Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Lost a hundred pounds and have some questions about bulking.
Lost a hundred pounds and have some questions about bulking.I am 20 years old and have been on a huge weight loss journey for six months now. I lost well over 100 pounds and I'm still somewhat insecure about my figure. I stand at 6 foot 1 inch and I am 175 pounds. My doctor says I am healthy and skinny and my family has been hinting that I may be anorexic and should end my weight loss journey, but when I look in the mirror I see that I am obviously not skinny; I have lots of fat that I can grab in my hand along my belly and chest. I don't think that this stems from insecurity, though, I have been doing a lot of self-improvement and I just want a better body. Here is a before and after picture: http://imgur.com/ncUI7yc So I decided it I should put on some muscle instead of losing more weight. Here are my questions: I worry that due to my limited knowledge of lifting, I will up my calorie intake and gain fat because I am doing something wrong in the gym. I understand basic gym stuff, but I never know how much weight to put on the bar or if my form is correct eg. I often feel my shoulders get sore from bench press if I use enough weight to do SS 5x5 but if I lower the weight I don't feel like I have worked out at all. Also, when I do bicep curls, my shoulders get sore. I have tried very hard to focus on my biceps but it never works, however, if I do a preacher curl or concentration curls my shoulders feel fine. I worry that because gaining muscle=gaining weight my body will be improving but I will fail to realize it because the scale will say I'm gaining weight. Everyone I have spoken to tells to just get off the scale and use the mirror, but I'm not sure I can trust myself if I really do have an eating disorder. I appreciate any advice you guys and gals can give me. thank you so much in advance. submitted by /u/ischmoozeandsell [link] [comments]
Routine on the road
Routine on the roadHey guys! I have spent the last 5 months transforming my body. I am about 6 ft and in December weighed 217 lbs. I have ate well, worked out hard and done a good amount of cardio. I am traveling to Europe and will be staying in hostels and such for about 3 months. I really do not want to lose everything I have worked for (I am down to 196 lbs, body fat% is down and I have made vast improvements in all my lifts). What is a good routine I can do with minimal or no resources at my disposal? I am planning on running, push-ups (variations), squats and planks submitted by /u/Anewman1188 [link] [comments]
Form check: OHP 135x4
Form check: OHP 135x4H: 6'0 W:250lbs Here's me grinding 4 reps of 135 press. Currently on a deficit so i'm losing a lot of strength. How does it look? https://youtu.be/ny7fzUbGYlQ submitted by /u/Shepard21 [link] [comments]
Getting in shape for basketball
Getting in shape for basketballSo, today a friend asked me to join an outdoor full court bball league that starts 4/28. That gives me 23 days to try and whip my ass back in full court shape. I lift regularly, but for the last year + I've been into strength training and have neglected my cardiovascular system. I'm wondering if anyone has any thoughts on the best ways to get back into semi-shape by season ( I know 3 weeks isn't a lot of time). Could I do prowler pushes/box jumps/agility work at the end of all my workouts or would that be too taxing and hinder my leg days? As of last week I started just doing squats, deads, box jumps, and prowler sprints for legs, but I'm wondering if I can do it after upper body work as well. Also, I'm not trying to blow a hammy, so should I stick to hill sprints until I'm in a little better shape? Basically, how often can I sprint, jump, etc to get in shape to play basketball, without ruining my lifting in the process? submitted by /u/milla_highlife [link] [comments]
How common is a 300 pound OHP?
How common is a 300 pound OHP?I'm 6'2" with a goal weight of 225. When I first got in to lifting I set an arbitrary goal of a 300 pound OHP. Is that a crazy amount? Is it reasonable? Is it upper tier? If you lift that much, can you share your story of getting there? Thanks in advance. submitted by /u/FoolishOptimist [link] [comments]
Sternum pain after weighted dips
Sternum pain after weighted dipsNeed some advice. A year ago I was working up to weighted dips and I think I went too heavy too fast (using them as an accessory to BP). I felt a weird pain in my chest around my sternum. When I move my shoulders back or swing my arms up and around the sternum area becomes really sore. Because of the pain I've stopped training chest for ages hoping that would help it heal. Its a year on and I still feel really bad pain. Any one else have any experience with something like this? Any advice/comments would be appreciated submitted by /u/as_told_by_aaron [link] [comments]
Let's talk recovery and why I feel like a dumpster fire at all times.
