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  1. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    injured my shoulders doing squats (the bar was probably resting on my traps for too long), the pain isnt as bad and I can only feel it when sticking my finger on it
    how many days should I wait to lift again?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Your form is fricked if you got a shoulder injury from squats. You should be able to hold heavy weight on your back for minutes at a time without issue. Lift as soon as the pain is no longer an issue (aka, no longer sharp).

      What is starvation mode. I got really sick after eating foot after a fast. So is starvation mode real? Will your body hold on to calories?

      Starvation mode is real, but extremely exaggerated by most. It's when your bodyfat is so low and intake so sparse that your body starts shutting down certain functions just to preserve energy; it's basically an emergency mode to prevent death. That said, I can almost guarantee that 99.9% of the users here will never experience it. You're not in starvation mode because you didn't eat for a day. Your body doesn't magically ignore thermodynamics because of meal timing or whatever dumb shit your bros told you

      So i have this weird relationship with my sister and she won’t see a doctor about our warts (we slept together once), anyway, how would one go about starting on SARMs?

      >taps sign

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        my form is fricked yeah, i didnt bb squat at all and only did bulgarian split squats, i was afraid of fricking it up due to my mild scoliosis and when i finally tried it i fricked it up
        feels bad, bros.

        • 12 months ago
          Anonymous

          check stronglifts for a good guide. Squatting safely is easy, just gotta do a little homework and start light.

          It's a couple of questions really.

          >As I advance should I increase the number of reps or sets? Or should it be neither and I should only increase the weight?
          Also
          >When is the optimal time to increase the reps/sets/weight? Just when what I currently do doesn't feel like a struggle anymore?

          I'm not trying to get massive or nothing. I just want to be more in shape.

          If you're a beginner, don't frick with the program. This is where a lot of beginners start to frick up, assume that they need to constantly change their programming. Just focus on increasing the weight for the time being.

          Only change programming when you have a different goal in mind and already have a decent foundation of strength. High reps are good for hypertrophy (8-12 for isolations, 6-8 for compounds). I only change set amounts when I feel like I'm either recovering too easily or not enough. I'm cutting atm and cutting all my lifts by a set has helped my recovery immensly. I'll up it once I'm back to maintenance/bulking.

          • 12 months ago
            Anonymous

            >If you're a beginner

            Sort of am, but sort of aren't at the same time. I haven't been to a proper gym for years, but back then I just did what everyone else I was with did and they were in control of any changes. It wasn't a struggle for me though, I kept the pace no problem.
            Then a couple of years ago I started again and really fricked myself through an old injury I had. Now I've started again, but I've cut the weight to half of what I was doing when I injured myself (injury hasn't fully healed so I don't want to push my luck after waiting this long and rush anything anyway).

            I won't be changing anything for a little while yet. I just thought I should ask in advance so I could prepare for it and know when the time is right to do it.
            I'll just do what you say and concentrate on increasing the weight. Thanks a lot.

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      >(the bar was probably resting on my traps for too long)
      >I can only feel it when sticking a finger on it
      Sounds like a bruise.

  2. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    What is starvation mode. I got really sick after eating foot after a fast. So is starvation mode real? Will your body hold on to calories?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      > I injured my knee doing bicep curls

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      You getting sick after eating post fast is because your body is hypersensitive to nutrients post fast. It's actually really dangerous to eat a big meal if you fast for long enough. I forget what it's called though. You want to slowly reintroduce food.

      It's a couple of questions really.

      >As I advance should I increase the number of reps or sets? Or should it be neither and I should only increase the weight?
      Also
      >When is the optimal time to increase the reps/sets/weight? Just when what I currently do doesn't feel like a struggle anymore?

      I'm not trying to get massive or nothing. I just want to be more in shape.

      If you can progress by adding only weight do that. As you get more advanced you won't be able to and will have to add a combination of sets, reps, and weight, among other factors.

  3. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    So i have this weird relationship with my sister and she won’t see a doctor about our warts (we slept together once), anyway, how would one go about starting on SARMs?

  4. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    It's a couple of questions really.

    >As I advance should I increase the number of reps or sets? Or should it be neither and I should only increase the weight?
    Also
    >When is the optimal time to increase the reps/sets/weight? Just when what I currently do doesn't feel like a struggle anymore?

    I'm not trying to get massive or nothing. I just want to be more in shape.

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      If you're following a program, I'd suggest progressing at the rate the program recommends.

      Different programs have different ways of making progress.

      There are lots of programs in the sticky, though most beginner programs tend to focus on linear progression of weight: on Starting Strength, you'd do, say, 3x5 for deadlifts at 200lbs successfully and then add 5lbs for the next workout.

  5. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Did my upper body routine today, but felt my shoulders flare up/strain when I do my exercises. I make sure that they(my shoulders) are lowered when I do my exercises such as benching or db curling, but they seem to always flare up regardless. What am I doing wrong? I wanted to go for 4-5 sets today, but had to settle for 3 b/c of how strained they felt and didn't wanna fug em up.

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      wdym "flare up"? Do you mean roll up?

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        I'm probably saying it wrong, but they just feel strained.

  6. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Is Jeff roiding? Or is this possible natty when you're a midget?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Jeff Mein sides?

      Yea definitely, just a lot less than typical ifbb competitors. The goals of physique are different than traditional bodybuilding so the roid wienertails are different

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      He has definitely roided in the past, juice gives you much better gainz potential compared to natties even years after the last cycle. But his lifts have been progressing extremely slowly which is to be expected of a natty after a decade plus of training so he has probably stayed clean for 5 or so years. AlphaDestiny is a better natty example, has the same frame and experience but has much less striation or fullness

  7. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    test

  8. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    How to progress on lateral db raises? I've been stuck at 25lb for 12 reps for what feels like weeks. Granted I am cutting right now so any progress has been slow

  9. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Lets say I plan to do a set of 3X5.

    Do you guys do 15 reps, even if I fail on say, rep 3 of the 3rd set? So I would rest then do a 4th set for 2 reps to make sure I do 15 reps total?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Failing a rep means the set is done. You don't try to redo it.

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        >Failing a rep means the set is done. You don't try to redo it.
        Gotcha, but I was watching a video by Starting Strength, and one of the dudes on there mentioned forcing 15 reps as one of the methods to get unstuck. Any idea why he would say that?

        • 12 months ago
          Anonymous

          That's usually for when you're stuck at a certain weight. At that point you can try lots of different strategies to try and get past the plateau, not just forcing reps.

        • 12 months ago
          Anonymous

          Yes and he meant to hit 15. If you get 5 then 3 then 3 that is only 11 reps. You do not increase weight. However you need to get to 15 so you do as many sets as you need until you've done 15. Yes, this is the correct way.

          • 12 months ago
            Anonymous

            >If you get 5 then 3 then 3 that is only 11 reps. You do not increase weight.
            Oh right, do not PROGRESS if you fail on rep. But still do all the reps in as many sets as it takes. You can only progress if you do a perfect 3 sets of 5 without failing.

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      I would reduce the weight and finish the amount of reps I had originally intended to hit.

  10. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Someone give me an erection stack

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      erections or erections plus splooge

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        Give me all you got

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        Come on Black person I'm waiting

  11. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    why the frick does all of my fat go to the trunk of my body and I have scrawny freak arms and legs

    I've been working out and getting some tone on my arms and legs but it looks fricking moronic when the middle of my body looks fat as shit

    I'm 5'8" and 160 pounds but I look a lot fatter than that because all of my weight is in my fricking gut

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      cause your fat, fatty.

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      fat distribution is genetic. rope and reroll if you're unhappy with it.

      Been going to the gym for about 2 months now. My first bench max was 155 and my squat was 185. Yesterday I maxxed out again and got a 175 bench and 205 squat. Is this good progress? I'm kind of bummed because I failed 185 and had to embarassingly roll the bar off my chest, also kind of wished to get a heavier squat.

      it could probably be better but it's not bad. any progress is good progress. you shouldn't worry about testing maxes as a beginner though. just stick to a simple program and put a little bit more weight on the bar each session or two.

      https://i.imgur.com/xaTycGc.png

      Can I do the same ULx split every single week then deload as needed?

      Why do people have 1 different day, then 1 different day. I also chose no shoulder movements other than that cause I have shit shoulders/rotatercuff and they can't handle much weight, same with my knees and back.

      Also, I get shoulder/RC pain going to almost failure on my IncBP, my back/tri/bi's are improving, but my chest isn't budging?

      >Can I do the same ULx split every single week
      yes
      >Why do people have 1 different day, then 1 different day
      usually to do a larger variety of lifts or vary rep ranges / working weights.

