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Saturday, 30 June 2018
Strength and Dragon ball z.
I was watching Dragon Ball Z super last night and there was a few episodes where Goku accesses a power level called Ultra Instinct. From what I gathered, at this level his subconscious takes over and unlocks what his body is truly capable of.
Today I decided I would mimic this (sounds corny, I know) I go to the gym, I warm up. Scrap all thoughts and focus on the fact that I’m stronger than I’m allowing myself to be. I basically ask my body to really show me what it’s capable of. Results are as follows.
Bench: struggled with 295. Today 325 with minimal struggle
Squat: 365 previous max with all out effort. Today 365x4 with no spot. Last rep was ass to grass pause rep.
I didn’t test any other maxes but I’m astonished and confused at the same time. I’ve been lifting for 6 years now. Why couldn’t I gather this much strength before. Was it a bad neural connection? Anyone more knowledgeable let me know what you think. Also my diet is sub par and I’m at the lightest weight I’ve been in 2 years.
Friday, 29 June 2018
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Wednesday, 27 June 2018
Breakfast advice needed
So I have a very physically demanding job that I have started, need to increase performance, have been skipping breakfast because of timing ( I know super bad for you).
My advice is what gives you a massive long term boost of energy as well being simple to make?
Advice needed: assistance work in Madcow 5x5
I am starting Madcow and wondering how I can incorporate weighted pull-ups, chin-ups, and pushups into the program? I've been always doing these exercises and would like to continue even if they don't help the main lifts a lot. Also, what are the rep ranges for the Madcow assistance work and what rep ranges would you recommend for pushups, pull-ups, and chin-ups?
Need to build upper body strength NOW, need advice on routine/diet.
Title says it all, need to shape up for work, need no bullshit advice.
Tuesday, 26 June 2018
What do you think of my routine?
Hello all! I’m natty, so aiming to train each part twice a week. I feel shoulders day might need an extra isolation, and leg day I need to remove either Leg curls or Calf raises. What do you think about my routine?
Monday “Chest” Dips - 3x8 - Chest/Triceps Bench press - 3x8 Chest/Triceps DB PullOver - 3x5 - Chest/Shoulders Machine Flies - 3x8 - Chest/Shoulders 20 mins Treadmill - Hill/Walk/Sprint
Tuesday “Back” Tire flips - 1x20 - Warm Up Deadlift - 3x8 - Back/Legs Wide Lat Pulldown - 3x8 - Back/Arms Staggered Landmine - 2x8 - Back/Chest/Core Bicep curls - 3x8 - Arms 20 mins Treadmill - Hill/Walk/Sprint
Thursday “Shoulders” Neutral PullUp - 3x8 - Back/Chest Sitting OHP - 3x8 - Shoulders Upright row - 3x8 - Shoulders Triceps push down - 3x8 - Triceps 20 mins Treadmill - Hill/Walk/Sprint
Friday “Legs” Sled(Weighted) - 1x6 Legs/Core - Warm Up Squat Jumps - 2x8 Legs/Core(Sports) Squat - 2x8 - Legs/Back/Core Lunges - 4x8 - Legs Leg Curl Machine - 3x8 - Hams Calf Raises - 3x8 - Calfs 20 mins Treadmill - Hill/Walk/Sprint
Thanks!
Monday, 25 June 2018
I’m a fat guy. Should I still eat my weight in protein and 3000-5000 calories?
I’m 6’3” 265lbs. I don’t care about my weight, it’s just a number. I would like to lose fat and get stronger. Is this possible? I’m not looking to get a six pack or anything. I just want to get thinner. Anyone here have any knowledge or experience for me?
Estrogen in Meat
Hey y'all,
newbie here to this thread so I wouldn't be surprised if this is a topic that's been hit upon before. But I have been wondering about this lately as I've been reading about the amount of of estrogenic hormones that are added to chicken/cow/pig feed before they're processed for meat. I know this is less of an issue in Europe and is going out of style in the US as well as public sentiment is forcing the meat industry to be a little better about this. But right now I'm an American citizen living in Thailand, where using these hormones to bulk up livestock is common practice. It's actually suspected that this, combined with the amount of soy that's consumed, is a major contributor to the overwhelming amount of transgenderism (commonly known as "ladyboys") that Southeast Asia seems to be known for. I haven't read any definitive studies on this would seem to definitely be a contributing factor.
