What was your longest break from training and how did it affect you?
>>40754644
I took more than 1 day off and nearly killed myself.
I took an entire year off and did bodyweight stuff for career/schedule reasons.
Before: S 315x10 B 245x10 D 315x10
After: S 245x10 B 205x10 D 315x10
I don't really care. I'm losing my motivation to keep lifting. My life sucks to the point that being buff wouldn't really help it. I worked out today and did fullbody but I barely even ate protein, I ate like 1500 calories and just sipped coffee all day. Whatever.
about 2-3 yr
lost my strength but i'm getting it back.
i had to lose about 50 lbs of fat, but because i knew what i was doing it wasn't that hard and didn't take too long.
I fucked my lower back all up doing deadlifts without a belt. How do I best heal it now? I don't want to have to take a shitton of time off from the gym.
I also fucked up my shoulder doing bench press (just my fucking luck). It kind of grinds when I hold it up in front of me, and pops at times too. Very painful in certain positions.
>>40780398
Lift with your strength, not your ego
idiot
>>40780414
The deadlift was after lowering it 20kg to adjust my form.
The bench was a natural 5 pound progression from my previous 3x5. The bar had no grip, and my hands were slipping outward as I did my lifts, which put pressure on my shoulder.
But thanks for your understanding, chum
>fell for deadlift meme
is this good for someone who wants ottermode body?
>>40780105
There's no direct upper body work on that list.
Fuck no.
>>40780105
just do pullups, dips and ab work to be honest
>>40780105
shit tier.
only 4 exercises are ever necessary:
pushups
pullups
squats
crunches
those are the main muscle groups
Why is Jeremy lin the only asian in NBA?
Because Yao Ming stopped playing I guess?
>>40779252
Can you name five 6'6"+ Asians in college who have NBA prospects?
I'll even take the manufactured Chinese supermen that China is brewing over there.
issues with playing for china and nba, retiring, etc
Post anything about skinnyfags
>>40779218
They are a lot more approachable and completely irresistible when they're shredded. I don't think I'd ever give a bulky guy a chance tbqh.
>>40779357
Agreed.
>>40779218
>Dat neck
Wew lads how do I get my neck bigger without doing those weighted blowjobs they make me feel gay desu
Reminder that if you don't get up before sunrise you're never going to make it
>>40779009
Waking up early is slave-tier. My employer allows for flextime, so i roll in at 9:30-10:00. Patrician AF
>>40779434
Likewise.
I start most of my work around 10, so I get up at eight.
Sun's already up, and I get off at six I don't want to make my before work morning longer just so I can be in bed in time to see the sun rise and still get 8 hours sleep.
>>40779434
It's not about getting to work. It's about taking the time to eat a leisurely meal, drink some coffee, read the news and exercise before work or school or whatever. Makes the rest of the day stress free and easy as fuck. I can't believe how harried and unfocused everyone around me is, and they all wake up 10 minutes before they're due to be somewhere and carry that disorder with them through the rest of their day .. and life.
Okay /fit/ so I have these two friends who are really into lifting, one of them is newer he's about 155 lbs lean the other is big, he's 5 10 190 with abs but takes test boosters. Basically, he is trying to convince my smaller friend to do this insane workout with a shit ton of volume
>plans to eat 7000 calories a day
> do a shit ton of exercises (10 plus) everyday
I'm trying to tell them it's a bad idea especially cause they are both natty minus one of them taking test boosters (legal ones)
Is this a bad idea for both?
Here's a picture of chest and triceps day
The 155 lber is 6 foot btw
eating 7k calories and doing that many sets/reps? Your buddy better be jobless or dirty bulking.
>>40778768
I've seen these characters before. Unless you outlift them currently, don't bother - they won't listen to you.
the big guy will probably get a little bigger and stronger and the small guy will get fat and a little stronger.
yeah it's probably a big waste of time program for both of them, but you're not responsible for their decisions or their gains.
your goal should be to get stronger. when they burn themselves out and make limited gains and you make their lifts look like hot garbage, then feel free to tell them the reality of their shitty program and how they should be training.
until them, enjoy the comedy of the progression of gym bros
Daily reminder that this is what women want.