Let's talk recovery and why I feel like a dumpster fire at all times.Stats: M/26/6'/170lbs. 22 months of consistent training. Bodyweight/calisthenics/weighted calisthenics is my primary discipline Diet: I eat well but I don't eat enough. Lately a lot of dairy and I still work at an italian restaurant so a lot of pizza and pasta. I typically dont eat enough calories. I'm vegetarian, don't track my calories and have a really terrible appetite. I've gained 2-3lbs in the past 10months of training. Body recomp for lyfe. Activity level: High. I work at a high volume restaurant as a server and am constantly moving. I live in a ski town and snowboard 2-3x a week. I currently train 4x a week. Sleep: I want to buy a new bed but the one I have now is fine enough. I generally get 7-8 hours and just woke up from an 11 hour sleep. I have been pretty bad at sleep but have been taking melatonin more often and I'm sleeping consistently. I'm relatively bad at sleep. (as an aside anyone have a bear mattress and have any thoughts on it?) Alcohol consumption: ehh, higher than most probably. 2-3 drinks 4-5 nights a week is common. Getting drunk (4-5 drinks) once a week is common. Supplements: 5g creatine daily. ~100g caffeine prior to lifting heavy. 3g melatonin or advil PM for sleep like 4x a week. Melatonin much more often than advil PM. I JUST recievied beta alanine, magnesium and zinc yesterday which i'll be taking daily. Programming: 4x/week. Push/pull split. Squat first & 3rd or 4th session of the week, deadlift either 2nd or 3rd session. Squat: 185lbs 3x8 (I started squatting 3 months ago) Deadlift: 375 3x3 (Started deadlifting 3 months ago. adding 20lbs a week. I 1rm'd at 405 a month ago) Push day 2x/week: Light/heavy weighted dips are my go-to right now. Light day = 5x10+40lbs. Heavy day = 5x5+85lbs. Add +2.5lbs to light & +5lbs heavy a week. Follow with either tuck planche or planche leans for 4-5 sets. 3x6 wall assisted HeSPU if I'm feeling it. Sometimes I do free HeSPU practice prior to dipping. Squat or dead, then 3x8 dragon flags and maybe some more core work depending on the day. Pull Day: GVT Pullups/Chinups. Currently 10x10 chinups @ bodyweight. first 4 sets are with a 90s rest and then i go to a 2.5m rest for sets 5-10. I usually have to rest-pause at rep 8 to get the last two reps. Seriously GVT absolutely sucks. I'm going +10lbs next session. 4-5 sets tuck front lever. Squat or deadlift. 3x8 dragon flags. What's my problem? I've felt like absolute trash for a week+ now. I know it's rather hard to overtrain and I'm doubt I'm doing it on 4x sessions a week but I feel like I have some symptons of overtraining. I wake up tired, i feel tired throughout the day, i'm irritable, libido seems lower, my work ethic has been down (to be fair though its the end of ski season and I need some time off). I NEED caffeine prior to lifting which has never happened before. Saturday was my last training session and it was my push day with 5x5dips+80lbs, I did nothing yesterday (monday) and was still exhausted when I had to show up to work at 4pm. I just slept for 11 hours last night and haven't figured out if I feel better or worse. I had 16 training sessions in the calendar month of March. I've been training hard and consistently for the past 5 weeks and may just be ready for a deload. I don't want to deload since I'll be traveling to South America mid May though. I've never experienced this. I tried to give as much information as I thought was relevant to get some other opinions on the matter. Am I overtraining? Am I just ready for a deload? Is there a supplement I can take that will help with recovery? Do I need to stop drinking so much? Do I just suck at recovery? It's been frustrating and I'd appreciate some outside opinions submitted by /u/ImChrisBrown [link] [comments]
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