TL Health and Fitness Initiative 2012

Damnnn, I thought you guys were all being assholes to the guy in the benching video above, because I thought he only had one leg and the weird technique was because of that imbalanceness. LOL. My face when I eventually seen the second leg on the other side! haha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu96xMwFVXw

phyre112 United States. January 18 2012 02:30. Posts 2314

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On January 18 2012 01:08 AsnSensation wrote:
I've been thinking about doing leangains diet but have two question which you guys can hopefully answer for me:

1. In the fasting period Im not allowed to consume any cals but the few execptions listed on the site( e.g.los sugar gum or coffee ( dont drink it anyway)). Does that also drinking milk in the morning then? I've raised to drink my glass of milk in the morning all my life but I kinda like the Martin's attitude ( You don't know shit and Im here to tell you :D) Does it make any difference to drink my milk late afternoon or in the evening?
2. Is leangains a program people continue even after they accomplished their desired goal (let's say visible sixpack or 8% bodyfat) or is it only to cut?

Would be nice if anyone can link me a source about what bulking and cutting actually means anyway. I ( 170cm 82kg) started Stronglifts in october and have improved my lifts since then. ( squat 50kg-> 115kg, DL 50kg-> 120kg, BP:40->75kg) but while I saw a bit of body fat vanishing but my strength/msucles obviously improved, but my weight stayed the same. There's still a lot of bodyfat though my goal ultimately is 70 kg and visible abs.
Does it mean I'm now now basically in the cutting process after building my strength?

Thanks for answering my noob question Im still kinda new to this whole lifting business)

1. fasting means fasting. If you're doing leangains, and you chose for your fast to be through the night and into the morning hours (most common) then you won't be having that milk in the morning any longer. Replace it with water or black coffee.

2. Leangains with lower total calories is used for cutting while maintaining as much muscle as possible. Leangains with Higher Calories is used for bulking while adding as little fat as possible. Leangains somewhere in the middle is used to stay "as you are". It's a program that you'll use as long as you are happy using it, and as long as you want to maintain whatever result you are seeing from the program.

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AsnSensation Germany. January 18 2012 04:21. Posts 6252

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Thanks! That clears it up for me

rEiGN~ January 18 2012 06:07. Posts 360

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Leangains has psychological benefits as well. Martin has written about those.

I don't really feel hungry even on a cut, and it's easier to manage eating because I eat big two times a day.

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HeLkAt Canada. January 18 2012 07:00. Posts 15

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HeLkAt

sleep goal : learn how to sleep in on weekends when I can, to avoid falling asleep in classes
athletic training goals:
1.)be able to complete intermediate pole dancing classes by summer
2.)complete cardio training program before beach volleyball season in June
nutrition goals: generally eat less calories in a day and try and stay away from juice

never give up, never surrender

MajinMojo January 18 2012 07:37. Posts 266

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On January 18 2012 07:00 HeLkAt wrote:
HeLkAt

sleep goal : learn how to sleep in on weekends when I can, to avoid falling asleep in classes
athletic training goals:
1.)be able to complete intermediate pole dancing classes by summer
2.)complete cardio training program before beach volleyball season in June
nutrition goals: generally eat less calories in a day and try and stay away from juice

Went ham at the gym today. I know I am going to have to miss a workout in the next few days because of travel so I went crazy tonight. And I also miscalculated my warmups for overhead press. I felt like, "What the fuck? Why can't I lift this anymore?" Only to realize that I was doing 10 more pounds than I thought I was. So I grinded out as many more reps as I could as a bonus set.

Oh, another thing on the OHP. I know my form isn't the prettiest and I don't move a lot of weight, but man I know enough to generally correct myself and I don't need 'Mr. nonsense talking old dude' telling me that I should change my breathing or that I shouldn't be locking out at all. WTF? Nevermind that if I had breathed like he suggested I would have lost rigidity and dropped the damn bar.

phyre112 United States. January 18 2012 07:50. Posts 2314

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On January 18 2012 07:37 MajinMojo wrote:

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Tips for taking workout advice:

When taking advice for the squat, DL, or power clean I generally ask the advice giver to demonstrate, and then gesture at the loaded bar. One of three results follows:

#1 - advisor mumbles something about not being tired for their "leg day" next week and walks off (discount advice)
#2 - advisor completes a set with shockingly terrible form and miniscule range of motion (discount advice)
#3 - advisor whips out a perfect set with my work weight without appearing to put in any effort (consider advice and adjust form accordingly)

When taking advice for the OHP, rows and bench, I'll usually try it once and if I don't like it, go back to what I was doing. I'm much more confident in my bench form than I used to be, but it has taken TONS of trial and error, youtube videos, and a little bit of helpful advice to get to where I am. I figure the chance of hurting myself isn't as high here as with the squat or DL, so I can take a chance just once on something that could help me.

"Limitations are for people that have them and excuses are for people that need them"

funkie Venezuela. January 18 2012 11:46. Posts 9048

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for anybody not following fitocracy

funkie just got back to the gym! yay! for me, after like a month and a half of hiatus I'm back.

Returning Lifts

Squat: 110kg x 3 x 5 (I left with my max at 120kg) · Felt pretty good, I was kind of drained out after this, but I kept going!
Bench: 80kg x 3 x 5 (max 90kg). good form and good speed. yay.
Deadlift 130kg x 1 x 5 (max 150kg) this one took the largest hit, I remember, before leaving for the US I lifted 160 x 1 x 3

Gotta step up in the deadlift department!

tomorrow!

Power Clean, front Squat and Maybe some Clean and Jerk?

