No need for anything other than creatine monohydrate and thats pretty similar no matter where you get it from.
[[[The 2022 Gym Rats Thread]]] ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ
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Soldato
The cheapest I can get normally.
Tends to be one brand on amazon that's on offer at a time.
Tends to be one brand on amazon that's on offer at a time.
Soldato
So I definitely need to make some changes to my leg day.
I do an upper lower split and have generally followed the Generic Bulk Routine routine.
In general it looks like this:
Mon & Thu
Squats 4 x 6-8
RDL 4 x 6-8
Leg Ext 3 x 10-12
Hamstring Curls 3 x 10-12
Calves
However my lower back is getting fatigued.
I dont know wether to try lowering the volume so I would do only 3 x 6-8 Squats and RDLs or try splitting my days so that one is a hamstring focused day and the other quads:
EG:
Monday:
RDL
Leg Press
Leg Curls
Calves
Thusday:
Squat
Leg Ext
Leg Curls
Calves
I do an upper lower split and have generally followed the Generic Bulk Routine routine.
In general it looks like this:
Mon & Thu
Squats 4 x 6-8
RDL 4 x 6-8
Leg Ext 3 x 10-12
Hamstring Curls 3 x 10-12
Calves
However my lower back is getting fatigued.
I dont know wether to try lowering the volume so I would do only 3 x 6-8 Squats and RDLs or try splitting my days so that one is a hamstring focused day and the other quads:
EG:
Monday:
RDL
Leg Press
Leg Curls
Calves
Thusday:
Squat
Leg Ext
Leg Curls
Calves
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You shouldn't just drop an exercise you can do alternative movements. Like one day you do Bulgarian split squats and RDLS then the next time you do squats and GHR's or Nordic curls or something else to hit your posterior chain like RDL's do. Otherwise you are cutting out 2 major lower body movers from your routine each week.
RIP 2022 thread. Will endeavour to keep pushing and pulling metal things in 2023. Hope everyone had something to be pleased with training-wise this year.
Soldato
Not sure if it’s the right thing for me but I’ve restarted Stronglifts at pretty much the entry point.
It’s ~9 months since I’ve done anything strength wise and finally set up my home gym in the current rental. There are some exercises it’s missing that I enjoy (namely Good Mornings and some more leg based stuff like tib raises and hip flexor raises) but I can add them in as additional exercises.
Plan is to stick with this to keep it simple and not do my usual thing of over complicating and give it 3 months to try and get strength to a decent point before I change things up.
It’s ~9 months since I’ve done anything strength wise and finally set up my home gym in the current rental. There are some exercises it’s missing that I enjoy (namely Good Mornings and some more leg based stuff like tib raises and hip flexor raises) but I can add them in as additional exercises.
Plan is to stick with this to keep it simple and not do my usual thing of over complicating and give it 3 months to try and get strength to a decent point before I change things up.
Stronglifts is good to get you going and pushing the weight up quickly.
I did it for ages and only moved to something else when the reps dropped to 3 in most sets and I decided I was strong enough and would rather look like the Hulk instead.
That was a while ago and I still don't look like the Hulk. :/
Soldato
Yeah, i've done it in the past and found it ramped up fairly quick. Especially on squats where i've always been hilariously weak no matter what. Figure starting at the bottom and getting technique back is enough. When deciding what to do i always end up complicating things so keeping it simple to 3 exercises with the odd add-on should keep me focussed.
My main issue is sticking to the 3 minute rests. Especially when i'm keeping low weights. Just doesn't seem necessary!
My main issue is sticking to the 3 minute rests. Especially when i'm keeping low weights. Just doesn't seem necessary!
Soldato
Found an issue with squat rack location. The fan is a little bit low for an OH press when you're 6'3. Now my fingers hurt 