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        would my split be missing anything here? I don't see anything wrong i with it tbqh

  12. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    >leg day
    >standing leg press extension
    >going great
    >suddenly really light headed
    >hard to stand
    >stand for a minutes
    >gotta go sit down
    >few minutes passes feel worse
    >walk to car
    >suddenly really hard see
    >vision mostly white
    >wanted to die
    >somehow to car
    >crawled in the back
    >panting slowly feeling better
    What the absolute frick. I'm not fat either I fricking run 5ks. Any ideas I'm at a fricking loss I just randomly felt like inwas dying

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Did you lock your knees

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        Not really, i do have vasovagal when I give blood and I'm wondering if thats it. It feels like when you're out of breath but without the out of breath and just lasted for 5 minutes until i laid down

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Apparently some exercises can trigger it. Frick me I guess

  13. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Been going to the gym for about 2 months now. My first bench max was 155 and my squat was 185. Yesterday I maxxed out again and got a 175 bench and 205 squat. Is this good progress? I'm kind of bummed because I failed 185 and had to embarassingly roll the bar off my chest, also kind of wished to get a heavier squat.

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Good progress. Keep going.

      why the frick does all of my fat go to the trunk of my body and I have scrawny freak arms and legs

      I've been working out and getting some tone on my arms and legs but it looks fricking moronic when the middle of my body looks fat as shit

      I'm 5'8" and 160 pounds but I look a lot fatter than that because all of my weight is in my fricking gut

      lol post body. I remember seeing a picture on here something like "Karson back at it again" and this dude with the worst fat distribution I've ever seen

      Someone give me an erection stack

      Tadalafil (generic Cealis) from Indian websites

      How to progress on lateral db raises? I've been stuck at 25lb for 12 reps for what feels like weeks. Granted I am cutting right now so any progress has been slow

      >cutting
      well there you go.
      Also do pyramid/drop sets.

      test

      Success, not shadow-banned.

  14. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Im nearing my goal weight (15lbs to go) and have been workin out for thr past 3 months. Ive been eating at maintenance gain muscle, but I dont know if/when i should go back to cutting. Have i already lost out on newbie gains not eating at a surplus?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Yes and no
      You'll need to bulk to make the most of what you have left

      Someone give me an erection stack

      Manning up
      Cardio
      Manning up

      https://i.imgur.com/kqilkDI.jpg

      Lets say I plan to do a set of 3X5.

      Do you guys do 15 reps, even if I fail on say, rep 3 of the 3rd set? So I would rest then do a 4th set for 2 reps to make sure I do 15 reps total?

      Read starting strength by Rippetoe
      Very few people here have lifted enough to give a complete answer

      https://i.imgur.com/ys9kfsn.jpg

      Is Jeff roiding? Or is this possible natty when you're a midget?

      Anyone who looks good all the time is roiding
      I'm natty and I've been huge and lean but your body readjusts after a few days and go back to athletic mode

      >If you're a beginner

      Sort of am, but sort of aren't at the same time. I haven't been to a proper gym for years, but back then I just did what everyone else I was with did and they were in control of any changes. It wasn't a struggle for me though, I kept the pace no problem.
      Then a couple of years ago I started again and really fricked myself through an old injury I had. Now I've started again, but I've cut the weight to half of what I was doing when I injured myself (injury hasn't fully healed so I don't want to push my luck after waiting this long and rush anything anyway).

      I won't be changing anything for a little while yet. I just thought I should ask in advance so I could prepare for it and know when the time is right to do it.
      I'll just do what you say and concentrate on increasing the weight. Thanks a lot.

      You're a beginner
      Run a linear progression program like starting strength

  15. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Guys I get nosebleed everytime I use smelling salts now is this a problem

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Yes, back the frick off. You're inhaling too much or you've become too sensitive to them. My alternatives are to do a quick sprint or sit down and do g-strains before your set.

  16. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Can I do the same ULx split every single week then deload as needed?

    Why do people have 1 different day, then 1 different day. I also chose no shoulder movements other than that cause I have shit shoulders/rotatercuff and they can't handle much weight, same with my knees and back.

    Also, I get shoulder/RC pain going to almost failure on my IncBP, my back/tri/bi's are improving, but my chest isn't budging?

  17. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    So is it true most guys in their 20s have a little hairline recession? It really shocked me since it came out of nowhere

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      It's normal but yours is not just receding but thinning. Mine looked exactly like yours when I Was in my early/mid 20's. I also notice you have red spots on your scalp which is related to balding ( I had them as well).

      Get on minoxidil and prepare to take fin. If not expect to bald.

  18. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Is there a list of ultra-manlet archetypes that maximizes the chance for them to live relatively normal lives of opportunity instead of being cursed to failure? There's a good chance my son is going to inherit me and his mother's tininess even with HGH and I need to make sure he invests in himself so he can make the best of a bad hand like I did.
    I really don't want him turning to criminality or being a drug-abusing burnout (those are the paths I took where I found success with women but I cleaned up once my wife entered the frame). What are the legit routes towards being cool enough to have women swooning over him when he's older? I desperately want him to do well and live a romantically fulfilling life.

  19. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Any reason i can't rest my legs up horizontal on the bench when i bench press? Like lying completely supine? Every pic/vid/diagram I see of people benching has their feet on the floor but i can't adjust my bench height and it just feels really awkward for me. It's only working my upper body right so it shouldn't matter what i do with my legs?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Using leg drive is an important part of proper bench form. But Larsen pressing or feet up benching is fine as an accessory.

  20. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    > Be me, a regular at a small Italian restaurant down the street from my apartment. Visit every day for lunch, always order the spaghetti carbonara, and always end with a shot of espresso. It's a routine, and I appreciate the predictability of it.

    >Step into the building, queue up to wait my turn for a teller. Busy Monday morning, as expected.

    >Notice a stunning girl next to me, shoulder-length hair, and green eyes. She gives me a quick glance.

    >Immediately assume she is going to be dismissive and aloof. After all, her beauty must have everyone fawning over her.

    > I approach Giuseppe, the owner, and ask him what's going on. He tells me that he's trying to attract a younger crowd, and that people nowadays like variety. I retort that he'll lose his loyal customers like me if he keeps this up. He sees my point, but he's insistent that he needs to keep up with the times.

    >I find myself laughing too. Suddenly, we're talking about everything and nothing at the same time. Ends up she was here for an interview.

    >Absolutely floored by luck, I suggest we go out to lunch since we both had some time to kill. She agrees and we exchange numbers.

    >Fast forward to Friday, we go on our first date. Laughter and light conversation fills the room, as if we've been friends for ages.

    > I decide to give it a chance and order the sushi. It's surprisingly fresh and flavorful, but it's not what I wanted. I miss the familiar taste of the carbonara. As I leave, I can't help but feel nostalgic for the old days, when the restaurant was a haven for those who appreciated the classics. Maybe I'm just getting too old for this.

    >And that was the start of a beautiful journey together. Who knew one trip to the bank could lead me to the love of my life?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Thanks for the pain. Headed to thr gym now.

  21. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Iv watched a ton of squat videos for form and technique but my squat still sucks, I just feel so shitty and weak doing it and feel like I run out of breath after 3 reps

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Take a session to just work on form until it's perfect. Take all the weight off the bar and practice, practice, practice. Slowly load it back up to your current max once form is perfect and focus on keeping your form instead of just lifting heavier. Your max will probably be much lower with proper form, but take the hit because it's important for building proper muscle groups and staying safely outside of snap city. You'll make it up by the end of the month anyway.

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      >I run out of breath after 3 reps
      do some cardio god damn

  22. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Does cardio make breasts perkier or am I imagining things? I swear they're fuller and look nicer outside of a bra now but all I've been doing is running and cutting for the last month.

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      we will need before and after photos

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Your endocrine system may be healthier but it's impossible to say without photos.

  23. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    how much can you wait between DL days before detraining starts?
    I'm scared of detraining while waiting to recover.

    still a runt:
    >3 days ago 340x5 + 340x8.
    >today 345x6 twice, it felt really bad.
    >supposed to do 350x5 twice 3 days from now, but idt i can.
    i also dont think i should wait a week+ before trying bc what if it sticks to the ground

  24. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    doing dumbbell pullovers my neck feels weird, im p sure its because of the isometric hold im doing during the exercise since my head isnt supported. does that go away with time?

  25. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    I'm a skeleton and didn't eat much today. Will it impact me negatively if I go workout still?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      No.

  26. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Critique my routine. Each set is part of a circuit.
    Warmup with jumping rope.

    3x35 Pushups
    3x35 Situps/Crunches (Depends on what I feel like)
    3x35 2cheeks2thefloor leg lifts
    3x35 squats
    3x15 dips
    3x15 pullups and finish with a hang

    Then after that I hit or kick a bag till I feel like not doing that anymore.

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      very impressive that you can do 45 pull ups after everything, that's navy seal-tier of stamina. not much leg stuff though, why not too in some weighted lunges? way more effective than bodyweight squats

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        >that's navy seal-tier of stamina.
        Thanks, but Im not that impressive; I struggle a lot. The pullups at the end are like climbing a fricking mountain, but harder because climbing a mountain is usually easier than that.

