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I've been doing the 5x5 routine combined with cardio for over a year and once I added calorie counting to the mix I've been very happy with my fat loss and strength gain. Problem is, due to (I think) my inflexibility in hamstrings (can't touch my toes, not even touch halfway down my shins tbqh sempai) and hips I developed lower back pain and stiffness in my right hip, what feels like under the glute. At my last workout I did my squats and bench normally, but when I got to the barbell row, the back pain was so bad I couldn't even do one set. Normally I would feel slight pain but would be able to do 5 sets, last workout felt like reaching a breaking point though. After researching the subject today, I think my neglecting mobility training led me to, or to the verge of, a herniated disc.

I want to take a break (a few months?) from lifting and get my flexibility and mobility out of the gutter to be able to perform squats deadlifts and barbell rows in a way which will not fuck up my back any more than it already has. Any suggestions and opinions? Any stretching or/and foam rolling routines I could do? Anybody with a similar problem who was able to fix themselves and able to give advice?

>inb4 read sticky newfag
I have, now looking for first hand experiences and additional opinions and approaches on top of sticky content.

Oldfag btw, 36 yo

TL;DR:

>be me
>start lifting
>fellsgoodman.jpg
>do 5x5 for a year
>never stretch, poor mobility
>ohfuckmyback.mp3
>wat do?

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IF you hit your macros can you calorie stuff with sugar for bulking? Im at my limit for food around 2500 calories. I want to supliment with drinks. Milk is too heavy, I drink it but after a certain point it makes me sick. I can drink litres of pepsi or ice tea though. Can I hit calories with sugary beverages and still gain muscle?

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What do we think of the powerlifter-come-strongman, and authorised Starting Strength coach, Alan "Shave the Beard, Alan" Thrall

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Bradley Martin and Dmitry Klokov collaboration

Dmitry Klokov stops by Bradley Martin's gym and offers Olympic weightlifting advice

https://youtu.be/a2tycd7W0oI

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>be me
>working oooot
>doing press ups in the gym slut area
>sluts all around me taking pictures of themselves
>start a set of press ups
>quickly cannon off a few silent air puff farts
>silent so know there will be am element of smell
>decide the risk was with it
>desperately trying to inhale to sense the damage
>unable to breathe through nose due to mouth breathing my way through exercise
>Get faint whiff of shit smell
>itsbad.jpeg
>don't want to stop my press ups in order to appear tough in front of gym sluts
>try and breath through nose occasionally to get better grasp of damage
>girls start turning round in disguisted
>me inhaling violently trying still to sense the full extent of the damage
>gym sluts walk off in disguist walking past me doing press ups and still trying to get a good inhale of the smell

How do you control your arse when working out brehs?

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/fit/ who is this. Bod goals

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I think i may have diabetes, my eyesight has gotten worse over the years, i have experienced itchy fingers in the past and i eat a lot of junkfood. I've never been tested, but i went a week without having any pop/junkfood and everything turned out fine, can a person with diabetes do that? and am i okay to start lifting?

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How do I get veiny arms but still keep my fatboi body?

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>powerlifting will make me strong and invincible in real life
>martial arts twinks are nothing against weight in a real life fight
>muh numbers

How do you cope with the fact that your muscles and strength is absolutely useless in a real life fight?

/fit/ BTFO

https://en.crimerussia.com/gromkie-dela/world-champion-in-powerlifting-killed-in-fight-in-khabarovsk/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f0wBESe1DE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_Clc1yhnvY

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What the fuck happend to him?

>lost all his gainz
>balding
>fat

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This NIGGA eats 3500 calories a day, lifts barely any weight (200kg deadlift) on a MEME routine (PPL) and has only been lifting for around 2 years. He's also like 30 years old so no "muh youth" excuse.

How the FUCK is this fair?

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Alright so the main 4 lifts are Squats, Deadlifts, OHP and Bench Press. Yes, we all know that. But, wich would /fit/ consider as the main 4 calisthenics? IMO, it would be push ups, sit-ups, pull ups, and dips maybe. Not sure about the 4th but dont know about wich else could fit there, maybe squats?

What do you guys consider as the main 4 bodyweight exercises?

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Anyone else finding themselves getting more conservative as they get fit?

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You're fit but can you fight off an intruder?

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Anyone trained their neck and made decent gains?