Caporegime
Thats REALLy going to screw you're back in...Surely?
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Thats REALLy going to screw you're back in...Surely?
I do.
probably didn't put it the right way.
something like this, but definitely not as desperate, as in people manage to get the dumbbell in the upper part of the movement as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Plix...F4F4526BE&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=1
Caporegime
jeez, those 2 vids are just asking for someone to rip something big time :/
Caporegime
Just means you are gripping tighter (heavier weight?) and/or flexing the wristsProb doesn't say much for my previous workouts then
Managed 24kg dumbell rows for 4 sets of 8 today
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Caporegime
maybe try barbell shrugs instead?
Soldato
Yea that's a good weight if it was quite strict mate (I see far too many people doing shrugs with their back and legs doing half the work). I haven't used liquid chalk but I did use the normal block the other day for rack pulls and it was amazing to be honest. My hands are naturally sweaty when training but with the chalk my hands didn't slip at all! Very good stuff.
Caporegime
Well no....Good form is just isolating the correct muscles and not using the rest of you're body to lift the weight for you
That guy should go for the guiness book of records with 180 curls 
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Hey guys, first things first want to say a big thanks to Ultra_Extreme and Freefaller in particular who advised me on my pretty poor workout plan a few months back. The new plan is way better and I am starting to see some decent results now.
Quick question for you guys though. In an effort to continue bulking but bearing in mind I'm trying to minimise the percentage of fat I put on compared to lean muscle, is there a formula I can use to work out how many carbs I need to be consuming on a daily basis. I've been sticking to the protein formula of 2g protein for every kg of weight, is there something similar for carbs? Also, can you guys give me some examples of foods that contain high GI carbs and low GI carbs?
Quick question for you guys though. In an effort to continue bulking but bearing in mind I'm trying to minimise the percentage of fat I put on compared to lean muscle, is there a formula I can use to work out how many carbs I need to be consuming on a daily basis. I've been sticking to the protein formula of 2g protein for every kg of weight, is there something similar for carbs? Also, can you guys give me some examples of foods that contain high GI carbs and low GI carbs?
Soldato
I'm sure for protein all you need is 1-1.5grams per lb lean body mass after reading a thread earlier.. (Thread title
rotein Intake) Edit actually sorry I think they're the same thing. I need to start doing some more cardio, haven't done any in the gym in a while but I need to start doing some running outside.
what does x3x5 mean ? how many reps ? in total 90 reps ?
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I'm sure for protein all you need is 1-1.5grams per lb lean body mass after reading a thread earlier.. (Thread title
Edit actually sorry I think they're the same thing. I need to start doing some more cardio, haven't done any in the gym in a while but I need to start doing some running outside.
Lol yeah was about to say, 1g protein per lb is going to work out similar to 2g protein for every kg. I haven't done any cardio in weeks now because I haven't played football for a while. I get concerned that too much cardio is going to be counter productive for my bulking goals but at the same time I don't want to have poor cardio fitness!
3 sets of 5 reps. 100 reps.
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I'm sure for protein all you need is 1-1.5grams per lb lean body mass after reading a thread earlier.. (Thread title
Edit actually sorry I think they're the same thing. I need to start doing some more cardio, haven't done any in the gym in a while but I need to start doing some running outside.
Personally I keep a ratio of 1:1. Some people like a protein bias of 2:1 though.
I've eaten roughly 350 grams of carbs for the past six months and I've lost a bit of fat while at the same time gaining reasonable amounts of mass, I'm now constant at a roughly ~15% bodyfat. (~100kg bodyweight)
I do have a 5 day split and although I only train each group once a week I've got 5 reasonably intense 1 hour sessions. Depending on your lifestyle, amount of cardio work and daily calorie consumption you can increase or decrease that.
medium to low gi carbs: most pasta, rice, brown rice, potatoes, couscous, oats, wholemeal stuff.
fruit have simple carbs but because of the fibers in them they absorb reasonably slow so they're ok. (bananas and grapes go fast tho)
fast absorbing carbs: bananas, grapes, jams, white bread, sugar and anything rich in sugar, etc.
I do have a 5 day split and although I only train each group once a week I've got 5 reasonably intense 1 hour sessions. Depending on your lifestyle, amount of cardio work and daily calorie consumption you can increase or decrease that.
medium to low gi carbs: most pasta, rice, brown rice, potatoes, couscous, oats, wholemeal stuff.
fruit have simple carbs but because of the fibers in them they absorb reasonably slow so they're ok. (bananas and grapes go fast tho)
fast absorbing carbs: bananas, grapes, jams, white bread, sugar and anything rich in sugar, etc.
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Well my week off the gym is over at last
It's been worse than a tough week at the gym! I've been forcing myself not to go in
Can't wait to get back to it next week
It's been worse than a tough week at the gym! I've been forcing myself not to go in
Can't wait to get back to it next week
Thinking of changing up my squat day big time - My strength is still going up on bench and maintaining with deadlift but my squat is dropping like an altar boy's kacks in the vatican. To be fair I'm losing bodyfat steadily but it's frustrating seeing my squat which was already weak get even worse!
Been trying out pistols so I think I'm going to introduce them more regularly. Pavel maintains if you do them daily your leg strength will explode. Worth a try methinks
Been trying out pistols so I think I'm going to introduce them more regularly. Pavel maintains if you do them daily your leg strength will explode. Worth a try methinks
pistols?
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