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

yeah only 5 people so far have been able to properly close #4 [url]http://www.ironmind.com/certification/captains-of-crush/whos-who-no.-4-coc/[/url]

[QUOTE=Ruski v2.0;48347746]Does anyone else's hands/fingers start hurting like a bitch after they lift heavy? I have babby hands and at this point I'm stalling on my main lifts (most notably 100kg dlx4 @ 73kg bw) because my hands can't grip the bar for shit. Is there anything I can do to fix these shit hand genetics or should I just buy some lifting straps?[/QUOTE] are you using alt grip on your deads also I'd advise against straps on deads unless you're going super heavy because deads train grip well, and you have a second to reset your grip when you're on the floor (you don't bounce it do you) straps are a godsend for heavy shrugs, weighted pullups and high rep rows though maybe try the hook grip, although I couldn't get used to it without crushing my thumbs also in addition to notmeh's post, do some rack pulls with pauses at the top with heavier-than-dl weight, helped me a lot also deadhangs are great (harder) to do on thick racks also wrist curls/finger curls

[QUOTE=NotMeh;48347767]just train your grip lol deadlift static holds deadhangs, one arm deadhangs if you're hardcore enough there's also these [IMG]http://bretcontreras.com/wp-content/uploads/ironmind_captains_of_crush_hand_grippers.jpg[/IMG] haven't tried yet but might buy one sometime[/QUOTE] You can clench more than 100 pounds with the hands? What the fuck are the palms that strong?

uhh your forearms are responsible for all grip strength

Ah thanks y'all. My diet is pretty good but I don't devour meat like a beast, so going with a scoop a day will probably do me good anyway

[QUOTE=NotMeh;48348241]uhh your forearms are responsible for all grip strength[/QUOTE] Oh right the tendons go from the forearm. The palm just help the thumb in some way.

[img]http://i.imgur.com/hxzcQes.png[/img] Eating 'Clean' for the past few weeks has been incredible. It just looks so orderly. That's about 90g Protein, 80g Carbs and around 20g of Fat for a brunch meal.

How do you make your chicken? I've been meaning to buy my chicken like that because cooking it on a pan is such a pain in the ass and it's much more expensive.

Oven-baking is a way and so is boiling the breasts, but it usually strips it of the flavor. You could retain some by adding some seasoning, marinating it or boiling in a broth of a solution that is more than just water. Drumsticks almost have a 1:1 ratio for protein and good fat if you leave the skin which I sort of need since I realized I've been eating nearly 'fat-free' the past few days. Breasts are a good go-to for protein, but in order to break the monotony of its blandness, hotsauce or seasoning can add its flavor.

[QUOTE=Mbbird;48351221]How do you make your chicken? I've been meaning to buy my chicken like that because cooking it on a pan is such a pain in the ass and it's much more expensive.[/QUOTE] get a wok or a skillet if its too hard to clean a skillet then you probably need to hire someone to wipe your ass when you go potty as well B)

hilarious i have both and i'm learning how to cook

[QUOTE=Mbbird;48351221]How do you make your chicken? I've been meaning to buy my chicken like that because cooking it on a pan is such a pain in the ass and it's much more expensive.[/QUOTE] what? a whole chicken? cause cooking chicken tits in a pan is easy as fuck to do, and especially to clean up.

then i'm doing something wrong with seasoning, oil, or my choice of pan, because there's always so much shit in the pan afterwards

[QUOTE=Mbbird;48352030]then i'm doing something wrong with seasoning, oil, or my choice of pan, because there's always so much shit in the pan afterwards[/QUOTE] soak pan in soap and water while you eat everything will pretty much wipe right out

[QUOTE=Dysplasia;48352096]soak pan in soap and water while you eat everything will pretty much wipe right out[/QUOTE] Oh btw I mean like the chicken leg, breast, etc bags they sell at Trader Joes. That's cheaper than buying the nice cut chicken breast that come in the little trays, but it looks harder to cook on a pan. Thx tho, idk why I didn't think to soak it.

Thanks for all the grip advice guys (no I don't bounce the bar lol). I'm gonna try it all and see if anything helps. Because, seriously, my hands are fucking tiny. Some girls have bigger hands than I do.

[QUOTE=Ruski v2.0;48355234]Thanks for all the grip advice guys (no I don't bounce the bar lol). I'm gonna try it all and see if anything helps. Because, seriously, my hands are fucking tiny. Some girls have bigger hands than I do.[/QUOTE] Well at least you don't have a hard time typing on your phone.

Fuck first bad pl workout, got 180 dl for 3 but I felt bad, tried the next set the same and failed the first rep, got the second rep up and failed the third at about knee height. Bench went alright I know I can pause 100 or 105, maybe 110 if I'm amped, but dl's kind of ruined it :( [editline]2nd August 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=Ruski v2.0;48355234]Thanks for all the grip advice guys (no I don't bounce the bar lol). I'm gonna try it all and see if anything helps. Because, seriously, my hands are fucking tiny. Some girls have bigger hands than I do.[/QUOTE] also chalk if your gym will allow it, I can't hold on to 160 on my gym bars, but throw chalk on and I can rep that shit for days

[QUOTE=_Axel;48355240]Well at least you don't have a hard time typing on your phone.[/QUOTE] I have giant hands and I make typos that autocorrect doesnt catch ALL THE TIME and I have an s6, fucking huge phone. [editline]3rd August 2015[/editline] on a lifting note, part of me feels sad because Ive lost strength since like may but part of me feels awesome about it because Im just in overall much better shape as a result of cutting ~10lbs, doing conditioning for football and agility drills and shit. So conflicted on what to feel!

