Alright so this may seem kinda ridiculous to you but which style of bp will keep your shoulders healthy?
The key argument boils down to:
>a straight bar path reduces shoulder rotation combined with shorter bar path and an arch back creates a "decline bench" like pressing platform = less chance of injury -- elite trainer
>pressing around your shoulder joint in a "j" bar path with maximal rom to maximize gains keeps your shoulder healthy -- various beginner strength programs
Which is it? Logically and anecdotally speaking, the powerlifting style makes more sense to me. My shoulders always get irritated pressing "around" them to the point I stopped pressing. And I'm not so certain the rom argument against it holds up. Shorter rom = more weight = more gains.
Also think of how much weight powerlifters move compared to your avg joe who always seems to get shoulder injuries from bp moving bitch weight.
don't barbell bench press
Dumbbell bench press masterrace
>>40492550
Post your chest straight on. No MySpace angles
>>40492550
I do this too but going back to bb bp my pecs always seem to get way better activation so sticking with bb bp theme for now.
> when it's your day off and you hit your calorie goal by lunch
Im doing Intermittent fasting, and thats really helping me keep myself in check. Only eating from 1pm-8pm so even if i do eat out or eat bad, i usually still wont crack 2k cals for the day. Ive stopped drinking though, and thats been suffering as fuck.
>>40492529
>counting calories
>>40492559
>mfw I'm working drinking into daily calories
Anyone else /fit/ and healthy but is depressed af? all of the suicidal persons I met don't eat at all or eat shit all the time. Atleast I got my meds prescribed.
However this benzos make it very hard to go do exercise, but atleast I don't have social anxiety now
>>40492452
I feel u, I don't even know why I keep going to the gym and making gainz when I know that in the end I'm just gonna kill myself. Life is.so pointless
stop watching porn
start cycling (bicycle not steroids)
start cycling (steroids not bicycle)
get a gf
Why even workout when you can just hook these up to your muscles and let them do the work?
I go to the gym because I am depressed and it is the only time I get to leave the house
>buy it for massage
>end up only using it on dick
>>40492171
it's good as an addition to real exercise but it's pretty shitty by itself
What exercises did pic related do to achieve ideal FACE?
>>40492130
1x born superior
Looks like just good genetics and he got older.
>>40492130
chin. bone. train it by running into walls.
Can weed be a good workout aid?
>>40491957
No.
OK for giving you the munchies for bulking but that's it
I think it's great for recovery. I use it nightly and have for many years. I would never, ever use it before lifting. I think the world will eventually realize that marijuana can be used responsibly for the betterment of most individuals, but I do not think it's ever going to become an ingredient in popular pre-workouts.
How long does your cut usually last you? I seem to fuck it up every time by either going to slow or too aggressive. What's your approach to cutting?
Cutting general I guess
Im down 14 pounds in the last 2.5 months. My approach is pretty vanilla, and if youre having those problems, i feel like thats because youre not tracking your calories in correctly.
>iifym
>tdee calculator
>eat 750 cals under my tdee
I usually up my cardio a bit(only like 15-20 minutes nothing crazy) and ill try to round the cals up to all the food i eat, that way if i make better progress than expected, its a plus.
It lasts until its done. I want it to be a solid cut to 15% BF before I do some mini bulking and cutting leading into summer. Currently at around 156, weigh-in is tomorrow.
>>40491976
I track my calories really well. It's deciding when and how many calories to go lower that I think is my problem. I've gone with the simple "if your weight loss stalls, lower by three hundred." which worked best but only once or twice have I ended with a physique that's bf% is low enough.
Hi, i bought a pull up bar (pic related), and i want to instal the heavy bag like in the picture, but i dont want the straps/chains to get twisted.
So my question is if its suitable to connect it with a carabiner-swivel-carabiner?
I'm worried if the weight resistance will not be enough or if you can tell me another details i need to take into account, i will appreciate it.
*I will post more pictures
>>40491790
This is a closer look at the connection, what i want to do with the swivel is to avoid the tiwst on the straps.
>>40491790
Re uploading the image for better size
>>40491798
The same for this image
How do I deal with looking stupid during EVERY EXCERCISE when I know me working out looks like retards attempting dance? Is it inevitable that some people look dumb when they work out?
Try not giving a shit, because no-one else is
you are an insecure beta, get used to it and realise that one day when you make it you will be able to laugh at everybody else
No gives a fuck about you at the gym. You aren't special.
>That guy who wears basketball shorts to the gym
kys
>go to normie fitness gym
>guys all wearing spandex
>>40491620
Beware OP, I posted this thread only once and got a 24 hour ban.
Do you guys do cardio?? What is the best form and when should I do it? I lift M W F for about 1.5 hours. Should I do it on off days or what?
How can I make running fun? I just can't stick to it for some reason and prefer rowing and bicycling over it.
>>40490618
Pretend you're in an anime and there's all sorts of colorful background shit going on and weird music playing. But honestly, isn't running bad for your joints compared to rowing or cycling?
>>40490618
Get addicted to PBs.
Takes a while but when you start really hitting good run times it feels good.
OP, ideally do cardio as often as you can without it causing pain.
6 days a week is best on top of lifting. But of course this may not be possible so just do as many as you can.
Despite the lazy fucks who think cardio kills gains, it actually helps gains. Being more active supports a better environment in your body for creating and maintaining lean mass over fat mass.
Also having a good heart and lungs is more beneficial than lifting will ever be.
Situps squats n pres sups today
50 everyday is your target. Sets of 5 cmon
Explosives = hard mode
>>40490278
Kys why should begginer do that?
>>40490278
> pres sups
> explosives
>>>/k/
I Finally hit the 1000 club!
Who else here is /strong/?
>375lb DL
>295lb SQ
>210lb bench
>120lb OHP
Why is it 1000 if none of your lifts are near 1000 adding them up doesn't really seem to make any sense
Hell yea me too brother
>245 bench
>205 squat
>315 diddlydoo
>145 OHP
>50 curls (each hand)
>250 lbs of body weight carried around everywhere I walk
Feels good
Right here boy!
>600lb leg press
>200lb deadlift
>200lb incline reverse deadlift
>2015
>start browsing fit
>275 lbs
>2017
>still 275lbs
>405 squat
Fuck this board
>>40490076
>Start browsing /fit/ Feb 2016 140 lbs can barely do any of the excersizes couldn't even do 3 pull ups in a row
>Feb 2017 175 lbs feel so much healthier than ever before long way to go to reach my goal bless this board
>living by /fit/ advice
>not using your brain to cherry-pick the good information and ignore the memes, this creating a personal plan suited to you
You get what you deserve
Gz on the squat tho
>>40490076
>blaming others for your own mistakes
Never gonna make it
ay /fit/
I love gym, I go 7 days a week. For the last week I've been feeling weak and tired dispite good rest and healthy food?
I'm getting ready to go gym now but I really don't feel like going ? Also craving fast food..?
>healthy food
This says nothing about whether you are eating ENOUGH to support your activity levels.
The fact that you're craving fast food pretty much confirms you aren't eating enough. Your body is telling you it needs more energy, and of course craving calorie bombs is the response.
Eat more.
Obviously don't go full retard and binge on carbs all day.
Also stop thinking about eating "healthy" and start thinking in terms of eating "correctly" for your goals.
>>40489667
Tbqfh beginning lifters should all count calories if only it is to become aware of what theyre eating
>>40489639
>if someone insults you (...) thank them
Kek, good luck being domesticated male-bitch
>Me : You've got no character, I bet you would say nothing if I banged your gf right in front of you
>You : T-thanks bro.
>Your gf : next Wednesday then, Anon