One of the funniest gym conversations I've ever experienced first-hand: [Middle-aged Asian woman with extremely tenuous grasp of the English language "How many sets you have left?" Me: "Two more, but I take a lot of rest in between sets, so you can work in if you want." Her: "Huh?" Me: "I'm not using it for several minutes at a time, so you can have it while I rest." Her: "Oh, no. I'm here with my husband. Another guy. Sorry." [Backs away slowly and smiles awkwardly] Me: "......" "No, I'm saying no one's using it right now, so go ahead." [Gestures furiously at the squat rack] Her: "I'm married." [Points at finger] Me: " -_- ........"
I need some help with my Fitness program. I'm new to fitness and after doing some research I found the Starting Strength program. It's great, however, I feel I can do more after some rest. Right now I'm just kind of doing whatever I can find, but I'd like to have a balanced program that trains my whole body which I can do after the Starting Strength routine. My goals are to get stronger and to gain mass; seeing as how my bodyfat is around 8 percent I'm not looking to lose any weight whatsoever. The 8% is a guess, but I can see my abs quite clearly altough I have low muscle mass so I definitely have low BF. I'm planning on going to the gym every other day. So about 3/4 times a week. Right now I've been doing some dumbell exercises for my shoulders and biceps. Along with chin ups/pull ups and exercises for abs. But I've been kindoff just winging it and how no good idea what I'm doing and I just feel kind off lost after the SS program and can't track my progress well. Also, I get conflicting messages on how to do a squat from the trainers at the gym and from other sources on the internet. Frankly, I have no idea who and what to trust. I really want to perform the exercises perfectly because I don't want any injuries. The trainer at the gym told me to put my feet straight when doing a squat and not let the knees go over my feet when going down. Which is different from what I read on some other sources. Another thing is sleep. I now sleep is crucial. However, on the days I go to the gym I wake up 1/2 hours earlier altough the times I go to bed are the same. Why is this? Should I try and go to the gym earlier in the day? Another thing is that sometimes my heart seems to skip a beat during a workout or just randomly... It's very infrequent but it still worries me. I'm planning on going to a doctor. I hope I can continue to workout
Quoting myself. I posted this to r/fitness, but maybe you guys have some good ideas?
I would never recommend against seeing a doctor. I will share that I experienced a very similar thing where it seemed like my heart skipped or took an extra big beat randomly. I would notice during activity but also when falling asleep. I had it checked out with no anomalies noted and the doctor(s) thought I may just be more cognizant or aware of normal heartbeat variations. Basically it's not unusual for there to be some odd heartbeats now and then and most people just don't notice. Haven't had it happen in a few years now. @vitruvian that is absolutely hilarious. I can't even think of a way she misunderstood you haha
I need some help with my Fitness program. I'm new to fitness and after doing some research I found the Starting Strength program. It's great, however, I feel I can do more after some rest. Right now I'm just kind of doing whatever I can find, but I'd like to have a balanced program that trains my whole body which I can do after the Starting Strength routine. My goals are to get stronger and to gain mass; seeing as how my bodyfat is around 8 percent I'm not looking to lose any weight whatsoever. The 8% is a guess, but I can see my abs quite clearly altough I have low muscle mass so I definitely have low BF. I'm planning on going to the gym every other day. So about 3/4 times a week. Right now I've been doing some dumbell exercises for my shoulders and biceps. Along with chin ups/pull ups and exercises for abs. But I've been kindoff just winging it and how no good idea what I'm doing and I just feel kind off lost after the SS program and can't track my progress well. Also, I get conflicting messages on how to do a squat from the trainers at the gym and from other sources on the internet. Frankly, I have no idea who and what to trust. I really want to perform the exercises perfectly because I don't want any injuries. The trainer at the gym told me to put my feet straight when doing a squat and not let the knees go over my feet when going down. Which is different from what I read on some other sources. Another thing is sleep. I now sleep is crucial. However, on the days I go to the gym I wake up 1/2 hours earlier altough the times I go to bed are the same. Why is this? Should I try and go to the gym earlier in the day? Another thing is that sometimes my heart seems to skip a beat during a workout or just randomly... It's very infrequent but it still worries me. I'm planning on going to a doctor. I hope I can continue to workout
Quoting myself. I posted this to r/fitness, but maybe you guys have some good ideas?
I would never recommend against seeing a doctor. I will share that I experienced a very similar thing where it seemed like my heart skipped or took an extra big beat randomly. I would notice during activity but also when falling asleep. I had it checked out with no anomalies noted and the doctor(s) thought I may just be more cognizant or aware of normal heartbeat variations. Basically it's not unusual for there to be some odd heartbeats now and then and most people just don't notice. Haven't had it happen in a few years now. @vitruvian that is absolutely hilarious. I can't even think of a way she misunderstood you haha
Yes, I read that it's quite normal as well. I have them maybe 5 times a day so I am not too worried, but I made an appointment for tommorow anyway.
