Name/nick: Brian C/Froadac Age: 17 || Height: 5'3" || Weight: 102lbs Starting Date 4/25/11 Goal Date Next Surgery (late june/early july) My bare minimum in terms of goals is to hit the 114 pound untrained benchmarks in http://www.crossfit.com/cf-journal/WLSTANDARDS.pdf If I hit those, I suppose I'll go for novice :D
Also gain some weight. Not sure to what point but I'll eateateat exerciseexerciseexercise, and see where I get to.
And the obligatory picture from 4/25 (at time of first SS routine)
yes, my torso is short during surgery. yes, puberty is late >.>
Started out, at 110 lbs, with a basic 5x5 total body workout 3 times a week for 2 years (3 compound lifts every workout eg. military press/ bent- over- rows/ squats),
then I changed it up to a classic split with 3 training days a week, 1 day for pull, 1 for legs and 1 for push.
now to lose the last few pounds till I hit the 5% bf I do push& pull twice a week and have added 20 minutes of slow paced cardio after every workout.
As for sets and reps I just go by feel and try to keep breaks between sets as short as possible.
are you into competitive bodybuilding? take suplements ? I ask cause 5% is really hard (say imposible for most people) and i'm not sure its really healthy or long term sustainable.
Yeah, like that sport a lot! I take creatine monohydrate and use a whey powder, most supplements are just overrated and way to expensive for what they are actually doing. But to be honest, to be competitive I had to pack on another lean 25-30 pounds and that won't be possible without ...
On April 26 2011 14:29 Advocado wrote: Need suggestions for training music, I like metal/rock stuff.
rhapsody, avantasia and sinergy are epic power metal that you cant go wrong with
*has woken up after 6 hours again* - its def needing to go to toilet. will consider a cathater. at least it means i can fit in a faster meal (and wake everyone up with the electric whey blender)
On April 26 2011 10:04 Catch wrote: Haha I feel ya man. I'm currently on leangains and really like it. The only thing that messes with it is my night class on Monday and Wednesday (6:30-745) and sometimes on the weekends if I want to drink.
Otherwise, I'll probably stay on it when I bulk again, but maybe a 12/12 or 10/14... Eh, who knows
See, I have class from 8 am straight through until noon, so it's actually difficult to get food before then. Then I work an 8 pm - 1:30 AM shift three times a week, where I don't get back to my apartment and head to sleep until more like 2:30 or 3:00 AM. I'm finishing this job soon though, so I'll be glad to get back to sleeping.
My schedule is something like this
MWF: Wake up at 730, class at 9 till noon. Work from 1-x (Today until 245, sometimes shorter but usually about 2 hours) Tuesday&Thursday: Class from 11-12:20, 2-3:20. Wake up at 8, go in early to do work, and do work during my break. In the mornings, instead of cooking breakfast, I cook what I need and throw it in a tupperware bowl. Simple as that :D
MWF: Wake at 7:20, class 8-1, 2-3. (eat at 1) Gym 3-4, back to my apartment, eat shower change, possibly clean up or pull out a textbook. Work Mon+Wed 8-1:30 Either get takeout at work, or eat when I get home. Party Fri 8-2:30 sleep in either case ~3:15 Tue: Wake 7:20, class 8-1, eat, gym at 2:30. Easy relaxing day. Throw two more meals in before work 8-1:30, sleep at 2:30ish. Thur: Wak 7:20, class 8 - 1, (eat) 2-4:30. gym until 5:30/6 pm. Home, pass the hell out.
Weekends I usually don't wake up until 2 pm, so there's a forced fast there. I'll gym in either case around 5 pm. Sundays I sleep around 1 am, saturdays anywhere from 1 -4 am. I may have the most "college" schedule ever; really gotta fix this, it's holding me back in more than just lifting.
That sounds worse than mine. I'm lucky I work for my family's business, or I'd actually have to work like you do. Still, I have to keep my scholarship(s) up and even though I keep up with my course loads, my night class ALWAYS throws a wrench in whatever I need to do. Not to mention the fact that I HATE that class. with a passion.
