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Knap4life
Slovenia333 Posts
I am eating now meat , fish , vegetables , fruit and take in between 1500-1800 calories every day and lifting weights 3 times a week including some cardio but not a lot since i know i am still eating about 500-700 calories below my daily caloric requirement but it is a lot better than than i used to eat which was 500 calories a day. I would just like someone to confirm me that i am on the right path and if i should do some small tweaks to improve maybe? Thanks everyone again. | ||
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Ahzz
Finland780 Posts
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mordek
United States12704 Posts
On November 07 2012 05:41 Knap4life wrote: Hey , i would like to thank everyone who answered my last question. I am back to normal i believe. I am eating now meat , fish , vegetables , fruit and take in between 1500-1800 calories every day and lifting weights 3 times a week including some cardio but not a lot since i know i am still eating about 500-700 calories below my daily caloric requirement but it is a lot better than than i used to eat which was 500 calories a day. I would just like someone to confirm me that i am on the right path and if i should do some small tweaks to improve maybe? Thanks everyone again. That's great to hear, keep us posted on the progress! | ||
Daigomi
South Africa4316 Posts
On November 07 2012 05:41 Knap4life wrote: Hey , i would like to thank everyone who answered my last question. I am back to normal i believe. I am eating now meat , fish , vegetables , fruit and take in between 1500-1800 calories every day and lifting weights 3 times a week including some cardio but not a lot since i know i am still eating about 500-700 calories below my daily caloric requirement but it is a lot better than than i used to eat which was 500 calories a day. I would just like someone to confirm me that i am on the right path and if i should do some small tweaks to improve maybe? Thanks everyone again. Seems good to me. Don't expect any quick changes. Once your body gets used to the food you'll probably lose 1kg every 2 or so weeks. Just keep at it and you'll find your body composition is much better after a month or two. | ||
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theJob
272 Posts
In the past I've been doing this + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://futureptdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/hamstring-stretch.jpg) Do you guys and gals have any tips on stretching routines or warm up routines that I can replace my old ones with or add to my routine? | ||
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Snuggles
United States1865 Posts
Anyone else have this problem or am I just a hopeless loner? ;_; | ||
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kaisr
Canada715 Posts
![[image loading]](http://www.newgrip.com/golfers_elbow.gif) . I think its from locking out too hard or something. How do I treat this and prevent it in the future? Any specific warmups I should do? Obviously gonna try and make sure to not lock out from now on as well. | ||
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KOVU
Denmark708 Posts
On November 08 2012 01:36 kaisr wrote: After starting my hypertrophy routine I've started experiencing what I found to be called golfer's elbow, basically pain right here . I think its from locking out too hard or something. How do I treat this and prevent it in the future? Any specific warmups I should do? Obviously gonna try and make sure to not lock out from now on as well.Check out the injuries thread! Eshlow always provide such great feedback in there. | ||
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ieatkids5
United States4628 Posts
Been watching some of this dude's videos ever since someone posted one here (forgot who...). he's pretty fun to listen to. in this video, he advises people not to do crunches, situps, or leg lifts to work abs because these exercises end up making the muscles in front of your hips tensed, causing them to pull your hip into a position that's not natural. instead, he says people should do "stomach vacuums." what do you guys think? from what i've learned here, heavy squats and deadlifts already work the abs since they're used as stabilizers, so oftentimes, people dont need the extra ab work. but what if you do want to gain more prominent abs (more so than heavy squats and deadlifts already provide)? or what if you don't do heavy squats/deadlifts? any alternatives or next best things for those kinds of people? maybe planches? ab wheel? | ||
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GuiltyJerk
United States584 Posts
