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Just ran 6.2 mi tonight... most I ever have in my life!!
I'm motivated
Stay/Get Back In Shape.... Vol 2.0
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more reps with lighter weight is a myth
keep lifting heavy and remember its mostly about diet. stay disciplined
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Kind of a vent post but I see this all the time and dont really get it and want to know if I'm the only one to think this:
Does anyone else think non weighted ab work like crunches and all those variations are useless? I mean, I see the building endurance aspect of it but face it, people do them to get cut up for the most part right? I know the abs are made in the kitchen with diet etc and that is true, but why wouldn't you want to build your abs up by doing weighted exercises only, like cable crunches, weighted leg lifts/crunches etc so your bf % wouldn't have to be as low to have some solid definition?
I dont know, maybe this is flawed reasoning and Im wrong but I just never really got it, but it has certainly worked for me
Good work in here tho everybody
keep it up!
Does anyone else think non weighted ab work like crunches and all those variations are useless? I mean, I see the building endurance aspect of it but face it, people do them to get cut up for the most part right? I know the abs are made in the kitchen with diet etc and that is true, but why wouldn't you want to build your abs up by doing weighted exercises only, like cable crunches, weighted leg lifts/crunches etc so your bf % wouldn't have to be as low to have some solid definition?
I dont know, maybe this is flawed reasoning and Im wrong but I just never really got it, but it has certainly worked for me
Good work in here tho everybody
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40, I think the same thing
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THAT GREG PLITT VIDEO WAS MOTIVATING!!
THANKS FOR THE POST
THANKS FOR THE POST
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+1.
I've always wondered how aesthetic a world class powerlifter would look if they went on a crazy cut. They'd probably be ripped
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Do you guys recommended a specific diet routine to go with workouts? I`m tryna burn fat, that if my most important thing. I already have the frame I want cause of sports back in the day, but I got lazy as hell past 2 years, and gained weight.
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Anyone tried the Lipo 6 Black fat burning tablets? Thoughts?
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If your starting off just watch your calorie intake per day. When I started I usually kept it at 1200-1500. After I got to my goal weight I cut down my carbs and started eating things that are high on protein.
Might have to give that ab workout posted a try.
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Ok, I`m tryna cleanse my body before I get my membership to a gym (lol dont get paid till next week)Originally Posted by ElCubanoDel510
If your starting off just watch your calorie intake per day. When I started I usually kept it at 1200-1500. After I got to my goal weight I cut down my carbs and started eating things that are high on protein.
Might have to give that ab workout posted a try.
are Fast food Salads bad news? sometimes I dont have time to cook, and I figured those may be a good move for lunch at work.
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I'd just buy one of those big bags of precut salads they sell at grocery stores. It should be cheaper to.Originally Posted by LuckyLuchiano
Ok, I`m tryna cleanse my body before I get my membership to a gym (lol dont get paid till next week)Originally Posted by ElCubanoDel510
If your starting off just watch your calorie intake per day. When I started I usually kept it at 1200-1500. After I got to my goal weight I cut down my carbs and started eating things that are high on protein.
Might have to give that ab workout posted a try.
are Fast food Salads bad news? sometimes I dont have time to cook, and I figured those may be a good move for lunch at work.
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Yup.. I buy them when they go on sale..
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This bulking sucks. I feel hella fat. I want to go back on a cut but I'm trying to resist the urge to put back in cardio.
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^im the same way I hate being all bloated and fat feeling while bulking. Cutting is much easier for me but it ain't gonna get me where I wanna be alone.
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i think you are wasting too much energy on lightweight.
my max is around 365 as well and i go..
135 x 10
225 x 8
315 x 6-8
and then to 365, i dont think its jumping too much in weight because 135-225 is really lightweight on dls if your max is over 315.
you should have more energy to waste on heavier weight
lmk how it goes
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^ Yeah that's a lot of reps.
I usually just start of light, (60kg) couple of reps to get warm, add a few more plates (80kg), then (100kg) then go bizzurk after. I know by that 100kg my back/quads/hams/glutes are warm and ready to get wasted.
I wake up the next day dying. But it's okay, the day after squats - i dont wake up
I usually just start of light, (60kg) couple of reps to get warm, add a few more plates (80kg), then (100kg) then go bizzurk after. I know by that 100kg my back/quads/hams/glutes are warm and ready to get wasted.
I wake up the next day dying. But it's okay, the day after squats - i dont wake up
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I feel fat plus feel like I'm in a food coma all day long from all this damn food
And I'm definitely gonna miss my abs
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Thanks man I'll try this out.
What should I be focusing on for reps/sets if I was going to do that to increase my strength? Focus on pulling more reps of 365 (1-3 maximum) or doing higher reps (5) at like 335??
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I've been doing long enough to understand the importance of bulking and I really don't give a %$@$ if i get flabby because it's so easy to lose fat.Originally Posted by nawlinsjunkie
I feel fat plus feel like I'm in a food coma all day long from all this damn foodI'm a skinny hardgainer so I have to eat almost 1000 calories over my maintenance to see results
And I'm definitely gonna miss my abs
but GOT DAMN I don't enjoy eating all day, feeling bogged down, hitting the bathroom numerous times,etc
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I'd keep the reps low. A couple months ago I was trying to increase my deadlift, I did them in sets of 3 reps and just kept adding weight every time.
It rose every workout and I hit my maximum on New Year's Eve last year, then I chilled with the heavy deadlifts for a long while.
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ok not just me...feeling all this extra water in me due to the protein shakes , slightly annoying
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prob try to get around 4-5 of your max then move on to higher weight after thatOriginally Posted by brettTHEjett
I've been doing long enough to understand the importance of bulking and I really don't give a %$@$ if i get flabby because it's so easy to lose fat.Originally Posted by nawlinsjunkie
I feel fat plus feel like I'm in a food coma all day long from all this damn foodI'm a skinny hardgainer so I have to eat almost 1000 calories over my maintenance to see results
And I'm definitely gonna miss my abs
but GOT DAMN I don't enjoy eating all day, feeling bogged down, hitting the bathroom numerous times,etc
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Strict military press of 135 today first time ever
The key was keeping the warm up reps lower so my wrists weren't so sore because that's always been the governing factor.
All of my lifts have gone up over the past few weeks.... increase in calories and elimination of alcohol is my secret
The key was keeping the warm up reps lower so my wrists weren't so sore because that's always been the governing factor.
All of my lifts have gone up over the past few weeks.... increase in calories and elimination of alcohol is my secret
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im up 16 lbs since the end of summer. feels ok. should be doing better though, havent been going to the gym as frequently since my car got broken into and its in the repair shop
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As for you DLing... I would do 5 x 135, 5 x 225 to warm up... then do 6 working sets at 6x, 3x, 2x, 6x, 3x, 2x (progressively heavier weights) keeping in mind that the idea is that between the first 3 sets and the second 3 sets you should be able to up the weight (5-10 pounds). don't really think maxing out every time is really gonna help you build strengthOriginally Posted by brettTHEjett
I've been doing long enough to understand the importance of bulking and I really don't give a %$@$ if i get flabby because it's so easy to lose fat.Originally Posted by nawlinsjunkie
I feel fat plus feel like I'm in a food coma all day long from all this damn foodI'm a skinny hardgainer so I have to eat almost 1000 calories over my maintenance to see results
And I'm definitely gonna miss my abs
but GOT DAMN I don't enjoy eating all day, feeling bogged down, hitting the bathroom numerous times,etc
