Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Can I do a HIIT routine the same day as my Strong Lifts routine?
Can I do a HIIT routine the same day as my Strong Lifts routine?Just getting back in to the swing of things, I've been educating myself and trying to put together a routine. I only have three days a week I can get to the gym, I want to continue to weight train while burning fat. Is doing a HIIT routine like the first one posted here after my Strong Lifts Routine a good way to go or is that too much strain on myself for one day? submitted by /u/Wappyspay_Jerry [link] [comments]
M/23 165lbs - Am I where I should be?
M/23 165lbs - Am I where I should be?Started 5X5 about a year ago - havent been 100% consistant as I travel for work often, but I have been going at. Last May I weighed in at 150 lbs and today I weigh 165lbs at 5'9''. I'm at 230lb squat, 165lb BP and 240lbs for dead lift. I've had to deload by 10% because I was traveling for a week, so these numbers are my historic max. Am I considered "strong" for my size, am I falling behind, should I be lifting more? Opinions? submitted by /u/im00ny [link] [comments]
Ab workout recommendation while on PPL?
Ab workout recommendation while on PPL?I'm asking this on here simply because there's way too many different stuff when I search on Google, and alot of it is bullshit. That, and you guys give solid advice most of the time. So along with my 6 day PPL workout, I want to incorporate some ab work on leg day. The only exercise I know of is planks and hanging leg raises though. Any other important ones? Also how many sets? Any advice and information would be appreciated. Thanks. submitted by /u/FrozenVision [link] [comments]
Do you need complete rest days?
Do you need complete rest days?For example if you do upper body one day and lower body the next, will the upper body grow and recover in the same amount of time as doing no lifting at all the next day submitted by /u/Ubernoobjp [link] [comments]
Program Selection Help
Program Selection HelpSo I've just gotten into powerlifting and wanting to improve my total in general but I'm very confused with what type of program would be suitable. I have a 105kg squat for 5, 80kg bench for 5 and 115kg Deadlift for 5 at 80kg BW and aged 20. In general, I'm a bit confused whether a novice program with linear progression is still good for me and if something as basic are starting strength or greyskull lp would be good or should I move to something with a bit more volume like Candito's LP program. Thanks for any help given. submitted by /u/Darkmaterial95 [link] [comments]
Cut more or do more ab work to be able to see abs w/o flexing?
Cut more or do more ab work to be able to see abs w/o flexing?Flexing, I can clearly see abs. What do you think? submitted by /u/AD_UIUC [link] [comments]
Is there a safe bumper to non-bumper ratio?
Is there a safe bumper to non-bumper ratio?I'm thinking about saving my pennies and buying stuff to start a home gym. Just a bar, a bench, a rack, plates and the heavy duty rubber mat. Thing is, I live in Brazil, olympic lifting equipment is sold as "Crossfit equipment", and ridiculously overpriced. The cheapest bumpers I found are R$ 30 per kilo (R$ 600 for a single 45 lb/20 kg bumper, for reference the minimun monthly wage is R$ 880). Iron plates are considerably cheaper, at R$ 5 a kilo. So, a bumper can safely "bump" to compensate for how much weight in iron ones? Does it matter if the iron plates never touch the ground (no iron 20s, making the bumpers the largest ones and the only ones to touch the ground)? Is it a good idea to buy one, AT MOST two pairs of bumper 20s and fill up with iron 10s and 5s? submitted by /u/LuisGelati [link] [comments]
30 minutes to workout a day. How best can I use this time to improve my fitness/stamina?
30 minutes to workout a day. How best can I use this time to improve my fitness/stamina?Hi, Where I work has a gym for employees. I've gotten into a routine of going daily at lunch time. I have quite a long commute home so don't bother with exercising in the evenings. I'd like to ask a few thing. What could I realistically achieve with 30 mins a day? I would like to improve my physique and stamina and so far have mainly focused on running to get a good mile and 5k time. How can I make best use of the time I have to get the best workout? I'd like to get more upper body strength but also good stamina. Thanks, submitted by /u/matt795130 [link] [comments]
Chocolate milk for post workout?
Chocolate milk for post workout?I've just started working out and I've read that chocolate milk can be great for rebuilding muscle and what not. Is this real and if it is will any chocolate milk do? submitted by /u/jakobion [link] [comments]
Looking for a new Pre Workout to try, recommendations?
