Moving to burbank in california. Anyone know a good gym that isn't swamped? Just needs a barbell and weights.
Pufftrees Everyday > its like a rifter that just used X-Factor/Liquid'Nony: I hope no one lip read XD/FakeSteve[TPR]: excal i knew there was something... different about you. get at my digits you sexy manbeast
decafchicken United States. May 19 2012 07:44. Posts 15176
One of the ballet girls came to the gym today in a swimsuit. She just wanted to use the tanning bed in the back. I dropped a deadlift (PR Today yay) while she was walking by, and she jumped, squeeked, then stopped to ask what I was doing and talk to me. I can't even be mad.
In other news, PR deadlift, PR wegihted chins. Fuck Yeah I'm going to pull 405 by the end of this summer or die trying.
"Limitations are for people that have them and excuses are for people that need them"
Risen United States. May 19 2012 11:08. Posts 5847
Went and checked out Crunch and Powerhouse today... so many treadmills and weird machines, only like 2 squat racks and 1 bench. I was like cmon mannn :/
The search for a gym continues.
Edit: Found some stuff all the way down in los angeles but can't seem to find much of anything up around here in Burbank... getting depressed T_T
Last edit: 2012-05-19 13:56:21
Pufftrees Everyday > its like a rifter that just used X-Factor/Liquid'Nony: I hope no one lip read XD/FakeSteve[TPR]: excal i knew there was something... different about you. get at my digits you sexy manbeast
My work capacity is beyond anything I ever expected. Gonna keep reducing rest intervals so I can build more muscle/reduce fat (hopefully -.-, I think if I keep doing same as now and don't add weight will have ripped abs before competition)
Recovery meal: 40g of protein powder, 2 bannas and an apple + 10 000 IU vit D 1 hour after : 0.4kg of meat+some sliced sausaged.
I blame it everything on not eating any processed food but some pasta/rice/potato on weekends. I'm eating so clean I can drink 2-3x a week without side effects.
Also my gf saw me squatting (we don't go to the gym together for obv reasons) and she said it was fucking scary and that I'm amazing
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decafchicken United States. May 19 2012 17:01. Posts 15176
Any opinions on whether bench press is necessary or not? I'm going to change programs and I don't want to put up with randoms' spotting my bench as well as spotting other people's bench's. Just today this guy wanted to work in with me on my bench I was like yea alrite. He loads bar up really heavy, uses a thumb-less grip (of which he assured me was perfectly safe), and is incapable of pressing it up so I have to row it up to help him, and he's all like "I'm going to do a few more reps". The fuck? And then when he spots my bench, despite telling him he does not need to touch the bar, continues to do so anyway when it's completely unnecessary.
I'm looking at doing Texas Method template 3: Monday [High Volume/Moderate Intensity] Squat 5X5 Push Press 6X3 Power Clean 8X3
Wednesday [Low Volume/Low Intensity] Back Squat 2X5 (@80% of 5RM) Press 2X5 Back Extension/GHR 5x10 Chin ups 3x12
Friday [Low Volume/High Intensity] Squat 1X5 Push Press 1X1 (Ramping to a max single) or 1x2 or 1x3 Deadlift 1X5 or 2x3 or 3x2 or 5x1
I don't think I'll linearly gain for much longer, currently I'm at: Bodyweight: 61 kg (height = 165cm = 5' 4.96") Squat (5rm): 92.5 kg Deadlift: 122.5 kg Bench(5rm): 67.5 kg Overhead Press: 47.5 kg Chin ups(5rm):weighted with 10 kg
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TheMooseHeed United Kingdom. May 19 2012 19:49. Posts 464
Hey guys I was looking for a little meal advice. I am struggling to find healthy meals to have during lunch. I have meals sorted for use at dinner but they require quite a bit of preperation that I just dont have time for at lunch. Just wondered what kind of things you guys eat for lunch? I am just trying to eat healthy not gain or lose weight.
I am thinking something along the line of assorted sandwiches or a salad I could prepare the night before. Other then that I am stumped
Today's workout: FS to 355, back off to 285 for 5 doubles. Snatch singles work at 185 CJ up to 295
Done in an hour, ready to explore north carolina :D
Awesome article indeed. Maybe that's just because it repeats what I already hold as universal truths, but either way, it does a better job of explaining those universal truths than I would. Gonna go ahead and pass it on.
On May 19 2012 19:20 kastoob wrote: I be miring Gotunk.
Any opinions on whether bench press is necessary or not? I'm going to change programs and I don't want to put up with randoms' spotting my bench as well as spotting other people's bench's. Just today this guy wanted to work in with me on my bench I was like yea alrite. He loads bar up really heavy, uses a thumb-less grip (of which he assured me was perfectly safe), and is incapable of pressing it up so I have to row it up to help him, and he's all like "I'm going to do a few more reps". The fuck? And then when he spots my bench, despite telling him he does not need to touch the bar, continues to do so anyway when it's completely unnecessary.
