I’m wanting some absolutely banger recommendations for music, something that will make me want to life a mountain off the earth. I like anime, orchestral rock, metal, rock, and anything in between. Anything outside of that is good, so long as it makes you feel unstoppable, so please don’t hesitate to suggest music, thank you!
To cope with the L of the doctor telling me I have to wait another month to get back in the gym, I’ve decided to do a random weight loss challenge rather than sit around for another month making it 10 months of not exercising. I gained like 20 pounds of fat so should be pretty simple, I’m just gonna start hitting the cardio bikes every day, And sticking to my goal of stopping drinking as of now
Hey fam, I’ve got a question specifically for those military members in the US. I’m thinking about getting on some hormone replacement therapy (none prescribed) I served in the army for about 7 years and had the most difficult time getting into shape. I’m thinking about re-upping but this time around I’d like to try out some performance enhancements to help me get in shape. My question is, how difficult is it to take ⚙️ in the army? Do you know of any buddies in your units that take it currently and how likely is it for you to get blood tested for using ⚙️?
Not army but navy vet here. I Knew some dudes who were on gear, no one really cared enough to go through the process of having them do blood work for it though. I think your only issue would be if you were deployed
Less than three weeks ago, I lost my dad unexpectedly and suddenly the day after moving 500 miles away. Today, my wife and I are on the brink of divorce.
Haven't posted a picture here in a long ass time so here is a totally unaltered photo of me doing something in between a thirst trap and a pose last night. 5'10" ~193-195lb
1000%. A beginner who is overweight can easily put on muscle in a caloric deficit. I’ve seen many progress posts from people who have done so and looked pretty damn good at the end of it. In fact, it will help the fat come off faster because 1) it’s exercise and 2) muscle burns more calories at rest.
Noticing more and more support for Ashwaganda lately for 'stress'. Is this like mental stress? Physical stress? If someones mentally stressed and has a demanding job (physical stress) in addition to lifting does it help with all of the above?
Ashwaganda is pretty powerful imo. I've been stacking it with tongkat ali for a while now. I feel almost too calm most of the time, like if someone got run over in front of me I wouldn't even react. It's a weird vibe to be honest, but I feel better than when I wasn't taking it. I'd say it would help you, and the clinical backing is pretty legitimate at this point.
I think it's mostly about mental stress and anxiety, in case you want to try it you should look for a brand that uses patented ashwaganda (ksm-66 is the common one) and make sure to use an effective dose, at least 25 mg of withanolide if I recall correctly.
“Sleeper build” is the dumbest shit out there. I can understand why some powerlfiters think it’s cool to have an average physique while putting up insane numbers, but I really can’t understand bragging about how you only look good without a shirt in ideal lighting.
Nasty leg pump tonight. So much blood in my quads at one point the little ballsack thing at the end over your knee was physically uncomfortable to do lunges with.
Had a student nurse with me the other day. Her instructor was using my arm to show the student how to administer a subQ injection but said "it's kind of hard to do on him, most people don't have this much muscle on the back of their arm"
Went from a nighttime 2 hour lift, got 7.5 hours of sleep, and turned around to a 2 hour morning lift. Felt good to get a lot done and have a full 10 hours to get my 8 hours in before a rest day and hitting legs. Morning sunlight has been doing wonders.
I do, but I water it down with club soda. 8 oz kombucha, with 16-20 oz of club soda. I can drink it straight, but just prefer it watered down for some reason.
Squatted for years. It was hard on my back. Took a lot of time/energy. Hell it was a pain in the ass to be eye balling the squat rack to see if it was free. Switch to leg press. Why didn't I do this sooner? Feeling a great burn and able to focus on my quads.
I went from leg press to squats back to leg press. They're incredibly different exercises. You might get similar stimulation with say - hack squat or pendulum squat - but unlikely from a leg press.
Im in vacation from school for 3 mouths, in this time, what should I do to build a better body in the most efficient way before coming back to school? Which exercises should I invest time? I am 16Yo, 17 yo in 1 mouth
I have lower back pain/soreness from Squats since I started doing weighted squats can you guys give me a substitute, also hack squats fuck up my knees a lot.
I bought Muscle milk pro series because it was cheap and had 50g Protein per serving, however…I didn’t realize that the scoops are giant and a serving size is two scoops. So make sure you pay attention to serving size😂😂
Cheat meal night before training them, hany rambod does this with his clients. Sushi or or a steak or a burger. Use the extra calories to power a more intense workout for your lagging part
Dante once said "if you currently bench 315 for 10 and bring up your bench to 405 for 10, your chest will be bigger". Besides the meat and potatoes of progressive overload, make sure your pecs are doing the work. Train them in different rep ranges, do both presses and flyes, and check out John Jewett's video about pec fibres so you'll better understand what the correct motion for proper pec fibre engagement is.
