Why aren't you eating organic, free-range animals only? Compared to mass-produced animals they are
>healthier
>happier
>taste better
>contain more nutrients
>contain less fat
>given natural diets instead of factory hormones
>allowed to roam free in nature
>not crammed in dark, crowded barns
>don't live in their own piss and shit
>not depressed
>not psychotic and mentally ill
By buying regular government meat instead of free range you are not only harming these animals, you are harming yourself by putting their poisons in your body
I don't have a rich daddy to buy me shit
>>42312547
>I bought a free-range chicken. You know, the kind that runs free and gets pampered like a family pet, right up until the day they kill it.
>It tasted surprised.
>>42312547
>Implying I'm not
200lbs of beef coming my way in October from a guy I work with. Grade A, all cuts, for the price of ground at the store.
Bar soap or body wash?
I use a goats milk bar soap that gets made locally. I usually buy it at the farmers market, but the soap company has a shop right down the street from me. It gets me clean, and I support a local business.
>>42312524
i don't wash my self. read it kills gains
bar
I am a skelly at 6'4" and 155 lbs. If I were to just lift weights while eating at a slight increase daily, could I become "ottermode" after a few months?
>>42312519
You have a lot of muscle to pack on at 6'4" my dude.
>>42312530
My goal body would just be to look like brad pitt in fight club. It doesn't seem like he's super muscular so it can't be that hard.
slight increase? depends on what your daily maintenance needs are and what you idea of slight is. you don't wanna go on some dirty bulk shit, but if you don't eat enough it will just take longer.
also, a few months? no. half a year at the least you lanky cunt
This is a meme right? Wtf does it do
>>42312502
You are supposed to drink a half a cup before you work out
>>42312502
Literally nothing.
>>42312542
THREE CUPS CMON
Hey guys, new to fitness and I'm kinda pissed. I've been accidentally taking creatine.
>just starting out, only doing cardio
>run for an hour on a elliptical and then HIIT on a bike
>get home and take some protein powder to hit my macros
>trying to lose fat so I have a pretty restricted diet, 1200 is plenty
>read the label and realize a scoop also has 4.5g of creatine
I've been doing this occasionally for the past few weeks. Will the creatine make me retain water weight? My weight has been stagnant for 2 weeks despite the heavy cut and cardio. Is it bad to take 4.5g occasionally instead of on a schedule? I doubt it'll hurt my kidneys but you never know, I haven't been drinking extra water to counteract it. I'm 5'7 250lbs M if that matters.
Creatine is a secondary ATP aource for your muscles and brain. The vehicle for ATP delivery is typically water. Creatine will make your muscles swell with water, especially if you load it the first week with about 15g daily. If you don't want to look bloated, don't take creatine.
>>42312470
>I'm 5'7 250lbs M if that matters.
Kek, just kill yourself now, you'll NEVER be attractive. Your best case scenario is getting ripped, then being laughed at by everyone for your Napoleon complex.
Fucking pathetic, we don't need you in the gene pool.
You'll recover quicker with creation, it does this by retaining more water in your muscles (to my knowledge). No reason to worry about the water weight. You'll feel better overall.
hi friends! :)
so i'm doing strong curves and the butt gains are fucking amazing so far. but i do want leg gains too! routine is:
A1: A1: Barbell hip thrusts 3x 8-12
A2: Pull ups 3x 3
B1: Barbell box squats 3x 5-8
B2: Barbell floor press 3x 6
Deadlift 3x 6-10
Band seated abduction 2x 10
Hanging leg raise -OR- ab wheel 1x 8-20
Dumbbell side bend 1x 15-30
so really squats only come after hip thrusts when considering just the lower body, but i only increase hip thrust weight when i get to 12 reps which is always kind of a struggle because i'm like right there on the line of being able to do it or not. this fucking kills my glutes first thing, and when i get to the squats i'm way shaky and my squats are always lagging at least 10lbs behind my hip thrusts. is it normal to be able to hip thrust more weight than i can squat? i increase squat weight when i can do 8 reps with good form.
are my rep ranges all okay? is there something i could be doing differently to get more leg gains (aesthetics) without sacrificing the glorious glute gains? i'm also thinking i can maybe squat more than what i do but feel scared that i'll drop the weight or not be able to get back up or something. legs get SUPER shaky and like it's HARD WORK getting back up from the bottom of a squat. idk.
deadlift ranges good too? for aesthetics ++mass not strength or any other nonsense.
okay thanks guys you're the best <333
>okay thanks guys you're the best <333
couldnt make it more obvious that you are larping
>>42312447
so larping. do you mean i'm pretending to be a cute and lovable transgirl, or are you suggesting that being trans in general is akin to nerdy live action roleplay? meaning of course that my identity is illegitimate.
either way lol go away you suck :)
>i'm also thinking i can maybe squat more than what i do but feel scared that i'll drop the weight or not be able to get back up or something
idgi is there a reason you can't squat in a rack
Anybody on here go /out/? Hiking, camping, climbing, diving, etc.
Where do you go? How did you get started?
>Where do you go? How did you get started?
Outside. Though the door.
>>42312387
Dirt bike riding and camping in the mountains, sometimes places I'm not suppose to be.
Favorites
Stanislaus Calif.
Trask Mountain Oregon.
A lot of places Rocky Mountains Colorado, I see a lot of trail hippies around 11,000 feet on mountains near Granby.
You can get a basic set up for camping a few days for under $500. Just ask some friends to go with you and bring an ice chest you fill with groceries and beer. You can find maps online and discover the trails that aren't on them while you're there.
If you go into the wilderness of buttfuck nowhere(the best camping places) I would recommend a large caliber hand gun to bring along, moose and bears are not friendly.
