Author Topic: FitnessBore - 2018 edition (Read 817099 times)

Mupepe · « **Reply #6300 on:** July 21, 2014, 03:04:41 PM »

ah okay. for a holiday or something I assume?

Momo · « **Reply #6301 on:** July 21, 2014, 03:08:56 PM »

Oddly enough all different reasons, German girl is in Jozi, JP decided to take it easy, Alex was sick, other Alex is lazy, etc etc. Everything conspired against me. Even today we were 5 people out of a class of 30. Dem Cape Tonians and their cold aversion. Nuccas lose their mind if the temperature is anywhere under 15 degrees

Mupepe · « **Reply #6302 on:** July 21, 2014, 03:27:48 PM »

Kara · « **Reply #6303 on:** July 21, 2014, 10:11:20 PM »

This weekend I was feeling kinda

since I ate and drank well, but a person with terminal cancer said I was "wasting away" and wouldn't let me leave their place until they made me a cheese sandwich and I ate it.

Machinist 2 brehs, I can feel it.

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I can't believe a person who's dying made me food.

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Mupepe · « **Reply #6304 on:** July 22, 2014, 12:15:21 AM »

You should have told them to worry about their own problems.

DCharlieJP · « **Reply #6305 on:** July 22, 2014, 12:22:56 AM »

40 is nearly up me, brehs.

Since starting my new job i've been not as active as i should be.
I've been playing Futsal and i can still handle it no problem but almost everyone i've not seen in over , say, 6 months says "dude, when did you get so fat!? lol"

I've went from around 63kg up to about, um, ... yeah... more than that.

So - it is time!

Squiddy · « **Reply #6306 on:** July 23, 2014, 11:16:10 AM »

First week of getting back into exercise following half a year without any due to some unknown health condition is going alright. Just been sticking to the stretches and movements my physio has given me, and cranked up the cardio. I will be getting back into lifting, but I'll think I'll go for higher reps, lower weights just to ensure my joints aren't overstressed and I end up back on square one.

So, a decent program for someone's who's been out of it for some time, but has previously done about half a year of starting strength and prior to that the sort of random training clueless gym goes does before they find a program?

Can't do much involving the shoulders, and my knees are pretty wacked so not sure if I can squat properly just yet.

Mupepe · « **Reply #6307 on:** July 23, 2014, 11:36:49 AM »

Well I do lifts for strength so I can't help you with a hypertrophy program. But restricting shoulder work and impact on the knees if very limiting when it comes to compounds since the 4 major lifts put heavy pressure on both. With those limitations it sounds like you'll be on a bro isolation program or a MILF machine and cardio program.

Momo · « **Reply #6308 on:** July 23, 2014, 11:43:20 AM »

How old are you squid? You look pretty young, well pre 30. I havent done sports in about 6 years but instantly could do judo. It's low impact on your knees mostly, your shoulders are fucked though. My point is actually unless you have real medical issues, pre 30 it should take you a couple of weeks of three times a week activity to get back in.

I have judo again tonight

Squiddy · « **Reply #6309 on:** July 23, 2014, 12:12:19 PM »

I'm only 25, but my health took a real nose dive $:-\$
Left shoulder, no way I will put weight directly on it through heavy OHPs as much as I love them. Knees, feels like they'll be good enough for squats soon enough.

I might have to look into doing a sport rather than straight-up lifting, although I'd much prefer the latter.

Momo · « **Reply #6310 on:** July 23, 2014, 02:32:04 PM »

^sport is going to serve you better. In my case I could never get used to the gym/training for no reason thing.

Injury count : Busted lip (1) Crushed adam's apple (1) Carpet burns from being hurled like a rag doll (3). I cant eat shit, swallowing feels like nails down my throat (fuck off guys

) this little taiwanese manlet decided that because he is way smaller than me he would go full force, I could crush the guy IRL, such anger he has

Momo · « **Reply #6311 on:** July 24, 2014, 02:05:59 AM »

I needed to check my privilege there :'(

Still doesnt excuse the adam's apple and busted lip, the guy just seems like a cunt

chronovore · « **Reply #6312 on:** July 24, 2014, 09:48:26 AM »

Quote from: Momo on July 24, 2014, 02:05:59 AM

I needed to check my privilege there :'(

Still doesnt excuse the adam's apple and busted lip, the guy just seems like a cunt

Naw, Small Man Syndrome is a real thing, and it can make for real sacs. A dude in my dojo who's insecure about his form is the only one who actually loses his shit and causes damage. The main instructor is a seriously cool dude who is happy that we get to go strong, but is always controlling it so no actual damage is done.

Quote from: DCharlieJP on July 22, 2014, 12:22:56 AM

40 is nearly up me, brehs.