I need some help with my Fitness program. I'm new to fitness and after doing some research I found the Starting Strength program. It's great, however, I feel I can do more after some rest. Right now I'm just kind of doing whatever I can find, but I'd like to have a balanced program that trains my whole body which I can do after the Starting Strength routine. My goals are to get stronger and to gain mass; seeing as how my bodyfat is around 8 percent I'm not looking to lose any weight whatsoever. The 8% is a guess, but I can see my abs quite clearly altough I have low muscle mass so I definitely have low BF. I'm planning on going to the gym every other day. So about 3/4 times a week. Right now I've been doing some dumbell exercises for my shoulders and biceps. Along with chin ups/pull ups and exercises for abs. But I've been kindoff just winging it and how no good idea what I'm doing and I just feel kind off lost after the SS program and can't track my progress well. Also, I get conflicting messages on how to do a squat from the trainers at the gym and from other sources on the internet. Frankly, I have no idea who and what to trust. I really want to perform the exercises perfectly because I don't want any injuries. The trainer at the gym told me to put my feet straight when doing a squat and not let the knees go over my feet when going down. Which is different from what I read on some other sources. Another thing is sleep. I now sleep is crucial. However, on the days I go to the gym I wake up 1/2 hours earlier altough the times I go to bed are the same. Why is this? Should I try and go to the gym earlier in the day? Another thing is that sometimes my heart seems to skip a beat during a workout or just randomly... It's very infrequent but it still worries me. I'm planning on going to a doctor. I hope I can continue to workout
Quoting myself. I posted this to r/fitness, but maybe you guys have some good ideas?
What's your height and weight? The beginning of SS is supposed to be easy but STICK TO THE PROGRAM exactly as it says. You will get to a point where you are pushing yourself every set but right now you are easing your body into that period and reinforcing good form so you can reap more benefits later. Make sure you get your food and rest.
As for squatting it depends on what kind of squats you want to do, high bar or low bar.
Low bar - Used by powerlifters. Bar is closer to middle of back and more use of lower back. Your knees won't go as far forwards and you'll kind of sit backwards with more bend from hips to lower back like this:
High bar - Used by olympic lifters and has more athletic carryover. Bar higher up and torso stays more erect. Knees come farther forward during descent. More emphasis on quads and glutes. You can also 'bounce' out of the bottom like is seen here.
The guy in the highbar vid has some serious tuck under. Either he's about to have a serious injury or I have grossly overestimated the importance of a tight lumbar during squats.
On April 11 2013 02:34 Osmoses wrote: The guy in the highbar vid has some serious tuck under. Either he's about to have a serious injury or I have grossly overestimated the importance of a tight lumbar during squats.
He's been squatting like that since forever afaik, but maybe some people can get away without a tight lumbar?
On April 11 2013 02:34 Osmoses wrote: The guy in the highbar vid has some serious tuck under. Either he's about to have a serious injury or I have grossly overestimated the importance of a tight lumbar during squats.
almost everyone is going to have SOME movement there when they get past parallel/towards the bottom of the squat. It's not that he isn't staying tight, it's just that that's how the spine moves. His doesn't look severe, and if he's doing 210 kg for several reps like that, I'm pretty sure he's been doing it that way for quite some time without any problem.
New workout template M: Bench Tu: BW Chins W: OHP Th: DL F: Bench Sa: Weighted Chins Su: Squat
Gonna follow standard 5/3/1 for OHP and squat. Going to avoid maxing out on DL since that sounds like a disaster waiting to happen. Bench I've been following a condensed version of ed coan's bench program. I'm worried that there's not enough squat volume but we'll see.
I think clarence knows what he is doing. He has been moving weights far higher than 210kg with great speed and technique. Whether or not the tuckunder (or buttwink) is bad is still very much so in debate, some of the world class chinese lifters has severe buttwink, but they still move a lot of weight. Generally though, I suppose a more controlled squat with less bounce than clarence is safer. He is an elite lifter though, copying elite lifters is generally not that great of an idea.
Eating cleaner and taking my vitamins/fish oil is feeling great after 10 days. Still a couple things I could do to clean up my diet though, i often get hungry between my meals (~6 hours between break/lunch) and (6-9 hours between lunch/dinner). Which wouldn't be a problem but i'm often bored during work and there's always some fucking snack food just staring at me from the table (crackers, donuts, candy, w/e). Any suggestions for work friendly snacks or just tips for avoiding hunger? (haven't had to watch my intake/count calories in years lol)
Also not sure if this goes here but i guess it's health related? Anyways I often have trouble staying awake when i'm bored. I'm usually fine for 30-60 minutes if i'm in a training class/meeting/traffic/whatever but then I often start yawning uncontrollably and can barely keep my eyes open and find myself drifting off. This happens even if I get 6-7 hours of sleep and just drank a coffee. Only happens if i'm bored (listening to someone, stuck in traffic) and cant move around to keep my blood flowing, or basically when i'm not doing something mentally or physically stimulating. This can sometimes be very troubling if it starts happening while i'm driving and occasionally have to pull off the road and move around or play some upbeat music. Also have trouble focusing (i feel very ADD at work). It doesnt really affect me much as I can still get my work done and i'm smart enough to learn quickly and fix shit but I just feel like i hinder my own productivity and efficiency. I don't think it's a lack of sleep as my body is fairly recovered and I can still go to the gym after work and crush weights even if i felt tired at work.
TL:DR I fall asleep when bored and focusing is can be difficult.
My 2 cents is that just sounds like you're not sleeping enough, assuming you're not depressed. Have you always slept 6-7 hours? I always used to sleep 8, but sleep more like 9 at the moment if I've had a heavy workout. I find other extra stress also increases the amount I need to sleep.
Well i was been sleeping like 10 hours a day(usually 1-2am untill 10pm-noon) from like aug-feb because i had a light school load then didn't have anything to do while i was job hunting. Since i started work i've been sleeping around 11-12 until 6-630.
But like right now I feel fine (great even) (doing work and playin music) but i had a 15 minute meeting with my manager and had to stifle like 4 yawns and kept having to tell myself to pay attention T_T
Not usually, I'm a pretty heavy sleeper although I do currently have 4 roommates that don't work so they aren't really on the same sleep schedule as me :-p
EPT
"How many sets you have left?"
