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Orihalcon said:
Was already placed on the FDA's banned substance list :P
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Are there any decent and legal fat burners that u guys would use? I've never used one, so am just asking. Are they safe or depending on the individual?

TirNaNog said:
:D

35-40... certain factors come into play - playing squash when you weigh 100kgs is one of them... being taller is another. It's no fun, but he's had to give up one or the other (gym/squash).
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Ok, well then I am in that age bracket but 40kg lighter and a tad on the short side :p
 
TirNaNog said:
Just wait until you get older and your ligaments start to stretch a little. Have you ever seen someone's shin collapse sideways as if their knee socket was supposed to bend that way? Happened more than once to my brother. Mostly because of his height and weight combination... that and squash. It happens, and there isn't often a warning.
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Not disagreeing with you, it does happen, however you can make the situation better by just spending a little bit of extra time doing the required warming up before, and stretching and cooling down after, as well as daily stretching to just keep all of those ligaments in check.

As someone who like doing powerlifting and bodybuilding, I have learned more and more, that I will have to start work daily stretching into my routine. I call it, keeping everything in check, bb for size, pl for strength, and stretching/yoga for flexibility.
 
ryan411 said:
Are there any decent and legal fat burners that u guys would use? I've never used one, so am just asking. Are they safe or depending on the individual?
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Well...All these things do is give you a boost through the caffein they contain...if you on a low carb/low fat eating plan using those burners will lift you a little. Personally I would rather invest in a proper pre workout - like purus labs condense or musclepharm Assault and use that on the days you feel a little flat.

The fat burners you can buy really are nothing compared to using Clen/Yohm stack.
 
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InternetSwag said:
Bulk - How much do you weigh and how tall are you?
Progressive Overload, if you're not getting stronger month by month you're not getting bigger.
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Sorry for the late reply. Its been quite hectic at work. Anyway..

I am 1.72 and weigh 57kg *hides*

I've struggled to gain weight for as long as i can remember:erm:
 
Joe505 said:
Sorry for the late reply. Its been quite hectic at work. Anyway..

I am 1.72 and weigh 57kg *hides*

I've struggled to gain weight for as long as i can remember:erm:
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Its actually very simple, you are not eating enough. If you think you are eating a lot, you need to have a look at how much someone weight a lot more eat.
 
Indeed :D

People trying to bulk up - or cut down for that matter - always seem to overestimate the amount of food they eat. Need to shove a lot more food down your throat :D
 
Joe505 said:
Sorry for the late reply. Its been quite hectic at work. Anyway..

I am 1.72 and weigh 57kg *hides*

I've struggled to gain weight for as long as i can remember:erm:
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Get a food scale from game or dischem, count macronutrients (calories/protein/fat/carbs) I skip carbs though, but will count them if I ever need to cut.

I would try something like 3000 calories/112(minimum) protein/65g(minimum) fat.

Assuming you're working out and following the above numbers and you don't gain weight, you are broken :D

You'd be surprised how many calories 3000 actually is, if I don't make myself eat I average 1600, sometimes less. Just never really get hungry.
 
Basic Incline Bench Press Routine

From FB page Dean-Mc-Arthur-Personal-Training-Nutrition

Dean Mc Arthur Personal Training & Nutrition
October 28, 2011
any body looking to add size to there chest read through this article and give the programme a try....


Basic Incline Bench Press Routine

Any routine can take up to 6 weeks or longer sometimes 12 to 14 weeks. Very Important, do not have your partner holing the bar on every rep you do screaming at you "It's all you dude!" Because if he takes his hands off that bar it's crashing onto your chest and then it's not all you dude! Got it?! Do it on your own each and every rep.

Let's say you can incline bench 225 on your own for a 1 rep max. Try this out. OK, when beginning any routine, No matter what your 1 RM, always do the bar first for 1 set of 12-15 reps then do the following warm up: 135 for 10 reps; 175 for 5 reps, 185 for 5 reps, then do 205 for three sets of 6 reps.

When you can do 225 for three sets of 6 - ALL on our own then:

Use the same warm up but then do 225 for 3, and three sets of 235 for 6 reps.
Keep doing this routine until you've done your 250 + for a 1RM.
Here are some sample chest routines that are highly effective: All sets should stay within the 4-6 rep range and be taken to complete muscular failure. The trick for getting the most out of Incline presses is keeping your rep rang fewer than 8 and above 3.