Looking for a new Pre Workout to try, recommendations?I have used many pre workouts, such as N.O Xplode, Bullnox, and currently using Dyno. Wanting to Change it up again, curios as to what everyone's using nowadays (and yes I know many people aren't using pre workout at all anymore) Discuss away, thanks! submitted by /u/Timmah232 [link] [comments]
My 2 month journey losing 38 pounds/17.7% body weight (m/24/5'11)
My 2 month journey losing 38 pounds/17.7% body weight (m/24/5'11)Can be summed up here, curious what you guys think. http://bobbyjewell.com/2016/04/05/38-pounds-in-2-months/ submitted by /u/Since_i_am_23 [link] [comments]
Couch to 5k. This fat dude can run!
Couch to 5k. This fat dude can run!250 lbs 6' %35 body fat. I just ran my first 5k after 3 months of blood, sweat, tears, tear, tears, and sweat. 29 minutes is slow, but faster than my TV could run it. To all of you other pre-skinnys. There is nothing like accomplishing something your out of shape, but thin friends cant even do. There's nothing like turning on the TV and watching your favorite show, after you've put in the work. There is nothing like running to strip the guilt from you. There's nothing like you in this world. I'm pumped baby! TL;DR #$%* Yea! submitted by /u/dread_pirate_bobert [link] [comments]
Bent Over Row
Bent Over RowIm a couple months into SL 5x5 and my bent over row is starting to fall apart. I had great form until it started getting heavier, now i cant seem to lift properly. Am i supposed to de-load? If so, how does that work? How much weight do I take off? Ive read 10% but im only rowing 110lbs. Sorry if its a stupid question but its the only movement im having issues with. Any advice here? submitted by /u/Cantcallit [link] [comments]
Pain in legs after jump rope. How can I better my endurance?
Pain in legs after jump rope. How can I better my endurance?Hello. I'm not very fit but decided to do something about it and lose some weight. I'm 22 years old, 5'9" tall, and I weigh 176 lbs. Two months ago I bought a jumping rope and I have been jumping around every third day since. I have also been doing push-ups (went from struggling with 10 to doing 30 pretty easily now!) and some crunches also. It has been very good for me, and I have lost about 8-10 pounds in these months. However, I can still only jump for around 10-15 minutes at a time and I feel that I don't get any progress. I have to stop not because I am out of breath, but becose my legs starts hurting. After a jumping session my legs hurt and they take a couple of days to recover. I would say that the pain is on the front and sides of my leg, under the knee but over my ankle. I do use running shoes when I jump, and I jump on the balls of my feet, not my heels. Am I doing something wrong? How can I make it better? I would like to jump for far longer periods of time and I feel like I could do it for far longer if it wasnt for the leg pain. Thank you! (PS: Sorry for typos and wrong words - english is not my native language) submitted by /u/kakeflekk [link] [comments]
Can't do squats because of a medical reason
Can't do squats because of a medical reasonAs the titles says: I am not allowed to do squats by my doctor. I should not stress my back too much. (I am not saying this because I don't want to do squats. I love squats but they're not good for my back) What are some good subtitutes for squats? Thanks in advance! submitted by /u/bojanto [link] [comments]
First time poster looking for strength training advice!
First time poster looking for strength training advice!Hello there! I am a first time poster to this forum and I am hoping this community can give me some tips on building muscle! First, some background: I am 25, female, and in the process of losing weight. I started at 142, I am down to 125, and my goal weight (for fat loss/cutting) is 115. With my goal weight fast approaching, I am trying to learn more about how to build muscle/bulk without just getting fatter again! I already strength train about 4-5 days per week, but know that I am not building much due to my high calorie deficit. However, I know that when I hit my fat loss/size goal I will want to start focusing on building muscle in my arms, shoulders, abs and working toward a bigger, toned butt! I don't want the skinny-fat look! But I also don't know much about how to increase my calories in such a way that I will build muscle without just getting fat instead. So...that's my deal. I would really appreciate advice and insight as I look forward to the next phase of my fitness journey! Thanks! submitted by /u/ctrloccurs [link] [comments]
RATE MY PLAN (with pics, measurements, diet)! Open to suggestions!
