EPTOn July 06 2012 02:11 Luxae wrote:
I believe 100kg is actually 220lbs, so it's 5lbs short of a 2 plate using pounds.
I believe 100kg is actually 220lbs, so it's 5lbs short of a 2 plate using pounds.
Yup, 100kg = 220lbs
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infinity21
Canada6683 Posts
Yup, 100kg = 220lbs | ||
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GoTuNk!
Chile4591 Posts
On July 05 2012 19:15 Deadeight wrote: It makes me feel a lot better. It's small stuff, like I jump up stairs 3 at a time, I used to skip 1 and now I skip 2. Lots of people don't skip any and still find big flights of stairs give them a hard time. I think it also helps with confidence, you just feel really capable. Being strong allows you to pickup girls literally and squat them. Bitches love being squatted. | ||
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infinity21
Canada6683 Posts
On July 06 2012 03:03 GoTuNk! wrote: Being strong allows you to pickup girls literally and squat them. Bitches love being squatted. Front squat or back squat? Or is it overhead? | ||
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Deadeight
United Kingdom1629 Posts
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Deadeight
United Kingdom1629 Posts
On July 06 2012 03:19 infinity21 wrote: Front squat or back squat? Or is it overhead? This is probably the one situation where a zercher squat might be appropriate. | ||
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Luxae
Israel232 Posts
On July 06 2012 03:21 Deadeight wrote: Isn't a 2 plate 2x25kg on each side? 120kg. I didn't think people thought of a 20 as a "full" plate. You're actually the first person I've talked to who considers the 25kg plate as *the* plate :p I think the reasoning behind 20kg being "a plate" is that every gym will have a 20kg plate, but the 25kg plate is much less common. | ||
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decafchicken
United States20157 Posts
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GoTuNk!
Chile4591 Posts
On July 06 2012 03:22 Deadeight wrote: This is probably the one situation where a zercher squat might be appropriate. I've back squatted girls, but its kinda a good morning cause u have to lean foward so they dont fall behind. Never tought of zercher squat them for some reason lol. Will try on friday | ||
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Deadeight
United Kingdom1629 Posts
On July 06 2012 03:45 Luxae wrote: You're actually the first person I've talked to who considers the 25kg plate as *the* plate :p I think the reasoning behind 20kg being "a plate" is that every gym will have a 20kg plate, but the 25kg plate is much less common. Hmm. My gym has more 25s than 20s. Another thing is that in weightlifting competitions they'll make up the bar with as many 25s as possible (reds) and then load blue/green/yellow etc to hit the weight they want. So I think of lower weight plates as just being fractions of a 25. @Gotunk don't go for too big a girl and tear a bicep! | ||
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extr3me
Norway145 Posts
@Gotunk don't go for too big a girl and tear a bicep! Feel it buuurn! :D | ||
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Zafrumi
Switzerland1272 Posts
On July 06 2012 04:28 Deadeight wrote: Hmm. My gym has more 25s than 20s. Another thing is that in weightlifting competitions they'll make up the bar with as many 25s as possible (reds) and then load blue/green/yellow etc to hit the weight they want. So I think of lower weight plates as just being fractions of a 25. @Gotunk don't go for too big a girl and tear a bicep! thats mostly because the 25s take up less space though so the weight distribution is better? I've always thought of 20kg/45lbs when I hear "plate" | ||
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Autofire2
Pakistan290 Posts
I hate defeatist crap like this. All the success stories on TL alone...are they ALL freaks of nature? Really? | ||
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Mementoss
Canada2595 Posts
On July 06 2012 08:11 Autofire2 wrote: http://www.cracked.com/quick-fixes/fat-officially-incurable-according-to-science/?wa_user1=3&wa_user2=Science&wa_user3=quickfix&wa_user4=feature_module I hate defeatist crap like this. All the success stories on TL alone...are they ALL freaks of nature? Really? The author is fat, and full of shit, and excuses help him sleep at night. | ||
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Autofire2
Pakistan290 Posts
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phyre112
United States3090 Posts
On July 06 2012 04:28 Deadeight wrote: Hmm. My gym has more 25s than 20s. Another thing is that in weightlifting competitions they'll make up the bar with as many 25s as possible (reds) and then load blue/green/yellow etc to hit the weight they want. So I think of lower weight plates as just being fractions of a 25. @Gotunk don't go for too big a girl and tear a bicep! except in Oly videos, I've never even seen a 25kg plate, at any of the four gyms I've lifted at. One of them has 100lb plates though. 1 plate = 20kg = 45 lbs. On July 06 2012 08:11 Autofire2 wrote: http://www.cracked.com/quick-fixes/fat-officially-incurable-according-to-science/?wa_user1=3&wa_user2=Science&wa_user3=quickfix&wa_user4=feature_module I hate defeatist crap like this. All the success stories on TL alone...are they ALL freaks of nature? Really? I think the biggest problems in losing weight are a lack of education, lack of support, and poor environment. TLHF provides the first two of those, and the third one is to some extent expected of people who can afford to spend their leisure time watching a video game. On top of that, many more of our success stories are the "skinny nerd gain 80 lbs" (me) than the "big guy loses 100 pounds" story that the author is talking about. Sure, the article is still a pile of bullshit - but the things you see posted here are NOT the average. | ||
