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Just made a post about the grope not realizing there’s a thread on the traitor already.
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Cut my hand very badly so I've been out of the gym for a while. Started running more frequently to keep some sort of fitness going (plus it's meditative for me). I noticed I started eating less and running longer about a week after the cut. It's as if once you get into an exercise routine, your mind assumes what kind of body you're working towards and you subconsciously make choices to accelerate that (diet-wise and whatnot).
Now I'm 12 pounds lighter, not as powerful and I don't have the same acceleration but holy crap my cardio's at an all-time high. I prefer being bigger and stronger, but I figured since I'm in such great shape right now, might as well make the most out of it.
So now I'm going to be running a half-marathon on Texada in a few weeks
Funny how a drunk wood-chopping incident led to this...Weird thing, overhead tricep extensions give me serious tearing pain in my right rotator cuff. I have no idea why only my right shoulder, and why it's my shoulder at all, but I've stopped doing them (elbows are just fine on all exercises). Skullcrushers, kickbacks, cable pushdowns for me.
Cardio for long periods of time deteriorates muscle and decreases your testosterone just so you know.
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Expendables 3 - 4.5/10
Absolute brainless and unrealistic action.
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Hey guys, whats your opinion of Omega 3 fish oil? I'm thinking about getting some but was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on a brand to get. I was gonna get either Nordic Naturals Ultimate or the GNC Triple Strength fish oil.
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I miss it already.
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You guys ever hit the sauna after a workout? I know idealy you would have an icebath or something to help repair but would the heat have the opposite effect of the sauna actually be bad for you?
The other thing im worried about would be going to the sauna immediatly after lifting and not getting protein in me after the workout.
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Anyone have any tips to improve my pullup endurance? Currently doing 4 sets of pullups about 8 reps each set.. Looking to hit 10 reps per set. Would doing weighted pullups have any affect on my pullup endurance? I've been doing regular pullups for months and seem to have plateud a bit, is there any way I should mix things up or just keep pushing it?
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PS wins again...
Remember the hddvd in Xbox 360? Now I hear xbox one can only play games in 720p? Sad.. Not to mention it costs $100 more, wtf??
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You don't gain weight because you aren't eating enough. Eating 'healthy' while trying to gain weight for the first time is a fools errand. Get the damn calories in and don't worry to much about putting some excess bodyfat on, it comes off easier than muscle mass goes on.
As for protein powder, Optimum Nutrition 100% whey.
170g of protein/day is about right although if you take the eating portion of trying to gain seriously, you shouldn't need much protein powder per day.
Thanks man..
This is the stuff I'll get,
Decent price, good reviews... I'll give it a shot. That is the stuff you meant right? I notice it has added. BCaa and glutamine too
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I need help chosing a protein powder from GNC.. The guy at the store recommeded GNC Mass I.V. or Mutant Mass but i'm not sure if I want just a simple protein shake or an actual weight gainer. I'm a slim hard gainer and I already eat 3-4 healthy meals a day normally so I wouldn't mind having some extra calories..
Here is a link to the stuff:
http://www.gnc.com/G...ductId=12409765
He also mentioned that you want 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight, so if I'm 155 and want to get to 170 he recommended 170 grams of protein a day. Does this sound right?
I'm thinking about just getting this Dymatize whey protein shake
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Mega men sport isn't a bad one.
BCAAs are in meat and protein shakes. Supplementing with an additional 5-10g of BCAAs a day certainly won't hurt, but if your diet and routine aren't really nailed down and consistent, you won't see much from taking them.
You don't need a personal trainer, especially not some 19 year old only knows how to curl kid. From the sounds of it, you want someone who has spent some time under the bar, doing hard crap, but also knows a bit about improving athleticism. You want a coach who programs your workouts for you. A good coach will range from $200/month on up.
As for finding one, try to find a black iron gym, or a cross fit box with trainers that know something about strength and conditioning and not just CrossFit.
Thanks a lot dude for your help.. I'm getting gains still so I'm gonna keep going by myself and just keep at it.
I don't like taking supplements too much but besides trying to keep a good diet I'm gonna add the mega men sport multivitamin and the Muscle Mlk brand whey protein shake to my diet.. I feel as if a protein shake will be an important thing for me to take because im a hard gainer. Do you know if these are good products or would you recommend another? I can't shop online right now was probably just gonna hit up gnc..
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Cool, thanks for the video..
Noone answered this but do you guys recommend taking a multi-v and if so, is GNC mega men sport a good one to take? Also, are the BCAA's that are in protein shakes enough to suffice? Lastly, how can I find a good personal trainer? I don't want some unathletic guy who preaches isolation exercises...
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The games will come im sure.. So Netflix does work for PS4 in Canada? I honestly dont know much about netflix as all because ive been a Torrenter for countless years now. Is it worth it to get Netflix? $8 a month is pretty cheap.
