The Fitness Thread

[Senip]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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

[Senip]

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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]

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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]

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Lookin' big Senip.



Month 9. 155.5lbs

[Senip]

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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]

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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)

[Senip]

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Is it just your ego? Cause if so, get over it.

[basicdrummerman]

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im down to 200lbs from 250 and from 32% to 21% body fat since the middle of summer. Need to pick up lifting again though.

[Choofers]

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Is it just your ego? Cause if so, get over it.

It's always been an issue when I try to workout, I see everyone else and think they're judging me or something. I've tried getting over it, and it doesn't work.

[Senip]

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Just gotta be more relaxed with yourself then. People at the gym aren't judging you, they're busy judging themselves and finding faults.

[kmay]

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i'm the same way as choofers, but choof they really don't look at you.

lost 8 pounds in january finally below 220. thats the first time i can say that since.... sophomore year of high school....

[Sinister Delight.]

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I wanna start jogging but, I have an issue with feeling judged also. I also have a hard time finding the motivation. When i was younger, i was pretty overweight, and was made fun of by kids at school for it, so that was my motivation to lose weight. I was successful, got down to an average size for my height. But over the years i've grown lazy, and can't find the motivation, and i no longer have the asshole kids to fuel me(lol). What do?! :/.