Wooo! Did a muscle-up! Probably not the best form, but I finally got my ass above the bar
Damn you, I still can't do one.
Congrats, looked solid to me.
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Fitness |OT8| Dad Bods, Bulge Swelfies, and Wait...Do you even lift bro?
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Damn you, I still can't do one.
Congrats, looked solid to me.
WhirlwindMonk
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I'm probably in that category for most of my arm exercises. My core has always naturally been good and my legs haven't completely given up the ghost from the miles of walking every day in college, but my arms are probably pretty pathetic. I can't say for sure, though, because I'm trying to avoid comparing myself to anyone else. I'm still at the stage where I'm trying to work my schedule out to get to the gym three times a week, so the last thing I need is the discouragement that those comparisons can bring.
Psychotext
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At the end of the day, you can only work with what you've got... I just find it interesting that my strength seems to be so unbalanced in that area.
For me, it's my chest. No matter what I do, it always seems "flat" to me.
My bench numbers also suck compared to everything else. I have a bunch of injuries that hinder my chest workouts (hurt my right shoulder at a young age, dislocated my left shoulder 9 times, and surgeries on both elbows). Plus, I have long arms.
mdsfx
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My legs and core have always been lacking. Ive made progress, but I'm not proportional at all
Powerlifting-related:
Bryce Lewis [IG / YT]
Alan Thrall
Bart Kwan
Matt Ogus (only bodybuilder I watch)
Jason Blaha (mostly for parts of his Q&A videos and other videos that happen to be informative
BroScienceLife
CanditoTrainingHQ
OmarIsuf
Ben Rice
Armenian_Strength (dude is strong and fast; I don't know his height but he's around 180#)
Olympic Weightlifting:
Aleksey TOROKHTIY
Milko Takola (IG)
All Things Gym (YT / IG)
Hookgrip (IG)
clarence0 (YT)
Dmitry Klokov (YT)
Ilya Ilyin (IG)
Alex Lee (IG)
Ma Strength (YT)
Coach Wu Chuanfu (IG)
Luis Javier Mosquera (IG)
Sorry I got lazy with the links half-way through. Eating breakfast and I need to head out soon.
FallingEdge
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As an Asian, I find timbahwolffff on IG to be inspirational.
Dude, I was trying to look for him before but I didn't know his IG handle. Thanks FE.
Dusk Soldier
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I suscribed to Michael Kory's channel because I wanted to try out his recipes, and now over a year later I still haven't tried a single recipe.
What ingredients do you put in yours?
Most I check for are powerlifters
Candito
Cody Lefever (small channel but guy has a good personality)
Thelogicalbro (comedy mostly, does a weekly recap of the fitness videos)
Massthetics (bromamce powerlifters)
ProteinChef sometimes has good recipes
Psychotext
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BCAAs (I work out fasted)
Creatine
Beta Alanine
Citrulline Malate
Taurine
Most of that isn't specific to helping (instantly) with the workout (pretty much only Beta Alanine), but it's easier for me to just take all of it then than at some other point in the day.
mdsfx
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What's this ingredient used for?
manfestival
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how does one create the perfect dadbod?
mdsfx
Member
Sorry, guess I couldn't googled that. Very interesting though how it's more effective than taking L-arganine.
mdsfx
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Lol I don't even know how to react to this Dad-bod business. I just... Don't.
According to us? Do one of the routines in the OP, balance your macros and eat at a caloric surplus (bulking) or deficit (cutting).
According to that girl / social media? Work out a little bit here and there, and drink and eat as much as you want.
mdsfx
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Lol great answer
manfestival
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hah perfect
FallingEdge
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np, dood is great
and I always say that I will post more on my IG but I never do. Maybe if I get a new phone (tell myself this all the time as well)
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Hehehe, I forgot to mention this guy. He's such a beast. I go to bed hoping to dream of being in his shoes.
Lol
Thanks. I've been heeding that advice the past few weeks and seeing improvement in form/confidence. Before, I just couldn't drive up on the last few reps for squats, same with bench. Usually work out around noon, so eating enough in the morning is seeming to make a huge difference.
Spiritreaver
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Hah, I just made his chicken tenders an hour ago. Oatmeal breading and baked. Then I doused them in Franks and chowed down. Might make some more as I'm still shy on cals for today.
The OP tells us creatine adds 2-4 pounds of water weight. Does anyone here cut their creatine intake for the summer, and does it make a noticeable difference in muscle definition? I imagine it would, if it's a real thing.
If so, how long does it take to drop the extra water weight?
If so, how long does it take to drop the extra water weight?
Psychotext
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"Do you even lift, Dad? DO YOU EVEN LIFT?"
Pancakes
hot, steaming, as melted butter slips into the cracks, drizzled with sticky sweet syrup OH GOD
I really only follow Brosciencelife and Alan Thrall on youtube lately.
