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Chin ups. I can not do them.
I've been working on pullups/chinups since november of last year. Keep in mind, I weigh over 250 and have long arms. I've done machine-assisted (to start) Then I started doing negatives Then I set up a ladder and i put my feet on the ladder (elevated) and pull up my upper body I do pulling exercises, like pendlay rows, let…
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Interesting lifting statistics. Work time vs Workout time.
Or at least I think so. An app I'm using for my program tracks: Total Time Wasted Time Workout Time Rest Time Wasted time accounts for warmup sets, swapping plates, and procrastinating. Workout time consists of the average time it takes someone to do the reps in the exercise. In a 35 minute lifting workout that consisted…
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Warning for mobile users browsing the site.
One of MFP's advertising partner networks has a popup ad that shows up on mobile browsers and comes up infrequently. It will say something like: "Your phone is (slow/has a virus) click here to fix it." Just click the back button on your phone to get rid of it. It's unclear if the application is harmful or just shady.…
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How do you know you're working hard enough?
What's your tell-tale sign? Sometimes I find it hard to tell if I'm exhausted due to the work, or just mentally in general. For example, last couple reps on squats can be excruciating. But doing endless let-me-ups (inverted rows) really feels like phoning it in. What's your queue that you're actually working hard enough in…
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Thought I had a home intruder last night.
I woke with a start. Across the room, the bathroom was lit with the dim-glow of the single bulb over the shower. My rational brain immediately took over, of course, and assumed my wife had simply gone in there. But she hand't. She was still there next to me, fast asleep. Again, a logical answer: She got up before, and left…
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Delicious no-gluten CINNAMON cauli-protein cake w/PICS!
Are you ready for an AMAZING baking recipe that's CHOCK-FULL of PROTEIN? And it only has THREE ingredients? Mmmmm. Let's get started. First, you're going to need some ingredients: Ingredients: 1 Scoop Cinnamon Protein Powder. A bunch of cauliflower Some kind of milk. I know you guys like soy, almond, coconut milk, but…
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When is the appropriate time for a more aggressive cut?
Just a quick question. At a certain bodyfat%? According to BF estimate thread, I'm around 19-22% bf. I weigh 246. I want to be around 11-12%. Then I'll do the mini-bulk cycles mentioned by Lyle Macdonald. I'm losing weight currently. REALLY SLOWLY. I'm not losing weight for any kind of competitive or professional reason.…
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Critique lifting plan for a friend. Is it complete/balanced?
Three days a week. Goals is just a tiny bit of fat loss, plus strength and a little bit of size. Monday: Chest press machine: 3x10 Dip machine: 3x10 Tricep push downs 3x8 Bicep curls 3x10 Wednesday: Lat Pull Downs 3x10 Crunches 3x10 Arnold press 3x8 sitting military press 3x8 Friday: Chest row machine 3x10 Preacher curls:…
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Candles for the gym.
My workout buddy rips hard between sets. Always sticks his legs in the air and fires a 21 gun salute before every bench press. Don't get me started on squats. what are the best scented candles to burn in a gym?
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I want a planet fitness lunk alarm for my home gym.
Anyone know where I can get one?
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Your thoughts on... Building up to the deadlift.
I have some sort of lower back issue. It might be a bulging disc, it might be a muscle imbalance, but it's been going on over a year. Anyway, point is, it causes me NO issue whatsoever as long as I have immaculate form. My deadlift work weight is 275lbs. That's about where I start to get sloppy with form. I've deloaded a…
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is this a good exercise plan to lose weight?
Monday: Pick up the donut tongs and not grab a donut. 5 reps. Tuesday: 10 reps of walking past the bowl of candy in the office community area. Wednesday: Rest Thursday: 1 rep of saying "No thank you" to "Do you want fries with that?" Friday: Repeat donut workout. Saturday: Rest Sunday: Walk for 30 minutes, then open and…
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Please help me come up with a cutting/lifting program.
