredy cat, I didn't eat it cause I don't enjoy it. I spat the eyeball out thought cause wtf fish eyeballs are like little diamonds, I always thought they'd be squishy.[/QUOTE] I got that from my mom, my dad's scared shitless of trying anything that isn't steak or chicken but my mom and I would try to eat everything, even if it looked gross, we tasted it for ourselves before making an opinion of it so yeah. I'm also a French bastard so I eat snails and frog legs whenever I can.

Suggestions for healthy meals for breakfast/lunch/dinners for weightloss. I've been just eating 3 scrambled eggs every morning for the past while. Wouldn't mind having something else healthy for breakfast that's low on calories

So is this thread more on the focus on Bodybuilding rather than losing weight/fitness general?

Noticed today that I needed to stop liftin 2/3 trough and do some biking. My breathing and pulse have turned absoloutely shit from sitting down often, gotta do cardio more often so I don't pass out. [QUOTE=kenji;47674434]So is this thread more on the focus on Bodybuilding rather than losing weight/fitness general?[/QUOTE] It's for everything related, Lifting/Food/Supplements/BF% etc. Just ask a question and someone might help with it.

[QUOTE=Over-Run;47674126]Suggestions for healthy meals for breakfast/lunch/dinners for weightloss. I've been just eating 3 scrambled eggs every morning for the past while. Wouldn't mind having something else healthy for breakfast that's low on calories[/QUOTE] Oats is what I like to have, very filling. I.E. half cup of oats, a tablespoon of PB, and some protein powder (not a full scoop). Choco peanutbutter oats, pretty filling and good tasting. Cals aren't too bad considering it fills me up. If I don't have that its usually breakfast burritos (that I've made in advance with cheese/potatoes/eggs/turkey sausage/etc) without the tortilla if i want to cut cals and don't need it to go. IMO breakfast is hard to cut on cals without making it feel as if you never had any. If I don't get at least 600 cals for breakfast I find I get hungry REALLY quickly after I'm done, and I have to eat big filling breakfast foods too. Meanwhile I can totally skimp on dinner (chicken breast+broccoli), have it be 300 cals, and be good. Oh, broccoli+eggs stirfry with some cheese is probably filling and not bad on cals.

I've somehow figured out how to simulate the effects of pre workout on myself without taking pre workout. I dont even need pre anymore, it does jack all, I just go through some certain steps and bam, im shaking, breathing heavy, getting aggressive, same shit as pre. Motha fuckin evolution

was able to deadlift 225 at 3x6 today. pretty cool considering i was only repping ~110 when i first started DL'ing about a little over a month ago. probably could've started higher but i wanted to get my form right off the bat

Blehhh insurance hasn't kicked in yet, so these past two chiro vists cost me $90 total. I have another 2 scheduled for next week. I feel great at this point, but the chiro insisted he knows I'm not quite as good as I think I am. I trust him and everything, as the rest of my family visits him as well. But, I'm starting to get hung up on the cost when the remaining visits are just for completely loosening me up. Perhaps there will be a much more noticeable difference, and it the visits will be worth it. He also keeps bringing up my mild scoliosis, almost as if it is much more severe than it really is. Last I remember it was like a 4-6° tilt, which is pretty acceptable all things considered. Once you get in to double digits you have problems. Also, I just discovered there is a small crossfit gym right across the street from my work. I only bring it up because it looks like the main trainers have some weightlifting certs, and I've been looking for some sort of replacement coach to get back on track. BUT, private personal training sessions are $70.....I might be able to get a college student discount of 10%, but even then that's a hefty price for even once a week. They list it as only 1hr too. Idk, you guys be the judge: [url=http://crossfitadfinem.com/?page_id=71]Membership options[/url] [url=http://crossfitadfinem.com/?page_id=66]Trainers[/url] I've never really trusted anything crossfit related, especially because America sucks at weightlifting and crossfit obviously has very American training in the sport. At the same time though, CF gyms are about the only options I got. There is a dedicated weightlifting club up in Concord [NH] but that's almost 45-50mins away from me, so it would be stupidly impractical.

Can I fix asymmetry by working out one side only? I can curl 35 kgs on my right arm quite easily but I struggle with 30 on my left. It's been bothering me and working out only one arm feels really weird.

Working on your left arm only for a while sounds like it will only do a tiny difference. It's normal that the left arm is always a bit weaker than your right. You should lower your weight so the left arm and the right can lift it. Your non-dominant side should determine how much you should curl with both.

That's actually awesome advice, I never thought of that. I had typical asymmetry, especially when it came to tricep curls. I could bang out heavy weights with my right arm but not my left.\ Gonna use that from now on, lift based on the weight my weakest arm can manage, instead of letting it lag behind my dominant arm.

Exersizes that use your arms in tandem are useful too, like bar curls, because they'll usually give out at the same time. If you end up curling the one side more than the other (like on the last rep your dominant arm comes up more) then just identify when this happens and take the time to make sure your other arm raises at the same rate, then do a negative keep the same level. Been making too many friends at the gym, I swear I do more than the personal trainers that the gym hires, just giving advice to people here and there is eating into my gym time. I love helping people anyways