Worth noting my set only goes up to 10lbs so I need to do more reps to get results. The station isn't set up so I don't have that option and I don't have any other weights.
[QUOTE=Cureless;31770691]Worth noting my set only goes up to 10lbs so I need to do more reps to get results. The station isn't set up so I don't have that option and I don't have any other weights.[/QUOTE]
No, you most certainly don't need 'more reps', you either need a gym membership or a home gym or you'll get nowhere in the long run
[QUOTE=Cureless;31770691]Worth noting my set only goes up to 10lbs so I need to do more reps to get results. The station isn't set up so I don't have that option and I don't have any other weights.[/QUOTE]
You've got it all wrong, weightlifting isn't a linear inverse relationship, where you can equally substitute reps for weight. If you can do such high reps then you'll just be doing endurance training with no real gains of strength or muscle mass. Buy more weights or join a gym.
I can't remember if I took my fish pill and supplement this morning.
Goddamnit.
i know that feel
Take another.
[QUOTE=Oneperson;31771017]You've got it all wrong, weightlifting isn't a linear inverse relationship, where you can equally substitute reps for weight. If you can do such high reps then you'll just be doing endurance training with no real gains of strength or muscle mass. Buy more weights or join a gym.[/QUOTE]
What would you suggest as a standard measure to go by if 30 is just endurance. I'm looking into setting up my workout station so heavier weights will be available whenever.
8-12 for mass.
5 for strength.
It tells you this and much more in the OP and in the sticky if you cared to read.
[QUOTE=SCopE5000;31772386]8-12 for mass.
5 for strength.
It tells you this and much more in the OP and in the sticky if you cared to read.[/QUOTE]
heh and I was just about to ask that question cause it doesn't feel like I'm making much progress in terms of my chest. I'm still benching the same amount after 3 weeks, not much more.. and I seriously wanna get past benching 65 pounds lmao
my friends tell me though for my first month or so I should stick to doing 8-10 reps
Back in the gym after a week of down-time due to exams. Feels good man.
it's exam week for me and i've been going more hard-out at the gym than I ever have.
feels good man.
[editline]17th August 2011[/editline]
except for my education. that feels bad man.
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[QUOTE=lum1naire;31777872]heh and I was just about to ask that question cause it doesn't feel like I'm making much progress in terms of my chest. I'm still benching the same amount after 3 weeks, not much more.. and I seriously wanna get past benching 65 pounds lmao
my friends tell me though for my first month or so I should stick to doing 8-10 reps[/QUOTE]
You should go down to 4-5 and push fucking hard, you'll fly up the weight ranges really fast and obliterate all your friends when you walk in and push 200lbs (I'm like 3 weeks off 200lbs).
i need some serious help
i cant kick soda. coca cola specifically. ive been drinking 4+ cans a day since i was a little kid, and i cant go cold turkey on it. ive tried multiple times. i need motivation or SOMETHING. i've got myself where i can go days without it, but eventually i break and have to have one. only one at least, but still
[QUOTE=G71tc4;31784734]i need some serious help
i cant kick soda. coca cola specifically. ive been drinking 4+ cans a day since i was a little kid, and i cant go cold turkey on it. ive tried multiple times. i need motivation or SOMETHING. i've got myself where i can go days without it, but eventually i break and have to have one. only one at least, but still[/QUOTE]
don't buy it
problem solved
Yep, don't buy it, simple as that. If it's someone else buying it, tell them to stop. If they won't you've a problem though, since constraining yourself is pretty difficult.
it's my parents. they constantly buy diet dr pepper and cokes. would ddp be a somewhat healthier alternative?
[QUOTE=G71tc4;31785526]it's my parents. they constantly buy diet dr pepper and cokes. would ddp be a somewhat healthier alternative?[/QUOTE]
notsureifsrs
tell them fuck off and never buy it again
[QUOTE=NotMeh;31785776]notsureifsrs
tell them fuck off and never buy it again[/QUOTE]
it's their house, man. i can't just tell them to stop buying the only things they drink
[QUOTE=G71tc4;31786325]it's their house, man. i can't just tell them to stop buying the only things they drink[/QUOTE]
at least try to confront them about it, jeez.