RATE MY PLAN (with pics, measurements, diet)! Open to suggestions!Hey people! So I'm getting back in the game since the it's spring and I love the weather. I want to get back in shape again and here are my ideas how to do that. First I'm 27 male and I'm 1.84 m (6 Feet) and my current weight is 80 kg (176 lbs). Generally I would say that I don't have an emposing physyqe and I've never aimed to look like a WWF wrestler. I just want to get into respectable shape that people will admire - to me that means - ABS sticking out and having nice arms and shoulders. I'm aiming for the the soccer player look (something like that: http://www.herinterest.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/30-Hottest-Soccer-Players-Of-All-Time_11.jpg When I was in the best shape of my life my weight was around 72 kg, i dindn't have big arms but I did have nice abs that would make girls crazy (here is how I used to look: https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/t34.0-12/12666292_812058568940953_784080912_n.jpg?oh=cc3db5366359e72aa243cfc9e49f6e15&oe=57072992 ) I got this by a lot of running and stoping the carbs. It was hell. After that I decided to try bulk and cut. I've never tried that and wanted to see what would it take. I started consuming 4000 cal/per day. I was not happy with the results. I basically got a big gut and bigger arms at 86 kg (189 lbs). I've quuit that and now I'm at 80 kg and my body is pretty average. Barely visable abs and small hands . Arms were always a problem for me. I hate T-shirts because I'm literally ashamed of my arms. They look horible from the front. So I've decided that this time around I would get abs but also build arms I can be proud of! That includes shoulders, biceps, triceps, forearms. I don't really care for other areas like legs or chest, since I'm used to run a lot and these parts are developed to a level that I'm comfortable with. The back may need widening. So here is how I'm planing on doing it. I want to build muscle and burn fat at the same time (ain't going back to getting fat and cut again, that shit is useless) Training: 30 Minute runs every morning (20 min cross + 4 sprints) - 5 days per week (minimum) 7 dog walks per week with a 5kg (11lbs) dumbell in my hand. I figured that since I'm gonna be outside I might as well carry a dumbell and do reps till failure everday 2 work outs in the GYM - Work outs will include Shoulders (3 exerciese), Biceps (same) Triceps (same), Back (2 exercies) Chest (1 exercies) - progressive overload, meaning I'm gonna increase reps and then weights every single work out. If i find the time I really want to go 3 times per week, that way I can maybe acomplish more. Nutrition: Now nutrition has always been confusing for me. I try to eat a lot of food but I kinda feel I'm not doing a good job. So this online calorie calculator(http://www.calculator.net/calorie-calculator.html) says that I need around 2800 cal to maintain that weight and around 3,300 to gain 0.5 kg (1lbs) per week. I'm thinking of going for 3000 cal per day. So far that means 500 gr (1bs) chicken breast, 4 boild eggs, 4 youghurts, one can of tuna which gets me around 2000 cal. I would need to think of adding something more to reach 3000. I would like to stay low-carb. I may go for some brown rice or beans or something. Nothing too heavy. Saturday might be my cheat day which means a lot of pasta since I love that shit and sunday will be my starving day (Hungry Sunday I call it). Any ideas, critique, recommendations? THank you for taking the time (for the 1 person who will read this) !! Generally what do you think my results will be if i stick to this? submitted by /u/Captain0010 [link] [comments]
Trying to cut weight but hopelessly failing
Trying to cut weight but hopelessly failingHi everyone For the past 5 weeks I've tried to cut my weight down I am 5 ft 6 and weigh 71 kilograms. I'm not too fat, I have a kind of a 4 pack and decent muscle. I'm trying to cut down to 65 kilos, but in the past 5 weeks I've maybe lost around 1 kilo at best. I have been tracking my macros and calories with a lot of scrutiny. here they are: Calories: 1900 Carbs: 143g Protein: 190g Fat: 63g I've hit those targets every day, yet I am not seeing any results. I also do a hybrid strength/hypertrophy training 6 times a week (squat, deadlift bench focus and then push and pull hypertrophy) Could someone help me out/give me any tips? Am I eating too much? Am I eating too little? submitted by /u/bathroomslayer [link] [comments]
Resistance Pool Training?
