Arrowgigantic
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I got this GIF, without the text, recommended by Tumblr, so of course this is the first thing I think of it:
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Fitness |OT7| #Swelfies, Trap Lords, and Quadzilla
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Oh my gods, I am laughing my ass off!I got this GIF, without the text, recommended by Tumblr, so of course this is the first thing I think of it:
We have a lad like that in our gym.
I am still so sad that the mentioned gym is actually having a month long holiday when it is totally closed starting from next week's Friday. I have a membership to another gym but I don't really like it that much and it is a bit farther away from my home. We will see how hard time I will have with working out on that particular month. This far everything has been more or less smooth.
Szu, awwwww, I love that comparison between you and your son - you do look alike.
With all honesty I think he didn't mean to offend you. I am fairly sure he was just pointing out that you would most likely get more positive comments from your photos if we could see bigger changes in them. Now when you post them constantly it is hard to see the gradiant progress. Perhaps you should do a comparison with two photos of when you started and how much you have actually changed with the same pose and clothes.I find this pretty funny since you totally meant to offend me with the "If I were you" comment lol
And this is the fitness thread. I'll post updates as I feel more confident in my weight loss
People in here don't generally try to be mean. You perhaps have hostile ideas about some of us which may result with you reading our tips in a negative light when they aren't actually meant to be read like that.
But by all means post as much as you want and feel like if it keeps you motivated and happy.
Awwwww. ^_^
I need to agree with you there though - people in here are absolutely adorable! <3
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Bulk Brahs:
Quesarito at Taco Bell is legit. Still a high carb load, has rice in it :| but it's fucking good IIFYM.
Quesarito at Taco Bell is legit. Still a high carb load, has rice in it :| but it's fucking good IIFYM.
Yeah I had one with a taco, Doritos taco and loaded griller the other day. Was awesome.
Dude I know what you mean. Yesterday I woke up on my rest day feeling pretty shredded and vascular. Today, with a pump, I get home and just feel flabby, and I trick myself into thinking that I can't see my abs even after a workout. Body dysmorphia is real
Performed at a local Pride festival this weekend and met a ton of great people. We got hit with bad weather on the first day and instead of crying about it and bailing out, we all stripped down to our underwear and had a dance party in the rain. Life is beautiful!
lttp but Team Jones like whoahhhh! Szu also maintaining dat mass! Stay swole fit bros, may the gains be with you ~
lttp but Team Jones like whoahhhh! Szu also maintaining dat mass! Stay swole fit bros, may the gains be with you ~
That is an awesome attitude right there!Performed at a local Pride festival this weekend and met a ton of great people. We got hit with bad weather on the first day and instead of crying about it and bailing out, we all stripped down to our underwear and had a dance party in the rain. Life is beautiful!
lttp but Team Jones like whoahhhh! Szu also maintaining dat mass! Stay swole fit bros, may the gains be with you ~
Also the photo is priceless! <3
Good times. ^_^
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Those abs, Pete!
agreed had one last night, fucking awesome.
DoktorEvil
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Stahppppp
You big flirt you!
*blushes*
Ok off to surpass my personal #'s. Wish me luck!
today was a very encouraging day at the gym, last week I couldn't curl normal dumbbells with my right hand, today it was ok, all tricep moves are ok too.
the one move I absolutely cannot do is Bench press or DB press, two days ago I warmed up with the empty bar and it was promising, added some weight, like 20 pounds and nope... hand started very slightly to sound the alarm and I gave up right there, I need my hand and I don't want to fuck it up, every day is getting better and I can notice it, specially today,
Offtopic, but yesterday I was able to play the piano more or less decently, it doesn't show but when I am playing a couple of passages my hand feels a bit sore, again, I am refraining from playing the hard stuff, I don't want any kind of stress.
the only thing that makes me sad is that it seems my strength dreams, at least as far as OHP and BP are concerned, are over.. I felt a lot of accomplishment whenever I broke a PR. If I didn't need my hands for anything else, I'd risk but I can't... fuck I hate that both disciplines don't get along in the least.
are you that guy??
