I'm inching closer to my 1000# goal. Bench moved up to 230#, Squats to 325# and deadlifts to 420#. It has been slow progress, but I'm feeling like I've made some key breakthroughs on squats that will hopefully translate to another 5-10#s next week. I'm hoping to break 1000# before the winter is out and I think that's definitely doable. The only huge opposing factor is my New Years resolution will be to drop below 200#s, which means I'll need to lose 25 over the next twelve months, so I'll be trying to lean gain which I've had little/no success with before.
Chucks are the correct bigman shoes, if nobody has told you yet.
Also Shaz I'd be up for a Fitocracy group challenge, whatever that means. I'm totally using my deload week next week to quest-whore, I think I can finish 3 or 4 off.
Chucks are the correct bigman shoes, if nobody has told you yet.
Also Shaz I'd be up for a Fitocracy group challenge, whatever that means. I'm totally using my deload week next week to quest-whore, I think I can finish 3 or 4 off.
I grabbed some pumas that seem ok because I couldn't find chucks in my size.
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I'm inching closer to my 1000# goal. Bench moved up to 230#, Squats to 325# and deadlifts to 420#. It has been slow progress, but I'm feeling like I've made some key breakthroughs on squats that will hopefully translate to another 5-10#s next week. I'm hoping to break 1000# before the winter is out and I think that's definitely doable. The only huge opposing factor is my New Years resolution will be to drop below 200#s, which means I'll need to lose 25 over the next twelve months, so I'll be trying to lean gain which I've had little/no success with before.
That's bad ass. You're a bad ass.
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Day 1 was a rousing success!
My little brother felt sick to his stomach but said he had fun and my dad's legs were wobbly though he was too proud to admit it!
And now we're home and my little brother is drinking a tall glass of water and a banana.
Spent the last week on vacation. They obviously had no squat rack at the hotel "fitness center" but they had a smith machine so I said what the hell and did a couple squat workouts with it. What a bizarre device. I don't understand how somehow could possibly think using it would be a good idea when given the option to use a normal rack. And if one is a wuss too scared to squat, wouldn't they probably just be leg pressing instead? Anyways the worst part was the bar was completely smooth and it was sliding all over my back.
I've already added an inch to my bis, but...I'm fuckin scared, honestly. I'm afraid I'm gonna meet with this trainer, and I'm gonna have nothing to bring. Like, even though I'm aware that I've upped all of my lift weights so far, he's just gonna be like 'nah, you're a bitch- never gonna be swole.' And, uh... this is pretty much the most important thing going on in my life. I mean aside from keeping my job and roof.
Like, I look in the mirror and see good stuff. But I'm scared. This is all I really care about.
Are you serious? The size of your biceps (or lack thereof) frightens you? Dude, we're picking stuff up and putting it back down right where we picked it up from. We're not solving Middle East peace or something. Lifting is pretty simple stuff once you get down to it and ignore the bullshit.
I'm inching closer to my 1000# goal. Bench moved up to 230#, Squats to 325# and deadlifts to 420#. It has been slow progress, but I'm feeling like I've made some key breakthroughs on squats that will hopefully translate to another 5-10#s next week. I'm hoping to break 1000# before the winter is out and I think that's definitely doable. The only huge opposing factor is my New Years resolution will be to drop below 200#s, which means I'll need to lose 25 over the next twelve months, so I'll be trying to lean gain which I've had little/no success with before.
You know you can calculate your total based on 1RMs, right? As I recall from what you've posted, 230, 325 and 420 are all working weights, right? I bet you're past 1000.
That's actually my goal for the year, too. I'm only 100 pounds off right now, so it's very doable.
I'm inching closer to my 1000# goal. Bench moved up to 230#, Squats to 325# and deadlifts to 420#. It has been slow progress, but I'm feeling like I've made some key breakthroughs on squats that will hopefully translate to another 5-10#s next week. I'm hoping to break 1000# before the winter is out and I think that's definitely doable. The only huge opposing factor is my New Years resolution will be to drop below 200#s, which means I'll need to lose 25 over the next twelve months, so I'll be trying to lean gain which I've had little/no success with before.