Since starting my new job i've been not as active as i should be.
I've been playing Futsal and i can still handle it no problem but almost everyone i've not seen in over , say, 6 months says "dude, when did you get so fat!? lol"

I've went from around 63kg up to about, um, ... yeah... more than that.

So - it is time!

Get on it, fatty.

Exercise is great, but diet is key. I installed a calorie counter on my phone and am afraid to boot it up. I'll have to give up scones or something.

Scones...

Squiddy · « **Reply #6313 on:** July 27, 2014, 07:22:16 AM »

First week of training went alright, will hit the gym for some cardio.
Next week I'll have dedicated lift days, thinking of something along the following lines:

Day 1 - (A) Leg extensions 3x10, Leg curls 3x10, body squats (well, we'll see how that goes, knee tendonitis is a bitch), planks 3x60s, leg raises 3x10
Day 2 - (B) DB bench 3x10, DB row 3x10, Tricep extensions 3x10, Bicep curl 3x10
Day 3 - (A) again

With every other day being light cardio, and resting on sunday.

And of course every day rotator cuff stretches and exercizes as well hip flexor and knee tendon movements given to me by my physio.
I should soon be able to hit the proper depth without my knees giving out, at which point I'll sub in some weighted front squats for the body squats (and reduce/remove leg extensions and leg curls.) And once my shoulder improve, I'll add DB shoulder presses on (B) days.

I think that's keeping it simple enough, I'm staying away from machines as much as is possible so that I'll better strengthen tendons and surrounding muscles in the problematic areas.

Mupepe · « **Reply #6314 on:** July 27, 2014, 11:25:04 AM »

Leg extensions and curls when you have knee problems? Those machines are awful for the knee bro. Especially extensions.

Mupepe · « **Reply #6315 on:** July 27, 2014, 11:26:49 AM »

Replace leg curls with some strict good mornings or stiff legged deadlifts if you're looking to hit your hammies.

Squiddy · « **Reply #6316 on:** July 27, 2014, 03:17:39 PM »

My knees are weird, they hurt when I go down for a squat, but not when I do extensions or just bend my knee. My doc is treating it as an inflammation in the muscle attachments, but anti-inflammatory stuff doesn't help me.

But I did forget deadlift, and think I could do stiff ones instead of leg curl.
Down to just one machine

Momo · « **Reply #6317 on:** July 28, 2014, 11:44:38 AM »

Going off to get my ass kicked, wish me luck

El Babua · « **Reply #6318 on:** July 28, 2014, 11:21:24 PM »

Right shoulder's been acting up the last two weeks. Gonna refrain from benching and pressing for a week and see if it helps.

Momo · « **Reply #6319 on:** July 29, 2014, 01:33:43 AM »

The class was more than 50% women, a couple of them real lookers too. I dunno but as much as I like casually groping some random women, it's like the weirdest thing to spar with a girl, I have a significant strength advantage and I can just sack of potatoes everything, plus I'm not exactly slow. So I'm in this phase where I kinda hold back, but then the sensei notices and gives me shit or I go for it and potentially ruin a chick

Momo · « **Reply #6320 on:** July 29, 2014, 02:08:59 AM »

Nah it's genuinely an impediment (although I did try and make it sound braggy to be annoying

) I'm doing this for fitness not because I desperately want to rub the outside of my hand against a tiddy accidentally :/

Mupepe · « **Reply #6321 on:** July 29, 2014, 10:24:56 AM »

Quote from: Bobby Doucher on July 28, 2014, 11:21:24 PM

Right shoulder's been acting up the last two weeks. Gonna refrain from benching and pressing for a week and see if it helps.

I had the same problem a few weeks back. I took a week off lifting completely and it went away.

as for me, its 305 Fucking Tuesday for bench!

Mupepe · « **Reply #6322 on:** July 29, 2014, 11:56:17 AM »

305 was fucking cake! 310 here I come in two minutes

Mupepe · « **Reply #6323 on:** July 29, 2014, 12:00:04 PM »

310 is now my bitch!! 315 and a video in 3 weeks. Count on it bros!

Momo · « **Reply #6324 on:** July 29, 2014, 12:13:42 PM »

I took a screenshot of that post, you are now locked in

Mupepe · « **Reply #6325 on:** July 29, 2014, 12:20:52 PM »

Keep me true to my word, boo

Momo · « **Reply #6326 on:** July 30, 2014, 02:35:20 PM »

so I had muscle spasms/cramps for the first time today. But I changed to paleo a few short months ago, so my sensei says I must get some magnesium supplements. Uh, paleo bros, how do I magnesium on paleo? (tell me what you guys do)

Rufus · « **Reply #6327 on:** July 30, 2014, 02:37:40 PM »

Bananas? My mother used to take supplements for leg cramps. They dissolved in water like aspirin.

Momo · « **Reply #6328 on:** July 30, 2014, 02:56:55 PM »

I have spinach like once a week, and even then I naw at it at best.

