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On December 15 2011 08:38 Release wrote:
What causes men to look pregnant?
I've had this look since yesterday night and my stomach feels heavy, and it's extremely uncomfortable.
eating a pound of red meat in one go usually does the trick for me ^^
also drinking like a gallon of liquids.
But really anything that causes a lot of gas (intolerances, not used to large amount of fibre etc)
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I just started the Starting Strength Program ~2 weeks ago and I'm feeling the press a lot more along my upper back than in triceps/traps. Is my upper back supposed to feel that much of a workout from it? Could I pushing the bar too far forward? I tried to lean back a lot before I drove up this week but I'm still feeling it just as much.
I'll supply a video if I need to, I was just wondering if it's normal to feel it a lot in the upper back.
Thanks TL :D:D:D
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On December 15 2011 10:34 GuiltyJerk wrote:
I just started the Starting Strength Program ~2 weeks ago and I'm feeling the press a lot more along my upper back than in triceps/traps. Is my upper back supposed to feel that much of a workout from it? Could I pushing the bar too far forward? I tried to lean back a lot before I drove up this week but I'm still feeling it just as much.
I'll supply a video if I need to, I was just wondering if it's normal to feel it a lot in the upper back.
Thanks TL :D:D:D
Hard to tell if it is a form issue, really works only with a video. Regardless, when you perform compound lifts, in the beginning you will feel it / get sore in the involved muscles which are the weakest. Though your upper back (as in your lats) really shouldn't do too much work during this particular movement. What would make sense is if is your rear deltoids where you are feeling it. These are also up there in your upper back and have a lot of stabilising to do during that movement. I don't know how good you are in differenciating all those muscle signals from one another, I certainly cannot always tell which exact muscles are hurting.
In regard to "pushing the bar too far forward": The barbell basically should travel so close to your chin that it tickles your face-hair. And as soon as the bar is above your chin/nose, bring your body (and therefore your head) under the bar. If you just do that, you are already on the right track. It really is no easy movement, even if the range of motion is pretty short.
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On December 15 2011 10:58 Malinor wrote:Show nested quote +On December 15 2011 10:34 GuiltyJerk wrote:
I just started the Starting Strength Program ~2 weeks ago and I'm feeling the press a lot more along my upper back than in triceps/traps. Is my upper back supposed to feel that much of a workout from it? Could I pushing the bar too far forward? I tried to lean back a lot before I drove up this week but I'm still feeling it just as much.
I'll supply a video if I need to, I was just wondering if it's normal to feel it a lot in the upper back.
Thanks TL :D:D:D Hard to tell if it is a form issue, really works only with a video. Regardless, when you perform compound lifts, in the beginning you will feel it / get sore in the involved muscles which are the weakest. Though your upper back (as in your lats) really shouldn't do too much work during this particular movement. What would make sense is if is your rear deltoids where you are feeling it. These are also up there in your upper back and have a lot of stabilising to do during that movement. I don't know how good you are in differenciating all those muscle signals from one another, I certainly cannot always tell which exact muscles are hurting. In regard to "pushing the bar too far forward": The barbell basically should travel so close to your chin that it tickles your face-hair. And as soon as the bar is above your chin/nose, bring your body (and therefore your head) under the bar. If you just do that, you are already on the right track. It really is no easy movement, even if the range of motion is pretty short.
Thanks for the quick reply, I feel it more like between my scapula, and those are muscles I'm pretty sure I've never really worked all that much, and I think I'm pushing it a bit too far forward, afraid of nailing myself in the face  But I guess you'll only do that once
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On December 15 2011 12:15 GuiltyJerk wrote:Show nested quote +On December 15 2011 10:58 Malinor wrote:On December 15 2011 10:34 GuiltyJerk wrote:
I just started the Starting Strength Program ~2 weeks ago and I'm feeling the press a lot more along my upper back than in triceps/traps. Is my upper back supposed to feel that much of a workout from it? Could I pushing the bar too far forward? I tried to lean back a lot before I drove up this week but I'm still feeling it just as much.
I'll supply a video if I need to, I was just wondering if it's normal to feel it a lot in the upper back.
