• Weightlifting/Bodybuilding Thread
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[QUOTE=Firerain;25669253]fruits are carbs fuck carbs[/QUOTE] Oh fuck when did you get back
im been back for weeks bro im boring now times a changin
[QUOTE=Firerain;25669111]yes i did it was a pretty good article right now im drinking: 3 eggs, cooked slightly with 150g of spinach, blended throughly. tastes horrible. [editline]27th October 2010[/editline] god its so gross[/QUOTE] ew why don't you just eat it separately lol [editline]27th October 2010[/editline] oh and since it was last post on the previous page: I'm going to be in a workout documentary :dance:
As I'm coming closer to the end of my bulk, I am getting prepared to stop eating the "unhealthy" foods I eat daily since I'm going to cut and will only be able to have them once a week. I've cut before but this is the most I've ever weighed so far in my life so it will be a bit more challenging this time, I'm not sure how far I should keep bulking though. What's a good weight for 5"11?
What exercises do you guys recommend for a good upper chest routine? Right now my routine solely consists of 5-6 sets of 15x Dumbbell Flies as that tires my pecs enough. Should I add anything or wait till I plateau on the flies?
incline and decline flies are good too. Try not to do too many sets of the same thing. To me 5-6 sets seems a little much. Also you can do dumb bell press if you don't have a bar and you have high enough weights. [editline]27th October 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=VQ35HR;25673401]As I'm coming closer to the end of my bulk, I am getting prepared to stop eating the "unhealthy" foods I eat daily since I'm going to cut and will only be able to have them once a week. I've cut before but this is the most I've ever weighed so far in my life so it will be a bit more challenging this time, I'm not sure how far I should keep bulking though. What's a good weight for 5"11?[/QUOTE] Congrats on the documentary, man. You should post it on here when it comes out. On topic of a "good weight" it would be better to know how much you weighed now and just how cut you want to be. I'm 6"0 and i weight 175 i'm shooting for 185 but then again i'm trying to bulk up.
[QUOTE=NotMeh;25683125]What exercises do you guys recommend for a good upper chest routine? Right now my routine solely consists of 5-6 sets of 15x Dumbbell Flies as that tires my pecs enough. Should I add anything or wait till I plateau on the flies?[/QUOTE] incline bench! [editline]27th October 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=Binsky;25686646]incline and decline flies are good too. Try not to do too many sets of the same thing. To me 5-6 sets seems a little much. Also you can do dumb bell press if you don't have a bar and you have high enough weights. [editline]27th October 2010[/editline] Congrats on the documentary, man. You should post it on here when it comes out. On topic of a "good weight" it would be better to know how much you weighed now and just how cut you want to be. I'm 6"0 and i weight 175 i'm shooting for 185 but then again i'm trying to bulk up.[/QUOTE] I'm about 5"10 and 160+ , I might stop bulking at 170 OR keep going so I'm not sure
I'll just leave this here. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnDif3f6H9M[/media]
[QUOTE=Zyzz;25689145]I'll just leave this here. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnDif3f6H9M[/media][/QUOTE] We already proved you aren't the real Zyzz, just a stalker who follows his every move then posts it on facepunch pretending to him. The real Zyzz is almost as bad lol, "come at me" after using steroids n shit.
OK so I am a freshman, about 6'0" and 160 pounds. This years was my first working out and i instantly bulked up and got myself down to 1% body fat and i was ripped. But i got a concussion and was out for 5 weeks and now I am a little chubby, with a small but noticeable amount of fat on my belly and other parts of my body but overall i look fairly muscular. How long does it take to gain the muscle back, and what is a healthy weight for a 15 year old with the aforementioned body?
[QUOTE=VQ35HR;25689108]incline bench! [editline]27th October 2010[/editline] I'm about 5"10 and 160+ , I might stop bulking at 170 OR keep going so I'm not sure[/QUOTE] that's probably around a good weight then. It all depends on your own preference and of course nothing is binding. Also, @ NotMeh i would also recommend doing incline and decline dumbbell bench (unless you have a bar)
I'm a pretty big guy in terms of fairly broad. I have managed to shed around 2 stone in the past few months to get myself from being 'overweight' to mid healthy weight. I want to start bulking up my arms and shoulders a little though as they are looking pretty weedy now, but I have no idea where to start. Any tips on the best way to start building up some strong arm muscles? I want to tone my whole arm from bicep to forearm. I aren't exactly skinny at the moment and I still have a little bit of stomach fat, but I have little fat on my arms and shoulders, I want to ideally go further and tone my stomach up, any ideas for the best way on this as well? Thanks
It's funny watching myself struggle to lose weight and my cousin trying to gain it. My cousin is 120lbs 5'8 and like a twig. He eats like a pig yet he doesn't gain a pound, incredible. While I sit here struggling to lose 5lbs a week eating under 800 calories a day. Tbh I never ate that much to begin with, it sucks! My metabolism is so broken, just glad I have an enormous body structure so I will look like a sexy beast once I get down to my goal of 180. What I want is well toned definition, I don't want to be the incredible hulk anymore. Like the youtube video above, that shit looks disgusting to me.
