I kind of hate when self-appointed instructors give me tips at the gym, although occasionally if I get past my embarrassment I actually do learn something.
Anyway the wisdom right now on abs seems to be that crunch-type exercises are bad for the spine, and it's better to do stuff like plank. I don't see any reason why plank would be bad for a novice.
― socka flocka-jones (man alive), Monday, 6 June 2016 15:12 (seven years ago) link
The new trainer is full of shit and wanted to sell you on some training sessions.
If you're capable of doing an exercise, it's not for "people who are already buff" - if you're badly doing something too advanced, okay, but it doesn't sound like that was the case.
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Monday, 6 June 2016 15:43 (seven years ago) link
http://www.theonion.com/article/hillary-clinton-sets-personal-single-rep-squat-rec-52967
― goole, Monday, 6 June 2016 18:19 (seven years ago) link
What's a good stomach/abs exercise for novicey types?
Google "McGill curl up"
also various planks and related moves
― Brad C., Monday, 6 June 2016 18:34 (seven years ago) link
i have really weak lower abs so i mainly do leg raises, which i notice works the rest of my core anyway, i have to be careful to keep my hips out of it.
― riverine (map), Monday, 6 June 2016 18:44 (seven years ago) link
The ab wheel from your knees is really good for me - there's elements of balance and core strength where planks don't really involve balance.
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Monday, 6 June 2016 18:46 (seven years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ckb0WZHW0AAws9f.jpg:large
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Wednesday, 8 June 2016 15:57 (seven years ago) link
Vern Schillinger done got ripped
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Wednesday, 8 June 2016 16:11 (seven years ago) link
every middle aged actor in hollywood is roided out to the fucking teats
― goole, Wednesday, 8 June 2016 16:14 (seven years ago) link
literally
― clouds, Wednesday, 8 June 2016 18:02 (seven years ago) link
watching that dude just reminded me i need to replace my god damn gloves (don't think i mentioned this already)
and kind of annoyed that simple gloves cost over $30
― F♯ A♯ (∞), Wednesday, 8 June 2016 18:32 (seven years ago) link
gloves?
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 8 June 2016 19:46 (seven years ago) link
we don't need no stinking gloves
― socka flocka-jones (man alive), Wednesday, 8 June 2016 19:47 (seven years ago) link
not a fan of calluses on my hands
sorry not bro enough
― F♯ A♯ (∞), Wednesday, 8 June 2016 20:04 (seven years ago) link
gtfo
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 8 June 2016 20:48 (seven years ago) link
you don't have to worry about calluses once you rub off all your skin
― socka flocka-jones (man alive), Wednesday, 8 June 2016 20:49 (seven years ago) link
https://media.giphy.com/media/fDO2Nk0ImzvvW/giphy.gif
― F♯ A♯ (∞), Wednesday, 8 June 2016 20:52 (seven years ago) link
no gloves on the thread
― assawoman bay (harbl), Wednesday, 8 June 2016 22:45 (seven years ago) link
i should have guessed but oh my god are there a lot of lifting gloves memes
― goole, Thursday, 9 June 2016 15:45 (seven years ago) link
I mean honestly it's more about the fact that it (supposedly) inhibits form, mobility and development of grip strength then about being a tough guy. I'd gladly wear gloves if it wasn't thought to get in the way.
― socka flocka-jones (man alive), Thursday, 9 June 2016 15:46 (seven years ago) link
if it's not about being a tough guy then i don't want anything to do with it
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 9 June 2016 15:55 (seven years ago) link
i went without gloves the first two years, then started taping the weights
gloves don't inhibit anything for me
― F♯ A♯ (∞), Thursday, 9 June 2016 17:33 (seven years ago) link
unless you wear massive ones
i'm talking about light ones just to reduce friction
― F♯ A♯ (∞), Thursday, 9 June 2016 17:34 (seven years ago) link
tbf that pic is real but also not quite real
http://mashable.com/2016/06/08/jk-simmons-justice-league-how-so-jacked
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Thursday, 9 June 2016 21:09 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/9PWuD3D.gif
― 龜, Wednesday, 15 June 2016 12:44 (seven years ago) link
check out my progress guys what do you think
http://cbssports1.cbsistatic.com/hub/i/r/2016/06/27/41c27cb1-ed28-4725-afa1-8f7c0851b52a/resize/620x/085bc9c32cb839fe52bfb33f73ff7173/iranianhulk062716.jpg
― socka flocka-jones (man alive), Tuesday, 28 June 2016 15:03 (seven years ago) link
Disturbing.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 28 June 2016 18:08 (seven years ago) link
http://streetfighterdojo.com/sf4/images/characters/portraits/player1_zangief2.JPG
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 29 June 2016 02:14 (seven years ago) link
Today hit
305 X1 deadlift 125 x 2 overhead press
Small milestones
― socka flocka-jones (man alive), Friday, 1 July 2016 18:25 (seven years ago) link
niiiiiice
― assawoman bay (harbl), Friday, 1 July 2016 22:15 (seven years ago) link
185x3x2 bench press
yes, I am using this as my journal
― socka flocka-jones (man alive), Thursday, 7 July 2016 15:43 (seven years ago) link
hell yeah! your post are serving as motivation for me to get back into the Swole after doing next to nothing the last few months
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Thursday, 7 July 2016 16:00 (seven years ago) link
been taking a break from heavy lifting and been doing a workout centered around running (sometimes sprints), chest-to-bar pull ups, dips, and dumbbell overhead press. it feels surprisingly comprehensive but don't think I'll get much actual swoleness from this routine.