You know you can calculate your total based on 1RMs, right? As I recall from what you've posted, 230, 325 and 420 are all working weights, right? I bet you're past 1000.
That's actually my goal for the year, too. I'm only 100 pounds off right now, so it's very doable.
I'm 110lbs from a 1000lb total. Gentlemen's race, anyone?
So I talk to some of my female friends about lifting, trying to encourage them to give it a shot. Common dismissals are usually accompanied by "I only want to lose weight" or "I don't want to look like a bodybuilder" etc.
Which is why it's nice to finally have something very specific like this to point them to. 6 months of a fairly standard routine, no cardio, maintaining the same weight while seeing a radical shift in body composition.
So....I probably should have eaten some carbs last night.......
I am currently eating breakfast (a thing I don't normally do) because I feel I was on the brink of passing out while lifting this morning.....so dizzy and shaky and vomitfeeling.
I'm inching closer to my 1000# goal. Bench moved up to 230#, Squats to 325# and deadlifts to 420#. It has been slow progress, but I'm feeling like I've made some key breakthroughs on squats that will hopefully translate to another 5-10#s next week. I'm hoping to break 1000# before the winter is out and I think that's definitely doable. The only huge opposing factor is my New Years resolution will be to drop below 200#s, which means I'll need to lose 25 over the next twelve months, so I'll be trying to lean gain which I've had little/no success with before.
You know you can calculate your total based on 1RMs, right? As I recall from what you've posted, 230, 325 and 420 are all working weights, right? I bet you're past 1000.
That's actually my goal for the year, too. I'm only 100 pounds off right now, so it's very doable.
I'm 110lbs from a 1000lb total. Gentlemen's race, anyone?
I'm up for it.
(I just actually sat down and calculated it, I'm only 85lbs off)
So I talk to some of my female friends about lifting, trying to encourage them to give it a shot. Common dismissals are usually accompanied by "I only want to lose weight" or "I don't want to look like a bodybuilder" etc.
Which is why it's nice to finally have something very specific like this to point them to. 6 months of a fairly standard routine, no cardio, maintaining the same weight while seeing a radical shift in body composition.
This is my go to for women I talk to about fitness that don't want to lift because 'they don't want to get bulky.'
Which usually proves to really be 'I'm kinda lazy' since they still don't do the right things 99% of the time after getting that sort of information, they just keep drinking coke zero and eating like birds.
"I will f**kin' beat you into the ground in front of your whole life that I don't get to have." -Nick Diaz
I'm inching closer to my 1000# goal. Bench moved up to 230#, Squats to 325# and deadlifts to 420#. It has been slow progress, but I'm feeling like I've made some key breakthroughs on squats that will hopefully translate to another 5-10#s next week. I'm hoping to break 1000# before the winter is out and I think that's definitely doable. The only huge opposing factor is my New Years resolution will be to drop below 200#s, which means I'll need to lose 25 over the next twelve months, so I'll be trying to lean gain which I've had little/no success with before.
You know you can calculate your total based on 1RMs, right? As I recall from what you've posted, 230, 325 and 420 are all working weights, right? I bet you're past 1000.
That's actually my goal for the year, too. I'm only 100 pounds off right now, so it's very doable.
I'm 110lbs from a 1000lb total. Gentlemen's race, anyone?
I'm up for it.
(I just actually sat down and calculated it, I'm only 85lbs off)
Well, if you guys want too...
But, I actually just added another five pounds to my deadlift tonight (425), so if I can take on five to each of my big three next week I'll be there. I felt super strong on that pull, so I'm certain I can tack on another 5-10 next week. I was really surprised how easily it went up after the serious grind the week before.
Also, no, those numbers are all tested 1RMs. I think I can push it a little further, but after I break 1000 I think I'm going to go back to driving up my working weights with 3x5s. Right now I'm doing 5 3 1. Then again, I'm making progress on 5 3 1, so maybe keep it?
