Unfortunately or fortunately depending on your view were a tight knit group in sa and that can make us come across as a bit off and we do like to go on the wind up sometimes but putting that all aside there's some very very knowledgeable people who are more than happy to put serious amounts of their own time into helping people when they see they are committed.
I can take wind ups, I like to wind up myself. I just noticed some weren't really on the wind up.
Now in all seriousness I'd actually quite like to see how your training goes because it's quite obvious you're naturally strong unlike a lot of us who have to work very hard for it and I'd to see you pushing some mental numbers once you've worked on the weaknesses in your form.
I can't help but feel some people's responses were influenced by what I've bolded.
But yeah, I tried squatting with a belt for the first time yesterday (2 in fact so that they'd fit...) and Serge noticed that my back was a lot more upright than usual, so one thing I'm going to work on is working on my core stability.
But yeah, thanks.
If you put as much effort into your training, taking onboard the advice and pushing yourself as you do in lots of pointless and mind-numbingly vacuous arguments on here, I reckon we'll see some rather impressive numbers from you. You're clearly naturally gifted strength wise. Sure, you're not as handsome as some others (*please note this is a joke before you dissect my post*), but it is clear you have a lot of natural talent.
I wouldn't say I've put effort in to the drama that's been going on, and speak for yourself, I'm clearly more good looking than the lot of you, have you seen my flowing mane of manly jungle man locks?
Acknowledging all the advice, feedback, and taking part in this community will undoubtedly see you achieve some impressive results. Bearing in mind that even the more experienced of us here often accept to take a step back and take advice from others (even people like icecold!).
Of course, the main issue for me was that some of things being said
seemed disingenuous.
For a training log there isn't much training going on, but a lot a rhetoric and spoffle waffle (*please note again this was meant as a bit of a joke*). Lighten up, and just get on with your training (hopefully taking heed to what people have said).
You don't have to worry, I can take a joke, I'm usually the instigator of a lot of them. As for the lack of training, there is somewhat of a reason behind that (which is kinda related to the lack of structure too), I've been trying to right a bad sleeping pattern, whilst also trying to keep on top of lifting which means I'm nearly always training in a state of tiredness.
I tried training last night, I did a bit of bench press, to do a video just for LiE (170KG bench press video he asked for). I got it about half way up, and my strength was being sapped, so I was struggling to press it to lock out from half way up.
I tried squats, and they just felt horrible, I could feel myself being drained with each rep I did.
Look forward to helping you, getting involved and reading about your gainzzzz.
I'm gonna get a load of sleep, eat a load of food and take another go at it tomorrow, though it doesn't help that I've got a semi-cold.
It would be nice to see a more structured work out plan and more structured work outs. Also understanding your goals - just getting stronger or bigger/slimmer as well? STRUCTURE! This log is too sporadic.
Go forth and lift (but do so in a logical/ordered manner - to suit my OCD
).
My goals for the immediate future are just to work my way towards feeling healthier, no lethargic and tired so often (due to a poor sleeping pattern I've had for ages now).
I do want to cut down body fat, however I have already been doing that to some extent, as I've noticed quite a drop in that, despite the scales going up or staying roughly the same.
I did used to drink a lot of Lucozade, I still have it
occasionally but very little. I'd say I've had a bottle once every 2 weeks maximum.
Now, I drink a lot of water (and my body tells me to drink more if I need it by way of muscle cramps if I'm not hydrated enough) or cordials
Another thing is eating, in that I don't eat enough often, I all too often go 12 hours plus without eating anything either due to the state of my sleeping, or just being lazy.
That aside, the food I do it typically is good nutritional food, and I like to cook, so I know what's going in to my food. When it comes to processed food, the only sort of stuff I tend to go near is pastas, noodles, sliced meats (salt beef/pastrami) and the occasional bowl of cereal (though I do have a guilty pleasure in chicken hot dogs now and again).
But my sort of ideal meals would be chicken/steak with rice and some vegetables. I could eat that sort of stuff all day errday.
This is one reason I'm looking forward to the summer, last summer, we'd do a few barbeques a week over at Serge's, which were some seriously good eats.
But yeah, this is all part of the actually taking it seriously that I'm talking about.
All sorts of the above, you're clearly a strong guy and with the help of some of the guys on here (espically Ice) you'd become an uber beast. Imbrace the knowledge, which is awesome on here and would either cost you a fortune or take years worth of searching for.
Thanks
