Diet and Workout Routines

[Maximus]

Also, i did a ~2 year transformation pic for facebook..might as well post it here. Hopefully I can motivate someone else, and maybe get some more myself

Obviously photoshopped...your tattoo switches sides.

 

[AuxiliaryPie]

Havent been training too seriously the past week and a half. Went to vegas for 4 days last weekend and am now going to Windsor for three this week so my training has been sporadic to say the least.

Apparently there is going to be a powerlifting meet at Old School Iron on August 8th. I cant find anything on it but a friend at the gym told me about it and I'm thinking about doing it. Anybody here lift there? It looks like a lifters paradise.

never checked out their website before..it looks legit as hell. $30/month no strings attached for a lifters haven? I'm also looking into doing a powerlifting meet sometime this summer, never done one before

i know this is "old" by internet standards, but if you need some motivation to hit the gym and diet harder, while also laughing
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQlIPOTbuH8&feature=iv&src_vid=G5GIJmCwchk&annotation_id=annotation_2044775703

 

[SixPACK]

I'm currently studying for the Bar

What state are you taking the Bar in?

Yeah, I have kind of been off of it a bit. Lifting today for the first time in a couple weeks.

Competitive softball just started a few weeks back, fun drinking volleyball leagues, I have 10+ weddings this summer, which started in late April. Just so damn busy. I have surprisingly not lost muscle definition or gained any weight. Still eating pretty healthy so no drastic 2-3 week changes.

 

[DCunleaded]

I just got back last week, after missing three weeks for hurting my leg. Back to near-100% now, and the usual pattern of lifting/CF 3x/week and bjj 3x/week for conditioning should be the regular for a while. A couple old man track meets in the summer, a CrossFit comp once I turn 40 in July, and maybe a bjj tourney before I start my first fall highland games season as a Masters athlete :/

$30/mo is a fantastic bargain for that type of gym; you will learn shit every day from the salty ass strong dudes who work out there, on a daily basis.

 

[Ruken]

What state are you taking the Bar in?

Yeah, I have kind of been off of it a bit. Lifting today for the first time in a couple weeks.

Competitive softball just started a few weeks back, fun drinking volleyball leagues, I have 10+ weddings this summer, which started in late April. Just so damn busy. I have surprisingly not lost muscle definition or gained any weight. Still eating pretty healthy so no drastic 2-3 week changes.

I am taking Ohio's bar, I have a job at a firm in downtown Cleveland.

Yea muscle stays with me on longer layoffs, strength is what leaves me quickly.

 

[AuxiliaryPie]

holy DOMs Batman! I can barely walk today lol. much needed recovery day tomorrow

 

[SixPACK]

Did a full body for the first time in a while (as I said I have been off for a couple weeks) and holy hell. Bad idea as I have softball tonight and I don't think I can pull my arm in a full throwing motion right now.

For cardio, I generally just had running days I didn't lift, but I incorporated jump rope between sets instead of just pacing around. Easy way to blast off another 200 cals. and get a good secondary body workout in, as well.

If you still think jump roping is just a thing you used to watch your neighborhood crush jump up & down in as a kid, I say re-visit it. Hell of a quick workout.

 

[AuxiliaryPie]

jumping rope is the shit. make some calf gainz while youre at it!

i scored a free road bike off a buddy, gonna start riding it to work and back every day (well every day that im not a lazy POS)

 

[Stark]

I'm 19 years old, 6'3", 170 pounds.

I'm pretty healthy. I'm lean in my build but I'm in pretty good shape overall.

I've been lifting on a schedule for the first time in my life, and have been doing pretty well in my eyes. Not pushing anything just yet, but I'm on my way.

Anyways, on to my question: My father says it is better to do reps until exhaustion instead of doing say, three sets of twelve.

Opinions on training until failure? Good, bad, depends?

 

[SixPACK]

im assuming your dad is old school and watches Arnold weight lifting DVD's still?

no but thats what they used to do a lot and I mean it depends on the program. A lot of people save the last set for exhaustion for each body part.

