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ABallsNot sure of this has been discussed yet but what do you guys listen to in the gym? Like playlists, pandora stations, spotify etc...
I recently started listening to edm at the gym and it is tits. Bro Safari radio is a good mix for staying pumped up. I'm a jam band kind of guy but I whip out the edm for working out or going out.
louie.miragsI recently started listening to edm at the gym and it is tits. Bro Safari radio is a good mix for staying pumped up. I'm a jam band kind of guy but I whip out the edm for working out or going out.
Word. I like trance music, like an hour long Aly and Fila set, gets me focused
Time to get serious based upon the previous posts.
Who here does a PPL routine? I'm currently trying out PPL/PPL/Rest Day. So far it's going well, but I'd like to hear your take on that kind of a split.
BIG UPS TO LOUIE MIRAGS FOR THE AWESOME FUCKING PANDORA SUGGESTION, seriously check out bro safari if you haven't already, it's like pre workout for your ears.
ABallsBIG UPS TO LOUIE MIRAGS FOR THE AWESOME FUCKING PANDORA SUGGESTION, seriously check out bro safari if you haven't already, it's like pre workout for your ears.
Do you guys like doing split workouts? I have been doing a 4 day split since I started june '13. I do switch up the workouts on each day though. I have been doing:
Leg day
Chest/bicep
shoulders/tricep
back
I found this workout on muscle and strength when I started..
Do you guys who have been working out awhile and read a lot more on it than I do recommend doing chest/tri and back/bicep?
I have been showing great results and moving up since I started, but I really want to go harder. I have put on 15 lbs since I started working, not going to lie some of it is body fat. I want to lose it again. I mainly sit for my 9 hours a day of work. I get an hour lunch though and the majority of the days I walk for a half hour on break to get away from sitting all damn day. Sitting is the new smoking is a quote i've heard recently and it is killing me. I used to workout 4 times a week and almost every day it was either hiking, skiing, or a bike ride. So, my question is, can anyone recommend a workout where I can go hard and really take advantage of my time at the gym. Also, any weight lifting routines that will help me keep the weight off? I know a lot has to do with diet and I have been eating like the glory days of me being active so I am working on that...
After close to a year of making up my own workouts, I've decided to get back on a 12 week training program from Catalyst Athletics. Did my first day yesterday and getting used to more volume is going to take a bit, but hopefully I'll see some improvement on my lifts. I'm hoping to lift in a few competitions this winter, so hopefully this will help.
Yesterday consisted of:
3 position clean (full, hang below knees and high hang) - 185x2, 195x2
Power jerk + jerk - (2+1)x2@185, (2+1)x2@195
Clean deadlift - 5x4@275
Front squat - 6x2@235, 5x255, 3x275
I do a push/pull/legs split 2 days on 1 day off when I am putting on weight. And an upper/lower split 3-4 days/week when I'm just maintaining...which is 90% of the time.
If you don't know how to do your own programming just get a workout plan(including diet plan) from bodybuilding.com. it gives a beginner everything he needs to make drastic changes in their body.
what's everyone's thoughts on BCAA's? i mean i know they are supposed to help in recovery and replenish and blah blah, but is it worth getting some? Does anyone swear by it or will i suffice on my protein and multi-vitamins and a lil creatine for my next bulk adventure?
juicedrummer11what's everyone's thoughts on BCAA's? i mean i know they are supposed to help in recovery and replenish and blah blah, but is it worth getting some? Does anyone swear by it or will i suffice on my protein and multi-vitamins and a lil creatine for my next bulk adventure?
There's mixed opinions but from what I've gathered you can get enough bcaa's from your daily food and protein intake. However, they probably won't hurt.
I'm getting a little discouraged, I'm no longer dropping body fat at the rate I'd like. Currently at around 2000 calories a day with 20 minutes of cardio and 50 minutes of weight lifting. I'll be upping that to 30-40 minutes of cardio a day with the same amount of weight lifting. Probably somewhere between 13%-11% body fat. Would like to get to 8% and then maintain between 9%-8%. Any tips or advice? Ill probably start counting calories when school begins.
juicedrummer11what's everyone's thoughts on BCAA's? i mean i know they are supposed to help in recovery and replenish and blah blah, but is it worth getting some? Does anyone swear by it or will i suffice on my protein and multi-vitamins and a lil creatine for my next bulk adventure?
I don't know a ton about them, thought I read somewhere that they are better when cutting. As for the rest, you should take fish oil. 5g of creatine daily is fine.
ABallsThere's mixed opinions but from what I've gathered you can get enough bcaa's from your daily food and protein intake. However, they probably won't hurt.