For example, right now I'm up trying to write a paper for my English 102 class. I don't even think it's due tomorrow, but I can't tell. I'm just gonna either half ass it now, or take a nap and half ass it at five in the morning. College sucks. lol
Edit: Since I can't focus, I'ma go ahead and take a nap and do this in the morning... lol
My schedule wouldn't be so bad if I hadn't taken Organic chemistry; I don't understand it, I don't enjoy it, I don't WANT to understand it, and it still accounts for probably 60% of the time that I spend studying. Awful Course, I don't recommend it to anyone. Physiology, Biology and Philosophy are much more my style.
Speaking of; I'm currently deciding between a nutrition minor and an exercise science minor. The exercise science minor basically has me taking advanced physiology classes. On the other hand, my room mate already has a nutrition minor, and he considers the diet that I currently eat (eggs, bacon, whole milk, carrots and broccoli, chicken and beef, almonds, green tea, water) to guarantee my death by age 40. So I'm pretty sure it's all mis-information. Right now I'm leaning towards EXSC, and it should be less classes (more overlap with biology major) but... we shall see how it goes.
Yeah, I am going to my advisor to figure out switching my majors today. I am currently in psychology which I thought would be real cool. Well, the part I wanted to do isn't, and I don't feel like doing research for the rest of the my life. Going to possibly switch to physical therapy. Regardless of what I switch to, I am pretty sure I have to take organic chem and I already want to shoot myself lol I heard that class is so miserable.
@nemY I'm not exactly sure how to fix your problem, but try pushing your elbows back further instead of your wrists.
I'm going to start going to the gym in a couple of weeks when i have finished all the final essays and taken my drivers license, since i dont have time to visit the gym regularly 3 times a week right now.
Currently im doing some cardio every 2nd day + some pushups/situps/etc. I haven't been working out at all since september ( - 2-3 weeks since i started again) Before that i've been training 2-3 days a week at a gym (almost exclusively machines Q.Q) mostly since i wasnt sure how to peform the excercises and i didnt have anyone to teach me. I used to do some squatting in a smith machine, but looking back at it im amazed i didnt manage to wreck my knees or anything since my idea of "correct form" was waay off.
Anyway, i'm planning on trying Starting strenght + a GOMAD and eat like mad, but how can I make sure my form is correct and im not doing anything wrong? Im particularly worried about power clean since it seems to require a lot of technique.
On April 26 2011 10:04 Catch wrote: Haha I feel ya man. I'm currently on leangains and really like it. The only thing that messes with it is my night class on Monday and Wednesday (6:30-745) and sometimes on the weekends if I want to drink.
Otherwise, I'll probably stay on it when I bulk again, but maybe a 12/12 or 10/14... Eh, who knows
See, I have class from 8 am straight through until noon, so it's actually difficult to get food before then. Then I work an 8 pm - 1:30 AM shift three times a week, where I don't get back to my apartment and head to sleep until more like 2:30 or 3:00 AM. I'm finishing this job soon though, so I'll be glad to get back to sleeping.
My schedule is something like this
MWF: Wake up at 730, class at 9 till noon. Work from 1-x (Today until 245, sometimes shorter but usually about 2 hours) Tuesday&Thursday: Class from 11-12:20, 2-3:20. Wake up at 8, go in early to do work, and do work during my break. In the mornings, instead of cooking breakfast, I cook what I need and throw it in a tupperware bowl. Simple as that :D
MWF: Wake at 7:20, class 8-1, 2-3. (eat at 1) Gym 3-4, back to my apartment, eat shower change, possibly clean up or pull out a textbook. Work Mon+Wed 8-1:30 Either get takeout at work, or eat when I get home. Party Fri 8-2:30 sleep in either case ~3:15 Tue: Wake 7:20, class 8-1, eat, gym at 2:30. Easy relaxing day. Throw two more meals in before work 8-1:30, sleep at 2:30ish. Thur: Wak 7:20, class 8 - 1, (eat) 2-4:30. gym until 5:30/6 pm. Home, pass the hell out.
