Weightlifting and Bodybuilding thread v. holy shit we have the sub back
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Never lift without a squat plug. Saw a guy prolapse once, he was stuck ATG for 20 minutes before the paramedics arrived and craned him out of there.
we've all been there
Guy at my place vomited on a treadmill but just powered through it and kept going until someone politely but firmly told him to get out.
Anyone else ever got a sharp pain in the palm next to the thumb when benching & dipping?
Sharp pain is never good, go easy on it for a bit and make sure your form and grip are correct.
A nice pump + some good lightning made my shoulders look the most 3D they have ever looked
Im still pretty small comparatively speaking tho
I've been having a lot of fun trying to focus more on aesthetics rather than strength lately
https://files.facepunch.com/forum/upload/58199/91bf1bb4-dd13-478c-84fa-23605d73b070/hot_naked_pic.jpg
Also I've lost 2kg this week from cutting(down to 107kg from 109). Will I lose a lot of muscle from losing this much weight? I hate cutting because its really boring.
Got a strain in my upper back too... All the injuries start as soon as I start cutting
'Living suicide' initiative is still successful about a month later. I've successfully quit smoking weed and drinking alcohol (alcohol I quit for financial reasons) and I'm down to one cigarette + vaping a day from like, eight to twelve cigarettes a day. I'm up to 10 stone 2 from 9 stone 5 and as of this week, I've started putting away around 4800-5000 calories a day automatically instead of the 1000-2000 I'd tend to eat in an average day before.
I've had a few rocky periods where the eating wasn't going right but I'm still in a profit of gaining weight. I'm actually starting to notice parts of my body that have real actual fat! Not like, huge flabby bits, but there are places where you could see bones before where they're less visible now. My skin's gone all smooth looking from a lack of working out though. I'll get back in the gym after my next successful weigh-in I think.
This week is where the developing of habit seems to have finished. I'm waking up RAVENOUS. Pork pies, man. I'm drinking milk, cooking with vegetables, developing an actual well-rounded diet. I'm going to cook a huge chili con carne tomorrow with some fresh tomatoes my dad's upstairs neighbour gave us.
My biggest mistake in life was fleeing the nest without having been taught basic life skills. I'm 21 and I'm catching up on things I feel I should've been taught from a much earlier age - but there's no point looking back when the future is so ripe.
When your that heavy and dropping weight your not going to lose much muscle if any. You'll get weaker tho for a while, but that will come back when you stop cutting.
It cannot be understated what working out/exercising does for your mental health.
I'm trying to get into going to the gym, I've signed up but haven't gone for a couple of months. I feel really out of place going in there the first time and the only thing I can do is go on the treadmill but I have one at home so that's a little silly, any suggestions on how to start off? I can aim towards eating properly easily, just not sure how to lose this beer gut and actually get into a routine
Beginner's Health and Fitness Guide
@Waterpie
can we add this to the OP?
I got you
Also been out of this sub for a while just lurking, been cutting for the past while but managed to hit a 405 squat for 5 reps at 90kg bodyweight a while back which is both a rep pr and a bodyweight pr
Once im done with this cut I want a 500 sumo and a 500 squat
Does anyone know of a good book related to nutrition or fitness on audible?
omnivores dilemma is peobably only tangentially related but still a pretty good book
might be cringy as fuck but david goggins is a god damn inspiration
After listening to his story on Joe Rogan's podcast I have been trying to apply some of this thinking to my own life/training with some nice results
PR time fellas I hit 315x10 today and I definitely could have pumped out a couple more
heres a vid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtiUHfGRFbE
I'm only doing around 185-215 for my squats right now. When do you really start to need the squat belt? And what does it do? I suppose I'll google it after posting this, but still, first hand accounts are always great.
i typically like to use a belt either when im dealing with atleast 85% of my max or doing more than 6 reps of a heavy weight. It lets you brace your core better by having something to brace it against
You dont ever really need a belt but it does help you lift a bit more. What garry said is good advice, but I only use a belt when I'm 6-8 weeks out from a meet. I consider the belted squat with sleeves as a different lift for training purposes, even though its the exact same movement. I like to do beltless squats most of the year and start training with the belt leading into a comp. The idea is that you still get a good training stimulus but without using too high a load.
Same goes for deadlift.
Anybody ever use a belt for benching?
on the topic of sleeves, i actually started using them in the past month and I am not too sure if I can really tell a big difference yet. The sleeves I bought honestly just kinda feel like compression pants, maybe I didn't get a tight enough pair. I have tried them on and off between sets on the same day, and I couldn't really tell a difference. Bar speed was pretty consistent, my form was the same, and it didn't feel any easier with sleeves
Am I doing it wrong?
I don't think sleeves really make it easier, it just makes things a little easier on the knee, stops the cap moving around and helps blood flow to keep any swelling down. You won't see big improvements but there's no reason why would shouldn't wear them either.
Also does anyone else hate bench, its my least favorite part of my workout by a mile
Nah son. Bench is right behind Deadlift on the feels good rankings.
Now squats. I love 'em and hate them at the same time.
Worst exercise is dips, tho
You guys got any intermediate to advanced lifting routines you recommend? I initially started with 5x5 and really enjoyed the simplicity of it. Did some 5/3/1 and variations of it. Got decent results out of it.
Lately i had been doing a 12 week strength training program by Austin Baraki, which i wasn't much fan of to be honest. I prefer to just keep my workouts deadly simple. Was thinking along the lines of a long term steady gains type of program t that i can just do and not pay too much mind to. and do an occasional 3 week smolov bench routine or the full squat routine. Tho I've heard mixed reviews about it, some people love the results, but others injure themselves so im a bit cautious
So after two months of bulking I figured it would be nice to go for a month or so of cutting before I go back to my parent's, so I decided to try keto out.
I think I'm getting my macros right; ~75kg with what I assume is 20% BF, working out 3 days a week, I aim for 1800 cals a day, around 1g of protein per lbs of lean mass (so 130g), 5-10% carbs, fill the rest with fat. Cutting out carbs is easy so far, though maintaining <5% is kinda tricky.
I feel some effects of it so far, I'm far less tired during the day and less hungry (even though I do 16h fasting periods), I've gotten some mild headaches but chicken broth and avocado seem to solve the issue.
However, I feel weak as fuck during workouts. Heck, even while playing badminton yesterday I sometimes felt that my legs were gonna collapse from underneath me. When weightlifting I'm doing consistently worse than my previous performances. I figure it's normal since glycogen stockes have a hard time replenishing without carbs, but does it get better at some point?
I found knee sleeves have a bigger effect on my squat than even a belt. I wouldnt say mine are super tight either. I feel a lot more stable with them and I get more of a spring out of the bottom, I'd say they add 5-10% to my squat
How long have you been cutting? I haven't done it ever, but, from what I've read your body takes time to adjust and bring itself into Ketosis.
If you're still feeling shitty after a week or two, probably just try a low carb diet instead of (basically) no carb?
Many people report feeling weaker on Keto diets during workouts. You'll get used to it according to the majority of people I've talked to about it.
I hate bench only because it's always occupied lol.
Supposedly, knee wraps is the one that adds to your squat. I have never tried knee wraps before though so I can't confirm.
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