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So NBA 2k14 is good for ps 4? I'm gonna get a ps4 and will need a game to play. Also, Netflix is only 8$ a month?? I have always just torrented but with netflix you can get all tv shows and movies? Sorry I'm s netflix nub..
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Just as an aside, just because someone is huge, or was a professional, or squats 700 pounds doesn't mean they know jack all about what they are talking about. Professional/elite athletes are born, not made. The best coaches are people who bust their ass and get okay results because they are forced to learn what works, what doesn't work, and what really, really hard work is.
I understand all of this, and if you want to do the routine as you rebuild, that is fine. However, once you get stuck you'll be forced to be more precise with your programming, and one of the first things to go will be the sprints pre-lift.
Thanks for your opinion and you're probably right. I'm going to have to experiment and see what works. I was thinking about hiring a fitness trainer for a month or two but I'm a little worried about finding the right guy. Any tips on finding a good fitness trainer?
Does anyone have any experience with GNC Mega Men Sport multivitamin? I was thinking about giving it a shot. Right now I'm just taking some Centrum and I'm sure there is better multis out there. Also are the BCAA's that are in protein drinks often enough? I don't want to take any supplements besides a multi, some whey protein and possibly fish oil.. I took glutamine when I was younger and it may have helped too... Never in my life have I taken creatine before though.
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I understand you're only doing 3 sprints, still not sold on it not interfering with you lifting as you get stronger. Are you doing it because you like to get a bit sweaty before you start lifting?
I like to warm up with some mobility work to loosen up some tight spots that can interfere with my movement patterns (2-3 spots for 10 minutes max, more than than and it's an inefficient use of time). After the light mobility stuff, I warm up using the movement I'm going to train and I always start with the empty bar and work my way up.
As for the box jumps, I could see some potential benefit so I'd leave that in if you enjoy it.
I was doing the short session of hIIT before lifts for multiple reasons
1) it was the routine I followed when working out with a pro football player in his off season.
2) I noticed fast gains in strength, improved resting heart rate/ cardiovascular fitness and didn't have any ill effects. As well as improving explosiveness and burning fat.
3) sprints are a crucial part of sports.. I believe in an nfl combine they don't even test your squat strength they test your 40 yard dash and vertical jump.
Basically I'm trying to keep the same routine I was doing before because the results we're amazing. Think about what an athlete has to do in the court/field, a basketball player has to sprint down the court and then do a explosive movement to either dunk or beat another player. A football player (depending on position) has to sprint then explode. I think the hIIT before lifting is to try to mimic this. Just because it's not the ideal scenario for getting strength gains doesn't mean that there isn't a reason for incorporating it into the routine. There's probably a ton of gym rats that can lift more than nfl players or basketball players but in terms of overall fitness and athleticism there isn't a comparison.
I wish I had asked more questions and understood the routine better but I don't . All I know is the results I got from doing it for 3 months and that' it's a sports specific routine.
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As you regain strength, you'll learn that the HIIT will start interfering with your ability to lift immediately afterwards. You could also adapt to doing the HIIT before you lift, but that's going to slow your strength development and stunt gains in the future.
Box jumps for time are where you do X number of box jumps in Y amount of time. Crossfit love's doing them and they are really just a good way to blow an achiles. If you're being sensible, I see no problem with the box jumps at all.
If you're going to do the HIIT pre-lift, please, for the love of all that is sacred, don't do it before squatting or deadlifting unless it's some sort of upperbody based HIIT like battle ropes or sledge hammer swings. It's not that you can't still squat/deadlift after HIIT, just that injury potential will go up because your doing the two most demanding lifts in an already fatigued state.
Thanks for your input but I'm just wondering are you referring to general HIIT where it usually lasts from 9-20 minutes or are you taking into account that I'm only doing 3 intervals of 30 second sprints ? Not including the rest times in between its only a minute and a half of sprints. When I finish I feel light on my legs and Definitly have a sweat and high heart rate but I don't feel fatigued. So what I was doing with this football dude was, the short hIIT session (after light warmup), followed by boxjumps (not timed just 3 sets of 10 and different variations) then right into squats/deadlifts... You still don't think that's a good idea ? Also what's your opinion on the boxjumps before squats/deadlift as well?
There's no way in hell I would do a full session of HIIT before lifting.
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Went to a massage therapist twice this week.
Man. Getting butt massages is so awesome. Who knew? Elbow with good amount of pressure = Heaven.
Got 2 visits to physio next week. Let's see how that goes. Should be back to working out by March I would hope.
Gonna take my time with this injury. Scared me quite a bit.
Did you get a happy ending??
What was the injury and how did it occur?
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whats the difference between functional strength and not functional strength?
Is there even such thing?
Well I believe that "functional" strength has real world applications, like athletics and stuff, where as isolation exercises, like bicep curls for example might make you look better in the mirror but probably arent going to benefit you in sports. I guess all strength can be considered functional but personally I'd rather get my strength from mainly compound excercises vs a bunch of isolation exercises.
