The Bodybuilders Thread!

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Arietans said:
Nothing worse than unflavoured egg protein IMO. Bought some on a trip to Kenya once to use while I was away. Just glad I wasn't home to share that gas with the rest of the family. Eish!
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just had the first mix, tastes great! Tried this one with milk, normally have them with water or in a fruit shake, but I am sure it will taste good.
 
I was at the gym doing squats this weekend and a dude was watching me suggested I put 5kg plates under my heels. Said to try it and let him know how it felt. It felt more stable, and he said I had short calf muscles (i need to stretch them out he said) and I was compensating for this by pushing off my forefoot as opposed to my heels.

So what to do? Stretch calf muscles before squatting, wear flat soled shoes and still use the plates under my heels?
 
StrontiumDog said:
I was at the gym doing squats this weekend and a dude was watching me suggested I put 5kg plates under my heels. Said to try it and let him know how it felt. It felt more stable, and he said I had short calf muscles (i need to stretch them out he said) and I was compensating for this by pushing off my forefoot as opposed to my heels.

So what to do? Stretch calf muscles before squatting, wear flat soled shoes and still use the plates under my heels?
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Both perhaps... I've never thought of this but I push off the ball of my foot too. I'll try the plates next time.
 
Maybe time to get lifting shoes, not that I'm lifting heavy at all. Just maintaining and being careful with my dodgy knees.
 
StrontiumDog said:
I was at the gym doing squats this weekend and a dude was watching me suggested I put 5kg plates under my heels. Said to try it and let him know how it felt. It felt more stable, and he said I had short calf muscles (i need to stretch them out he said) and I was compensating for this by pushing off my forefoot as opposed to my heels.

So what to do? Stretch calf muscles before squatting, wear flat soled shoes and still use the plates under my heels?
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I agree to his solutions but the reason sounds like horse s1ht to me ;)

It's due to ankle mobility that people do it :

https://www.reddit.com/r/Fitness/comments/2m6zj3/why_do_people_squat_standing_on_weight_plates/

edit: also, come to think of it. Will stretching your muscle make it physically longer? :confused: Not without damaging it severely would be my uninformed guess...
 
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prOd said:
I agree to his solutions but the reason sounds like horse s1ht to me ;)

It's due to ankle mobility that people do it :

https://www.reddit.com/r/Fitness/comments/2m6zj3/why_do_people_squat_standing_on_weight_plates/

edit: also, come to think of it. Will stretching your muscle make it physically longer? :confused: Not without damaging it severely would be my uninformed guess...
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I have to agree with you on this, putting plates under the back end of the foot is well known, but the reason he gave.... Lolies
 
StrontiumDog said:
Maybe time to get lifting shoes, not that I'm lifting heavy at all. Just maintaining and being careful with my dodgy knees.
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depending on the shoes... some are lifted at the heals to exactly that... unless you're moving serious weight, I wouldn't bother with the added expensive.

Use plates under heels, but sort out your mobility.
 
What's best for now then, in socks (or flat shoes) with plates under heels? Oh, I have flat feet if that means anything. I can't imagine having flat feet is great for stability.
 
StrontiumDog said:
What's best for now then, in socks (or flat shoes) with plates under heels? Oh, I have flat feet if that means anything. I can't imagine having flat feet is great for stability.
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Get chucks - or bare foot... I wouldn't do socks... socks are inherently slippery.

Use plates, but don't get too used them, rather work on mobility.
 
I got chucks, also got Crossfit Nano's which I really don't wear enough. They are very flat with a 4mm heel to toe drop. Look like clown shoes on me. I got hobbit feet :p

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The outsole includes a 4mm heel to toe drop for an added for advanced stable platform
http://therxreview.com/review-reebok-crossfit-nano-4-0
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edit: Mine are black though, not clown orange :D
 
Up till 140kg I'll use shoes.

Anything over that and I go barefoot.

Have yet to buy proper lifting shoes which are stable with a hard sole that can take heavy squat weight.

For now people can stare all they want when I take my shoes off and go AtG.
 
Question - I've got pain somewhere around (by looking at pictures) my internal/external oblique muscles (lower left back). Hurts for a while after I move around (ie walk, drive over speedbumps, etc). But no pain with exertion (eg during pushups, crunches, or anything else that I imagine require those muscles to engage). What worries me is that I asked my wife to massage the area and if she hits the right spot I get a little nauseous. Thoughts? Time to go to a GP or a physio?
 
Archer said:
Question - I've got pain somewhere around (by looking at pictures) my internal/external oblique muscles (lower left back). Hurts for a while after I move around (ie walk, drive over speedbumps, etc). But no pain with exertion (eg during pushups, crunches, or anything else that I imagine require those muscles to engage). What worries me is that I asked my wife to massage the area and if she hits the right spot I get a little nauseous. Thoughts? Time to go to a GP or a physio?
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Pancreas maybe?
 
Good Morning, Question:

So I have read that you have to have rest days. So.. every how many days?

Thanky.

xx
 
Mila said:
Good Morning, Question:

So I have read that you have to have rest days. So.. every how many days?

Thanky.

xx
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Depends on the program that you follow. some will be 2 days on 1 day off, other might be 3 days on 2 days off.
personally i dont like to train for more than 3 days in a row without a rest day.
 
*SynergyX* said:
Depends on the program that you follow. some will be 2 days on 1 day off, other might be 3 days on 2 days off.
personally i dont like to train for more than 3 days in a row without a rest day.
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You also get 5 days on 2 days of you also get 1 day on 1 day of there is no one way is right it comes down to the specific program and what the goal is.
 
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