Poll: ***The all new gymrats thread***
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Man of Honour
Drop bf is the only way to make them more visible permanently, if just for the gym you can use a pump supplement
Drop your bodyfat and increase your muscle mass.
Soldato
Any reason why you want this?
Drop bf or increase the size of your muscles I would guess since I imagine the blood vessels would be pushed closer to the surface
-Edit: damn beaten to it
serves me right for having a bunch of threads open in different tabs
Man of Honour
Wouldn't dehydration also make veins more prominent? I thought that was the reason some bodybuilders would have a bottle of wine the night before a show or is that just a myth?
I've heard that myth too.
I've found since using a pump supplement my veins are more prominent out of the gym as well as when training. Though this could fade over time if I stopped using it. It could well be to do with an increase in muscle mass or drop in bodyfat though.
I've found since using a pump supplement my veins are more prominent out of the gym as well as when training. Though this could fade over time if I stopped using it. It could well be to do with an increase in muscle mass or drop in bodyfat though.
Man of Honour
as far as im aware its to do with getting rid of the water from just under the skin, but I would imagine its of absolutly no use if your still carrying podge
Associate
I watched the women's body building world championships and some of them ate something sugary (sweets/chocolate bar?) before going out to do there thing in front of the judges and one of the women said it was to make her veins pump up due to the sugar rush?
Maybe i heard wrong
But it's what it sounded like at the time.
Failing that, low body fat and muscle mass like already stated!
Maybe i heard wrong
But it's what it sounded like at the time.Failing that, low body fat and muscle mass like already stated!
Man of Honour
If your really intrested in the whole conditioning for a show with water and sodium manipulation and the like check out muscletalk and look for Dazc's threads from the last month or so.
He was in a comp and theres some quite detailed explanations of exactly what he done, I found it quite an intresting read.
He was in a comp and theres some quite detailed explanations of exactly what he done, I found it quite an intresting read.
Caporegime
Most of the top level guys just don't eat or drink for a few days before a competition.
Man of Honour
They carb load quite heavily in the days leading up to the show or else they would be flat and unvascular
I always thought they kept up their diet, they simply de-hydrated themselves to an extreme?
- Little water
- Bottle of wine the night before a competition (red, as that dehydrates the most, apparently?)
- and just before competing, stuff yourface with chocolate to get some sugar in your blood to promote vascularity
i could be completely off the mark ;p
- Little water
- Bottle of wine the night before a competition (red, as that dehydrates the most, apparently?)
- and just before competing, stuff yourface with chocolate to get some sugar in your blood to promote vascularity
i could be completely off the mark ;p
Chest & Triceps today:
Pec Dec Warmup:
75KG x 6
82KG x 6
89KG x 6
96KG x 6
Incline DB Press (30degree I think):
3-4 Second Negatives:
30KG x 8
32.5KG x 8
35KG x 8
37.5KG x 6 (PB - Never inclined these before but felt strong)
Flat DB Press:
3-4 Second Negatives:
35KG x 7
32.5KG x 8
32.5KG x 8
30KG x 10
Dips:
3-4 Second Negatives:
Wide @ BW x 9
Wide @ BW x 7
Close @ BW x 6 (Assisted by my foot slightly for the last 2 reps)
Close @ BW x 5 (As above)
Pec Dec:
3-4Second Negatives:
75KG x 8
75KG x 8
75KG x 8
Chest Press Incline Dropset:
75KG - 15KG
Pec Fly Dropset:
75KG - 33KG
DB Kickbacks:
4 Second Negatives:
6KG x 8/8
8KG x 8/8
9KG x 8/8
Standing DB Skull Crusher:
4 Second Negatives:
20KG x 10
20KG x 8
22.5KG x 8
Plus numerous cable tricep pushdown with V handle, reverse grip with the bar and single arm with the handle.
Got a big pump today. Fatigued quite quickley but think the Incline took it out of me.
Had to drop my flat press weights down as my triceps tired before my chest. Deffinatley need to train for strength soon as it's holding me back in my presses.
On the plus side back up to 13Stone 7 lbs after hovering at 13.3 for ages.