On November 08 2012 02:13 ieatkids5 wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Zq_nM5H3bk&feature=plcp Been watching some of this dude's videos ever since someone posted one here (forgot who...). he's pretty fun to listen to. in this video, he advises people not to do crunches, situps, or leg lifts to work abs because these exercises end up making the muscles in front of your hips tensed, causing them to pull your hip into a position that's not natural. instead, he says people should do "stomach vacuums." what do you guys think? from what i've learned here, heavy squats and deadlifts already work the abs since they're used as stabilizers, so oftentimes, people dont need the extra ab work. but what if you do want to gain more prominent abs (more so than heavy squats and deadlifts already provide)? or what if you don't do heavy squats/deadlifts? any alternatives or next best things for those kinds of people? maybe planches? ab wheel? Planche and plank are very different, so make sure your terminology's right there  And I think a lot of people like Ab wheel, or Rippetoe suggests Roman Chair Situps in SS too | ||
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ieatkids5
United States4628 Posts
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Sneakyz
Sweden2361 Posts
On November 08 2012 02:13 ieatkids5 wrote: from what i've learned here, heavy squats and deadlifts already work the abs since they're used as stabilizers, so oftentimes, people dont need the extra ab work. but what if you do want to gain more prominent abs (more so than heavy squats and deadlifts already provide)? or what if you don't do heavy squats/deadlifts? any alternatives or next best things for those kinds of people? maybe planches? ab wheel? I guess if you "need" extra ab work or not might be preference, but I've had waaaaaay more ab growth from 2.5 months of dragon flags than from soon 2 years of deadlifts etc. | ||
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BeMannerDuPenner
Germany5638 Posts
 ). i dont wanna get super ripped, just look like a man again and regain some fitness.few questions: 1. i just did some basic stuff in the last few weeks with my ooooold weights.thats fine but i really need new weights since i cant even change the weight of my current ones(closing thingy is rusty). anything i should look out for or just grab random 30€ ones? 2. worth investing in a bench or a bit more? seems like a basic bench is around 80€, more advanced ones 100-200. are they useful or can i do most stuff without? 3. for stamina etc (or cardio as you call it?) is stuff like the asian guys towel thing enough(vid was linked here before)? do that after,inbetween orbefore other workout? some muscles i forgot existed grew back a bit after very random train in the last weeks. want to get a bit more serious now so things get going. | ||
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ieatkids5
United States4628 Posts
as for fitness, many people would recommend you invest in a barbell, some plates for it, a squat rack, and a bench; so that you can start doing a good beginner's routine. see the training recommendations sticky. for cardio, i'm not sure what this towel thing is, but you can do some running, biking, or swimming on your rest days and/or after each workout session. or do whatever sport interests you. | ||
zatic
Zurich15328 Posts
On November 08 2012 05:36 BeMannerDuPenner wrote: so story is, i used to be quite the sports guy when young. now im 26, lazy and drink way to much beer and got the resulting beer belly. this needs to change (well the beer part not that much.. ). i dont wanna get super ripped, just look like a man again and regain some fitness.Since when is a beer belly not manly? If by weights you mean dumb bells, I find them very limiting for strength training. Not that they are bad, but the barbell is definitely easier to make progress with. For the price of a full squat rack you can probably pay off years of gym membership though, so why not go that route? | ||
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KOVU
Denmark708 Posts
On November 08 2012 06:03 zatic wrote: Since when is a beer belly not manly? If by weights you mean dumb bells, I find them very limiting for strength training. Not that they are bad, but the barbell is definitely easier to make progress with. For the price of a full squat rack you can probably pay off years of gym membership though, so why not go that route? Im sporting a beer belly at age 19, winter is coming. | ||
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BeMannerDuPenner
Germany5638 Posts
On November 08 2012 06:03 zatic wrote: Since when is a beer belly not manly? If by weights you mean dumb bells, I find them very limiting for strength training. Not that they are bad, but the barbell is definitely easier to make progress with. For the price of a full squat rack you can probably pay off years of gym membership though, so why not go that route? ok i get it, dumb bells = the short 1hand weights, barbell = long 2hand one. in that case i now got 2 new dumbells (thx to buddy i just came home from) and my old 2 barbells with est weight of 25 and 40kg. no gym for me. busy all around, just stupid contract gyms over here and i know myself, as soon as i "have to" go there i wont do it. while at home im often just really in the mood for some action while watching/listening to a stream or something. also the good ones id consider cost 50-70€/month and it seems like i can get a decent home equipment for just 3-4 months at that price. and yeah,beer belly is as