Would weighted crunches on an ab mat be as/more/less effective than cable crunches?
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I’m wanting some absolutely banger recommendations for music, something that will make me want to life a mountain off the earth. I like anime, orchestral rock, metal, rock, and anything in between. Anything outside of that is good, so long as it makes you feel unstoppable, so please don’t hesitate to suggest music, thank you!
https://open.spotify.com/track/0LrxNwau0wpCYBa2rPmceJ
I like me some Shadow of Intent, Cattle Decapitation, some Insomnium. I can't imagine not lifting to metal tbh
Wait, hold on.
To cope with the L of the doctor telling me I have to wait another month to get back in the gym, I’ve decided to do a random weight loss challenge rather than sit around for another month making it 10 months of not exercising. I gained like 20 pounds of fat so should be pretty simple, I’m just gonna start hitting the cardio bikes every day, And sticking to my goal of stopping drinking as of now
Hey fam, I’ve got a question specifically for those military members in the US. I’m thinking about getting on some hormone replacement therapy (none prescribed) I served in the army for about 7 years and had the most difficult time getting into shape. I’m thinking about re-upping but this time around I’d like to try out some performance enhancements to help me get in shape. My question is, how difficult is it to take ⚙️ in the army? Do you know of any buddies in your units that take it currently and how likely is it for you to get blood tested for using ⚙️?
Not army but navy vet here. I Knew some dudes who were on gear, no one really cared enough to go through the process of having them do blood work for it though. I think your only issue would be if you were deployed
If you can't get in shape on your own and your bloodwork doesn't show glaring pathology, gear is the last thing you should do
Less than three weeks ago, I lost my dad unexpectedly and suddenly the day after moving 500 miles away. Today, my wife and I are on the brink of divorce.
Goddamn. Sorry to hear that. This would have the opposite effect on me.
How much protein does raw, skinless 250g of chicken breast have? Google tells me 50g, myfitnesspal tells me 77g? I am confused?
Google the usda database. Use that for everything
Look at the nutrition label on the chicken package?
First time I eat an edible (half of it) before the gym. Let's see how I do
The one time I got high and lifted I was about 50% as strong as normal
Pumpkin season at Trader Joe's = bulking season for me
Haven't posted a picture here in a long ass time so here is a totally unaltered photo of me doing something in between a thirst trap and a pose last night. 5'10" ~193-195lb
it piss
Man's a unit 👏
Cutie
Is it really worth it to lift while on a cut?
1000%. A beginner who is overweight can easily put on muscle in a caloric deficit. I’ve seen many progress posts from people who have done so and looked pretty damn good at the end of it. In fact, it will help the fat come off faster because 1) it’s exercise and 2) muscle burns more calories at rest.
You can build muscle while you cut especially if you're overweight and haven't really trained before
Lifting is always worth it. Now go hit the gym bro you got this!
Yes of course
Coming from a guy who went from super fat to pretty fit, lifting is absolutely worth it while losing weight.
You can still improve while losing weight my man
I assume you’re a beginner so you can still build muscle while in a caloric deficit (noob gains)
What's your goal?
yes
Noticing more and more support for Ashwaganda lately for 'stress'. Is this like mental stress? Physical stress? If someones mentally stressed and has a demanding job (physical stress) in addition to lifting does it help with all of the above?
It can be habit forming because it can cause a rebound effect when you stop. Not something everyone should be popping
I found it helped a huge amount for me personally
Ashwaganda is pretty powerful imo. I've been stacking it with tongkat ali for a while now. I feel almost too calm most of the time, like if someone got run over in front of me I wouldn't even react. It's a weird vibe to be honest, but I feel better than when I wasn't taking it. I'd say it would help you, and the clinical backing is pretty legitimate at this point.
I think it's whatever is cortisol producing
there's a few different kinds. shodan and ksm-66 are popular
I think it's mostly about mental stress and anxiety, in case you want to try it you should look for a brand that uses patented ashwaganda (ksm-66 is the common one) and make sure to use an effective dose, at least 25 mg of withanolide if I recall correctly.
"Sleeper build"
Nah bro, my 13 inch arms are fucking HUGE. Look how awesome they looks 2 inches from the camera while angle maxxing!
“Sleeper build” is the dumbest shit out there. I can understand why some powerlfiters think it’s cool to have an average physique while putting up insane numbers, but I really can’t understand bragging about how you only look good without a shirt in ideal lighting.
The only sleeper build I acknowledge is sleeping to build more muscle. Amen
Nasty leg pump tonight. So much blood in my quads at one point the little ballsack thing at the end over your knee was physically uncomfortable to do lunges with.
What are some small victories you’ve had?
I went to ED and they asked if I used anabolic steroids. I'm absolutely tiny compared with most people on here, but it was nice to hear, i suppose.
