Fitness Questions & Answers - Page 70

On June 02 2012 11:10 Ludrik wrote:
I think people with epilepsy have excessive brain activity when they have seizures. Are you having physical or mental symptoms which are causing you to ask this? People with anxiety disorders could think that it is "too much brain activity".

Just on a side note. Does anyone else think this forum is lacking when it comes to mental health? Mental health problems are surprisingly common, particularly things like depression. It would be good to have at least a sticky with links to where people could get help regarding these issues.I could write something up when I have a bit more time, however my knowledge is limited to mental health first aid situations.

On June 02 2012 03:33 mordek wrote:
Yeah mornings are just what I'm stuck with now. My question was more is there anything harmful with not eating anything 5 hours post workout. The fasted state was just some side info, nothing critical. I would prefer afternoons to be honest.

On June 02 2012 11:10 Ludrik wrote:
I think people with epilepsy have excessive brain activity when they have seizures. Are you having physical or mental symptoms which are causing you to ask this? People with anxiety disorders could think that it is "too much brain activity".

Just on a side note. Does anyone else think this forum is lacking when it comes to mental health? Mental health problems are surprisingly common, particularly things like depression. It would be good to have at least a sticky with links to where people could get help regarding these issues.I could write something up when I have a bit more time, however my knowledge is limited to mental health first aid situations.

On June 03 2012 09:50 Lifan wrote:

No, it's just that my friend always has random grunts, and he tells me its because of an overload of brain activity and "the energy has to come out somewhere". So a disease may not be the most accurate word, but I just want to know if it's possible, what he said

Edit: Anyways, another question, I'm 13 right now, healthy bmi, not depressed or anything.

I used to always eat a ton, always hungry, even hungry directly after I finish eating.

But for some reason, a few months ago, I suddenly just stop becoming hungry, I'd just eat a few bits and feel, not satisfied, but full. Is there something wrong? Should I visit a doctor?

On June 06 2012 13:18 darthfoley wrote:
Alright, i have kind of a long question that's probably pretty common.

I know it probably has something to do with genetics and "everyone develops at different rates" or whatever, but my lower body is completely filled out. My chest is relatively filled out, but my arms are quite "small" and strength wise, which kind of makes me look weird in a way. Is there any way I can fill my arms out? Any tips or tricks besides steroids?

Background: I play football (american), and i lift 3 or 4 times a week depending on our schedule. Usually 2 days upper body, 1 day lower body. I'm not immensely strong for a 17 year old (215 max bench, 375 squat) but i can hold my own. However i'm really looking to put on around 10 pounds before august to get me up to 210. Preferrably to my arms, so I look/feel more balanced.

Upper body: I always bench, incline bench, shoulder press, dumbell bicep curls and tricep extension. My triceps are relatively developed but i feel like my weak points are my biceps/forearms. Besides bicep curls, and the rope-weight forearm work out, are there any other lifts that could help out?

One thing I haven't done really is protein shakes. I have lame protein drinks but no powder, how effective is the protein powder stuff? Any suggestions or brands or specific stuff I could get at a local place?

I wasn't sure if i could post a new thread, so this Q&A thread seemed like the best bet. I'll spoiler a few pictures to hopefully show what i mean with my physique, if that's alright.

Thanks in advance, all help is appreciated.

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On June 06 2012 14:25 decafchicken wrote:
You're a high school football player, which means you're probably on a weight training plan that has very little to do with making you a better football player and probably doing something very similar to what i was doing when i was 17. I'd scrap pretty much everything you're doing now and focus on a few things

-Eat Big. If you wanna put on 10 pounds in the next 3 months you're going to have to eat a surplus of 3500 calories a week. So if you burn through 4000/day being your ht/wt/age/football, then you need to eat 4500 a day. Google BMR calc to find out how much you burn. Literally just eat everything in sight at all times. Preferably natural foods, but fuck it you're putting on weight just keep eating.

-Lift Big: If you want to get better at football doing various benching twice a week won't do anything for you. Football is a high output sport. Power cleans and jerks are going to be your best exercise. Do these as heavy as you can (WITH GOOD FORM CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH LIKE THIS: + Show Spoiler + INQUIRE FURTHER FOR MORE DETAILS)
Next most important lift is squats. Also do these as often as possible (3x a week is a good starting point). After that i'd say deadlifts would be the next best thing but between squats and powercleans you cover pretty much everything. Once you've got those out of the way you can do military press/bench/ weighted chin ups/dips/etc. Just stick to heavy compound lifts.

-Recover big: You don't put on muscle at the gym, you do it while you're recovering. If you're eating and sleeping and taking proper care of your muscles you will reap maximum gains.

-Be consistent and accountable. Keep track of your food intake and a log of your lifts. Watch yourself pack on pounds and strength and run over newbs on the field.

-Don't worry about stupid shit you've been told all your life that is important like what brand of protein or if you did enough tricep extension variations. Meat and milk are great brands of protein and if you're powercleaning 300 pounds most people will shit themselves before they think twice about your bicep dimensions.

On June 06 2012 21:08 Zafrumi wrote:


I agree with your advice, although you did not answer his question really he asked how to get bigger arms. power cleans and squats probably arent the best exercises for that

besides what stopsky already mentioned I strongly recommend weighted chin ups. imo they are the best bicep workout you can do!