Resistance Pool Training?I'm wondering if anyone here uses a resistance pool for fitness training purposes... and also, what your workout consists of? I am a beginner swimmer... as in I have never swam for fitness purposes but grew up with a pool and know how to not drown. I have a bad knee that I had surgery on a few years ago, so my ability to run for distance has decreased - and I am looking for a form of alternative low impact cardio. I just moved into a building that has a resistance pool in the gym and I'm thinking of beginning to use it - but not sure where to start. submitted by /u/Lurkin09 [link] [comments]
Problem with Bench and OHP
Problem with Bench and OHPIve been doing ICF SL for a couple of months now and all my lifts have increased drastically apart from both Bench and OHP 186cm (6'1.3") 80KG leanish with a little tub and fluffy nips Im eating around maintenance and somewhat lower (trying to loose a bit of fat for summer) All weights in Kg Squat - 50 > 87.5 Bench - 50 > 57.5 DL - 70 > 130 OHP - 30 > 35 Bent over Row 40 > 70 It feels like im not progressing on either the lifts at any given rate that is reasonable. submitted by /u/CelticManWhore [link] [comments]
22/F/5'5/122lbs Trouble hitting depth with wraps.
22/F/5'5/122lbs Trouble hitting depth with wraps.Here's a video of my recent 117.5kg x2 high bar squat w wraps. As you can see, I have trouble hitting depth with wraps (I have no problems without) and it's even worse with my competition set up (low back, single or multi ply)... Any advice would be much appreciated as I'm 4 weeks out from my next meet ! Thanks submitted by /u/vincentlgnt [link] [comments]
Ultimate guide to muscle hypertrophy
Ultimate guide to muscle hypertrophyHi fellow workout fanatics:) Over the last few years I've done a lot of (scientific) research to what muscle hypertrophy is, how it occurs, how much muscle an individual can gain, and more. I've just written an article about muscle hypertrophy here: https://muscleforreal.com/guide-to-muscle-hypertrophy/ and I thought it might be helpfull to publish a summary of it here on Reddit since there are a lot of questions about muscle growth here. Summary: 1) There are 2 types of hypertrophy: Sarcoplasmic hypertrophy which refers to an increase in muscle size without an increase in contractile components Myofibrillar hypertrophy, referring to an increase in muscle size by an increase in contractile components. 2) Hypertrophy occurs when protein synthesis rate exceeds the protein breakdown rate. This can be stimulated either through training or anabolic hormonal stimulation. 3) There are 2 types of muscle fibers: Slow twitch fast twitch *btw: scientific literature tells that there are at least 7 types of muscle fibers, but the can be categorized in the ones above 4) There are 3 ”pathways” through which you can stimulate hypertrophy: Mechanical tension, which is the most important one of the three according to research Muscle damage, Metabolic stress. 5) The single most important factor to increase hypertrophy is progressive overload, which refers to increasing the amounts of stress placed upon the body over time. This is most effectively accomplished by increase the weight used. 6) The average natural men can expect, assuming they do most things right, to gain between 40-50 pounds of muscle mass in his training journey. The average natural woman can expect to maximally pack on between 20-25 pounds of muscle to their frame. If you got any question about hypertrophy, feel free to ask them. I'm the whole day available to answer them, Hope this helps some of you out. Stefan submitted by /u/Muscleforreal [link] [comments]
Rant Wednesday
Rant WednesdayWelcome to Rant Wednesday: It's your time to let your gym/fitness/nutrition related frustrations out! There is no guiding question to help stir up some rage-feels, feel free to fire at will, ranting about anything and everything that's been pissing you off or getting on your nerves! submitted by /u/AutoModerator [link] [comments]
I'm starting to work out. But I need some tips.
I'm starting to work out. But I need some tips.So, I weight exactly 150lb (68kg), and I'm 6'0'' tall (184cm). I'm fairly lean but with not too much muscle mass. My goal is to reach 170lb. This is how I look like right now. Is there a diet that you can recommend that I can use to get 2700 calories a day (this is how much I need each day to gain muscle). I have access to yogurt, bananas, musli, almonds and other kinds of nuts, eggs, chicken, brown rice, pasta, fish, all kinds of fruits and vegetables. I try to avoid protein powder and such. I don't know what is okay to eat in the morning, afternoon, dinner, and snacks in between. I tried creating a diet but I can only get to 1800 calories. I also want to eat different food each day, or at least to combine foods. submitted by /u/kolyu [link] [comments]
Want to improve my mile in 3 months, tips?