the one move I absolutely cannot do is Bench press or DB press, two days ago I warmed up with the empty bar and it was promising, added some weight, like 20 pounds and nope... hand started very slightly to sound the alarm and I gave up right there, I need my hand and I don't want to fuck it up, every day is getting better and I can notice it, specially today,
Offtopic, but yesterday I was able to play the piano more or less decently, it doesn't show but when I am playing a couple of passages my hand feels a bit sore, again, I am refraining from playing the hard stuff, I don't want any kind of stress.
the only thing that makes me sad is that it seems my strength dreams, at least as far as OHP and BP are concerned, are over.. I felt a lot of accomplishment whenever I broke a PR. If I didn't need my hands for anything else, I'd risk but I can't... fuck I hate that both disciplines don't get along in the least.
are you that guy??
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Take your time Sphinx. I'm confident you can have it both ways. You can have it both ways. Just be strong and believe in your power.
Life is about more than just bench and OHP. There's also deadlifts, squats......
Life is about more than just bench and OHP. There's also deadlifts, squats......
well, yeah time will tell I guess.
I had a tragic story with the Bench Press, I hated it for months because I couldn't break PR's and didn't feel like I was achieving anything but then it "clicked" and started both breaking PRs and feeling the pump and... the power, I don't know how to call it, you feel it when a Lift is going well and your body is reacting well to it.
So I started to love it... but just when I was ready to declare my love to it, one day I changed the grip on the OHP, experimenting with it, and on a 3rd rep on a 5RM, I felt it and well, rest is history, I think it wouldn't have been that bad if I hadn't been playing very demanding stuff on the piano. I was also careless in everyday life,
you know, I thought it would disappear by itself, injuries come all the time for us, Brolic once said (long ago though, maybe that changed already) he doesn't remember lifting without some sort of pain. Szu, Blackflag, Abu, they have struggled at some point very badly, Immortal had to quit deadlifting for a while due to injury (I think?). and many others I am forgetting,
it comes with the territory, what's important here is to have a wide selection of exercises because most of the time it's one or two moves that trigger the pain, if you can avoid them by choosing a similar exercise that somehow is executed differently, then you can protect yourself better.
I think I will put all this in the past and not mention it anymore, I feel good enough now,
MrToughPants
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RumblingRosco
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I have been proud of my consistent two shits a day. My fiancee though poops about three times a day.
...we often compare and rate the quality of our poops.
Anyway, day #3 of my cut. I find it surprisingly easy. I just eat what I want for breakfast and lunch and then make up any remaining calories at dinner by tracking my first two meals with MyFitnessPal.
Sign of a true relationship IMO
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Whatever happened to Lovely Salsa? Still posts elsewhere? Wonder how his ideas panned out, something here reminded me of him.
pretty sure Petrie scared him off LOL
kevo_huevo
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does anyone remember from either OT2/3 this guy who kept asking for advice, was given solid advice, complained he was tired or unable to heed said advice, then repeated this process again? i think he eventually got permabanned?
also in OT2 i learned cooter used to be 165 and did 600 crunches a day.
also in OT2 i learned cooter used to be 165 and did 600 crunches a day.
RumblingRosco
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Yes. I think his name started with a C and he was legit depressed in my opinion. He was offered advice/help for his issues outside of weight lifting topics and even there he ignored the help and I think that was why he was eventually banned.
Actually got down to 159 at one point. I was so clueless back in the day.
Probably got tired of spinning his wheels. He complained he wasn't putting on mass but refused to listen to tons of great advice.
RumblingRosco
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Cooter at sub-160 and 600 crunches a day? Shit I fear what crap I used to post... Dark days.
FallingEdge
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Heh. I was at 185 lbs at one point. Obsessed with getting visible abs.
Ok, I am asking for advices and opinions.
Like some of you may know I have had back issues since September 2012. Since then I have done everything my physiotherapist have said me to do.
She agreed that I can start to go to gym, did me a gym programme, first time came with me to show me how to perfom everything correctly and without hurting myself and said what are my starting weights. 11th of March this year was my first time at the gym ever. She still forbid me to do free weights since with them the risk of me hurting my back more is higher.
I have now been going to gym twice a week, once a week pilates and twice a week jogging. With this programme I managed to stop eating pain medication and I haven't took a pill since the end of April.