Thanks TL :D:D:D Hard to tell if it is a form issue, really works only with a video. Regardless, when you perform compound lifts, in the beginning you will feel it / get sore in the involved muscles which are the weakest. Though your upper back (as in your lats) really shouldn't do too much work during this particular movement. What would make sense is if is your rear deltoids where you are feeling it. These are also up there in your upper back and have a lot of stabilising to do during that movement. I don't know how good you are in differenciating all those muscle signals from one another, I certainly cannot always tell which exact muscles are hurting. In regard to "pushing the bar too far forward": The barbell basically should travel so close to your chin that it tickles your face-hair. And as soon as the bar is above your chin/nose, bring your body (and therefore your head) under the bar. If you just do that, you are already on the right track. It really is no easy movement, even if the range of motion is pretty short. Thanks for the quick reply, I feel it more like between my scapula, and those are muscles I'm pretty sure I've never really worked all that much, and I think I'm pushing it a bit too far forward, afraid of nailing myself in the face But I guess you'll only do that once
You're talking about the rhomboids then, rather than the lats. (google it, the images all show them and there's a T-nation article on "awakening the rhomboids"). These are actually BIG TIME postural muscles, and in the typical computer nerd they're going to be very weak, so it's not surprising that you're feeling it in them. I would try throwing in some dead hang (with scapular retraction at the bottom - really force your shoulders back) pullups with a medium/wide grip, or some face pulls (again with a scapular retraction prior to each rep.) Both are great exercises for strengthening those muscles. If you're doing SS, I would probably recommend the face pulls, just throw in three sets of 5-8 of them at the end of your workout on friday.
As far as pressing form - video would be great, but malinor pretty much nailed it.
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Thanks everyone :D:D:D (This is the part of TL I love, the LR threads...not so much =P) I'll check back in after a couple weeks and see where I sit then (with a video if they're still really really sore)
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I've had a headache for the last 4 days. Monday it was a migraine, vision went a little patchy at times. I've been pretty lightheaded off and on. This hasn't really happened before; should I be concerned?
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On December 16 2011 14:14 Dalguno wrote:
I've had a headache for the last 4 days. Monday it was a migraine, vision went a little patchy at times. I've been pretty lightheaded off and on. This hasn't really happened before; should I be concerned?
Do you have a history of migraines?
Have you changed anything in your diet/lifestyle recently that may have caused this?
How have you been sleeping?
Either way, these kinds of things can't really be understood over the internet and you should see a professional if you think it might be something.
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so guys, I'm curious what actually happens in your body when you eat considerably below your BMR. I have a friend who is 183cm/89kg at the moment and is on a 1250kcal/day crash diet that he set for himself. he does a lot of cardio as well (like 1h on an eliptical/jogging 5-6times a week).
he wont believe me when I tell him its not good to eat that little because he could easily eat like 2k calories and still lose weight (BMR is 2000 without counting in his exercises). his argument is: he has lost like 60kg while eating this little (from 140 down to 80).
so what are the actual physiological implications of crash diets like that? I probably wont be able to convince him to eat more but I just wanna know anyway 
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Your body can slow down your metabolism through leptin signalling modifying organ function and thyroid. Search for caloric restriction + leptin or caloric restriction + thyroid in pubmed
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On December 15 2011 10:34 GuiltyJerk wrote:
I just started the Starting Strength Program ~2 weeks ago and I'm feeling the press a lot more along my upper back than in triceps/traps. Is my upper back supposed to feel that much of a workout from it? Could I pushing the bar too far forward? I tried to lean back a lot before I drove up this week but I'm still feeling it just as much.
I'll supply a video if I need to, I was just wondering if it's normal to feel it a lot in the upper back.
Thanks TL :D:D:D
Video is great just to be safe; I know that my lats DO get a proper workout from Pressing.
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On December 13 2011 11:39 eshlow wrote:+ Show Spoiler +On December 13 2011 06:49 Najda wrote:
I've been reading a lot of free resources and have been trying to piece together a proper routine, but honestly I'm a bit overwhelmed with all the information, and I don't know how to apply it. My goals include partaking in triathlons, bboying, and freerunning.
I've been doing StrongLifts 5x5 for 7 weeks now on MWF, and while I have been getting stronger, I don't think powerlifting will help me with my goals too much. I've been reading a lot on body weight exercises recently and come to the conclusion that body weight work is best suited for me (at least for my upper body), and maybe I should continue doing Squats/Deadlifts on the side?
