Random health and exercise thoughts - Page 1473

Still waiting on Coldsnap's before and after from the first time he did carb loading.

I did it for 2 weeks then signed up with John. I only have the before, but didn't I post it to get an estimate body fat %? You dudes said like 14-16%. I have an even better before picture anyways, I had the biggest bloat in the world last week and decided that I needed to diet again and that my current macros were not cutting it.

Everyone's bigger than me on this thread, besides graphic/hulk. Which is why I take advice a lot from you guys but keep in mind I competed at like 146lb bodyweight at 5 7 not too long ago, that's really skinny to start at

i dont think im bigger than you. im only 160 at 5'10

Though I am going to start bulking up a bit. I think I've overdone the cut a bit.

This is where I was Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show) and this is basically where i'm at Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)

Sure, but the risk isn't as high in having decent form in pullups as it is in, say, the snatch.

You're likely not going to get hurt by not pulling yourself up so your chest touches the bar, at least.

***PULLUPS***

also i dont understand what a perfect pull up is or what you mean by externally or internally rotated shoulder

how can you not know anybody that can do more than 1 pull up

Can't find it.

 

Actually, I think I'm wrong on that. If I remember it correctly it had something to do with insulin levels.

All this arguing over what encompasses a full-range pull up...

This thread makes me so sad.

What u expect, it is styleforum where 90% of the members are built like gumby.

Fuuuuuukkkk had a 10 lb overhead press pr for 5 reps today and fuckin camera died on the first rep, so only have video of first one. Looked / felt great tho.
Edited by Coldsnap - 11/13/12 at 4:01pm

lol @ irony

i hope you mean 100 lb overhead press

whoops meant 10lbs PR

 

Seriously. If you can't do a pull-up, it's because you don't practice. I'm 195lbs and can do 5-6 strict pull-ups per set, and 50-60 in 10 minutes or so. I consider these pretty pathetic numbers, personally, and know a number of much bigger guys who can way more. I too started off in bands, but worked at it and continue to do pull-ups 2-3 times per week. You have to train it like you would anything else.

 

I'm not sure who told you that these were the requirements for a proper pull-up, but "elbows out" is a pretty terrible cue.