anyone else embraced athletic mode? after lifting for 3 years and still unable to hit 1/2/3/4 i decided to just focus on cardio and hit full body twice a week. feeling so much better mentally and physically already, i realized bodybuilding just isn’t for me
1/2/3/4 Are arbitrary numbers and the easiest way to reach them is to just bloat up and become obese which is the opposite of healthy.
>you need to get fat to hit 1/2/3/4
absolute state of this board
What does 1/2/3/4 mean?
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1 plate OHP
2 plate bench
3 plate squat
4 plate deadlift
That is 1 rep max ?
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I feel so much better also doing cardio rather than weights only. However, weights are more fun unless I'm mountain biking.
I've been thinking about doing some more cardio for the fat gains and mental gains
>lifting for 3 years and still unable to hit 1/2/3/4
you are ngmi. I bet you didnt even try.
You are not "athletic", you are a dyel
why not both? i lift 3 times a week and then do decent cardio in-between. powerfats will laugh at my numbers but i feel great and look great so frick them. do what you want, OP 🙂
>3 years and still unable to hit 1/2/3/4
I'll never understand this. Do you idiots not understand progressive overloading? You can literally hit 1/2/3/4 in your first 6 months of lifting if you take it seriously.
I'd wager 90% of the male population could bench 225lbs for a couple reps. The issue is most don't train or even attempt the lift. Same goes for the OHP and deadlift, the only lift that takes time is the squat.
>I'd wager 90% of the male population could bench 225lbs for a couple reps.
Could probably go up to 3pl8s in five years
diet and weight is almost always the limiter
they dont drink protein shakes
they dont bulk and cut
they dont understand that more muscle requires more calories and a larger number on the scale
Heavily dependant on one's bodyweight and leverages dumbass. Some people just have shit genetics for strength and struggle to hit those numbers no matter what
Saying this as someone who can max bench around 135-140 kg with a year and two months of lifting experience. I weigh 90 kg at 172 cm but I've always been stronger than my peers, could easily push people around playing sports, have worked very physical jobs in the past etc (i'm also 25 and fully done growing)
If people like me exist surely there must also be others on the opposite end of the spectrum
Jesus mate, what a tank
lose weight fatty
>I'll never understand this. Do you idiots not understand progressive overloading? You can literally hit 1/2/3/4 in your first 6 months of lifting if you take it seriously.
They don't take it seriously they talk themselves into doing a 'hypterophy' program instead and remain forever weak and small
>I'd wager 90% of the male population could bench 225lbs for a couple reps. The issue is most don't train or even attempt the lift. Same goes for the OHP and deadlift, the only lift that takes time is the squat.
Ok this is just stupid
If you are a skinny manlet and train for aesthetics 1/2/3/4 is pretty difficult.
After 2.5 years of lifting my 1rm bench is only 205lbs @150lbs bw.
I started from obese and was cutting the first two years of lifting. It's insanely hard to make gains while in a caloric deficit, it's basically like I've wasted two years of strength gains (ofc the weight loss gains are great).
Skinnygays have no idea how good they have it, being able to bulk from the getgo and linear progress for ages.
t. o/b/s/d is 67.5/100x5/130/170 kg after 3 years. Y4h28m
Those numbers are just fine anon if you had to spend a lot of time cutting.
Im 3 weeks into starting strength after fricking around doing bodybuilding for a few months and im at 1/1.5/2/3 I'll be there in like 2-3 months how do you lift for three years and not hit that
Not enough protein. All you need above maintenance.
all 3 of those bodies are anatomically wrong and it bothers me. a normal human's elbows are rougly in line with their bellybutton.
lanklets btfo
yep, i turn 35 in a few months.. putting on fat just to be stronger isnt worth it anymore, gets harder to cut as you age. im ok with just maintaining and being overall as fit as i can be
wise choice
roidtrannies usually die by the age of 40.
you will be happier and healthier
Bodybuilding is body dependent like volleyball or swimming or some shit. Dwarf mode gays are all "it's easy for me", no shit moron you're built for it
athletic means you squat 500x5 and bench 315x5 and don't care about aesthetics. you are not an athlete. nothing about you is athletic. you are a coping dyel.
If I were to hit 1/2/3/4 at my height I'd look like a golem so yeah go do what's best for you OP. You'd have to shave years off your life if you want to keep that strength level in your oldies. Pic related is my goal.
I did the same thing basically. I cycle to commute every day and take joy rides for fun, and then do gymnastics rings for my upper body twice a week. I look the best I have ever looked in all the years of working out. Cardio is truly king.
homie it's simple. Take roidssss and eat a lot till you see weight go up on the scale