The Fitness Thread

[kmay]

Is that pounds o.O

[Senip]

Yup, I'm gonna work on rest pausing 405, then trying for 600/600 deads and squats.



I too enjoy mirror shots.

[Reach]

That's

really really strong for an unassisted lifter. How tall are you again?

Crazy shit, go for broke!

[Senip]

I'm 6'1. I've always been strong as shit, though.

[Senip]

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...19857610_n.jpg

Trainer took a shot of me doing these weird face pulls where you pull it into a back double bicep. Shoulders growin!

[Jerry DB]

damn you guys squat like champs. I got 265 for 12 last time, I was going to consider going down to 8 reps every now and then but probably just on a 4th set or something, I always felt legs were endurance muscles more then anything so I've never really gone down to reps of 8, 12 is already low I usually warm up with 16 reps haha

[Senip]

if you dont go heavy your legs wont grow!

[Jerry DB]

yea I'm definitely limiting myself for that aspect for sure, I just want to do mma and pretty much everyone I train with does higher reps for legs if not just plyometrics for leg day. I always do reps of 8 sometimes 6 for upper body though, but I switch it up to do plyo's and drop sets every now and then instead of constantly pushing heavy weight to failure. I don't know if it's the best way but it feels like it does the job

[Reach]

265x12 is pretty damn good.

I usually do high reps for legs on everything other than squats.

I keep squats to x8 to gain strength quickly, and do leg press x15, leg curls x15, leg extensions x15-20.

Calves I do x10. They've been growing a lot after moving to heavier sets. I don't do any high rep training for calves now unless I'm working soleus.

[Senip]

Originally Posted by Reach

265x12 is pretty damn good.

I usually do high reps for legs on everything other than squats.

I keep squats to x8 to gain strength quickly, and do leg press x15, leg curls x15, leg extensions x15-20.

Calves I do x10. They've been growing a lot after moving to heavier sets. I don't do any high rep training for calves now unless I'm working soleus.

Same, Reach. I occasionally do higher rep squats if I'm not feeling it, but I want to keep progressing in strength=muscle.

[Syhto]

Originally Posted by Senip

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...19857610_n.jpg

Trainer took a shot of me doing these weird face pulls where you pull it into a back double bicep. Shoulders growin!

hot

[Senip]

http://distilleryimage1.s3.amazonaws...0a1f9ad6_7.jpg

Blacked out going for 10 on 455. Went down, started to go out, blew all my air out and panicked, because even though I was mostly gone, I knew that was bad. So tried to stand up and the bar left my shoulders, then slammed right down my back. TKO

[Reach]

Welcome to the January squat injury club.

I don't feel so lonely now

Hope you're ok though, ouch. I cut my arm and wrist but it has mostly healed up by now.

[Senip]

I was okay through work because I kept busy, but now that I'm sitting down, I think I'm going to avoid doing anything like movement.

[Arkuski]

Starting a bulk. I want to go from 170 to 190 by the end of the semester (5'11"). Give me hints.

[Senip]

Ramp up slowly. If you go from doing low cal to high cal in one fell swoop, you'll get fat. So just like, increase by 500 cals a week until you're gaining 1-2 pounds a week.

Keep doing cardio, 30 minutes 2-4 days a week. It'll ramp up your metabolism and make it easier for you to eat.

Eat clean for the most part, although obviously you can cheat since this is bulking.

Stretch out, get a foam roller if you have one, deep tissue massages are amazing.

[Reach]

Lift like a beast. Progressively overload all of your lifts over time, adding weight while maintaining the # of reps you're performing whenever possible.

Eat like a pig. 1g of protein per lb body weight per day, and eat enough calories to gain about 1lb of body weight per week. Track your weight/intake so you can keep your diet on track.

Sleep like a king. And not just sleep, but rest. Muscles grow when you rest, so keep your workouts as intense as possible and then give the muscle a couple of days off before hitting it again.


EDIT: interesting study: http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsa1208051


TLDR;

alse, but popular claims:

Small sustained changes in energy intake or expenditure will produce large, long-term weight changes.

Setting realistic goals for weight loss is important, because otherwise patients will become frustrated and lose less weight.

Large, rapid weight loss is associated with poorer long-term weight-loss outcomes, as compared with slow, gradual weight loss.

It is important to assess the stage of change or diet readiness in order to help patients who request weight-loss treatment.

Physical-education classes, in their current form, play an important role in reducing or preventing childhood obesity.

Breast-feeding is protective against obesity.

A bout of sexual activity burns 100 to 300 kcal for each participant (as it turns out, on average, it's about 20 calories. Ouch).

[SCWolf]

Lookin' big Senip.



Month 9. 155.5lbs

[Senip]

Oh hey I just overhead pressed 265. Twice.


on a non-asshole related note, switched to suicide grip and all my lifts shot up except, obviously, deadlifts. da fuq?

[Choofers]

why are adjustable dumbbells so expensive hnnngh

going to the gym to workout is not an option because I absolutely detest working out in front of people (even when I tried working out with friends rofl)