[QUOTE=SomeGuest;25693643]lose 5lbs a week eating under 800 calories a day.[/QUOTE] That's unhealthy weight loss. In fact, you're probably burning a bunch of muscle. Try to eat a more reasonable amount of food, get a bunch of cardio, and lift weights. Also, what do you eat each day usually?
[QUOTE=Sharpshooter;25691827]I'm a pretty big guy in terms of fairly broad. I have managed to shed around 2 stone in the past few months to get myself from being 'overweight' to mid healthy weight. I want to start bulking up my arms and shoulders a little though as they are looking pretty weedy now, but I have no idea where to start. Any tips on the best way to start building up some strong arm muscles? I want to tone my whole arm from bicep to forearm. I aren't exactly skinny at the moment and I still have a little bit of stomach fat, but I have little fat on my arms and shoulders, I want to ideally go further and tone my stomach up, any ideas for the best way on this as well? Thanks[/QUOTE] If you were skinny, then the best way to bulk up your arm is to gain weight and work out your arm, but since you already have the weight and just need to get muscle size- you should just get a routine going where you work EVERYTHING out, not just the few parts, but if you are really set on just doing your arms then make sure you workout your biceps AND triceps (triceps are a HUGE part of your arm). Do bar curls, single hand curls, hammer curls, cable curls and for triceps do cable triceps extensions, dumbbell tricep extensions, skullcrushers and dips. But really, you should do a routine where you don`t just workout arms. Do something where at the end of the week every single part of your body gets worked out, there`s no reason having nice arms if you have a 30 inch chest. Toning your stomach up= losing more weight which means doing more cardio, and also eating healthy. Hope this helps. [editline]28th October 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=SomeGuest;25693643]It's funny watching myself struggle to lose weight and my cousin trying to gain it. My cousin is 120lbs 5'8 and like a twig. He eats like a pig yet he doesn't gain a pound, incredible. While I sit here struggling to lose 5lbs a week eating under 800 calories a day. Tbh I never ate that much to begin with, it sucks! My metabolism is so broken, just glad I have an enormous body structure so I will look like a sexy beast once I get down to my goal of 180. What I want is well toned definition, I don't want to be the incredible hulk anymore. Like the youtube video above, that shit looks disgusting to me.[/QUOTE] I know so many people that "eat like a pig", or say they do, but in reality they really eat a fuckton of junk food once a day, which ends up being only like 1000 calories and a bunch of fat, then they say they can't gain weight. Really, the number of people that can really eat a large surplus of calories without gaining weight is so miniscule that there's no reason to even consider it. Simply put, surplus of calories=weight put on. Make your friend eat 4 big meals a day with snacks in between, then see if he gains weight or not :) Oh, and I think Zyzz looks pretty awesome, he's not even that big really (compared to other people who are big since you said 'hulk'), just pretty big and pretty toned. I wouldn't mind looking like that (except the face, lol). Oh and he did steroids to get there obviously.
[QUOTE=GamerKiwi;25694024]That's unhealthy weight loss. In fact, you're probably burning a bunch of muscle. Try to eat a more reasonable amount of food, get a bunch of cardio, and lift weights. Also, what do you eat each day usually?[/QUOTE] Agreed, 800 calories is RIDICULOUS
Guys, is it OK to lift every day, but train different muscles? People have been telling me I should work out 3-4 times a week but I thought that only applies to full-body routines. If it applies to split routines then I'm pretty much fucked. [editline]28th October 2010[/editline] Also I usually let my muscles get the 48 hour break before working them again... Except for my abs, I swear those recover at fucking lightspeed.
[QUOTE=NotMeh;25706777]Guys, is it OK to lift every day, but train different muscles? People have been telling me I should work out 3-4 times a week but I thought that only applies to full-body routines. If it applies to split routines then I'm pretty much fucked. [editline]28th October 2010[/editline] Also I usually let my muscles get the 48 hour break before working them again... Except for my abs, I swear those recover at fucking lightspeed.[/QUOTE] I've heard the same you heard, that it's not okay to do so. Don't know if it's right, but it seems to make sense. Even if you target different muscles you're still working out more than just those muscles, intentionally or not.
