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Autofire2
Pakistan290 Posts
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Dalguno
United States2446 Posts
Safe to take? If so, will they do any good? | ||
Raidern
Brazil3811 Posts
On January 23 2012 08:56 Dalguno wrote: So I've been experiencing light-headedness and headaches about every day, and my dad thinks it's anemia (I don't know though, I eat plenty of meat/protein, and I think I get enough iron). Anyway, he's giving me some vitamins to take. But I looked at the expiration date, freaking 2007. Safe to take? If so, will they do any good? Why take a pill that expired 4 years ago? Expiration means that the company says "after this date I can't guarantee that the product will work as intended". Just buy some new pills man. | ||
Dalguno
United States2446 Posts
On January 23 2012 11:04 Raidern wrote: Why take a pill that expired 4 years ago? Expiration means that the company says "after this date I can't guarantee that the product will work as intended". Just buy some new pills man. Vitamins are expensive yo, or I totally would. Headaches suck T_T | ||
billy5000
United States865 Posts
Anyway, what's a good weight and lifts for someone who's 5'7"? Just recently I started to cut, but it's starting to hinder my lifts so i decided to eat more. atm I'm 145lb. 3x5 245 squats/3x5 185 bench/3x5 115 press/1x5 250 deadifts | ||
GoTuNk!
Chile4591 Posts
On January 23 2012 13:01 billy5000 wrote: ^ Should be fine. My doctor told me that an expired drug is usually not as potent. He simply told me to take more pills for that reason. I honestly don't remember which prescription drug it was, but I'm fairly certain it's the same way for vitamins. Anyway, what's a good weight and lifts for someone who's 5'7"? Just recently I started to cut, but it's starting to hinder my lifts so i decided to eat more. atm I'm 145lb. 3x5 245 squats/3x5 185 bench/3x5 115 press/1x5 250 deadifts depends on your goal, aesthetics or strength. Top powerlifters of your height compete in 74kg class, soy they walk around 77kg; high weight/short height gives them best leverages for lifting. For looking better 155-165 is a good range, depends on you. Example: You are decently strong for your size, in my opinion don't think you should consider cutting until u hit 160 or smth. | ||
AndyJay
Australia833 Posts
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eshlow
United States5210 Posts
On January 23 2012 13:48 AndyJay wrote: What's the verdict on doing cardio on strength training recovery days? If you want to do it, do it after your strength training Let your rest days be rest days until you have a better S&C base | ||
billy5000
United States865 Posts
On January 23 2012 13:35 GoTuNk! wrote: depends on your goal, aesthetics or strength. Top powerlifters of your height compete in 74kg class, soy they walk around 77kg; high weight/short height gives them best leverages for lifting. For looking better 155-165 is a good range, depends on you. Example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vS8hkJe6Kg You are decently strong for your size, in my opinion don't think you should consider cutting until u hit 160 or smth. thanks for the advice. I don't really have a particular goal atm. Right now I'm just enjoying seeing my strength increase every now and then. And squatting more than the bigger guys in the gym is also encouraging hehe (honestly, I kind of like the fact that the average person hasn't heard of starting strength or other strength training regimes lol). Aside from strength, I also looking for aesthetics like bodybuilders. How should I incorporate my workouts to have the strength of a powerlifter and the body of a bodybuilder? I'm not too worried about excelling in either one, although I'd like to be above average in both. I've been doing SS for about a year. What should I do? Oh and my other goal is to get to 160lb now that you recommended it | ||
eshlow
United States5210 Posts
