The Fitness Thread

[Senip]

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When do most people end cutting and begin bulking? Is it just purely in terms of aesthetics/bodyfat%/etc (need to gauge the math for this thing with some error).

I would say not to start "bulking" until you're already shredded up (i.e. 8% or so). When you already have a "high" bodyfat percentage, such as 15-20%, trying to pack muscle on will usually (usually!) only pack on fat, because you're predisposed to it.

[Reincarnate]

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Senip: I am currently about 226 pounds according to the scale, so at 35% bodyfat that's 146.9 pounds lean mass.

If I am aiming for a target bodyfat of 8% (which means, ideally, no loss in lean mass):

(1-.08)*new weight = 146.9, new weight = about 160 pounds.

Is that a reasonable target? At 2 pounds a week, that's (226-160)/2 = 33 weeks or about 8 and a half months. Sound OK?

[kmay]

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160 at our height is gross. you need more muscle.

[Senip]

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Senip: I am currently about 226 pounds according to the scale, so at 35% bodyfat that's 146.9 pounds lean mass.

If I am aiming for a target bodyfat of 8% (which means, ideally, no loss in lean mass):

(1-.08)*new weight = 146.9, new weight = about 160 pounds.

Is that a reasonable target? At 2 pounds a week, that's (226-160)/2 = 33 weeks or about 8 and a half months. Sound OK?

Yup. You might lose faster, it's difficult to judge.

Should post up your diet, what do you eat every day (write it down for 2 days then post it up)

[Reincarnate]

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160 at our height is gross. you need more muscle.

Well that's the concern... because I'm not sure how to pinpoint the goals since apparently muscle gain isn't something to bank on on a cut


Senip: Yeah, will do -- starting Monday (assuming I can get a good lifting routine figured out by then) I am going to start documenting everything. Was doing it a few weeks back but stopped when I realized how shitty my gym workouts were. D:

[Wayward Vagabond]

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im going to try to hit my goal weight of 230 in 6 months. i.am.determined.

currently 6'5 and 270.

also when doing pull ups whats proper technique. is it suppose to be a deadlift or can you use your body to thrust up a bit?

[Senip]

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im going to try to hit my goal weight of 230 in 6 months. i.am.determined.

currently 6'5 and 270.

also when doing pull ups whats proper technique. is it suppose to be a deadlift or can you use your body to thrust up a bit?

Full back movement. Cross Fit teaches people to kip, but really, you're not really doing anything but levering yourself up with biceps/legs.

If you have trouble doing them, do as many as you can, then, with straight arms, raise your chest up as high as you can. That's your back working the movement, do a bunch of those and you'll feel a crazy back pump.

[Wayward Vagabond]

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alright cool thanks

[Reincarnate]

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God there are like a billion lifting routines online

they need a "aggressive routine for untrained fatasses who want to eventually look like a buff christian bale" routine

[Wayward Vagabond]

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do the insanity workout. assuming you have the will power to continue with it past the first week lol

[Reincarnate]

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Unlimited willpower

Limited knowledge :<

[Senip]

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God there are like a billion lifting routines online

they need a "aggressive routine for untrained fatasses who want to eventually look like a buff christian bale" routine

http://www.jimwendler.com/2011/09/531-for-a-beginner/

There you go.

[Spenner]

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**** it, imma be using this thread regularly I hope. After being unable to sleep for 3 days and having panic attacks and general anxiety and diet and mental health issues, step one is to get some goddamn excersize! My heart feels better already, worked my ass off for 2 hours.

Since i'm paranoid as hell about my heart going to shit, I think cardio is going to be my main focus. I've never done well with it, I need some more lung heaving power. I did lots of DDR, treadmill, bicycle, jumping jacks/skipping, then just non cardio stuff like pushups, weights, situps, leg lifts, etc. I am aiming to try to get a routine formulated, or I'll work off of one already made.

So yeah, i'm gunna try working out again. I did kungfu for 7 years and sat on my ass depressed and lazy for 2 years. Hopefully i can kick my butt into gear.

[SCWolf]

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Today I decided I wasn't a bitch so I upped my leg press.









































































By 200lbs.

[kmay]

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how does that even make sense...