― ryan, Thursday, 7 July 2016 21:06 (seven years ago) link
My chest feels sore in the best way today. Reaffirms the feeling that I broke through a wall on that bench.
― socka flocka-jones (man alive), Thursday, 7 July 2016 21:16 (seven years ago) link
pullups dips and presses are legit sw0le trix iirc
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 7 July 2016 21:56 (seven years ago) link
I was on a work trip recently and used the fitness center at the hotel, and I felt like a real fucking badass for having the thought "Aw man, they only have dumbells up to 50lbs" for the first time in my life. I remember when it was a challenge for me to do 35's over my head, like for most of my adult life.
― socka flocka-jones (man alive), Thursday, 7 July 2016 22:15 (seven years ago) link
Cool to reread my own old posts ITT -- In October I was complaining that sets of 135x10 deadlifts were hard, now they are my warmup.
― socka flocka-jones (man alive), Thursday, 7 July 2016 22:22 (seven years ago) link
Trying my first "cut" (the "scare quotes" are to show my "ironic distance" from "bro science" because I am "chickenshit" and want to "distance myself" from "potential failure") by going down from a surplus of 3200 calories (+500 over maintenance, more or less) to a deficit of 2200 calories (500 under). My goal for now is to stick out 12 weeks and move back to eating at a surplus. It's not too bad so far, but I've found I am absolutely incapable of finishing my third set of squats. I've read enough advice that a reduction in volume is OK if I'm not forced to drop weight, but if I start failing that second set I'm going to have to start adding in more food.
I'm still able to get through every other exercise without trouble and I'm even making progress on the other lifts- finally benched a plate for 3x5 a couple of days ago, which isn't terribly impressive but was a nice milestone.
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Friday, 8 July 2016 04:54 (seven years ago) link
Are you on some kind of bodybuilding program?
― socka flocka-jones (man alive), Friday, 8 July 2016 04:56 (seven years ago) link
Sticking with Starting Strength, just not adding more to my lifts unless I feel like I can rather than working toward pushing them up every week. It's worked ok for me but I've put on a not inconsiderable amount of weight with it and I'd like to work off some of the excess fat before Labor Day if I can.
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Friday, 8 July 2016 14:48 (seven years ago) link
I hate to counter internet folk wisdom with more internet folk wisdom, but I was under the impression that "bulking and cutting" were measures that only really make sense for bodybuilders and don't really work with a program like starting strength. But I'll try to find a source later.
― socka flocka-jones (man alive), Friday, 8 July 2016 15:14 (seven years ago) link
I hate the terminology, but it seems like it would hold up from a basic calories in/calories out standpoint.
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Friday, 8 July 2016 15:41 (seven years ago) link
I think the concern is losing muscle along with fat if you have too much of a calorie deficit. But tbh it's hard to find a source in either direction that looks remotely reliable.
― socka flocka-jones (man alive), Friday, 8 July 2016 15:46 (seven years ago) link
In my case I've basically maintained the same calorie level and the same weight while making slow but steady lifting gains (which I would assume means I must be losing at least a little bit of fat and gaining at least a little bit of muscle in the process). You may also not need that kind of caloric surplus to begin with if you're not fully doing the starting strength thing of constantly increasing weight.
But I'm not shredded or anything, if that's what you're going for.
― socka flocka-jones (man alive), Friday, 8 July 2016 15:48 (seven years ago) link
SHRED BIG OR GO HOME
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Friday, 8 July 2016 15:49 (seven years ago) link
I'M BOSS OF THIS GYNM
GYM
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Friday, July 8, 2016 10:49 AM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
lol @ this typo
― socka flocka-jones (man alive), Friday, 8 July 2016 15:51 (seven years ago) link
Basically I started out chunkier than I'd like, made OK progress on SS (mostly held back by not eating enough for the first couple of months) but and six months or so managed to put on about 10 pounds, which is hopefully not all fat. And while I'm sticking with SS lifts because they're basic and it's literally impossible to just get a straightforward program recommendation on the internet, for what I want to do (concentrate on losing fat while maintaining strength) everything I've read recommends eating a moderate caloric deficit while lifting as heavy as I can. Maybe I'll fuck up and lose another year of work, but who knows?
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Friday, 8 July 2016 15:59 (seven years ago) link
yeah sounds reasonable
― socka flocka-jones (man alive), Friday, 8 July 2016 16:01 (seven years ago) link