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Thought I would bring this thread back, has died many times before but hopefully we can keep it going this time. Basically discuss anything to do with working out, weight lifting, body building, dieting, etc. Feel free to give people tips, ask and answer questions, whatever you guys want.

I started pretty recently myself. Never did anything up until I was like 18 as I was always playing high school sports so never had to worry about getting out of shape. Started doing casually since then and now been going hard for the past 4 months about. I am stronger in virtually every area now, stuff is starting to take shape and I am pretty damn happy with the results.

Goal now is to bulk up, which is tougher then it sounds :$
 
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Saw a guy in the gym last night doing powercleans in the smith machine...wtf.


Have a group of "tough mudders" who come into my gym now. There workouts consist of 10 jumping jacks, 3 pullups and step up curls to press or something, and then 20 minutes bashing heavy lifting or volume workouts.
 
#4,173 ·
Tough Mudders are absolutely lost in a commercial gym. A Crossfit gym they can sort of figure things out to a point, but they still will just do pushups in the corner by themselves if at all possible. Really don't need a gym to train for a tough mudder. Running around and playing like a kid is training. There is a couple at my gym, guy and girl, who do non stop squats on the smith machine and then superset it with bench dips. All the time, I've never seen them do anything else.

Some man asked me if I was the Lochness monster and how much I deadlift. I said "I am not the Lochness monster, and I deadlift about three fiddy (350 lbs)." new PR today. #5/3/1 liking it.
 
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#4,174 ·
:lol


Started the 5/3/1 program by the book 5+ weeks ago, finally due to my third failed OHP max. Joker setted a 170 single for a new 1RM, already fatigued, and that shit flew up in the air clean (I have 180+ in me). I've used Spinal Tap template for OHP these last two weeks and it is insane! Counting the three sets of rack presses I did after the main work, I did 17 press sets. :eek: (4 warmup; 9 work; 1 joker; three rack). Supersetted six sets of varied-grip chinups, 5 sets of curls and bent lat raises, and a bunch of other rear delt/rotator work in there too. Finished off with 25xbar bent rows using my new Fat Gripz. Spinal Tap indeed.
 
#4,175 ·
I haven't done 5/3/1 since my last bulk :p

Woke up at 6 to go to the gym today, but then realized I didn't have a university parking pass for this semester and had to go at 7 PM. Place was completely packed with Resolutioners :vince7
 
#4,178 ·
SVR template calls for a 1RM test on week three. After hitting it I went for a 95% of TM max rep set. New 1RM (425) and new 5RM (355). Today was a good day. :) Not sure if I'm gonna aim for 445 or 455 for deadlift but I have that test on Wednesday or Thursday as well.

 
#4,182 ·
4 times a week for me with 5/3/1 though I was doing 5-6-7, I even did 9 in 7 days at one point in like October. Ye olde overtraining. :lol

Going for either 445 or 455 deadlift today. Did 435 easy on December 11. I think I should have the strength for 455 but it might be a grinder. 445 I know I can do. I might settle for 450 but it depends how I feel in give-or-take an hour. PUMPED. :mark:
 
#4,183 ·
Fuck yeah. 90% warmup at 410lbs flew up and I was feeling great so I went for 455... which also flew up so I went for 475 and got that too. :eek: Fuuuuuuuck yeah. Was thinking about going for five plates after but figured three sets of sumo deadlifts would be more beneficial than a possible fail and grinder rep.



Excuse the shitty camera angles. I didn't even aim on the second one, just kinda set it down. :lol


Sooooo I added 60lbs to my gym total in four days. :) 1175 with squat/bench/deadlift 1RMs combined.
 
#4,184 ·
should have went for 5 plates :lol that's ridiculous. I aim to just get to 4 plates on Deadlifts by summer.

I got stuck on my max today myself. Only 345, 2 fails (2 minutes apart). Then I switched from Brock Lesnar to Rocky and got it up like a Boss. Figuratively light weight. I even said "Fuck You" aloud, but very calmly. Figured someone might go apeshit in an LA Fitness.


I started super-setting Good Mornings with Fire Hydrants (body weight). I think the GMs can help even out a dominantly huge left side of my back, and the fire hydrants can strengthen up a disproportionally weaker left hamstring. I can only go up to about 135, and that would probably be a max for me. Really hope as I go up in GMs my deadlift will tag along.
 
#4,185 ·
5/3/1 baby. Hehe. Fire hydrants look neato.


Found myself bitching to my friend that on a day I felt shitty (today) I only hit 330x9 on squats. My 10RM is 320 and 9RM is 340. That's still four extra reps for 5s week though. :lol: plus, dead from deadlifts on Thursday and SPINAL TAP bench on Friday.

Yeah, Spinal Tap was four warm up, 9 work sets, then three bottom pause sets = 16 bench press sets... All supersetted with back and biceps. Bench plateau gonna die, it will.
 
#4,186 ·
First post in this thread.

I'm usually the first in my GYM every day in between 6 / 7 AM. I feel the best moment to train is early in the morning. Add do that an empty GYM all for myself and the treat is full.

I've recently changed my workout program and twisted a bit my eating habits. Started using supplements on a more regular basis also - Protein,Glutamine,BCAA. All good.

