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[NatseOklim]

25kg is "MASSIVE"? If you're doing upright rows with weight you can curl 20 times, that's not massive

I said NOT massive. And I do curls with 33kg for 3 sets of 15.

[Leeacto]

Can you curl 50 lbs for 20 reps? I doubt most weightlifters can.

Um...yeah (unless we're talking dumbbells per arm, then no)

I said NOT massive. And I do curls with 33kg for 3 sets of 15.

my bad. corrected

[longrun]

They're okay as long as you don't bring your humerus above parallel with your shoulders. That's how you can impinge your biceps in your shoulder and it's very, very bad.

impingements are the worst things to try and get rid of too. My shoulders have been killing me for almost a year now.

[Leeacto]

You could also do Cleans if you're willing to learn and use more body parts.

[Eason]

Um...yeah (unless we're talking dumbbells per arm, then no)

my bad. corrected

for some reason I didn't think at all about two handed curls... I always called them barbell curls so I figured you must have been talking about single handed. That would be pretty impressive.

[herpsky]

I started farting like crazy since I started resistance training.

I can't tell if it's due to

1) eating more protein

2) drinking more caffeinated soda to stay awake

3) muscle fibers undergoing repair

[kunk75]

haha. i curled 75lb dumbells for 24 reps last night.

Can you curl 50 lbs for 20 reps? I doubt most weightlifters can.

[mrchariybrown]

I started farting like crazy since I started resistance training.

I can't tell if it's due to

1) eating more protein

2) drinking more caffeinated soda to stay awake

3) muscle fibers undergoing repair

tis the protein

depending on how much protein I have in my system, the frequency and smell severity of my farts vary

I've narrowed it down for my body:

~275g/day, minimal farts that don't smell most of the time

~350g/day, fart a fair amount with anything in 3 feet of me feeling the consequences

~400g+/day, almost a constant fart throughout the day and room must be evacuated for an hour if I rip one in the general area

[Leeacto]

haha. i curled 75lb dumbells for 24 reps last night.

superhumans don't count

[herpsky]

tis the protein

depending on how much protein I have in my system, the frequency and smell severity of my farts vary

I've narrowed it down for my body:

~275g/day, minimal farts that don't smell most of the time

~350g/day, fart a fair amount with anything in 3 feet of me feeling the consequences

~400g+/day, almost a constant fart throughout the day and room must be evacuated for an hour if I rip one in the general area

Thanks. That's exactly it.

I've been on a protein / meat binge lately. I've had massive cravings...

[eplsoccer7]

yes, it IS cheating. and who said anything about progress? of course it'll help you progress since it allows you to overload your back. and when did I ever say it was wrong to use them? I just said it's cheating. and I'm sorry you're so serious and butt-hurt over the fact that I negged you.

Actually not very serious. If I recall it was you who took the low road and negged instead of having a legitimate conversation about something (the point of these threads). To get back to the topic...a spotter allows you to overload your chest and put up weight that you normally couldn't do. By you claiming they are cheating, you are implying that it is wrong. My straps allow me to put up weight the same way your friend allows you to put up your last few reps. Feel free to negate...

[mrchariybrown]

Actually not very serious. If I recall it was you who took the low road and negged instead of having a legitimate conversation about something (the point of these threads). To get back to the topic...a spotter allows you to overload your chest and put up weight that you normally couldn't do. By you claiming they are cheating, you are implying that it is wrong. My straps allow me to put up weight the same way your friend allows you to put up your last few reps. Feel free to negate...

who said that I'm implying that cheating is wrong? certainly not me. I just said it was cheating. if you want to put any other words in my mouth, feel free to.

[dunkin deeznuts]

haha

i'm sorry i brought the use of straps up

this conversation sounds like the one i had with my friend, he negged me and then i choked him out...it was fun.........

