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Do you ever worry that you're making your body overly strong from certain angles, not strong enough from others and that the adaptations that occur from specifying in strength training are making you worse?
If I only work back squat, deadlift, ohp, bench, row or power clean, chin ups then my body isn't being evenly strengthened through all planes of motion. And it's being disproportionately strengthened much more than others. Like if I deadlift 405, my body is becoming very strong in that one movement pattern but what if I try and lift an object that can't be picked up perfectly through my midfoot? Or if I squat 315, that's an up and down movement pattern but what about forwards and backwards as well as side to side and every degree of angle in between?
The muscle fibers grow based on the direction they're utilized. I'm deathly afraid of making my muscle fibers overly strong from specific angles and it creating an imbalance when moving outside of the specifically trained plane of motion.
Shouldn't we be using implements that aren't constrained by gravity to better emulate how our bodies grow naturally through all planes of motion? Shouldn't bands, vests, cables and machines be vastly superior in this regard? Sure free weights work better in their specific plane of motion but I argue such training is inherently flawed and dangerous.
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It's almost as if.... as if someone should develop some new fitness product... something that focuses on real-world-use fitness. Something functional. Like a cross between lifting and building muscles you'll really use. I bet if someone did this, they would make a shitload of money getting a bunch of normies into it. Alas, it shall never be so, because OP is a faggot.
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>>42712078
Its not like just practicing a certain movement only makes you strong in that movement. If you deadlift a bunch of weight it's not like you're suddenly going to lose all that strength when it comes time to pick up an irregular object
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>>42712108
The consensus everywhere from r/fitness to fit to bb forums to t-nation forums and everywhere you go online seems to be these basic compound lift minimal routines are like a "skeleton key" for improvement. But I argue that getting strong and building muscle this way is unhealthy and has no place in fitness. It belongs only in competitive lifting discussion where the goal is to win not fitness. So why are we all drooling over routines that seem designed for an aspiring powerlifter or bodybuilder rather than a person looking to make sure their whole body is optimally strong? It seems you need to move your body in all directions to achieve it, this can't be done properly with free weights. Free weights aren't fitness they're unhealthy and only good for competitive sport.
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Has anyone made gains in terms of dick vascularity during a cut?
My cock veins are bulging even though my dick is soft as fuck.
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>>42711949
>My cock veins are bulging
post pics
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>>42712056
This. Do it OP
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>>42711949
st8 guy no homo here, I wanna see your dick, faggot.
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>lifting for Girls
>dating 8/10 qt
>final lost virginity
>she could eventually become gf
>tfw now I am not sure if I truly want a gf
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>lift for girls
>date qt
>she could become gf
>decide I don't want gf
>push her away
>change my mind
>too late
I'm retarded, anon. Don't be like me
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>lifting for girls
>its no use
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>>42711956
It actually works if you make gains, anon.
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post your face when the endorphin rush of lifting and walking to your car in the cold night kicks in
>mfw
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>>42711801
>cold night
>he doesn't lift in the morning so he can bask in the glow all day
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>>42711886
Get the fuck out of my thread, boy.
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>that first sip of the day
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who /vodka + redbull light/ here?
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>increases cooling efficiency
not necessary ya jabroni, i got it covered on my own
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>>42711762
This seems like an extremely poor choice of packaging.
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So I have exactly 24 hours to drop 3 pounds to make weight for a powerlifting competition tomorrow. What do?
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>>42711581
Amputate your feet and get a lightweight prosthetic
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>>42711581
Cut off your dick and toes
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>>42711581
Stop eating.
Stop drink.ing
Piss and sweat.
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Now that we've gotten over his passing, what does /fit/ really think of this man?
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Ultimate natty king. Shows just what you can achieve by eating and living clean. Inspirational and humble guy. Shame he died due to too healthy living.
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Best all natural body in existence!
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>>42711508
Fraud
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>craigslist in my area sucks dick for gym equipment
>best deal I found was 900 pounds of mixed 45s for $600 but I don't have a truck and I'm too DYEL to only have 45s and nothing else
>only other options are buying grip plates and a barbell from Dicks or ordering regular iron plates and a barbell online which are higher quality for the same price but will cost an extra $150 for shipping
What should I do? My first thought would be to keep checking craigslist but that could keep me from lifting for another month while I check for a deal.