Now I have just noticed that seated leg press with that awful machine is basicly just waisting my time. I don't think it hits the places that it should and I can add ridiculous amounts of weight without difficulties. Squats on the other hand seem to be working great.
So I have been doing squats with a light bar. My physiotherapist is on her summer holiday so I can't ask her opinion so I am asking yours. Can I really hurt my back doing squats with a light bar? Even that feels so much more efficient than the seated leg press.
Also if you agree that doing them couldn't hurt, how do I do them correctly. I have found so many different tips that I am confused so I am counting on your experience with this. When I have been doing them I have thightened my core muscles same way as I do in pilates classes and squeezed those big muscles in back together (hard to explain but anyways). The bar is behind my back kinda having the weight on the upper back. I have seen photos with different places to the knees but I have been doing them in a way that my knees don't really go over my toes. Is this alright? Also I have small bone chips on my other knee cause of a sport injury ages ago so I am a bit careful with it. According to my understanding it is better for knees if I go quite down in a way that my ass basicly goes way lower than my knees are. I have noticed that my knees "crunch" a litte when I go down, but it doesn't hurt at all so I assume it is alright.
I would really appreciate your input to this and if you have some awesome videos of perfect safe tecniques they would be much loved. I wish I would have someone to go to gym with me, but the only person I know that works out and does bikini fitness stuff moved to Norway.
Attaboy.
Like some of you may know I have had back issues since September 2012. Since then I have done everything my physiotherapist have said me to do.
She agreed that I can start to go to gym, did me a gym programme, first time came with me to show me how to perfom everything correctly and without hurting myself and said what are my starting weights. 11th of March this year was my first time at the gym ever. She still forbid me to do free weights since with them the risk of me hurting my back more is higher.
I have now been going to gym twice a week, once a week pilates and twice a week jogging. With this programme I managed to stop eating pain medication and I haven't took a pill since the end of April.
Now I have just noticed that seated leg press with that awful machine is basicly just waisting my time. I don't think it hits the places that it should and I can add ridiculous amounts of weight without difficulties. Squats on the other hand seem to be working great.
So I have been doing squats with a light bar. My physiotherapist is on her summer holiday so I can't ask her opinion so I am asking yours. Can I really hurt my back doing squats with a light bar? Even that feels so much more efficient than the seated leg press.
Also if you agree that doing them couldn't hurt, how do I do them correctly. I have found so many different tips that I am confused so I am counting on your experience with this. When I have been doing them I have thightened my core muscles same way as I do in pilates classes and squeezed those big muscles in back together (hard to explain but anyways). The bar is behind my back kinda having the weight on the upper back. I have seen photos with different places to the knees but I have been doing them in a way that my knees don't really go over my toes. Is this alright? Also I have small bone chips on my other knee cause of a sport injury ages ago so I am a bit careful with it. According to my understanding it is better for knees if I go quite down in a way that my ass basicly goes way lower than my knees are. I have noticed that my knees "crunch" a litte when I go down, but it doesn't hurt at all so I assume it is alright.
I would really appreciate your input to this and if you have some awesome videos of perfect safe tecniques they would be much loved. I wish I would have someone to go to gym with me, but the only person I know that works out and does bikini fitness stuff moved to Norway.
Hahahah, I am sure you will do your best.
Attaboy.
Hypereides
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I think the username was Combine. If I remember right he requested the perm.
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I remember that now. I remember that dude.
Highluxury, I was thinking about you in the shower this morning (ooo) and I'm so fucking proud of your progress, man. Still.
ohhthegore
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ha love posting that shit on facebook and seeing people freak out about my cholesterol
I spent 5 years using all my gym time to do ellipticals and treadmills.
Talk about a waste of time.
BlueScrote
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Had one of my worst days at the gym today. Crappy lifts all around. Oh and the gym put up signs saying not to use chalk.
You can try liquid chalk instead
toddhunter
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Representing it.
I walked in and everything I might possibly want to use was already taken :|
I had to do the awkward extended warm up.
ohhthegore
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Got my first elitefts shirt today!
XL fits pretty good.