  27. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    There's this chick at the gym who's all over me and everyone's been commenting on it.
    I should ask her out, shouldn't I?

  28. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Just got back from a 30 day ban, what I miss? Any decent threads or happenings on IST during that time?

  29. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Anyone have a link to UFC 287?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      http://www.psp-tv.com/r/CozyTube

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        >http://www.psp-tv.com/r/CozyTube
        thanks

  30. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    > Be me, complete skinny fat dyel.
    > Been out of the gym for 1.5 years
    > Doing SL 5x5 to get back into the habit instead of my former bro/split
    > Don't feel the hard burn or maxing out

    Am I just a puss and not lifting heavy enough or is burnout not typical out with a 5x5?

  31. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    what exactly is the difference between extra strength and regular zinc supplements? I bought extra strength 25mg zinc tablets and they give me pretty unpleasant stomach cramps in the night

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      >what exactly is the difference
      look at the ingredient list. how should we know what brand supps you're taking?
      >they give me pretty unpleasant stomach cramps in the night
      you need to take zinc with a meal

      > Be me, complete skinny fat dyel.
      > Been out of the gym for 1.5 years
      > Doing SL 5x5 to get back into the habit instead of my former bro/split
      > Don't feel the hard burn or maxing out

      Am I just a puss and not lifting heavy enough or is burnout not typical out with a 5x5?

      you're not really going to 'feel the burn' doing sets of 5. there's nothing wrong with that though, especially if you're easing your way back into lifting. the challenging thing about strength programs like that is putting more weight on the bar every session or every week.

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Yeah, same. Used to have a cheap zinc that didnt do anything but the new stuff I have gave me pretty bad relfux at night. didnt say anything about taking with food, just said take before bed. I think having it with some cottage cheese or something might be the go.

  32. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    How common is it for people to drink a casien whey over just a wpc or a wpi. Im wanting a more filling protein to replace breakfast. Or do I just get on the meal replacement shakes that come pre loaded with vitamins and that.

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      >casien whey over just a wpc or a wpi.
      you won't notice the difference between any of these tbh
      > Im wanting a more filling protein to replace breakfast.
      why aren't you eating real food for breakfast? or at least making your own shakes out of real food? solids will fill you up more than liquids.
      >do I just get on the meal replacement shakes
      goyslurp.

  33. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    multiple questions:
    (background info: 185lbs, "1/2/0/0", just started blast of 700TestC+875HCG, eating 3000cal/220g protein)
    1. Hypothetically, what are the pros and cons of an HCG-only cycle? It sounds moronic, right?
    2. Thoughts on natural aromatise inhibitors? How potent are they? Has anyone tested/measured? e.g. Spinach, and to a lesser extent lemons
    >https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3074486/
    >https://ndnr.com/mens-health/natural-aromatase-inhibitors-for-men-with-metabolic-syndrome/
    tried reading these but the the medical lingo is difficult for my monkey brain to follow.
    3. Thoughts on cholesterol supplements during a blast? I'm my diet is high in cholesterol. MPMD mentioned NOW Supplements' "Cholesterol PRO" (ingredients: Bergamot fruit extract, & Pine Phytosterol Powder). Thoughts?

  34. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    So how do I know if I have to eat more to build muscle or less to lose fat?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      If ur fat eat less
      If ur skinny eat more
      If ur skinny fat eat more
      If you aren’t sure still just eat more until you know you are fat then do a cut

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        >If ur skinny fat eat more
        >If you aren’t sure still just eat more until you know you are fat then do a cut
        I think it’s going to be one of these.
        I’m not fat, but my belly is very soft.

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      If you have palpable major muscles hidden beneath fat, then cut.
      If you do not have palpable major muscles, and are either skinny or skinnyfat, then bulk.
      If you do not have palpable major muscles and are fat, cut - because you already have the fuel on you to get those muscles, and they'll be there by the time you've lost weight if you are consistent.

  35. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    >do bodyweight exercises 4 times a week
    >started eating around 1500 calories a day since this tuesday
    >even cut sugar and coffee
    >end of week I feel lethargic and don't want to exercise

    Should I just eat until i'm full like I usually do?
    Or start coffee again?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      How much do you weight? 1500 is as extreme as you can go unless you're a skeleton already.

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        I'm at 84kg for 177cm.

        • 12 months ago
          Anonymous

          You're doing a 1000kcal deficit. Max you should go is 500 unless you like your hair falling down.

          Use a TDEE calculator.

          • 12 months ago
            Anonymous

            Idk man, it's been almost a week (minus one day) and I haven't lost that 1kg of weight I was supposed to lose so maybe I fricked up somewhere when coutin calories.
            Anyway, you're saying that my deficit is too high so I'll increase it a bit.
            TDEE says 2500 calories but idk thanks for your input

            • 12 months ago
              Anonymous

              Weight loss is a long term thing, think at least in bi-weekly or better monthly terms.

  36. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Does anyone use pre workout, as a booster for sex?

  37. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Do you use isotonic water? or just plain old water, to replenish your water?

  38. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    How to boost sex drive while on a cut?
    I barely feel the urge to have sex anymore.
    And since I'm aiming to reach 15% bf, things with the gf won't be OK.

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      1) you should only be eating 0.8g of protein per pound of LEAN body mass
      2) you should be getting at least that many grams of carbs
      3) the rest of your intake should be fat
      If your TDEE is too low to get adequate fat, you need to increase activity to boost TDEE to increase your intake but maintain the deficit

      If you're eating truly properly, 20-40minutes of LISS cardio should make sure you're dick is working properly
      (This last part should be obvious) Stop fapping

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        If you're on a cut should that be 0.8g per lean mass at your current weight or 0.8g per lean mass of your target weight?

  39. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    I can never activate my abs in ab exercises. I'm literally cable crunching the stack with proper form and I don't feel them working. Just did drsginflsgs to failure and I only feel it a little. I never trained them and did about 9-10 total sets of 3-4 different exercises including hollow body holds, cable crunches, dragon Flags, and reverse crunches and I barely feel sore, which shouldn't be the case with a muscle group that hasn't been directly trained ever.

    How the hell do I fix this? I tried preactivating them from an athlean X video but that didn't work, and I tried Mind Pumps technique to remove hip flexors activation but that made no difference either.

    The worse thing is I'm a PT and when I get my clients to do these exercises, they all feel it working hard.

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      >You just have to keep doing ab exercises until you can.
      >Put your hands where you want to feel and try to flex around your finger tips to recognize where you need to focus during exercise.
      >Hang from a bar and crunch your knees up
      >you may have lordosis and need to strengthen hip flexors

  40. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Is skin care worthwhile for men? If so what kinds of things should I be doing?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      You just want to maintain moisture balance. You should never do anything that dries the skin out without moisturizing after (showering etc)
      When you dry your skin out too much, it's less open so it doesn't function as well. Also, after a long period of being dry, the skin can overreact and start producing extra oil

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Unless there is somethin wrong with you, all you need is a decent moisturiser that you apply after showers/baths, and washing your face in the morning, evening, and perhaps during the day.
      I usually wash the sides of my nose and my eyes during the day whenever I go to the bathroom.

  41. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    My hamstrings are always fried after squatting and deadlifting even after stretching, what gives? I'm eating at a deficit because I need to lose weight so maybe I should work on just volume?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      squatting should be quad dominant. Try adding in leg extensions, really heavy. 6-10 reps

  42. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    do you guys have any tips regarding my beginner ppl routine? my routine is as follows

    push
    5x5 bench
    5x5 incline bench
    1 to 3 sets of ohp
    3 to 5 sets of tricep extensions and 3 to 5 sets of standing lateral raises

    pull
    building up to 1 set of max deadlifts
    5x5 of standing barbell rows
    3x8-12 of lat pulldowns
    3x8-12 of seated cable row
    3 sets of bicep curls and a couple sets of reverse grip curls

    legs
    5x5 of squats
    3x8-12 of leg curls
    3x8-12 of hamstring extension
    3x8-12 abductors
    3 sets of calf raises

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Looks good. Pull-ups on pull day though. Also need abs and cardio.

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        I am too weak to do pullups/chinups/dips on a consist rep range, when i become strong enough i will incorporate them into my workouts. I also do cardio at home because i have a bike. and what would you reccomend for ab work?

        • 12 months ago
          Anonymous

          There are pull-up stations to accommodate your weakness. Hanging ab raises for minimal time spent but I like this routine personally.

          • 12 months ago
            Anonymous

            Thanks for the tips and the vid i will look into the pull up stations at the gym today

            • 12 months ago
              Anonymous

              I tried the assisted pull up machine and jt works like a charm, thanks for the tip fren.

  43. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    [...]

    >This is a bad habit to get into as you end up relying on the caffeine feelgood to help you get hard
    Then what preworkout do you use?

  44. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Can I please get a few ideas for IST inspiration characters who aren't Goku?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Superman
      Or
      Aniki

  45. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    For skinny homosexuals, how long did it take you to escape skeleton, auschwitz mode and actually enter into the DYEL zone where it actually looked like you lift?