[QUOTE=NotMeh;25706777]Guys, is it OK to lift every day, but train different muscles? People have been telling me I should work out 3-4 times a week but I thought that only applies to full-body routines. If it applies to split routines then I'm pretty much fucked. [editline]28th October 2010[/editline] Also I usually let my muscles get the 48 hour break before working them again... Except for my abs, I swear those recover at fucking lightspeed.[/QUOTE] What I heard was that you should have a day break between workouts, i.e. spending as many days out of the gym as you do in it. But I think it all depends on the person really. When I went every second day I didn't feel like I was fully getting a good workout and I switched to working out everyday (3 day split) and I feel fine, since each muscle gets 2 full days of rest between working out again it's really not a problem for me. Who knows, maybe I would have better progress by now if I took rest days, but maybe I wouldn't. I prefer working out everyday and my muscles are fine after a few days of rest (no pain, 100% of strength on lifts). Just try and see what works for yourself. If you're just starting, just do every 2nd day, but after you get used to it try going everyday and se how it goes. [editline]28th October 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=Sporkfire;25706955]I've heard the same you heard, that it's not okay to do so. Don't know if it's right, but it seems to make sense. Even if you target different muscles you're still working out more than just those muscles, intentionally or not.[/QUOTE] This can be pretty much avoided ( not to the full extent obviously but largely, if you make your split according to what muscles you work, i.e. working back and biceps together on the same day )
[QUOTE=NotMeh;25706777]Guys, is it OK to lift every day, but train different muscles? People have been telling me I should work out 3-4 times a week but I thought that only applies to full-body routines. If it applies to split routines then I'm pretty much fucked. [editline]28th October 2010[/editline] Also I usually let my muscles get the 48 hour break before working them again... Except for my abs, I swear those recover at fucking lightspeed.[/QUOTE] I work out every day. If I didn't, I wouldn't make muscle gains.
When I first began lifting weights years back, being a naive beginner, I had my sets properly laid out, but my biggest mistake was working out my same muscles daily. I didn't gain much strength those two months I worked out daily, and there was hardly any body fat on my body by the end of those couple months. (Very unhealthy; I was already skinny before I ever started lifting.) Now, I alternate between two workout routines three days a week and allow my muscles to rest more than just 24 hours. I've found this to be much more efficient with strength-building, as long as I push myself to the limit every workout.
ive been doing the hundred push up challenge, and ive definitely gotten stronger from it, but i have some questions. 1. im not doing any other workouts, what else should i want to look toned upper body wise. 2. im at the end of week two, but i havent been moving on every day, as in, i keep repeating the same day until i can complete it with in the specified rest times. should i be doing that or not? specifically, i can keep to the specified rest times, until the 5th set where you do the max and its all like, at least this many. i cant do that many with only a 60-120 second rest. so i keep repeating that day until i can. 3. would it be bad to do push ups everyday? thanks.
[QUOTE=NotMeh;25706777]Guys, is it OK to lift every day, but train different muscles? People have been telling me I should work out 3-4 times a week but I thought that only applies to full-body routines. If it applies to split routines then I'm pretty much fucked. [editline]28th October 2010[/editline] Also I usually let my muscles get the 48 hour break before working them again... Except for my abs, I swear those recover at fucking lightspeed.[/QUOTE] i recommend having one or two rest days. Your body as a whole needs to recuperate and prepare. [editline]29th October 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=Kybalt;25715605]ive been doing the hundred push up challenge, and ive definitely gotten stronger from it, but i have some questions. 1. im not doing any other workouts, what else should i want to look toned upper body wise. 2. im at the end of week two, but i havent been moving on every day, as in, i keep repeating the same day until i can complete it with in the specified rest times. should i be doing that or not? specifically, i can keep to the specified rest times, until the 5th set where you do the max and its all like, at least this many. i cant do that many with only a 60-120 second rest. so i keep repeating that day until i can. 3. would it be bad to do push ups everyday? thanks.[/QUOTE] i don't recommend doing push ups or any other exercise that works the same muscles every day. I don't really agree with the hundred push up challenge program either. You may gain some strength to begin with but after that you're just increasing endurance. Which endurance can be good but it's not going to produce much muscle growth. As for other upper body work outs that you could do at home: pull ups (back and bi's), hand stand push ups (you can use the wall if you need it (shoulders)), dips (tris and chest)
Yeah your body needs to recuperate but really for different people it works differently. Like for me, I can do as many reps and sets if I workout 5 days in a row as working out every second day. Kind of weird I guess, but probably for most people you do need at least a day`s rest. But, since the only real way to find out is to try it, when I go on my cut (pretty soon), I am going to workout every second day and on the days where I don`t workout I will go for a swim. We`ll see how that goes. Oh, and could you guys rate the OP informative? It's been rated optimistic and I have a feeling that with that showing up on GD less people are coming to check it out :( [editline]29th October 2010[/editline] I am going to start doing weighted abs again, I have been neglecting them for a bit now (since my abs are always tired from deads and squats), but I need to strengthen my abdominal wall since I`ve had 2 hernias and now am getting into pretty heavy weight (for me).