Anyway, cultural examinations aside, my question is this: is it worth it to shoot for higher quality (read: more expensive) meat and dairy? Or does following a regular lifting regimen (3 times a week) sufficiently counteract the effects of high estrogen meat?
Any thoughts on this appreciated, thanks!
Sunday, 24 June 2018
From low rep to high rep, when do you adapt?
About a month ago I moved over from deadlifting 3 rep per set to deadlifting 7 rep per set. I did this as the weight increase had been slow and I felt like trying something new. But doing high rep has been impossible with expected weight. With my 1RM at 155kg my 7RM would be at ~125kg, but I can't manage more than 110kg for the first set and then despite resting for up to 10 minutes I can't pass 6 reps in the second set. So I'm basically failing 7 reps at my 11-12RM weight. It's not one specific muscle group giving out, it's my whole body.
How long should you expect it to take to adapt to doing high reps?
Saturday, 23 June 2018
Muscles deep within my butt that I can't quite hit?
It seems like even after squats, lunges, and deadlifts there is a lot of musculature in my butt that doesn't feel like it's getting worked out. I end up just flexing my butt because that at least activates these muscles.
Some exercises that sort of get muscle(s) in this area (but I'm looking for more) are:
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hip abduction machine
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maybe sprinting?
Any suggestions? It feels like I am never fully working out my body.
Muscles around kidney area need to be worked out?
I can sort of active this area if I:
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bend over and stick my leg back out at around a 45 degree angle (it is awkward to increase the weight for this movement though)
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use a lying down on your chest hamstring curl machine, I use one leg at a time, and focus on this area instead of my hamstrings
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do a straight-legged deadlift
It feels really satisfying when I can hit this area, but I feel like I need a better method of doing so. It's like right above or at the top of my butt all the way to the left or right, and maybe the surrounding obliques muscles?
Friday, 22 June 2018
Wednesday, 20 June 2018
Monday, 18 June 2018
Sunday, 17 June 2018
Why do I pull my right bicep so easily?
Hello,
I've been strength training on and off for the past 10 years or so. There is one problem that has always stayed with me, and that is my right bicep. I pull this muscle extremely easily. This has been a problem ever since I was a kid and I first started experimenting with strength training. Sometimes it will be good for months at a time, but it always comes back eventually. Meanwhile I've never had a problem with my left one.
A few days ago I was doing some curls and I started feeling the familiar ache in my right bicep. I had done a pretty good warmup prior to this with light rowing. The ache is usually not very strong, just a light nagging pain at the very center of my bicep muscle. It usually takes a week or so to heal, and is then easily torn up again.
What could be causing this? Is it purely a muscular thing? I understand that it's possible to damage joints and tendons for life, but I would have thought that a muscle would eventually heal completely.
Saturday, 16 June 2018
EMSK: How to shave your head.
Maybe you want to try a new hairstyle. Maybe you have a relative that just got diagnosed with cancer. Maybe you saw that a bald head made the list of 10 Sexiest Hairstyles. Maybe you bet your asshole friends that the Patriots would beat the Eagles in the Superbowl, and it’s time to pay the piper.
There are numerous reasons (good and bad) to shave your head. I personally do it because it’s a low-maintenance, easy hairstyle. And I rock it, if I do say so myself. I’ve been shaving my head for about 13 years, so I’ve gotten fairly good at it. If you don’t want to look like you went at your head with a rusty hunting knife, I have a few recommendations for you.
The Setup
If it’s your first time doing it, or you haven’t done it for a while, you want to get a set of clippers and buzz your hair as close to the scalp as you can. If your hair is short, this can be done in the shower (obviously with the water off), but if you don’t want your longer hair clogging the drain, it might be better to do it over a trash can.
Shaving your head in the shower is probably the easiest way to do it. They make lotions and scrubs to ‘prepare’ your head for the shave, but it’s a personal preference; I don’t use them. I’ve tried Headblade’s HeadShed a few times, but I didn’t notice a difference when it came time for the razor. You do you.
Now, the razor itself; you want one with multiple blades, and the single blade on the back. I use the Dollar Shave Club’s Executive Razors, which are basically a cheaper (but just as effective) version of the Gillette Fusions. The single blade is important, you definitely want it, but we’ll get to that in a bit.
