EPTSo question is will me failing at squats unassisted be better for me then doing it with plates under me hitting full depth. And will I ever get the flexibility to not have to use the plates? FWIW its worth the plates did help tremendously and I got deeper then I ever have gotten before. But I kinda want to do whats best for me in the long run.
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[GiTM]-Ace
United States4935 Posts
So question is will me failing at squats unassisted be better for me then doing it with plates under me hitting full depth. And will I ever get the flexibility to not have to use the plates? FWIW its worth the plates did help tremendously and I got deeper then I ever have gotten before. But I kinda want to do whats best for me in the long run. | ||
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eshlow
United States5210 Posts
On October 06 2011 15:33 [GiTM]-Ace wrote: Is using block or 25lb weights under heels while squatting a bad thing? Friend of mine who is PT( and not the squatting on bosu ball type) suggested this to me after seeing my normal squat. He said I don't have good enough flexibility atm to do a correct squat and this while get my much deeper. Problem is ive also read that this isn't helping the problem just postponing it. So question is will me failing at squats unassisted be better for me then doing it with plates under me hitting full depth. And will I ever get the flexibility to not have to use the plates? FWIW its worth the plates did help tremendously and I got deeper then I ever have gotten before. But I kinda want to do whats best for me in the long run. If your form is crap you can do that and work on your flexibility as supplementary. However, I would just not do that, and go as deep as you can with good form. If you feel a stretch at the bottom of your lifts you will naturally get a bit more flexibile as you keep doing them. Additional stretching afterwards may help especially in the asian squat position. | ||
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RosaParksStoleMySeat
Japan926 Posts
I got measured for a tailored shirt today, and apparently, my right arm (measured from the back of the neck as tailors do) is 92cm. My left is 94cm, which the tailor said is really rare. A small difference is normal, but this is pretty significant. Could this have an effect on my lifting? Is there anything I can do to adjust for it? | ||
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glurio
Germany597 Posts
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RosaParksStoleMySeat
Japan926 Posts
On October 06 2011 22:48 glurio wrote: Time to do some bro dumbbell curls. Have fun! Me? I meant in length, not girth :D. | ||
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glurio
Germany597 Posts
Don't think it affects anything much, nothing you can do about it anyway. Maybe switch underhand grip to the shorter arm on deadlift. | ||
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Ilikestarcraft
Korea (South)17731 Posts
On October 06 2011 22:20 RosaParksStoleMySeat wrote: Random question: I got measured for a tailored shirt today, and apparently, my right arm (measured from the back of the neck as tailors do) is 92cm. My left is 94cm, which the tailor said is really rare. A small difference is normal, but this is pretty significant. Could this have an effect on my lifting? Is there anything I can do to adjust for it? wtf your arm is almost a meter long | ||
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sJarl
Iceland1699 Posts
On October 06 2011 22:20 RosaParksStoleMySeat wrote: Random question: I got measured for a tailored shirt today, and apparently, my right arm (measured from the back of the neck as tailors do) is 92cm. My left is 94cm, which the tailor said is really rare. A small difference is normal, but this is pretty significant. Could this have an effect on my lifting? Is there anything I can do to adjust for it? hmmm odd. Mine measured about 94 and 95 cm. Do you feel the difference when you are lifting? Don't think there is anything you can do about it though. | ||
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GuiltyJerk
United States584 Posts
Thanks much guys | ||
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glurio
Germany597 Posts
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DoctorHelvetica
United States15034 Posts
I want to keep losing weight, but I want to make sure I'm losing it more efficiently (losing fat more that muscle) and that I lose it proportionally. However, I do NOT want a muscular or "fit" physique. So I have a couple questions regarding this. Please do not give me tips toward acquiring a lot of strength/muscle mass because I don't want either of those things. 1. How often should I be doing cardio? I can do about 25-30 minutes on an exercise bike with medium resistance before I am too tired to continue. I could probably push past that if I forced myself but around that time my legs get really sore and I just feel exhausted. Should I do this exercise every day? Or every other day? Should I do it more than once a day? Like once in the morning before I eat and once at night before I eat dinner? I can't run (bad joints in my knees) and I'm too self conscious to swim. Are there any other cardiovascular exercise I could consider doing regularly? I've read a lot of varying information. Some people have told me I should just diet/cardio and not lift at all, others say cardio is just gonna make me low weight but flabby/chubby looking and I need to lift as my primary workout. 2. I want to build up some muscle for the sake of not getting horribly weak and losing weight proportionally but I am going for a "thin" body type. Should I lift? What kind of lifting program would you suggest for someone who isn't serious about strength training but is working more toward losing weight like I am? I just want to lose the weight aesthetically. I will have the money to purchase free weights in a few months. Will I need to buy a bench as well? I don't want to spend more than 155 dollars on initial weight lifting equipment? 