    I am 180cm, always been around 65kg but recently bulked up to 75kgs after a year of going to the gym. I have some gains and I actually started to look good in tighter-fitting shirts but it's still not the level I want where I don't look fricking weak. I am aiming for 80kg and lower than 20%bf. Is escaping skinnydom just harder than I thought or am I starting to suffer from body dysmorphia.

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Takes like 6 months to look like you lift. Either your routine or diet sucks/isn’t enough.

  46. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    4 months, 3 weeks. SL 5x5, every other day.
    BW 73 (initial), 69 (after 1 month), 84 (now)
    Am I average or weak?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      If you have the time to graph your progress I feel like you probably know where you stand. As long as you’re increasing weight who cares?

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        >If you have the time to graph your progress I feel like you probably know where you stand.
        No, I'm rather sheltered. Home gym etc.
        > As long as you’re increasing weight who cares?
        Well yeah. But I'm still curious.

        • 12 months ago
          Anonymous

          You’re pretty weak. Definitely beginner tier.

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      >69 to 84 in ~3 months
      oof

  47. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    How to boost libido?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      hip thrusts

  48. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    I'm a poorgay. I've started calorie counting + jogging as per Couch to 5k, but it just won't cut it without muscle training. Is there a good routine for folk without equipment?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      If you want to get strong you need SOME kind of equipment. Invest in at the very least 2 adjustable dumbells and weights for them, with that you can do a ton of exercise.
      If you can afford it, also get a basic bench and a barbell + weights.

      Is there a way to increase the solubility of whey protein powder? I put a scoop in a 16oz/500mL glass of milk and it still clumps and sticks to the sides even with vigorous mixing. I know it's probably a minimal loss but I hate rinsing the glass and watching my money wash away like that; so annoying.

      1. get a shaker like anon said
      2. it's better to shake with too little milk than too much, if you put in a shaker full of milk you'll have less shake room and you'll just stick the powder to the shaker and repeat your problem.

      https://i.imgur.com/GigQvQU.jpg

      If me am doing full body workout but want huge back, me can just add back exercises to every workout?

      basically yes, but if you do exercises that target the same area on your body over and over without breaks (as in, if you do them every single workout) you'll overwork your back and damage it. it's better do let it rest now and then, so you recover insted of tear down.

      How does a diagnosed sperg "loosen" up physically? I'm trying to learn to dance, but I look really "tense" and robotic no matter what I do. I don't even feel uptight or anything. It makes no sense.

      warm up plenty, like jumping jacks, high knees, etc, and loosen your body with stretching.

  49. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Is there any reason to keep bulking past 20% bf?
    I'm probably skinnyfat still, been lifting for almost 4 months now, the first 2 I cut from 65kg to 58-59kg ish (not sure how much of it was water weight, I was really sedentary for years). That probably put me at roughly 15% bf.
    I started bulking for 2 months and went up to 63kg ish, did one of those bioimpedance scales and my BF showed at 19%. Should I go back to cutting or bulk up to 25%?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      I'd probably keep bulking, but whatever you choose to do you need to stick with it for much longer. doing bulks/cuts for 2 months at a time just puts you into this no gains purgatory. you need to takes things slow and steady if you want to avoid getting fat and having to cut constantly.

  50. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    I feel like I'm missing something but don't know what any suggestions anon?

  51. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    I started using minoxidil + dermarolling for beard growth. I'm noticing that my heart beat has become weak and my resting heart rate is 66bpm, when it used to be around 75 before. Should I be worried? I have not experienced any heart palpitations.

  52. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Is there a way to increase the solubility of whey protein powder? I put a scoop in a 16oz/500mL glass of milk and it still clumps and sticks to the sides even with vigorous mixing. I know it's probably a minimal loss but I hate rinsing the glass and watching my money wash away like that; so annoying.

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Get a shaker bottle. Do a preliminary mixing with 1/4 of the final volume of liquid, then add the rest and shake before drinking.

  53. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    How can I overcome a plateau on bench? I've been consistently progressing over the past 2 months that I've started training after many years. But the past few sessions I've been unable to add weight or reps to my top set. It's not the same for my squat, so it's specific to my bench press. Should I eat more calories? Lower the weight and do more reps? Lower reps higher weight? I've been working in the 6-8 rep range.

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Depends where you're failing. If you fail off the chest, then your chest is your limiting factor and you need more chest volume (wide grip bench, pec dec, chest flys, etc). If you fail about halfway up towards lockout, it's your triceps that are failing and you need more tricep volume (dips, tricep extension, etc). Usually I'll drop the weight by about 10%, switch to a variation (either wide grip or close grip) for 3 to 4 weeks, then work my way back up before switching back to "standard."
      >b-but muh legal grip width
      Who cares; it's basically accessory work anyway.

  54. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    If I only work out for an hour a day
    Do I really need rest days?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Yes.

      https://i.imgur.com/ZuG9daL.jpg

      I can't decide if I should get something like this for plate and barbell storage. What do you guys think? I don't have a power rack yet because I'm still trying to figure out where to put it (low ceilings) so this would be convenient short term. And long-term, I could use this if I ever wanted to lift outside too since my gym is in a basement with an outside door. I just can't decide if it's going to be a waste of money once I get a full rack with plate storage.

      Seems like a waste. You can just stack plates on the floor until you have a rack.

  55. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    I can't decide if I should get something like this for plate and barbell storage. What do you guys think? I don't have a power rack yet because I'm still trying to figure out where to put it (low ceilings) so this would be convenient short term. And long-term, I could use this if I ever wanted to lift outside too since my gym is in a basement with an outside door. I just can't decide if it's going to be a waste of money once I get a full rack with plate storage.

  56. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Are the anti-inflammatory effects of ginger enough to impact gains? I know things like ibuprofen mess with the muscle building process but what about naturally anti-inflammatory foods?

  57. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    If me am doing full body workout but want huge back, me can just add back exercises to every workout?

  58. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Currently a 6'4" 185 lbs lanklet. Want to get up to 230 without being too fat. Should I bulk up to 230 in one bulk or spread it out into a few bulk and cut cycles?
    > Verification not required.

  59. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Been reading the Wiki and /fat/ thread some, thought it was good to ask here.
    Decided to start looking up on how to lose weight and I've noticed there's quite some stuff to keep track from my body.
    Any recommendations on how I can keep track of all this? I know there's a ton of Android Apps but would rather have some tips as to which one to use or just pen and paper and whatever.

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      I've been using myfitnesspal to track cals, get yourself some measuring tools like a digital scale and measuring cups

  60. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Is it normal to just have really off days at the gym where you're weak as frick for no reason?

    Two days ago when I was doing chest day, I was struggling on my warmup sets and had to deload even for my working sets. Next day on leg day I hit a PR. This is normal right? This is the first I was really fricking weak for some reason

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      I only feel weak like that if I don’t eat enough.

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Everyone has weak days but I wouldn't say they happen for no reason. It could be a hectic day, a poor night's sleep, a crappy meal too close to the workout, or just shitty motivation because something else is on your mind. there's always a reason

  61. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Are Dumbbell Flyes a decent replacement for bench?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Not really. If you’re doing flies with them you might as well press them too though.

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        I’d love to, but I’m a fricking spergmo and can’t seem to get the form. It’s always in my shoulders.

        • 12 months ago
          Anonymous

          Lean back further or pull shoulders back a little.

          How much should I be spending on groceries per week? In the US, trying to bulk. I eat out too much, need to start cooking.

          I spend about $100 a week but I eat like shit sometimes.

  62. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    How does a diagnosed sperg "loosen" up physically? I'm trying to learn to dance, but I look really "tense" and robotic no matter what I do. I don't even feel uptight or anything. It makes no sense.

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      is salami a good snack? im usually burnt out after work, so if thats healthier than either not eating or grabbing fast food, im all for it. is there a healthier sandwich meat, like turkey?
      >inb4 tony soprano thread
      nah, just saw it and got curious. i really like salami.

      autism is known for poor timing and coordination of balance, so there can be a science reason. takes practice, especially when it comes to coordinating full body movements. i believe you can do it, anon, regardless of circumstances.

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        >is there a healthier sandwich meat, like turkey
        Turkey has a much better protein/calorie ratio. Salami is fine if you don't care about calories though

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        >is salami a good snack? im usually burnt out after work, so if thats healthier than either not eating or grabbing fast food, im all for it.
        t. Tony Soprano

  63. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Can you build any muscle while on a cut. In my head I feel like I’m barely even maintaining. But I didn’t do enough for my forearms and they’re pretty small.
    Do I just wait until my cut is over? Or will starting now help me any?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Yes unless you're a seasoned gymcel way past 1/2/3/4. As long as there's enough protein muscle will be built even on a cut. Progress will be very slow compared to bulking though, you can't just add +5lb every week so 2ndary progression (adding reps, more sets) becomes the best way to move forward

  64. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    How much should I be spending on groceries per week? In the US, trying to bulk. I eat out too much, need to start cooking.