Wednesday [Low Volume/Low Intensity] Back Squat 2X5 (@80% of 5RM) Press 2X5 Back Extension/GHR 5x10 Chin ups 3x12
Friday [Low Volume/High Intensity] Squat 1X5 Push Press 1X1 (Ramping to a max single) or 1x2 or 1x3 Deadlift 1X5 or 2x3 or 3x2 or 5x1
I don't think I'll linearly gain for much longer, currently I'm at: Bodyweight: 61 kg (height = 165cm = 5' 4.96") Squat (5rm): 92.5 kg Deadlift: 122.5 kg Bench(5rm): 67.5 kg Overhead Press: 47.5 kg Chin ups(5rm):weighted with 10 kg
This is so weird. Maybe it's because I live in Sweden (you've all seen the picture of the bus-stop and it's 100% accurate) but nobody has ever offered to spot me on anything, not asked if I could spot them. One old man has talked to me about the weather and one beefy guy about hiring a PT, but that's pretty much it. What is this strange phenoemena about people not minding their own business at gyms? What are you, friendly to strangers? Disgusting.
I wouldn't cut bench just because you don't want to deal with people though. Just politely but firmly decline when they come asking.
On May 19 2012 19:49 TheMooseHeed wrote: Hey guys I was looking for a little meal advice. I am struggling to find healthy meals to have during lunch. I have meals sorted for use at dinner but they require quite a bit of preperation that I just dont have time for at lunch. Just wondered what kind of things you guys eat for lunch? I am just trying to eat healthy not gain or lose weight.
I am thinking something along the line of assorted sandwiches or a salad I could prepare the night before. Other then that I am stumped
For me it's pretty much always meat and vegetables, with potatoes or a fruit depending on if it's a work or rest day, respectively. I've come to believe it's impossible to find a "healthy sandwich" because the bread is processed carbs and you need butter or mayo or whatever, fat, to make it taste good. But it doesn't take long to fill a tupperware with a bit of meat and veggies in the evenings. Just make sure to cook the meat rare. Heating meat with a microwave is bad enough, but if it was well-done to begin with it will be inedible.
I do love meat.
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Excuse me hun, but what is your name? Vivian? I woke up next to you naked and, uh, did we, um?
On May 19 2012 20:31 kastoob wrote: Maybe I am too nice to strangers ._. . But isn't a spot necessary for bench press, like for safety reasons?
Maybe when you're pressing twice your BW for a new PR (when you get up there you'll probably want help just unracking the thing), but I currently lift my own BW and I've never had trouble just dumping the weights to the side on a fail. Rather make a fuckton of noise than ask a stranger for help, that's how we do it in Sweden!
Excuse me hun, but what is your name? Vivian? I woke up next to you naked and, uh, did we, um?
phyre112 United States. May 20 2012 00:20. Posts 2323
On May 19 2012 19:20 kastoob wrote: I be miring Gotunk.
Any opinions on whether bench press is necessary or not? I'm going to change programs and I don't want to put up with randoms' spotting my bench as well as spotting other people's bench's. Just today this guy wanted to work in with me on my bench I was like yea alrite. He loads bar up really heavy, uses a thumb-less grip (of which he assured me was perfectly safe), and is incapable of pressing it up so I have to row it up to help him, and he's all like "I'm going to do a few more reps". The fuck? And then when he spots my bench, despite telling him he does not need to touch the bar, continues to do so anyway when it's completely unnecessary.
Wednesday [Low Volume/Low Intensity] Back Squat 2X5 (@80% of 5RM) Press 2X5 Back Extension/GHR 5x10 Chin ups 3x12
Friday [Low Volume/High Intensity] Squat 1X5 Push Press 1X1 (Ramping to a max single) or 1x2 or 1x3 Deadlift 1X5 or 2x3 or 3x2 or 5x1
I don't think I'll linearly gain for much longer, currently I'm at: Bodyweight: 61 kg (height = 165cm = 5' 4.96") Squat (5rm): 92.5 kg Deadlift: 122.5 kg Bench(5rm): 67.5 kg Overhead Press: 47.5 kg Chin ups(5rm):weighted with 10 kg
I'm injured, so I just OHP instead of bench. Bench makes my shoulder worse, OHP doesn't. I'm not seeing any downsides to it.
On May 19 2012 19:49 TheMooseHeed wrote: Hey guys I was looking for a little meal advice. I am struggling to find healthy meals to have during lunch. I have meals sorted for use at dinner but they require quite a bit of preperation that I just dont have time for at lunch. Just wondered what kind of things you guys eat for lunch? I am just trying to eat healthy not gain or lose weight.
