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Improving bench press -
I apologize in advance for my bad English :) On the charts http://www.exrx.net/Testing/WeightLifting/StrengthStandards.htm after 10 months of lifting I am half way from intermediate to advance on deads, intermediate on squats, half way from the novice to intermediate on press, but my bench just a bit better then untrained!…
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Traveling to NYC - pick best fast food restaurants for me
So I'm going to NYC next week for work (for a week). But I will have 1-2 days to walk around. I will be on my own and will have limited time to eat, so I figured I might as well try the food US is really famous of - fast food. Here in Spain we have McDonalds, Burger King, PizzaHut, KFC, Dominos pizza, Subway and…
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bad form - last rep(s)
so I had somebody at the gym watching my form today and he told me that I can hurt my back as i push through 4th and 5th rep of squat rounding my back. No I know I do that, my form is bad on the last reps, but l do perfect 5x5 on lower weight, and it is time to work with higher weight even though I can't complete full 5x5.…
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anobody else from Spain (Barcelona)?
Hi. I'm was on MFP for over 140 days, but have very few friends from Europe, and none from Spain. Would love to get me some friends in the same time zone, and similar eating patterns! so anybody from Spain?
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breake between reps
Hi all, I just have started lifting and I have one silly question, I know it's ok to struggle with last reps, but is it ok to take a break between reps? F.E. if I do squats, after 8 reps I'm all red and sweaty (I aim for 12 reps), is it ok if I stop for 5-10sec (with barbel on my back) to take few deep breaths?
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egg and tuna salad -protein bomb
great for breakfast or lunch 2 eggs hard boiled 1 can (60g) of tuna in water 50 g of canned corn, without water basil oregano black or white pepper salt 1tbsp light mayo I smah eggs with fork, and mix it all together, I serve it with milk bread. Calories per serving 312, protein 29, fat 16, carbs 16