On January 23 2012 14:22 billy5000 wrote: thanks for the advice. I don't really have a particular goal atm. Right now I'm just enjoying seeing my strength increase every now and then. And squatting more than the bigger guys in the gym is also encouraging hehe (honestly, I kind of like the fact that the average person hasn't heard of starting strength or other strength training regimes lol). Aside from strength, I also looking for aesthetics like bodybuilders. How should I incorporate my workouts to have the strength of a powerlifter and the body of a bodybuilder? I'm not too worried about excelling in either one, although I'd like to be above average in both. I've been doing SS for about a year. What should I do? Oh and my other goal is to get to 160lb now that you recommended it How have you been doing SS for a year? Novice gains typically peter out at 3-6 months... maybe 8 months for those genetically gifted. Train strength and eat more to get big. Once you hit near advanced level you can go to a split rather than full body routine | ||
billy5000
United States865 Posts
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Zafrumi
Switzerland1272 Posts
squat: 1.5x bodyweight deadlift: 2x bodyweight | ||
billy5000
United States865 Posts
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Hurricane
United States3939 Posts
On January 24 2012 05:07 billy5000 wrote: any tips on those deadlifts? the only thing that's keeping me back is my weak grip, even with the alternate grip i'm having quite a hard time. I did really high rack pulls when I hurt myself and couldn't squat/dl. I used a free squat rack and put the saftey bars just above my knees. I like to think it helped. | ||
eshlow
United States5210 Posts
On January 24 2012 05:07 billy5000 wrote: any tips on those deadlifts? the only thing that's keeping me back is my weak grip, even with the alternate grip i'm having quite a hard time. Farmers walks with DBs Also, do double overhead as much as you can then only switch to mixed at heavier weights. Thsi should help bring up grip strength Also, you can so other specific grip work as well such as wrist curls if you really need to | ||
RxBorG
United States505 Posts
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KurtistheTurtle
United States1966 Posts
So I've been lifting and like halfway paleo-ing, I'll eat healthy at home but eat junk when im out and its free. I'm 5'11, like 170-175ish, and I'm seeing fat leave my arms, my legs, and the belly is last. To get a 6 pack to I have to be super strict diet-wise? What weight do you guesstimate I aim for? (have no body fat % measurements) If I can rationalize that I'll hit my goal in x weeks, its so much easier for me to do. So like 155 = 6pack, thats just 1-2 pounds week for like 2-3 months | ||
rEiGN~
369 Posts
On January 24 2012 03:08 Zafrumi wrote: bench: 1x bodyweight squat: 1.5x bodyweight deadlift: 2x bodyweight I assume this is 5RM and not 1RM, right? | ||
eshlow
United States5210 Posts
DL might be lower, bench might be a bit higher, and squat around the same. But yes.. prolly 5rm On January 24 2012 12:31 RxBorG wrote: Anyone have any tips on knots in your back? I get them quite often on the left side of my back in the area where the rhomboid(sp?)meets the lat Massage, use a wall, foam roller, lacrosse/tennis ball/etc. Work on your posture too On January 25 2012 00:36 KurtistheTurtle wrote: ^ Yoga. So I've been lifting and like halfway paleo-ing, I'll eat healthy at home but eat junk wahen im out and its free. I'm 5'11, like 170-175ish, and I'm seeing fat leave my arms, my legs, and the belly is last. To get a 6 pack to I have to be super strict diet-wise? What weight do you guesstimate I aim for? (have no body fat % measurements) If I can rationalize that I'll hit my goal in x weeks, its so much easier for me to do. So like 155 = 6pack, thats just 1-2 pounds week for like 2-3 months Can't say anything without measurements... Some people can have a "six pack" with crap diet. | ||
Hurricane
United States3939 Posts
On January 25 2012 00:36 KurtistheTurtle wrote: ^ Yoga. So I've been lifting and like halfway paleo-ing, I'll eat healthy at home but eat junk when im out and its free. I'm 5'11, like 170-175ish, and I'm seeing fat leave my arms, my legs, and the belly is last. To get a 6 pack to I have to be super strict diet-wise? What weight do you guesstimate I aim for? (have no body fat % measurements) If I can rationalize that I'll hit my goal in x weeks, its so much easier for me to do. So like 155 = 6pack, thats just 1-2 pounds week for like 2-3 months Depends entirely on your body composition. I am the same size as you and I'm probably 5-10 lbs from a 6pack, but I was also 5'11" 150 with no abs. For reference, this is me at 155lbs:+ Show Spoiler + at 178lbs+ Show Spoiler + | ||
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