Hey folks. Long time lurker, first time poster. I'll keep this as concise as possible. I'm a 6'7, 250lb, 25%+ bodyfat dude with intermittent lower back issues and testosterone on the very low side of average for a 32 year old. Over the last 2 years, I've discovered that food intake has the following result, and it seems…
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Relationship advice to any 18-20-something person.
Your BF/GF not returning your texts? Blowing you off? You're in a relationship but THEY don't know it? Step back and consider for a minute and realize that you're ~19 ****ing years old, and go get as much *kitten* as you possibly can. You'll learn a hell of a lot more about yourself that way than just pining over some…
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Great tip for reducing the calories of any recipe by 25%!
This is even more simple than vegetable crust "pizza," or radish mashed "potatoes." Let's take a delicious recipe for cheesecake for example. One serving of this cheesecake is 300 calories, and weighs 6 ounces. How can we reduce this recipe by 25% or more? Simple! Cut it into 4.5 ounce slices! Now the cheesecake is only…
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Pizza crust cauliflower recipe.
Ingredients: Premade pizza dough. Pizza sauce cheese mini pepperonis. Step 1: Roll pizza dough into tubes, and put little pizza dough blobs on the end to approximate cauliflower. Step 2: put pizza sauce on top, cheese and pepperoni to taste. Step 3: Bake at 425 for 15-30 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked thoroughly.
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Question for restaurant servers.
How come y'all never refill my soda pop? At least half the time I'm trying to eat, I'm sitting and waiting for soda pop while my food gets cold. Some are better than others, but I'd say 9/10 times, I'm sitting there thirsty. And the pop gets taken out of the tip! (Which is $1.99-$3.99 here.) Only one waitress ever caught…
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Lifting program feedback wanted.
Have done some SS, SL, GSLP. And Chaos and Pain. From all of this I have learned a few things: I really respond well to heavy triples/doubles. Training every day makes me feel better. (Every other day, even with less work, and I'm exhausted. I know that sounds backwards.) I hate doing linear progression. I want to vary the…
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Flirt, Avoid, or Human Centipede?
Flirt or avoid poster above, or centipede above AND below? GO!
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Giant dude, 1 year testing, found true TDEE. Surprising!
6'7 male, 255 lbs, 24% body fat. Exercise is lifting 3-5x a week, 45-90 minutes. Walking 5+ hours a week. Bicycle on occasion. The above exercise seems to make no difference to fat gain or loss. I've eaten for months at several calorie levels. Calculated TDEE is about 3100 calories per day. Calculated BMR is 2300 calories…
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I can't find a judgment free gym =(
I just want to go and lift some weights. I don't care what everyone else is doing. But every time I go, and keep to myself, people in the cardio section glare at me and call me a meat-head behind my back. I try and be quiet, but sometimes when you're lifting your body-weight-plus on a bar, a little noise comes out. It's…
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Vegan free taco recipe.
This is one of my favorites. It's delicious and full of bioavailable proteins! 8oz Ground Beef (Your choice of leanness. I like 93% lean to keep things healthy. You can sub in ground chicken or turkey if you want to eat a third kind of animal!) 4oz bacon 1 cup of jack cheese, shredded finely 8oz of thinly cut steak. Often…
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30 Day Standing Challenge!
:drinker: CHALLENGE :drinker: Here's a physical challenge! Add one minute each day! You can do it at home, in the office, or wherever!! Day 1: Stand 5 minutes extra! Day 2: Stand 6 minutes extra! Day 3: Stand 7 minutes extra! Day 4: stand 8 minutes extra! Day 5: Stand 9 minutes extra! | Day 20: Stand 19 minutes extra! |…
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Need input on the Perfect Burrito.
I'm working on designing the Perfect Lunch Burrito. I haven't got much farther than: Reasonable cheese, black beans, lots of steak or chicken and quinoa rather than rice. Hmmm... I'd like an alternate to the flour tortilla shell, but rice shells aren't sturdy enough. I'm going to make them en masse and freeze for lunches.…
