The key to making gains: progressive overload
End of story.
I’ve grown taller since 18, I weigh 40lbs more than when I started. I don’t know why you are out to get me. I don’t care what people think of me, but I’m sure most people who see your posts in here can tell I know more about lifting weights then you. Grow up
I went more of the education and reason path instead of “shouting” like Mr.SS, anger anger haha…
I was just trying to point out you can succeed without the fantasy perfect nutrition world that Scooby has you thinking you need to succeed or your screwed.
Heck a little fat in the diet is supposed to help with injury prevention some say, especially with how lean you are Wahoo. Basically, work out, run, and in your case eat what ever you want (ok within reason, boozing a Friday/Saturday night good to go, every night not so much), just have to actually work out.
Your metabolism, unlike mine, probably burns everything you throw at it when your consistent with the gym, so actually when you go as strict of a diet as he says your body is actually using up what you put in to function more than grow. You have to play with your calories for you, its not cut and dry body-weight chart. You might use energy like 190lb muscle man when your consistent, gotta find your own groove.
Not trying to back you into a corner, trying to boost you up.
I was a sloppy 226, now small bellied 170-175ish, believe me, I love food, next to cars is my next passion I would say, so I’ve learned to work the system best I can.
My metabolism is pretty quick, but I’d like to have a lower body fat percentage, I’m probably around 10-12%. Fat in your diet helps regulate hormones, let alone many other important jobs so it’s pretty important to include it. Stay away from trans fats and saturated fats.
I don’t live with my parents although I rent from my friends parents so they cook for me which is nice, but most people who live normal lifes don’t eat evenly spaced meals 6 times a day. And since it’s not my house, I don’t like to cook all the time. I’m thinking about buying a bunch of chicken to pre-cook for lunch at work. That would be my best bet. I’m kinda an all or nothing type of person, so when I know things aren’t going to go as planned I lose motivation… But I feel pretty motivated right now. Sometimes life gets in the way of things like this. We’ll see how it goes.
Once again your “knowledge” means shit without motivation or the drive to ACTUALLY GO and lift weights. Sure you know how to lift weights and know the form but do you do it? I’m guessing not with an “all or nothing” attitude that you say you have. I’d love to have you come and do a workout with us…
Dude you need to stop giving advice. Whether you’re trying to lose weight or bulk up what you eat is critical to achieving your goals. Can you achieve your goals and still indulge once in a while? Yes. Will it be that much harder? Yes. Is it better to eat well? Yes.
That’s cool that you were a fat ass and now you’re not, but if that’s proof of the value of your advice then my advice is better because I was never a fat ass. In this post you say fat is good, which is true. But in your last post you were suggesting fructose which is the cause of all sorts of metabolic derangement. Just stop.
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Why?
You think I don’t know how to push myself to failure? I’ve been consistent in the last week and a half, and I’m fairly sure I’m going to continue being motivated. Example of what i did today, 5min warmup jog on the treadmill, around 3 warmup sets while stretching my pecs, then 4 working sets of flat bench, 4 working sets of incline dumbbells, then 4 sets of chest dips. My last reps for all these exercises probably take 3-6secinds to finish, I’ve had people jump behind me thinking I wasn’t going to finish the rep. Trust me I know how to push myself.
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How to eat less saturated fat - NHS - NHS
I’m not saying a little will kill you, but it’s a good idea to limit it if you can, i don’t go out of my way to not eat it.
Training to failure is overrated
I think it’s a quick way to over train if your just starting out, but if you’ve been at it for over a year, your body is used to the stress of lifting. I don’t do forced reps ever. I might start doing 1 forced rep on the last set of a workout… Maybe.
sounds like we’re saying the same thing? Fructose is actually most found in berries I thoguht. High Fructose Corn Syrup is something totally different. If your referring to me promoting fruits in the diet, thats right, put them in.
Especially if you can’t make all the meals, because that generally means your also not getting all the water you should, and fruits are great way to sneak some liquid in, to conceal that a little. Nothing wrong with a little Mediterranean style diet if your highly active.
Its harder to gain strength, loose weight, achieve a goal, than maintain. Good maintenance comes from good habits, which heck I knew I wasn’t eating right, but I loved it, wasn’t until I decided to turn myself in a different direction in life that I cared enough to change and discuss, seek out, any and all information any professional or someone who’s been down the road already knows.
If indeed you were mistaking my comments about fluff and the hostess treats for “Gospel” in healthy eating, then you also missed my point.
That’s fine if your content eating only a “by the book” diet, but I’m trying to portray the fact that you don’t have to stop living, and give up all your favorites to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
When I was in full swing of losing weight, yeah I pretty much cut it all out, but now more in the maintenance side, I’ve added it in here or there. This last week I worked extra hard, crossed my t’s dotted the i’s and what do you know steady 2lbs lighter.
Wahoo, being the size he is just might have to run for 10mins after lifting to help himself out and cheat a little.
But your right however on one thing if he wants to be 6% bodyfat, and show every line, yeah he might have to go into a bubble world eating unless he’s doing 5 miles a day or is bench pressing 405lbs, because that would mean he’s already done the building, and needs all sorts of calories to “maintain” let alone build.
Maybe I’m just to wordy for the interwebs.
:picard: I’m just going to leave this thread and never come back. Adios.
Ed this is the bodybuilding thread, you can’t type more than 3 lines
I knew you’d get a kick out of that line.
ok so i feel like im starting to plateau on my current routine…
just started a new back routine today
can someone walk me through a good chest routine?
Well, this is mine, I have noticed some good gains recently.
-Bench 6,6,4,5,1,5,1. Do what weight is appropriate, you should have to push pretty hard on your last rep on each. The single “max” should be a solid 3 second up. not a controlled count but where it takes 3 seconds to move the weight from chest to lockout. typical rest time -60sec to 90sec, depending on energy level
Super Set
3 sets of 8 incline
3 sets of X chest fly incline
2 min rest between superset
Cable machine
Highest height with your arms coming down and seemingly pinching your dick… x 10
Nipple height with your arms finishing in front of your chest x 10
Low height with your arms finishing right above your forehead x 10
2 min rest
Go through this twice
If your gym has it, seated cable press.
I go low weight and go to failure for 2 sets forcing downward, similar to an decline bench.
10 pushups x 3
Chesticles are done.
i flat benched 225 15 times today. and declined it about 10.
dougfresh get out of the gym and into the tutoring center!
thanks doug ill give it a try tomorrow morning :tup:
255 x 3 this past sunday on flat, repping 225 for 8 now
161lbs now
yay hgh!
If I didn’t go to the gym, I would want to rip someones face off. Plus it makes me feel good. LOL
Walker, how’d it go?
Nothing to do with gains. But do you take any pre workout supplements? Like Jack3d or White Flood…etc?