Yeah but everyone wants medals
>>40778613
kek
>>40778598
thats what i want too actually n-n-no homo of course
Bodybuilding is 100x more respectable than powerlifting. After watching this vid and others like it I will never not lift for size.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z4n7zuunNk
>>40778541
Body building is pretty fucking gay.
>>40778570
Dedicating to yourself 100% and working your ass off and acheiving something others can't by sheer force of will is pretty fucking cool
>>40778541
Moar pics please
>Oh, h-hi anon! W-wow, you've been working out a lot lately, haven't you! Y-you look very fit.. keep it up! Well, um, I was actually looking for your friend Chad! I just had this crazy idea that he might go to the same gym as you, but I guess not! Ha-ha! Anyway, um, I was hoping if you could help me out with a HUGE favor, anon. I REALLY hope you're not too busy.
>Oh, y-you're free to help? Awesome! Thanks! Um, I just wanted to ask Chad if we were still going out for drinks tonight! It's weird, he didn't give me his number when we chatted two nights ago! So, could you text him that for me?
>Oh, you're SOOO sweet, anon! Thank you so much, I LOVE you!! You're such a great friend! BYE!!
>Go on, call the fake number you dumb bitch. Chad is mine
>*snickers nefariously*
>>40778435
"...this bitch doesn't realize my headphones are in..."
>>40778435
Yeah, bench press is difficult in the beginning, but if you hang in there, you'll see your numbers increase in no time. Just do it a few times a week, preferably not one day after the other, but with a day of rest in between each session. You might experience some doms in the beginning, but trust me, just work through the pain. In a month or two's time, you'll have seen an increase in your strength. You're going to make it! Just hang in there, man.
What's the average PRs for someone lifting for 6 months?
>>40778248
>too strong for calculus
>>40778248
1/2/3/4
>>40778248
honestly, around 1.5/2.5/3.5 for bench, squat, deadlift.
2/3/4 is about average for 9 months I believe.
Ive been going to the gym 5 times a week for a month and a half now. I'm focused on my loosing upper body fat
I started lifting after I was done with sports, so I kinda had a head start because I burned a lot of a fat already from the ammount of cardio.
How did I do?
start lifting
>>40778210
You are not going to see results for at least a year, you are still currently the same stick as before keep going.
Not gonna be seeing much results in a month and half really, 3-5 months and you will start really seeing results, just keep going 5 times a week, eating good and you're set.
What are the most /fit/ approved foods that come in a can?
>>40778087
A can of nuts boiiii.
>>40778087
I like to chug cold cream of chicken soup from the can when im feeling a little hungry, I dont expect much nutritional value from it but damn its tasty
>>40778087
DEEZ NUTZ
How do I get a better voice, /fit/?
>>40777832
Deep breathing exercises
NoFap
>>40777832
Starting Whiskey, and superset that with stretching your vocal cords with rumbling & growling.
Be careful with Starting Whiskey. A beginner should not use more than 90ml of 80 proof per day. The goal is not to sound like road gravel next week and be pissing yourself against an abandoned building, just to add some gravitas to your voice
>>40777832
talk from your chest
>be me
>on tinder
>ugly whore who lives close by to me wants the d
>I'm not sure I want it but I know my body needs sex
>I'm a 6/10
>people other than mommy tell me I'm attractive
>decent looking girls tell me I'm attractive
This girl is a 4/10 on a good day. What should I do /fit/?
I'm horny.
If you screw her you are going to feel bad about yourself afterwards, but fuck it, why not. Just try not to get aids
>>40777804
>I'm a 6/10
>decent looking girls tell me I'm attractive
Okay..
>>40777804
post pic of yourself and chick