The Bodybuilders Thread: Circuit II

bro-da said:
Dude..... isnt 3 per cup a bit over kill. Depending how long you let it steep hows the taste? I know if i let one steep to long it has a nasty after taste :sick:
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I even squeeze the tea bags into the cup :D So use to it and it is a way to get water.
 
Raphael123 said:
It helps get rid of that hard to get rid of fat especially around the belly, take with some L Carnitine. It does work, the CLA helps metabolise body fat, makes it into lipids to get into the bloodstream so you can use it as a fuel source especially if you do fasted cardio first thing in the morning. The L carnitine latches on to the fat lipids and pulls it into the mitrocodria of the cells this is the muscle cells which give you power. So it is a transporter or it keeps you doing that cardio longer and faster. ie Energy. You can throw in some intra workout BCAA's and glutamine to protect your lean muscle during that fasted cardio.
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Sounds like a whole lot of broscience to me...

Do you have any peer-reviewed studies to backup what you posted?
 
Saw someone PROPER squat 280kg yesterday. Was a sight to be seen. Guy is 1.65. Built like a brick ****house.

Was a sight to be seen in person.
 
Orihalcon said:
Saw someone PROPER squat 280kg yesterday. Was a sight to be seen. Guy is 1.65. Built like a brick ****house.

Was a sight to be seen in person.
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Proper - don't see that too often.

There are plenty people @ the VA that I go to that load the bar up and squat maybe a 1/4 of the way down.

If I don't reach parallel or below parallel then I don't consider it a rep.
 
Necropolis said:
Proper - don't see that too often.

There are plenty people @ the VA that I go to that load the bar up and squat maybe a 1/4 of the way down.

If I don't reach parallel or below parallel then I don't consider it a rep.
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I completely agree! They THINK they squat...

He popped that weight for 3 reps. Smooth decent, past parallel, half second pause in the pocket at the bottom to not bounce out and smooth lift.

Was actually awe inspiring to see it done in person. Damn.
 
bro-da said:
Guys, have you even woken up and wondered..... How can I incorporate more supplements into my life? :D

I've been steadily dropping BF for a while but hit a bit of a block. Was doing morning HIIT which helped but had to stop due to life stuff... but will start again next month.

I was doing some reading up and I see lots of guys tout CLA and Green tea Extract to aid fat loss.

Is anybody using it as part of their stack, or had experience with it?

BTW info if needed:
Diet is mostly clean
recently started tracking macro's but suck at it
lift 4 time a week , thinking of adding a day for calves and abs....
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IMO there's nothing in fat burners that is potent enough to produce noticeable results above a proper diet.

If you're looking at anything other than creatine or protein, I'd suggest checking out examine.com which gives scientific evidence of the effectiveness behind most supplements. See http://examine.com/stacks/fat-loss/ and http://examine.com/supplements/fat-burner/
 
bro-da said:
lift 4 time a week , thinking of adding a day for calves and abs....
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I do calves in everyday I workout. I feel like adding a week just for calves. Damn! Things don't grow as fast as I'd like to
 
Spotja said:
I do calves in everyday I workout. I feel like adding a week just for calves. Damn! Things don't grow as fast as I'd like to
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I feel your pain bro... the worst is when your quads are developing well and it looks like your walking on stilts! :cry:

Which exercises do you do for them?
 
I do weighted calf raises. I've given up on those designated machines. I didn't see any improvements. What can I add?
 
Spotja said:
I do weighted calf raises. I've given up on those designated machines. I didn't see any improvements. What can I add?
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More weight. It's a muscle like any other. I was doing 60kg seated raises and noticed little improvement. One day I decided stuff it - doubled the weight. Boom. They started to grow and I could actually manage 12 rep sets. Your calves are a LOT stronger than you think. Give them weight!
 
Orihalcon said:
More weight. It's a muscle like any other. I was doing 60kg seated raises and noticed little improvement. One day I decided stuff it - doubled the weight. Boom. They started to grow and I could actually manage 12 rep sets. Your calves are a LOT stronger than you think. Give them weight!
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Wow 60kg - 120kg.

I can only do 40kg comfortably. I would tear a muscle if I pushed it up to even just 60.
 
I do the standing calf raise machine thing.

But I'm starting to think that's not all that good for my back.
 
Leonidas said:
Wow 60kg - 120kg.

I can only do 40kg comfortably. I would tear a muscle if I pushed it up to even just 60.
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I was always a believer that calves worked differently to other muscles...so take a moderate weight and do 30 reps a set.

Bing. Wrong answer. Go heavy. Break it down and build it up man!
 
Leonidas said:
Wow 60kg - 120kg.

I can only do 40kg comfortably. I would tear a muscle if I pushed it up to even just 60.
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so you weigh less than 60kg? how do your calves support you climbing stairs?

standing calf raises i can easily do double my weight and i barely do legs.
 
Spotja said:
I do weighted calf raises. I've given up on those designated machines. I didn't see any improvements. What can I add?
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This works and hit those calves minimum 3 times a week for a year you will get cows! Arnold did his calves everyday. Calves can take a beating remember you stand on them all day. they will respond with proper training. Most people train calves for a couple of minutes towards they end of a workout, give them the same respect as other body parts.

[video=youtube;r7HmshZvys8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7HmshZvys8[/video]
 
With calves how do u know that you aren't going to cramp up or tear something. My greatest fear realized would be being stuck at the gym unable to walk or drive home :o
 
StrontiumDog said:
With calves how do u know that you aren't going to cramp up or tear something. My greatest fear realized would be being stuck at the gym unable to walk or drive home :o
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lol you would know, i layed in the car for 30 minutes before after throwing up when a PT did legs with me once before.
 
Hahaha. So accurate. That feeling when your legs physically shake when you stand still. Makes clutch control a bitch!
 
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