On July 02 2011 03:21 Snuggles wrote: Guys thank you so much for all the advice. I feel like I'm getting so much closer to doing this right.
My story so far is me coming up with a terrible diet that just does nothing but starve me, you guys fixed that up, I was still doing exercises that were very inadequate for building muscle and burning calories, you guys told me about HIIT and barbels.
I just did a bit of HIIT for the first time in years and it feels just "right". I did that sprinting thing where you would go all out for 30 sec, jog for a min and sprint again for 5 sets (just shy of 8 =[ ) before I couldn't go any further. When I had that feeling of not being able to walk properly I knew that I hit the jackpot cause after my routine of running for 30 min for months eventually I didn't feel like that helped me at all, but doing HIIT stuff really feels like the real deal.
I read over some more advice and it seems like I just have no option but to invest in a barbel, bodyweight training seems like it'll take way too long before I get any great results. Plus those exercises with barbels look so much simpler and quicker to do.
So I am now eating the right way, burning calories the right way, and after I buy that barbel I'll be building muscle the right way. Anything else I'm missing?
Bodyweight training doesn't take long to get results.... but it is a bit more complicated because you have to think about modifying leverage rather than just adding weight to the bar.
If you need a cheap barbell set try to look on craigslist for stuff.
On July 02 2011 03:29 Release wrote: How many calories should i eat a day? My goal is to lose weight and i currently weigh 137lbs. I'm currently getting around 1000 calories a day. i'm plenty fat so i'm not too worried about large calorie deficits.
If you're not under 5'0" and a woman you should not be focusing on losing weight.
You should not be eating under 1500-1750 calories per day especially at that weight.
Seriously, get to a gym and lift some weights, and eat more.
Thanks to eshlow and slithe. I had been doing some of the wrist stuff on the bodyweight article, though not seriously enough it seems. I don't have a ricebucket, but today I really put effort in trying the wrist pushups and the other pushup where you start with a flat hand and lift your palm so that only your fingers are supporting you. Couldn't even do them properly on my knees without piking a lot. Today I went very easy on the planche stuff, just greasing the grove with my feet on the floor and focusing on straight elbows and raised hips. Handstands against the wall went pretty well with my wrists warmed up, levers not so well because it was so hot outside and my grip was weak due to sweating.
On July 02 2011 01:42 funkie wrote: Edit: In contrast to above-post's video, I for myself, am grateful that I have internet, that I came to TL.net, and that someone decided to do the TL H&F Initiative in 2010. That thread completely changed my life in the spawn of 10 months. I had to take my ego, throw it out, and start reading and taking advice from such awesome people as eshlow (who's the greatest mthrfkcr ever, he helped me recover from my abductors and I'm better than ever now, thx!), decaf, sJarl, dimsum, shallow, Rosa and a bunch others who already know stuff, but still strive for more.
Here here, I can't think of anything better than the internet for my training. You can't "lift weights" 24/7 so in your downtime why not learn some good info. Also, youtube is amazing because every time I want to psych myself up to go to the gym, I stick on some ronnie coleman or some other awesome lifter/ bodybuilder and 'absorb' their motivation, and use their progress as a motivating factor for me to aim to :D.
Bodyweight training doesn't take long to get results.... but it is a bit more complicated because you have to think about modifying leverage rather than just adding weight to the bar.
Hmm yeah I think that's what I meant to say. Do you have any advice on training to do L Sits? I can lift myself off the ground but not matter how hard I try I just can't lift my legs up straight. I'm also doing this off the floor so will I have to by a pair of bars for that leverage and practice with the bent knee variation or is this possible on the floor?
Bodyweight training doesn't take long to get results.... but it is a bit more complicated because you have to think about modifying leverage rather than just adding weight to the bar.
Hmm yeah I think that's what I meant to say. Do you have any advice on training to do L Sits? I can lift myself off the ground but not matter how hard I try I just can't lift my legs up straight. I'm also doing this off the floor so will I have to by a pair of bars for that leverage and practice with the bent knee variation or is this possible on the floor?
