The Bodybuilders Thread!

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Also, try two plates, one each side - balance will be incredibly difficult with one plate.
 
Piesank said:
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DL and squats are fine at this stage, just need to work on form with the squats as I didn't go so low in the beginning but I'm working on going lower but I do lean forward. . .
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Define low. Is this a flexibility issue for you?

Question for the experts: To what degree does dip strength translate to bench press strength?
 
Piesank said:
I can't bench to save my life, I do lmao1plate while my mate does 2 plate.
I also feel my left shoulder pain during chest exercises, should I do something about it before I take a trip to snap city?

DL and squats are fine at this stage, just need to work on form with the squats as I didn't go so low in the beginning but I'm working on going lower but I do lean forward. . .
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I also had shoulder pain in my left shoulder, It came from dips so stopped all together and also cable crossovers when I used to grab the cable with arms out stretched and also went too far back, when I begin (fetch the cables) I now "hug" bring each side close to my body, stand where I'm supposed to, take step forward and do shorter range of motion, basically keeping my shoulder from doing as much work as possible.

So far my shoulders are holding up fine.
 
Down 4.5kg since the 19/03 - haven't lost much strength, used to no carbs now - I am drinking water like its going out of fashion, about 6L-8L a day, if I'm without water for 30min, I feel like I've been stuck in a desert for weeks.

Getting about 2400 calories a day.

When the weight-loss slows down, I'll add a bit more low intensity cardio.
 
xrapidx said:
Down 4.5kg since the 19/03 - haven't lost much strength, used to no carbs now - I am drinking water like its going out of fashion, about 6L-8L a day, if I'm without water for 30min, I feel like I've been stuck in a desert for weeks.

Getting about 2400 calories a day.

When the weight-loss slows down, I'll add a bit more low intensity cardio.
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Using creatine on your cut? Drinking that much water does it cause frequent trips to the loo?
 
So my anus being on fire did not have too great an impact on my squats, just did not do as many reps of 180 as I wanted to. :(
 
StrontiumDog said:
Using creatine on your cut? Drinking that much water does it cause frequent trips to the loo?
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Yes - ON Creatine - Taurine - Glutamine in my morning after-workout shake, which is 50g whey + 1.5tbsp peanut butter. Before workout is just large black coffee. (500ml)

And the loo and I see each other frequently.

Slootvreter said:
So my anus being on fire did not have too great an impact on my squats, just did not do as many reps of 180 as I wanted to. :(
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:wtf:
 
xrapidx said:
Yes - ON Creatine - Taurine - Glutamine in my morning after-workout shake, which is 50g whey + 1.5tbsp peanut butter. Before workout is just large black coffee. (500ml)

And the loo and I see each other frequently.



:wtf:
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lol :p Leaving Slootvreter's comment alone... IIRC you are of the opinion that the brand of creatine doesn't matter? I recall the debate ad nauseum about crea-pure vs non crea-pure.

I know you guys also say stick to plain old mono, but has anyone tried this cipla kre-alkalyn or other brands of kre-alkalyn recently? http://www.supplementworld.co.za/cipla-nutrition-kre-alkalyn.html
R180 for 60 tabs which is a months supply if one takes it every day. Same price at SPortsmans Warehouse.
 
Yeh, all of my stock was complete, went with ON cause it was all I could find in 500g at the time, and it wasn't badly priced.
 
Hemps said:
Anyone watch or buy Generation Iron yet?
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I watched it on Friday, really enjoyed it. A must watch for anyone serious about bodybuilding.

Its amazing how much time & effort those guys put in. It is literally their whole life. Thats ( mostly ) all they do!
It definitely inspired me to up my game :)
 
Unpossible said:
I watched it on Friday, really enjoyed it. A must watch for anyone serious about bodybuilding.

Its amazing how much time & effort those guys put in. It is literally their whole life. Thats ( mostly ) all they do!
It definitely inspired me to up my game :)
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where did you get it from?
 
Lament said:
Creatine Mono needs a transporter (sugar), but how do i do this while on a keto diet?
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Its in my post workout, 5g + 5g gluatmine, 50g whey, plus peanut butter. Should be fine.

Loosing an average of 1.2kg per week for a month now - no strength loss yet, and feeling fine in gym with a black coffee as pre workout.
 
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xrapidx said:
Its in my post workout, 5g + 5g gluatmine, 50g whey, plus peanut butter. Should be fine
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But still, the creatine needs a transporter, or is there sugars in the peanut butter?

Also you mentioned you use Taurine, i still have a unopend 1KG bag at home, do you drink it pre or post?, and is a hooped "tee lepel" enough?

You also on the Keto (HFLC) diet?

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Reading this, Taurine seems like the holy grail of all supplements, wonder how effective it really is
http://www.poliquingroup.com/ArticlesMultimedia/Articles/Article/782/Ten_Benefits_of_Taurine.aspx
 
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xrapidx said:
The diet I'm on is less than 30g of carbs, I think HFLC is less than 50, or 100g?

I'm good with it in my post.

Here's a discussion on it: http://tnation.t-nation.com/free_on...hydrate_any_way_to_take_it_without_carbing_up

Taurine - not really sure - I had a bag in the cupboard for ages, so finishing it off - I only use about 2-3g (half a teaspoon)
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30g carbs, thats hectic!, but i also try and keep it below that.
According to a HFLC calculator i did, i need to take less than 2300 Calories, less than 30g carbs, 100G protein (which i do not understand, according to my own calculation it needs to be double that), and 201g Fat (also don know how the F i'm supposed to eat 200g fat each day)
If i check that link you send, there are lots of mixed opinions, some say you need something to spike your insulin, others say Whey is sufficient, others say drink it with salt...:p
 
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