Finally! I found an equivalent to the Circle of Neglect for a 16+ month old.

https://ift.tt/2skb4x8

Keeping A Baby Cool In The Summer Heat

https://ift.tt/2sjJ8t4

Started working out at 5am

Hi!

I recently started (this week) working out at 5am before work. Or rather I wake up at 5am and then take run to the gym and I'm there at around 5.15am.

What I've noticed is that I feel much more energetic through out the day, which is awesome! However, I do not feel that I have the same power in the morning! I have had to do down 10% in weights in all my lifts and I don't feel that push that I usually feel.

I'm doing a low carb diet in general (not strict keto) so I think that the fasted workout shouldn't affect me so much.

I am thinking of changing my program to more reps instead of 5x5 strength, just because I don't feel so strong in the morning.. Right now I do 5x5 squats and 5x5 press on one day and the other day I do bench, deadlift and weighted pullups 5x5.

Do any of you have a similar experience and how did you solve this? I'm also afraid that this approach to train in the morning is really good for health but not optimal for building muscle since I cannot train as hard! What do you think?

Thanks!

Substitutes for Bench Press

This isn't a popular topic around here but I thought I could get some valuable advice from you guys. I'd like to know if the Floor Press is a good substitute for Bench Press?

My left posterior shoulder is a mess due to a boxing/basketball injury which happened back in 2014. I've tried different physical therapies and treatments but up to now it's still pestering me. I also do rehab/prehab exercises 2-3x a week. My upper back (left side) tightens up really bad every after workout day so I have to stretch every day and do foam rolling. To avoid worsening the condition of my shoulder, I've decided to give up bench press for floor presses ever since I learned that BP is very taxing to the shoulder. However, I'm not sure if I am working out the same major muscles with the FP as compared with the BP? Do you have any other shoulder-friendly BP substitutes?

Very poor strength improvements.

I've started to hit the gym 2 years back because I wanted to become bigger and stronger because people would pick on me because I was so skinny and nobody would take me serious. Ever since I started my first day of lifting I could not see any type of improvement, my strength remained very poor and even the noob gains stayed absent till today. I've tried everything: eating more (only made me fatter), taking more rest days (made me eventually even weaker), picking up a Starting Strength routine and so on but literally nothing seems to make me actually improve.

These are my starter and current numbers:

(Lifts are 5 RM)

Bench Press: 10 kg- 50 kg

Push Ups: 0- 10

Squat: 30 kg- 60 kg

Deadlift: 30 kg- 60 kg

Overhead press: 20 kg- 30 kg

Barbell Row: 10 kg- 40 kg

My question is now: how can I improve my fitness when everything seems unreachable?

EMSK: Why and how to not set goals.

https://ift.tt/2EpteCd

EMSK: The importance of declaring Personal Strategic Targets

https://ift.tt/2kxmd9d

Can you critique my upper/lower body routine?

Monday-Upper Body 3x5 Weighted Dips 3x8 Incline Bench Press 3x8 Lat Pulldowns 3x8 Bent over rows 3x10 Bicep Curls/Face Pulls superset

Tuesday-Lower Body 3x5 Back Squat 3x8 Back Extensions 3x8 Dumbbell Reverse Lunges 3x10 Seated Leg Curls 3x12 Calf Raises/3x15 Core Work superset

Wednesday-Rest

Thursday-Upper Body 3x5 Overhead Press 3x8 Cable Flies 3x8 Pull-ups 3x8 Tbar-rows 3x10 Tricep Extensions/3x12 Face pulls supert

Friday-Lower Body 3x5 Front Squat 3x8 Romanian Deadlift 3x10 Leg Extensions 3x10 Leg Curls 3x12 Calf Raises/3x15 Core Work superset

I'll add 5 pounds to the lower body and upper body lifts every 2 weeks, and after 1 week I'll add 1 rep to each set.

What should I do after long hiatus? Deload or low rep?

Pretty much what the title says, just looking for some advice. I've come back to lifting after a long hiatus, and felt really weak my first session. Strength is somewhat there but all the conditioning is gone, can't last a whole set.

My question is whether I should go heavy+low reps or just a huge deload to get back into form?