I'm getting a little discouraged, I'm no longer dropping body fat at the rate I'd like. Currently at around 2000 calories a day with 20 minutes of cardio and 50 minutes of weight lifting. I'll be upping that to 30-40 minutes of cardio a day with the same amount of weight lifting. Probably somewhere between 13%-11% body fat. Would like to get to 8% and then maintain between 9%-8%. Any tips or advice? Ill probably start counting calories when school begins.
Get it measured and also use the mirror. Even 13% is pretty low, you should be looking pretty cut. Beyond the number of calories, are you eating the right amounts of carbs/fat/protein? And beyond that, good foods? Eg fat from chips/McDonalds is different from fat from fish or peanuts
So I basically told this hot ass girl that in 90 days I'm going to look like Brad Pitt in fight club. Luckily I found Kris Gethins 12 week program. I'll finally be dialing my diet down and logging all of my statistics as well as taking before and after photos. At the end of the 12 weeks I'll post said photos and I will get that hot ass girl. Any tips as well as motivationional posts are appreciated. Thank you gentleman.
ABallsSo I basically told this hot ass girl that in 90 days I'm going to look like Brad Pitt in fight club. Luckily I found Kris Gethins 12 week program. I'll finally be dialing my diet down and logging all of my statistics as well as taking before and after photos. At the end of the 12 weeks I'll post said photos and I will get that hot ass girl. Any tips as well as motivationional posts are appreciated. Thank you gentleman.
Sounds like u already have all the motivation u would need
ABallsSo I basically told this hot ass girl that in 90 days I'm going to look like Brad Pitt in fight club. Luckily I found Kris Gethins 12 week program. I'll finally be dialing my diet down and logging all of my statistics as well as taking before and after photos. At the end of the 12 weeks I'll post said photos and I will get that hot ass girl. Any tips as well as motivationional posts are appreciated. Thank you gentleman.
Sounds like a plan man! Get yourself feeling better about you.. But, you could get her now with a little confidence. A stereotypical nice body for a male isn't the only thing standing between you and her. Do the workout for you, if she doesn't like you then tell her peace out
louie.miragsSounds like a plan man! Get yourself feeling better about you.. But, you could get her now with a little confidence. A stereotypical nice body for a male isn't the only thing standing between you and her. Do the workout for you, if she doesn't like you then tell her peace out
One of the benefits of this is I'm learning how to cook. I'm having quite a bit of fun with it.
^^ya it feels better eating food you cooked yourself
^and ya I feel ya, I'm pretty sure I undercooked the chicken thigh cuts a little bit but the broccoli and brown rice was fine. I'll learn as I go I suppose.
going back to karate in September after taking like 6 months off. Hopefully will be a lot stronger and get my second degree black belt in June. Definitely will be nice to get back at it and maybe go to worlds next year.
I haven't been to a gym/worked out since I broke my ankle on April fools day. I haven't gained much weight since then, but I have lost a good amount of muscle tone. I'm hoping to get back into a routine once I get to college in a few weeks. I am a little nervous because my knee has felt very unstable since the break and my ligaments/tendons in my ankle feel loose as shit.
ThundaKillaI haven't been to a gym/worked out since I broke my ankle on April fools day. I haven't gained much weight since then, but I have lost a good amount of muscle tone. I'm hoping to get back into a routine once I get to college in a few weeks. I am a little nervous because my knee has felt very unstable since the break and my ligaments/tendons in my ankle feel loose as shit.
supposedly working out your uninjured limb also benefits the injured one.
ThundaKillaI haven't been to a gym/worked out since I broke my ankle on April fools day. I haven't gained much weight since then, but I have lost a good amount of muscle tone. I'm hoping to get back into a routine once I get to college in a few weeks. I am a little nervous because my knee has felt very unstable since the break and my ligaments/tendons in my ankle feel loose as shit.
hvae you seen a pt? they will give some solid movements and body weight stuff to get you started then lots of good exercises for ligament strength which is great for skiing. gotta keep those knees/quads in shape
ABalls^^ya it feels better eating food you cooked yourself
^and ya I feel ya, I'm pretty sure I undercooked the chicken thigh cuts a little bit but the broccoli and brown rice was fine. I'll learn as I go I suppose.
You can cook the holy hell out of fatty meats like chicken thighs and they will never get dry. Just set your oven to 380 and throw in a pan of marinated thighs then forget about them for 60-90 minutes. Its really easy to cook fatty meats.
And FYI, your broccoli should have a bit of a snap to it when cooked, otherwise you've overcooked it.
In 3 1/2 weeks, I managed to add an inch to my thighs and my shoulders (22 to 23 and 22.5 to 23.5 respectively). Feels good to see all the hard work starting to pay off.
californiagrownYou can cook the holy hell out of fatty meats like chicken thighs and they will never get dry. Just set your oven to 380 and throw in a pan of marinated thighs then forget about them for 60-90 minutes. Its really easy to cook fatty meats.