It's funny. My dad hasn't been to a gym in probably 30+ years and yet he still has crazy old man strength because he's always doing some kind of manual labor around the house for fun.
It's funny. My dad hasn't been to a gym in probably 30+ years and yet he still has crazy old man strength because he's always doing some kind of manual labor around the house for fun.
Psychotext
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That's all well and good until they start competing with you... and beating you.
I knew a guy in his eighties who made me look ridiculously weak and unfit by comparison. The guy could dig like he was steam powered.
Well, that's when I'll start cheating. And if they catch on, just tell them that it was a life lesson.
I like primal edge health on YouTube, but mostly for diet stuff. Dude lives a crazy life.
https://m.youtube.com/user/PrimalEdgeHealth?
https://m.youtube.com/user/PrimalEdgeHealth?
theytookourjobz
Junior Member
Unless you're cutting for a bodybuilding show, I don't see any reason to cut creatine. When I stop taking it I recover slower, feel weaker, and don't look any leaner.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
mdsfx
Member
Is the water retention from creatine happening throughout the body or is it somehow only within muscle tissue?
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Training for conan's wheel.
The absolutely SUCK. Zercher carries. This is only 255lbs and it sucked bad. http://youtu.be/8_96wOZkQE8
The absolutely SUCK. Zercher carries. This is only 255lbs and it sucked bad. http://youtu.be/8_96wOZkQE8
MrToughPants
Brian Burke punched my mom
Yea I might back on dat dere creatine. It helps me retain water and there's a nice stength boost...I don't consume much sodium so I pour sweat, mostly my head.
theytookourjobz
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It's intercellular I believe.
Great, I got Anvil of Crom playing in my head because of you.
Now, I have to go pillage a village.
Its a good time killer. Plus motivation at times (actions not words.) Seeing guys the same build/size as you killing it on their lifts. When you got guys ~170 (most likely natty) pulling 7 plates it just gives you hope. I ain't really start fucking with YouTube until I stumbled on this thread.
Yeah I get that. I guess I don't really have a desire to lift heavier right now so that wouldn't do much for me. DLing 675 at 170 is insane. 525 at 175 damn near killed me!
Fit Gaf. I need some advice. I'm about 7-8 months into working out. At first I was doing whole body workouts every other day but, now I'm starting to get into the somewhat heavier weights (heavy for me anyway) and im now I'm trying to find a routine that works for me.
Now, im not asking for a routine specifically, what I'm wondering is which muscle groups should I work out on the same day? What I'm thinking so far is Day 1: Chest, triceps, shoulders. Day 2: Back, Biceps. Day 3: Abs (core) and legs. Repeat 1, Repeat 2, Repeat 3, Rest Day.
My problem is I was researching online for hints on what's best and apparently My Day 1 routine might be bad since I may be over training because they all use the same muscle groups (pushing). Is this right? Or is my routine okay? Or maybe you guys can tell me some other options? Thanks guys any help would be awesome!
Now, im not asking for a routine specifically, what I'm wondering is which muscle groups should I work out on the same day? What I'm thinking so far is Day 1: Chest, triceps, shoulders. Day 2: Back, Biceps. Day 3: Abs (core) and legs. Repeat 1, Repeat 2, Repeat 3, Rest Day.
My problem is I was researching online for hints on what's best and apparently My Day 1 routine might be bad since I may be over training because they all use the same muscle groups (pushing). Is this right? Or is my routine okay? Or maybe you guys can tell me some other options? Thanks guys any help would be awesome!
Cool then, just looked up PPL and found some pretty decent routines. Now just to find a good frequency and stick to it.
RumblingRosco
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Does anyone have a suggested mixture for a custom mix from Truenutrition.com? I have never used the site before but have heard good things from GAF in the past. I'm basically just looking for a mixture that has ~20g protein and 10g carbs per scoop without a bunch of extra shit (which I seemingly cannot find at GNC or other such stores).
Anything specific I should try? Thinking of just doing their chocolate flavor with like 75% whey protein isolate, 10% MCT oils, 10% sucrose, 5% fiber (I forget exactly what it is called).
Anything specific I should try? Thinking of just doing their chocolate flavor with like 75% whey protein isolate, 10% MCT oils, 10% sucrose, 5% fiber (I forget exactly what it is called).
Felt so tired again today, not sure what's going on. Felt strong but not encouraged. Ate at lunch and hit the gym and felt terrific at that point, and hit every single rep on the compound and accessories, getting 195x1 on overhead press easy and even holding it up for 3 seconds at the top of the lift for fun.
Deadlift tomorrow and this 1s week is over successfully. Still eating 1750 calories a day, 17g net carbs per day.
Deadlift tomorrow and this 1s week is over successfully. Still eating 1750 calories a day, 17g net carbs per day.
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