EMSK Some of the Bad Habits that Widen "Friendships"

https://ift.tt/2L0Sa5f

Vibration plate on a second floor apartment? Will my downstairs neighbor hate me?

https://ift.tt/2GRhqsh

5 reasons to trap bar deadlift

https://youtu.be/N-sceyuARfM

EMSK Why you should love your work instead of looking for the work that you love

https://ift.tt/2GNK517

The Calisthenics Recommended Routine

https://ift.tt/2xakcsZ

The Calisthenics Recommended Routine

https://ift.tt/2xakcsZ

This weekend I cut into a bath toy, and what I found was disgusting

https://ift.tt/2s54utd

Organic foods like cereal can lack vital nutrition. Take these steps to keep your kids healthy.

https://ift.tt/2IAIH7Z

Finish single exercise then move to next,or do multiple...

Lets say I want to work the tris only.Could I perform 3 tri exercises one after the other and then repeat,or do one untill finishing all the sets then move to other?

EMSK What Can Make You Feel Miserable Once You Reach 40 Years Old

https://ift.tt/2kblD13

daughter surprises her dad by flying out his best friend from the Army he hasn't heard from or seen in 61 years (tear jerker)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdi7fhXeZbk

I really miss my kids. I have to become a better father. I just have to.

No text found

EMSK Why you should not give up your job just to pursue your passion

https://ift.tt/2o9bEKE

Issue with bench press decreasing.

I have been lifting on and off for years, but have been going at it 3x week for the last 6 months. My bench has never been good but I can't seem to increase weight and for the past few weeks it has been decreasing. I have increased calories based on IIFYM, asked others to check my form (everyone says its fine), and tried adding extra chest workouts. (I have watch bench press form videos online such as so you think you can bench, buff dudes, and many others.)

I'm 31 and 200lbs, bench three sets of 8x140lbs, and following a program from aworkoutroutine

Here is a few chest/arm stats I'm currently at with several other exercises.

Triceps push-down: 2 sets 8x100lbs

Shoulder Press: 3 sets 8x95 lbs

Biceps curl 2 sets 8x75 lbs

Dumbbell fly 3 sets 8x45

Do I need to decrease reps? Stop my routine and just focus on chest? All my exercises have been increasing 2.5 to 5lbs/wk except bench.

Getting most out of my workout

Right now I am doing a full body workout every second day. But I am wondering if I would benefit more from doing a 2 split push/pull with 1 day rest. So fx:

Day 1: Chest, triceps legs Day 2: Biceps, Shoulders, Back and core. Day 3: rest - rinse repeat.

Would I gain more from doing the 2 split? Letting specific muscle groups rest for 1 day longer? or is my full body, every second day alright?

EMSKR What should every man carry on themselves at all times?

My grandpa always carried a pocket knife, a lighter, a handkerchief, and a pouch of chewing tobacco. My roommate carries 3 pocket knives, a gun, and a handkerchief. What do you think a guy could need access to at all times?

Strength training for musicians?

I want to get ripped, but playing music is a big part of my life.

I play fiddle and mandolin in a band. I derive a fair chunk of my income from teaching guitar and mandolin. Most of my social life involves jamming with people. It's a rare day that I don't play.

After I've lifted weights though, my fingers are really heavy, and slow. Takes a bit of extra focus to do some of the more intricate moves. Sometimes my wrist wants to tremble a bit, when I first start to play. This usually lasts for at least a day.

Any other musicians on this sub every encounter this problem? If so, does it ever go away, or am I inevitably going to get RSI?

Question on volume

Lets take bicep curls 😄 Now i do 5sets of 8-12 reps .lets say i do 10,10,10,8,7 reps. The next workout i only manage 10,10,10,8,6

What do i do now, do i accept the shitty workout even though i slept ate and recovered well and just try again next time or Do i add a 6th set and increase the volume for this workout compared to the last.

If i were to add a 6th set, this could over time lead to me doing 10 sets of bicep curls which would be fine in the short term but not sustainable for the long term.

So my next Question, if people would advice to do a 6 th set in this case and increase volume, is How do i get back to a more manageable workout without losing gains after a period of this.