I’ve used a variety of different shaving creams and gels over the years, but my current favorite is the Aveeno Therapeutic Moisturizing Gel. Like the lotions, it boils down to personal preference. Shaving your head is more about technique than products, in my opinion.
The Shave
Get in the shower, and get your hair nice and wet. Rub in your choice of gel/foam thoroughly, then take your razor and then just start slamming it into your skull.
No, not really. But I have seen guys who, after shaving their head for the first time, look like they used a weed-whacker. Don’t be that guy, it makes us all look bad.
The blade sharpness is important. That said, I don’t start with a fresh razor head. Generally, the one that’s already on the handle is fine to take care of the first part, which is just to get the hair off; we’ll change blades in a second.
I start on top of my head, and drag the razor to about the top of your scalp, against the grain. Then from the back, do the same thing; from the bottom of your neck to the top of your head, still against the grain. Don’t apply more pressure than you do to your face; it’s easy to cut yourself, and cuts on your scalp bleed like motherfuckers. I run the razor over the same spot several times while I work my way around my head, first down one side, then the other, to ensure I get as much hair as possible.
Once you’ve finished, and all the foam/gel is gone, then you change blades, so you have a new head on the handle. You’ll want to go over your whole head again now that the bulk of the hair is gone; this will get your skin nice and smooth. That second, fresh razor will take off all the rest of the stubble easily. You can re-apply the foam/gel if you want, or just keep your head under the running water.
Remember the single blade? This is where it comes in, and you’ll definitely need the mirror. The hardest part of the head to shave is right at that point where your ear connects with the skin on your face, that small little ‘valley’ that you can’t quite get to.
Fold the top of your ear down with one hand, and (carefully!) use the single blade to shave upwards, from the bottom of that “valley”, to catch those few loose hairs you missed. Take especially good care, when you do this, not to move the razor left or right; that’s how you cut yourself. If you sweep the blade downwards, you’ll catch your ear; shave up as much as possible.
The Aftercare
So, you’ve finished. You’re all done in the shower, you get out, you dry off, you admire the handsome man in the mirror.
You’ve probably missed a spot.
It still happens to me, after 13 years. I’ll dry my head, then look in the mirror to see that 1cm patch of hair right on top of my head that said “fuck you, you’re not my real dad”. Once your head is dry, you can run your fingers along the skin and easily feel any lose hair you missed. These patches are easy to get; wet your razor, wet your head, shave gently a couple of times, boom.
Now, the lotion. The odds are, your head is pretty dry and flaky once the hair is gone. Make sure you moisturize. Again, this is a personal preference (I like the Aveeno lotion myself), but put SOMETHING on your head. This keeps the skin healthy and gives you that “Mr. Clean” shine that people can’t keep their hands off. Seriously, I used to do it before I went into strip clubs, because the dancers legit loved running their hands on my head.
Now, don’t take this as the be-all, end-all for head shaving. There are ways to improve on this process. Someone is probably having a heart attack reading this, because I don’t apply a pre-treatment that some monks in the Himalayans invented while high on bath salts. But if you make it a habit and do it often, the simple, easy, no-frills method will work just fine.
Friday, 15 June 2018
Thursday, 14 June 2018
Wednesday, 13 June 2018
I love training for strength and doing lower body work, but now my legs are starting to outgrow my upper body. Advice?
I squat twice a week (3x5+) and deadlift once a week (1xAMRAP). They're arguably the two most important lifts but I'd be lying to myself if I said I didn't care even a little about aesthetics. Thoughts on changing squats to just once a week or tips on working the upper body to compensate?
I'm also coming down from 260-160 lbs so I can't tell if my leg size is due to stored fat or developed muscles
Are isolation excersices a total waste of time?
Hi
I wonder if doing 5 sets of three isolation excersicesis is worh it when your training goals revolve mainly around strength.
I am aware that most experts would recommend sticking to compounds if strength is your main goal, but the thing is that before I found out about that, I had tried doing some 5 sets of three isolations for some time and it worked like magic, and I am a little worried that I'll miss some strength gains if I quit doing isolations. Am I wrong to worry?