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      I get away with about $60 a week and that's with eating out/boozing about twice a week. I'm a smaller guy though. I'd imagine if you were disciplined, $80/week is the lowest you could go with buying just whole foods and cooking from scratch. Any place is good but avoid places like Trader Joe's and Whole Foods, their gimmick is good frozen goyslop which you shouldn't be reliant on anyways

  65. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    why the frick is there a tingling sensation on my back beneath the neck after my workout today

    is it over bros?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Maybe you unlocked new muscles.

  66. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    i have to erase back squats and deads from my routine for the near future while going through physical therapy and recovering from a rear end accident (disk issues). are leg presses and goblet/front squats good enough replacements for legs that won’t frick my spine? what other exercises should i avoid that may hinder my recovery.

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      >are leg presses and goblet/front squats good enough replacements
      can you do hack squat instead? it's the best quad builder besides front squats. Technically front squats should be ok for back too, they rely on core tightness and can't be done super heavy anyways.
      >what other exercises should i avoid that may hinder my recovery.
      No free weight rows, they rely on lower spine for stabilization. I'd avoid going for PRs on OHP too, you don't want to set back your progress just by the tiniest form slip up. Standing db press is a safer alternative

  67. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Why is orange juice so hydrating to me bros?

  68. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    How long before my calves stop being my roadblock for c25k?

  69. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    What is my BFP ?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Like 75% percent. I reckon most of the water in your cells is now replaced by fat.

  70. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Any Keto food recommendations/guides?
    Been looking up random videos to get the gist of what it is but I think having examples of meals themselves or veggie combinations would help a lot more.
    t. someone who is dieting for pretty much the first time and starting exercise by walking for now.

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      keto is moronic. don't do fad diets. you lose weight with a 500 cal deficit and eating clean food like those in picrel.
      >meals/recipes
      https://based.cooking/

      https://i.imgur.com/jQCsFg1.png

      What to do a ~50 lbs bulk. Would I be better to do it all in one go or split it into a few bulk/cut cycles?

      It depends on your starting point. my first bulk was 56kg --> 80kg, which is a bit over 50lbs. It took 2 years. I was rail thin at the beginning so by the end I was only a bit over 20% bf and had a lot more muscle. If you're not that lean to begin with or don't want to gain so slowly, you should split it up.

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        > nuts and seed oils
        > brown rice and whole grains (not only are grains not nutritious compared to whole foods, but whole-bran varieties are higher in anti-nutrients than their bran-less counterparts, and some (like brown rice) literally contain poison (arsenic))
        > ((sweeteners)) (stevia is literally used as a contraceptive)
        Absolutely not going to make it

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Eat nutritious whole foods. That includes meat, eggs, fruits, veggies, and legumes.
      Avoid processed foods, nuts, seeds, and grains.

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        >That includes meat, eggs, fruits, veggies, and legumes.
        That seems doable, but man, I am just such a fat fricking moron, measuring portions is fricking me up.
        Should I get like a mini scale so I can accurately measure everything?
        I'm kind of struggling on how much I should be eating on certain parts of the day to the max amount of calories I've set myself to slim down.

  71. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    What to do a ~50 lbs bulk. Would I be better to do it all in one go or split it into a few bulk/cut cycles?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      if you can manage 2lb a month for 24 months, go for it. But what's more likely is 4-5lb/month and excess fat gain, so i'd do a 3-4 week cut every 5-6 months just to keep it in check.

  72. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    I do weightlifting at home but my lower back still feels weak.

    I despise Gyms so is it possible to get the benefit of a Deadlift some other way?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      why can't you deadlift at home?

      https://i.imgur.com/6gOnUBB.jpg

      Is it rude to push people’s bags off if they leave them on the bench?
      I pushed someone’s off today because there wasn’t any room, she came and grabbed it a few seconds later, wasn’t too impressed
      Pic is my gym yesterday which is a common occurrence. There is always plenty of room in the bag holes but they choose to put it there

      well if you literally pushed it off that's a bit rude yeah. pick it up and place it on the ground if you need to make room.

      https://i.imgur.com/1PIARsC.jpg

      Does sleep schedule matter?
      I don't have a job or friends or a family or anything and I want to start going to the gym but I noootice on google it consistently shows 1-3PM as the slowest time at the gym so that's when I'd like to go (I'm in bugman city and go to the cheap gym so if you go at the wrong time you literally wait in a line of 4 people to use one of the two squat racks and it means doing something as simple as SS can take over an hour for one session)
      So TLDR I want to switch my schedule to waking up at noon and hitting the gym at 1:30 PM then going about my day and sleeping 4AM - 12 Noon but I'm afraid it will be unhealthy for me.
      Historically I've enjoyed sleeping and waking up very early but without a job I haven't been doing that either. Now that I want to go to the gym I think it can help me re-establish myself into a routine but I don't want to wake up at 4AM just to hit the gym at one of it's peak times.
      Also yeah I /could/ pay for the more expensive gym but like I don't have a job so I don't really want to do that plus when I signed up I got a year long membership which I paid for in advance and it's not run out yet so kinda a waste to switch gyms now anyways

      >Does sleep schedule matter?
      yes. you should be sleeping in line with the sun cycle, or as close to that as possible. why do you feel the need to hit the gym first thing in the morning? it's best to let yourself wake up a bit and get meal in you before lifting. since you're neet why rush?

      ive came to the conclusion that my chest is the weak point during my bench press (gives out when getting it off the chest, locking out not the problem). how do i solve this if i dont have any isolation exercises except for DB flyes available? (homegym feggit) doing a super wider grip is not an option due to my rack unfortunately.
      maybe pushups with arms further away from my chest?

      see picrel.

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        Just not Heavy enough, I use Kettlebells and the Heaviest is 48kg. And to answer the next question, I don't have space for a Barbell.

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        >why do you feel the need to hit the gym first thing in the morning?
        I'm not sure that's just what I've always done.
        I've always liked to do
        >wake up
        >coffee + banana
        >gym
        >breakfast
        but I obviously don't know anything about this shit.
        Would it be better to go
        >wake up
        >coffee bananna
        >breakfast
        >chill
        >gym
        >lunch
        I have honestly never considered doing that before. Could be a gamechanger

  73. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    hello frens im just a fatso at home lifting some dumbbells at home, is 20kg(22 if you count the dumbbell itself) good for a seated curl as a beginner? I can do 18kg standing up.
    i get extremely anxious whenever i leave my house so i never managed to go to the gym for longer than a month so i just bought some dumbbells and started doing at home.

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      forgot to mention reps... 4 sets of 8 reps.

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        yeah 20kg is pretty impressive for a beginner. although idk how much of a difference being fat would make to curls.

        • 12 months ago
          Anonymous

          im glad to know at least something is impressive
          ive forgot to ask, is it normal for my (dumbbell) bench press be slightly weaker than the curl? they're fine if i do them with a 45° angle but if i set the dumbbells straight i instantly lose my strength and fail.
          ive never managed to do a single push up im my entire life, well, ive always been fat.
          bench pressing and push ups use the same muscle group correct? is doing both a good idea or should i stick with the dumbbell press only?

          • 12 months ago
            Anonymous

            Push-ups are equivalent to bench pressing about 60% of your body weight. They’re a good exercise for lean guys to do, but if you weigh a lot it’s gonna be challenging - especially if you’re untrained. Make progress with bench press first. Dumbbell bench press is also a bit harder than barbell bench press in that you use more stabiliser muscles and it’s a unilateral exercise so you can’t compensate for a weak side. Typicality you can lift anywhere from 10-25% less using dumbbells

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      probably cheating on the form
      do OHP/BENCH/ROWS/RDL with that shit though youll get more out of it than just fricking curls

  74. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    I'm almost 30 and dyel what routine do i need to start with to get huge?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      GZCLP and throw in lots of arm accessories. It’s way better than SS for beginners as it’s more of a powerbuilding routine so you get a baseline level of strength without looking like shit

  75. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Is it rude to push people’s bags off if they leave them on the bench?
    I pushed someone’s off today because there wasn’t any room, she came and grabbed it a few seconds later, wasn’t too impressed
    Pic is my gym yesterday which is a common occurrence. There is always plenty of room in the bag holes but they choose to put it there

  76. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Does sleep schedule matter?
    I don't have a job or friends or a family or anything and I want to start going to the gym but I noootice on google it consistently shows 1-3PM as the slowest time at the gym so that's when I'd like to go (I'm in bugman city and go to the cheap gym so if you go at the wrong time you literally wait in a line of 4 people to use one of the two squat racks and it means doing something as simple as SS can take over an hour for one session)
    So TLDR I want to switch my schedule to waking up at noon and hitting the gym at 1:30 PM then going about my day and sleeping 4AM - 12 Noon but I'm afraid it will be unhealthy for me.
    Historically I've enjoyed sleeping and waking up very early but without a job I haven't been doing that either. Now that I want to go to the gym I think it can help me re-establish myself into a routine but I don't want to wake up at 4AM just to hit the gym at one of it's peak times.
    Also yeah I /could/ pay for the more expensive gym but like I don't have a job so I don't really want to do that plus when I signed up I got a year long membership which I paid for in advance and it's not run out yet so kinda a waste to switch gyms now anyways

  77. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Redpill me about fish oil please.
    Should I take Omega-3 supplements all the time?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Yes but it would be better to eat fish. I hate pills because many of them give me nasty headaches.

