Diet and Workout Routines

[David.]

just take up daily binge drinking?

Adderall is keeping me busy

 

[AuxiliaryPie]

starting the bulk tomorrow morning. I'll make gainz for you Dave

 

[David.]

someone should.

meanwhile my fucking arm is worse than it was a month ago.

 

[Nicky]

It was 70 degrees in Cleveland, yesterday. I decided not to workout in the gym, after work. I did my normal outdoor cardio with my free weights.

I haven't done it in about 3 months, and my body knew it. My left knee was hurting within the first minutes, but seemed to get better as I went along. I'm trying to build up to running. Brisk walk for 3 blocks, and jog for one (repeat).
I made my protein shake a meal replacement because I knew I needed the extra protein. My left arm is killing me, as I haven't picked up weights in months.

I'm also realizing that at work, people will talk to me like I'm a therapist. I now know a member who had a girlfriend who physically abused him for years. And there are a number of those who had a substance abuse problem and use workout as a form of therapy/recovery.

 

[Cavsfan1985]

Adderall is keeping me busy

How much do you take?

 

[David.]

How much do you take?

i was using in moderation for awhile, like 5mg before class, 5mg for the next, 10mg before studying, but my opinion is that it builds up in your system per day at some caluclation im still figuring out which makes you more tolerant and leaves your brain exhausted (and leaving you immobile for a few days until you repair).

So far im ok with 70mg in 5 days span. I take 20mg extended release before a night shift, 20mg before a 4-5 hour long study session, and try to leave it alone as much as possible

 

[AuxiliaryPie]

first day of starting strength is in the books. Its gonna be tough adding weight every day, but im looking forward to improving every day

 

[David.]

fucking hell, I figured it out. My dumbass has been playing the guitar. Major stress on those tendons.

Thank god I have a few good shirts that make me look big regardless of my loss of size.

 

[AuxiliaryPie]

fucking hell, I figured it out. My dumbass has been playing the guitar. Major stress on those tendons.

chronic masturbation may also be aggravating those tendons


taco night tonight, thought i was gonna eat more than i did so i packed a small lunch. needed 680 more cals after stuffing my face..2 whole milk protein shakes and some peanut butter. my stomach is gonna fuckin pop

and 8am class means me in the gym before 630...

 

[natedagg]

I am losing my mind waiting for my elbow to heal and watching all my hard work go down the toilet.

I see the voodoo doll is working. Excellent.

I got fat tested a week ago. 15%. Way too high. Jesus. At 190 lbs, I am lugging around 28.5 pounds of fat. It will be 175 lbs at 10%.

Did run a 7:30 mile at the end of my workout. I will be good for sub 7 now, and sub 6 by spring.

The muscle up is a tougher beast. I am working on the constituent parts. Not gonna lie, it feels "distant". Sure would be easier at 175 tho.

 

[dano_24_26]

Killing me that I'm unable to go to the gym in almost 3 months. Did 45 days of jail and 45 of house arrest. Well only about 40 but it was all good. It was for a dui. Haven't drank since Feb 5th. Sorry for the story. Anyways, lost about 15 lbs. Down to 170 and can't wait to bulk up. A man can only do so many pushup and pull ups before losing his mind. BTW I love those perfect pushups. Can't wait to get back in the gym!!!

Question-I've never gotten into the preworkout drinks and shit besides some whey protein and such. I'm really looking for some advice. Any would be helpful. Like I said, I weigh about 170 5'10 but I'm pretty and would like to keep it but add alot of strength. Thanks in advance

 

[AuxiliaryPie]

I see the voodoo doll is working. Excellent.

I got fat tested a week ago. 15%. Way too high. Jesus. At 190 lbs, I am lugging around 28.5 pounds of fat. It will be 175 lbs at 10%.

Did run a 7:30 mile at the end of my workout. I will be good for sub 7 now, and sub 6 by spring.

The muscle up is a tougher beast. I am working on the constituent parts. Not gonna lie, it feels "distant". Sure would be easier at 175 tho.

when i got down to 167 i could do triple the amount of pull ups i used to be able to do at ~195 lol it will make a huge difference

 

[DCunleaded]

http://gymnasticswod.com/content/strict-muscle-progression

 

[natedagg]

http://gymnasticswod.com/content/strict-muscle-progression

Don't get me wrong, I love your face, but I am trying to do this on a pull up bar. If you know of anything already that is a quality instructional video, please do share. I will love your face even more, if that is even possible.

So here's the thing with the MU - and lifting in general - it has become fun more than ever because form is so important. Not just to avoid injury, but for gains. So for any of you novice lifters out there (like me), here's what has REALLY helped me in just a few short weeks. I mean, I am setting PRs every time I am in the gym:
1. Steroids... kidding!
1 for real: When benching, grip the bar tightly such that your wrists are straight, such that your forearms and hands are a single plane. Check out other people at the gym and how wrong they are on this one. Most of all, tip 2 for benching is to pinch your shoulder blades together. This changed everything for me. It moves the focus of the motion away from your shoulders and onto your pecs. That may seem obvious but I have never had strong pecs and it's because I have been doing this wrong for 15 years!

2. For pullups, it's sort of the same thing with the shoulders. Don't hang all of the way and have your shoulders out of socket. Pull those shoulders down and shoulder blades together, and THEN do your pull up where you are flexing your lats. That was a big (recent) change for me but I could instantly feel the difference. The other small change that I made was really looking for a smooth motion where my core is tight and my legs are straight, with them slightly forward (not bent at the knees and backward). This is to make sure that I am not under the bar because I am trying to build to the muscle up, but something about focusing on that makes it feel smooth. The barometer that works for me is making sure that my chin is down, for what it's worth.
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So my MU progression is going to be to really use my momentum and then tone it down. The first thing that has to get stronger is my abs. I am going to learn it like this guy says: View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAw6IMk3Ogk
so essentially, I am going to be swinging backwards, then ball up via my abs, then spring at the right time as I pull. Oops, gotta run. I hope this helped someone!

 

[SixPACK]

I don't mean to go off topic so if 1 person can just answer this. What is with the margins on the site? I have to scroll over to the right so I can see all the words in a post.