supermeatheads

[usher]

have any of you guys worked around an injury before? what did you do?

my left hip is hurting after squats last week, i've tried DB step ups (about parallel) and Romanian deadlifts since then - neither aggravate the injury (so far anyway)

high bar a2g squats and conventional deadlifts are out of the question. i'll be visiting a physio eventually if none of this gets better over time

[tombrown]

i think this is the most appropriate thread to put this: farted a loud, smelly fart while deadlifting yesterday

[DJ_Flame]

Did that too while unracking squat bar...made my lady friend laugh.

[leatherscarf]

Learning to deadlift. I'm a mess. Nothing feels better than bar ripping your legs. Or actually I couldn't even feel it until the morning after.

[rxtim]

i dont grow hair in the middle of my shins anymore because of lifting

[Inkinsurgent]

after a three year hiatus of just working and drinking too much and basically taking shit care of myself and dropping 30lbs, i've started lifting and eating for gains again. i'd completely forgotten how much energy and drive you get from eating six meals a day and lifting like a fiend. glad to be back on it.

[DJ_Flame]

2 kg weight gainz, 3 reps gainz on pullups (now @ 4 x 15). Hooray upper back strength.

[poops]

Learning to deadlift. I'm a mess. Nothing feels better than bar ripping your legs. Or actually I couldn't even feel it until the morning after.

i think you're doing it wrong

[wrong_move]

2 years into compounds now, with some time off in between. My PRs are nothing to write home about but I thought I'd share

5'4 150 lbs

Squat - 225 x 4

BP - 180 x 5

DL - 275 x 5

Overhead press - 110 x 5

Power clean - 145 x 3

Been stalling a lot lately doing Madcow and want to switch to a different routine. Prob 5/3/1 or some strongman program. I want to get a bit leaner for the summer and start bulking again in September. In the past year I've gained a bit of weight (I was ~135 a year ago) but not a whole lot of progress on my lifts...

[julianREE]

upped my max for my 5 by 5 routine to 295 for deadlift. grip felt great, really felt it could have done more.

static holds have really helped.

[Inkinsurgent]

any thoughts of barbell vs dumbell shoulder press? I feel like they're almost two different excercises with the barbell sp hitting my upper chest and anterior deltoids due to having to carry the weight more in front of my center of gravity, and the db sp really just mainly hitting the delts and my upper back.

[Leeacto]

Yeah, they're both a little different, but good. DBs will get all those stabilizers, but BB will help you move weight. I'd do them both.

Personally, I do standing BB Press the most. I used to take the reps down each week, but now I think I want to stay above 6 reps per set. doing 5 x 3 or whatever isn't enough overall poundage.

[Inkinsurgent]

yeah i started with db press back in the day but recently i've taken up the standing bb for poundage and core strength.

also i'd forgotten how eating for size has one taking tyrannosaur class dumps twice a day.

[DJ_Flame]

Shit weight gain is making 12 reps for pullups difficult. Finally weighing over 165 lbs though, approx 10% bf!

[DJ_Flame]

also i'd forgotten how eating for size has one taking tyrannosaur class dumps twice a day.

eating for size = at least 4 dumps/day for me. some of my friends think i have a health problem lol.

[po_boy_fuuma_hatesbargerz]

yeah i started with db press back in the day but recently i've taken up the standing bb for poundage and core strength.

also i'd forgotten how eating for size has one taking tyrannosaur class dumps twice a day.

in addition to db press, I like Arnold Press (www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/DeltoidAnterior/DBArnoldPress.html) as a supplement after BB press.

[Inkinsurgent]

in addition to db press, I like Arnold Press (www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/DeltoidAnterior/DBArnoldPress.html) as a supplement after BB press.

thanks, totally forgotten about the arnold press. makes things a little more interesting than just doing db presses after bb mil press.

[Alex3000]

Well finally got out of that 230-235 front squat rut, hit 260 today. Now if I could just break the damn 200's on the clean and jerk.

[wrong_move]

ON Whey Coffee flavor > everything

[Redstar*]

Damn, link to where I can cawp some of that? Sounds way better than the vanilla shit I've been drinking.

[wrong_move]

Damn, link to where I can cawp some of that? Sounds way better than the vanilla shit I've been drinking.

I got it from http://www.vitamart.ca/ but GNC.com carries it too last time I checked

Btw it tastes like coffee ice cream mmmm

Edited April 5, 2013 by wrong_move

[DJ_Flame]

Leg progress.

http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/qq352/_dj_flame_/Progress/Quad5-4-13_zps301d00a1.jpg:original

also

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxtncHOme5s

Edited April 6, 2013 by DJ_Flame

[wrong_move]

Leg progress.

http://i463.photobuc...a1.jpg:original

also

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxtncHOme5s

mirin that progress

on your DL form: might just be from that angle but your back looks rounded going up...

currently working on my squat jerk form, i wish i had this kind of shoulder mobility

[DJ_Flame]

Rounded upper is ok. (more of a mobility issue)

[mr.invincible]

whats the fastest, most jam packing calorie/protein/etc. you can eat for breakfast?

[Inkinsurgent]

A bowl of oats and milk as big as a really fucking big brick with two scoops of whey powder, a handful of almonds, some flaxseed oil, a shot of espresso and if you like to bulk filthy a scoop of ice cream.

[po_boy_fuuma_hatesbargerz]

A bowl of oats and milk as big as a really fucking big brick with two scoops of whey powder, a handful of almonds, some flaxseed oil, a shot of espresso and if you like to bulk filthy a scoop of ice cream.

Clean bulk : 2 cups oatmeal + 4 scoops whey powder ; blend up with your choice of fat free milk, and follow that up with 6 scrambled eggs. 1600 calories in one go, and 150g of protein, 140g carbs, 64g fat. I don't really like egg whites.

edit: for fastest? I'd say just do an overnight oatmeal shake:

grind up your oats dry the night before to a fine powder and add milk, allow for them to soak up liquid

next morning, add peanut butter and protein powder and choice of fruit/sweetener (i like blueberries, stevia / honey), blend for 20 seconds (already cold no need for ice)

run and gulp. also magic blenders w/ costco's eternal return policy are fantastic buys for the money.

also i'm cutting so I hate mentioning any food at this point.

Edited April 8, 2013 by Just Another XY

[po_boy_fuuma_hatesbargerz]

Leg progress.

http://i463.photobuc...a1.jpg:original

also

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxtncHOme5s

edit: schooled, i defer all form to chariy.

Edited April 14, 2013 by Just Another XY

[po_boy_fuuma_hatesbargerz]

Myfitnesspal, and a scale: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002CM6TVI/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1

will be your friend for getting all that shit into you.

[mrchariybrown]

Don't worry too much about your rounded back, whether it be upper, mid or lower, as long as you start the lift in that position and the bar is right next to you. There are plenty of top level guys that pull like a scared cat.

Most guys that tell you that your back needs to stay completely flat during a deadlift can't pull over 500 so why would you want to listen to their deadlifting advice to begin with?

Edited April 11, 2013 by mrchariybrown