Chest @ Pump = 45"
Arm Tricep Pump = Tad over 16"
Leaner on the whole
Pec Dec Warmup:
75KG x 6
82KG x 6
89KG x 6
96KG x 6
Incline DB Press (30degree I think):
3-4 Second Negatives:
30KG x 8
32.5KG x 8
35KG x 8
37.5KG x 6 (PB - Never inclined these before but felt strong)
Flat DB Press:
3-4 Second Negatives:
35KG x 7
32.5KG x 8
32.5KG x 8
30KG x 10
Dips:
3-4 Second Negatives:
Wide @ BW x 9
Wide @ BW x 7
Close @ BW x 6 (Assisted by my foot slightly for the last 2 reps)
Close @ BW x 5 (As above)
Pec Dec:
3-4Second Negatives:
75KG x 8
75KG x 8
75KG x 8
Chest Press Incline Dropset:
75KG - 15KG
Pec Fly Dropset:
75KG - 33KG
DB Kickbacks:
4 Second Negatives:
6KG x 8/8
8KG x 8/8
9KG x 8/8
Standing DB Skull Crusher:
4 Second Negatives:
20KG x 10
20KG x 8
22.5KG x 8
Plus numerous cable tricep pushdown with V handle, reverse grip with the bar and single arm with the handle.
Got a big pump today. Fatigued quite quickley but think the Incline took it out of me.
Had to drop my flat press weights down as my triceps tired before my chest. Deffinatley need to train for strength soon as it's holding me back in my presses.
On the plus side back up to 13Stone 7 lbs after hovering at 13.3 for ages.
Chest @ Pump = 45"
Arm Tricep Pump = Tad over 16"
Leaner on the whole
Associate
Sorry if this is wrong place to ask, but I live in the Frimley/Camberley area in Surrey and I'm looking for a gym that is more a free weights, spit and grit kind of gym. Not one of the major chains that are everywhere!
Associate
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That's floating about somewhere, possibly earlier in this thread. Nice transformation but suffering from a bit of ILS there.
Yeah - it's John Stone, he's pretty massive these days compared to the final shot in that sequence.
http://www.johnstonefitness.com/php/pictures.php
Hi guys. Got a couple of quick questions about nutrition but didn't think it was worthy of starting a new thread...
1. Where's the best place to buy dried fruits and various nuts in bulk? I've bought cashews and brazil nuts off MyProtein before but they don't do any dried fruit. I'm looking for a nice morning snack and it'd be handy to get it all from the same place to save on delivery!
2. Last night I cooked myself a nice little curry. I made it all from scratch, but it still felt really dirty and unhealthy eating it! The ingredients were; chicken (lots of it), onion, spring onions, mushrooms, ginger, garlic, pepper, chicken stock, peanut butter and some spices. Looking at the ingredients it all seems pretty dandy in my book, not too many carbs, nice bit of protein and only a splash of fat from the peanut butter. However there's something in my mind that's telling me it's still not healthy! I ate that with a small serving of brown rice. Would you say that's a fairly decent meal to be having perhaps once or twice a week?
Cheers.
1. Where's the best place to buy dried fruits and various nuts in bulk? I've bought cashews and brazil nuts off MyProtein before but they don't do any dried fruit. I'm looking for a nice morning snack and it'd be handy to get it all from the same place to save on delivery!
2. Last night I cooked myself a nice little curry. I made it all from scratch, but it still felt really dirty and unhealthy eating it! The ingredients were; chicken (lots of it), onion, spring onions, mushrooms, ginger, garlic, pepper, chicken stock, peanut butter and some spices. Looking at the ingredients it all seems pretty dandy in my book, not too many carbs, nice bit of protein and only a splash of fat from the peanut butter. However there's something in my mind that's telling me it's still not healthy! I ate that with a small serving of brown rice. Would you say that's a fairly decent meal to be having perhaps once or twice a week?
Cheers.
Man of Honour
Not really sure where to get really cheap dried fruit I normally just check out the baking isle of the supermarket and see what theyve got.
That chicken curry is absolutly fine to be eating a few times a week its all good stuff and as long as it fits in with the sort of kcals you want then carry on.
Associate
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Hiya guys, I'm training to be a life guard this week, and haven't been swimming much recently. In particular, my legs really hurt after having to swim 50m breaststroke legs while on my back (without my arms 
). Wondered if there are any exercises I can do at home tonight to help use these muscles?
). Wondered if there are any exercises I can do at home tonight to help use these muscles?- Status