  78. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    ive came to the conclusion that my chest is the weak point during my bench press (gives out when getting it off the chest, locking out not the problem). how do i solve this if i dont have any isolation exercises except for DB flyes available? (homegym feggit) doing a super wider grip is not an option due to my rack unfortunately.
    maybe pushups with arms further away from my chest?

  79. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    >stop going to the gym because because I hate waiting for a power rack to become available
    is there something else I can do while waiting for equipment? or should I say frick it and start building a small home gym?

  80. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    I need some basic exercises for Serratus anterior muscle (not sure how it's usually called in english) I have problems with activation on one side, no exuipment or bands would be best, i need only some basic activation and good isolation

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Weighted push ups.

      https://i.imgur.com/0QV0kF8.jpg

      If I only work out for an hour a day
      Do I really need rest days?

      Not if you're doing something like PPL.

      https://i.imgur.com/Zxw46H0.jpg

      How to boost libido?

      Hang around women, eat pomegranite, garlic, do light cardio, sqauts, and deadlifts.

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        I did push ups before but they just don't feel isolating enough, I feel my whole on one side working a lot harder to compensate

        • 12 months ago
          Anonymous

          my whole back*

  81. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    noob here, are picrel really necesary for bodybuilding? it seems these are more for powerlifting, bodybuilding seems to focus much more on isolation and stuff like dumbbells and cables look more useful

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      If your goal is ottermode then you can get that just fine with calisthenics and dumbbells and eating less. If you want big muscles at all, you need barbell work too. Now you don't need a full rack like that depending on how big you want to get, but it's usually better to overbuy than underbuy.

  82. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Do you warmup for deadlifts the same way as you warm up for other lifts or is it different when you usually just do DL 1x5 compared to other lifts' 5x5?

  83. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    >Consume dairy
    >Nothing happens
    >Consume whey
    >*Braaap*
    Is there something else in whey besides lactose that causes protein farts?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      When you say 'consume dairy' are you talking about drinking milk? Just eating cheese or whatever is much easier on the body so you might have a slight intolerance without realizing it. The sweetener might also be a cause if you're drinking something flavored. Or finally, if you have only recently started bodybuilding in general, a protein heavy diet always causes lots of rancid gas. That last one is probably the most likely.

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        Cheese, yoghurt, whole milk is all fine
        And I buy unflavored whey concentrate

        • 12 months ago
          Anonymous

          Then yeah, it's almost certainly just the sheer amount of protein. Sorry, it's literally the one bad thing about bodybuilding.

  84. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    So I've been lifting for 7 months now, went up 22lbs up weight. But my love handles are quite big always has been. Even when I was underweight (according to the bmi index). Am I fricked for life? Or can I get rid of those love handles?

  85. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    How do I stop feeling like a depressed sack of shit when going on a cut (I do one refeed day a week). I'm only on week 2.

    Eating peanut butter, chicken breasts, egg and some green veggies

  86. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Yesterday I did OHP and weighted dips
    >5x2 @155 OHP, single 160lbs
    >1x8 unweighted dips, 1x5 +25lbs, 1x3 +35lbs

    today my sternum is sore, not the upper or lower pecs or delts, should I be worried?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      This is requiring medical advice but tbh you probably have costochondritis.

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Are you under 22 years old?

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        no, almost 30

  87. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    trying to fix my posture and i constantly get an aching spine erector on one side, what's this mean?
    i dont have weak abs

  88. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    I smoke one of those farm bill legal THC derivatives. I know I shouldn't and all that, but I just noticed that the sites lists 'Supports healthy inflammation response to injuries' as one of the side effects. Assuming this is true, would something like that harm or help gains? You want more inflammation as a body builder, right?

  89. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    if I’m planning on weighing myself the next morning just for a cut status check (not competing or anything), what should i eat today to make sure i shit properly and cleanse my bowels? the easy answer is taking a laxative obviously but looking for more natural approaches. drinking a lot of water as well?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      You don't need to do anything special for a cut check. Just wake up normally, have some coffee/go for a run/do whatever you need to do to get your body to take a shit, keep in mind any liquid you may still have in you, and weigh. Subtract any liquids you may still have in you.

      How do I stop feeling like a depressed sack of shit when going on a cut (I do one refeed day a week). I'm only on week 2.

      Eating peanut butter, chicken breasts, egg and some green veggies

      You shouldn't need to do refeed days at all, let alone once a week. What is your cut?

      So I've been lifting for 7 months now, went up 22lbs up weight. But my love handles are quite big always has been. Even when I was underweight (according to the bmi index). Am I fricked for life? Or can I get rid of those love handles?

      love handles mean you have excess fat. That's all there is to it. You likely were already in skinnyfat stages when you started, so fat has just piled on your already existing stuff. Sounds like you might be ready for a cut.

      Do you warmup for deadlifts the same way as you warm up for other lifts or is it different when you usually just do DL 1x5 compared to other lifts' 5x5?

      absolutely warm up for deadlifts, it's arguably more important to warm up for DL's than any other singular exercise.

      >stop going to the gym because because I hate waiting for a power rack to become available
      is there something else I can do while waiting for equipment? or should I say frick it and start building a small home gym?

      An overcrowded gym is rough, I have to deal with it myself sometimes. If you can, find another lift in your routine to do that won't impact what you need the rack for, but sometimes you're just fricked and have to wait. If it's abysmal wait times a home gym may be worth the investment, if you can afford it.

  90. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    How does one train like the poorgay I am? Can't afford 40 bucks/month and don't have any home equipment...

  91. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    I am moving and have a lot of equipment I'll need to sell sadly. Its a really nice bar and about 500 dollars worth of plates, all great condition.

    How do I go about selling these? I've never sold shit online before. Theres a local playitagain sports place that may buy it but I assume they just lowball. Not sure what else I would post it on besides like ebay or some shit

  92. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    general low energy here, pretty sure i have some autoimmune issues
    absolute SHIT long term memory..

    Would like help with energy, focus, and general brain power..
    any advice on supplements?

    i started doing 5,000 vitamin D every other day, which seems to help a bit, wonder if i should try 5000 daily

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      you should be doing 10k a day minimum with some K2 in there as well. dont be a pussy, thats what got you into this mess in the first place.

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        >got you into this mess
        Eh got some of my moms genetics
        i actually look muscular and fit as frick, but always ran heavier than fat kid.
        Could be just really allergic to gluten or some horse shit..
        But 10k a day?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      you should be doing 10k a day minimum with some K2 in there as well. dont be a pussy, thats what got you into this mess in the first place.

      >got you into this mess
      Eh got some of my moms genetics
      i actually look muscular and fit as frick, but always ran heavier than fat kid.
      Could be just really allergic to gluten or some horse shit..
      But 10k a day?

      Any other advice on Brain supplements?

  93. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    What's a more realistic goal?

    >becoming high status billionaire and getting the girl of my dreams/harem
    >cloning the girl of my dream and raising her as my own
    >building a time machine and going back in time to get girl of my dream

    One of these has got to be do-able if I really put my mind to it? right? anything possible with hard work and dedication. It's the American Dream.

  94. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    I’m getting fricking fat and I’m sick of it. I just started a meal plan and intermittent fasting. Should I go get a gym membership anyway? And if so what the frick should I do. I have dumbbells and resistance bands at home but I don’t know how to use them

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Yes and read the sticky

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Start skipping breakfast..

      And start doing lunges and squats at home, you can buy little triangle blocks that raise your heels to help.

      This alone will shed lots of fat off you pretty quickly.
      Remember this expert key piece -
      Doing a bunch of lunges and squats till your wobbly, and sore as frick for 2 day, sitting around doing nothing is completely fine.
      Adding muscle = killing fat.

  95. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    When are you getting out of DYEL weights with pendlay rows?

  96. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    why i left my cute 10/10 commited GF to start fricking a bunch of ugly drug addict prostitutes?

