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I'm sorry, I have, and I see functional BS and low weight, junk form, high fast repped lifting all the time. If you're doing a sub maximal lift with sloppy form, it only reinforces sloppy form for when you *think* you can ramp up the weight. So no, you can't say that I don't know what Crossfit is. If you aren't doing the…

Spot on. the higher incidence of injuries across the spectrum is from crossfiters' improper form (embrace of "slop" in order to fit in the "time" limits) and overloading of the shoulder joint with more weight than the muscle and ligaments can support. Why would anyone on earth elect to overload their joints like this if…

Is there still beef fat added to the fryer oil, is that why their fries are so irresistible? They're also smaller, allowing for a greater surface area relative to oil, so, lets assimilate ALL the fats!

You mean a human bottle rocket. Has anyone seen the South Park episode with the asian food giant crap bono episode?

Amazing!! You are so strong, and so beautiful. After everything, you summon the courage to conquer it all, and do it with grace and humility. I. Am. Awed.

oh.. oh I get it now.

Thank god, THAT. ^^^^ Real food is better than liquid food. QFT

This is making me lol over and over.

Congrats! As you lose more and more weight, you'll find that it's harder and the fat comes off slower. To maintain the same rate of fat loss, you have to increase your workout intensity. Not just by adding weights, but by challenging yourself with them. Make it hurt and sweat. If it doesn't challenge you, then it won't…

I stand corrected. The one time I took a snippet of "information" from a trainer at my gym, LA fitness, and this is what it gets me. F***ing broscience. I thought trainers knew better than to spout off undocumented broscience. That's one of the first things he said to me in his sales pitch: A pound of muscle burns 50…

You've only got 3 pounds to lose, and you probably want to reshape your body in different ways, not necessarily towards losing weight, but looking better in a bikini (I'm just guessing, I'm not sure what your goals are). You have no idea what lengths models go through to fight off hunger every day. They aren't interested…

The Idea behind low carbing became widely popularized from the ubiquitous Dr Adkins. Since the late 1700's, low carb diets had been the standard treatment for people with diabetes. Adkins was working with diabetics and found through his practice that a low carb diet helped control some people's diabetes by limiting the…

Yes. Here's how it breaks down: It's called the thermic effect of food, it's the caloric and metabolic cost of your body breaking down a nutrient into smaller forms that it can assimilate. Carbs cost about 5%, meaning you get 95% of the calories absorbed from eaten carbs. Fats are around 0-3%, since a fat is just fatty…

Protein can come in several forms. If you've got a decent blender, you can find a protein powder that goes well with your taste buds and add it with fresh fruit, ice and some milk (which also has a decent amount of protein) to make a smoothie or a shake, a real one. Cottage cheese is one of my favorites, when I pair it…

Nope, you need to SHOCK your body into doing something. Your body adapts to stimuli that cause it harm. When you start running or walking, it's a shock to your body, your muscles aren't used to contracting and staying under tension for that long. After a while, the body adapts to the stimuli, and the same work is performed…

Yes, you CAN lose weight. If your current eating levels aren't showing you weight loss, then try eating less. Add in more protein to help keep you feeling full for longer, and tamp down on cardio in favor of more weight training.

If you aren't losing weight, then you need to eat a little less. Not less volume, but less calories, swap out some of your higher calorie meals for lower calorie alternatives, and add in weight training. This article explains the last ten pounds pretty well: http://jasonferruggia.com/how-to-get-a-body-like-jessica-biel/

Yeah, see, it's like this: The less you eat, the more your body moves into a catabolic, muscle breakdown survival state. When you aren't eating enough, your hormonal profile changes to conserve as much energy as possible. By adding in "some" exercise, you really aren't doing anything to change the simple fact that your…

That.

Here's the thought that always helped me through tough times.. "it puts the food in it's mouth and it gets fat again." which is of course taken from silence of the lambs, but saying that to myself reminded me that I was trying to LOSE weight, from from NOT to HOT, and you can't do that when you're the size of a linebacker.…

I don't accept your premise. While you could argue what constitutes day 1, I think most would agree that "Day 1" implies a change in mindset. I don't think many people change their mindset with that kind of frequency. We make up our mind to change, and we sustain effort towards our goals with varying degrees of success,…

this might help you too, it's a fun article to read, I reread it any time I need to refocus. It might help you to become more efficient in your workouts and help you get to your fitness goals faster, leaving more motivation in your life for other things http://jasonferruggia.com/how-to-get-a-body-like-jessica-biel/

Motivation is a tricky thing. More and more I am seeing people around me who are like me, who have an idea, a reason why, a plan, a good calorie counter, and I go at my goals wicked hard for like 2 weeks. The problem is, motivation fades. the reasons why you are holding your own feet to the fire begin to fade in your mind,…

lol no one noticed the time stamp on the original post, it was back in march. <.< >.> *someone* rezzed this...

rut roh, it's an undead thread. Kill it!!!

THIS is why lifting heavy means so much to so many: http://jasonferruggia.com/how-to-get-a-body-like-jessica-biel/

Bodybuilding.com Will show you instructional videos on every lift you could use, every machine you could workout on, every strategy and workout plan you could want to fit your personal style. Like, me for example. I can't stand using machines. They allow you a certain amount of "cheat" in them. A perfect example would be…

If you properly perform the big 3, bench, squats, deadlifts, and If your last rep of the set is *almost* impossible, Then you're doing it right. Isolation lifts or upper/lower splits are a complete waste of time if you properly perform a compound lift with maximum weight with maximum effort. Your whole body will feel sore,…

To put it another way, as a general guideline, common benchmarks or initial goals to set and attain would be something like this: Strength Goals: Intermediate Bench press: body weight x 1.2 Chin-ups or pull-ups: body weight x 1.2 or 8 reps with body weight. Squat: body weight x 1.6 Deadlift: body weight x 2 These numbers…

+ accessories and a bonus/random day?? I'll get to that, but first let me ask: What is your current strength capacity, and how much has it grown since you started bulking? Not to disagree with the other posters in here, but strength is one of the best indicators of size growth. If you can lift 200 lbs in a bench press now,…