Had a student nurse with me the other day. Her instructor was using my arm to show the student how to administer a subQ injection but said "it's kind of hard to do on him, most people don't have this much muscle on the back of their arm"
Went from a nighttime 2 hour lift, got 7.5 hours of sleep, and turned around to a 2 hour morning lift. Felt good to get a lot done and have a full 10 hours to get my 8 hours in before a rest day and hitting legs. Morning sunlight has been doing wonders.
I had some kid ask what my routine was. And he really wanted to know. So from a formerly obese man it was a very cool experience.
Thanks to lifting and better dieting, this year in particular, I've dropped my resting heart rate from the 80s to 50 as of this month.
I cleaned my room, PC, Spotify playlists, and started a habit of getting sunlight + a walk in every morning
I got little workouts in the past two days
Dental hygienist called me buff mid bulk when I was contemplating bailing because I felt too fluffy. Fucking kept me going!
The other day a random lady complimented my legs. I get compliments on basically every other part of my body, but legs…that was special ugh
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If you were advanced enough to make your own routine, you wouldn't be asking for feedback.
I just don't get why you'd do full body if you're able to go 5x a week is my critique lol
Followed Ed Corney’s High Volume Shoulder & Arm routine from a Golden Era Bookworm Vid, gotta say I loved it.
Ed Corney is a god damn legend. I'll check that out.
Took an L today but also a W. Doctor says I can go back to work full duty but I gotta hold off the gym until December. Not happy but not sad anymore.
peptide time
Any of y’all drink kombucha? Honestly, adding this to diet and I have the best digestion
I do, but I water it down with club soda. 8 oz kombucha, with 16-20 oz of club soda. I can drink it straight, but just prefer it watered down for some reason.
No but I added Psyllium Husk Fiber. 3 wipes max, it’s the greatest
Squatted for years. It was hard on my back. Took a lot of time/energy. Hell it was a pain in the ass to be eye balling the squat rack to see if it was free. Switch to leg press. Why didn't I do this sooner? Feeling a great burn and able to focus on my quads.
I went from leg press to squats back to leg press. They're incredibly different exercises. You might get similar stimulation with say - hack squat or pendulum squat - but unlikely from a leg press.
Well, squats aren't a quads-only exercise so comparing them to leg press doesn't really make sense.
Girls really be posting videos of them orgasming at the gym on tiktok
Sounds like the algorithm took you to a very specific part of tiktok
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I weep for the future.
I might have to start using tik tok
Damn, what strange ways these ladies have. TikTok is very large though. What crevice of tiktok do these girls hide? So i can stay away ofcourse.
Im in vacation from school for 3 mouths, in this time, what should I do to build a better body in the most efficient way before coming back to school? Which exercises should I invest time? I am 16Yo, 17 yo in 1 mouth
The most efficient way to build your body would be to weight train, eat healthy, and get plenty of rest
Because of this post I do at least 45 minutes of cardio with a heart rate over 100 several times a week
MFW I can't get my HR over 90-95 even when incline walking at a decent pace :(
The trick is to gradually get so out of shape that the bike ride to work / school technically counts as cardio
I have lower back pain/soreness from Squats since I started doing weighted squats can you guys give me a substitute, also hack squats fuck up my knees a lot.
Ever give Front Squats a whirl?
Pendulum, Belt, Bulgarians… traditional barbell squats are NOT a necessity in Bodybuilding. Experiment < end >
Fix your squat form.
What protein y’all using? Thinking about trying HD muscle for a change?
Dymatize off Amazon
Whatever's cheap at Costco when I go there, which lately has been Muscletech whey. Mixes alright and tastes chocolate-ey
food
PE Science is my fav. Flavors amazoing, blends well, but it is a blend
I bought Muscle milk pro series because it was cheap and had 50g Protein per serving, however…I didn’t realize that the scoops are giant and a serving size is two scoops. So make sure you pay attention to serving size😂😂
Whey Gold optimum nutrition. Bought some tbjp whey couple weeks ago but haven't used it. Had some scitec pb whey, and that wasn't tasty.
Hey bb's, wishing you great gains.
Find a movement that gives me the best MMC. Progressively overload that movement.
volume
Cheat meal night before training them, hany rambod does this with his clients. Sushi or or a steak or a burger. Use the extra calories to power a more intense workout for your lagging part
Dante once said "if you currently bench 315 for 10 and bring up your bench to 405 for 10, your chest will be bigger". Besides the meat and potatoes of progressive overload, make sure your pecs are doing the work. Train them in different rep ranges, do both presses and flyes, and check out John Jewett's video about pec fibres so you'll better understand what the correct motion for proper pec fibre engagement is.
Knowing what you've done and how you train them currently may help, as that's likely to be the issue if they actually are lagging.