• Weightlifting/Bodybuilding Thread
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[QUOTE=Perfumly;26403996]I was even skinnier 3 months ago. 130lbs @ 6'0 and 0 muscle. am now 160lbs. woop. Goal is 180 with 7% bodyfat or so overall.[/QUOTE] I'm exactly the same as this. Except I weighed 140.
i've been eating constantly and it's finally starting to pay off. i finally got above 175, which i had been plateauing on. Today i weighed 177 exactly. i'm p excited. I also added windshield wipers to my ab work out. Shit's intense
[QUOTE=Soulbrother;26413074]I'm exactly the same as this. Except I weighed 140.[/QUOTE] Yeah I used to be like 130, then 140 a few months ago now I'm 160+-, I always thought that 160 would be enough but now I want 180 at least, then I'll probably want 200, gaining weight is addicting as fuck (when it's mostly muscle lol), the more you have, the more you want. [editline]1st December 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=Binsky;26415647]i've been eating constantly and it's finally starting to pay off. i finally got above 175, which i had been plateauing on. Today i weighed 177 exactly. i'm p excited. I also added windshield wipers to my ab work out. Shit's intense[/QUOTE] I thought I was in the cars thread for a second with the windshield wiper thing, lol. Congrats though, 177 is good weight, assuming it's not all fat hahah
i agree, man. I aiming for my final weight to be around two hundred pounds or so too. [editline]30th November 2010[/editline] haha yeah, and none of it's fat. My metabolism is fast as hell.
I'm starting at 136, (been working out for a little over a week now, starting to get the vascularity and some gains in appearance, mainly improvement in form). I'm 6'3", no target weight. Just going for as high as I can get with it looking good.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiz6ZoB4QzM[/media] u mirin?
lol gotta love the bitch press.
[QUOTE=Binsky;26409026]Nice, man. I'm at about 175 give or take. I really want to get to 185 in the next two months. My metabolism is so fucking fast it's really hard. :\ [editline]30th November 2010[/editline] For his height it is. [editline]30th November 2010[/editline] That's pretty doable at your weight. I don't know too much about soccer but isn't more of an endurance sport? [editline]30th November 2010[/editline] i guess it also depends on what position you play.[/QUOTE] Nah strength is pretty damn important. Last year when I played varsity as a sophomore I couldn't fucking get anything going for me because I would constantly get shoved off of the ball. I put on 10 after the season ended but I didn't really work out much. Thats why I want to put on 15 pounds I want to get a bit bigger but keep most of my agility.
Reposting this on this page since I got the very bottom of the page [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiz6ZoB4QzM[/media] It is me benching a freshman, he was hard to balance.
How much did he weigh?
Only like 100lbs :v:
Well, I'm a newcomer to this thread, but what would be a good way to gain muscle strength, as opposed to muscle mass? Also, when squatting, are repetitions of 145lbs good for a 128lbs body?
depends. How many reps can you do? [editline]30th November 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=united forever;26417675]Nah strength is pretty damn important. Last year when I played varsity as a sophomore I couldn't fucking get anything going for me because I would constantly get shoved off of the ball. I put on 10 after the season ended but I didn't really work out much. Thats why I want to put on 15 pounds I want to get a bit bigger but keep most of my agility.[/QUOTE] Well i guess i'd recommend you doing a lot of squats, dead lifts, good mornings, etc
[QUOTE=Binsky;26417908]depends. How many reps can you do?[/QUOTE] I usually do 3 sets of 8 reps.
Are you sure you're doing completely proper form? (Nearly ass-to-grass)
[QUOTE=Perfumly;26418143]Are you sure you're doing completely proper form? (Nearly ass-to-grass)[/QUOTE] I do it so that when I'm fully down, my upper legs are parallel to the ground.
That's good form. I go a little bit past parallel to work the glutes more though.
[QUOTE=Perfumly;26418194]That's good form. I go a little bit past parallel to work the glutes more though.[/QUOTE] sexy [editline]30th November 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=Barrowsx;26418177]I do it so that when I'm fully down, my upper legs are parallel to the ground.[/QUOTE] that's probably a good weight then. Make sure you always have good form or you can fuck up a lot of stuff
[QUOTE=Binsky;26418234]sexy [editline]30th November 2010[/editline] that's probably a good weight then. Make sure you always have good form or you can fuck up a lot of stuff[/QUOTE] So true, that last part. My friend was doing his squats wrong, and when he had to relearn, he had to add on about 35 lbs less... [editline]30th November 2010[/editline] Also, what would be a good way to build muscle strength as opposed to mass?
Low reps high weight, but inevitably you will also gain mass.
[QUOTE=Perfumly;26418320]Low reps high weight, but inevitably you will also gain mass.[/QUOTE] Well, Gaining mass isn't [i]that[/i] bad...
not bad at all. Gaining mass looks good. Why don't you want to gain mass, out of curiosity?
