That's also why I couldn't last with stronglifts -- it takes way too long in the program to build to the point where you actually feel like you are lifting real weight.
― Fedora Dostoyevsky (man alive), Wednesday, 15 August 2018 14:02 (five years ago) link
Just came from the doctor and finally have official diagnosis that my hamstrings, IT bands and just about everything that attaches to my pelvis is insanely tight. Starting physical therapy for it ASAP in the hopes that I can finally squat more
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Wednesday, 15 August 2018 19:21 (five years ago) link
respeck
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 15 August 2018 21:06 (five years ago) link
guys i've gotten sw0le apparently and ppl keep commentingmy arms have gotten conspicuously larger and my chest has too a bit but i want my chest to get a lot biggeralso i'm almost out of gold standard whey and need to get more. what flavor should i get? i mix it w water and not milk
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 24 August 2018 01:38 (five years ago) link
ugh i need to be sooooo much more thoughtful about what i eat but it's such a pain in the ass!!!
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 24 August 2018 01:47 (five years ago) link
i like Jarrow Formulas Whey Protein, Supports Muscle Development, Unflavored, 32 oz. cause it doesnt have any sugar then i blend it w yogurt/banana/water and it all emulsifies and is kinda delicious, it turns out like fluffy
― sprout god (lag∞n), Friday, 24 August 2018 02:26 (five years ago) link
love muscle development
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 24 August 2018 04:26 (five years ago) link
i just put the powder in my shaker bottle and throw it in my gym bag and after my workout i fill it w water fountain water
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 24 August 2018 04:31 (five years ago) link
I liked Isopure Strawberries & Cream when I was drinking protein drinks.
― louise ck (milo z), Friday, 24 August 2018 06:20 (five years ago) link
pink sun is the most natural/best-tasting I've found
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Friday, 24 August 2018 07:54 (five years ago) link
i guess all brands are fine as long as they have the amt of protein you need and are cost-effective, yes?
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 24 August 2018 15:25 (five years ago) link
i wonder if instead of mixing it w water at the gym i should just wait half an hour til i get home and mix it w milk, though chugging 8oz of milk fills me up way more (and thus less room for actual food) and makes my stomach feel way heavy
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 24 August 2018 15:26 (five years ago) link
i split the difference and do almond milk, gets a little viscosity without dairy overload
i do myprotein dot com brand protein and it's gross and fake sweet but i dig it, esp the strawberry flavor
― adam, Friday, 24 August 2018 16:35 (five years ago) link
guys i am moving tomorrow--not far, but far enough that i have to change gyms and i am having some anxiety about the whole situation. i'm very comfortable with my shitty blink (chain gym for casuals) but i'm going to join a queens meathead gym. it will serve my needs better--they have a deadlift platform! and tons of racks. still this voyage into the unknown is very stressful!
― adam, Friday, 24 August 2018 16:38 (five years ago) link
i did a similar move this year but to a place with a really crossfit/LA/yelper vibe and their own clothing line (https://www.instagram.com/barbellbrigade/)
i was nervous and christ they seem like awful people on IG, but but it's a much better gym and everyone is nice and they don't have tvs and they played thong song at ear splitting volume last night while lifted my puny weights.
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Friday, 24 August 2018 16:46 (five years ago) link
also i had to take a week off squats because i got sunburn on my shoulders!
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Friday, 24 August 2018 16:47 (five years ago) link
stevie it's something you're going to be drinking on the reg I'd say it's important to get really healthy stuff i.e. no hormones, no soy, organic etc
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Friday, 24 August 2018 17:14 (five years ago) link
I like Orgain and Garden of Life which are both organic, vegetable-based and soy free. Switching to those (from muscle milk) was worth it, i actually smelled a lot worse when I was using the other stuff.
― Fedora Dostoyevsky (man alive), Friday, 24 August 2018 18:08 (five years ago) link
oh man muscle milk does unspeakable things to my stomach. i'm really happy with jym vanilla flavored protein blend.
― macropuente (map), Friday, 24 August 2018 18:21 (five years ago) link
also gotta rep for vitamin code multi, i started taking that a few weeks ago and noticed a really nice energy bump. the non-plant-based multi i was taking before that was a waste.
― macropuente (map), Friday, 24 August 2018 18:24 (five years ago) link
hey sw0lioidezi just surfed for the first (and second) time this week and DUDEi thought i was strong in my backHA HA HA
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Friday, 24 August 2018 18:54 (five years ago) link
for the record re the iron cross, i thought i was thinking of the gymnastics rings move, but that's also wrong. the move in my head is just hanging from a bar with legs at 90 degrees and holding. which i tried and idk there's something about hanging leg raises that i don't like. i'll stick with planks, dead bugs and boat pose for now.
― macropuente (map), Friday, 24 August 2018 18:55 (five years ago) link
i have read that whey protein >> other proteins tho, is this untrue?
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 24 August 2018 18:57 (five years ago) link
also i STILL need a good stretching routine after the gym, map told me to do a yoga thing but i don't know ANY yoga
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 24 August 2018 18:58 (five years ago) link
ya i don't mind almond milk but the only reason i wd do dairy milk is for extra protein which almond has almost none of
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 24 August 2018 19:00 (five years ago) link
i don't have issues digesting dairy but the carbs/sugars in it are way more bloatational for me than almond/soy/coconut. there's a lucerne almond/coconut blend i really like.
whey digests quickly so it's good for after a workout. i like the blends though (which have mostly whey in them) because idk they feel more substantial, i can use them for after a workout, and the slower-digesting proteins seem like a good idea for a morning smoothie.
steve i would look at a few stretches on youtube that are related to tightness you feel and try a few. i have tight shoulders so doing things like upward facing dog and tbh just standing and stretching my arms straight above my head has helped a lot, to where i finally don't have shoulder issues with bench press.