I've already added an inch to my bis, but...I'm fuckin scared, honestly. I'm afraid I'm gonna meet with this trainer, and I'm gonna have nothing to bring. Like, even though I'm aware that I've upped all of my lift weights so far, he's just gonna be like 'nah, you're a bitch- never gonna be swole.' And, uh... this is pretty much the most important thing going on in my life. I mean aside from keeping my job and roof.
Like, I look in the mirror and see good stuff. But I'm scared. This is all I really care about.
Are you serious? The size of your biceps (or lack thereof) frightens you? Dude, we're picking stuff up and putting it back down right where we picked it up from. We're not solving Middle East peace or something. Lifting is pretty simple stuff once you get down to it and ignore the bullshit.
Sorry, I wasn't clear. What I mean is that this what I do. Going to the gym is what I do, what I love. This is a project, and it's what I care about. I care about being good at it.
I don't think with this crowd you need to worry about much scoffing, most of our thread heavyweights are infrequent Fitocracy posters. You'll be kicking our butts in no time.
I feel like I should have kept up with entering my Fitocracy information, but I also think it was negatively influencing what I was doing. There was a point where I was doing certain exercises because it would get me more points, and that is a terrible way to do things.
Haha. Yeah I feel the same way about Fitocracy sometimes. I've done some pretty goddamn exhausting workouts and circuits, but because they don't involve bench press, deadlift or squat, they result in 300 or 400 points total. I mean, I understand that the whole system works off how heavy the weight is that you're lifting, but it's a bit silly sometimes.
If he's twelve and only likes playing video games, I think they key idea is to get him to do something else, preferably something that he likes. Anything, as long as it involves some sort of physical activity... and if it's something that he enjoys then it'll be easier to get him to do it more.
I mean, I'm not even that old, but my childhood years were spent running around outside bashing shit with a stick, not playing video games. Though to be fair, by the time I was twelve, we owned a PC, and things started to go downhill from there for me.
I feel like I should have kept up with entering my Fitocracy information, but I also think it was negatively influencing what I was doing. There was a point where I was doing certain exercises because it would get me more points, and that is a terrible way to do things.
Haha. Yeah I feel the same way about Fitocracy sometimes. I've done some pretty goddamn exhausting workouts and circuits, but because they don't involve bench press, deadlift or squat, they result in 300 or 400 points total. I mean, I understand that the whole system works off how heavy the weight is that you're lifting, but it's a bit silly sometimes.
So I won't be able to get into the gym consistently for the next few months (4 at least, probably 5), so instead I'm going to be doing some serious running work with crunches and push ups, and I'm going to grab a pull up bar and some resistance bands for my room tomorrow to do those as well.
I'm thinking long distance runs one day and alt work, short distance runs and increased alt work, interval sprints for a fair distance, suicides and alt work, then suicides and interval sprints, and rotate those around during each week.
He is twelve, and I know that's young to do any sort of workout routine or anything, but I got him a year's membership at my gym
I also started him on weight watchers
But mainly, I need to know what to have him do there with me
What, for how long, etc.
Also, I got my dad to sign up too. I was wondering if anybody had any of Tube or Wook's old workout routines lying around for me to give to him.
once your brother starts getting armpit hairs, he'll be fine to start working out and up to heavier weights
but ain't nothing wrong with light workouts
Games and stuff that challenges him not just physically but in spatial awareness, coordination, and odd movement patterns. Neural pathways are in peak development in early adolescence and this is when its make or break time when it comes to athleticism. Get him a good start and it will go a long way for his future physical health (and enjoyment of working out)
Textbook form on squats today, feeling awesome. I'm confident in saying that my squat & bench are pretty solid in terms of technique. Just gotta work on the ol' deadlift now...
If everything goes right, I'll be competing in my first powerlifting meet on the 15th. After that, I think I'd like to try out 5/3/1 with the Boring But Big template. It's slow, but steady gains so it may actually take me longer than expected to reach the 1000# club.
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This is excellent news.
I need to buy some more appropriate shoes.
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I'll note that for the future.
Chucks are the correct bigman shoes, if nobody has told you yet.
