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

[QUOTE=cathal6606;47855733]Had a match yesterday and one of our guys didnt show so I ended up playing D end for the whole game, having never really played on the line before. It was fun, me and their left tackle had such a bromance going by the end of it, just going hard as fuck and screaming at each other. We shook hands and the end and he thanked me for a good game. I like football. [editline]1st June 2015[/editline] Really fucking stiff today though[/QUOTE] i feel u, am stiff I got tetanus so I can't workout fawk

Fuck that sounds serious, doesnt everyone get vaccinated for that when theyre younger?

D-end and D tackle is literally the best position for a lifter. In grade 12 they told me "smash the fuck outta the guy in front of you then smash the ball holder harder" I'd take my pre so I was right fuckin' crazy so half the time I'd scare the o lineman to be a pushover

I can attest to that, I play Line and you can just destroy kidz. Also I'm almost to Advanced on all my lifts!!

What do you guys prefer, lat pulldowns or pull ups?

[QUOTE=Fusnax;47856702]What do you guys prefer, lat pulldowns or pull ups?[/QUOTE] Pullups by far If they're too easy then do weighted pullups

[QUOTE=Heigou;47855881]i feel u, am stiff I got tetanus so I can't workout fawk[/QUOTE] Do you think you got it from your home gym? I vaguely remember seeing pics of rusty plates and shiat.

[QUOTE=Fusnax;47856702]What do you guys prefer, lat pulldowns or pull ups?[/QUOTE] There's something about lat pulldowns that I don't quite like. Maybe it's because if I'm doing full reps on it (bar all the way to chest) The weight is too light, but if I'm doing a challenging weight I can only go like 90% of the way. If you had an option for chin-ups I'd choose that haha

I prefer pull-ups, but I occasionally do pulldowns for variety. Just last week I switched from bodyweight pull-ups to weighted for the first time, felt great.

[QUOTE=schnibbles;47856712]Do you think you got it from your home gym? I vaguely remember seeing pics of rusty plates and shiat.[/QUOTE] Nah, yeah I had some rusty plates but I got it at my job, we're moving shit around and I cut myself open on some rusty metal and then proceeded to keep going and getting tons of dirt inside the wound, now that I think back, it was a stupid thing to do. On the topic of Football, I used to be a fat fuck but I had always been rather quick for a fat fuck so I was always put either into a lineback position or as a Fullback. I miss Football, I think I'll start training for it again and try to get into a semi-pro league or something. It'll give me a goal to train for because I can't train for aesthetic or numbers anymore, I just don't give a fuck about that. But trying to work toward a goal like getting a better 40 yards dash or jumping higher and shit is so much more appealing to me. I wish I was born in the states though, Canada is full potato for football

To me lat pulldowns are by far the better exercise. If they dont work then you're doing something wrong, i've had to help a lot of people with form. Pull ups are great if you have a buddy to assist you on the last reps and also work great if you do negatives. [editline]2nd June 2015[/editline] If anybody wants me to explain propper lat pulldown technique i can try my best

Actually could you? Like I know you shouldn't have your grip too wide, you should keep your back straight and lean back somewhat but there might be stuff I don't know.

It took some messing around with before getting the right idea. Its difficult to explane or help without picture or actually being there but ill try. Two common ways to do it inproperly are to do it behind your neck, or have straight posture and pull it to your chest I wrote out a big paragraph to the best of my ability but I felt like it wasn't accurate enough so I'll refrain from posting it. I'll try tomorrow, or at best make a video!

[video=youtube;0hiReOsKNSQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hiReOsKNSQ[/video] i do it like this pretty much [editline]2nd June 2015[/editline] except thumbless like on all my lat pulls so that I don't engage the arms so much

First time back doing 5x5 since nearly 2 weeks ago. I made the mistake of going without bringing the iPod, so I forgot my work weight, but I decided to do 70kg on squats since I had surpassed it and hadn't been to the gym in a while. Did all 5 without failure, which was good, but I fucked up after doing 3 sets overhead at just 30kg. Overhead is something I've always struggled with for some reason, as well as the bench press. Despite that though I've noticed my overall physique is becoming more dense and balanced. I figured if I just did 70kg 3 days a week until it becomes too light, then add another 10 and repeat could work. Rather than gradually adding weight every session. I plateau more easily when I add 2.5 kg every time, but I guess it's better to stick to the program? Anybody else doing 5x5 that thought of modifying it?

