>Got told I'm athletic and I look like I work out
>Tfw you're officially no longer DYEL
>Working out for 9 months now
>Everyone notices gains
>Untie goes on about how massive my chest / shoulders are one day while wearing a tank top
>That same day go shops with my mother, sometimes go along depends how i feel
>Stop by a clothing shop and try on a few things
>Tensed in the mirror a few times admiring myself
>Admiring how broad my shoulders look, especially in a shirt / jumper
>Even had some kids mother check me out as i was looking at myself in the mirror
>Go to the counter and lay down 2 tank tops and a jumper i want to buy
>end up getting a free GYM bag with my purchase
>No one else got one
She knows i lift, made my day.
>>38552835
>Even had some kids mother check me out as i was looking at myself in the mirror
she looked at you because you're autistic
>>38552864
Why would she think that? because I'm admiring my 9 months worth of gains? for all i know she probably wished she had a hunk son like me.
>what's socially acceptable to wear at the gym?
>do's and don't's?
>what's an okay workout without looking like a retard to the others at the gym? Like 3 sets of 10 reps on how many machines?
>What machines are good to use, mainly for aesthetics?
>What do you do between sets? Stay at the same machine, switch to another, go drink water? How long should the time be inbetween sets and if you are doing 3 sets x 10 reps, should you do all 3 sets of the same excercise in one go or do 1 set of each of your planned exercices and then start your next set?
plz help!!!
also this is not bait
Get on a program and read the sticky.
For how not to look like a weirdo wear gym clothes and between sets just sit on the equipment you're using or stand next to it if it's a squat rack or something. Listen to music.
>>38552785
anything that allows for movement. no jeans, no outside shoes.
do lift weights don't take pictures
SS, don't use machines unless you have to
don't use machines
sit or stand who gives a fuck. do one exercise at a time
read the sticky
>>38552818
If SS is a meme and I am not supposed to use machines, what am I supposed to do then.
Also what is defined as a machine at the gym?
>Do Straight Bar Curl
>Be Gay
>do chin ups
>still sad
>do ez bar curls
>it's actually pretty hard
>do deadlifts
>is alive
>tfw there's a polish kid, who's legs are the same size as his waist.
If someone has veins on their quads, that's basically a 100% sign of drug use right?
I've never seen a natty with veins like that on their quads.
>>38552673
well actually, you can easly get veins on your quads. It basically depends on your genetics(where your fat is storing), % of body fat and muscle size. I had veins on my quads when I was on my lowest BF level ever.
But if you want to ask - no, this guy is not natty. You can see some acne on his chest, which is sign of drug use.
>>38552711
if your retard ass has to use the acne as the "sign of drug use" you don't deserve to live
well /fit/ after a year of lifting I can squat a farily amount of weight.
Last week broke my PR, and decided to take a one week break because I was starting to feel some light pain on the external side of my right knee when warming up.
During the week I hoped on the bike once to keep the muscles fresh. But when I got of the bike I started to now feel mild pain in the interior side of the knee. (both pains are on the ligaments, I think. I'm not a doctor)
I'm going to stop squatting for a week or two and go see a doctor.
What excersises can I do instead of squatting to have sort of the same effect on my body.
I was thinking about going with this:
-Leg extensions
-Leg curls
-Lunges
-Leg Press
-Some hip and core excersise like candito's abs.
I searched all about squating and knee pain but evey ducking article is about patellofemoral pain (on the front side of the knee).
Has this ever happened to someone ? Why does this happen ? Am I going to be fucked and lose all my squat gains ?
I have torn both my ACL's in both knees but I'm no doctor -- confirm what I say with the doctor.
Did your knee ever awkwardly turn outwards/inwards? And did you ever lose power/fall as a result of said awkward turn?
If yes ---> could be torn meniscus and or ACL. Go to a doctor and if this is the case there'll be swelling and blood in the knee. Get an MRI asap to check for ACL injury
If there's been no awkward rotation, and no blood in the knee, I doubt* there's a torn ACL.....just maybe tight tendons.
If its a grade 3 torn ACL and it requires surgery, 6months-1year after surgery will be spent learning how to walk and lift w/ baby weights (source: the first time I tore my ACL)
If there's a tear (minor) in ACL or the meniscus, RICE the knee and take 10-14 days off (Source: what I did after my 2nd tear, doc said it was fine to do so, but be careful)
If the tendons are tight, deload to <50% and do 3*12 reps....add 5 lbs every 5 weeks (Source: friend had tight tendons, on verge of tendonitis, had to deload and do this)
>>38552656
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Sorry, add weight every 2 weeks**
Also, leg extensions are bad cuz they put unecessary shear forces on the ACL according to the 3 fizzeo's I've had.
Just do leg press if you're not okay with squatting but you should be good to go if it's minor. And switch to lowbar, less pressure on knees because less knee travel
>>38552566
Potential issues:
>Medial head of quad too strong
>Lateral head of quad too strong
(Imbalances like this makes the kneecap not track well). Can stem from not engaging quadratus femoris (or whatever the muscle is between femur and glut max) which for example makes the lateral quad head overcompensate (and puts pressure on the MCLs).