Bent knee variation is perfectly possible on the floor. Start there and work your way up.
Been on my more cardio and endurance focused program. Feelin really good right now except I've also been eating like shit all week what with a bunch of family and friends parties happening all the time.
Someone asked before what everyone's 100 meter time was. I plan on timing myself sometime next week at the track.
On July 02 2011 03:21 Snuggles wrote: Guys thank you so much for all the advice. I feel like I'm getting so much closer to doing this right.
My story so far is me coming up with a terrible diet that just does nothing but starve me, you guys fixed that up, I was still doing exercises that were very inadequate for building muscle and burning calories, you guys told me about HIIT and barbels.
I just did a bit of HIIT for the first time in years and it feels just "right". I did that sprinting thing where you would go all out for 30 sec, jog for a min and sprint again for 5 sets (just shy of 8 =[ ) before I couldn't go any further. When I had that feeling of not being able to walk properly I knew that I hit the jackpot cause after my routine of running for 30 min for months eventually I didn't feel like that helped me at all, but doing HIIT stuff really feels like the real deal.
I read over some more advice and it seems like I just have no option but to invest in a barbel, bodyweight training seems like it'll take way too long before I get any great results. Plus those exercises with barbels look so much simpler and quicker to do.
So I am now eating the right way, burning calories the right way, and after I buy that barbel I'll be building muscle the right way. Anything else I'm missing?
Done with the workout. I guess work takes more out of me than I realize. Almost quit with 3 sets to go. I waited a little bit, slapped the shit out of myself and said don't be a pussy and proceeded to finish the sets. Then did press 3x5@140. Got my check from work. A lot higher than I expected haha. I forgot I picked up a 7 hour shift lol. Now at the barber shop to get fresh
On July 02 2011 03:49 decafchicken wrote: How short are you that 137lbs is fat? what kind of activity level do you have? Are you working out? What kind of food are you eating?
5'8" an hour at the gym a day, followed by sitting in a chair for almost rest of the day. My diet consists mostly of lettuce, tomatoes, beef, and water.
On July 02 2011 03:21 Snuggles wrote: Guys thank you so much for all the advice. I feel like I'm getting so much closer to doing this right.
My story so far is me coming up with a terrible diet that just does nothing but starve me, you guys fixed that up, I was still doing exercises that were very inadequate for building muscle and burning calories, you guys told me about HIIT and barbels.
I just did a bit of HIIT for the first time in years and it feels just "right". I did that sprinting thing where you would go all out for 30 sec, jog for a min and sprint again for 5 sets (just shy of 8 =[ ) before I couldn't go any further. When I had that feeling of not being able to walk properly I knew that I hit the jackpot cause after my routine of running for 30 min for months eventually I didn't feel like that helped me at all, but doing HIIT stuff really feels like the real deal.
I read over some more advice and it seems like I just have no option but to invest in a barbel, bodyweight training seems like it'll take way too long before I get any great results. Plus those exercises with barbels look so much simpler and quicker to do.
So I am now eating the right way, burning calories the right way, and after I buy that barbel I'll be building muscle the right way. Anything else I'm missing?
awesome pickup story á la bou.bou :D
Indeed. Return to us with some battle reports lol >=P
On July 02 2011 03:21 Snuggles wrote: Guys thank you so much for all the advice. I feel like I'm getting so much closer to doing this right.
My story so far is me coming up with a terrible diet that just does nothing but starve me, you guys fixed that up, I was still doing exercises that were very inadequate for building muscle and burning calories, you guys told me about HIIT and barbels.
I just did a bit of HIIT for the first time in years and it feels just "right". I did that sprinting thing where you would go all out for 30 sec, jog for a min and sprint again for 5 sets (just shy of 8 =[ ) before I couldn't go any further. When I had that feeling of not being able to walk properly I knew that I hit the jackpot cause after my routine of running for 30 min for months eventually I didn't feel like that helped me at all, but doing HIIT stuff really feels like the real deal.
I read over some more advice and it seems like I just have no option but to invest in a barbel, bodyweight training seems like it'll take way too long before I get any great results. Plus those exercises with barbels look so much simpler and quicker to do.