  97. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    >medical advice
    only us oldgays remember when it used to read HEALTH and Fitness

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      I miss /l/ 🙁

  98. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    What routine do i follow to fix a badly rolled foreward shoulder

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Any program except sub in OHP for every bench session
      Benching makes it worse

  99. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    hey fit are power tower worth it?
    I am very tight with money and was wondering if ir would just be a waste and I should just go to the gym on my campus

  100. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Is there any upside to long torso short legs physique
    You’re a manlet and you have to spend more effort building muscle
    Normally you only suffer from one of those, manlet but compensated by easy muscles, difficult muscles compensated by being tall

  101. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    What's the verdict on deadlifts? I know Tom Platz says they're too risky proportional to their benefits thoughts?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      They're the only guaranteed full body pump
      Just don't let your form faulter and fooookn rip it
      T. 5+pl8 deadlifter

  102. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    WHY are sneed oils bad and can I continue having sesame oil daily at quantities of <1g?

  103. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Anyone bought one of those 200-300 dollar rowing machines fr Amazon?
    It seems cheap and retty good for an apartment. Want a consistent cardio I can do each morning. A bike with a roller is too loud for apartment I think.

  104. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    [...]

    >Why wouldn't you choose the cheaper option at first? Just try out the campus gym before deciding whether or not to invest hundreds of dollars in equipment.
    it was being bought for me as a gift and knowing how much they cost I returned it

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Well, kinda strange to ask if you've already returned it. Definitely check your local gym out.

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        it was not shipped out yet so they just cancelled the order and got there money back

  105. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    what should i look for when buying boots?
    Need new ones for work, I never got sore with the old ones but i think they are making me walk duck-footed.

  106. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    i take collagen powder and it has like 20g of peptide proteins per scoop. could this go towards my overall protein intake for the day or is just for anti aging?

  107. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    hey guys im doing 5x5 and because of my schedule if its a big deal if i run 2-3 miles like 6-7 hours before my strength training. im thinking its totally inconsequential but im a newb

  108. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    I'm a fatty (~35%bmi) and want to do calisthenics as part of my fitness and weight loss plan. The problem is, push ups give me escalating wrist pain the longer I do them. Mobility stretching so far hasn't helped. Are there better short term options than coming back to push ups after dropping more weight?

  109. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Is this normal? I started cutting last week (after a 2 week maintenance phase) by lowering my daily calories by 200 each week until I get to my target cutting calories. In the past week I've lost 3kg which seems like too much. Am I cutting too hard? My accessory and secondary compounds (eg lat pulldown) are still going up in reps but my OHP and bench are stalling

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      water weight. reducing your carb intake probably caused your body to reduce the amount of water it retains

  110. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    I tightened my quads while trying to stretch after leg day and experienced one of the worst pains I've felt in a very long time. It felt like my leg muscles were completely paralyzed with tension and nonstop pain. What the frick happened?

  111. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    I’ve been doing SS

    For my OHP I hit 100lb after going up by 5lb every workout but it was really hard. First set I only did 3 then 5. But my final 5 felt impossible

    Is it time to micro load? Or should I try 105?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      You can try microloading if you have the microplates handy. Otherwise, drop to 85 and work back up to 3x5 100 by 5lb per OHP session.
      You really should include front delt and tricep accessories at the end of your workout though. OHP has some nasty plateaus that can be hard to bust through with compounds alone.

  112. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    What whould happen if one did concentric only strength training?

  113. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Is this a good progression rate, sets and reps wise? Been doing this for a few weeks
    >lifting for hypertrophy every other day
    >doing five compound lifts that hit everything
    >four sets until failure
    >when I get to 10 reps on the fourth set (usually 15+ on the first set), I add 10 pounds next session
    >typically manage one more rep in every set each session

  114. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    What is the best 3-day/week routine (eventually will be 4 days) for beginners that isnt SS or SL5x5?

  115. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Rate my routine

    Stretches
    Full shake out
    Knee ups
    Cat cow
    Childs
    Hip flexor
    Leg raises
    Bridge

    Calisthenics every second day
    2x10
    Reverse crunch
    Box push up
    Planks
    Burpees
    Bulgarian split squats
    High knees

    Kettlebell 2x20 2x a day
    5kg
    Halo
    Clean and press
    Snatch
    That weird sideways one
    Bicep curl
    Racked squat

    8kg
    Swing
    Figure 8

    ??? Weight
    Farmer carry

    Row 3x5 alternate day to calisthenics

    Walking

    Just added the calisthenics section of my routine last week to slowly increase. Any feedback on exercises i can do at home (no gym) to help shoulders and upper arms that i might be missing is appreciated.

  116. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    what is the best deadlift variation for glutes? conventional? i know there are isolations like hip thrust that target glutes better but i just want to know how to get the most out of my deadlift.

  117. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Are powercleans really as good as people say. I find them giving me no pump at all when I do them. Just arms getting tired.

  118. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    I’m confused about how to do cable chest flies. A bodybuilder I know sent me this video, where the arms are almost straight. With this form, I can fly 6 lbs each arm for 12 reps, but I can barely do 5 reps when I increase to 8 lbs. is this the correct form for cable flies?

  119. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    anyone with actual info on effects of eating fruits (as sugar)? i have about 3 or 4 a day.
    banana w my whey shake and 12oz whole raw milk
    orange after protein lunch
    4oz blueberries w my yogurt
    apple for snack
    in total sugar is around 55g from what ive noticed.

    am i gonna make it if i do this 5 days a week at minimum?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      no, furless monke was not made to eat fruit, you're poisoning yourself
      switch to an exclusive diet of rotten beef liver

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        anyone?
        anyone at all?

        • 12 months ago
          Anonymous

          you're going to die

          • 12 months ago
            Anonymous

            thats interesting. i never expected that to occur in my lifetime.

  120. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    i do diddies with alternating grip, should i do RDLs with alternating grip too or double overhand? feel like my grip becomes less of a limiting factor when i do the same grip as on diddies but it feels slightly less balanced

  121. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    How do I improve my self confidence and reduce social anxiety?

    I recently turned 30. I'm married with kids, have a great career and WFH. Ever since COVID hit and I started spending like >80% of my life inside my house I have developed intermittent social anxiety. I haven't had that many panic attacks, probably less than 5 in the last ~3 years, but I've gotten anxious and thought I'd have one so I left situations on numerous occasions. I also avoid certain situations that I find may be anxiety inducing.

    I do not want to live like this but I don't really know how to move forward. I'd rather not take medication since I feel it would simply mask the problem. Has anyone dealt with this, and overcome it?

    For context, pre-COVID I worked in a traditional office and was comfortable giving presentations to people, traveling, etc. At this point the thought of even working in a normal office setting gives me anxiety, let alone giving presentations or having to get on a flight. Even lesser things like sitting through Church service, I find myself eager to leave and get out of the situation.

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Not sure if this is helpful but I’ve experienced the exact same thing. I had bad anxiety growing up and finally overcame it with years of therapy. I couldn’t fly but was finally able to do it no problem. Then covid came along and it brought it all back that I can’t really do some things in public like I could before, like work in an office or fly. I still have it too.
      What happened before was I was getting CBT, hypnotherapy and exposure therapy. I did take SSRIs too, but a placebo would’ve been just as effective and wouldn’t have caused me to eat loads of crap food and gain weight. The exposure therapy was probably the best approach. It’s like a mental health form of progressive overload. EG Walk to an office building a friend works at, next time walk to your friend’s office building and spend some time in the foyer, next time go there and meet your friend for lunch in the cafe downstairs, next time go up to your friends office to say hi, next time go up for a chat, and so on.
      The CBT was nearly useless. The hypnotherapy is good, it’s more of a guided meditation and it’s about learning positive thought processes, recognising that your thoughts and feelings are just thoughts and feelings, and don’t necessarily correspond to physical reality. EG you feel worry and you can recognise that it doesn’t necessarily mean there is something you should worry about, but it’s just a passing thought that your body has. Even then you shouldn’t ignore it, but acknowledge it and accept it. Just because your mind says that it is a certain way, it doesn’t mean that it is true

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        Thanks. How's your progress been post-COVID? Did you ever feel it "went away" or were you just better at controlling it?

        I guess I've been doing the exposure therapy myself but without treating it as such. Right now I'm doing some form of social exposure every day and building up to more intense scenarios over time kind of like you described. Starting with low effort things to familiarize and "re-train" my bodies responses. For instance, a progression might be visiting the gym to workout, then visiting the gym to workout + sauna, then workout + sauna + shower, etc.

        I find it never happens when I know I have an "easy exit" but when I get into places that are more condensed or take a long time to find an exit I get more anxious. In that regard, it may be a type of claustrophobia mixed with social anxiety? I don't really know but I guess the treatment would be the same.

        Anyway gl anon and thanks.