And FYI, your broccoli should have a bit of a snap to it when cooked, otherwise you've overcooked it.
Do you enjoy brown rice?
I'm not eating other fatty things so the thighs are my main source of fats but ya i just cooked another one and I think I finally got the hang of it. It's phenomenal. As for the brown rice it's ehhh, I like to have a bite of it with chicken to improve the taste.
got my first photoshoot this saturday with alpha design photos, pretty stoked, never done a photoshoot before. He only gave me 2 weeks notice so i barely had anytime to prepare so im a little worried im gunna look like shit, but if anyone wants to see the guys work, his instagram is alphadesignphotos. He took a few shots of me at my first national show and really liked what he saw, so we'll see how this goes
JayDopegot my first photoshoot this saturday with alpha design photos, pretty stoked, never done a photoshoot before. He only gave me 2 weeks notice so i barely had anytime to prepare so im a little worried im gunna look like shit, but if anyone wants to see the guys work, his instagram is alphadesignphotos. He took a few shots of me at my first national show and really liked what he saw, so we'll see how this goes
Congratulations my man! is the photog going to shop the photos around, or is this a paid gig?
thanks for the article, read through it and its pretty much exactly what i do for the most part. The epson salt bath is interesting though ive never heard of it, but i think im gunna try it. And i am not paying the photographer nor am i getting paid. He is actually going to send them out to some supplement companies, and i believe ill send them to silver models in NYC, they do alot of fitness modeling shoots. Mainly just for exposure so im stoked to see if i get anywhere out of this. Thanks for the support man!
Bakerpowhvae you seen a pt? they will give some solid movements and body weight stuff to get you started then lots of good exercises for ligament strength which is great for skiing. gotta keep those knees/quads in shape
I went to PT for about a month, two weeks of that was while I had a soft cast. It helped my regain my full range of motion, so my doc said I didn't need to go anymore. Really wishing I kept with it.
photoshoot was saturday, here are some shots from my shoot, im fucking stoked. He's done ads for Universal nutrition (Animal) and BSN he actually got a parkour guy sponsored
photoshoot was saturday, here are some shots from my shoot, im fucking stoked. He's done ads for Universal nutrition (Animal) and BSN he actually got a parkour guy sponsored
BoogieWomanThis shot is freaking amazing. Your symmetry is on point! The shots are easily good enough for a fitness supplement ad - are you already sponsored?
BoogieWoman^^ fail.
Meant this one:
Thank you! I am not sponsored going to start sending out emails and such and see what happens
ABallsHey man would you mind sharing your daily food intake? Just wondering what it takes to stay at a bf percentage like yours.
haha Lange guy ad for sure, funny because i actually use their boots too. My food intake varies to be honest, but how i look in that photoshoot is now how i look all the time remember that. Breakfast usually 1/2 cup oats with some pb and protein powder, then 2 whole eggs and 4 egg whites scrambled together, snacks ill usually have some rice cakes with pb, lots of ground turkey, grilled/baked chicken breast, steak ocasionally, as for veggies ill do asparagus, broccoli, string beans, that kinda shit.
JayDopehaha Lange guy ad for sure, funny because i actually use their boots too. My food intake varies to be honest, but how i look in that photoshoot is now how i look all the time remember that. Breakfast usually 1/2 cup oats with some pb and protein powder, then 2 whole eggs and 4 egg whites scrambled together, snacks ill usually have some rice cakes with pb, lots of ground turkey, grilled/baked chicken breast, steak ocasionally, as for veggies ill do asparagus, broccoli, string beans, that kinda shit.
Ok that's pretty close to how I eat. And you definitely deserve a sponsor at your level.
JayDopehaha Lange guy ad for sure, funny because i actually use their boots too. My food intake varies to be honest, but how i look in that photoshoot is now how i look all the time remember that. Breakfast usually 1/2 cup oats with some pb and protein powder, then 2 whole eggs and 4 egg whites scrambled together, snacks ill usually have some rice cakes with pb, lots of ground turkey, grilled/baked chicken breast, steak ocasionally, as for veggies ill do asparagus, broccoli, string beans, that kinda shit.
Can you tell me if you have a specific calorie timing schedule (like most in morning, less midday, least at night), what times a day do you workout, how many times a week lifting/cardio? Timing stuff like that
VTbass802Can you tell me if you have a specific calorie timing schedule (like most in morning, less midday, least at night), what times a day do you workout, how many times a week lifting/cardio? Timing stuff like that
This. @jaydope I'd love to hear more about your diet and excercises.
