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post #23596 of 30385
12/19/12 at 3:47pm
Can I just reiterate my initial stance by saying I hate all of you skinny people.
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post #23597 of 30385
12/19/12 at 3:56pm

yeah consistency is key. Doing a mediocre program for a long time will get you way better results than jumping around between what may be awesome programs and periods of inactivity etc. Maybe one or two people in this thread that i have seen evenlook like they lift, and the E-statting is uhoh.gif (sup fugi post form clip). I would say a large majority of posters would be amazed at what level they could reach by simply lifting heavy ass weight and eating lots of food and resting with purpose. Forget the fucking carb days and all that technical diet shit just eat lots of quality food and lift, it is seriously the only thing that has ever worked (for me) and it will work for anyone up to a point, but that point is a lot bigger and stronger than you would expect... just my 2 cents. foo.gif

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post #23598 of 30385
12/19/12 at 3:57pm
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Originally Posted by GraphicNovelty View Post

Cold have you actually started going heavy on your upper body? Maybe you can take a month or two and go 75% bro mode and do one day of maintenance squats/deadlifts.

Yep, able to go heavy on the upper body now. I think this is a good idea. I could stick to my template and just add some back, shoulders, and arms stuff on deadlift and squat day. This should work because I will still hit my squat and deadlift numbers in my progression even with minimal assistance work.
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Originally Posted by jarude View Post

i think the best way to acquire aesthetics is to not worry so much about it. lately i have been just focusing on working hard, eating a lot of food and enjoying what im doing and the aesthetics are just a pleasant after-effect. a lot of people have the wrong incentive in mind when it comes to lifting. just like that dude who played guitar in high school to pick up chicks usually fucking sucked at guitar... just enjoy lifting heavy things and be consistent in the long-term. im doing a pretty low volume routine with a strong focus on conditioning and i have been putting on quality size, so im not sure why people are hyper-analyzing their diet and programming when it comes to the mythical and elusive goal of aesthetics.
side note: way too many people itt are using the word "genetics." that word needs to be fucking banned and anyone who says "genetics" in relation to their shortcomings needs to stop now.

Good point, it's a process so you might as well enjoy it.
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post #23599 of 30385
12/19/12 at 3:58pm

also i dont know why but heavy deadlifts and squats make a big difference to the way you look in the mirror. 

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post #23600 of 30385
12/19/12 at 4:00pm
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Originally Posted by Rambo View Post

Can I just reiterate my initial stance by saying I hate all of you skinny people.

 

x2 

 

 

10 - 15 pounds more and I'll be there (skinny), but if I didn't constantly cheat I'd been there by now.

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post #23601 of 30385
12/19/12 at 4:10pm
having doms and a fever is a bad combo
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post #23602 of 30385
12/19/12 at 4:11pm
Not sure if developing tendonitis in elbow or just sore from brocurls.

My back lifts almost never go up, annoying as fuuuuck.

Think I'm going to start my anterior pelvic tilt correction on January 1st, it's a month of hell, weird lifts on lifting days and crazy brutal bodyweight workouts on non-lifting days. Dat core strength (seriously tho it's gonna fucking suck).

Also noticed my second postural problem I'd like to correct is that my shoulders are sort of internally rotated, which makes me walk around looking like a gorilla. It's not terrible but it's noticeable to me.

PS Oats in shakes is fucking delicious
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post #23603 of 30385
12/19/12 at 4:12pm
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Originally Posted by fuji View Post

Why are the crossfit bumpers especially massive? Bumpers in my old gym weren't that much bigger hen normal plates, they didn't bouncer very high though. Eleiko ones don't look particularly huge either. With the crossfit ones it looks like you could only fit maybe 4 a side.

 

Yeah 4 20kg plate per side is as much as I can get on there. They are so big because the are completely rubber, not just rubber coated like some bumper plates. I've got them for a number of reasons. I work out at home on a carpet-covered concrete floor, so dropping a bar with even the rubber coated bumper plates would break my floor and my bar.  I don't have access to a squat cage, so theoretically I need to be able to safely dump a back squat. Also I clean & jerk pretty regularly, and yes I drop the bar from overhead. 

 

The giant plates aren't really a problem because only my 1rm DL is higher than the 180kg that will fit on the bar. My 1rm squat is getting closer and closer, but I've also got steel plates if I need them. 

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post #23604 of 30385
12/19/12 at 4:15pm
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Originally Posted by Coldsnap View Post

I think cause they only life likt 10kg plates and they drop them constantly, those small ones always crack with abuse so they prob egineered them to be bigger.

 

For all your complaining about aesthetics, you should stop ragging on Crossfit and give it a try. A little conditioning work might do you wonders...

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post #23605 of 30385
12/19/12 at 4:24pm

Alright week 8 of SL and I'm throwing in the towel, made decent gains on overhead and bench but miss the feel of doms and my knees are feeling shitty when I've never had knee problems, fuck all this squatting.  Going to a 5/3/1 triumvirate gonna get that hypertrophy back in my life.

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post #23606 of 30385
12/19/12 at 6:16pm
Lul at another person calling me out, already said I'm posting a video next time I squat. It'll be a 75% DE box squat day. A 160kg box squat and a 200kg deadlift is obviously impossible at a body weight of about 190.
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post #23607 of 30385
12/19/12 at 6:52pm
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Originally Posted by smashwindow View Post

Alright week 8 of SL and I'm throwing in the towel, made decent gains on overhead and bench but miss the feel of doms and my knees are feeling shitty when I've never had knee problems, fuck all this squatting.  Going to a 5/3/1 triumvirate gonna get that hypertrophy back in my life.

Be a man and do the BBB challenge

The first cycle is easy.

The first one.
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post #23608 of 30385
12/20/12 at 4:49am
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Originally Posted by Coldsnap View Post

Yep, able to go heavy on the upper body now. I think this is a good idea. I could stick to my template and just add some back, shoulders, and arms stuff on deadlift and squat day. This should work because I will still hit my squat and deadlift numbers in my progression even with minimal assistance work.

The "traditional" bodybuilding split (and what I made a ton of gains on) is Chest and Tri's/Back and Bi's/Legs and Shoulders. DL's on Back day, Squats on Leg day. No assistance on either lift is necessary, and if your #'s are decent, neither is progresion on those lifts.

Just take time off from developing those muscles and focus your energy on building the rest of your body. I know the internet is all squat squat squat deadlift but jesus christ you can lay off the lower body and stop the road to t-rex mode. If you want a bigger upper body then cut the lower body work and just focus on upper body. Your legs and strength are not just going to wither away.
Edited by GraphicNovelty - 12/20/12 at 5:07am
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post #23609 of 30385
12/20/12 at 5:44am
hahahahaha this girl is my friend but jeeezzzz you're dumb.

Anyone else want to ream her out? I will post on your behalf.

Also, take into account that she is, sadly, a nutritional science major.


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post #23610 of 30385
12/20/12 at 6:01am
Nvm. Rip her apart. Too much protein doesn't cause any of those bad things wtf is she even talking about. Just post "peer reviewed studies plz" and she'll shut the fuck up.

BTW I think it's funny your name is actually spelled that way. I've never seen anyone spell Charley without the e. EDIT: I've never seen anyone spell it Charley now that I think of it, it's always Charlie.



To all: Are back muscles usually slow to weight up, like shoulders are? My shit's moving so slow
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