Want to improve my mile in 3 months, tips?The State Trooper academy is coming up in 3 months (if I'm accepted). Currently, my mile is at 9 minutes. I've just started training cardio-wise as I've always dreaded cardio. I would optimally like to get down to being able to jog a 7 minute mile somewhat comfortably. Possible? What's the most effective way to train? Just jog a couple miles or doing HIIT? submitted by /u/98_Camaro [link] [comments]
Staying motivated after an injury? First night back at they gym and I'm totally bummed out
Staying motivated after an injury? First night back at they gym and I'm totally bummed outSustained a hip and knee injury 3 weeks ago, and I've pretty much stayed away from the gym during that time. Walking was a hassle but I did a few exercises to try to keep up during my time out. First night back and my god does my hip freaking hurt. My sports medicine doctor is booked up until next month so I've got no idea what the damage even is. Feeling terribly discouraged right now. Can't do running or squats, so I'm working on my arms and core. Any tips on staying motivated during an injury period? Thanks submitted by /u/KittyKatInTheHat [link] [comments]
12 Angry fat loss mandates I learned while dropping 70LBS
12 Angry fat loss mandates I learned while dropping 70LBSI often get asked the secrets to my weight loss. Here's an angry style video I made on the topic. I know this has likely been done to death, but I though my perspective was unique enough to be of value to people needing a fresh approach. (Link contains a drunk saying lots of bad words) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ze1GZVrg_tQ Spoiler alert: my views lean on the low sugar/carbs side of things. submitted by /u/kill_dano [link] [comments]
Pre-workouts are mostly full of nonsense. Here's amazon links to raw, much-cheaper forms of the chemicals that have good scientific evidence supporting them.
Pre-workouts are mostly full of nonsense. Here's amazon links to raw, much-cheaper forms of the chemicals that have good scientific evidence supporting them.I've been attempting to decide on a pre-workout to take and this led to a relative protracted research session on how many of the ingredients in this stuff actually do anything. The short answer is I believe I've found the top four things that have good scientific backing for increasing your performance. Creatine: There are quite a few studies showing positive effects for supplementing creatine for resistance training. Most pre-workouts underdose by quite a bit though. Please note that a "loading dose" is going to be recommended by most creatine brands, but I don't have any evidence that's going to make much of a difference. Creatine on Amazon: 120 doses for $13.50 Beta-Alanine: Good evidence exists showing a supplement of beta-alanine will help improve muscle endurance for either resistance training or running. The down side is that it isn't going to do much for a quick 30-minute workout, results tend to be best over serious distances or longer workouts. It can be taken in small doses over the day of about 1g 4-5 times, or one big dose. However, be warned that one big dose may result in some relatively strong (though harmless) tingling. Beta-Alanine on Amazon 50 doses for $16 or 200 for $33 Citrulline: Scientific evidence for reducing muscle fatigue and muscle soreness, increasing Nitric Oxide levels and sometimes correcting erectile disfuntion (bonus?). There seems to be argument about how to correctly dose this, either a bit at a time over the day or one big dose before a workout. I would suggest doing some reading and possibly testing the results for yourself. Citrulline on Amazon Caffeine: Relatively self explanatory for everyone I think. Quick note that many pre-workouts have, what I would consider, an immense amount of caffeine. You can supplement caffeine in a numerous different ways, but I'd recommend not going overboard and taking breaks for several days at a time if you're building a tolerance. Caffeine is habit forming and people do get withdrawal symptoms. Those are my four, if there are dissenting opinions or I left something out I'd love to learn more. As a note, I've left out Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs). I'm assuming you have a healthy diet if you're doing this and I haven't found good evidence that a healthy person with a healthy diet needs BCAAs (similar to multi-vitamins). submitted by /u/click_the_link [link] [comments]
Is it ok to Drink 2-3 glasses of red or white wine everyday after working out.