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have you considered a commercial gym?????
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>>42711506
Click "search nearby areas" and wait it out. Although i dont know how youre going to get a bench, rack and weights without a truck or at least a large car.
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>>42711518
I've tried that in the past a few times but it never goes well and I never make any real progress for many reasons.
>>42711536
I'm ordering the bench, the bar and the rack online since I don't want to cheap out on them and because they're light enough I won't get raped by shipping costs like if I ordered 250+ pounds of plates.
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My mom called my doctor and said to him "What's the most accurate measurement for weighing?"
The doctor said "An underwater weighing test"
And just like that, my mom said "Yes. When can my son and daughter take it?" and the doc said "Today at 2pm"
So, I didn't bother taking a shower and so did my sister too, so I had to get into a special swimming suit(tight pants...Ugh).
My sister said "Can I pull my hair down to a ponytail?" The doctor said "No."
So my sister with her long, blonde hair went underwater with 8 seconds and had she must enjoyed it but I didn't.
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>>42711397
Wow, I cannot believe your mom stooped so low..
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>>42711397
kek
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>>42711487
My mom wanted to do something instead of weighing myself on a scale. She heard about a underwater weighing test from my doctor last year and she wanted to give it a try both,myself and my sister.
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Routine to look like this in a white t-shirt? Arms especially.
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>>42711353
40oz curls
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>>42711353
>Routine to look balding in a white t-shirt
???
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>>42711353
Lift occasionally, get a tan and wear clothes that fit
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>implying you're not jealous
Reverse psychology all you want it still doesn't change your jealousy.
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I dont even
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T H I C C
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>>42711434
>Doesn't even
LOL - stay mad
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Currently about 230lbs (no muscle what so ever though) started going to Muay Thai for about 1hr Monday-thursday. I want to start either running in the morning or swimming so I can increase the amount of cardio I do per day.
Pic related- my lunch
>brown rice
>skinless boneless chicken thighs
>spinach
>baby carrots
>grapes
Lemme know if you think my lunch is okay, and if the cardio I'm doing right now is sufficient enough. I've been doing this for about a week and have not seen any progress.. Feels bad
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Personally i'm really not a fan of running. It feels bad while i am doing it. I have pretty fucked up ankles, so I may just be predisposed to straining them i guess.
I would say swimming or cycling. Don't be afraid to do some weightlifting too, squats burn calories like fucking crazy.
It takes time. We're all gonna make it.
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>>42711188
Food is fine, but rice isnt a cutting food. Make sure youre in a deficit. Weigh your food, and measure your condiments. When you get good, you may be able to eyeball it- but measure for 2-3weeks until you get in down.
Keep your fiber high- 35g/day for males, with complex carbs like beans and legumes and any fruit ending with -erry. Itll keep you fuller for longer and has a passive thermogenic effect for burning calories.
Aside from that- try to get enough sleep and avoid high sodium- it causes you to retain water.
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You're not going to make it.
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Is vegan good for an aesthetic male body?
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>>42710845
Yes see pic related.
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>>42710845
No.
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>>42710845
Depends if you consider twinks aesthetic
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What mode is this?
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Chill mode. Good vibes breh
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>>42710821
Trap
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Get a job mode
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Is Bench Press enough to get big in the upper body, or should I add more exercises?
Am I fine if I add Curls, or should I do skull crushers and Over the head presses too for the shoulders?
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The bare minimum you could do for upper body would be bench, rows, and lateral raises.
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>>42710836
>rows, and lateral raises.
Awesome, I didn't know those were the key exercises. Thank you.
My time and motivation is somewhat limited and I would like to do the real CORE for upper body to maximize my efficiency.
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>>42710852
It would be better to do OHP than the lateral raises. I was just throwing out the theoretical minimum to hit every upper body muscle group.
Perhaps more practical would be to do bench + rows one day and ohp + chinups another day.