supermeatheads

[arem]

I've been fighting my allergies and my son gave me strep throat. Hard to workout consistently and I find that antibiotics affect my strength as well. So frustrating...

[noviss900]

I was sick almost all of April. I took one week off and it was the worst most boring week of my life.

[16steps]

on the real, though, one of my best bros runs a lot on top of his weight lifting and boxing. wish i had his drive, makes me jelly sometimes...

ive been doing this after lifting recently and have found it to be a waste of energy

i was at my leanest when i lifted everyday and didnt do cardio.

Diet is everything.

[TPR950H]

image is nothing.

thirst is everything.

[knucks]

it seems like a lot of the lifters I know have been running into some road bump this week.. myself included.. taking 10 days off from lifting because of illness.

what about you? sick or injuries or both?

long lurking injuries.

started a lot of mobility work, found all my weaknesses and issues.

sucks.

taking things slow now..

[noviss900]

One year ago I was pretty much anorexic. I weighed 114lbs. I decided to start lifting but my original goal was to gain 5lbs. of muscle. But, I got addicted and I actually gained 50 pounds total from 114 to 165. oh and got some tattoos too lol.

Currently on a cut for a month or two to lean out for summer before I bulk again. I used a 3 day routine of legs / chest + triceps / back + shoulders + biceps. Supps. are whey protein, fish oil and multivitamin, and a pre-workout like Jack3d.

p.s. I don't use that shitty bench in the back for anything serious btw.

[dunkin deeznuts]

damn dude....gaining 50 lbs on that 114 frame is pretty damn impressive......

[Leeacto]

Yeah. tattoos look better when you're jacked than you when have 12" arms.

Nice work.

[knucks]

Sucks about your body though

WIDE HIPS FTL

[mrchariybrown]

I've come to love my wide hips .. embrace the stability! lol

anyways, it feels good to be back.. lost a shitload of water and fat from the illness. hopefully, I gain it back within a week so I can start going full steam. everythinggggg felt heavy today.

[into the rain]

chariy can i PM you for advice

[noviss900]

thanks bros! I love lifting now, can't ever see myself quitting.

Part of the reason I was able to gain weight fairly quickly is that I'm a endo/mesomorph body type. It actually took a lot of (misguided) effort to get that skinny.

Also, I didn't squat for the first 3 months of my bulk. Once I really got into squatting my gains really improved. I fucking hate leg day, but I love leg day.

[Leeacto]

Made a 1RM for a full squat clean today. 245.

275 here I come

[mrchariybrown]

chariy can i PM you for advice

yep, shoot me a PM man.

[knucks]

post your military press #s

NOT FIRST

[Leeacto]

I'll go.

170. I've got some work to do

[dunkin deeznuts]

no clue...push pressed 175 x 3 pretty easily the other day if that means anything...which it doesnt so..........

[knucks]

push press != military press

[knucks]

My all time PR is 175x10. Hopefully I'm close to that again..

Hit 175x3,2,2,2 yesterday. Working these low reps, seem to make progress better this way.

[knucks]

A friend of mine, he's a big boy..

[dunkin deeznuts]

for the longest time i wouldnt dip on the military / push press cause someone along the way got it in my head that that was cheating.....

[dunkin deeznuts]

damn he looks like some one who should have a turban and a sword and be chasing me on my magic carpet.....

[Leeacto]

Pretty sick:

http://media.crossfit.com/cf-video/CrossFit_RobO_245Press.mov

I haven't done strict shoulder press in awhile. Maybe I'll try it after work.

[mrchariybrown]

for the longest time i wouldnt dip on the military / push press cause someone along the way got it in my head that that was cheating.....

I don't view as a push press as cheating.. I see it as it's own movement.

given that, I don't view military presses = push press.

overhead press = feet apart, hips/knees locked

military press = overhead press but with heels together

push press = overhead press without hips/knees locked

they each have their place.. btw, the push press is a great way to hit the triceps/lockout strength

[knucks]

Pretty sick:

http://media.crossfit.com/cf-video/CrossFit_RobO_245Press.mov

I haven't done strict shoulder press in awhile. Maybe I'll try it after work.

Sweet, lemme take a wide grip and press it overhead slowly and then for no reason what so ever smash the weight to the ground.

This guy sucks.

[Leeacto]

Let's see you do it first

Never thought about specific foot placement on the different presses. usually I just put the difference at "if the knees are locked"

[dunkin deeznuts]

cant get used to that whole crossfit dropping weights...even with the rubber bumper plates....

[mrchariybrown]

Never thought about specific foot placement on the different presses. usually I just put the difference at "if the knees are locked"

yeah, there isn't too much a difference with foot placement. the locking of the hips and knees are what really differentiate the two types of standing overhead pressing movements.

[Leeacto]

Just retried it. First I split jerked 255, which is a PR. Then I shoulder pressed (feet apart) up to 165. Not bad for me.

[knucks]

feet together vs feet wide would just help with balance.

nice jerk