Is it ok to Drink 2-3 glasses of red or white wine everyday after working out.Hey everyone, for the past month I have been going too the gym, 7 times a week for about an hour and a half, I have cleaned up my diet a lot and even quit smoking weed after 10 years. The biggest most worrying issue for me is how I supplement my weed habit with wine. Now i am aware that alcohol can cause the muscles too heal slower but I quit beer and spirits because off how much worse they are for you then wine (I think). Basically I don't want my hard work and time too go too waste because I like too drink some wine with my girlfriend. At the moment I am 181cm, 66kg and have gone up 5 kg in the month so far but I want too build bigger muscles in general. Is the wine that bad for me or should I really only be having it a couple times a week (OR NOT AT ALL ={ ) thank you for all your reddit help. submitted by /u/Murdercone [link] [comments]
How should I go about building speed, muscle (like as in appearance), and muscle strength with my set up?
How should I go about building speed, muscle (like as in appearance), and muscle strength with my set up?I'm a 17 year old male. I'm 6'0 and way 154 pounds, I have a fast metabolism so I'm skinny as fuck and though it has it's perks (like being able to eat whatever and not gain weight), I would rather not be scrawny. My goal here is to add a noticeable amount of muscle so I'm not so skinny looking, get better stamina, and improve on my fighting skills (not that I go around looking for fights or anything, I'll just feel more comfortable knowing I can defend myself if I had to.) Anyways so here's my situation. I took 5 years of karate (ages 8-15 which was useless imo), 2 years of mma (ages 13-15)which was awesome and taught me a lot, boxing for like a month when I was 16 and I've been lifting weights for 3 years but then again it's more like 2 because I got lazy for 6 months then after that, took a whole 6 months off. I currently have a weight bench, dumbbells, a curling bar, a pull up bar, and a punching bag. I'm wondering if I should get a gym membership or if I can get the results I want with what I have? And also, what should I be doing in general to get those results, not just with lifting weights but with eating too? Right now my diet consists of mostly chicken fingers and doritos so that should probably change lol. submitted by /u/PurpleBlueLights [link] [comments]
17 year old poor boy. Pretty much all I have access to is my pushups, sit ups, and running. Where do I start?
17 year old poor boy. Pretty much all I have access to is my pushups, sit ups, and running. Where do I start?So ive been a skinny soccer player all my life. Im 5'11 weighing 143 and im unhappy with how I look and my gradual shape and I want to be atleast more fit. What should I do? Im running a couple miles every other day right now and eating whatever I can cook/mom cooks. How far can I get on pushups and situps? What other excercises do I have at home? I cant afford a gym membership and my family is pretty low income. Im committed to gaining a better body and I wanna know where to go. Please help me /r/fitness submitted by /u/ididntlikeit [link] [comments]
Size, strength and endurance relation?
Size, strength and endurance relation?So I've been trying to understand the relation between these properties but it's still a bit clouded in my head and I still have some doubts. (Also, I don't know if I'm using the lingo correctly). From what I understood so far there are two types of fibers in our muscles (let's call them 1 and 2), type 1 helps with endurance and is exercised with a high RM. Meanwhile type 2 helps with strength and it's better stimulated with a lower RM. Now some questions: 1) Both kind of stimulations (low and high RM), when going to or almost to, failure, are able to build muscle right? Is there any difference in witch type of fiber contributes most for muscle growth? 2) Where does explosiveness fits in? I understand that it's on the strength side, but it seems to be a different kind of strength. 3) Can someone work on every aspect at once? Or is it better to focus at one at a time? 4) Is it possible to build strength and not build much muscle? 5) Onto an example: being able to do 100 sit ups straight is not necessarily being able to do 20 sit ups with an extra weight "X", right? Because of these different muscle fibers. But the muscle not being able to do these 20 sit ups with the extra weight X, but doing 100 with the normal weight, doesn't mean it's "weak" right? I choose to use the abs as an example because it's a very important muscle in respect of core strength and balance. Which of these both "different kind of strengths" bring a better core? Or am I going way off here? Thanks. submitted by /u/traficantedemel [link] [comments]
Joined a new gym and all my lifts are much weaker. UPDATE for anyone still curious.