I have bananas in the form of banana loaf, I eat one over about three weeks (bread substitute)

Mupepe · « **Reply #6329 on:** July 30, 2014, 02:58:29 PM »

Bro, just eat some spinach. make yourself a gorgeous, sexy, delicious salad once a day. Or some palak paneer

Momo · « **Reply #6330 on:** July 30, 2014, 03:21:27 PM »

http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/palak-paneer/

Squiddy · « **Reply #6331 on:** July 31, 2014, 06:25:09 AM »

I scoff at people who can't find the motivation to go to the gym, when there's so many hot people there to sneakily ogle at

Rufus · « **Reply #6332 on:** July 31, 2014, 07:25:55 AM »

Yeah, there's definitely no easier way to do that.

Momo · « **Reply #6333 on:** July 31, 2014, 07:27:14 AM »

Quote from: Squiddy on July 31, 2014, 06:25:09 AM

there's so many hot people there to sneakily ogle at

Why you going to the gym to perv/stalk bro

Squiddy · « **Reply #6334 on:** July 31, 2014, 07:28:29 AM »

Quote from: Momo on July 31, 2014, 07:27:14 AM

Quote from: Squiddy on July 31, 2014, 06:25:09 AM
there's so many hot people there to sneakily ogle at
Why you going to the gym to perv/stalk bro

It's just an incidental benefit from working out

Mupepe · « **Reply #6335 on:** August 01, 2014, 12:10:14 PM »

Hit 200 on OHP today. Even better than that the power rack was taken for all my warmups so 5 sets up to 180 were clean and press movements. The rack freed up for my 200 attempt. I tried 205 but failed.

Mupepe · « **Reply #6336 on:** August 01, 2014, 12:30:34 PM »

Also, fuck looking good naked. I'm on this high of being strong!!

Mupepe · « **Reply #6337 on:** August 01, 2014, 01:00:16 PM »

Shit, man. Those numbers aren't bad at all for a year long hiatus.

Mupepe · « **Reply #6338 on:** August 01, 2014, 01:26:49 PM »

can't see the video at work unfortunately.

I know you weren't inactive but heavy weightlifting (definitely those numbers at the very least) are not something that's easily maintained unless you're consistently lifting heavy. I want your fucking genetics. I want them now.

Beezy · « **Reply #6339 on:** August 01, 2014, 02:24:07 PM »

Spreadsheets make everything better. I need to dl MS Office and start tracking shit again also. Google spreadsheets and Open Office's Excel copycats just aren't the same to me.

Mupepe · « **Reply #6340 on:** August 01, 2014, 02:27:40 PM »

Quote from: Esch on August 01, 2014, 02:02:34 PM

FWIW if I have any weightlifting talent; it's all lower body, I can't bench at all, seriously, I can only rep about 135ish. And have never progressed over 150. I've never been able to do it well for some reason. I don't seem to progress very much though. My peak deadlift was on that pyramid was 355, peak squat was 285 . That was in 2010/11, late? I think i put up similar numbers senior year HS, but was fat then.

I wouldn't say it's genetics or anything like that, I'm a middling athlete, my saving grace is explosive short movements, I'm a slow runner and have always struggled with stamina issues, and my weight/bf% fluctuates like crazy.

EDIT: I really need to be more proactive about logging my workouts. I need to make a spreadsheet, print it out, and integrate with my calendar.

This isn't 1993 bro. You've got a smart phone don't you??

Boogie · « **Reply #6341 on:** August 01, 2014, 02:34:28 PM »

400lbs DL: Accomplished.

Mupepe · « **Reply #6342 on:** August 01, 2014, 02:36:28 PM »

Boogie

chronovore · « **Reply #6343 on:** August 04, 2014, 10:07:47 AM »

Quote from: Mupepe on August 01, 2014, 12:30:34 PM

Also, fuck looking good naked. I'm on this high of being strong!!

pics or it didn't happen

Mupepe · « **Reply #6344 on:** August 04, 2014, 10:38:10 AM »

Quote from: chronovore on August 04, 2014, 10:07:47 AM

Quote from: Mupepe on August 01, 2014, 12:30:34 PM
Also, fuck looking good naked. I'm on this high of being strong!!

pics or it didn't happen

I have actually been avoiding the scale and mirror because while I'm not actually being a huge fatty I am eating whatever kind of whole foods I want. Rice, mashed potatoes, breads, etc. Not unhealthy at all compared to the average person's diet, but definitely enough to make me gain weight. Anyways, I walked into the bathroom yesterday morning to brush my teeth after waking up and I was surprised that I actually looked fairly (relatively) lean. (I snapped a picture too

) I'm gonna keep this up for a while. My strength is going through the roof and I don't look as disgusting as my body dysmorphia made me think I would.