Also Shaz I'd be up for a Fitocracy group challenge, whatever that means. I'm totally using my deload week next week to quest-whore, I think I can finish 3 or 4 off.
I grabbed some pumas that seem ok because I couldn't find chucks in my size.
That's bad ass. You're a bad ass.
My little brother felt sick to his stomach but said he had fun and my dad's legs were wobbly though he was too proud to admit it!
And now we're home and my little brother is drinking a tall glass of water and a banana.
I'm really proud of both of them.
Are you serious? The size of your biceps (or lack thereof) frightens you? Dude, we're picking stuff up and putting it back down right where we picked it up from. We're not solving Middle East peace or something. Lifting is pretty simple stuff once you get down to it and ignore the bullshit.
You know you can calculate your total based on 1RMs, right? As I recall from what you've posted, 230, 325 and 420 are all working weights, right? I bet you're past 1000.
That's actually my goal for the year, too. I'm only 100 pounds off right now, so it's very doable.
I'm 110lbs from a 1000lb total. Gentlemen's race, anyone?
BEAST! enjoy it while it lasts, you're going all the way down son.
Which is why it's nice to finally have something very specific like this to point them to. 6 months of a fairly standard routine, no cardio, maintaining the same weight while seeing a radical shift in body composition.
I am currently eating breakfast (a thing I don't normally do) because I feel I was on the brink of passing out while lifting this morning.....so dizzy and shaky and vomitfeeling.
Also all my lifts were low today, bleh.
But if I find out tonight that it's not affecting my squats I'll probably keep doing it.
I'm up for it.
(I just actually sat down and calculated it, I'm only 85lbs off)
http://nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/
This is my go to for women I talk to about fitness that don't want to lift because 'they don't want to get bulky.'
Which usually proves to really be 'I'm kinda lazy' since they still don't do the right things 99% of the time after getting that sort of information, they just keep drinking coke zero and eating like birds.
I love south american ground karate
Well, if you guys want too...
But, I actually just added another five pounds to my deadlift tonight (425), so if I can take on five to each of my big three next week I'll be there. I felt super strong on that pull, so I'm certain I can tack on another 5-10 next week. I was really surprised how easily it went up after the serious grind the week before.
Also, no, those numbers are all tested 1RMs. I think I can push it a little further, but after I break 1000 I think I'm going to go back to driving up my working weights with 3x5s. Right now I'm doing 5 3 1. Then again, I'm making progress on 5 3 1, so maybe keep it?
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Sorry, I wasn't clear. What I mean is that this what I do. Going to the gym is what I do, what I love. This is a project, and it's what I care about. I care about being good at it.
Probably sounds weird either way. But whatevs.
Haha. Yeah I feel the same way about Fitocracy sometimes. I've done some pretty goddamn exhausting workouts and circuits, but because they don't involve bench press, deadlift or squat, they result in 300 or 400 points total. I mean, I understand that the whole system works off how heavy the weight is that you're lifting, but it's a bit silly sometimes.
What's your fitocracy name?
once your brother starts getting armpit hairs, he'll be fine to start working out and up to heavier weights
but ain't nothing wrong with light workouts
I mean, I'm not even that old, but my childhood years were spent running around outside bashing shit with a stick, not playing video games. Though to be fair, by the time I was twelve, we owned a PC, and things started to go downhill from there for me.
It's A_duck, I'm in the top 30 still, I think.
I'm thinking long distance runs one day and alt work, short distance runs and increased alt work, interval sprints for a fair distance, suicides and alt work, then suicides and interval sprints, and rotate those around during each week.
Games and stuff that challenges him not just physically but in spatial awareness, coordination, and odd movement patterns. Neural pathways are in peak development in early adolescence and this is when its make or break time when it comes to athleticism. Get him a good start and it will go a long way for his future physical health (and enjoyment of working out)
If everything goes right, I'll be competing in my first powerlifting meet on the 15th. After that, I think I'd like to try out 5/3/1 with the Boring But Big template. It's slow, but steady gains so it may actually take me longer than expected to reach the 1000# club.
a few months of spinning has added 60 pounds to my squat. I was surprised at how strong my legs have gotten