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[e0d9n0b5]

took 18 days off(antibiotics etc), came back and squatted my current max. i was worried i would lose a ton of strength but nope!

[mrchariybrown]

Need to hit a 700 deadlift by the end of this year.

Edited May 30, 2013 by mrchariybrown

[Inkinsurgent]

You'd be suprised what two weeks off every once in a while does for your progress. It's not really a recovery thing, it's almost like sometime off gives your nervous system time to work things out.

[julianREE]

^after taking a week off for vacation and pulling a PR of 315 x 5 with no grip troubles, i believe this statement. finally reached a goal of three plates! i'm going for four plates by the end of the summer. 

[Knugget]

do you guys maintain calories as if you were lifting?

had my tonsils taken out. guess this is my "lifting break"

[e0d9n0b5]

i tried and couldn't really stick with it. major decrease in appetite, plus the antibiotics made me feel sick all day. i lost ~7lb but for all i know it was all water.

[oww]

where the calisthenics brahs at tho

[po_boy_fuuma_hatesbargerz]

^after taking a week off for vacation and pulling a PR of 315 x 5 with no grip troubles, i believe this statement. finally reached a goal of three plates! i'm going for four plates by the end of the summer. 

 

what's your plan for 4 plates? I'm at the same level, just wondering how the fuck you're gonna stack 90 pounds in 3 months. grayskull? smolov? diggin that shit tho

[E36]

Need to hit a 700 deadlift by the end of this year.

 

btw you post on lift.net?

[julianREE]

what's your plan for 4 plates? I'm at the same level, just wondering how the fuck you're gonna stack 90 pounds in 3 months. grayskull? smolov? diggin that shit tho

 

haha really just a pipe dream. no real routines i am looking at, but with the extra time available, just planned on eating more (which was a problem with my wacky schedule) and going very consistently. i think i had the potential already to pull 3 plates before, but my grip was really weak. i'll look into smolov though, seems interesting.

[t3hcoke]

smolov is tiring as hell, i recommend actually doing the split for day and night if you can

[t3hcoke]

i'm getting a dull pain in the middle my back at the bottom of an overhead squat. any clue guys?

[wrong_move]

i'm getting a dull pain in the middle my back at the bottom of an overhead squat. any clue guys?

 

do you feel it only on your heavy sets? i haven't had this particular problem but just make sure your lockout is solid,your chest is wide open and you shrug like your life depends on it. if you feel like it's a back flexibility issue, you can try building up to a wrestler's bridge as part of your stretching or accessory exercises. it helped me a lot with clean grip overhead squats

 

[t3hcoke]

it feels like only the right side and its any overhead squat so I'm afraid to move to anything too heavy

[oww]

do you feel it only on your heavy sets? i haven't had this particular problem but just make sure your lockout is solid,your chest is wide open and you shrug like your life depends on it. if you feel like it's a back flexibility issue, you can try building up to a wrestler's bridge as part of your stretching or accessory exercises. it helped me a lot with clean grip overhead squats

 

 

 

 

 

 

without hands?

 

 

 

 

No thanks Jeff.

Edited June 18, 2013 by oww

[dovo]

Getting in on this. let me start of by saying that im a total noob to this shit. ive lurked some body building threads and this one and want to bulk up (add around 10-15 pounds) im currently 6'3 184.5 pounds.

 

looking around i was thinking of going the 5x5 route too. ive had a lot of friends throughout highschool and college get injured from lifting and i guess its whats holding me back/making me a bit nervous about it seeing as i already have bad knees from skateboarding.

 

anyone have any suggestions on routines? A good amount of weight to start with etc?

any help will be appreciated.

thanks

[Inkinsurgent]

Any 5x5 based routine is a great starting point. Emphasize form over everything, eat like a fiend and listen to your body. You'll be fine.

[e0d9n0b5]

the reason i like 5x5 for beginners is its very easy to stick to, and constantly upping the weights week to week is great motivation

[julianREE]

hurt my wrist a few weeks ago in a biking accident, so i've had to take it slow... my usual exercises that involve heavy wrist bending like power cleans, front squats, bench are no go's currently. I practiced my snatch form however and was able to get up to 115 x 5. think i could've done a plate, but went slow because of the wrist issues. here's to getting that snatch down!

[wrong_move]

weighted dips feels so good. did 5x8 with a 45 lb plate on bench day. and i hate doing BP

[Flash]

Wondering If anyone has had the same problem and can help me out

Started lifting weights 6 weeks ago and have been going good steadily increasing my weight but the past week every time I lift ( right at the start of my workout ) I get this throbbing headache and feel a little sick , I googled and found a few things about "weightlifters headache"

Has anyone had a similar problem and have any advise on how to tackle it ( don't know if it makes a difference but I had a cold a few days before the first headache )

[Miso Moo]

Wondering If anyone has had the same problem and can help me out

Started lifting weights 6 weeks ago and have been going good steadily increasing my weight but the past week every time I lift ( right at the start of my workout ) I get this throbbing headache and feel a little sick , I googled and found a few things about "weightlifters headache"

Has anyone had a similar problem and have any advise on how to tackle it ( don't know if it makes a difference but I had a cold a few days before the first headache )

How hard are you going to cause the headache? i.e. smashing it..... or warming up. Are you taking any kind of pre workout, food before hand? Do you have high blood pressure? 

 

I sometimes get a headache (throbbing) if I go in cold, no warm up and start lifting heavy. Laying flat on the bench makes it worse. Maybe try 5 minutes on the bike before weights and see if that makes a difference. Also if you are taking stimulants it could cause a headache (coffee).

[flyordie]

sorry if this has been asked before.. but i just started lifting a few months ago and my diors have become way too tight for comfort.

what pants do you guys wear? something cheap preferably, on a budget. and slim-ish.

Edited September 12, 2013 by flyordie

[julianREE]

terrible workout at the gym today. already knew it was going to be bad when i started stretching, my muscles were so tight even after. loaded two plates onto the squat rack and just buckled, settled for just 175 for a few light sets... then i did power cleans with the olympic bar and it slipped heavy when i was cradling onto my neck... burst a callus open on my hand and started bleeding everywhere. i called it a day after that.

[Rightyow77]

Can't believe I am just finding this thread. I've been lifting (actually lifting) for about 2 years now. I started out at 118lb, 5.3' with about 10ish % body fat. As is often the case I started after a bad break-up in 2012. 

 

I now weigh 140lb and mark in just under 8% trying for 6-7%  which isn't hard when the weathers nice since I can get on the track and do sprints and agility. Hoping to pack on a but more mass, will try to get some recent pictures soon. 

 

Anyways thought I would share my progress with you guys. 

 

This is me last year around september, weighed around the 130 mark. 

 

[Miso Moo]

Looking real lean man, good work! 

[mrchariybrown]

Sup phags!

 

Recent PRs

 

 

 

 

Edited October 4, 2013 by mrchariybrown

[mrjuby]

Sup phags!

 

Recent PRs

 

 

[mrchariybrown]

Another PR

 

[JustPosted]

popped a callus today while deadlifting

was hoping to max out too