This how I read this.
In 3 weeks, you're going to help some people throw rockets into space. You'll just take it easy by lifting cars for the time being.
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Fitness |OT8| Dad Bods, Bulge Swelfies, and Wait...Do you even lift bro?
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This how I read this.
In 3 weeks, you're going to help some people throw rockets into space. You'll just take it easy by lifting cars for the time being.
Lose more fat
What part of your bench is failing or close to failing?
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Last actual training day before meet. Next two weeks will be significantly scaled back to ensure I'm fresh and healthy for the competition. With this I think my opener will for bench will be 345-355 depending on how I feel warming up. As I said yesterday goal is 400lb bench and 650lb deadlift (that is ultimate goal) main goal is a 1000lb push/pull total for my first sanctioned powerlifting meet. It's looking achievable. 390lb paused for one and 265x10
https://youtu.be/x8amaji8kmo
Lol
https://youtu.be/x8amaji8kmo
Lol
Damn dude. That's a lot of hard work. Congrats. Lower abs will come if you choose to lower your bf%. We have a similar build.
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Impressive Brolic. Can't wait until this meet!
um, pushing the bar from my chest up into the air?Not sure what you mean.
Lol, can you get it off your chest? Fail at the top? Wrists / forearms wobbly? Etc. That will dictate what supplemental exercises you should do.
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Shit, Brolic. You're in game shape for sure.
Jacksinthe
Banned
I'm 14 pounds away from my goal of 230 DDDD
When I hit 230 I'll probably raise it ha! Been a hell of a ride making these gains since surgery and I'm still going strong.
Goddamn this thread is one hell of an inspiration for me to keep pushing. Seeing everyone knock shit out of the park makes me smile with every rep I do.
DDDDWhen I hit 230 I'll probably raise it ha! Been a hell of a ride making these gains since surgery and I'm still going strong.
Goddamn this thread is one hell of an inspiration for me to keep pushing. Seeing everyone knock shit out of the park makes me smile with every rep I do.
When it comes down to it dedication for the gym has to come from within but I agree with you about this place making it easier to channel that motivation. I credit this place and all the positivity for making health and weightlifting an easy lifestyle to follow. This place is a hidden gem! Who would have thought a sub forum of a videogame community would have such a superb fitness group? Pretty cool.I'm 14 pounds away from my goal of 230
When I hit 230 I'll probably raise it ha! Been a hell of a ride making these gains since surgery and I'm still going strong.
Goddamn this thread is one hell of an inspiration for me to keep pushing. Seeing everyone knock shit out of the park makes me smile with every rep I do.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Thanks guys. The work is done. Now the mission is get healthy and prepare mentally.
Psychotext
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Ha, that's very true.
Yeah, I can get it off my chest, but the last rep or two I am using everything I have to get the bar up and lock out while keeping form.
I'm 14 pounds away from my goal of 230
When I hit 230 I'll probably raise it ha! Been a hell of a ride making these gains since surgery and I'm still going strong.
Goddamn this thread is one hell of an inspiration for me to keep pushing. Seeing everyone knock shit out of the park makes me smile with every rep I do.
Great to hear!! Keep it up...you'll knock this goal down then it's on to the next one.
Try db paused press (flat and incline) in the 8-12 range as well as high and low cable flys in the 15-20 rep range to work on your stamina
Wulfric
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This has actually been happening to me with bench press as well. I can do sets 1-3 just fine, but sets 4 and 5 are a struggle to get the bar up. It's literally the only Stronglifts exercise that I'm stalling on. And mind you, I'm only at 120 lbs. I don't get it.
As a side note, does anyone have a favorite creatine powder?
MrToughPants
Brian Burke punched my mom
Hey Fitness GAF, I got a noob question to ask about jogging. Does jogging in the same spot work just as efficiently as actually jogging on a treadmill or jogging out in distance ? For example, I have very little free time now-days and have no access to treadmill. Outside is too cold so say I got 30 minutes and I want to jog. I am in my apartment and just jogging on the same spot while putting something up on TV to watch. I try to kick the feet up as high as possible for the jog but I'm just wondering if this is as efficient of a jog as actually being on treadmill or jogging outside in distance ? Assuming, of course, I jog the same amount of time.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Psychotext
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Bleh, I've bruised my lower chest doing something or other. Very uncomfortable, especially when I breathe deeply.
Had an amazing night with my girl, 3 nights in a row with her and each day is better then the last. Just one issue....
Even tho I've accomplished so much in life so far, made real progress in so many things. I never really learned how to dance proper. Even as a young kid, i was a horrific dancer, and since i thought i'd die alone, i never bothered to learn how to dance. When i was forced tonight to dance with her, i could see the disappointment in her, since shes a psycho good dancer.
I just can't even sleep from thinking about it. But I'm going to finally learn this and get passed one of the biggest things in my life I've struggled with all these years. To make matters worse, we have events every single weekend till new years that will require dancing. Ontop of that, literally every single person in my family and her family are insane good dancers.
How can i use my skills at the gym on the dance floor, they must be worth something damnit.
Even tho I've accomplished so much in life so far, made real progress in so many things. I never really learned how to dance proper. Even as a young kid, i was a horrific dancer, and since i thought i'd die alone, i never bothered to learn how to dance. When i was forced tonight to dance with her, i could see the disappointment in her, since shes a psycho good dancer.
I just can't even sleep from thinking about it. But I'm going to finally learn this and get passed one of the biggest things in my life I've struggled with all these years. To make matters worse, we have events every single weekend till new years that will require dancing. Ontop of that, literally every single person in my family and her family are insane good dancers.
How can i use my skills at the gym on the dance floor, they must be worth something damnit.