Weekends I usually don't wake up until 2 pm, so there's a forced fast there. I'll gym in either case around 5 pm. Sundays I sleep around 1 am, saturdays anywhere from 1 -4 am. I may have the most "college" schedule ever; really gotta fix this, it's holding me back in more than just lifting.
That sounds worse than mine. I'm lucky I work for my family's business, or I'd actually have to work like you do. Still, I have to keep my scholarship(s) up and even though I keep up with my course loads, my night class ALWAYS throws a wrench in whatever I need to do. Not to mention the fact that I HATE that class. with a passion.
For example, right now I'm up trying to write a paper for my English 102 class. I don't even think it's due tomorrow, but I can't tell. I'm just gonna either half ass it now, or take a nap and half ass it at five in the morning. College sucks. lol
Edit: Since I can't focus, I'ma go ahead and take a nap and do this in the morning... lol
My schedule wouldn't be so bad if I hadn't taken Organic chemistry; I don't understand it, I don't enjoy it, I don't WANT to understand it, and it still accounts for probably 60% of the time that I spend studying. Awful Course, I don't recommend it to anyone. Physiology, Biology and Philosophy are much more my style.
Speaking of; I'm currently deciding between a nutrition minor and an exercise science minor. The exercise science minor basically has me taking advanced physiology classes. On the other hand, my room mate already has a nutrition minor, and he considers the diet that I currently eat (eggs, bacon, whole milk, carrots and broccoli, chicken and beef, almonds, green tea, water) to guarantee my death by age 40. So I'm pretty sure it's all mis-information. Right now I'm leaning towards EXSC, and it should be less classes (more overlap with biology major) but... we shall see how it goes.
Yeah, I am going to my advisor to figure out switching my majors today. I am currently in psychology which I thought would be real cool. Well, the part I wanted to do isn't, and I don't feel like doing research for the rest of the my life. Going to possibly switch to physical therapy. Regardless of what I switch to, I am pretty sure I have to take organic chem and I already want to shoot myself lol I heard that class is so miserable.
@nemY I'm not exactly sure how to fix your problem, but try pushing your elbows back further instead of your wrists.
I've heard organic chemistry is like the hardest undergrad course for everyone... gotta give yourself an (otherwise) easy semester for that class
On April 26 2011 21:26 Ohnoes92 wrote: I'm going to start going to the gym in a couple of weeks when i have finished all the final essays and taken my drivers license, since i dont have time to visit the gym regularly 3 times a week right now.
Currently im doing some cardio every 2nd day + some pushups/situps/etc. I haven't been working out at all since september ( - 2-3 weeks since i started again) Before that i've been training 2-3 days a week at a gym (almost exclusively machines Q.Q) mostly since i wasnt sure how to peform the excercises and i didnt have anyone to teach me. I used to do some squatting in a smith machine, but looking back at it im amazed i didnt manage to wreck my knees or anything since my idea of "correct form" was waay off.
Anyway, i'm planning on trying Starting strenght + a GOMAD and eat like mad, but how can I make sure my form is correct and im not doing anything wrong? Im particularly worried about power clean since it seems to require a lot of technique.
Any tips, pointers or general advice?
Read the book and practice the form with like a broomstick during study breaks Watch vids. Read the faq. But don't let any of that keep you from going to the gym, especially since form can break down in unexpected ways even with a light weight on you (i.e. balance issues) Anyways very few people start with perfect form, so just start and refine and ask questions later.
For powercleans I'd recommend not adding weight until you can do hang cleans without catching the bar with your wrists- although I feel that my wrists might just not be as strong, since I see people doing "powercleans" at like 135lbs+ without racking at all...
haha awesome , power metal to modern warefare ya if you liked that sabaton youll like the 3 i bands i suggested too
if u want some seriously fast awesome music get initial D nonstop mega mix http://ca.isohunt.com/download/16157110/initial d?tab=comments link downloads a torrent file (dont download it all just the one album named non-stop mega mix, obv) sounds like this:
Besides that a lot of Within Temptation, Blind Guardian and Disturbed, some Metallica and Nightwish and a little bit of Eminem and Rage against the Machine.
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