What do you guys recommend regarding home workout routines? I mainly want to focus on bulking up and have access to free-weights, resistance bands, but no pull up bar or bench.
The resistance you get on any machine/ anything not free weights is going to be a little random or wonky. You really should only measure it against that machine (am I pressing more on this sled this month than last month?).So the leg press machine I usually use was broken today, so I used one of the bigger ones onto which you have to actually slide plates. The usual machine I use is the one where you just move the pin around on the stack of rectangular weights. Why is it that I can apparently do at least 450 pounds on the linear machine but struggle to do 270 on the other machine?
What do you guys recommend regarding home workout routines? I mainly want to focus on bulking up and have access to free-weights, resistance bands, but no pull up bar or bench.
So the leg press machine I usually use was broken today, so I used one of the bigger ones onto which you have to actually slide plates. The usual machine I use is the one where you just move the pin around on the stack of rectangular weights. Why is it that I can apparently do at least 450 pounds on the linear machine but struggle to do 270 on the other machine?
Happy New Year to everyone. I've been thinking of going to the gym after I get better mentally (I have a few issues first). I'm thinking of getting a personal trainer first since I have a few issues with my forearms.. are what y'alls objectives for 2019?
My gym was open but unmanned yesterday. Almost nobody there, which was great.
Yeah, gym was almost dead yesterday, I was surprised. I'll brace myself for today.
Anyone here ever plugged in their stats here? https://tdeecalculator.net/result.php?s=imperial&age=37&g=male&lbs=188&in=69&act=1.9&bf=13&f=1
I'm 188 pounds as of yesterday, it may shift downwards today by a pound or two but I found it interesting that going by this, I am at my max potential. Most would say judging by my avy that I may even be below 15% body fat yet I am a good 5 pounds above my projected potential. I wonder if I have above average genetics or if I am underestimating my percentage. I know for a fact that my legs are not totally in proportion yet so I have room for even more growth there at least. Maybe once I get them to be perfectly aesthetic with my upper body I will be close to 195 at 15%. That would be awesome since I love to eat. :) I've actually averaged that many calories for the last 3 months and have maintained my weight while getting leaner so this formula seems to be very accurate as well as the site I use to log my intake and exercise. Sorry for the triple post in here but I just found this interesting and I wonder how others compare.
Awesome. :) Did you do anything specific to focus on improving pull-ups? Like doing a program where you started by doing negatives or something?This doesnt mean anything to any of you but I did 6 full pull-ups today, from barely 1 2 months ago. Im flying 😊
Awesome. :) Did you do anything specific to focus on improving pull-ups? Like doing a program where you started by doing negatives or something?
Okay, thats pretty cool. One of my goals this year is to actually improve with pull-ups and dips so I hope I can find success like you have. Good luck in March by the way. 19k mudrun sounds intense.Not really, Ive always neglected my shoulders though and Ive started doing those twice a week. Ive been lifting heavier in general as well and its paying off, even if I cant complete my reps every set. Taking more time to recover between sets as well, taking Some of the advice from the tactical barbell book someone suggested here.
Im doing a 19k mudrun in march and I want to be able to cross the monkey bars without falling into the abyss.
Okay, thats pretty cool. One of my goals this year is to actually improve with pull-ups and dips so I hope I can find success like you have. Good luck in March by the way. 19k mudrun sounds intense.
Okay, thats pretty cool. One of my goals this year is to actually improve with pull-ups and dips so I hope I can find success like you have. Good luck in March by the way. 19k mudrun sounds intense.
In my experience doing pullups to technical fail is not efficient, you just get way too tired if you try to max out. I usually leave two reps in the tank or soDo five sets of 8 pull ups with 2-3 minutes of rest between sets. If you aren't able to to a full set of eight complete as most as you can perform with good form (from full dead hang with scapular relaxation to chin above the bar) and then complete the set doing negatives (must take around 4-5 seconds each negative, the important thing is to try to descend at the same pace along the whole rep). Do this 3 times a week for a month and you probably would be able to hit 10. Was what took me; once you past 10 adding reps becomes harder and requieres more variety in proigramming, but at that time you could start to train weighted pull ups to enhance your capacity).
oh. you got sick that way. past saturday i decided to not wear a jacket or have an umbrella and walk in the rain after the gym when i went to the store lmao.Yeah, I've not started yet. I'm still ill.
Turns out eating all that shit food and drinking too much alcohol isn't good for you.
raise your hand if you haven't been to the gym since the new year. been sick and rather than go to the gym and get everyone sick i stayed home. it was cool.
I mean unless you want to use some stuff wait till you finish your cut. It's really hard to build muscle while cutting.Alright, I need some advice.
I'm 6' 2", used to be 375, got my shit together about 6 years ago and dropped to around 200 and I've floated around there ever since. Last month I finally had enough of being soft and changed my lifestyle again. My main goal was to get lean and mean so I started P90 (I was pretty out of shape and it seemed like a decent on-ramp into daily exercise) and got super strict with my diet. I'm 184 now, it's been going great, I'm loving it. My problem is I have twig arms. I want to add muscle but I really have no idea how I should go about it while I'm cutting weight. My main question is should I just wait until I finish cutting before building anything up? If it is okay, how should I adjust my diet? My current calorie intake is 1500 and I get around 100g of protein, which I should probably increase anyway. Any advice is appreciated.
Alright, I need some advice.
I'm 6' 2", used to be 375, got my shit together about 6 years ago and dropped to around 200 and I've floated around there ever since. Last month I finally had enough of being soft and changed my lifestyle again. My main goal was to get lean and mean so I started P90 (I was pretty out of shape and it seemed like a decent on-ramp into daily exercise) and got super strict with my diet. I'm 184 now, it's been going great, I'm loving it. My problem is I have twig arms. I want to add muscle but I really have no idea how I should go about it while I'm cutting weight. My main question is should I just wait until I finish cutting before building anything up? If it is okay, how should I adjust my diet? My current calorie intake is 1500 and I get around 100g of protein, which I should probably increase anyway. Any advice is appreciated.
So what TDEE calc is everyone using?. I need to lose weight big time and the one from the OP that I used before is dead.
Well, it's starting to get boring. I need some advice for protein-rich breakfast.
Well, it's starting to get boring. I need some advice for protein-rich breakfast.
Amen. I only wear pants on leg days. Maybe I should just get a couple of pairs of long socks instead.Nope, they always suck, I get so hot, even if it's single digits outside, I wear shorts, lol!
Yeah, I started P90 to lose weight/tighten things up. I was getting ahead of myself, I'll adjust my diet and worry about gaining once I finish my cut.Constantly push yourself, even if you don't gain size you will gain a little strength and be in a better position to build once the cut is over. I'd up the calories to get more protein. I'm at your current weight and eat an average of 3700 while cutting, not sure how you have much energy at 1500...I'm pretty active so my intake is a lot higher than most people but still. You're taking in like 40% of what I am, there is no way for your body to have the resources it needs to build muscle. A smaller deficit would allow some growth.
Also, P90x is more of a cardio routine than a muscle building routine.
That's what I figured, thanks.I mean unless you want to use some stuff wait till you finish your cut. It's really hard to build muscle while cutting.
Don't eat that much proteinWould be interested to have a point of view from the fitness crowd here on this article...
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2019/jan/04/protein-mania-the-rich-worlds-new-diet-obsession
One can of tuna (150g) + a can of kidney beans (255g) = 57g of proteinThe numbers being discussed there are far, far less than the average person in this thread will be eating. That said, one thing I'd love to know is how people are getting 90g of protein a day on average. I have to put effort into getting above that.