DAY FIVE: First problem has arisen! After finishing the shoulder and arm excercises (~60 mins), I begun the ab excercise, and noticed that I was unable to do more than the first three or so sets before... HORRIBLE stinging near the southwest corner of my right shoulder blade. Seems like I may have pulled a muscle? The slight pain has been there for the whole week, but only now it actually hindered me to the extent that I decided not to complete the ab moves. The pain is especially noticable when: doing those rise your arms stright in front of you with weights in hands/doing any of the curve your back and train your abs/jumping jacks when my rolls of fat are in the lowest positiong after landing back down on ground/etc. No stretch imaginable reaches the pulled (?) spot. What to do?? *eats salad, tuna and drinks protein shake while waiting for answer*
i would say rest for a bit. And if it's really bad then maybe seek medical attention. If you still want to work out then try to do exercises that work other muscles
Will keep an eye on it and do what I can, thankfully sunday'll be the resting day. Kenpo tomorrow (as an excercise, not the actual martial arts)
[QUOTE=Major Helper;25731421]Will keep an eye on it and do what I can, thankfully sunday'll be the resting day. Kenpo tomorrow (as an excercise, not the actual martial arts)[/QUOTE] I actually slightly pulled a part of my upper back yesterday. Same thing as you, I don`t even know how I pulled it but one exercise made it more noticeable. So today I just did chest and tris and didn`t use my back at all in anything and put a hot patch on it and it`s getting better. The best thing to do is not use the muscle, put a hot/icy patch on it, and rest. I injured myself pretty bad once working out (upper back again) and I couldn't work out for about a month at all. Now I take it really serious with even a minor pulled muscle.
[QUOTE=Kybalt;25715605]ive been doing the hundred push up challenge, and ive definitely gotten stronger from it, but i have some questions. 1. im not doing any other workouts, what else should i want to look toned upper body wise. 2. im at the end of week two, but i havent been moving on every day, as in, i keep repeating the same day until i can complete it with in the specified rest times. should i be doing that or not? specifically, i can keep to the specified rest times, until the 5th set where you do the max and its all like, at least this many. i cant do that many with only a 60-120 second rest. so i keep repeating that day until i can. 3. would it be bad to do push ups everyday? thanks.[/QUOTE] Put more variety into your workout. Do you have access to a gym? Any weights? Pushups are a great workout for your pecs and triceps, but doing only pushups is a horrible thing. They don't really workout anything other than your pecs and triceps, so you're missing out on a lot. If you have no weights, do squats, lunges, pullups (if you have any sort of bar that can support your weight) dips, situps (both twisting and normal) stair-climbing, etc. Also, try to get some weights or a gym membership so that you can get more strength exercises in, doing bodyweight exercises will mostly build endurance.
[QUOTE=VQ35HR;25702424]Agreed, 800 calories is RIDICULOUS[/QUOTE] Nah it's fine, I survive easily, muscle isn't deteriorating at all. My meals consist of... 6am Morning Walk Morning: Pumpkin Cereal Soup + Green Tea = 150 calories (I take 250mg of calcium citrate because I have cut off all dairy) Noon: Fruit Smoothie (Pineapple, orange, peaches) few blocks away from work + 250mg Calcium Citrate = 280 calories (Sometimes I will treat myself to Jimmie Johns and get roast beef, tomatoes and lettuce on whole wheat.) 6-8pm Workout Night: One of the below. Muscle Milk Light Post Workout = 200 calories Small Portion Grilled Chicken + Veggies = About 250 calories Turkey wrapped in lettuce = About 180 calories Garden Salad = About 80 calories and of course my 250mg of calcium x2. Yeah I know it's a pretty crazy diet but it works for me. Lost about 32lbs in a month and 50 over about 3 months at one point. For my workout I do a light jog for 30 minutes keeping my BPM about 120-130 for optimal fat loss. Then once I get home it's 1 hour on free weights. I exercise a core muscle group every day. Then ab routine twice a week for 15 minutes. Once I get down to my goal weight then I can start back to work on eating healthy but I have to start real slow so my body doesn't pack it back on easily. Also I am serious about my cousin eating like a pig and not gaining a lb, he was even on 2000 calorie weight gainer shakes at one point and gained maybe 3lbs in a month. As for me, my job keeps me on my ass ALL day. So I don't have much of an appetite, problem is I will eat like 1500 calories and then not do anything to try and burn it off so it will settle. That's why I have decided to just keep my caloric intake very low. Eventually I will get back to normal eating habits.
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