I've moved from the typical bodybuilding 'one muscle group a day, five days a week' workout to a program which will transition me into the fighting world.

Strengh. Endurance. Cardio.

I'm transitioning myself into MMA and I'm planning on going full out at it. I used a local pro bodybuilder to do me a special program for my needs, but I'm kinda questioning myself about it since I still haven't discussed it with my MMA coach. I should defo get my shit together and speak with him about it next time.

I'd post my program but I'm struggling with some of the english terms and I have to put some time in it.

Oh well.
 
#4,187 ·
Welcome FalseKing. How much do you deadlift?


I got a max of 255 lbs (second rep I needed the spotter's help) on Bench yesterday. That's nearly 45 lbs passed my max in November. BOOM. However, the previous Day I really hurt my back on my deadlift. I bought a weight belt afterwards. But today, rows were a bitch. I warmed up with 185 for 5 reps; then 4; then 3; then stopped because I was in pain. But I went up in cable rows with the weight belt.

some day, I'll be able to afford a chiropractor who can work on my back. Obamacare to the rescue!
 
#4,191 ·
For someone who sounds like they don't lift, I'd suggest looking at bodybuilding.com (tons of workout programs on their forums) or a fitness magazine for a basic workout program. It doesn't have to be crazy technical; basically just lifting weights around your major muscle groups. Brand new to lifting, you should get plenty from a simple program. Don't worry about "getting too big," that doesn't exist. If you ever meet anyone who thinks "I'm getting too muscular," please let us know what he is doing then. :lol

choose a split:

1) divide days into full body workouts mabye 3-4 times a week
2) divide days into specific muscle groups
3) either the above and eat lots of protein, lots of carbs, and some fat.
 
#4,192 · (Edited)
Don't worry about "getting too big," that doesn't exist. If you ever meet anyone who thinks "I'm getting too muscular," please let us know what he is doing then. :lol
I can't get enough of that line "I don't want to get too big." I have a friend who occasionally says this (but he's actually decently built compared to a lot of guys who lift too) but still...

:lol Laugh to myself every time I hear it.

Too Big Guy, if you don't want to get too big, just don't eat 4000+ calories a day, lift like an absolute beast on a permanent/regular basis, and of course, do steroids.Otherwise, you're not gonna get too big...
In fact, there's a great trick for not getting too big out there also, it's called: forget lifting and do P90x.

I'll leave you with this

Hey guys, I'm a pretty skinny dude and I recently just started working out. I want to get a little bigger (Not too big) and I usually do cardio. I'm not really sure about how to plan a proper workout for myself. Do you guys have any tips?
My tip is drop the cardio. Bodyweight exercises might be good for you too. Don't underestimate them. Pushups, Situps, Dips, etc...keep try to do more every time. Then just get some dumbbells and curl those till your arms fall off. I think you'll get what you're shooting for with this plan. Or again, just do something like P90x. Workouts like this give muscular definition but aren't bodybuilding based therefore, no getting "too big" :lol
 
#4,198 ·
No. Eat normal to what your limit is. One day won't hurt, especially in a bulk. I might recommend some light cardio and maybe some sauna usage if possible the morning after.

Hi all! Bit of a fatty here. (Look a bit like a smaller Samoa Joe)

Just moved into a new apartment and the living room is huge, so it's forced me to buy the new Kinnect and all that stuff, but I'm also going to give some fitness DVD's a go with the GF. Do you think DDP Yoga will help me shed a few points and just in general, get me fitter? If not any recommendations?
Search for the user "Ziggler Mark." He used the DDP yoga DVDs and was really successful, lost quite a bit I believe. I would personally recommend basic cardio and basic weight lifting (if weights are available). Basic cardio: running, biking, swimming. Stuff many people might have access to.
 
#4,197 ·
Hi all! Bit of a fatty here. (Look a bit like a smaller Samoa Joe)

Just moved into a new apartment and the living room is huge, so it's forced me to buy the new Kinnect and all that stuff, but I'm also going to give some fitness DVD's a go with the GF. Do you think DDP Yoga will help me shed a few points and just in general, get me fitter? If not any recommendations?
 
#4,201 ·
I'd also say just basic cardio. I personally don't know much about DDP yoga but doing weights and adding muscle will help burn fat as well. Just remember that diet is number one when it comes to weight loss, you can never outwork a poor diet. Just make an effort to eat healthier, do cardio a few times per week and be patient because changing your body doesn't happen overnight.
 
#4,203 ·
Hey guys, trying to get more of a lean and more cut look. I know diet is key, I'm 6 0 foot, 207 pounds. Any tips? More cardio? More lifting? Or combination of both?
 
#4,204 ·
Someone told me my workout routine resembles one of a high school gym class. Should I be insulted?
 
#4,205 ·
Combination of cardio and lifting, diet is biggest factor. eat your food whenever you want. eat fruit still.

If your gym class in school was weak, yes. For the average all though, playing and jumping around as much as a child would kill them today. So it can be a good cardio compliment possibly. Or you're the fast kid who gets picked last.

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#4,206 ·
I think I'm good. I've lost 25 pounds in 3 months, starting to bulk up alittle.
 
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