About to trot off to the gym for the second time, but I'm a little bit worried! Even though my workout last time wasn't difficult, my legs have been sore as hell the past couple days. I can only lurch my way downstairs, and standing or sitting is a real drag. If I stretch my legs real good and walk around a little, they become a bit less stiff, but they're still in such poor shape that I don't think I could even do any squats [i]without[/i] weight right now! I'm going to warm up on the bike for ten or fifteen minutes before lifting and see if that loosens me up some--if not I'll have to skip the squat today and just do the deadlift and military press.
[QUOTE=Big Dumb American;31786722]About to trot off to the gym for the second time, but I'm a little bit worried! Even though my workout last time wasn't difficult, my legs have been sore as hell the past couple days. I can only lurch my way downstairs, and standing or sitting is a real drag. If I stretch my legs real good and walk around a little, they become a bit less stiff, but they're still in such poor shape that I don't think I could even do any squats [i]without[/i] weight right now! I'm going to warm up on the bike for ten or fifteen minutes before lifting and see if that loosens me up some--if not I'll have to skip the squat today and just do the deadlift and military press.[/QUOTE]
Just stretch/warm them up, if they still feel terrible then taking more rest won't hurt.
saw some guy at the gym today squat 4 plates, he only went about 1/2 though
said guy also benches my max DL for reps (with solid form)
no doubt the strongest guy in my gym
stfu faget! keep 'em squats firin'
uh, isn't working out with sore muscles a bad idea?
And when you start going to the gym, your muscles will probably start off being sore for more than the usual 24-72 hours
It's all about how you feel. If you look at a loaded bar and start cringing and yawning, it's probably sleepy time not weightlifting time.
[QUOTE=Big Dumb American;31786722]About to trot off to the gym for the second time, but I'm a little bit worried! Even though my workout last time wasn't difficult, my legs have been sore as hell the past couple days. I can only lurch my way downstairs, and standing or sitting is a real drag. If I stretch my legs real good and walk around a little, they become a bit less stiff, but they're still in such poor shape that I don't think I could even do any squats [i]without[/i] weight right now! I'm going to warm up on the bike for ten or fifteen minutes before lifting and see if that loosens me up some--if not I'll have to skip the squat today and just do the deadlift and military press.[/QUOTE]
same thing happened to me after my first day of squats, it should only happen for the first few times then you get used to it.
[editline]17th August 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=lum1naire;31777872]heh and I was just about to ask that question cause it doesn't feel like I'm making much progress in terms of my chest. I'm still benching the same amount after 3 weeks, not much more.. and I seriously wanna get past benching 65 pounds lmao
my friends tell me though for my first month or so I should stick to doing 8-10 reps[/QUOTE]
same haha, I'm only like 1.5 months in but I'm only benching 85 it's pretty embarrassing.
but I started on a cut so I'm assuming that's why my lifts aren't going up that much aside from deadlifts and squats.
[QUOTE=Big Dumb American;31786722]About to trot off to the gym for the second time, but I'm a little bit worried! Even though my workout last time wasn't difficult, my legs have been sore as hell the past couple days. I can only lurch my way downstairs, and standing or sitting is a real drag. If I stretch my legs real good and walk around a little, they become a bit less stiff, but they're still in such poor shape that I don't think I could even do any squats [i]without[/i] weight right now! I'm going to warm up on the bike for ten or fifteen minutes before lifting and see if that loosens me up some--if not I'll have to skip the squat today and just do the deadlift and military press.[/QUOTE]
Yes, after my first time squatting and dead lifting, my quads, calves and lower back were painful for a day, but after a good ten hour sleep they felt fine.
[QUOTE=SCopE5000;31781251]You should go down to 4-5 and push fucking hard, you'll fly up the weight ranges really fast and obliterate all your friends when you walk in and push 200lbs (I'm like 3 weeks off 200lbs).[/QUOTE]
yea I think I'll be following this advice, or else I feel like I'm not gonna make any progress
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