[QUOTE=VQ35HR;26410019]starting strength is good for power and strength if you`re a beginnner, or even intermediate really[/QUOTE] Far from beginner :O
[QUOTE=Binsky;26418392]not bad at all. Gaining mass looks good. Why don't you want to gain mass, out of curiosity?[/QUOTE] Personally, I'd rather have a little strong muscle than a lot of bulk. Plus, I mainly run, and muscle strength is better than muscle mass.
muscle strength and muscle mass are somewhat correlated
Here's a question for the better informed here. I have been working out lately. I've been doing dumbbell squats, and then one of the other ones in my routine is split squats. (Where you step out with one leg and then squat down...in case it's called something else) [link]http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/GluteusMaximus/DBSplitSquat.html[/link] Anyhow, my knees are a little creaky (I think i messed them up a bit when i was younger and would skateboard a lot) so it's a little tough on my knees. Even doing them without the weights can hurt a bit sometimes. So i was wondering if you all knew of a workout that would target similar areas, without putting so much pressure on my knee. Or do you think a knee brace would help out in that area? When i do the normal squats, it doesn't hurt the knees, and nothing else really does. I can play hockey and roller blade just fine, but running and split squats just shit on my knee caps apparently.
[QUOTE=Barrowsx;26417823]Well, I'm a newcomer to this thread, but what would be a good way to gain muscle strength, as opposed to muscle mass? Also, when squatting, are repetitions of 145lbs good for a 128lbs body?[/QUOTE] As previously stated, low reps high weight, and more compound exercises (exercises that use multiple muscles at the same time, extensively) [editline]1st December 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=JohnStamosFan;26420543]Here's a question for the better informed here. I have been working out lately. I've been doing dumbbell squats, and then one of the other ones in my routine is split squats. (Where you step out with one leg and then squat down...in case it's called something else) [link]http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/GluteusMaximus/DBSplitSquat.html[/link] Anyhow, my knees are a little creaky (I think i messed them up a bit when i was younger and would skateboard a lot) so it's a little tough on my knees. Even doing them without the weights can hurt a bit sometimes. So i was wondering if you all knew of a workout that would target similar areas, without putting so much pressure on my knee. Or do you think a knee brace would help out in that area? When i do the normal squats, it doesn't hurt the knees, and nothing else really does. I can play hockey and roller blade just fine, but running and split squats just shit on my knee caps apparently.[/QUOTE] You could probably replicate that movement or do something similar to it with a leg press machine and only use one leg and maybe put your foot up a little higher on the foot support thing than usual. [editline]1st December 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=Binsky;26418234]sexy [editline]30th November 2010[/editline] that's probably a good weight then. Make sure you always have good form or you can fuck up a lot of stuff[/QUOTE] Yeah that applies ESPECIALLY to squats and deadlifts, even more to c+j's and such. Ridiculous how many people do things wrong, whenever I see someone with improper form I double check mine, just to make sure I'm not somehow making the same mistake lol. I don't even do clean and jerks either, or any of those big explosive movements, I consider them too risky. Too much of a jerking, fast movement which you could easily tear/pull a muscle with IMO. I don't think it's worth it either, all the exercises in them, I could do separately, causing more muscle gains but less strength gains but whatever.
[QUOTE=JohnStamosFan;26420543]Here's a question for the better informed here. I have been working out lately. I've been doing dumbbell squats, and then one of the other ones in my routine is split squats. (Where you step out with one leg and then squat down...in case it's called something else) [link]http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/GluteusMaximus/DBSplitSquat.html[/link] Anyhow, my knees are a little creaky (I think i messed them up a bit when i was younger and would skateboard a lot) so it's a little tough on my knees. Even doing them without the weights can hurt a bit sometimes. So i was wondering if you all knew of a workout that would target similar areas, without putting so much pressure on my knee. Or do you think a knee brace would help out in that area? When i do the normal squats, it doesn't hurt the knees, and nothing else really does. I can play hockey and roller blade just fine, but running and split squats just shit on my knee caps apparently.[/QUOTE] Well first off, you may want to try to go see a doctor about that knee.But if you already have or something you could try some other leg work outs like power squats (aka jumping squats), reverse lunges, sissy squats, etc.
I feel kinda sore after monday's workout (had a 2½ week break), but I was actually planning on working out today as well. Should I do it or will it only make it worse.
[QUOTE=Binsky;26420197]muscle strength and muscle mass are somewhat correlated[/QUOTE] Somewhat but not linearly. Not all power lifters have huge muscle mass. [editline]1st December 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=JohnStamosFan;26420543] Anyhow, my knees are a little creaky (I think i messed them up a bit when i was younger and would skateboard a lot) so it's a little tough on my knees. Even doing them without the weights can hurt a bit sometimes. So i was wondering if you all knew of a workout that would target similar areas, without putting so much pressure on my knee. Or do you think a knee brace would help out in that area? When i do the normal squats, it doesn't hurt the knees, and nothing else really does. I can play hockey and roller blade just fine, but running and split squats just shit on my knee caps apparently.[/QUOTE] I pretty much have the same problem. Try to eat a spoonful of cod liver oil and other oils daily. Avoid doing heavy weights at first and slowly rise the weight even when you had strength to do much more. Just like VQ35HR said, putting your foot higher on the foot support thing is better for your knees. At least for me. Always remember to to warm up with smaller weights and rather knee down too little than too much. When doing leg press I always start with empty rack or do some aerobic leg warm up, and then continue adding weight untill there's 3x my body weight. And always stop if they hurt. You don't want to fuck them up permanently.
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