thread of getting sw0le

xp yeah, just whether it's worth bothering with them.

harbl: have you had any trouble eating? I've had a cold this week as well, and have had a hard time getting myself to eat much of anything, since I have no appetite, energy (duh) or sense of taste. Judging by the bathroom scale, I've dropped somewhere between 2 and 3 kgs this week, despite forcing myself to eat when I really, really didnt't want to, and drinking just ridiculous amounts of water. Hopefully most of it is water-weight and will pack back on really quickly, but I can't help but think of that hideous comic of some guy's gainz putting on a coat and leaving. I'm not looking forward to my next trip to the gym, which seems like it might be possible in two or three days. My last session, just before I really got sick, was just horrible.

I started doing chins a couple of weeks ago, with "neutral grip", which is where your palms face each other rather than towards you or away from you. I can do, uh, four. First time I managed three, so hey, progress! A trainer at my gym recommended I do two sets of max repetitions, then one set of inverted chins. That's apparently supposed to be much easier, but I'll be damned if I didn't find it to be nearly as tough. I tried to boost myself up by jumping, which might not have been the best way of going about it -- but I'm not about to go find something to climb up on.

Meanwhile, shoveling snow is way easier this year than last year. Woohoo!

Come on over, Jeff.

The weight assist machine gave a jump start to being able to do a single chin-up without its assistance. I can do 2 or 3 now.

I weigh 186, so I guess it shouldn't be a surprise that it's hard to do them.

I had done some deltoid damage doing benches a couple months back ... was worried about being able to carry through with any presses or benches without making it worse. Decided to return to proper Rippetoe-approved form and review all the literature, follow through with all the warmup sets, etc. to see if I could put myself in the hands of the master and get back into the game after months of just winging it/phoning it in. Astonished when halfway through the warmup sets any pain or discomfort vanished. Religious experience.

i'm back but weaker and fatter after things slowed down in november. i kept eating the same huge amounts. great job.

Signed up for a four-session women-only intro to weights starting mid-Jan. Machines + free weights.

good! let thread know how it goes

yes, do!

i lost weight and got weaker over the holiday. looking back i spent more time in my car or sitting in my apartment than drinking.

er, or eating

ime if you can make it through the holidays remotely sw0le then you stay sw0le through anything

can^

Not looking so sw#le after schmas and new year's but reps don't lie, I'm lifting and pulling what I was two weeks ago, I'm sure that heaven is just a pull-up away

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6ip41iqy3w

i tried kettlebell swings today. kind of awkward but i think if i do it more i can get it. i found some youtubes to help me, i'll post them sometime but i need to find them and i also need a shower and a dinner

cool vid

those overheads are O_O

Any tips for staying swole on the road? Anyone use resistance bands?

That is a great video!

Yesterday I saw a very swole guy at the guy methodically add 100 lbs to his powerlifting machine and do reps of 4... 3... 2... By the time I finished he was up to 910 lbs? Ridiculous.

Resistance bands are annoying to take on the road, and they destroy doors and towel racks and shit. You'd be surprised how cheaply made is your motel room.

On tour, when there's no gym, a big superset as recommended by my Crossfitted friends: 10 jump squats + 10 butterfly sit-ups + 10 burpees + 10 chair dips (legs on chair, one in the air pls) + 10 scissor switch lunges + 10 military pushups. Repeat the cycle 3 times with no break. Then, take a 3 minute break, then do one last cycle at a slower pace.

what's a powerlifting machine? leg press?
also i'm lolling at the idea of a hotel room destroyed by an innocent sw0le guy wanting to stay in shape. everything ripped apart, holes in the wall. i like that superset idea. i def can't do it, i need to work on that.

i want to have a gym room like that in my house when i win the lottery (nb, i have never played any form of lottery in my life)

here's some kettlebell swing stuff i have found helpful

i'm in love with a stripper (from http://www.girlsgonestrong.com/5-tips-for-a-better-kettlebell-swing/)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL7Cd0zY0f0

whoa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L4RvLITlxM

instruction manual for glute guy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwiZ96wqje0

those overheads are O_O

― goole

Yeah they are bad. The bar path is all over the place and it looks like she isn't even locking them out. I don't understand the point of complexes that involve upper and lower body movements. How hard can it be to front squat what you press or RDL what you can row? seems like unless you're doing 3x as many reps (which she isn't), you wouldn't get much out of that approach, but I don't know.

This one makes more sense to me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOd_VaYDFSw

in college i had rowing buddies that had to The Bear and it sounded like just the most horrible thing

i would definitely drop the bar on my head. you guys should see me try to overhead press. lol :(

i have read that an overhead pushing motion from behind your head is really unwise

I think it is okay unless you have shoulder problems, and as long as you can control the bar on the way down (i.e. avoid smashing yourself in the head, neck or back). I love doing a bear once in a while, it is brutal but fun.

love barbell complexes!

I've also heard that the behind-the-neck pressing/pulling is hard on the rotator cuff. I think EXRX has them listed under "controversial" exercises.

Dont ever do behind the neck pressing or pulling.

god i see so many people doing so much wack shit

if you get annoyed by old dudes with wack form and young dudes doing curls, this thread is for you

― goole, Thursday, October 25, 2012 10:48 AM (2 months ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

lol allow me to repeat

hey codger doing benches with a thumbless grip and his feet up on the bench, you are making me fucking nervous

i definitely get mad nervous for some ppl

my squats and deadlifts have improved a lot thanks to this thread.

If you have weak external rotation, behind the neck presses are going to be a problem. If you have healthy shoulders and you maintain control I think they're okay. If you're doing a barbell complex like a bear - which is going to mean higher volume and lower intensity - I don't see a problem unless your shoulders are already trashed.

Marius does them, this is my gold standard.

Clarification: Marius and the bear both use a behind the neck push press, which means you get leg drive through the worst part of the ROM. Would still not recommend these unless you have good external rotation and can control the weight.

Damn, I have to cancel my course because I now have a class that clashes with it. Going to try to reschedule for four weeks in early Feb. Hope they don't want to make me pay again.

I figure this would be the best place to ask, are there any cool ways that I can increase my flexibility that don't involve yoga class, I would like to touch my toes

Uh, yeah, so yoga would be the answer here. Sorry. fwiw if u go to trad ashtanga u get to keep yr hardman card.

Just find the right yoga class, the right instructor, you'll have an "oh I see" moment
Re: touching toes. You can get that done. Next time you do some deadlift-y stuff, once you're finished, take a break, then touch your toes 20-30 times with no weight. (Don't lock your knees but don't bend them either, just stretch out your hamstrings). TRY IT you'll surprise yourself

http://i.imgur.com/SpMRG.gif

oh man, he's flying through the air like george of the jungle

wtf is going on there

where do people even get this stuff

hahahaha

"oh yeah, one legged jump crossover ab crunch pulldowns. they totally shred!!"

Men's Health, Sept '09

wtff

in soviet russia cable presses down you

my hamstrings are getting a little better. now i just need to go to gym as frequently as i did in the fall and i will actually be able to squat more weight and not stall.