Incline barbell or dumbbell presses - 4 x 8
Hammer Strength machine presses - 4 x 6-12
Flat dumbbell flyes - 4 x 15
Flat Bench Press - Work Sets - 3 x 5
Incline Dumbbell Press - 4 x 6
Dips - 2 x 10 weighted

Incline Bench Press - 2 x 4-6
Dips - 2 x 4-6

Flat Dumbbell Press - 2 x 4-6
Incline Dumbbell Press - 2 x 4-6
Dips - 2 x 4-6

Flat Dumbbell Press - 1 x 4-6
Incline Dumbbell Flyes - 1 x 4-6
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On the topic of bulking up, assuming I am on maintenance calories currently and doing stronglifts5x5 three times a week, this would explain why my weight is constant. I am slowly getting stronger, but it's possible I am hindered by lack of calories.

Should one be eating as much on recovery days as on gym days, if not more? Currently doing low carb on recovery days and medium to high carbs on gym days.
 
Ok so I actually did manage my 280kg deadlift last night.

2 x 15 reps at 60kg
1 x 15 reps at 100kg
1 x 10 reps at 140kg
1 x 10 reps at 180kg
1 x 8 reps at 220kg
1 x 2 reps at 260kg
1 x 1 rep at 280kg
and back to 1 rep 260kg, 5 reps 220kg, and 5 reps 180kg

then almost :sick: :p
 
My problem with DL is my grip. I am certain that I can handle more weight than I do but towards the end I end up losing finger strength (if that makes sense)

I regularly do 5x5 140-180kgs If i try to go up higher my fingers slip, which means I can only try for 1RM for the higher weights
 
ryan411 said:
On the topic of bulking up, assuming I am on maintenance calories currently and doing stronglifts5x5 three times a week, this would explain why my weight is constant. I am slowly getting stronger, but it's possible I am hindered by lack of calories.

Should one be eating as much on recovery days as on gym days, if not more? Currently doing low carb on recovery days and medium to high carbs on gym days.
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For bulking
If you are training for strength then eating at a minor surplus on training days is ok.
Eating on maintenance on rest days is ok as well.

For cutting it is kinda opposite where you should eat at maintenance on training days and at a deficit on rest days, this way you wont 'lose' a lot of strength and muscle.
 
Thanks CrazyMonkey, ok, so I am more or less eating right, but probably should up calories a bit as current mission is strength gain though bigger muscles won't hurt.

Right now at maintenance I am just listening to my body i.e. I eat when i am hungry which happens to be more on workout days because of the energy required. Eating about 5 or 6 times per day but not structured at all.

edit: Re: your grip problem, are u using chalk for deadlifts?
 
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Slootvreter said:
Ok so I actually did manage my 280kg deadlift last night.

2 x 15 reps at 60kg
1 x 15 reps at 100kg
1 x 10 reps at 140kg
1 x 10 reps at 180kg
1 x 8 reps at 220kg
1 x 2 reps at 260kg
1 x 1 rep at 280kg
and back to 1 rep 260kg, 5 reps 220kg, and 5 reps 180kg

then almost :sick: :p
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That's insane. How tall and heavy are you? So in a deadlift workout, do u only do deadlifts?
 
xrapidx said:
I am so sore from yesterday :'(
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How much rest do you take between your bench press sets? How often do u plan on doing those bazillion bench press sets?

Trying to work out how to best proceed on bench press without needing a spotter as i have no gym partner right now and the VA staff aren't always around.
 
Only a minute. On Thursday it repeats with 50s rest, Monday next week 40s, Thursday next week 30s... Until you get to 0s, 100rep set.

Just ask whoevers close to spot you... When i don't have a spotter I just stop one rep before I think I should.
 
ryan411 said:
How much rest do you take between your bench press sets? How often do u plan on doing those bazillion bench press sets?

Trying to work out how to best proceed on bench press without needing a spotter as i have no gym partner right now and the VA staff aren't always around.
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You could leave the collars off the bar and shrug the weights off in an emergency. I'm not really a fan of dropping weights on the floor but it's an option.

Or you could practice the roll of shame. I've been pinned by the bar more times than I care to admit but the roll of shame has saved me every time. :p
 
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