I'm 5'9 and I'm worried that squats are going to make me shorter.
I'm already self conscious and one of the shortest dudes in my gym in suburban Detroit.
Elliot Hulse says that squats make you shorter and so do many other sources.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gxmtuD1HylI
I don't know what to believe. I might stop squatting because I fear I might be 5'8 next year.
i'm 5'7"
i've felt i've gotten shorter from squats but it's worth it. i feel like only tall people care about height. they seem way more insecure about their height than all the manlets i know. i don't get why getting half an inch shorter bothers you, it seems like such a silly thing to be worried about when you could be squatting 3 plates
>>42052795
are you fucking stupid?
*citation needed*
>>42052795
Op here. What if I swim for an hour 3-4 times a week? Could that offset my squatting if I only i squat 1-2 times a week?
Who started the
>If girls work out they will get bulky and gross
meme? Why do 99% of women fall for it?
Well have you seen her now?
She did get bulky and gross. Someone post pic, I've never saved it.
>>42052338
She got fat if I remember correctly.
>>42052785
who dis
>Be me:
>22
>Former professional martial artist: Defendu, Kyokushin; Krav Maga, HEMA; Boxing, etc.
>Two children.
>Out of training since I was 19.
>Body is now flabby, reactions slowing, coordination going, muscle memory lacking.
>Still skillful enough to rekt any of you faggots.
>Wife has been busy with kids.
>I've been busy with studying.
>Found myself at a 1500 calorie deficit half-an-hour before going to bed.
>Too hungry to sleep.
>RAID INITIATED:
>Make wrap, 14 slices of ham, 12 slices of chorizo; Jack Daniel's BBQ, 4 handfuls of cheese; (hot) pepper sauce and 2 handfuls of raw spinach.
>Scoff is down, feeling sick, still hungry.
>Start making wraps with the remaining ham and chorizo, wrapping the chorizo slices in the ham.
>Scoff that down, still hungry.
>Start eating handfuls of cheese and spinach.
>Still hungry.
>Eat x2 10 packs of Twinkies, I don't even like Twinkies.
>Finally, the hunger starts to abate.
>Drink several gulps of milk to cool the still burning fire of the pepper sauce.
Do I have a problem?
What's wrong with me?
Am I depressed?
Do I need to start training again?
Help me /fit/, I want to be me again. :'(
>Postscript: Wait to have children, until you're at least 25, please.
youre a fat nigger eat 10 heads of lettuce and drink a gallon of whole milk
>>42052396
Tell me more?!
>>42052280
>22
>2 children
>wife
>male
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
>"eating 100 calories of vegetables isn't the same as eating 100 calories of meat you won't get fat"
>"CICO isn't real, I've lost more than 10lbs in a week before"
stop being fat and you won't get unsolicited weight loss advice
>>42051970
I've never heard anybody outside of fit people talk about CICO.
>>42052854
because sheep dont like math
What body can you get with push ups and dips only?
Assuming bodyweight progressions.
Look at photos of convicts. Those are niggas that literally do nothing all day but calisthenics.
you'll look goofy with such a developed chest but underdeveloped body.
>>42051736
Some redditor tried it and got decent enough results.
Every Asian in the US is fit. Almost every other race of woman is fat and grotesque here. I was just at a Chinese Buffet and the Asian women serving everyone had 9-10 bodies and the sweetest faces, and they were providing excellent service to fat grotesque slobbering women.
What am I missing? It just seems extremely backwards to me.
>>42050376
OP you must be white
I'm white as hell.
It's a double edged sword. The vast majority of them have bodies like boys, hairy arms, and keloids everywhere.
Oh and the personality of a doorknob
This morning I was walking down the sidewalk and a homeless punk 20-something was walking towards me with a pitbull on a leash. When we got within 5' of each other suddenly raised his fist and leaped at me to punch me in the face. I jumped away and covered my head and froze like a bitch. He just walked right by me like nothing happened, while I was stunned with adrenaline pumping through my veins.