[BubbleTeaJelly]

if i'm doing hiit and steady state cardio every other day, is the steady state cardio not helping my cause at all if i'm trying to drop bf?

dont think this question was answered, but i'd like to see your thoughts on this kunk/mrchairy/anyone

[kunk75]

steady state helps, too. hiit is better but any cardio that doesn't waste muscle or deplete glycogen is helpful.

[Eason]

Anyone have tips for relaxing the lower traps/ rhomboids? I did a lot of clinch wrestling last night and finished it with pullups, now I feel like an old man.

[NatseOklim]

I don't know but I feel your pain, I can hardly walk this evening after jiu jitsu. Everything aches.

[eplsoccer7]

dont think this question was answered, but i'd like to see your thoughts on this kunk/mrchairy/anyone

LISS is best if you are trying to preserve muscle. Best to be done after working out because it won't hamper muscle recovery and provides oxygen to the muscles. You should be doing minimum of 20 minutes and average about 45. The body doesn't start to burn stored fat until after 20 minutes or so of cardio work.

HIIT is great for burning that last bit of body fat when trying to get into single digits. But be wary of lifting and doing HIIT on the same days. If you do it properly, you will be too tired to have a productive lift. You wont see any change unless your diet is in check. Abs are made in the kitchen.

[mrchariybrown]

dont think this question was answered, but i'd like to see your thoughts on this kunk/mrchairy/anyone

steady state helps, too. hiit is better but any cardio that doesn't waste muscle or deplete glycogen is helpful.

agreed. kunk took the words out of my mouth. hiit, better. but low intensity cardio is a good option also.

[mrchariybrown]

so i'm currently at over 3k calories a day and 2 weeks into my routine (which i think is fairly solid, basically a 5x5 deal but without working legs, muscle groups split into two days like a/b/a/b/rest/rest), and i've actually lost 3 lbs. i don't think i can really cram any more food down my throat every day. fucking discouraging.

post said diet

[longrun]

I used db straps for the first time to see what they were like. They made single arm db rows a LOT easier. I could do another 20+ pounds

[the breaks]

Anyone who says straps are cheating for rows or deadlifts is an idiot. I don't use them personally but if my grip ever got in the way of upping the weight on those lifts I would.

[mrchariybrown]

Anyone who says straps are cheating for rows or deadlifts is an idiot. I don't use them personally but if my grip ever got in the way of upping the weight on those lifts I would.

I'm going to have to disagree and say it is cheating. but cheating isn't always wrong when it comes to bodybuilding/lifting in general. sometimes those last few cheat reps are what's going to be the deciding factor of you getting stronger and/or bigger.

[kunk75]

severly fucked my back doing power cleans last night. need a week off now

[mrchariybrown]

severly fucked my back doing power cleans last night. need a week off now

injuries are the worst. hope you get back on the horse soon

[TokenIndianKid]

going into my 3rd week of 5x5 training

going to do one more week and then change programs

anyone have any ideas

oh, and does anyone ever smoke/vape herb before working out, i find it helps me zone out while i'm doing cardio

[kunk75]

thanks. wasn't a ton of weight either, just one of those funky movements, ya know?

injuries are the worst. hope you get back on the horse soon

[mrchariybrown]

thanks. wasn't a ton of weight either, just one of those funky movements, ya know?

yeah, I know exactly what you're talking about.. and those are the ones that hurt the most because you're not really expecting it to happen

[Vs Toto]

post said diet

i don't really have a specific diet per se, i just eat as much as i can while trying to maintain a 50/30/20 (carb/protein/fat) split as far as where the calories are coming from. i also drink a 100g protein PWO shake.

[mrchariybrown]

i don't really have a specific diet per se, i just eat as much as i can while trying to maintain a 50/30/20 (carb/protein/fat) split as far as where the calories are coming from. i also drink a 100g protein PWO shake.

looks good, but no need for the 100g protein in your pwo shake. how heavy are you? I'm 173lb and 50g is plenty at my weight. anything more is really just a waste of protein. do you add any sort of simple carbs to you pwo shake?