So I am now eating the right way, burning calories the right way, and after I buy that barbel I'll be building muscle the right way. Anything else I'm missing?
awesome pickup story á la bou.bou :D
Indeed. Return to us with some battle reports lol >=P
I'll get up at eleven and workout, npnpnp. The drinks tonight were 25 mins of me downing 4 beers, her downing 4 glasses of whine and the both of us making out inappropiatly against the wall of a back alley, can't make an honest battle report out of that.
On July 02 2011 04:54 xJupiter9x wrote: Done with the workout. I guess work takes more out of me than I realize. Almost quit with 3 sets to go. I waited a little bit, slapped the shit out of myself and said don't be a pussy and proceeded to finish the sets. Then did press 3x5@140. Got my check from work. A lot higher than I expected haha. I forgot I picked up a 7 hour shift lol. Now at the barber shop to get fresh
Smolov sounds so brutal T_T Can't wait to see how the results are though.
On July 02 2011 03:49 decafchicken wrote: How short are you that 137lbs is fat? what kind of activity level do you have? Are you working out? What kind of food are you eating?
5'8" an hour at the gym a day, followed by sitting in a chair for almost rest of the day. My diet consists mostly of lettuce, tomatoes, beef, and water.
5'8 at 137 is TINY you should be focusing on putting on a LOT of weight (30+ pounds) What are you doing at the gym? Triple your caloric intake.
On July 02 2011 07:07 BouBou.865 wrote: I'll get up at eleven and workout, npnpnp. The drinks tonight were 25 mins of me downing 4 beers, her downing 4 glasses of whine and the both of us making out inappropiatly against the wall of a back alley, can't make an honest battle report out of that.
Well, freaks like you should spread their semen as much as possible, it can only be good for the survival of our species. Second girl looks awesome.
Anyway, did snatches, actually mostly power snatches up to 45kg. Shoulder worries me though. Stupid question, I planned to do normal snatches on every rep, but since 45kg is not really challenging for me, I mostly land with nearly straight legs, which obviously makes it a power snatch. Is that kind of common on lower weights or already a technical problem (I can hardly do a overhead squat, just learned that 2 weeks ago, so it is somewhat to be expected). One rep I did could be considered a full snatch though. Should be easier when my weightlifting shoes arrive next week, can't wait.
shoes will help a lot. flexibility will help more. I often sometimes power snatch lower weights (maybe up to 70 or so), maybe with an OHS after the snatch, until switching to full squats at higher weights. I normally start with full snatches though, even with just the bar (i'm more worried about my speed under the bar then my pull). It definitely took me a while to do a full range of motion snatch. Compare early snatch:
to ~6 months later:
hahahahah hopefully i'm not spreading my seed anywhere, no children for many more years please. Second girl actually plays rugby and fucking run girls over left and right rofl. Looks like more of a cheerleader imo. i love athletic girls though.
On July 02 2011 07:52 Malinor wrote: Yeah, I assume it's mostly flexibility. I have done like 4 snatch workouts and most reps with only the bar. I am optimistic, and can't wait till the shoes arrive. Your linked workout is just awesome, must have felt awesome after all those missed attempts to finally get the weight up.
You have no idea T_T I was "in the zone" and finally i texted one of my usual workouts "i'm hitting 120 next rep" and then i did :D i was soooooo happy.
Work on snatches where you go as low as you can and pause for a few seconds! good for flexibilty and balance. \
Oh and pre-hab/stretch/warm up the fuck out of your shoulder. I had a twinge somewhere in my rotator cuff muscles for literally MONTHS, i think its finally gone.
Yeah, I assume it's mostly flexibility. I have done like 4 snatch workouts and most reps with only the bar. I am optimistic, and can't wait till the shoes arrive. Your linked workout is just awesome, must have felt awesome after all those missed attempts to finally get the weight up.
@decaf you kidding me? Second girl is a rugby player? Holy shit, athletic, great face, massive bazookas, what more could you ask for!!! Put a ring on it!
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