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FFGenerations
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phyre112
United States3090 Posts
On September 15 2013 00:41 Recognizable wrote: I'm still thinking about my studies really. It's like my body is completely tired but my brain is still sprinting the 100m. I'm more or less in the same boat with my EMT classes. I'm studying ~30 hours/week, in class another 12, riding on an ambulance for 24-40, and then looking for a part time job on top of all of that. I missed the gym this morning because I overslept, but instead of getting my head out of it, it's got me doubly excited to go PR my Deadlift on monday (gym isn't open tomorrow). I'm finally making bodyweight progress (more carbs + stopped giving a fuck about abs, I know I can get them later with minimal effort), and it's really helping. My grandma also was recently diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer, so I figure if an 85 year old woman can handle 6 months chemotherapy and not complain, I can handle missing a few hours sleep at night. Find your motivation somewhere - it's usually internal, but when things really get rough it's OK to look elsewhere. On September 15 2013 02:04 FFGenerations wrote: gontunk i can imagine you dangling a slab of steak over the cot while baby claws up at it congrats Lol i just had this mental image and it's hilarious. That baby would be a REAL super saiyan. | ||
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BenKen
United States860 Posts
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NeedsmoreCELLTECH
Netherlands1242 Posts
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Osmoses
Sweden5302 Posts
On September 15 2013 02:53 NeedsmoreCELLTECH wrote: If I were your girlfriend I'd just keep the baby inside, I ain't gonna lose my swole. You just made me picture her eating it and then going "come at me bro". | ||
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mordek
United States12704 Posts
On September 15 2013 01:23 farvacola wrote: Congrats Mordek. And although this may sound strange, the personal trainer in me says you better be breastfeedng this baby. Shit is cash for growing big ass kids  Don't worry that's exactly what is happening. You guys are all awesome, glad I could share it  | ||
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Osmoses
Sweden5302 Posts
Seriously, to quote this fitness article I read about two years ago, my stomach is fucking little-girl-weak. Rippetoe and berkhan lied to me! Squats and deadlifts weren't enough to prepare me for this shit! | ||
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Froadac
United States6733 Posts
Pros of computer dying: really easy to make time to go to the gym. Also my girlfriend still kicks my ass athletically but she also kicks the ass of most guys so lol. | ||
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phyre112
United States3090 Posts
On September 17 2013 05:30 Froadac wrote: Cons of computer dying: really hard to do work Pros of computer dying: really easy to make time to go to the gym. Also my girlfriend still kicks my ass athletically but she also kicks the ass of most guys so lol. Yo we need more progress pics of you dude. Also more posting here/accountability, none of this three months between posts crap. | ||
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Arisen
United States2382 Posts
I started with just the bar for both Press and Bench and have been increasing for 5 lbs a week ever since. Now, I'm still pumping along with my bench press; this week was my first week breaking 100 and I still feel like I can keep it up for awhile. The overhead press, however, is going horribly. I'm only at 95 lbs and I am not longer really making gains. I can barely go up at all every other workout (2.5 plates are the smallest, I go up one every 2 weeks for last 5 pounds. I can't imagine this is normal; 95 pounds seems rather light to be hitting a plateau like this. What are some common problems I could be doing that would make me plateau like this? Also, I have been thinking of joining a crossfit gym. Can anyone who is a member break down why you like it and if you feel it is worth the membership fees? I only pay 25 bucks for my gym membership and it's 24 hours, the crossfit gyms seem pricey, but it looks like it's a good program. | ||
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Osmoses
Sweden5302 Posts
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FFGenerations
7088 Posts
getting from 40kg to 50-55kg is a great long-term beginners target, and most people you see in the gym wont be able to lift 60kg. increasing your protein intake has a solid impact on ohp and bench | ||
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NeedsmoreCELLTECH
Netherlands1242 Posts
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BenKen
United States860 Posts
On September 18 2013 17:50 Osmoses wrote: OHP is purgatory Yeah that's pretty much it. OHP is always going to be behind bench. Shooting for 1,2,3,4 plates on the big 4 (so, 135 OHP, 225 bench, 315 squat, 405 DL) is a common goal in the gym. Usually one or two lifts go up way before the others of course, but you can see that people don't really expect to OHP near as much as thy bench after a few months of solid lifting. Arisen, are you doing starting strength? You could take 10% off the bar and rep out your last set, a la GSLP. So instead of 95 3x5, you go 85 2x5, 85 1xmax reps, and only move up in weight when you are really crushing it on the max reps set (like 8-10 or more). Also, I've linked this before, but this video helped me. + Show Spoiler + | ||
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ieatkids5
United States4628 Posts
squat 4x5 170lb ohp 4x5 65 dips 4x5 bw+5 decline situps 10,10,8 bw+10 i also tried foam rolling for the first time after finding out that there's a foam roller at my gym. didn't know what i was doing but did some slow rolling on my quads, hams, and calves for about 5 minutes each. i know everyone says that it hurts, but i was surprised when i did it and it actually hurt lol. i wanna increase my flexibility in my ankles and knees; hope this will help. gonna foam roll again after my next workout and see how it feels. and speaking of ohp, any good stretches or mobility work i should do for my shoulders? right now, i can't even have my arms straight up over my shoulders. they're angled forward a little bit because they're just not flexible enough. i also tried doing those shoulder dislocations with a broomstick, but i cant get it behind my head, even with a super wide grip. edit - meant to post in the progress thread lol | ||
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FFGenerations
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sc4k
United Kingdom5454 Posts
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BenKen
United States860 Posts
On September 18 2013 21:59 ieatkids5 wrote: after a week of no gym... squat 4x5 170lb ohp 4x5 65 dips 4x5 bw+5 decline situps 10,10,8 bw+10 i also tried foam rolling for the first time after finding out that there's a foam roller at my gym. didn't know what i was doing but did some slow rolling on my quads, hams, and calves for about 5 minutes each. i know everyone says that it hurts, but i was surprised when i did it and it actually hurt lol. i wanna increase my flexibility in my ankles and knees; hope this will help. gonna foam roll again after my next workout and see how it feels. and speaking of ohp, any good stretches or mobility work i should do for my shoulders? right now, i can't even have my arms straight up over my shoulders. they're angled forward a little bit because they're just not flexible enough. i also tried doing those shoulder dislocations with a broomstick, but i cant get it behind my head, even with a super wide grip. edit - meant to post in the progress thread lol Make sure you hit the IT band and adductors (basically, outer and inner thigh) too when foam rolling. Check out the video I posted in the progress thread a few days ago: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=391848¤tpage=97#1935 Shoulders, eh... I don't know as much about that. I'm sure someone will post a kstarr vid soon to help out with that though. | ||
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mordek
United States12704 Posts
And thanks sc4k ^^ She is the most adorable thing ever. I've been slacking on my daily hip stuff though :\ keep me accountable! | ||
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BenKen
United States860 Posts
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