I don't know wtf I'm talking about really though, all I know is I can get great workouts from just doing things like Squat, Deadlift, bench, inclinde DB press, pull ups, chin ups, pushups, inverted bodyweight rows, DB shoulder press, DB lunges, Dips ext...... I do like doing shoulder raises every once in a while though.
This seems like a pretty good article though for comparing Compound vs Isolation exercises..
http://www.aworkoutroutine.com/compound-exercises-vs-isolation-exercises/
Basiclaly it says that if performance and looks are your goal than compound exercises are the way to go. But there are still occasional situations where doing isolation exercises are a good idea.
When I go to the gym I can just tell by looking at what the guys I grew up with are doing.. I have old friends that I used to play sports with that are focusing on intense compound stuff and I also see people who were far less into sports and just genuinely less athletic who are the bodybuilder type focusing on isolation exercises more.
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It's not HIIT because the sprint time is too long and the recovery period too short for you to give maximal effort, the entire point of doing HIIT.
Since you train for function, you'd get more out of your sprints by doing them on your off days. If that isn't possible, do them after your lifting since the HIIT depletes your glycogen, your main fuel source for lifting weights.
When referencing a good way to get injured I was talking about the box jumps. They are a legitimate thing, but if you're stupid with how you do them (like doing them for time) it's a good way to blow an achiles.
Also, since you say doing the sprints prior to your lifts doesn't hurt your lifting ability, I'd recon you aren't very strong. What are your squat, bench, deadlift like?
It is HIIT. The recovery time should probably be about 45-60 seconds considering I'm just getting back in to training but a 30 to 30 rest/work ratio is not out of the norm in hIIT, my heart rate is hitting about 85-90% of my max rate and I'm definitely putting max effort in. I should also mention I haven't been doing the typical 9-20 minute hIIT sessions I do three quick 30 second intervals after a 5 minute walk so it's pretty damn quick. Also, it's worth mentioning that it was a professional athlete who I was working out with that originally turned me on to this routine.
I don't have off days to do hIIT on so I wanted to try and get as much done in the 3 days a week I hit the gym. I'm mostly going by past experience right now since I'm not in the shape I would like to be in but doing hIIT before lifts before didn't stop me from getting big gains. With the intensity I want to be lifting at, I don't see hIIT being a possibility for post workouts. Usually I need to get out of there and refuel/rest (puke), And no it's not the hIIT that burns me out it's the lifting.
What do you mean "doing box jumps for time"? I'm not doing them stupidly I do them after the short session of hIIT and before squats/deadlift. Jumping and sprinting are my bread and butter, as a lifelong basketball player it would be stupid of me to be afraid of jumping.
I'm not strong right now though, I just started working out again 3 weeks ago after a long lay off. I'm using my past experience using this routine as my example of being able to do the short hIIT session before lifting and not have it drastically affect my lifting. Now that I think about it though, I always did the hIIT before squats / deadlifts anyways so I wouldn't be able to compare what it's like without it. All I know was the hIIT became easier and easier, even after reaching full incline sprints and the lifting gains were continuous. The shape I got in was nothing short of amazing IMO, I know that it works I was looking for some reassurance now that the person I was training with is gone. Maybe I will experiment, I Definitely understand what you guys are saying about using up your fuel before you start lifting not being a good thing but do you think that if you are still able to complete the routine and get gains that it could be a good thing getting your body used to that kind if conditioning?
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It's stupid, not HIIT, and a good way to get injured.
Not HIIT? I guess you are saying don't do HIIT? Sprinting a good way to get injured? I'm not a typical bodybuilder I train for athletics and functional strength unlike about 75% of the other people in he gym working on mirror muscles. Yes the sprints are hard but I don't lift less after doing them.
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Just wondering what your guys' take is on this becaus I'm hearing mixed opinions elsewhere...
What do you think about doing H.I.I.T before lifting? Not like 20 minutes of HIIT just three 30 second intervals of hard sprints to get fired up. 3-5 minute walk on treadmill to get a little warmed up followed by 30 seconds sprint, 30 seconds rest, increase speed/incline then another 30 second sprint followed by 30 second rest, then again once more. Follow that up with box jumps and then right in to the lift routine.. It really fires your muscles up and the sprints are a workout in themself but they don't burn me out or anything, just a bit of a leg burner and defintely sets the pace for the rest of the workout.
Another question I have that has probably been answered several times in here is does anyone have any recommendations on a type of protein shake? I was taking chocolate Muscle Mlk before (from GNC), and it seemed pretty good plus It tasted good but wondering if there is something better.
Funny how a drunk wood-chopping incident led to this...
Trudeau more unpopular than popular for the first time since election: survey
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If they told Trudeau that he would probably pay them out of his own pocket to have 3 kids.