Caporegime
Can I ask...what is poached chicken like? I've never had it! To be honest I didn't know it existed =/
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I strongly dislike it!
Chicken can be roasted, fried, grilled or turned into soup. I do not enjoy chicken out of a microwave or just boiled/poached. Bland rubbery junk I say.
Soldato
Only had it once and it was boring and the texture was crap. Slap it in the oven with some 7-spice on any day.
Soldato
Stumbled upon this today
It's a couple of years old but thought you guys might appreciate it if you haven't seen it already.
It's a couple of years old but thought you guys might appreciate it if you haven't seen it already.anyone else get sore veins when really pushing yourself ? not painful, and not medically wrong - but just uncomfortable
often I get this in my forearms - but more recently now also around my neck - especially after doing a load of max bench presses etc
often I get this in my forearms - but more recently now also around my neck - especially after doing a load of max bench presses etc
Man of Honour
Sore veins? O_o
Can't say I've ever experienced that one
Can't say I've ever experienced that one
lol Steedie its probably not the veins themselves - I guess
probably tightness of the skin etc - when I'm working hard- in particular my forearms become very veiny - which I suppose is a good sign - but like I said it can then sometimes feel uncomfortable
going native off the assisted pull-up bar has worked wonders last week or 2 - I'm now using one of the benchpress bars - at its highest raised level - and with my knees bent I can do pullups with much more space around me
now managing about 8-9 of the easier palm backward ones, and about 5-6 now of the palm forward ones - set of those + benchpress then repeat over and over
doing my lats a load of good thats for sure !
wife part jokingly winged yesterday that I was getting rather triangular
probably tightness of the skin etc - when I'm working hard- in particular my forearms become very veiny - which I suppose is a good sign - but like I said it can then sometimes feel uncomfortable
going native off the assisted pull-up bar has worked wonders last week or 2 - I'm now using one of the benchpress bars - at its highest raised level - and with my knees bent I can do pullups with much more space around me
now managing about 8-9 of the easier palm backward ones, and about 5-6 now of the palm forward ones - set of those + benchpress then repeat over and over
doing my lats a load of good thats for sure !
wife part jokingly winged yesterday that I was getting rather triangular
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Man of Honour
Oh yeah definitely then in that case
Forearms when pumped feel so tight that it does get uncomfortable, especially when doing an exercise which brings them into play. But I think it's an awesome feeling, especially when you poke them and they feel like rock
Forearms when pumped feel so tight that it does get uncomfortable, especially when doing an exercise which brings them into play. But I think it's an awesome feeling, especially when you poke them and they feel like rock
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Started the gym Tuesday doing a full body 3 day a week work out, an hours mixed cardio on the other days. Still struggling to walk without lots of pain from the squats, but due to do them again today. Does anyone know of any good ways to ease the pain a bit before i go gym? or do I just have to lift through it? 
Soldato
Lift through it 
Water apparently helps with DOMS, although I'm not so convinced! It'll ease off after a few weeks though, don't worry!
Water apparently helps with DOMS, although I'm not so convinced! It'll ease off after a few weeks though, don't worry!
Caporegime
Thanks guys
I normally do stick it in the oven, I just need to start spicing it up so its nicer for work lunches 
I may try pouching just once to see how it is...but it sounds dead odd!
Stumbled upon this today
That is actually really cool
The change at the start is amazing...then it stays about the same, then he eventually bulks up a bit more so to speak towards the end.Brilliant
And as an after thought...my shoulder is giving me jip again...only did a few pull-ups =/
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Got a dilemma: Had to change gym and the new gym does not have a squat/power rack just 2 smith machines. Do I continue to do my squats on the smith? Or try rig something else up?
If there's nothing else use the Smith's, I did for over year and it did me some good.
If I recall Benny squatted from the the benchpress, he got in under the bar and lifted it off, then did squats and put it back.
That depends on the benchpress though, if you're up for a little challange go for that.
If I recall Benny squatted from the the benchpress, he got in under the bar and lifted it off, then did squats and put it back.
That depends on the benchpress though, if you're up for a little challange go for that.
Caporegime
How heavy do you go for squat?
Soldato
Got a dilemma: Had to change gym and the new gym does not have a squat/power rack just 2 smith machines. Do I continue to do my squats on the smith? Or try rig something else up?
Id use what you have so squat in the smith (IIRC your feet have to go a bit further forward).
Could also try cleaning a barbell up and front squatting (if you have one)
or dumbbell split squats.
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Tried the bench technique and it was ok but felt a bit uneasy when unloading.
150kg for sets, can do more but had an ankle injury from football not too long ago.
Dumbbell squarts = no likey.
Thanks all for alleviating my squat stress
Might try Front squats though.
I definitely need to shift my feet forward a bit more on the smiths.
Caporegime
Yea looks like smith is the only option.
Soldato
This is all to true!!
Soldato
Oh, picture wasn't appearing at first. Ha!
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