3. What other exercises if any should I be doing? I have a lot of fat around my chest (moobs, if you will). Should I try a push-up program? Are sit-ups/crunches worth doing or will it just make me look fatter as muscle builds under my fat? 4. Once I have an idea of what I need to do to make progress, I need to make a general diet plan. I'll come back to that later when I get weights/whatever it is I need in a few months but in the meantime what should I be eating? In the house we have a ton of fruits/vegetables/fish. Thinking about going on a diet of mostly veggies/fruits/fish and eating around 1300-1500 calories a day with HIIT cardio every other day. Is that an effective general weight loss plan until I start lifting? + Show Spoiler [self pictures] + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/McBML.png) My highest weight around February/March. Can't see my body but the biggest change has been in my face. ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/CPcz8.png) Me about a week ago. The change in the facial area has been drastic but my body hasn't changed as much or maybe I just don't remember how it used to be. My pant size has decreased from 38 to 34. ![[image loading]](http://gyazo.com/4362965ddd17413817a426498d2f14ed.png) This was taken right now. I feel like my body is more or less the same as it has been. I have the stretch marks to deal with (Going on the trial of Celtrixa) as well because I gained weight really quickly last year. So, this is why I don't like swimming. I can't really even enjoy my sex life. + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://gyazo.com/5cfc2748be8bc4e3f871624111f9057c.png) This is I guess pretty close to the kind of body I'd want to achieve but I am 6'2" with pretty broad shoulders (my chest measurement is 48") and if I do start lifting I may end up enjoying it and going for something a bit more muscular. But for now I just want to focus on losing weight and fat. | ||
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infinity21
Canada6683 Posts
 Cardio is not really worth it imo unless you like it and have a lot of time. Lifting heavy weights will leave you huffing and puffing anyway. You'll know what I mean when you start squatting. Will you have enough space to put a power/squat rack? A proper barbell set + rack will probably cost you more than $150 and it's not worth getting anything else imo. Maybe join a gym and start looking for a good deal on a used barbell set. | ||
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Orpheos
United States1663 Posts
hopefully something to work the legs and the arm muscles that pushups dont exercise. | ||
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sJarl
Iceland1699 Posts
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DoctorHelvetica
United States15034 Posts
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sJarl
Iceland1699 Posts
On October 10 2011 09:19 DoctorHelvetica wrote: I really do not want to join a gym, I do not feel comfortable mowing the lawn outside if my neighbors are in the yard I can not even conceive of working out in front of other people especially as a beginner. All I want to do is lose fat. I don't want to get strong or build a lot of muscle. I want to be skinny. Nobody in the gym is there to judge you. Everyone is a beginner at some stage. Getting stronger is under no circumstances a bad thing just so we have that clear. Getting bigger / more muscular is in my opinion in the same category but that differs from people to people edit: found the link to Ct5k: http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml Get outside, wear a deep hoodie with a mp3 player and ignore the shit out of everybody. second edit: oh damn, didn't spot the part about your knees. sorry about that. | ||
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eshlow
United States5210 Posts
But diet is the most improtant factor for losing weight so... can't do anything without it. I don't understand why people want to be skinny without muscle though... shrug. | ||
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DoctorHelvetica
United States15034 Posts
On October 10 2011 09:34 sJarl wrote: Nobody in the gym is there to judge you. Everyone is a beginner at some stage. Getting stronger is under no circumstances a bad thing just so we have that clear. Getting bigger / more muscular is in my opinion in the same category but that differs from people to people edit: found the link to Ct5k: http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml Get outside, wear a deep hoodie with a mp3 player and ignore the shit out of everybody. second edit: oh damn, didn't spot the part about your knees. sorry about that. I don't see it as a bad thing, it's just not something I want to be. I don't want that kind of body. | ||
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DIRESTRAIT
Canada155 Posts
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infinity21
Canada6683 Posts
On October 10 2011 11:01 DoctorHelvetica wrote: I don't see it as a bad thing, it's just not something I want to be. I don't want that kind of body. As sJarl said, nobody really cares and everyone minds their own business. Bring a mp3 player and do your thing. The only time you'll even notice other people are there is if they ask for plates. You will not get big lifting weights unless you really try (by eating a shitton). You will get stronger but it has nothing to do with how you look so all else being equal, I think stronger is a better option On October 10 2011 12:35 DIRESTRAIT wrote: Do some foods tend to make people throw up after training? I've noticed that whenever I eat blueberries in the morning and go for a run in the afternoon or even just a more intense bike ride, I tend to get queasy and sometimes throw up. I'll be running a distance that I can normally do without a problem and all of a sudden I get sick right after. Is this just me trying to find a reason to justify throwing up due to pushing myself or is it true that some foods make you throw up if you exercise alot. I was never a morning person so I would feel like throwing up if I ate anything within 2 hours of waking, regardless of if I worked out lol. Maybe try eating afterwards or saving the runs for later in the day? | ||
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