I'm 6'5.5, weigh 197 pounds and have a healthy diet. I'm not looking to loose weight as for my height I need to weigh between 190 and 210 pounds. I need some help figuring out a good at home exercise routine for building muscles. Joining a gym is currently out of question until I gather some more funds. No equipment is a plus, but if I need to get something I can if it isn't too expensive. Any advice of a routine would be most helpful. I currently already run between 1-2 miles every other day, so cardio is being covered.

[QUOTE=Ruski v2.0;48355234]Thanks for all the grip advice guys (no I don't bounce the bar lol). I'm gonna try it all and see if anything helps. Because, seriously, my hands are fucking tiny. Some girls have bigger hands than I do.[/QUOTE] I'm in your boat. I have extremely small hands, I cannot hook grip even if I wanted to because my fingers aren't long enough to pull it off properly. Romanian/stiff leg deads helped my grip out a ton because you're suspending it in the air without touching the ground for entire sets. Doing pullups with just my fingers (no thumb wrapped around the bar) also helped out a bit. I never did any specific grip training like captains of crush, forearm curls, or anything like that, and I was pulling lmao5plaet for reps at the peak of my strength without any kind of grip assistance. I also tried to do an exercise requiring grip strength every day. Often meant doing Romanian or just standard deads every time I went to the gym. Hit it as often as you can and you'll see your grip strength get much better much faster.

back at training after a 5 month break due to personal issues and college work. Proving to be a strain on a pretty tight budget (currently seeking employment) Currently doing 5x5 SL which is working for me very well but i'm very quickly going to have to go further than deadlifting 50kg which is a problem considering my barbell plates at home only total to 50kg, so i'm eventually going to have to shell out on a gym membership (£30 a month, might sound great to some, but not if you're looking for jobs). Spending about £20 a week on decent nutrition. plus an extra £30 each month for supplements (creatine, protein). I dunno how long i'm gonna be able to hold this out for. Any fellow brits got some decent advice in regards to nutrition/training on a pretty shite budget??

not a fellow brit but skip the supps for a gym contract and try make up the protein in your diet, good gym equipment is much, much more important than supplements

Fuck the supplements, go to aldi and stock up on cheap minced beef

[QUOTE=CabooseRvB;48350766][img]http://i.imgur.com/hxzcQes.png[/img] Eating 'Clean' for the past few weeks has been incredible. It just looks so orderly. That's about 90g Protein, 80g Carbs and around 20g of Fat for a brunch meal.[/QUOTE] Get on my level [t]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CLfQonNVEAA1uv1.jpg:large[/t] That is a donut breakfast burrito. BRING ON THE GAINS [editline]3rd August 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=Mbbird;48351221]How do you make your chicken? I've been meaning to buy my chicken like that because cooking it on a pan is such a pain in the ass and it's much more expensive.[/QUOTE] I make this: [url]http://www.budgetbytes.com/2015/05/sweet-n-spicy-chicken-bowls/[/url] It is pan cooking but the marinade you make for it is so good and it's pretty quick/easy to make. Having meat cutting scissors speeds up dicing the chicken quite a bit [editline]3rd August 2015[/editline] If you guys want cheap protein powder though [url]http://www.myprotein.com/home.dept[/url] is a great place to get high quality protein for cheap. They [I]are[/I] more expensive when they don't have sales or promos going on, but I get a load of promo's sent to me every month to make it real affordable. Got a 5.5lb bag of protein (100 servings of 20g), with a free tub of peanut butter and a shaker for something like $50 after shipping costs. That's 2000G of protein powder. If that site doesn't have a sale I usually buy protein from vitamin shoppe online, since their base prices are simply cheaper and they do free shipping (in US at least). The protein isn't as nice though. Roughly 1600-1700G of protein powder.

[QUOTE=cathal6606;48362703]Fuck the supplements, go to aldi and stock up on cheap minced beef[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Waterpi;48362545]not a fellow brit but skip the supps for a gym contract and try make up the protein in your diet, good gym equipment is much, much more important than supplements[/QUOTE] alright thank you, i buy a lot of meat from the discounted section at asda and freeze it and put it into a lot of meals through the week (mainly a fuck ton of quick stir frys when I'm feeling peckish) but i'm gonna go ahead and get a gym membership in a week or so.

Writing a sticky and trying to include everything I can think of, will upload it for select people once it's done to change and edit what they see fit (i.e. am trying to include oly lifting but I don't know much so NO ONE, cathal etc can fix up that section). Are there any places I can upload to and set a password on them or something?

[QUOTE=NotMeh;48347767]just train your grip lol deadlift static holds deadhangs, one arm deadhangs if you're hardcore enough there's also these [IMG]http://bretcontreras.com/wp-content/uploads/ironmind_captains_of_crush_hand_grippers.jpg[/IMG] haven't tried yet but might buy one sometime[/QUOTE] yo these are fucking bullshit, i have tiny hands and i can barely close them because i just cant get a proper grip around them granted i can make it work up to around #2 but its still a really awkward grip

Guess it's been a while since I posted here with a question, but anyway... I've been noticing that when I do curls, they tend to make my forearms far more sore than my biceps. Am I doing it wrong, or is that a normal thing to happen?

Havent done curls in a while but I remember that being a thing for me as well. Guess you just count it as inner forearm gains Did 8x3 on paused squats today, was pretty tough even though the weight wasnt that high, whole workout took over 2 hours because i did 5x5 bench and 3x6 weighted and 5x5 unweighted pull ups, along with a set of cleans RDL's and some ab work.