I am thinking something along the line of assorted sandwiches or a salad I could prepare the night before. Other then that I am stumped
Typically I go with leftovers from last night, Or 10 ozs of tuna and a bag of steamed vegetables.
"Limitations are for people that have them and excuses are for people that need them"
On May 19 2012 19:49 TheMooseHeed wrote: Hey guys I was looking for a little meal advice. I am struggling to find healthy meals to have during lunch. I have meals sorted for use at dinner but they require quite a bit of preperation that I just dont have time for at lunch. Just wondered what kind of things you guys eat for lunch? I am just trying to eat healthy not gain or lose weight.
I am thinking something along the line of assorted sandwiches or a salad I could prepare the night before. Other then that I am stumped
On May 19 2012 20:31 kastoob wrote: Maybe I am too nice to strangers ._. . But isn't a spot necessary for bench press, like for safety reasons?
Maybe when you're pressing twice your BW for a new PR (when you get up there you'll probably want help just unracking the thing), but I currently lift my own BW and I've never had trouble just dumping the weights to the side on a fail. Rather make a fuckton of noise than ask a stranger for help, that's how we do it in Sweden!
Definitely a cultural thing. It would be a major faux pas here to dump the weights on a failed bench rather than asking for a spot.
Daigomi South Africa. May 20 2012 02:31. Posts 4302
On May 19 2012 19:20 kastoob wrote: I be miring Gotunk.
Any opinions on whether bench press is necessary or not? I'm going to change programs and I don't want to put up with randoms' spotting my bench as well as spotting other people's bench's. Just today this guy wanted to work in with me on my bench I was like yea alrite. He loads bar up really heavy, uses a thumb-less grip (of which he assured me was perfectly safe), and is incapable of pressing it up so I have to row it up to help him, and he's all like "I'm going to do a few more reps". The fuck? And then when he spots my bench, despite telling him he does not need to touch the bar, continues to do so anyway when it's completely unnecessary.
Wednesday [Low Volume/Low Intensity] Back Squat 2X5 (@80% of 5RM) Press 2X5 Back Extension/GHR 5x10 Chin ups 3x12
Friday [Low Volume/High Intensity] Squat 1X5 Push Press 1X1 (Ramping to a max single) or 1x2 or 1x3 Deadlift 1X5 or 2x3 or 3x2 or 5x1
I don't think I'll linearly gain for much longer, currently I'm at: Bodyweight: 61 kg (height = 165cm = 5' 4.96") Squat (5rm): 92.5 kg Deadlift: 122.5 kg Bench(5rm): 67.5 kg Overhead Press: 47.5 kg Chin ups(5rm):weighted with 10 kg
I'm injured, so I just OHP instead of bench. Bench makes my shoulder worse, OHP doesn't. I'm not seeing any downsides to it.
On May 19 2012 19:49 TheMooseHeed wrote: Hey guys I was looking for a little meal advice. I am struggling to find healthy meals to have during lunch. I have meals sorted for use at dinner but they require quite a bit of preperation that I just dont have time for at lunch. Just wondered what kind of things you guys eat for lunch? I am just trying to eat healthy not gain or lose weight.
I am thinking something along the line of assorted sandwiches or a salad I could prepare the night before. Other then that I am stumped
Typically I go with leftovers from last night, Or 10 ozs of tuna and a bag of steamed vegetables.
Aren't bench and press pretty much completely different exercises though? From what I can tell, press has minimal chest activation, while bench has considerably less shoulder activation. Personally, I'd say if you really don't want to bench, you can consier swapping it out with weighted dips or something like that.
Testing new squat max next week, aiming to hit at least 155kg, really want to hit 160kgf though. Recorded myself during my last squat set today - it felt like shit and it looked like shit - knee cave and squat-morning haha
Felt so strong today. Said screw the deload, and just went back to the work cycles. IF for lifeeeee.
Little update on my cut. About 18 pounds lighter. Trying to get to 10% (started around 20%) by June 21st. Don't know what percent I'm at, if anybody would like to take a guess
I don't guess bodyfat, whenever someone throws around their numbers I always wonder how the hell would they know. I think noone comes even close to his real number just by guessing.
Anyway, you look good in the 167 pictures, but not as if you put on any muscle in your upper body (or didn't preserve much for that matter, since you say you are on a cut). Just more lean. Obviously can't judge your legs.
edit: Probably not helpful, since it is my personal preference, so I am gonna say it anyway. Your 185-190 pictures do not look like you needed a cut. Looks like a totally decent weight for you to be at, when you put on some more muscle.
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