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What difference do lifting shoes make compared to a normal cross training shoe?
 
FiveThous said:
What difference do lifting shoes make compared to a normal cross training shoe?
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I totally swear by them, as does everyone who tries a pair out. Just like every other sport, proper footwear is essential. Instead of repeating the wealth of information out there I'll share my brief thought and suggest you have a Google of why lifting shoes are so great (there's lots of good YouTube videos too).

Short and sweet though: raised heel helps body geometry when squatting, flat bottoms for max friction (zero sliding around [Chuck Taylor's are fucking awful in this regard]), designed to hold foot in place inside shoe (no expansion, sliding around of foot), little to no compression (barefoot squat on the hard kitchen floor, then your bed and see which is easier)

Those ones I linked are great, but they're more designed for crossfit type stuff (id be comfortable doing box jumps and burpies in them). In my Adipowers, its hard to walk normally lol, stomping around the gym like godzilla. But the Adipowers are also over twice the price and the Powerlifts are excellent lifting shoes in their own regard. I highly recommend either shoe (those are the only two I've tried, and I'm also an Adidas fanboy FWIW)
 
The Wizard of Moz said:
I've read through the first quArter of this thread and didn't see much on fruit. A few diet sites say don't even count fruits or vegetables, and a few of my friends have given me this advice, but it just doesn't seem right to me. I have only been eating fruits, nuts, veggies, and lean meats, but I have been eating a shit ton of them. Between the last two days I ate (produce wise) a full watermelon, two pints of blueberries, half a dozen apples, a ton of carrots and bell peppers and two very large salads (no cheese or croutons), and some other stuff I can't remember right now (I think I had a grapefruit)

On one hand it feels weird being guilty over overeating when everything I am eating I at least perceive as healthy, but I have been eating a ton. should I still portion control for fruits and veggies? I know weight watchers counts it as zero points it just seems weird to me especially for fruit.

And what is the stance on jerkey? Is it turkey or bust, or is beef ok too?
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You ate 2000lbs of carrots in 1 day? That's 400 carrots. You are about to be Cyclops or you are trying to fuck Babs Bunny :chuckle:

But really, fruits are fine, in "moderation". Why does that watermelon and apples taste so great? Natural sugar. As that is "better" for you, you still gotta watch out. I would cut back a little, as you might have to get rolled out of your kitchen soon by Oompa Loompas like Violet Beauregarde...

Substitute some of those fruits, not all, with a sweet potato. More veggies.

Jerky is fine. But like anything, don't go overboard. Just b/c chicken is "healthy" for you doesn't mean you should put it in your Fiber One in the morning. Have it as a snack, but portion the bag out. A few pieces of jerky & some veggies or nuts or an apple/banananananana.
 
All that fruit is a lot of fructose (fruit sugar), and it will become fat if not utilized for fuel; be careful.

SixPack is on point with the veggies. You could literally eat veggies all day and be good; although your stools would be mountainous.

The only thing I'd mention about jerky (and other cured meats like delicious bacon), is that you have to keep an eye on the sodium. I used the myfitness app to keep track of a month's worth of meals, and bacon/jerky really spikes your daily salt intake.
 
Best thing to do/invest in? Meat Dehydrator. You can literally go find one for around $50 and do your own jerky.
 
smoked 405 x 3 on DL today
280 5x5 on squat was brutal
skipped benching today, my shoulders hurt :(

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Haven't lifted a weight in 3 weeks. Gained 3lbs. This lifestyle is the shit.

No, but im on an injury and cant lift or run. Will be back at it in a couple weeks. Not gonna lie though, sitting around and doing nothing is awesome :chuckle: But I have been more grumpy lately. Only alcohol fixes it.................





















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SixPACK said:
Haven't lifted a weight in 3 weeks. Gained 3lbs. This lifestyle is the shit.

No, but im on an injury and cant lift or run. Will be back at it in a couple weeks. Not gonna lie though, sitting around and doing nothing is awesome :chuckle: But I have been more grumpy lately. Only alcohol fixes it.................
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the alcoholic struggle is real in the summer time (all the time really lol). every weekend i feel like i have 3-4 days straight planned where all we're gonna do is get wasted. i'm not complaining cuz its fun as shit, but my body hates me. "what do you mean you grind me to a pulp in the gym on weekdays then poison me with alcohol every weekend?"

fuck it, dude.
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Yeah, for real. Especially this past holiday weekend. Drank pretty heavily Thursday-Sunday. Ate amazing food. I looked pregnant yesterday b/c I was so bloated from beer and cheese and other shit. My bank account also took a severe beating. And I got a wedding this weekend.

Those country concerts get ya, man.
 