After the confusion and anger subsided I was actually grateful, this experience showed me that no matter how /fit/ I get I'm still a pussy. I want to train my courage the way I've trained in the gym, so I've decided to take up a martial art. Any opinions? I'm looking at BJJ and Krav Maga (from a proper licensed Krav gym, not a McDojo).
He's just a shitty crusty. Let him ruin his life in his own way.
If realizing that you're a mortal human is really so traumatizing for you, just carry a gun like the rest of the adult male community.
>>42050100
If he had a pitbull no matter how much shit you knew you'd have reacted the same. Those things are guns on a leash
>>42050100
Any decent combat sport where you do drills and learn to spare correctly will teach you that getting hit is not a big deal usually - unless obviously some heavyweight boxing monster is mad at you at fullforce punch your face.
I rarely see any athletic or muscular people in public aside from the university gym
>>42048718
Maybe the crowd you hang out with? Everyone I know are in shape
being fit is hard
>>42048718
>he doesn't get invited to the fit good looking hangouts
Kek
Can we have a mode thread?
Post a pic of your current body.
>mode me
And yes I plan in cutting soon.
"soon"
>>42047872
Lumberjack/bear mode
>>42047877
Ya soon. What's wrong?
>>42047884
Thanks for the mode that's what I've been going for.
You're a solid otter mode
Welcome to /Routine General/
Share your lifting routine and ask questions you may have about exercises and programming.
Some quick info for beginners
>#1: Read the Sticky
>If you want to gain/lose weight, track your calories
>If you are just getting started, a proven and popular program is always going to be better than something you came up with, save yourself the time and headaches
>SS, GSLP, Reg Park's, ICF, SL or any Linear Progression Strenght program based on the big 3 lifts will be ok
>Wanna get into Powerlifting? Candito's program is a good place to start
>Want some more aesthetics? Look into Greyskull LP, it's a template you can customize, the book's pdf is pretty easy to get. Pic related is a good version
>Bodyweight exercises, while not the best for muscle gain, are a good gauge to know if you're gaining too much fat too quickly. If your Rows and DL are progressing but your pullups are laggin behind, chances are you gotta cut back on the milk and oats
>Unless you're pretty advanced, Cut/Bulk is not really needed, just stay at a sensible bf%, eat healthy food you're gonna be ok
>"Cardio kills gains" is a meme, if you want to be healthy you need your cardiovascular system in check. Just lifting weights is not enough
>Low intensity cardio is not the best but it's better than nothing, lifting & being able to run 5k is better than just lifting weights and sitting on your ass all day
>HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) is the best both for cardiovascular health and weight loss purposes. Do that if you dont have time to run for 50 minutes
>You should be STRETCHING every day. Make it a habit. Mobility/Flexibility iscrucial both for gains and lift safety.
>"Starting Stretching" is a good place to start
>10 mins of stretching twice a day, morning and evening, or just once if you dont have the time
>Do not static stretch before lifting, stretching cold muscles makes them more prone to injury and somewhat hinders you strenght
>>42047249
>After 4-6 months on a LP beginner program, if you are struggling to progress and have been deloading a bunch, you might wanna look into a more intermediate program.
>If you keep progressing by all means ride out that linear progression as much as you can
Some popular Intermediate routines are
>Texas Method
>Madcow's
for maximum strenght gainz
>PHUL
Good trade-off between Strenght and Aesthetics
>PPL
more aesthetics-centric, good if you can go 5-6 days a week
Some more routines in the pic related
Don't do brosplits. Your muscles take around 48 hours to regenerate after a workout. Training them once a week is a loss of potential gains, also those routines are filled with volume, due to them being 1 or 2 muscle groups per day, so strenght gains are non-existent.
This is the routine I'm currently on, since June.