If you arent used to it, you will get burned out too quickly and you will probably stop.

Just my opinion.

 

[Pick6]

I forget the exact workout off the top of my head, but I actually did an Arnold workout a few summers ago. I made serious gains all around and was the strongest I ever was. It was a push until you failure concept.

 

[AuxiliaryPie]

I'm 19 years old, 6'3", 170 pounds.

I'm pretty healthy. I'm lean in my build but I'm in pretty good shape overall.

I've been lifting on a schedule for the first time in my life, and have been doing pretty well in my eyes. Not pushing anything just yet, but I'm on my way.

Anyways, on to my question: My father says it is better to do reps until exhaustion instead of doing say, three sets of twelve.

Opinions on training until failure? Good, bad, depends?

Going to failure for the sake of going to failure is dumb, it's chasing the feeling of working out versus actually making tangible progress in the gym. at 6'3 170 you should focus on building strength via heavy compound movements before worrying about burn out sets.

the nice and easy rule of thumb is doing 2 warm up sets, one really light (like empty bar light, or small dumbells), one closer to your working weight, then 3 sets of 5-8 reps. If you get all 8 reps for the three sets, do more weight next time, if you dont get the minimum 5 for all three, either repeat the weight next time or drop it down.

Your objective should be to do more weight than last time, NOT make yourself really sore for the sake of being sore.

I should also add that Arnold, Lou, et al. get big as shit by doing heavy compounds. Look up Arnolds deadlift, squat, and snatch totals. Those got him big, the crazy work outs that they sell people got him rich

 

[Adam]

I'm looking to start a 6 week program in July. I have 3 1 hour sessions a week and all I want to do is build up my pull ups. At the moment I can do about 3/4 a couple of times in a row.

Any ideas of how to build up? Work gym has most stuff including chin assist machine.
My biggest issue is recovery as it historically takes me a long time to recover have DOMS big time. At the moment lift 20 min 4 times a week atonic supersets

Any suggestions would be appreciated

 

[AuxiliaryPie]

I'm looking to start a 6 week program in July. I have 3 1 hour sessions a week and all I want to do is build up my pull ups. At the moment I can do about 3/4 a couple of times in a row.

Any ideas of how to build up? Work gym has most stuff including chin assist machine.
My biggest issue is recovery as it historically takes me a long time to recover have DOMS big time. At the moment lift 20 min 4 times a week atonic supersets

Any suggestions would be appreciated

DOMS is a fairy serious condition man, if you regularly have it, then you could be doing something wrong :/ what are your exercises for your supersets?

 

[DCunleaded]

I'm looking to start a 6 week program in July. I have 3 1 hour sessions a week and all I want to do is build up my pull ups. At the moment I can do about 3/4 a couple of times in a row.

Any ideas of how to build up? Work gym has most stuff including chin assist machine.
My biggest issue is recovery as it historically takes me a long time to recover have DOMS big time. At the moment lift 20 min 4 times a week atonic supersets

Any suggestions would be appreciated

Ring rows and TRX assisted pullups really help build the thoraic strength you need to perform a pullup. A great way to avoid DOMS, as it relates to your pullup goals, are twofold:
-set a limit of total pullup reps for the day
-only increase PU rep volume by 5% weekly

Try this for two weeks, and see how it goes.

4x5 ring rows or TRX assisted PUs.
Make sure they are done first, once you are warmed up.
If you feel like you have 'more in the tank', GFY and move on to another exercise.
Try to do this 2-3 in a week of gym visits.

Week two, move up to NO MORE THAN 24 total reps

Week three 30 total reps.

If you feel froggy, attempt a couple of regular pullups instead of doing the last 2-3 reps. A failed rep still counts as a rep for your cumulative total for the day.

DOMS from pullups will fucking ruin you for a week; be smart when you train. It's always better to be undertrained than overtrained, when you are living in the real world.