Joined a new gym and all my lifts are much weaker. UPDATE for anyone still curious.original post Thanks for all of your responses, you'll be disappointed to know that there was no mold, wormholes or demons involved. Though, I didn't have to take the weights into the bathroom to weigh them. When I walked into the gym today, two trainers at a table along the wall asked if they could check my bf %, I told them I'm not into that kinda thing but I made a mental note that there was a scale next to them. I went over to the free weights and pulled out my measuring tape. I found out the barbells are only 6', I'm used to 7'. Then I took a bar and a 45lb plate over to the scale and weighed them individually. My measurements said they're both 46lbs but a small crowd gathered and some other people got 45 and 3/4lbs. One of the trainers said that my weaker lifts were all in my head but once he saw I was getting manic, he agreed that the carbon plates are wobblier than the iron and rubber. He said everyone else is weak compared to Gold's because this isn't a "gym" , it's a "fitness center." meh. okay. different goals I guess. I decided maybe it was all in my head and loaded up the bar to what I'm used to lifting, I'm still about 10lbs weaker but it's a huge improvement. In conclusion, I think the shorter bar effects my balance and the "carbon" plates (feels like plastic) aren't as shock absorbent as what I'm used to. The biggest problem is probably that this gym doesn't feel like home so I'm never in the right state of mind to lift heavy. submitted by /u/kheldian [link] [comments]
Feels like two plates are squeezing together in my back after hyperextensions with plate?
Feels like two plates are squeezing together in my back after hyperextensions with plate?It feels like two plates are squeezing together in my back after hyperextensions with plate, and my back really aches, not in a painful way but in the same way any other muscle feels when doing a high amount of repetitions. Is this suposed to happen? Don't wanna risk hurting my back. submitted by /u/NewbeginningNewStart [link] [comments]
M/26, Life after heroin addiction. 3 month progress on stronglifts 5x5.
M/26, Life after heroin addiction. 3 month progress on stronglifts 5x5.I'm so happy I can finally post to r/fitness. Today is a special day for me because I have officially been clean and sober for 1 year. Heroin completely devastated me, it ruined my life and the worst part is I can only blame myself. 1.5 years ago I overdosed behind the wheel and woke up in the hospital, in handcuffs, bitter about still being alive. I wanted to die. But life keeps going. I went to rehab and after a couple hiccups and a lot of work I finally found the strength to overpower my addiction. Every day since then I've worked hard to make myself a tiny bit better than the day before. Now that a year has passed it is truly amazing to see how much has changed. 3 months ago I decided to start the stronglifts 5x5 program. My results aren't spectacular but I am pleased with them and they are definitely motivating me to work out harder and harder. http://m.imgur.com/o5st1Ux (the before and after) Thanks for reading this. And thank you r/fitness for all the motivation. If you are struggling with addiction please talk to someone and get help, no one deserves to go through that hell. submitted by /u/sometimesballin [link] [comments]
Is this a good video to help define core muscles?
Is this a good video to help define core muscles?http://youtu.be/vkKCVCZe474 I've been doing this for the past three days no problem. I do it when I wake up and when I go to sleep. I already have a flat stomach and I'm skinny, I just want to know if this will help me get a nice six pack? With out supplements or changing my diet as well. Thanks. submitted by /u/Milsark23 [link] [comments]
My new gym has this flat-bench machine. Should I use it or use a bar instead?
My new gym has this flat-bench machine. Should I use it or use a bar instead?So my new gym has this machine: http://imgur.com/b5GGuZZ Im starting SL5x5 and I would like to know if i should use this machine or just start with the regular bar and free weights. I have little experience with the free weights. Thanks submitted by /u/imJoJe [link] [comments]
Arnolds golden 6 seems too simple to be true
Arnolds golden 6 seems too simple to be trueHi, Im a 14 year old who have been on a slightly edited version of ICF 5x5 for just over 7 months, and want to move on to something else since im starting to get bored with my routine. My most important lifts now are: Squats 5RM @68KG (Low, but working on it) Bench Press 5RM @63KG Deadlift 1RM @120KG OHP 5RM @38KG I was wondering if I could add some exercises that i like without messing with it too much, since i should be able to recover quickly. Thinking of Rows, Cable flies, Shrugs and Tricep extensions. Thanks submitted by /u/Waitroom [link] [comments]
I have insane lower back pain, what are your best stretches to alleviate the pain?
I have insane lower back pain, what are your best stretches to alleviate the pain?I've watched every youtube video on lower back/hamstring stretches and only a handful are providing relief. I know there is some stretch that will unkink my back, any suggestions are welcome! submitted by /u/atworkbeincovert [link] [comments]
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