I'm struggling a fair bit with overhead too, I tried 75 kg last time I went and failed on the 4th set. A few weeks ago I added 5 kg to my previous week because I thought I could handle it and it was so tough I couldn't do more than 3 sets. But two workout days later, when I was scheduled to do it again, I did 5 sets with that same weight with some difficulty but I didn't come close to failing. I think it's just a tough exercise for beginners and you should stick to the program for a little longer, if you seriously can't make any progress then maybe start doing it on both workout days. At the beginner stage we're both in, strength packs on pretty quick if you keep at it and do it right so my advice is to just not get discouraged and hang in there.

nigga 75 kg ohp does not constitute struggling

struggling with OHP is when your shoulders can take an extra +10kg but your fucking triceps just refuse to cooperate

[QUOTE=Waterpi;47862687]nigga 75 kg ohp does not constitute struggling[/QUOTE] Seriously? It is when you're a stick who hasn't lifted in his entire goddamn life.

So should I go dr. Jekyll or mr hyde, or do a scoop of both? I gonna get back into lifting after a year out due to a work.

[QUOTE=Waterpi;47862687]nigga 75 kg ohp does not constitute struggling[/QUOTE] Thought the context to that comment was that 75 overhead is generally fucking heavy and hard to do. Done 5x5 for nearly 3 months? Was close to hitting 100 on squats before I got gastroenteritis and was in bed for a week. Even at that time, I could barely do 50 overhead. I don't think it's so much the weight but rather the technique that I'm yet to get right. Somehow my heels always end up lifting off the ground but I never do it deliberately, it just happens as the bar passes my head.

[QUOTE=Wealth + Taste;47862812]Seriously? It is when you're a stick who hasn't lifted in his entire goddamn life.[/QUOTE] No I'm saying if you're doing 75 kg ohp at all it's impressive, I doubt i could do a single rep with that weight [editline]2nd June 2015[/editline] What's your weight/height and how long have you been lifting? [editline]2nd June 2015[/editline] I mean I'm mirin heavily if that's your beginner weight (provided you're not using any leg drive), even at a bodyweight of 120 kg (which im assuming you aren't), strength standards puts your 75 for 5 at a ~90 kg 1 rep max which is just over advanced

[video=youtube;xrGyJkD_oiU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrGyJkD_oiU[/video] How the fuck?

More Klokov goodness, [url=http://instagram.com/p/3WR-1BiBT2/]he fucking Power Cleans + Strict Presses 162kg[/url], plus: [video=youtube;9yp5bsbfSe0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yp5bsbfSe0[/video] "Thrusters" 192kg! Yes, your technique may be a bit off if you're going forward like that. Make sure to keep the bar path in a straight line by pushing your head back as you press. Not an exaggerated look back, just simply push it back horizontally. Also try standing an inch or two wider, along with tightening your glutes and abs. Finally, don't start with the bar racked too low, as in don't hold it below your collarbones let's say. Doing some push presses might help to some degree. I know once I was doing clean and jerks my arm strength went up pretty well. But it shouldn't take that to get yours up. I know your frustration and concern though. I too suffered painfully slow progress. Once I hit around 95lbs for a max, it was months and months of lifting before I made a break through. Even now, 2 fucking years later, my OHP press max is less than 120lbs! It probably takes me 4-5 months just to add on 10lbs to the lift.

[QUOTE=cathal6606;47863016][video=youtube;xrGyJkD_oiU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrGyJkD_oiU[/video] How the fuck?[/QUOTE] "Bodyweight: 100kg" How the fuck indeed.

[QUOTE=cathal6606;47863016][video=youtube;xrGyJkD_oiU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrGyJkD_oiU[/video] How the fuck?[/QUOTE] harry potter?

"benchgardium leviosa" hahaha what a comment

[QUOTE=Fusnax;47856702]What do you guys prefer, lat pulldowns or pull ups?[/QUOTE] Bodyweight exercises are best for building functional strength and resistance, for mass I'd use lat pulldowns but since I aim for as much functional strength as possible I prefer pull ups and dips.

[QUOTE=Fusnax;47856702]What do you guys prefer, lat pulldowns or pull ups?[/QUOTE] lat pulldowns are my shit mang

weighted pull-ups tbh I've almost maxed my gym's lat pulldown machine so yeah, and it's really just not as fun