>tfw finally managed to squat 1plate after lifting for 3 weeks
small victories thread
>lifts are back to where they were before I had a 3 month hiatus and dropping 5 kg
>almost down 20lbs (still a fat ass tho)
>been stalling on bench since forever
>resigned to having somewhere between 70kg or so bench at the end of my bulk
>out of nowhere, it all clicked into place and I'm sat at 77.5kg bench after several sessions with 1 week of my bulk left
Getting thirsty as fuck for that 80kg bench now
>> That moment of disgust when you realise how badly you've fallen off
I was doing good counting calories/etc. And was down to 168. I'm back up to 215
I'm going to bust my ass to get back on track, but add weight lifting, health pending. I need muscle, it would probably help get rid of my sciatica/lower back pain, etc. So all the diet/food stuff won't be a problem. The only REAL problem, is that it's taxing as hell to constantly keep track of every single calorie. It's like a chore more than anything. And once I add weight lifting into the mix, holy hell.
I will probably use Starting Strength, as I have a barbell/plates. But I need to get a cage/bench/whatever, and a pullup bar. My left arm is significantly weaker due to a stroke as a baby.
The disgust stems from going to beach and seeing what I want to be.
I'm 25, male, 5'8. Seeing as it wasnt an out of bed weigh, I would imagine I am still in the 208-210 lb range.
Given those stats, how much can I realistically change in 3 months, up to a year? I'm sick of ping ponging/falling off like this.
The weight loss isn't a problem/I know I can do it. It's just going to take forever catching up what I already accomplished. At 168 I still felt like a fat piece of worthlessness, and had no muscle to boot.
Don't worry about how long it takes to get to where you want to be. A year from now you'll wish you got back on track today. A year isn't a very long time in the grand scheme of things.
You don't need to count calories, you just need to be mindful of what you're putting in your body.
If you are eating out and you have the option to choose between a hamburger and fries or chicken breast and broccoli or between pizza or grilled salmon with asparagus, I trust you know what to choose. How about to drink? Better be water or ice tea and not fucking soda.
Eat like pic related. This is a typical meal I might have if I'm not up to cook anything. Look at its contents.
>>36490649
Losing weight takes time. More time than you think or would like.don't pay too much attention to it. However much time it takes, it takes
Counting calories is a chore but it's a necessary chore. It allows you to be mindful of what you are eating. It helps ALOT with you driet to learn and understand what you should and should not be eating and honestly ive found counting calories has allowed me to eat less or it stalls my eating time because counting calories is such a drag that I'd rather not eat or eat later than to count it.
Also, you've got to find a way to cut that works for you. Right now I'm having g issues, similar issues. this is the second time I've lost weight. I'm at the same weight I was last time I'm cut and I'm running Into the same issue. Too many cheat meals, falling off the wagon, overeating, just overall tired of dieting and counting calories but I'm going to try to stick with it and adjust my cut to where I can do it successfully.
Good luck to you mate
>>36490649
That salad looks like it's probably over a thousand calories breh.
OP, why didn't you catch yourself before you got so big? You almost broke into the healthy BMI range and now you've gotta claw all the way back from obesity. That hurts my soul bro.
You know what to do already and have proven you can do it. That assuages my doubting nature a bit. Best of luck.
https://youtu.be/tDVsDrEVBDk
Rich Piana on tosh.0
sorry for the shit quality , only could find the shitty rip. reuploading hd version tommorow
>>36490414
HAHAHAHA ATTA BOY RICH
>>36490414
>>36490414
I came
/fit/, holy shit. There is nothing sexier on a man than a big, strong-looking back. Nothing denotes pure masculine power in quite the same way. What are the best exercises to target the back, from the traps to the spinae, and should you follow a hypertrophy extensive routine or a strength-based routine to get the best looking back?
My current back-targeting lifts/workout:
>shrugs (2 different kinds with emphasis on the negative, I'm trying to improve my posture)
>pull downs+pull ups (non-weighted, I suck)
>Pendlay rows
>deadlifts
Are there any other lifts I'm missing, or that would improve the strength/look of my back?
>>36490213
bump
>lifting for girls
youre a faggot
>>36490432
?
OP made it pretty clear that he's gay
Crossfit is a joke, I haven't even started yet and I'm already elite.
