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Deadlift help needed! (for those that can DL 180kg+)
I'll get straight to the issue; I think i am at a sticking point at conventional DL on 180kg (with straps+belt) - at this weight, basically my form starts deteriorating so hard and adding say 2kg would probably make me totally lose my form. For those of you out there who lift more than this, any tips for me other than the…
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Primary exertion headache cure/tips?
Long story short, on Sunday I was go maximum effort on squats and after 5 heavy sets I would jump onto the leg press machine to get 12 reps (literally last rep at 12)... after the 3rd set, I repinned the weight stack and next thing you know, my head feels like it is going to explode (not kidding). Started tearing up in the…
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Major ab cramp if I ever do ab specific exercises. Help!
I basically work every single body part on a type of bro split - but seem to encounter issues on abdominals. No matter what I do related to crunches, situps etc. During first set, I would feel a solid pump and burn so typical muscle fatigue, then after second set (almost every time) my core cramps up to the point where it…
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So who is at West Midlands (Birmingham) and trains hard core!
Just curious - interested in doing some meetups for lifting sesh! :open_mouth:
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Am I doing something wrong with dumbbell shoulder press?
Basically every time I hit weights (28kg dumbbells) where I can only manage 4-7 reps, from the ground position to where my arms are parallel to the floor, my body seems to slant in an awkward position trying to push the weight to resting position (my left arm is slightly weaker than my right) and on occasions I can't even…
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Lost weight but still look kind of plump, down to creatine??
Basically I have been on creatine for the last 2 months and have still lost weight albeit a slower rate but loss nonetheless, the thing is, I see veins around my arms etc but I still look/feel kind of soft and I'm wondering whether this is related to the loaded creatine in my body? Thanks
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Gym at night vs gym in the morning (compare)
Whilst on holiday I visited my aunties gym in Hong Kong, and what I have noticed is the people who go to the gym right in the morning are all largely mature people with a set goal in mind whereas during the evening a lot of big dudes act like hulk walking round in vests being curl monkeys.... Is the gym becoming a social…
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Squat help (with dumb bells)
I honestly don't know how to squat with heavy dumb bells... I know the generic squatting with a barbell but with regards to dumb bells, I can't exactly lift them onto my shoulders to balance them at the top nor can I just place them dangling on either side because my shoulder width leg placement causes my knees to smack…
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Does sweating more/less affect the amount of kcal burnt?
I was wondering whilst doing my workout today, I didn't sweat at all cause the temperature in the surrounding area was quite chilled... But compared to hot summer days where I sweat buckets, if the time of the workout and training program is the exact same, do you lose more calories since your body is actively trying to…
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Free Whey Protein for people in the UK
I have recently come across this company called THEPROTEINWORKS after moving from using reflex nutrition instant whey - basically I was searching for a cheaper company I could get protein from... And I found it, you receive 250g whey concentrate 80% (you choose the flavours yourself), catch is you only need to purchase £10…
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Game of Thrones : Rain of Castamere
WTF happened!!!!!!!! OMFG last 10 minutes my heart was beating out of my chest! :sad:
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Lunges harder than squats or is it me?
Don't know why but when I do the final reps of lunges my balance starts giving in and my legs become more twitchy and shaky than doing squats - even though both are difficult in the first place... Which would you say is harder? :huh: Or it's because of fatigue as I hit lunges after 5 sets of squats... :sick:
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One ankle is snap,crackling and popping
Anyone know what can cause your ankles to make popping and cracking sounds during movement, it doesn't hurt but I don't know why I'm only getting it largely on one foot and its annoying as well! :explode:
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Fat Gripz vs me= fat gripz win! (Overview)
Just finished a week using my fat gripz on largely all my body parts and here to briefly tell you how ego is destroyed by two rubber grips :laugh: For those of you that don't know what they are go here and read : http://www.fatgripz.co.uk/ Firstly I would like to say that these innocent looking rubber grips are deceptive…
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Who has experienced the centipede spam on fb?
God it's annoying and hilarious at the same time! :wink: :laugh:
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Why do we breathe heavier when doing leg workouts?
I've noticed that straight after 1 set of squatting only 7-12 reps, I'm bringing up my heart rate and I'm gasping for air more than say other body part workouts.... Any reason why other than because its one of the largest muscle group (legs) :huh:
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My abs seem so small!
So now that I can feel my abs I have only realised that they are so tiny regarding width... The width is probably the same as my neck (not including the obliques) :grumble: I was wondering how wide people's own abs are? :indifferent:
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This is not how to use a rowing machine!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zntIW_G-ip0 *Epic facepalm* :laugh:
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Game of thrones...EXCITED!
Wonder how the 'kingslayer' is feeling now after he stuck up for the women... Now that he has paid for it by his hand xD Honestly felt sorry for him though, guess the irony is that he is just as disabled as Tyrion is for height :laugh:
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Squats with dumb bells help!
When it comes to squats, i'm still a noob on it... Any tips I should bring with me for tomorrows leg day? eg. When I squat do I hit the 90 degree angle or is it *kitten* to the grass?
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What's everyone's thought on coke zero etc.
Just to clarify I have and never will drink another diet coca cola or diet Pepsi as it just makes me feel sick but what about the other variants that says coke zero? Bad/good?:huh:
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Planning on a holiday to Hong kong to visit relatives!
It's been years since I left the island of UK to visit my mother/fathers side of relatives.... Currently 4.5 months in my MFP journey I'm doing quite well since there aren't many distractions between me and my calorie counting! *kitten* is going down when I leave for HK at the end of June for 3 weeks! Food left, right and…
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Who watched the finale of Spartacus War of the Damned?
Watched it last week... Extremely emotionally ending - I was close to crying (mind you the most recent show that ever made me cry to date was Smallville and that was a few years back)... No show is going to really match this - game of thrones may have a chance!
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How do you cook sweet potatoes?
Made some today, i cut them up into 4 from 100g and shoved them in the microwave for 4 min. ... the outer layer of the potato was sort of dry and chewy... any suggestions to counter this. I know boiling is a good way to cook it but I like things cooked with speed!
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For those who want to learn new muscle building exercises!
If you haven't been already you can go to the following website to learn all of the most basic as well as advanced weightlifting exercises which helps to build muscles. This website covers all aspects of your body muscle wise and a person with no / limited knowledge of any weight lifting routines may benefit from this…
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Welcome to MFP newcomers - add if you need friends!
Welcome again everyone who has just joined, congrats on being one step closer to your fitness/health goals as this is the perfect place to get started. I joined in 2011 to start this new lifestyle though at the time i was still in my kiddy days and didn't really look at my health so consciously - since jumping back on…
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Who watches Game of Thrones???
Can't wait for more dragon action!!! and the Undead guys in the north !!!! OMG! :love: :drinker:
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My 40 days of MFP weight loss!
I'm going to give you the statistics about how much I lose each week (bear in mind I weigh every 5 days). I started off at 101 kg at 6'0 on 14/12/2012. Week 1: 1kg Week 2: 1kg Week 3: 0.5 Week 4: 1.2kg Week 5: 0.3kg Week 6: 1.8kg Week 7: 0.7kg So as you can see, the start of your weight loss is when you achieve one of the…
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The biggest loser shouldn't put you down EVER!
I myself find the biggest loser quite a good show however when it comes to the end of the week, after everyone has done their last chance workout, fellow peers may feel they haven't done as good as they thought. Well here's the thing, the biggest loser camp is almost like a science lab experiment, all the contestants live…