>>42312387
I'm very tempted to buy backpacking shit and go out on my own for 2-3 days, but it's a couple hundred dollars to get what one needs
So i have a pretty bad case of lumbar lordosis and I am only 18. I am currently working on fixing it. But i have had it since i was very young i think. Has this hinderd my growth?
My dad is 6'1 my brother is 6'0 and i am only 5'7. Also any exercises that help fix lumbar lordosis are much appreciated.
>>42312353
look baby, you are gonna get a lot of hurtful comments but you are perfect you hear me, sugah, PERFECT
never change
>mfw thinking of you crying
pls dont
>>42312363
dear god you are a fucking faggot
>>42312353
Asian sluts are the worst in bed. Just so you know.
You see this at the gym.
What do you do?
>half rep on bench
Boner dead
>>42312339
I throw her awkward glances between sets, usually using 1-2 of the gym mirrors. If she appears to shift her gaze to me, I quickly look down and pick up my phone. After several weeks of this, I work up the courage to approach her and ask "Is this machine free". This is the most contact I ever make with her.
>>42312339
Change the channel. I don't watch anime at the gym.
Is there a basic/simple full body weight routine? Before you say anything yes I lift weights and I go to the gym. I'm looking for something for my bro that's too young to lift. I was looking around and came across reddit's body-weight routine and its filled with meme gymnastics bullshit that takes over an hour. I'm just looking for something simple that involves pushups/pull ups, lunges/squats and whatever. But also a routine that was versatile and had variety so as to not workout the same muscles with different exercises.
>>42312297
Same situation here so bump
This. Or just pick a few exercises every day or 2 and knock them out. Basic working out for fun doesn't have to be rocket science.
http://scoobysworkshop.com/beginning-workout-plan/
>talking to qt at work past month
>she has statistically sucked a dick since weve been talking
how do you cope with this? everyone is 48 hours from sucking a dick
Become a statistic
Become an alcohol
>>42312285
H-how'd you know?
So, what totally nuts advice have you ever gotten from family/friends/whatever?
My father, 5 minutes ago
>you know Anon, after training, every calorie you consume will actually double... actually, you're not supposed to eat one hour before and one hour after training!
Word by word. He means well I guess...
Dad
>Hey anon, why you go gym? Try to be strong? Come work with me, hammer all life, you strong huh?
Until very recently he was unironically stronger than me eating 1 bowl of oats a day, smoking 10-15 cigarettes and drinking 4 cups of espresso while I toiled away at the gym.
I think I'm only stronger now because I'm 25 and he's 56. But dudes still built like a fucking ox.
Mom
>anon you are skinny eat!
>"Mom, I've gotten fatter..."
>Yes you are mama's fatty now eat
>wide grip pullups make your back wider
>narrow grip pullups make you thicker
>>42312234
>If you walk while swinging your arms, you will burn more energy.
>Eating a salad with avacado in it is healthy for you
>Eating broccili steamed is good for you
>Eat a bland bowl of oats every morning and you will get strong.
I think the last one is true though. I mainly just get two slices of bread and peanut butter for my breakfast in the morning. This is all from my mom by the way
>Anon, you know everything already for lossing weight. So why haven't you lost weight yet?
Because you always end up making my weight loss about you?
Anyone got any advice on how to fix skinny calves?
walk on tippy toes x forever
become obese, live with that weight for a few years, then drop it
do a million and a half calf raises every other day
>>42312146
Try exercising your calve muscle.
Miles and miles of Farmer Walks
Can we talk about how overrated this guy is
>specializes in novice training aka specializes in training people who will make gains on even the shittiest bro-split
>his routine is just the shitiest version of a training style that has been around for decades
>never trained anyone of renown
So here's the thing about SS. You will get stronger doing it, but you will NOT look good. You'll be a trex with stooped ass shoulders. And this critique is always met with something like this "well we're not trying to be pretty, we're trying to get strong" (also sprinkle in some passive aggressive insults to your masculinity)
But here's the thing: almost any full body compound based routine will get you just as strong if not stronger, because most other routines don't skip out on fucking half of your upper body. At the same time you will be 10x more aesthetic. Anyone who says they don't want to look good naked is full of shit. If you want to be weirdly disproportioned and have shoulder issues, follow his advice. If you want to be actually functionally strong and fit, follow the advice of literally any other well known strength coach
>>42312072
yeah its known already, SS/SL craze is so 2012 dude now stfu
>>42312072
>specializes in novice training
>never trained anyone of renown
Gee I wonder why
>You will get stronger doing it, but you will NOT look good.
Within the 6-12 months required to complete the program, no program would ever make you look "good." Good entails at least 2 years of dedicated lifting. Programs that tell you, you'll get results quicker are lying.
>You'll be a trex with stooped ass shoulders.
>implying large legs aren't aesthetic
>most other routines don't skip out on fucking half of your upper body
Are we talking about the same program?
You work out your upper body every single day in SS
>At the same time you will be 10x more aesthetic
WRONG
>If you want to be actually functionally strong and fit, follow the advice of literally any other well known strength coach
WRONG
>>42312072
Why not just do SS, plus some upper body workout of your own design? Hasnt anyone ever tried this?
Is Greasing the Groove a meme? I just started including a set of light curls every morning and evening and my biceps have been popping much more than usual, but is this just because of pump? Or is this a good method of training?
Mike Patton did 50 pull ups a day for 3 years straight. He can now do those 50 reps all in one set. Does that sound like a meme to you?
>>42312085
How does that compare with other methods of training though. It's all very well saying "X causes Y" but what if "Z causes Y much more effectively"
>>42312093
Why don't you try one and tell us in 3 years?