Looks sweet for your lower and mid back. Thanks, I'll check it out
Thanks, I realized that I should focus more on loosening my muscles before performing any work on them
If you're new to lifting, focusing on compound lifts and full-body workouts is better IMO, so most of the 5x5 should be fine, but doing squats, dead lifts, etc with a bad back is risky, especially with a heavy load..
I'd do some research on it if I was you, check out some of the bodybuilding forums, there are many threads about lifting with back problems/back injuries and how to work around it..
The bottom line when it comes to any lifting is sticking to it and progression weight additions. Constantly be adding weight while decreasing reps. Then once that weight becomes sissy, ya add and start all over. If ya lift alone you do have to be careful with the bench, it's not fun being stuck under weight.
I prefer to lift every day, going with working different body parts. Ya stay more focused that way. I do take Sundays off.
so I bought some protein shake today at gnc. 3rd week started today at crossfit and im just now getting used to the workouts. i havnt lost any weight cause im still eating and drinking my ass off smh. but the workouts are alot more than i do alone so i know some will eventually come off now that im going 3 times a week. excited about trying to eat right and drink a little less now that i can handle the workouts. Its a ing challenge in that gym
If weight loss is your goal you should stay away from the blubber shakes imo.
ya take a banana without skin
two egg whites
teaspoon of honey
one pack of Instant Breakfast
toss it all in a blender with some milk
yummy, and it's a great energy drink.
Got myself some olympic weights and built a wooden power rack since I moved into the house in the Summer. Really wish I would've started lifting on a legit routine when I was younger. Initially had to force myself to get into it but after a while it's ing therapeutic man, seriously great for stress. Also can't help but think what kind of athlete I could've been if I was on a good routine back in the day...not a pro or anything but definitely better than what I was.
I'm the same way. Didn't start lifting until I was in college. Really wish I would of while I was in high school, I can notice a huge difference just when I play ball now. Probably could of placed at state while in track if I lifted. But I was young and arrogant so didn't think I needed to lift. But yea once you get into a routine lifting is nice, I look forward to going to the gym and throwing them weights around.Got myself some olympic weights and built a wooden power rack since I moved into the house in the Summer. Really wish I would've started lifting on a legit routine when I was younger. Initially had to force myself to get into it but after a while it's ing therapeutic man, seriously great for stress. Also can't help but think what kind of athlete I could've been if I was on a good routine back in the day
Thanks for posting these. I have plateaued on chest for awhile now. I mean I see gains, but pretty minimal at this point. Going to give this a try and see if I can get some good results.
Yeah...I'd probably be a ing basket case if I didn't lift.Got myself some olympic weights and built a wooden power rack since I moved into the house in the Summer. Really wish I would've started lifting on a legit routine when I was younger. Initially had to force myself to get into it but after a while it's ing therapeutic man, seriously great for stress. Also can't help but think what kind of athlete I could've been if I was on a good routine back in the day
I feel the same way. I am somewhat fast naturally...so I think I could have at least looked into some local JUCO ball if I would have taken on a stricter workout program. I actually saw one my old HS coaches at my gym once. He said, "damn boy, if you would have worked this hard in high school we might have won more games."
I'm pretty much in maintenance mode as far as lifting goes right now. At some point I may shoot for the 400lb club on bench but I'm not working actively for it like I was. I did add back in the inclines though(didn't do them for years after I hurt my shoulder). It's definitely benefited me on my heavy bench day.
In the special Olympics... lol
That's the best you have naruto? While you were at home watching naruto in high school I was out beasting on people in the mile.
Apparently lifting creates an endorphin rush. Makes sense.
Damn so your bench is around the three fiddy area I'm assuming. I just barely did 1 plate bench for 3x5 a couple weeks ago and am at 145 lbs this week.
Do you squat and DL too? If so what do your lifts look like for those?
Anyone who can bench over 300 is a ing man. Always impressed when I see someone pushing that kind of weight at the gym. My goal is to eventually bench double my body weight, if I get around 300 I can do that.Damn so your bench is around the three fiddy area I'm assuming. I just barely did 1 plate bench for 3x5 a couple weeks ago and am at 145 lbs this week.
Do you squat and DL too? If so what do your lifts look like for those?
Damn brah you're a twig or what? But yeah benching 300+ is impressive af. Long way to go but I'll make it to that level one day tbh.
I only weigh about 140 at the moment, I'm about 5'9. Super strong and ripped for my size though, people generally think I weigh around 160-170 when they look at me. Last time I maxed out it was at 265. That was awhile back though, thinking I could possibly hit 275 now. I think if I can get up to 150 I can add enough muscle to bench 300. I have an insane metabolism though so putting on weight is a .
Not sure what you bench now, but just keep at it and the gains keep coming. Until you plateau of course, then its a to see very minimal gains. First year or so though you can build strength and size like crazy if you have the right build for it.
I get poor results when I "train to failure" (no pun intended). I think high reps is better but you got to be able to add weight as time goes on. A clean and high protein diet is important for that.
I don't get how some of you mother ers can be so skinny. Even if your metabolism is insane, all you gotta do is eat like a pig to overcome it. Seems like a such a simple solution imo. 275 is pretty good for your BW though.
Only 145 for 3x5, not even sure what my 1RM is since I haven't tried it. Just started three months ago, I ed around with dumbbells back in the day but never with barbells and never on an organized routine. I'm hooked though as I can't see myself not lifting ever again.
You would think it works like that, but unfourtanetly not the case. I used to eat 6 times a day in college, very high protein diet, and the heaviest I got to was about 143. Hoping my metabolism starts to slow down sometime soon.
Try 5x5 instead of 3x5. I don't know if you are already doing it or not, but split muscle groups up into different days. For examples I do bis/tris one day, back and shoulders one day, then legs and chest both get their own days. I do abs every day. Keep mixing up your routine, maybe 3x8 one time, 5x5 one time, and then pyramids the next.
Is it really that hard to find high-calorie food though? Add some french fries or ice cream to your diet if you have to. I've never understood that struggle.
I'm on a full body routine, which I read is best for beginners. I thought about doing StrongLift's 5x5 but I'm also cutting and figured lower volume would work best with my cut. I chose Fierce 5 which is three sets (reps are 5 or 8 depending on the lift). Going to stay on it through my cut and during my bulk until I stall on my compound lifts. Then I'll look for a good, established intermediate routine. I don't trust myself to make my own routine, atleast not at this stage...actually think it's kind of stupid when beginners make up their own when there's so many established ones out there with proven results.
I keep a log of my workouts. Anyone else?
Yea, but ur doing multiple lifts for each body part. Like on chest day I am doing 3-5 different lifts for chest. I would say I am generally in the gym around an hour, give or take a few minutes depending on my motivation level
lol where's that long blonde headed got who posted pics of his body after being called a pussy?
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