EPTalso OHP with 5kg increases would scare the shit out of me ;P
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BeMannerDuPenner
Germany5638 Posts
also OHP with 5kg increases would scare the shit out of me ;P | ||
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Earll
Norway847 Posts
On July 14 2013 02:36 BeMannerDuPenner wrote: maybe this is a stupid question but couldnt you guys just buy a pair of 1.25kg plates and bring them? i would rather spend that bit of money then try to work around all that. also OHP with 5kg increases would scare the shit out of me ;P Yeah, cant fit any plates on the dumbells though B( | ||
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ShadeR
Australia7535 Posts
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Earll
Norway847 Posts
On July 14 2013 22:33 ShadeR wrote: 2.5kg increments for dumbells is standard. Your fine guys. 2.5 kg per dumbell totalling 5kg increase per set, it might be standard, but dont think i will be able to increase 5kg in benchpress for long :| | ||
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Topin
Peru10112 Posts
On July 15 2013 16:43 Earll wrote: 2.5 kg per dumbell totalling 5kg increase per set, it might be standard, but dont think i will be able to increase 5kg in benchpress for long :| deload and keep adding i guess, we are in the same boat but im just starting. tell me how its going  | ||
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NeedsmoreCELLTECH
Netherlands1242 Posts
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micronesia
United States24768 Posts
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Snuggles
United States1865 Posts
On July 16 2013 06:50 micronesia wrote: I looked and we have 2.5 pound weights at my gym, so I took advantage and bumped my bench from 8x75x3 to 8x80x3. I thought of this discussion! I saw a guy wearing a Navy shirt doing some decline benches at my gym and I thought "Hmm what are the chances that this could be Micronesia..." lol | ||
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MtlGuitarist97
United States1539 Posts
On July 16 2013 10:24 Snuggles wrote: I saw a guy wearing a Navy shirt doing some decline benches at my gym and I thought "Hmm what are the chances that this could be Micronesia..." lol Unless you live on Long Island...not likely  | ||
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BeMannerDuPenner
Germany5638 Posts
when squatting on the way up,close to fullstand again, i get a sharpish pain on the inside of my left leg. like right next to my balls. it rarely also happens in the right leg but pretty much always shows up when approaching nontrivial weights on the left side. usually starts up low and gets worse with additional reps/sets to a point i can just ignore it but when a sharp pain shoots trough you whenever youre close to finishing the squat its not nice, also seems like there is something really wrong there cause its the only pain that has been persistent for 2+months by now. any one got a simple idea what the reason could be or maybe expirienced the same? its holding my squat back for waaayy too long by now... oh also only happens when squatting. deadlifts i dont get the pain at all. like today i could barely finish my squats cause the pain got worse but bit later i was doing deadlifts with a smile on my face. plus another question, where can i get more accurate numbers on calorie needs? those calcs tell me anything between 2,6k and like 3,5k. and im really not sure what "x activity y days" fits for me. stats: 187cm 88kg , atm working 5days 6hours each where i stand all the time and depending on whats going on move a lot and lift/carry light stuff (3-15kg). when weather is nice walk there and home (~25min each when walking fast). plus ofc stronglifts style 3x week with some additions ,mostly chinups or minor stuff on mood after mainlifts are done. so what do i really need? or atleast ,what should i select on the online calcs/which one should i use? | ||
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eshlow
United States5210 Posts
when squatting on the way up,close to fullstand again, i get a sharpish pain on the inside of my left leg. like right next to my balls. it rarely also happens in the right leg but pretty much always shows up when approaching nontrivial weights on the left side. usually starts up low and gets worse with additional reps/sets to a point i can just ignore it but when a sharp pain shoots trough you whenever youre close to finishing the squat its not nice, also seems like there is something really wrong there cause its the only pain that has been persistent for 2+months by now. any one got a simple idea what the reason could be or maybe expirienced the same? its holding my squat back for waaayy too long by now... oh also only happens when squatting. deadlifts i dont get the pain at all. like today i could barely finish my squats cause the pain got worse but bit later i was doing deadlifts with a smile on my face. Check your seated internal and external rotation both passive and active. Typically there will be some internal rotation deficit that needs to be fixed with stretching and some active strength work there. Regarding the cals I'd start out with 3k and see what happens. If you're trying to gain muscle mass make sure you're eating enough protein | ||
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Earll
Norway847 Posts