Say my workout turns into 10 sets of bicep curls, can i just up the weight and start with 3-5 sets again? Without losing muscle or strength?

how much of a necisity is olympic weights.

I have been lifting for a few years ( on and of) using standard/universal plates and bar.

I was recently told this is a problem because:

1. They don't fit in a normal rack. I have a homemade rack so this hasn't been a problem.

2. The bar will roll up during squats out of position.

3. The Deadlift doesn't start at the right place. I have some rubber coated 20kg plates that put the bar a bit below mid-shin.

Has anyone experienced these issues or seen a vast improvement with Olympic weights? I can't really afford to replace all my weights.

EMSK how to get godlike grip strength with the basic routine from r/GripTraining. Takes 10 minutes and you only need a barbell and weights.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGuVJAj96SE

Toddler wrangling training kit

https://ift.tt/2KZwkzM

Mothers, Fathers & Why All Families Are Not Equal Warren Farrell & Jordan Peterson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akXr2R_l1Wc

Failing on pull up sets?

Hey guys I'm following GSLP but including pull ups and dips (alternating) at the end of each session. On dead lift days I do them before dead lifts.

I'm only at 15 lbs weighted for pull ups and was able to complete 3 sets of 5 a week ago. Today I failed on my first set? Is this unusual? I don't stall on any other lift yet and do fine with 30 lbs chins. The pull up motion itself is awkward for me so I don't know. It sucks to end the day failing

Beginner question from an older guy

Hi everyone, I am beginning 50s and started doing excercise since last December with a friend, who is like my personal trainer. He is a very active guy, doing KravMaga, Cross Fit and Hiit.

We train normally once a week for about 1 - 2 hours. We do a lot of interval excersises and almost no machine work.

Recently I found a local gym, we have those here in Japan, they are managed by the City and you pay between 300 to 500 Yen for 2 - 3 hours. This new gym is very close to my appartment, 5 minutes by walk.

My question; how often should I go and what kind of excercises do you recommend? My goal is weight loss and build up muscles. This training sessions I will do alone.

This local Gym is a bit small, but they got free weights and some machines, like the Butterfly machine and a Chest and Leg Press Machine.

Thanks.

Dad finds out he’s going to be a grandpa.

https://ift.tt/2GcPj6r

Leg press 3 times my body weight... Impressive or mundane?

Hi all

I shared a few sets on my last leg day with a much stronger lifter, and when I did I found I was now able to perform 5 reps (with full ROM) with 210 kg, which is three times my body weight.

Is this considered an impressive feat or an ''is what it is'' thing?

EMSK how to handle Mother’s Day for his wife

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LcOkId-M8hY&t=28s

Yoga For Life - Start a new chapter in your life.

Yoga For Life

https://imgur.com/a/E4TzIaK

First bulk and cut

I started lifting about 8 months now and i have made good progress. I have gone from just being able to barely bench the bar, to benching 121Lbs. I know it's not much but compared to where i started i think it's good. I am 5ft8 and my starting weight was 135lbs and now i weight about 165. I wonder if it is worth it for me to do a cut? I am not really fat but my belly has alot more fat than when i started. I am not really big in terms of muscle size but i am aware that building big muscle is a long process. Any advice?

What's the lowest possible volume I can keep progressing squats/deads on? (Need to keep fresh/light for sport)

So I've been focused on lifting heavy twice a week for the past 8 weeks or so, as due to a niggly injury I couldn't play any sports.

I've made good progress. Now at a 200kg deadlift / 135kg squat at 82kg BW. The problem is, I can barely walk for the next day or two after these sessions and now I'm back doing sports 3-4 times a week, I can't really play too well.

What I was thinking of doing was just working up to one heavy set of squats and one heavy sets of deads on Mondays. I'm just not sure what sort of rep range to do. Like, I don't think it'd be wise to do a true 1rm every session, on top of all my intense sport training (soccer and kickboxing). I'd fear this would lead to burnout/injury.

I'm also afraid to do high reps as I don't want to gain hypertrophy, since I need to get to my lightest possible weightclass.

Could I do something like, one week just lift light and explosive, then the next week heavy, and repeat? Could I keep getting stronger this way?