HOLY CRAP you fill out an XL? Beefy
I was just going through the motions for 15 years. I would do my 3 sets of 10 and not even care if I was pushing myself or if I could do more. My diet was a joke and I never did legs either because I thought they were "big enough." smh
ohhthegore
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Congrats, I remember my first 315, felt great to finally hit 3 plates. Keep it up
Lol yeah. 3xl in 10 years or bust!!!
Only bad thing is the sleeves come down to about my elbow. Looks like I have dem noodle arms ;___;
I've been doing more bicep and tricep work recently so I guess I'll just have to fill it out eventually.
Irobot82
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Thanks man it was amazing. I won't lie my first attempt failed. I tried to do it with a normal grip and I failed really at three reps. Then I rested, chalked up and did a mixed grip and i freaking RIPPED IT! I also recorded my failure. I may post it......
315lb Deadlift
DoktorEvil
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You can only hurt your back with improper form/heavy weights.
heres a good video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40p1qQZTNRw
DoktorEvil
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Apologies for the double post but I need a form check from the community:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGCzSFkgQOc&feature=youtu.be
(Squats 255 x 6[titled incorrectly])
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAxpo0AlKmY&feature=youtu.be
(Squats 295 x 1)[cut out halfway ]
Tear at my form! lemme know if I'm fucking up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGCzSFkgQOc&feature=youtu.be
(Squats 255 x 6[titled incorrectly])
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAxpo0AlKmY&feature=youtu.be
(Squats 295 x 1)[cut out halfway
]Tear at my form! lemme know if I'm fucking up.
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Even if its not quick, get your work in
Huge lurker here, occasional poster. Thought I'd jump on the pics train since I was fairly happy with how I looked today, and would like to start posting more often.
Currently running PHAT so I'm lifting 5 times per week, which has helped me get some more size and definition over the past couple of months, which has been my focus. I did mostly 5/3/1 or a variation of the Lean Gains programs for the year before that, but was kind of spinning my wheels on 5/3/1 and got bored with Lean Gains.
Current Stats:
Height: 5'11''
Weight: 176 lbs
Squat: 2x5x310 (only got 4 on the last one, will get 5 next time)
Bench: 3x5x225 (just reached, super excited!)
Deadlift: 1x5x415; Max lifted 465
Bent Over Row: 3x5x210
Beyond lifting, I play flag football and dek hockey once a week. I may do some other HIT or an occasional run to clear my head but tend to keep cardio to walking beyond sports. Going for them summer cuts right now, could stand to lose a little more around the midsection / lower back. I should get there relatively soon!
Here's some progress pics of me today after the back and shoulders hypertrophy day. I was flexing the hell out of my abs in these pics and had a huge pump in my back, so I'm not normally quite as cut up.
Currently running PHAT so I'm lifting 5 times per week, which has helped me get some more size and definition over the past couple of months, which has been my focus. I did mostly 5/3/1 or a variation of the Lean Gains programs for the year before that, but was kind of spinning my wheels on 5/3/1 and got bored with Lean Gains.
Current Stats:
Height: 5'11''
Weight: 176 lbs
Squat: 2x5x310 (only got 4 on the last one, will get 5 next time)
Bench: 3x5x225 (just reached, super excited!)
Deadlift: 1x5x415; Max lifted 465
Bent Over Row: 3x5x210
Beyond lifting, I play flag football and dek hockey once a week. I may do some other HIT or an occasional run to clear my head but tend to keep cardio to walking beyond sports. Going for them summer cuts right now, could stand to lose a little more around the midsection / lower back. I should get there relatively soon!
Here's some progress pics of me today after the back and shoulders hypertrophy day. I was flexing the hell out of my abs in these pics and had a huge pump in my back, so I'm not normally quite as cut up.
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Great look Brendonia, you look great. Welcome and I hope to hear more from you as you've no doubt got plenty to offer.
Arrowgigantic
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I laughed at the end when she started to say "Fitness Crips"
I DID. It ended up ending with enough time to get 40 minutes kickboxing in
The thing with "too late" is that I am in an apartment so I don't want to be making noise after like...8pm if possible.
But I got my shit done and was able to work out
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