I started out 1.5yrs ago with SS, went on to GSLP and then PHUL. Finally settled on this ULPP (Upper Lower Push Pull)
I think this is a good routine if you dont wanna completely forget legs but also dont want to train them twice a week
My strenght has been progressing fine on it, also thanks to the 531 rep scheme on the big 4 compound lifts
If you're having problems with normal progression, check it out, or any kind of periodization, they definitely help
>Day 1 - Upper Power
Bench Press 531
Cable crossovers 3x10
Chinups 3xF + Pulldowns 3x8
Rows 3x5
OHP 3x5-8
Curl variation 3x10
Tricep Pushdown/LTE 3x10
>Day 2 - Lower Power
Squat 531
Leg Press 3x10
Deadlift 2x5 (80% 5RM)
Leg Curl/RDL 3x10
DB Lunges 3x10 (per leg)
Calf raises 3x15
>Day 3 - Push
Overhead Press 531
Dips 3xF
Bench 3x8
Cable crossovers 3x10
Incline DB press 3x10
Tricep pulldowns/LTE 3x10
Cable lateral raises 3x10
>Day 4 - Pull
Deadlift 531
Chinups 3xF sset Pulldowns 3x8
Rows 3x8
1arm DB rows 3x10
Rack Pulls -
Facepulls 3x15
Curl variation 3x10
notes: I'm working on my weak chinups/pullups, hence the extra volume.
I do ab work everyday, stretch daily and run 3 times per week
I've posted my modified Upper/ Lower split 2 times, haven't gotten any criticism yet. Hope someone rates it or critiques this time.
Lower 1:
- Front Squat 4x10
- Deadlifts 5/3/1
- Calf Extensions 4xF
- Leg Raises 4x12
- Leg Press 3x5
- Leg Curls 4x10
Upper 1:
- Overhead Press 3x5
- Bent Over Rows 3x5
- Incline DB Press 4x10
- Lat Pulldowns 4x10
- Face Pulls 4x10
- Tricep Pushdowns 4x10
- BB Curls 5x5
Lower 2:
- Squats 3x5
- Straight Leg Deadlifts 4x10
- Calf Extensions 4xF
- Leg Raises 4x12
- Leg Press 4x10
- Leg Curls 3x6
Upper 2:
- Bench Press 3x5
- Weighted Pull ups 3x5
- BB Front Raises 4x10
- Closed Grip Lat Pulldowns 4x10
- Face Pulls 4x10
- Tricep Pushdowns 4x10
- BB Curls 4x10
Considering moving Arms to lower day, removing Leg Press.
Doing Bench Press and Incline Press 1st and 2nd on Upper days
Good routines for upper body STRENGHT? Legs are naturally enhanced by me being a lardass.
Stop eating meat, dairy and eggs! Fat and cholesterol are killing you!
>>42047019
stop being cuck, side effects of eating animal products are diminished by physical activity
>>42047019
do you think he lifts?
>>42047019
>tfw vegan but eat eggs and dairy and fish and chicken
ideal thread
>>42040034
gr8 quiff bro
>>42040034
>Don't have one yet.
You're basically a Nipster based on your hair and body. Dress how they dress. It's actually kind of "in" right now, anyway.
>FAQ
http://pastebin.com/pjMQQ46m
Any running discussion are welcome.
I feel that I'm not progressing in my runs, but when I compare to where I was last year, I see a big difference.
>feelsgoodman.jpg
Threadly reminder lads https://www.strava.com/clubs/fitizens
Anyone training for a fall marathon or IM around? How's your training going?
>>42027487
Have a half in September and an ultra in October. Training is going well, although I need to do a bit more hill work I think. 3.25 marathoner so well conditioned generally
Hi fit. How do I work my glutes? And do ladies like a big ass?
>>42055778
Hip thrusts and squats, and yes.
Lunges do the most from my experience
I'd eat your ass as is, OP
What's up with your nipples, my guy?
100g of carbs is all you need, the rest is stored as belly fat for later use.
>Source;
https://8fit.com/nutrition/glycogen-gluconeogenesis-and-water-weight/
bullshit.
>>42055427
>t. fat american
>>42055413
depends on your activity level, the #1 rule is calorie deficit/surplus
But to some extent, you can replace carbs by proteins and fats, I usually eat about 80-100g a day of carbs, not a fan of rice and pasta