Any suggestions?

15-year-old singer is pleasantly surprised to see his dad in the Britain's Got Talent audience to see him perform, despite thinking he'd be unable to make it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo5FURfBGDk

Beginner Calorie Question

I really did search around here for a while to find a compatible answer to my question, I'm sure it's been asked before, sorry!

• Age: 34
• Weight: 200lb
• Height: 6'2

I'm in my second month of strength training (never done it before), 2 times a week for about an hour with a strength class in my city. Its about 60 minutes, all compound movements, pull ups, squats, deadlifts, kettlebells. I'm also fairly active. I play hockey once a week plus I commute on my bike 5 days a week about 12 miles round trip. Work an active job as a restaurant manager.

I've been eating a high protein diet, with an good about of fats and some carbs. I'm a calorie counter, totally into that, love the structure. Been eating about 2100 calories, more on gym days or hockey days. I hit around 180g protein, 100 grams fats and carbs.

I'm feeling pretty good, adding more calories on super active days helps my energy levels especially later tin the day. I feel I have a big of skinny fat going on, strong legs, but weak upper body with a lot of chest and back fat. Looking to get rid of that and just keep keep getting stronger. I'm just looking for any advice on changes I could make.

I've read a lot about conflicting opinions on gaining muscle or strength while burning fat. I decided on eating at what I think is a slight deficit, I lost 2 lbs after the first month, not sure if that was muscle and fat but I feel stronger. I guess I wondering if I should up the calories, or stay the course.

I wrote a book on time management for busy dads--"A Dad's Guide to Spare Time" is free on Amazon Kindle today (May 8, 2018)

https://ift.tt/2H2phol

David Beckham surprised by his son on his birthday

https://ift.tt/2wjLH2F

kinda plateaued at 285lbs close grip? any tips?

My progress on the close grip bench has come to a snail's pace. Right now I'm at 285lbs paused close grip bench and I want to get to 300lbs asap. And at the rate I'm going now that could take a while. It seemed like it took me 2 months to go from 280 to 285. Any unconventional methods, or whatever I'd appreciate it.

My unconventional approach that I've taken was to go to approx 85% and do a shit ton of singles/volume. Last time I was there I did 245lbs for 40 singles with 2 minute breaks inbetween. The plan is to keep increasing and hopefully this will break the plateau. If you guys have any other ideas, movements, even supplements (no steroids), let me know.

Thanks.

Tips to keeping your spine aligned?

Hey guys! I was wondering if you have any tips to making sure your body is properly aligned while you are lifting/ doing squats/ etc?

I’m not saying I am unaware of my body, but I know that I have a habit of falling into bad form. Thanks, friends!

Would gym pump classes be suitable for beginners in weight training?

No text found

Father and his three sons perform "Father and Son" on Britain's Got Talent with home videos playing in the background. Even Simon Cowell gets emotional.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SM0_3FvNMg

Wendler 531 - 3 days a week as it's written in Second Edition

Has anyone done this the way it's written and without modifying? I can only work out 3 days a week due to my schedule and am wondering what your experience was? I dont like the idea of not hitting one of the main lifts for one week as it sort of cycles through so I wanna know if you still made some great progress?

Deaf husband finds out wife is pregnant. (ASL/sign language) Closed Captions are included

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMqjpnre0U8

Grandfather and granddaughter singing duo perform "Somewhere Out There" on Britain's Got Talent. May cause onions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkXbaPuNo1o&

іs fасерulls fоrm whеn usіng bаnd thе sаmе аs whеn usіng mасhіnе wіth rореs?

І'm dоіng fасерulls bу gеttіng mу frіеnd tо hоld оnе еnd оf thе bаnd, аnd І рull іt bасk - І'm usіng thе sаmе fоrm аs оmаr іsuf іn thіs vіdео - іs thіs thе rіght wау tо dо іt whеn usіng а bаnd tоо? https://youtu.be/HSoHeSjvIdY

New video on how I go about writing my Programs. Use timestamps in the description to skip through it if you’d like!

https://youtu.be/TtXO1qhiitI

Planting vegetables with a Toddler

https://ift.tt/2rgzCFY