― macropuente (map), Friday, 24 August 2018 22:24 (five years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cgo9O7zU4AABEOV.jpg
― macropuente (map), Friday, 24 August 2018 22:25 (five years ago) link
Does anyone like any of the protein powders at Trader Joes?
― Yerac, Friday, 24 August 2018 22:52 (five years ago) link
Gave up all powders years agoJust eat (all parts of) animals now
― F# A# (∞), Friday, 24 August 2018 23:53 (five years ago) link
And i suggest it to everyonePowders aren’t good for u
― F# A# (∞), Friday, 24 August 2018 23:54 (five years ago) link
yerac i used em for a while bcz they seem cheap but iirc if you do a breakdown of like cost per gram of protein i think they might not actually be that great of a value
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 25 August 2018 13:52 (five years ago) link
wahhh someone hold my hand and tell me what food to get or make-ahead recipes to make for cheap quick protein, I basically need to eat protein all the time if I’m gonna hit 0.6-0.9g per body weight and I don’t like hard boiled eggs
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Sunday, 26 August 2018 00:54 (five years ago) link
so far my ideas are breakfast quinoa and those eggy muffin cups and idk peanuts to snack on? Trail mix?
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Sunday, 26 August 2018 00:55 (five years ago) link
Chicken breast if you're not vegetarian?
― louise ck (milo z), Sunday, 26 August 2018 02:07 (five years ago) link
yay stevie
― clouds, Sunday, 26 August 2018 02:36 (five years ago) link
I sometimes just do the scrambled eggs in the mug and microwave thing and it works out totally fine. about 65 seconds for 2 eggs?
― Yerac, Sunday, 26 August 2018 14:05 (five years ago) link
I made the eggy cups and used the wrong cheese and too much salt but I def feel confident abt them, they will be a great portable breakfast I’m also gonna try those no bake oat balls w pb and protein powder
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Sunday, 26 August 2018 14:43 (five years ago) link
Ya I love chicken (I do thighs over breasts) but I have like 2-3 go to recipes that I get bored of and I need to find more
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Sunday, 26 August 2018 14:46 (five years ago) link
Season chicken breasts to your liking (get them frozen or unfrozen) in a little indoor grill (~$20) and you have the meat part covered and just use them in various sauces or sandwiches
― F# A# (∞), Sunday, 26 August 2018 15:39 (five years ago) link
i put 4lb of chicken breasts in the instant pot on sunday and eat it 6oz at a time w hot sauce and a cup of jasmine rice all week. i eat interesting food too but this works for me as the area around my office in union square is a wasteland of stand-in-line-for-salad places.
― adam, Sunday, 26 August 2018 17:14 (five years ago) link
I was doing an almond meal (instead of breadcrumbs) mixture of spices with the chicken and then yeah, always with the hot sauce. I prefer dark meat 10xs to white meat, but usually get the white meat.
― Yerac, Sunday, 26 August 2018 17:22 (five years ago) link
Dude, and I am down by bowling green/whitechapel and all the food options are completely dull. And what is it with all the $12.50 a poke bowl places?
― Yerac, Sunday, 26 August 2018 17:27 (five years ago) link
food is fucking bullshit
― clouds, Tuesday, 28 August 2018 02:11 (five years ago) link
Monday thru Thursday people get a look at what i eat and think i must be the most boring/health obsessed fuck but they don’t know that when friday night comes around I’m devouring pizzas, burgers, fries, enjoying a brewskie, eating all sorts of weird/asian shitI only fuck with indian every few months but everything else is open seasonIt’s a weird balance but it works for me, though there have been weekend nights when I’ve overdone it
― F# A# (∞), Tuesday, 28 August 2018 05:08 (five years ago) link
I have gotten 3 excruciating calf cramps (both legs) in the middle of the night this last month. What is my problem??? Do I need to eat a bowl of cooked spinach a day or something?
― Yerac, Wednesday, 19 September 2018 11:40 (five years ago) link
Blech, I just googled this. I am going to blame it on muscle fatigue and sleeping on a crappy bed right now.
― Yerac, Wednesday, 19 September 2018 15:27 (five years ago) link
massage your calves. it feels good!
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 19 September 2018 15:31 (five years ago) link
my squats were good today. that is all.
― macropuente (map), Saturday, 3 November 2018 04:29 (five years ago) link
Hell yeah good squats map
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Saturday, 3 November 2018 04:48 (five years ago) link
A dude actually complemented me on my squats the other day. I still feel a bit one step forward, one step back with them though. Squatting heavy makes my hips tighter and then my mobility declines next session. I think I'm still doing something wrong. Starting to do more posture work and also try to fix the imbalance between my inner and outer thigh.
Separately, had my first "fuck, getting old" moment benching last night, shoulder cramped up like crazy, thought I had torn something at first. Thank god for myofascial release and advil.
― Fedora Dostoyevsky (man alive), Tuesday, 6 November 2018 17:08 (five years ago) link