See for yourself: ing kong WOD
King kong, de naam zegt het al, deze CrossFit WOD is niet voor de beginner en wordt ook niet gescaled. Deze WOD is voor de echte elite, de training gaat als volgt:
1 Deadlift 455 lbs / 206 kg
2 Muscle-ups
3 Cleans 250 lbs / 113 kg
4 Handstand push ups
Also fuck you, learn dutch faggots.
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>tfw cutting
>tfw 2500 kcal over my limit
>>36489586
How? Is your limit like 1k? How can you be over by more than my entire limit?
Haha
It's worse if you're a Manlet.
I'm 5'7 and only have a TDEE of 2400 even with lifting 6 days a week PPL and I've been lifting for 4 years.
For me fucking up my calories is really bad because of my size.
Fucking lanklets need like 4000 cals to maintain so they can eat so much shit and get away with it.
I guess when in the height of a female I can't exactly expect to eat that much. Oh well, I've learned.
>>36489634
53" here, 2100-ish TDEE.
relish those 300 calories, friend.
but i know that feel...
Who here is an alcoholic and still lifts?
rip gainz
im stronger drunk so yes.
>>36489408
I drink about 12 beers a day and it hasn't slowed my gains
/food/ general
I have a slow cooker (AKA crock pot). How can I use it to get gainz?
Any other great recipes?
Can you even cook anything in those things without gravy? Honest question. I've never used one myself, but my parents have one and it seems like everything comes out of it soaked in grease and fat.
>>36489219
I do think it's possible - you get out what you put in. Hopefully some wise people can drop some recipes on us.
>>36489187
I gotchu senpai
http://www.yourhomebasedmom.com/slow-cooker-parmesan-honey-pork-roast/
http://www.budgetbytes.com/2014/10/slow-cooker-rosemary-garlic-beef-stew-slow-cooker/
these are a couple of my favorites, and there are plenty more recipes on both of these sites.
Say you want to do a set of squats, but all the squat racks are taken. How do you pass the time and not look awkward about it?
I'm a social fuckup so I'm trying to do this right.
>>36489180
Do something else I have scheduled that day or stretch or do a bit of light cardio. If they're almost done then I might do a couple bodyweight squats to get warmed up.
You do all your other exercises while glancing at the squat rack occasionally to see if it frees up.
If it's still taken after you're done with everything, there isn't much choice. You either ask to work in or stand around awkwardly, staring at the dude until he gets so awkward he leaves the rack.
Or you could go do cardio, I guess.
i usually do something else as long as i was planning to do it that day after standing around like an autist for a few seconds
I'm a manlet and need a body type to try and achieve for motivation. Pls Halp
>>36489061
Nice. After watching Zootopia I'm down to at least try
lu xiaojun
Do you get disgusted when you see pic related in public?
Why would I hate myself anon
Fuck. People habe the utmost respect for me but its all a lie. People think I'm a nice guy but it's all a lie. When I see shit like that pic of the motor scooter obesity in real life....my mind starts getting twisted and I keep wishing they would just die. I can't stand obesity like that or gluttony.
Also every fat person in a motor scooter I've ever met has been rude white trash
>>36488863
No. Other people are a mirror for the flaws you might have
If you only concentrate on others people's falls you can absolve yourself of anything.
>abs were starting to come in at 195
>semester +work hit me hard, no days off, currently sitting at 240
>literally no one in my family is bald/balding but Im going bald at 21
>with my family's genetics Im not likely to grow a beard out either
I've noticed for some time I've been balding but coupled with slowly turning into a fatass its got me feeling like pic related
general motivation/advice from fellowing balding bros?
Hair started thinning at 17.
I shaved it at 21 and now I'm just bald with a big beard at 25.
>>36489081
thats my plan but looking at my family it doesnt seem all that likely anyone
my facial hair is akward as well, thinner on one side than the other and has some soft spots where nothing grows at all
>>36489112
Give it a solid month, to see if any patches fill in.
i lift for her, /fit/
Not bad senpai
Thank god you just posted this, there were only three others like it on the front page.
>>36488723
ur welcome
Whats the weirdest/craziest thing you have seen someone do at the gym?
I've seen shit dribbling from a guy's shorts once. Was fucking disgusting and everyone except me left the place, I had paid a lot so I wasn't going to quit despite having someone shitting next to me.
>>36488422
people paying $ to do something that they could do for free somewhere else and get better results
Haven't been going that long, but so far the oddest thing was this dude practicing his golf swing between sets.
Hey can I get an objective review of my ~3 week progress.
Pic 1, nil training, about a month ago.
you look like shit
Pic two, 2.5 weeks of training.