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Deadeight
United Kingdom1629 Posts
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On July 06 2012 08:11 Autofire2 wrote: http://www.cracked.com/quick-fixes/fat-officially-incurable-according-to-science/?wa_user1=3&wa_user2=Science&wa_user3=quickfix&wa_user4=feature_module I hate defeatist crap like this. All the success stories on TL alone...are they ALL freaks of nature? Really? I wish I had that problem, my fucking skinny is incurable. Goddamn lying sack of shit wrote that article. | ||
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Soulfire
United States237 Posts
I've been following a kind of made-up dynamic workout plan for a little while now; on one day, typical bodyweight exercises like planks, pushups, and squats (currently 2x90 and 1x60 second sets for planks with 1 min break between sets, 2x30 and 1x20 rep sets for pushups, and 2x60 rep sets for squats), and on the other day, about 20-30 minutes of running on a beginner running plan I found online (http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml) and 100-150ish cuts to practice for the Aikido (Japanese martial art) I've been practicing for about 2 years (not hugely stressful but works my arms a bit). So on Monday, body weight workouts, Tuesday, running and cuts, Wednesday, body weight workouts, etc. I guess my question is: is this sufficient to build muscle as long as I increase intensity as needed? Am I covering all necessary muscle groups? Anything else I should know that can help my goal of building muscle? I'm not totally opposed to spending some money on weights if there are more efficient workouts I can do with them at home. Thanks, and sorry for the likely confusing and disorganized wall of text above! | ||
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decafchicken
United States20157 Posts
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=288386 Read the stickies and eshlow can help you with any questions you have after you've read up on that. | ||
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phyre112
United States3090 Posts
On July 06 2012 11:38 Soulfire wrote: Hi all; I'm brand new to any kind of workout routine and definitely don't fit in with you serious guys here, but I'm hoping one of you can spare some time to give a nub some advice about maintaining a decently high-intensity body weight workout, as I don't have access to a gym. My main intention is to build up muscle as I'm not at all overweight. Welcome to TLHF! Don't worry about being a nub or not fitting in - everyone starts somewhere, and I guarantee others have started off worse. Building up muscle is the easiest thing in the world, once you have some information down. For that, I highly recommend you go through the stickies (nutrition, training, and the Q/A or here if you have any specific questions. For bodyweight, we have a separate thread.) On July 06 2012 11:38 Soulfire wrote: I've been following a kind of made-up dynamic workout plan for a little while now; on one day, typical bodyweight exercises like planks, pushups, and squats (currently 2x90 and 1x60 second sets for planks with 1 min break between sets, 2x30 and 1x20 rep sets for pushups, and 2x60 rep sets for squats), and on the other day, about 20-30 minutes of running on a beginner running plan I found online (http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml) and 100-150ish cuts to practice for the Aikido (Japanese martial art) I've been practicing for about 2 years (not hugely stressful but works my arms a bit). So on Monday, body weight workouts, Tuesday, running and cuts, Wednesday, body weight workouts, etc. Looks to me like what any teenager that doesn't want to hit a gym is going. While something is better than nothing... there are better ways if your goal is to build muscle. On July 06 2012 11:38 Soulfire wrote: I guess my question is: is this sufficient to build muscle as long as I increase intensity as needed? Am I covering all necessary muscle groups? Anything else I should know that can help my goal of building muscle? I'm not totally opposed to spending some money on weights if there are more efficient workouts I can do with them at home. Thanks, and sorry for the likely confusing and disorganized wall of text above! The problem is, there is only so much of an increase in intensity that you can do with pushups, squats, etc. - adding reps doesn't do the same thing for your muscles as adding weight to a squat or bench press. At this point you're far above the required intensity to build muscle, and you're pretty much going to be building up endurance. You have a couple options on ways to up the intensity. #1 is to stick with bodyweight - but to do more intense forms. Basically you start to get into gymnastics stuff - handstands, dips, chins. Planche, levers. Pistol Squats and so much more stuff that I have no idea about at all. Seriously, we have an expert on bodyweight training. He started the thread for it, and he also wrote a book about it. So if that's what you're interested in check it out. I will say that even if you weren't moving up in intensity, you need more pulling, not just pushing. Do some chinups 'n stuff. #2 is to head to the gym. It's not that expensive. Everything that you find intimidating or embarrassing is in your head. It's a lot of fun. It's a good way to meet people. It's just not practical to keep working out at home, unless you want to drop a thousand or more on a home gym setup. Check out the stickies, decide what you want to do (and what your specific goals are) and head on back! Great to have you here. | ||
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