>Valgus collapse during squats
Meniscus problems or MCL/ACL damage
>Bouncing out of hole
not gonna explain this, potential damage about anywhere
The biking might just have made some of the above problems surface.
TL;DR
Lots of shit could be the reason, probably stemming from overall bad squat form or one/couple of sloppy sessions.
5'8
147 lbs
been lifting for almost iver a year now and I was skinnyfat at 124lbs when I first started and I'm very happy with the results though İts quite slow
I wanted to know if I should keep lifting or change my goals into something else other than aesthetics since my shoulder to hip ratio is not that good
am I gonna make it brahs?
also general genetics thread
Why do you have a bra tanline
I hope you understand that this is going to be the direction of the rest of your thread
>>38552338
its lighting and my lower pecs being bigger then my upper chest
>>38552338
>>38552368
goddamn lighting
> enter gym
> WHY DON'T YOU LOVE ME LIKE THE OTHER BOYS DO
home gym masterrace
>enter gym completely naked
>finish chugging protein shake
>burp and fart at the same time
>unleash a mighty roar
>''I workout whenever the fuck I want''
>''I work out however the fuck I want''
>Blast my own music loud as fuck
>do warmup
>start squating yelling loud as fuck with every rep
>never been so amped for a workout testosterone rushing in my blood
>commercial gym plebs will never understand
The stare at me while I stare at you.
Why can't I keep you safe as my own one moment I have you the next you are gone.
We are steps on an empty stage the boys got my heart in a silver cage
Why can't you want me like the others boys do
They stare at me while I
Crave
>you
Nigga that's my shit. I saw them live once and grinded on so much ass and made out with like 2 chicks that were rolling face. I'm gunna see flight facilities again at a music festival in October. Chill famm
>>38552367
Can I deadlift with some gloves now?
do you deadlift more than 3pl8 yet?
>>38552127
You should learn to file down your callouses. Gloves are unlikely to help much with preventing them.
>>38552127
>4032x3024
Are you being retarded on purpose
you better not be.
55kg
180cm
Am I considered normal at that weight? I'd like to put on maybe 5kg but I'm not too fond of eating.
What does /fit/ think?
>>38551781
You've got a bmi of 16, congrats, any sane gp would assume you're anorexic
it's normal assuming you're not counting the skeleton
>>38551781
It's ultimately up to you but in my opinion that's underweight by ~15-25kg.
No point in focusing on gaining weight if it's going to be fat, though
Is he "our guy"?
>>38551759
fuck that nigger
he is vegan so basically considered homosexual here. and not the cool type. so, no.
Someone post the webm of this yellow bastard flexing.
What's so great about this guy? Why does /fit/ tout his word like it's the bible (sticky)? I looked through his instagram and he doesn't even look that great and there are even some pics where he looks like shit.
>>38551756
damn how many barbells is that, about 20?
it's hard to believe all of them together weigh 0 lbs
>>38551756
Who dat
>>38551756
>best guess for this image: shoulder
Happy with the muscle I am building but not happy with the gut
Read the sticky
get that diet in check
Go on a cut
>penis always dry
>difficulty getting handjobs/blowjobs sometimes, hurts
>lub is absolutely essential, I'm uncut
>go to urologist
>"oh that's normal. It's even more healthy when it's that dry, no risk of infections or deposit."
>my fucking face when
Should I get a second opinion?
Is your penor dry? What do you do about it?
Inb4 cut vs uncut wars
>>38551657
Keeps your dick from getting yeast infections like most uncut guys get because they don't know they need to scrub those flaps. Stink dick may sound like some sorta meme but it's not unfounded
>>38551657
Yeah, I don't wear latex trousers/pee my pants, so of course it's dry you idiot.
>>38551700
Men cant develop a yeast infection sperglord
We can however catch thrush though
Stay jelly kid
Of straight up muscle? I'm six feet tall and 190, male. My body fat is around 16. I'm losing weight by dieting but how long would it take to gain maybe ten pounds of muscle? I just joined a gym btw and my goal is to gain 30 pounds of muscle. Just wondering the time frame.
>>38551610
a long fuckin time kid
>>38551614
or do steroids, forgot about that.
>>38551610
10 pounds doesnt take all that long with beginner gains
does porn and masturbation addiction have any detrimental effects on getting fit?
I feel I am reasonably in shape considering the effort I put into exercise but I do have a bad porn and masturbation addiction. shameful fetishes even.
so overall what I am trying to get at is what effects does nutting have on a man if any effects? is there a drop in testosterone like I have heard?
>>38551587
its only has detrimental effects on finding an actual woman to fuck
>>38551587
It results in that you can't get it up for an actual woman because your brain is not used to it without the use of porn.
To solve this limit your masturbation to 1 time a week (no porn). After a short period you will notice a drop in libido which is the flatline period. That will soon go away after a while and you return to a normal libido
>>38551662
I've done nofap a handful of times before. it hasn't worked for me like I had hoped. I still find myself masturbating to degenerate porn and on average I nut three times a day.
>>38551605
this is oddly relieving to hear. I seriously need to get a gf. I am terrible with girls though.