manly as it gets and my gf loves it (atleast she says so). still i need to get in shape and american beauty like i wanna look good naked(again). ~~ On November 08 2012 05:57 ieatkids5 wrote: getting rid of that beer belly is mostly about fixing your diet. check out the nutritional recommendations sticky for that. as for fitness, many people would recommend you invest in a barbell, some plates for it, a squat rack, and a bench; so that you can start doing a good beginner's routine. see the training recommendations sticky. for cardio, i'm not sure what this towel thing is, but you can do some running, biking, or swimming on your rest days and/or after each workout session. or do whatever sport interests you. i know nutrion is important. but thats another story and tbh i rather work out more then put any major limits on what i eat.dont get me wrong, i dont put massive amounts of junk food into me all day. if that was the case i would be at 150kg now given how lazy i am/was. the towel thing i meant is this . saw that few months ago somewhere here. running isnt for me since i always was strong and fast,but hated all the endurance running. swimming is a problematic since there is no nice pool near etc. so im looking for something that i can do at home and is effective. if thats possible. | ||
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GuiltyJerk
United States584 Posts
On November 08 2012 08:23 BeMannerDuPenner wrote: ok i get it, dumb bells = the short 1hand weights, barbell = long 2hand one. in that case i now got 2 new dumbells (thx to buddy i just came home from) and my old 2 barbells with est weight of 25 and 40kg. no gym for me. busy all around, just stupid contract gyms over here and i know myself, as soon as i "have to" go there i wont do it. while at home im often just really in the mood for some action while watching/listening to a stream or something. also the good ones id consider cost 50-70€/month and it seems like i can get a decent home equipment for just 3-4 months at that price. and yeah,beer belly is as manly as it gets and my gf loves it (atleast she says so). still i need to get in shape and american beauty like i wanna look good naked(again). ~~ i know nutrion is important. but thats another story and tbh i rather work out more then put any major limits on what i eat.dont get me wrong, i dont put massive amounts of junk food into me all day. if that was the case i would be at 150kg now given how lazy i am/was. the towel thing i meant is this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir0jp-MU42o&feature=relmfu. saw that few months ago somewhere here. running isnt for me since i always was strong and fast,but hated all the endurance running. swimming is a problematic since there is no nice pool near etc. so im looking for something that i can do at home and is effective. if thats possible. If you wanna do something at home with minimal equipment, I think that the Bodyweight Strength Training thread is for you But I will say that a squat rack will pay off in the long run if you have space for it, and that lifting is super fun (so is strengthy gymnastics though) however there's no out training a bad diet. If you're heavier than you wanna be, fixing your diet is the solution. You may think you eat alright now, but if you counted all your calories for a day I bet you'd be kinda surprised at what you found. | ||
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Snuggles
United States1865 Posts
From my point of view, which could be only true for me, is that with just weightlifting alone you should be able to burn weight at a steady rate while eating comfortably. That changes from person to person, but I believe that as long as you aren't grossly over-eating for the past few years you should be able to drop weight with weightlifting alone and eat a few calories less than you normally do, or even eat the same amount, it really just depends on the person. Then if you want to speed things up of course you could do some cardio. That's just my take on weight loss from my experience however. As for stamina, the only thing that comes to my mind when it comes to endurance is running. It's easier to measure, and it seriously helps out so much in your daily life. But then again you don't like running, the other alternatives seem fine since I've done them too. It's just that I feel that running is the easiest way to push yourself. | ||
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zatic
Zurich15328 Posts
On November 08 2012 08:23 BeMannerDuPenner wrote: no gym for me. busy all around, just stupid contract gyms over here and i know myself, as soon as i "have to" go there i wont do it. while at home im often just really in the mood for some action while watching/listening to a stream or something. also the good ones id consider cost 50-70€/month and it seems like i can get a decent home equipment for just 3-4 months at that price. It's of course up to you if gym works for you or now. Just this: You don't need any fancy gym for basic strength training, any of the 17EUR / month gyms are all you need. | ||
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