Momo · « **Reply #6345 on:** August 05, 2014, 01:34:06 AM »

My upper abdominals are starting to show, if my penis curled up all the way there I'd have sex with it

Mupepe · « **Reply #6346 on:** August 05, 2014, 10:55:15 AM »

pics or it didn't happen

Momo · « **Reply #6347 on:** August 05, 2014, 12:01:27 PM »

soon!

Oblivion · « **Reply #6348 on:** August 06, 2014, 08:02:06 AM »

Does my core seem underdeveloped? If so, what should I do to fix it?

http://imgur.com/vrReYti
http://imgur.com/IUzvvpF
http://imgur.com/NXJolzu

Momo · « **Reply #6349 on:** August 06, 2014, 08:03:22 AM »

I have that skinny fatness too

Rufus · « **Reply #6350 on:** August 06, 2014, 08:06:04 AM »

I see nothing wrong. Except for those briefs maybe.

Mupepe · « **Reply #6351 on:** August 06, 2014, 11:05:39 AM »

you're fine Oblivion. What makes you think it's underdeveloped?

Squiddy · « **Reply #6352 on:** August 06, 2014, 12:01:49 PM »

Quote from: Oblivion on August 06, 2014, 08:02:06 AM

Does my core seem underdeveloped? If so, what should I do to fix it?

http://imgur.com/vrReYti
http://imgur.com/IUzvvpF
http://imgur.com/NXJolzu

You're actually filling out nicely.
Another year or two you'll be a beast.

Oblivion · « **Reply #6353 on:** August 06, 2014, 02:36:48 PM »

Oh, you guys don't think there's anything wrong?

It just seemed like my chest was developing faster than my core. Made it seem like it was there was an imbalance.

Rufus · « **Reply #6354 on:** August 06, 2014, 04:28:06 PM »

That V-shape is typically what people want.

DCharlieJP · « **Reply #6355 on:** August 07, 2014, 03:23:53 AM »

In the lottery for Tokyo Marathon - already started running 3 weeks ago

Speed is obviously still extremely slow at around 24 mins per 5km at "comfortable" pace and i'm still at the point in training where 12km is the max distance whilst i build up.

might not even get through the lottery, first marathon etc.

Need to fill rest days - and making most of futsal games for the next few months, will have to stop once we get into the new year.

Also need to lose some gut - dropped 5kg in the last month, but need to shed more. Way too much manfat.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #6356 on:** August 07, 2014, 04:33:28 PM »

Been playing basketball even more the last few weeks. 5 times a week. I had stopped playing in the middle of June due to work stress, but I've picked it up again and play often. Bounced a bit up to 169, but now down to 163.

Still got a little gut but its not super noticeable. I was just having hard time coming to terms with the fact that I was no longer the 125 pound shit heal that I was all throughout the majority of my life. Going from 125 to 177 is jarring, and makes you really feel awful -- not just for the obvious weight issues that comes with being that slightly overweight, but just realizing you were once a twig and now relatively normal looking.

My goal now is to decrease the gut. I'm in the weird transition where I can wear 32 waist pants but 33 is more comfortable...but 33 waists still feel a smidge loose. Cardio seems to be working well to help this, but are there any other exercises I can do? I've read ab workouts are a red herring in getting rid of the post-college gut.

Also, fuck, playing basketball is really hard on my legs, even with the missing fibula piece. Definitely suffering from shin splints -- gonna need to work on some leg exercises to get them stronger. Also, should probably start icing them after a few pick up games.

Mupepe · « **Reply #6357 on:** August 07, 2014, 05:08:15 PM »

If you wanna lose your belly fat you just need to diet. You can't spot reduce fat so doing ab workouts to lose belly fat is a waste of time (ab workouts in general are a waste of time). Just get your diet in check and you will lose body fat and eventually your gut.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #6358 on:** August 07, 2014, 05:30:16 PM »

I have stopped eating most red meats and have subbed in turkey and veggie alternatives. Pretty much cut out carbs (other than beer

). There was a period in June and early July where I was moving so I was eating fast food a lot, which is obviously the worst, but that's been quickly removed from my diet.

Usually what I do:

Breakfast: Nothing
Lunch: Sandwich
Dinner: Some form of chicken or turkey with veggies.

That's pretty much it. Definitely can improve it. Definitely can cut down on the beer as well.

Mupepe · « **Reply #6359 on:** August 07, 2014, 05:42:47 PM »

Yeah beer is probably what's doing it. You also have no reason to avoid red meat. and if you want to lose weight more easily you might want to avoid bread (sandwiches) too. and it honestly sounds like you need to eat more unless that's one big ass sandwich and you're drinking your weight in beer. You might be under eating. Do some calorie and macro counting bro.

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Author Topic: FitnessBore - 2018 edition (Read 817099 times)