  122. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Someone please help, had an acl surgery 6 weeks ago. Wound is supposed to be more or less healed after 2 weeks but they keeps changing bandages, making test for infections (always been negative), and not prescribing anything. Got a meeting with surgeon tomorrow again, what can i ask or demand ? Im just so tired because my PT is being pushed back over and over

  123. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Guys

    Why do i feel my traps and lowe back the most when doing deadlifts?
    I feel it way less in my hamstrings

  124. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    How much protein at one time ?
    Google says 10g at 20g which seems ridiculously low

  125. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Picrel is as deep as I can hinge without rounding my low back. How do I stop being a mobility-let?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      go down

  126. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Would I look better with abs

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      go for general muscle everyone femanon you already have slight abs

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        These are good girl abs. If you built big, super-defined abs it looks more masculine/psycho

        I'm trans btw if that matters

        • 12 months ago
          Anonymous
    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      These are good girl abs. If you built big, super-defined abs it looks more masculine/psycho

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      .

  127. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    stronglifts for women? ok?

  128. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    my blood pressure thing keeps saying it detects irregular heart beat on maybe 2/3rd of the tests, how spooked should i be?

  129. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    How long should I rest between sets of exercise?

  130. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    I have been lifting and my arms are sore and they feel way more warm than usual. This is normal, right?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      I usuaully drain the oil out of the can of deenz but i realized i might be wasting healthy fish oils, do you guys keep the deenz oil?

      normal because they are full of blood

  131. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    you dont have to foam roll everyday right? like if i dont foam roll have a long session once a month or bi weekly will give me good results?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Honestly I think it’s a meme. I noticed zero difference in pain or tightness.

  132. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    I'm tired of waiting for benches and squat racks, tired of zoomers grabbing five sets of free weights, using two, and then leaving them all on the ground, tired of that one frick who sweats like Ted Striker from Airplane, tired of the pajeets smelling like shit before they lift a single weight. When are second hand home gym equipment prices going to go down? Craigslist feels like a fricking scam with most of the brand name listings for squat racks barely 10% less than MSRP if at all. Is that just the state of the second hand market nowadays?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Just go at 6am like a normal person

  133. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    If my upper back/shoulder is noticeably rotated to the left (as in, the right side is more foreward than the left), what routine do i need to do to fix it? Its causing me shoulder and back issues.

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      >dead hangs
      >one handed exercises with kettlebells, dumbbells and machines
      >focusing on proper form during exercises
      >get checked for scoliosis

  134. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    why shouldnt I got to failure at the end of each exercise. Natty btw

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      I do it. Natty btw.

  135. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    [...]

    >If you can't bench 3pl8 and started roiding
    >this is a mental health issue
    post body w/ timestamp

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Be gone spooky skeleton

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      >Is mad about the obviously true part (roiding is a mental health issue)
      >Not mad about the other stuff he said
      Classic roidtroony

  136. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    >Treadmill vs stair-cilmber
    Treadmill gets faster breathing.
    Stair-climber gets higher heart rate.
    I assume that stair-climber works some legs muscles more than treadmill does, correct?
    For longevity & heart health, is heart-rate more important?

  137. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    I am going to lose my job soon so I will be a neet for a month, I am going to use this time to sit, sleep, think, and train.
    One thing is food for that month, I am trying to plan my diet and meals now.

    any tips for cheap meals or food I can buy in bulk?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Maybe rice and frozen chicken breast?

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        Probably going to go with this whey and multi-vitamins or Frozen Veg

  138. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    correct me if I'm wrong but to escape skinny fat I need to
    >lift (not calisthenics)
    >eat AT maintenance, not above or below
    >eat high protein
    >low cardio
    Right now I do calisthenics since I don't have any real weights. I usually end up eating way below or way above my calorie limit since I get scared of gaining weight and becoming a fat ass again, starve, then binge because I'm so hungry. I just want to get rid of this weird gyno and curvy muffin top look. My current routine hasn't changed much in terms of my physique

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      You are either eating at a surplus to gain muscle or you are eating at a deficit to lose fat. The rest is just balancing.

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        so it makes no difference if it's calisthenics or weights? I've heard weights get you there faster
        any tips on my issue with food? thought about meal prepping but i'm afraid of the cost

        • 12 months ago
          Anonymous

          Muscles just respond better to weights. I don’t really know why. If you want to lose fat and eat at a surplus just do cardio. If you can get enough calories just drink a glass of milk or whey protein. Rice and chicken.

  139. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Are there any actually good meal replacements? Shakes or bars or anything like that.
    I have really bad executive dysfunction. The last month I've been eating almost exclusively carbs, maybe one or two meals a day. I don't want an early grave but attempting to make a good meal is like running straight into a wall, something stops me. It's fricking agony.
    I have a neurologist appointment in june to try to deal with it but I need something to fricking eat until then.

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Buy frozen stuff that you can make quickly and easily with minimal clean up. Chicken breast, salmon burgers, shit like that.

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      This anon again, I'm considering doing Huel since I don't have protein powder at all and if I'm gonna spend any money on daily protein powder supplements it wouldn't hurt for it to replace the whole meal right?
      2.50 a meal doesn't sound that bad honestly, but I haven't found any good resources on whether or not Huel is good for you except for morons on youtube claiming to be nutritionists going "I'd sure rather eat a meal than drink a meal replacement shake"

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        Half a pound of ground turkey is 1.50. can of green beans $.69. bread $.30

        Better macros and gains than gut rekking powdered bullshit

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      No. Nothing can ever replace real food. Processsed shit is great for a quick fix but it's a horrible idea to make it the basis of your entire diet.

      why shouldnt I got to failure at the end of each exercise. Natty btw

      Going to failure every single time for every exercise expends way more energy than necessary, as well as increasing risk of injury if you just can't maintain your form.

      you dont have to foam roll everyday right? like if i dont foam roll have a long session once a month or bi weekly will give me good results?

      Foam rolling isn't a necessity, but it is really helpful if you've got tightness.

      How long should I rest between sets of exercise?

      Depends on the exericise. Most isolations you can get away with as little as a minute. Compounds and more intense exercises will vary, about 2-3 minutes for rows, bench, and others, 4-5 minutes for squats and deadlifts.

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        I probably wouldn't do meal replacements every meal but maybe like one a day or one every other day

        • 12 months ago
          Anonymous

          I'd recommend to do it as little as you realistically can. Seriously consider it akin to fast food.

  140. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    What are negatives of waiting between sets too long?
    If I have a crappy workout in the morning is it cool to try to make up for it in the evening? Is this bad or good?
    Finally, is 25 reps of DB bicep curls a set too much if I'm trying to grow?

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      >What are negatives of waiting between sets too long?
      Wasting time. That's it really.
      >If I have a crappy workout in the morning is it cool to try to make up for it in the evening? Is this bad or good?
      IMO it's wasteful. Sometimes you have a bad workout. It happens. Just move on with your day. Trying to continue it at night is just an extra pain in the ass you don't need.
      >Finally, is 25 reps of DB bicep curls a set too much if I'm trying to grow?
      If you can hit 25 reps of anything that isn't a bodyweight exercise, you're not lifting heavy enough. I'd cap curls and other bicep exercises at 15 reps.

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        Thanks anon. But one thing.
        >Just move on with your day. Trying to continue it at night is just an extra pain in the ass you don't need.
        How would it be a pain in the ass? If I have a shitty workout it haunts me all day/night.

        • 12 months ago
          Anonymous

          this fricking guy looks like a tekken character. I'm afraid of going near him, he's gonna fricking df 2,2,1+2 me

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      It doesn't matter when the reps happen
      Intensity does matter tho

  141. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    I have a weird sex problem, maybe it's cause I'm an oldgay (37)

    So I've been with my gf for 5 years, and I've always been able to hold off cumming for as long as I needed

    But in the last few months or so, I've completely lost all the old control I had, and end up cumming in like literally 10 seconds. HJ, BJ, sex, all the same, I just can't hold it

    I don't know what to do since I've never had this problem...pls halp

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      problem's in your head, not your dick. Go talk with a professional

  142. 12 months ago
    Anonymous

    Getting back into lifting/swimming after about 14 years of doing jack shit. I used to be somewhat IST doing 2 a days in the gym while serving taking supplements but all natty
    >was 19-20 yr Male 6ft 190lbs bench 300x1
    >now 33 yr Male 6ft 198lbs bench prob less than145 haven't tried.
    Wanting to get back to at least where I was if not exceed it. Get my arms and shit back to looking halfway decent instead of being skinny-fat with pencil arms. (good thing is I won't need to bulk I guess, already got that covered) I'm also on a few meds to help with my mental.

    Looking for what stacks people are using now, been a while since I used any and there are loads more options than before.

    Also curious (not asking for medical advice) if anyone else has tried lifting on Seroquel or Fetzima and if those seemed to slow your results or anything.

    • 12 months ago
      Anonymous

      Stacks? Unless you're talking about roiding no one uses stacks. Vitamins and pills are overpriced garbage and you usually don't need them.

      • 12 months ago
        Anonymous

        Not roids, supplement stacks.
        "A supplement stack is simply a combination of two or more products taken together strategically to provide synergistic results. "

        • 12 months ago
          Anonymous

          again, no one really bothers with that. Anything you take in pill form is higher quality from actual pills, and vitamins and the like aren't helpful unless you're deficient. Even creatine isn't used as much.

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