Zoe
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I wouldn't say so. You can't achieve the same range of motion jogging in place as you can on a treadmill or outside.
You don't have a gym in your apartment complex?
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Use FSL too. Usually if I don't get 2-3 joker sets (for the same reps as the week prescribed) I'll finish the main lift with a FSL AMRAP to 10.
Another thing you can do if you have chains or know band tension weight is do joker sets with bands/chains to reach the weight. So you get some DE/Overload work in.
entremet
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Well, use the mindset you got from training. You weren't deadlifting 400 plus overnight.
Same with dancing. Make it a hobby, put in the time. You'll get better.
I used hate and suck at running. I recently got into it this year and I really surprised myself. I just took the mental toughness I developed in the gym and channeled it into running.
Good tips. That FSL set probably feels like cake after the joker sets
For your other point, if I can add 40lbs of band tension, and the joker set was say....345, 367, 375 I'd throw bands on 305, 325 and 335?
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Great idea thanks man.
I like this way more than vanilla 5/3/1 which just wasn't enough work.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
It's great, I took what I learned from ISSM and Donnie Thompson in how I've implemenented Beyond.
Using bands/chains on the joker sets will let you get the top range extra work in without beating the shit out of yourself. It will also let you overload/work speed/weak points as well. I got that from Donnie Thompson. The Beyond version of 5/3/1 really fixes a lot of issues. Need to remember reps build strength, 1 rep maxes test it.
Also I'm a huge fan of 5 forward 3 back. Go up 5 cycles and at the end of the 5th cycle go back 3. It works very, very well.
Welcome back mtp!
Yah I told her I'm going to learn, she said it's not a big deal. I know what her reaction was and it left a scar in my mind. It has to be addressed. Also the dancing is for Armenian music, no real classes for that stuff. I can dance to edm and hip hop fine.
Yes, reading about how to's online, they all mention to just get in there and do it, in private, slowly things happen. I'll be working on it.
Thanks guys.
Yah I told her I'm going to learn, she said it's not a big deal. I know what her reaction was and it left a scar in my mind. It has to be addressed. Also the dancing is for Armenian music, no real classes for that stuff. I can dance to edm and hip hop fine.
Yes, reading about how to's online, they all mention to just get in there and do it, in private, slowly things happen. I'll be working on it.
Thanks guys.
Losing 9.5 lbs in the past 2.5 weeks has dropped my squats about 20 lbs, but the back is holding up/progressing.
Squats - 255lbs 1x3, 230lbs 2x5
DB Press - 61s 1x5, 1x4.5, 1x3.5
Good mornings - 135lbs 5x8
Pendlay rows - 215lbs 3x5
Left arm still weaker after my reset. Should I switch to BB press?
Squats - 255lbs 1x3, 230lbs 2x5
DB Press - 61s 1x5, 1x4.5, 1x3.5
Good mornings - 135lbs 5x8
Pendlay rows - 215lbs 3x5
Left arm still weaker after my reset. Should I switch to BB press?
Very good point about using the bands to not burn yourself out.
And I like that 5 cycles up go back. Would prevent hitting a ceiling too fast.
Dusk Soldier
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| think you should give jogging outside a fair chance. If you dress properly, the weather won't feel as bad as your imagining it will.
When it comes to burning calories, jogging in place is pretty much the same as jogging outside. Just don't make the mistake of thinking because you can jog in place for 30 mins straight, that means your suddenly ready to run a 5K and post a competitive time.
Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
I got ass chafing from doing sit ups. It fucking sucks!
killertofu
Member
For some reason I was feeling bummed about lack of gains (Seriously, switching gym was really bad for my self esteem)
Then I realized I've only been doing this for about 5 weeks.
I've only been doing Squats, Bench and Deadlift. I think it's time to start adding some more.
Then I realized I've only been doing this for about 5 weeks.
I've only been doing Squats, Bench and Deadlift. I think it's time to start adding some more.
Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
I'm personallly looking forward to a Costa Rican christmas cake (a form of fruit cake) an aunt is going to send to me for the holidays. Hers is so good. I hope I ration it well enough to not gain weight.
Psychotext
Member
I genuinely wouldn't bother with them. I can understand why people do ab work, but there are so much better options out there than flat out situps. Examples: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qVd7_O5ifY
Unrelated, went a bit batshit with the food yesterday as I don't seem to have been able to put on reliable weight recently... and put on way too much! lol Ahh well, I'm sure I'll get it worked out one day. I have absolutely no idea how people manage to regularly put on only something like half a lb to a lb a week. I either seem to put on nothing, or push it too far and end up putting on 5lb in a week.
ldcommando
Banned
Shittiest day at the gym today after only slepping 3 hours after a concert yesterday. Was able to do everything but I feel awful.
Cool youtube channel, core and biceps workouts for days. Subscribed
Cool youtube channel, core and biceps workouts for days. Subscribed
mdsfx
Member
Wow. 220lb 5x5 squats today were no problem. Finally getting somewhere with these chicken legs.
Also, did anyone post this yet? What a monster:
https://youtu.be/MdcnUdzab7E
Also, did anyone post this yet? What a monster:
https://youtu.be/MdcnUdzab7E
yankeeforever2
Member
quest products are 25% off today on there website.
Got two boxes for $37.50, no idea how that happen.
Got two boxes for $37.50, no idea how that happen.
Wouldn't 2 boxes normally be 50.00? So 50*.75=37.50.
yankeeforever2
Member
Yeah I was doing the math for 20% off in my head expecting 20 a box, my mind is going.
They are using $36 per box as their standard price for Quest bars, not sure what's up with that. You get a decent discount, but not nearly what I was expecting.
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