A problem I run into though, is that there is no way for me to be able to set up rings at home, so I was wondering; is it possible to train with bodyweight effectively without any of the ring work? Or is there some way I might be able to set up rings in a small apartment without much space that I'm missing?
My questions:
Are my routines properly aligned for my goals?
Should I continue to do Squats/DLs on the side while doing bodyweight work for the upperbody?
Can I even do bodyweight work without rings? I would continue with squats and DLs, especially since you are a runner (triaths) Doorway pullup bar with hanging rings is most effective way to set up rings indoors. However, getting both can be expensive so if you had to get sometihng first that's applicable it would be doorway pullup bar... you can do a lot of bodyweight stuff on a bar before you get the rings. So yes, bodyweight can be done indoors.... but you need a doorway pullup bar first unless you have a tree outside from which to hang rings on.
So what kind of exercises would I be looking at with doorway rings? Would I be pretty much stuck with the front/back lever? I could follow Killroy's plan, but where do I go from there?
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On December 17 2011 13:31 Najda wrote:Show nested quote +On December 13 2011 11:39 eshlow wrote:+ Show Spoiler +On December 13 2011 06:49 Najda wrote:
I've been reading a lot of free resources and have been trying to piece together a proper routine, but honestly I'm a bit overwhelmed with all the information, and I don't know how to apply it. My goals include partaking in triathlons, bboying, and freerunning.
I've been doing StrongLifts 5x5 for 7 weeks now on MWF, and while I have been getting stronger, I don't think powerlifting will help me with my goals too much. I've been reading a lot on body weight exercises recently and come to the conclusion that body weight work is best suited for me (at least for my upper body), and maybe I should continue doing Squats/Deadlifts on the side?
A problem I run into though, is that there is no way for me to be able to set up rings at home, so I was wondering; is it possible to train with bodyweight effectively without any of the ring work? Or is there some way I might be able to set up rings in a small apartment without much space that I'm missing?
My questions:
Are my routines properly aligned for my goals?
Should I continue to do Squats/DLs on the side while doing bodyweight work for the upperbody?
Can I even do bodyweight work without rings? I would continue with squats and DLs, especially since you are a runner (triaths) Doorway pullup bar with hanging rings is most effective way to set up rings indoors. However, getting both can be expensive so if you had to get sometihng first that's applicable it would be doorway pullup bar... you can do a lot of bodyweight stuff on a bar before you get the rings. So yes, bodyweight can be done indoors.... but you need a doorway pullup bar first unless you have a tree outside from which to hang rings on. So what kind of exercises would I be looking at with doorway rings? Would I be pretty much stuck with the front/back lever? I could follow Killroy's plan, but where do I go from there?
I listed exercise resources in the fundamentals article... like A LOT of different resources and places of different progressions of skills to learn. Most of them are free.
Also, my book is a good resource.
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I haven't cheated on my diet since thanksgiving. Is ordering 1 pizza this week that bad? I really miss my pizza 
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I think it's generally okay to have a cheat meal like once every 1-2 weeks, where you eat what you like. Just make sure you eat the same amount as usual. It should be a day where you have a nice meal you enjoy, not a meal where you eat how much you want. I think it might be good to have it scheduled aswell, otherwise you might eat too many cheat meals, and you'll have something to look forward to.
That's my opinion at least.
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As long as you get back on the bandwagon after a cheat and don't say screw it and just binging.
Although a whole pizza is a lot of calories.... if you're going to cheat try to make it a less calories next time.
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I just had a cheat meal last night - a whole box of cereal LOL
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On December 18 2011 08:19 eshlow wrote:
As long as you get back on the bandwagon after a cheat and don't say screw it and just binging.
Although a whole pizza is a lot of calories.... if you're going to cheat try to make it a less calories next time.
Went to Olive Garden. I had 5 breadsticks and 1 glass of Soda. I had only a soup, and took a Chicken salad home. I think I did okay. It would have been less breadsticks if my mother didn't keep me waiting 30 minutes while she was "on her way".
Weighed in at 260lbs before that dinner though. That's 15 lbs in 3 weeks.
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My knees are cracking a lot when I am doing my Squats. When i get below parallel and come back up my both knees will crack loudly. There is no pain, but this has been going on for about a month now.
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