Second question, I bought creatine, (its supposedly pure creatine molomhydrate or whatever that word is) and the box recommends 20g creatine a day (5grams x 4 times) but examine\most web sources say a loading period of 0.3xkg for 5-7 days, and after that just stick to 5g. (and take the 5g 30~minutes before work outs?) I assume the internet is more trustworthy then the box trying to sell creatine, but figured I'd ask. | ||
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Levythenobz
Canada42 Posts
On July 17 2013 18:12 Earll wrote: 2 Questions, I am considering getting a bathroom scale that has body fat measurements on it, does anyone know if its accurate enough to be worthwhile, or if its just going to show me a useless random number? (I weight myself in the morning after going to the bathroom, so would be same circumstances every day pretty much) I have a scale with BF and water %. The BF % does go down when you lose fat but it will be greatly affected by your water %. For exemple if I didn't drink a lot of water for 1-2 days and my water % dropped 3%, my fat % went up 2.9-3% and vice versa. Maybe it's just my own scale and not all of them are this way. | ||
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sc4k
United Kingdom5454 Posts
On July 17 2013 18:12 Earll wrote: 2 Questions, I am considering getting a bathroom scale that has body fat measurements on it, does anyone know if its accurate enough to be worthwhile, or if its just going to show me a useless random number? (I weight myself in the morning after going to the bathroom, so would be same circumstances every day pretty much) Second question, I bought creatine, (its supposedly pure creatine molomhydrate or whatever that word is) and the box recommends 20g creatine a day (5grams x 4 times) but examine\most web sources say a loading period of 0.3xkg for 5-7 days, and after that just stick to 5g. (and take the 5g 30~minutes before work outs?) I assume the internet is more trustworthy then the box trying to sell creatine, but figured I'd ask. I personally just chuck in 10g for the first three days then on to 5g. It gives me an immediate strength boost, about 10kg more on every lift and 2-3 reps more than I would expect to be able to do. The loading period you have there doesn't seem out of the realms of reasonability, I saw somewhere a guy calculated that everyone should be on 30g a day lol. | ||
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dGHaiL
United States177 Posts
I added some Clean & Press to my shoulder blasting routine yesterday. My shoulders are shredded, but I've found I have some unusual soreness in my lower back. It's not exceptionally painful, just feels as though I did a lower back workout (I hit back and biceps two days before shoulder day to avoid overworking my back). Is it normal to experience some lower back soreness after cleans or is that a sign that I was using some poor form? I started small - lifted a barbell with two 25s on each end. Thanks! | ||
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ieatkids5
United States4628 Posts
On July 20 2013 07:02 dGHaiL wrote: Hey all, I added some Clean & Press to my shoulder blasting routine yesterday. My shoulders are shredded, but I've found I have some unusual soreness in my lower back. It's not exceptionally painful, just feels as though I did a lower back workout (I hit back and biceps two days before shoulder day to avoid overworking my back). Is it normal to experience some lower back soreness after cleans or is that a sign that I was using some poor form? I started small - lifted a barbell with two 25s on each end. Thanks! cleans do indeed work your lower back. do you usually work this area? you said you hit your back the other day, but that usually refers to upper back (like dumbbell rows, pullups) | ||
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ieatkids5
United States4628 Posts
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dGHaiL
United States177 Posts
On July 20 2013 09:12 ieatkids5 wrote: + Show Spoiler + On July 20 2013 07:02 dGHaiL wrote: Hey all, I added some Clean & Press to my shoulder blasting routine yesterday. My shoulders are shredded, but I've found I have some unusual soreness in my lower back. It's not exceptionally painful, just feels as though I did a lower back workout (I hit back and biceps two days before shoulder day to avoid overworking my back). Is it normal to experience some lower back soreness after cleans or is that a sign that I was using some poor form? I started small - lifted a barbell with two 25s on each end. Thanks! cleans do indeed work your lower back. do you usually work this area? you said you hit your back the other day, but that usually refers to upper back (like dumbbell rows, pullups) Good news! Thanks for the response. As a college tennis player I've been taught to take care of my back, so on back day I do a bunch of quick cardio-like stretching with light weight and high rep (as well as the standard wide-grip pullups, rows, seated row, etc.). I usually have a tight lower back for the next 16-24 hours or so afterwards. This was more of a DOMS feeling, so I wanted to make sure I wasn't unnecessarily stressing anything or moving unnaturally. Thanks again! | ||
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mordek
United States12705 Posts
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Meow-Meow
Germany451 Posts
The ones on the outside of the shoulder, so that the shoulder becomes bigger than the upper arm? I usually only do pull-ups (~20 is my limit, from a completely hanging position), push-ups and sit-ups. | ||
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