One other problem I have with sticking to compounds is that my lower body is heavily thpe 1 slow twitch dominant, which means my 1 max rep is almost identical to my 10 max rep (as apposed to my uper body where the oppsite applies), which means if I do 5 sets of 3 or even 5 I would be stopping way before my msucles are worked out. I tryed doing it for a while however, but it didn't work (I didn't get much stronger).
I wonder also if one wants to have more power (or muscular indurance) to better utilize his strength, is going for 3 sets of twelve for 5 weeks for example a good choice? I don't like this alternative, because I usually am able to only lift around 50-60 % of my one max rep, which means I'll lose a lot of strenghth during this 5 weeks. So are there any better alternatives? Because it really bugs me when my muscles get tired easily in real life while in the gym I am able to lift really heavy weights (for a biginner), and I want to deal with that without losing my strength PR's.
TLDR version:
-Should you stop doing isolation excersices even if you are making strength gains with them?
-Is it worth it to stick to compounds even in body parts that are almost 100 % type 1 muscle fiber?
-What is the best way that would help in training your type 2 dominant muscles to not get tired easily if 3 sets of 12 means you'll have to lift almost half of what you usually lift?
Thanksin advance :)
Tuesday, 12 June 2018
Saturday, 9 June 2018
Stalled overhead press help
Hello! I started the StrongLifts 5x5 program 6 weeks ago from never having lifted before. I'm having a hard time increasing my overhead presses... and actually started regressing. Everything else I've been able to add ~10lbs a week. Any tips?
If you're a natural lifter and want to maximize your strength and size gains then watch this
https://youtu.be/3v9Y_NlbQuM
Friday, 8 June 2018
How do YOU eat 3000 calories a day? And stay away from fat
So a little over a month ago I started strength training for the first time in about 5 years. I never really made any major gains in the past due to poor diet and a lot of alcohol. Anyway, I'm now doing a variation of Stronglifts 5x5 and have seen good results. My biggest struggle has been eating 3k+ calories a day, especially on my off days, and keeping the amount of fats I consume low. I usually sit around 100g of fat, 190g of protein (I weigh 173)and carbs are usually 250+. The fats I am consuming are from nuts, avocados, hemp hearts, etc. But I'd still like to see it lower. As for calorie intake, I try eating 6-7 times a day, but nearing the last couple meals I'm usually not super hungry and end up at about 2500 calories for the day. So how do you guys go about getting in 3k+ calories a day without absolutely stuffing yourself? And how do I keep the fat consumption low? Or is it not bad to consume 100g of fat so long as it's from healthy sources?
Thursday, 7 June 2018
10-year-old singer performs a cover of Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely" on Britain's Got Talent. He reworked the lyrics to pay tribute to his mom.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbR8cOcY0vA
Wednesday, 6 June 2018
Tuesday, 5 June 2018
Saturday, 2 June 2018
Ray Williams 1000+ lbs squat (with warm-ups) from last weekend's seminar I attended in Santa Cruz.
https://youtu.be/IfWqKpdD_jc
180 cm Barbells ???
OK so I was thinking of buying some cheap barbells just for working out at home when I'm bored, so I started doing some research and found out that barbells are generally divided by weight length and diameter in to youths womans and mens, so as a grown men I off course wanted to find some mens, BUT I couldn't (not in my area anyway and shipping would brake the budget) So I wanted to get someones who may now more than me opinion on it, I found some OK 28 mm barbells (which would be suited for men according to the Internet), the problem being that they're only 180 cm and 10 KG light by some company called BeActive (and keep in mind these were the closest to mans barbells that I could find around here) so I was wondering if it's worth buying such barbells that for the most part only meet youths standards if I'm only planing on using them for relatively light weights 100 KG Max and mostly for bench presses. Like you'd think they brake or bend or I'd be fine (also weather there'd be any potential other issues) and if I'm over thinking this considering I'm not planing on putting too much weight on them? I've never bought barbells before so I was hopping that someone with more experience could offer an opinion...
Friday, 1 June 2018
Fathers to father talk 👨👧👨👧👦👨👦👦
Any fathers looking to chat with fathers ?
Let’s exchange stories , worries and goals as fathers togther ! I’d like to meet all types of fathers ! I’d also love to hear your experiences and progression in everyday life as a father .
I’m also having a group chat pm your I’d
( no immaturity or racist remarks )
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