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This is true, and I am planning to deload. Just confused why this didn't show up earlier. I've been squatting for almost a year now, increased my squat by 50lbs since I started and do it at a fairly high volume. Guess this higher weight was the tipping point my bad form would allow I suppose. I do believe my knee tracking…
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I'm thinking I am going to try a warm-up set with both high and low bar positions, video those, and also do high and low with the heavy weight and video those too, so there is a good comparison.
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I also like C4 myself. Tried a couple different kinds, and this one seemed to give the best peak energy consistently.
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I will also join the Satanic Cult of Peanut Butter if I must. Can't live without my PB.
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Yup I will be taking one later tonight
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lul wut? So you are complaining about feeling flabby, but then clearly state you are looking to gain fat. I can't even. Why not gain useful weight instead (i.e. muscle)?
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It is denser than fat. If you took equal volumes (ex: 1 cm^3 of muscle and 1 cm^3 of fat) and compared them, the muscle would weigh more, yes. A small, muscular person may weigh more than a person who appears bigger and has a high bodyfat for this reason. But 1kg is 1kg. Don't confuse measurements here. Density is not…
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Also: rocks. Don't eat those either
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Agreed. BodPod, Dexascan, or hydrostatic weighting are the only true ways to measure bodyfat accurately. Useful at the start of a cut to figure out goal weight and take some guesswork out of calorie planning, but ultimately not useful otherwise to get this level of accuracy.
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I agree with Jo. Try over/under (also called alternate grip) before you start using stuff like straps. You would be surprised how much easier it is on your forearms with this type of grip, and you will still be improving your grip strength this way. If you hit a point where even this grip doesn't help, try straps. Also,…
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Yup. Nobody has a 100% p-ratio. You will gain a bit of fat OP. The trick is to cut a lot slower next time. 15% deficit is about the max before you will drop muscle. You are almost guaranteed to drop muscle cutting into the single digit bodyfat percentages too. #struggleisreal
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I just got eye cancer reading that
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OP did you ever adjust your calorie goal after losing the weight? You need to recalculate your calories roughly every 5 lbs lost (or gained if bulking) or they are no longer accurate. Also I agree with other people that if you aren't actually measuring food with a scale, you can't really complain at this point. You have…
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Fork putdowns :p Spot treatment is a myth. You can get rid of it through dropping bodyfat overall. Increasing muscle mass will also make it less noticeable. Note that fat loss and muscle gain are opposing activities, one requires a calorie deficit, and the other a surplus, so you will have to go through a few bulk/cut…
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Annnnnnnd OP is gone forever. bye bye OP.
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Deads or OHP
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lmaoooo
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Organic foods are the hipster version of broscience
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Sheesh, you never heard of fatty muscle?!? /s OP, please stop the clean eating non-sense. It is pure broscience. You need carbs to put on muscle. Carbs are muscle-sparing and keep your body from using muscle for calories. Carbs fuel better workouts. Carbs keep your mood in a happy place. Eat some carbs, dangit! The only…
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Nope. Make sure your calorie deficit is not too aggressive (15% or less), that you are training the same muscle groups at least 2x per week, and that you are still getting your required protein intake, and it will minimize muscle loss as you cut. Everything else is really not going to make a difference.
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"CrossFit takes complicated movements and removes all the useless *kitten* like effectiveness and safety and replaces it with cool *kitten* like violence and danger" Dom has spoken
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I guess it is hard to say without knowing more info. What are your goals? What is your current fitness level? Do you have experience weightlifting in the past, or would you consider yourself new to lifting? I would always advise that doing strength training is a good decision, but there are tons of programs and info out…
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I would be leery of setting a goal based on body weight OP. The scale is a cruel mistress and doesn't really tell much of the story. Are your lifting numbers getting consistently better as you are gaining weight? Do you have a rough idea what your bodyfat % is? If your strength numbers are not going up, but the weight is,…
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Water weight changes are going to make the scale fluctuate all over the place. The numbers you are going to see are going to be a downward trend, made up of lots of little up and down spikes. Best to just weigh yourself once per week if it is going to make you too upset. The only time you should get really worried is if…
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Yeah I guess even that would be too high lol. I don't really use macro ratio, I just do the ol' 0.8 x weight = grams of protein. Doing the math with my calorie goal, looks like that is about 25% for the average day for me. Also, does it doesn't matter if you are a bit over. Protein is filling. I don't like being hungry.