Is this good? Mixing that kind of workout, Powerclean and Front Squat and then doing a couple of sets of Clean and jerk?

somebody advice. I'm also having trouble mixing muscle milk it says 10-12 for 2 scoops (that is roughly 350ml and those scoops are huge fuck). Better to mix it with water or milk?

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phyre112 United States. January 18 2012 12:29. Posts 2314

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On January 18 2012 11:46 funkie wrote:
for anybody not following fitocracy

funkie just got back to the gym! yay! for me, after like a month and a half of hiatus I'm back.

Returning Lifts

Squat: 110kg x 3 x 5 (I left with my max at 120kg) · Felt pretty good, I was kind of drained out after this, but I kept going!
Bench: 80kg x 3 x 5 (max 90kg). good form and good speed. yay.
Deadlift 130kg x 1 x 5 (max 150kg) this one took the largest hit, I remember, before leaving for the US I lifted 160 x 1 x 3

Gotta step up in the deadlift department!

tomorrow!

Power Clean, front Squat and Maybe some Clean and Jerk?

Is this good? Mixing that kind of workout, Powerclean and Front Squat and then doing a couple of sets of Clean and jerk?

somebody advice. I'm also having trouble mixing muscle milk it says 10-12 for 2 scoops (that is roughly 350ml and those scoops are huge fuck). Better to mix it with water or milk?

I think as long as one of those is technique work, you'll be alright. Say, heavy PC and Front squat, then technique or speed or whatever practice on C&J at the end of the workout shouldn't kill you. Talk to the oly guys though?

As far as mixing, I usually use WAY more liquid than required - but I'm drinking a lot of milk anyway, because I want the extra calories. I'm talking 16 oz for a single scoop of powder. I'm also using whole milk, but again that's for the calories (and it tastes better imo) so if you were cutting I would probably stick to water?

"Limitations are for people that have them and excuses are for people that need them"

funkie Venezuela. January 18 2012 12:33. Posts 9048

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thanks babe. love you

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TheResidentEvil United States. January 18 2012 12:43. Posts 991

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is there a group people use for fitocracy? i just got on it but i am just by myself. i mean i am in like SS group but i want to know if there is TL group. im not doing SS

phyre112 United States. January 18 2012 12:47. Posts 2314

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On January 18 2012 12:43 TheResidentEvil wrote:
is there a group people use for fitocracy? i just got on it but i am just by myself. i mean i am in like SS group but i want to know if there is TL group. im not doing SS

There is. Do a search for "teamliquid.net"

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AoN.DimSum United States. January 18 2012 14:50. Posts 2806

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Holy fuck...

Made a pr power snatch of 82. Then I just missed power snatching 85. I felt good so I started to snatch at 90, which I missed twice. I then said fuck it and put on 94kg for a pr. Missed it just behind the first time, then stuck the lift on the 2nd.

Went on to clean and jerk 110 and then stopped. PR total: 204kg

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emjaytron Australia. January 18 2012 15:52. Posts 538

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yeaaaah beach volleyball. beach IS cardio bro

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Kamais Ookin Canada. January 18 2012 16:23. Posts 490

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Nobody cared that I was permed few months back.

I moved down to 3x5 from SL5x5 as that is the instructions but I had a few weeks break and not much progress since then because i've been on 0-500 calories for a few weeks and lost 10lbs of hard work. This is because I have no money (lots was stolen by dad) and other reasons that are private. So, I've actually lost progress but I havn't lost hope, it takes a lot more then this for a man to quit on anything let alone throwing around heavy shit! <3

Torte de Lini was the only one who got my ban reason right.

Zafrumi Switzerland. January 18 2012 17:01. Posts 1256

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On January 18 2012 14:50 AoN.DimSum wrote:
Holy fuck...

Made a pr power snatch of 82. Then I just missed power snatching 85. I felt good so I started to snatch at 90, which I missed twice. I then said fuck it and put on 94kg for a pr. Missed it just behind the first time, then stuck the lift on the 2nd.

Went on to clean and jerk 110 and then stopped. PR total: 204kg

mad props dude! what happened that made you so much stronger in a relatively short time?

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FFGenerations January 18 2012 20:28. Posts 2618

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haha wb, people come and go, its the nature of tlnet these days

flunkie i hope you have an electric blender, they are verrry cheap (idk abt venuz tho...get one off amazon i guess). also, nice you didnt lose much after such a break :D especially confidence hehe

im gonna see what its like going to gym AFTER work (too slow this morning Tt ), i can fit in 1hr30 before it closes if im quick. if i can then thats pretty cool actually, hrm

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Advocado Denmark. January 18 2012 21:23. Posts 843

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On January 18 2012 16:23 Kamais Ookin wrote:
Nobody cared that I was permed few months back.

Are you starving yourself? Don't do that.

Didn't get advice on negative pullups last time and then ones I attempted seemed futile in comparision to the negative pullups. Any tips?

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sJarl Iceland. January 18 2012 21:49. Posts 1583

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Went on to clean and jerk 110 and then stopped. PR total: 204kg

gotta love powerful days <3 make the most out of them.

edit:

got my gf to start ss and to "bulk". so proud.

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Crawler Estonia. January 18 2012 22:12. Posts 242

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On January 18 2012 21:23 Advocado wrote:

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Are you starving yourself? Don't do that.

Did you even read what he wrote? He has no money for food. I have been in same situation when money was the problem. Pretty much ate only chicken and eggs, nothing else. It seemed to be the best option for money/food tho I wasn't getting much calories from it.