Need some advice. I am working on losing some weight, need to drop 40-50 pounds. My goal is to lose it by the end of the year. The question I have, is I know I need to increase my cardio and workon eating better. I have started to count calories, and have also tried to eat more whole foods, complex carbs and more protein. The area I am not 100% on is how much cardio to lifting. I do enjoy lifting, but know losing weight and getting stronger don't go hand in hand. But if I want to try and keep some bulk in my chest and shoulders.

I was thinking of doing 3-4 45-60 min runs a week, and on the off days, doing some light lifting on my upper body, with slower walks or bike rides. Thoughts?
 
Save yourself some time on cardio and just do some 10-15 minute interval sprinting/walking combos
 
cavsfan1985 said:
Need some advice. I am working on losing some weight, need to drop 40-50 pounds. My goal is to lose it by the end of the year. The question I have, is I know I need to increase my cardio and workon eating better. I have started to count calories, and have also tried to eat more whole foods, complex carbs and more protein. The area I am not 100% on is how much cardio to lifting. I do enjoy lifting, but know losing weight and getting stronger don't go hand in hand. But if I want to try and keep some bulk in my chest and shoulders.

I was thinking of doing 3-4 45-60 min runs a week, and on the off days, doing some light lifting on my upper body, with slower walks or bike rides. Thoughts?
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Everyone is different. I just read an article where a guy lost 100lbs. in a year by just walking an hour and watching what he ate/drank. Literally...just walking.He was up near 300lbs., so it was pretty easy for his body, which didn't have any previous workout experience, to lose that much. Don't know where you are and you don't have to share.

If you are near his range, and never cared about your diet, go on walks outside for an hour. Treadmill on an incline for 45-hour. Start incorporating jogging when you can. Watch what you eat.

If you aren't that guy and can lift/run, I would recommend 3 full body workouts/week involving compound movements. 1 exercise, eat part. Upper body push ,upper pull, lower. That will not pack on muscle in mass, but enough to keep your metabo up & keep burning cals. As Fivethous said, incorporate intervals, if you can. Example could be:

M- Lift/20min. interval session
T-Long walk/jogs (uphill if you can)
W- Lift/20min. interval
Th- uphill treadmill/walk & jog
F-lift/20min interval
Sa- Off or jog
Su-Off

None of your workouts will be longer than 45-hour. Can easily fit into anyone's schedule.

Just do what works for you. Losing mass poundage starts in the kitchen. Everything else is icing on the cake (yummmmm, icing...)
 
SixPACK said:
Everyone is different. I just read an article where a guy lost 100lbs. in a year by just walking an hour and watching what he ate/drank. Literally...just walking.He was up near 300lbs., so it was pretty easy for his body, which didn't have any previous workout experience, to lose that much. Don't know where you are and you don't have to share.

If you are near his range, and never cared about your diet, go on walks outside for an hour. Treadmill on an incline for 45-hour. Start incorporating jogging when you can. Watch what you eat.

If you aren't that guy and can lift/run, I would recommend 3 full body workouts/week involving compound movements. 1 exercise, eat part. Upper body push ,upper pull, lower. That will not pack on muscle in mass, but enough to keep your metabo up & keep burning cals. As Fivethous said, incorporate intervals, if you can. Example could be:

M- Lift/20min. interval session
T-Long walk/jogs (uphill if you can)
W- Lift/20min. interval
Th- uphill treadmill/walk & jog
F-lift/20min interval
Sa- Off or jog
Su-Off

None of your workouts will be longer than 45-hour. Can easily fit into anyone's schedule.

Just do what works for you. Losing mass poundage starts in the kitchen. Everything else is icing on the cake (yummmmm, icing...)
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everything here is beautiful. You should definitely lift while losing weight, or youll be skinny fat at the end, and aint nobody want that.

Diet is everything, focus on hitting your calorie and protein goal and youll be just fine :)

I'd just like to add; dont do anything extreme...2lbs/week lost is VERY fast weight loss, every pound is a victory, so don't get down on yourself if you start to slow down on losing. as long as you're losing, you're winning
 
I had to screw around with my lifting program this week, no gym access thursday or friday so I had to do my volume day monday and my max out day today (instead of Friday)... but! since I skipped volume bench on monday, I had to do my PR squat and volume bench today

squat: 310 x 5 (next week I get to use 3 plates!! so fucking pumped)
Bench: 200 5x5
Unweighted back extensions (stimulate the lower back to encourage recovery from deadlift day) 5x10
Weighted chin ups: Normally I can hit 3 set of 5 with 45lbs added, I couldnt even get 1 set today lol..settled for 1 weighted set and 4 unweighted.

I'm toast. Totally toast lol. Permanent nap mode
 
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