mgalovic01 Member

You make a lot of sense. The only thing I don't buy is that, having been into powerlifting for so long, you haven't experienced and heard of more injuries. Powerlifting puts a lot of strain on the joints. A lot of these competitors are going to wind up with disc degeneration and worn away cartilage later in life.

Every article I read about Creatine recommends cycling it. The post workout shake is just a quick and easy way to get some very bio-available nutrients to your muscles when they need them most. That being said, you never know what contaminants may be in there, so food might be a better way to go.

My mistake, I meant the strongman exercises I mentioned previously, not powerlifting exercises. Even so, powerlifting exercises could easily cause a hernia or you to throw out your back. They put a lot of pressure on your entire body. Though they do strengthen your core, they may also result in a hernia or back injury very…

How do you think someone gets a hernia? By lifting something heavy with inadequate core strength. No doubt squats strengthen core muscles, but they could also cause a hernia if your core isn't up to the task. It's more of a static, isometric contraction that strains the midsection when performing squats. Core exercises…

To add, strengthen your core first with exercises like crunches, leg scissors and hip thrusts to prevent those power lifting exercises from throwing your back out, or causing a hernia.

I know you said your hernia is unrelated, but that's one of the things about strong lifts. You start doing compound muscle group exercises like squats that require a lot of tension on your midsection without strengthening it first with core exercises. They're a good way to get a hernia if you don't have a strong core to…

You know C4 has Creatine in it. Are you cycling the Creatine? Also, I think the post workout shakes actually feed your body, unlike the pre- workouts, not that you can't get that from food, but they do produce some results.

You can try a program. If you find it's too much all at once, then just do bits and pieces. No need to burn yourself out before you can even get going. I'd always alter the program to suite my likes. Some would say I'm not getting the most out of it, but I've been in relatively good shape for years, while I see the people…

I've never had that problem with curls and I used to do them all the time. The only thing that has given me tendinitis so far is my HG250 gripper. Bending added to it too. Actually, I had a little nerve issue in my wrists, especially when doing hammer curls, but nothing major.

You can try craigslist for standard (1 inch hole) re-loadable dumbbells with weight plates. If they look rusty, they can be cleaned primed and painted. Once done, they're practically good as new. There are a tone of things you can do with them and they take up very little room. Free- weights are better than machines,…

Long johns. Scarf or ski mask that covers your mouth so you're not breathing such cold air.

Yea, but are they sustainable? I see people jump on and off programs, get fit, then go back out of shape. You gotta do you, if you're going to keep doing it.

I used to be into pre- workouts. Not anymore. They're a waist of money from a results standpoint. I know they get you worked up, but I don't like that in my workout. I would take them in place of coffee in the morning. Now I drink black tea. I just feel like they'll burn you out.

Pyramids are just tried and true is all. Those cookie cutter workouts come and go. Why not custom tailor fit your workout to your personal preferences? It's means getting involved, and making a personal connection with what you're doing. I like to express myself through my workout. You can change it as you see fit.

It's not rocket science. You don't need a doctorate to make your own workout plan. I'm a workout enthusiast. There is a wealth of information online you can use to put something together. Pyramids are the way to go, when you can IMO. They build gradually, and are conducive progress.

I found pre- workouts ruined my workouts. They raise your heart rate, and wear you out. How are you supposed to go to sleep if you take it in the evening?

I like to be in control of my workout. You're just getting started with two sets. You got to get the blood pumping. Four sets is probably too much for beginners. Why pyramidize? So you look like you know what you're doing. Just because you're a noob doesn't mean you have to look like one. It's not going to hurt anything.…

Sure you could. Bicep curls are where it's at.

You can find a bunch of exercises for lifting weights on Pinterest. Some people prefer programs. Choosing which exercises I do is part of the fun to me. Just try to keep good posture. Don't round out your back. Do controlled, steady repetitions. Don't forget to breath, through your nose preferably. Keep the reps within…

Sleep on your back and sides, not your stomach, to take stress off your back. The cat and camel back exercise, and floor hip thrusts are good for your lower back. You can try dancing, just don't do moves that will exacerbate your injury.

Lifting will get you stronger. Grab an extra 50lb bag of dog food. Bear hug it and do squats with it. Lift it up off the ground like strongmen do with atlas balls, and walk around with it. I take it you don't have heavy dumbbells, so fill a backpack or some other bag with books and heavy stuff and lift it. Do curls,…

Bodybuilders use it all the time for hypertrophy. It's not that it isn't effective, it just doesn't translate well into the squat, because it doesn't require form and core strength.

I'm always recommending landing towards the front of your foot when running to have the calves absorb more impact, because all that stress on the knees will eventually catch up to you.

Idc what kind of weed it is, though I comprehend the difference, a workout will blow your high, unless you call some leisurely movement a workout.

You can't. You injured it. Now it has to heal. Once it gets better you'll be able to work out with it again. If you have a knee brace or something to put pressure on it like wraps, I would suggest that to speed up healing.

Weed and working out don't mix well at all IMO. It makes you not want to workout. Working out will blow your high. If you do work out, your performance will be negatively affected. It's a chill drug. All you're going to want to do is eat, watch tv or listen to music with someone, not work out.

How'd you hurt your knee?

You'll be hard pressed to find a better calorie burn than burpees. You could go for a run, or lift weights if you have them. You could do clap push-ups and jump squats to switch it up a little. You could try the jump squat where you bring your knees up into a crouch in the air. Those are killers. Crunches and leg scissors…

I second the sports bar lol

Dead lifts and squats? What are those? Thigh master, baby! Whoooo! lol