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How do you react to a life and death situation if your body is sore to run or fight?
how do you go to failure with bench press?If you go to failure you die, I dont get itI am new to gym, I did a few sets with the bar empty today, but I was afraid to push the sets over 5 repsdo you just learn what you can do?is there some secret way out when you fuck up?I am an absolute noob my form probably also sucks
>>77233535Adrenaline absolutely can mask soreness, it released painkillers that let you go beyond your limits when you need it. The downside is afterwards you will likely be injured, but at least you'll be alive. Your body has all sorts of self imposed limits to prevent you from killing yourself.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hysterical_strength
>>77233945You should ALWAYS bench with either another person who is good at spotting, or with safety spotter arms (ideally the latter if you ask me). Practice bailing before you put any weight on the bar. Look up videos for how to set up spotter arms, it's a very tight range between too low and too high.Less good ideas include the "roll of shame" which can hurt or injure at high weights, or bailing the weight to the left or right by tipping one side of the barbell, which can damage equipment and might be hard if you're already weak from failing.
>>77233378Why did her crying get me hard?
>>77233945The other guy who replied to you is a faggot, ignore him. You can bench by yourself without safeties, you just need to practice and keep in mind a few things.The most important thing no matter what is you NEVER EVER try to put the bar over your neck and face before locking out your elbows. You NEED to kill that panic response, that is how retards die on the bench. When you fail a rep just let the bar come down onto your chest in a slow controlled motion.From this position you can do one of two things. Either tilt the bar to the side let the plates fall onto the ground, or push the bar down to your hips until you can sit up and deadlift off. The former requires not using clips, which you shouldn't be using on bench anyway. I prefer the latter, it doesn't make as much noise or draw attention. And no, the roll of shame will not hurt you even if you have a 3pl8 bench, which you clearly don't. This is how I bench alone in my home gym, and I intentionally bench without safeties because they suck and get in the way.The ONLY way the bench should be able to potentially injure you is if you let the bar slip out of your hands and freefall onto you. That should never happen as long as you aren't doing some suicide grip egolift bullshit. If it does happen, neither spotters nor safeties will save you.
has anyone tried using one of these rubber landmine attachments for barbells? saw one online for cheap and kinda wanna get it but i don't know if it would be better to just get the more expensive power rack attachment
>>77233984https://litter.catbox.moe/11arevncd9xdn9k3.mp4how is my form?am i doing it right?
>>77233994Yep, got one from temu and have been using it for 2 years now, mostly doing heavy landmine rows.
>>77233994I use an old shoe. Works great.
>>77233984>doing all thatIts good advice, but what I've been doing is just resting with it on my chest until I can do one final rep and rack it. Will I eventually be unable to do that on higher weights?
Is there anything besides copper from diet/supplementation that can slow down the rate of hair greying?
>>77233953Yeah that's why zombies or people on high drugs can do brutal shit. There's a reason you must train "to lose fear" in some lifts if you want to gain considerable strength.
>>77234183Sure. Go to a women's salon like the woman you are and dye your hair.
>>77233945bench in the rack with the long safeties
>>77234029it looks like you're pushing the bar further out when you press it up, which is the opposite of what you want to do. try doing B in picrel. it should be nip level on your chest and about chin level at the top. also, keep your shoulders tighter (depressed+retracted)
>>77234330Not that anon but what's the trajectory for incline bench press?
How 2 make thin wrists/forearms bigger?
>>77234347still angled, but the overall angle is less pronounced bc the bar goes to your mid-chest instead of lower and the distance between your chin and chest is shorter.
i was gonna try 5mg tadalafil but since i'm retarded took 20mg insteadis it ok to workout? my head hurts so bad
>>77234420You bought dick hardening meds. Why aren't you doing cardio?
>>77234260You have the reading comprehension and soul of a nigger. I don't care about what is already grey
>>77234616I know what you wrote. Its not meaningfully different. Caring about graying hair is for women, and as you clearly are one the tried and true route is to dye it.
Anyone gets knee and or back pain from dairy? Specifically casein seems to be the problem
>>77234616Im a behavior anal yst and you absolutely care about your grey hair.
>>77234631Its not the problem.
Anyone know how to fix brain fog?
>>77234672Theres a million different possible causes with a million different solutions. If its really bothering you go to a doctor. They might be able to order tests that could help diagnose the cause.
>be me 6'>Down 20 lbs from 190 to 170.>Vascularity and muscle everywhere but my belly>Hanging leg raises and cable crunches 3x a weekDo I need to continue cutting for abs or focus on building muscle?
>>77234351Wrist is genetic, related to your bone structure, you can't grow it or just barelyFor forearms I'd say reverse cable curl and pull-upst. small bones tard, i see 12-13yo boys and girls with bigger hands/wrist than me and it sucks
>>77234643It's not about going 0-60, it's about how fast you do it
>>77234351EZ bar reverse curls and wrist roller, but also, just do what the belgian forearm guy on youtube (Roger C) tells you to do. wrists can grow a little bit (if you want proof, measure your wrist before and after an arm day pump), but it's a slow process>>77234741honestly if you have 0 ab definition at 6' 170 even under down lighting you're probably just predisposed to carrying fat around that part of your abdomen. meaning you should continue cutting but also maybe don't worry about it>>77234672brain fog is listed as a symptom of every other vitamin and nutrient deficiency as well as a whole host of disorders. start from rudiments, try to improve sleep, measure your micronutrients in your diet and try to fill holes, and if those things don't work try going to the doc and getting bloodwork done
Are you supposed to take whey and creatine before training or after? Is whey still necessary if you eat plenty of protein in meals or is it still good for gaining muscle mass regardless?
Noob DYEL here, I heard 5x5 was for strength so I was thinking on going for that on a PPL routine (alternating days) to start and later down the line switch to 3x10-12 for bigger muscles, or is that backwards and I should do 3x first? I simply assumed I need strength first since I am obvioslusly weak.
>>77235235Do 5x5 full body workouts if you can only train 3 days a week. A split like PPL is for six days.>Source: fucked around doing PPL as a beginner for way too long>>77235206If your diet has plenty, whey won't do anything extra special. It doesn't matter when you consume it or the creatine.
>>77235059Hard not to worry about it. I hate my body so much. I've always had this little belly bulge.
5 months SS. I know SS doesn’t really train arms much but I’m just curious to know if there’s been any development.
>>77233994I bought one when my gym refurbished and got rid of all the landmine attachments for some reason, it's great unless you want it to stop the end of the bar from moving across the floor, in which case it's completely useless.
Assuming I'm 20% body fat at 215lbs and want to reach 10% bodyfat how much water weight and FFM will I also lose? I'm obviously not going to be 190lbs at 10% since I remember alan thrall lost a bunch of lean muscle mass when he went on a cut.
>>77235375not really. forearms look fine ig. the good news is that once you start actually hitting arms, they'll blow up... mine went from 13.5" to 15" in 3 months
I have a groin strain from playing too much soccer and lifting 3x a week. I'm giving myself 3 weeks off until it heals. What can I do to not get fat and keep training during this time without hindering my groin recovery?
>>77235375SS is for strength, not hypertrophy. If you want big gainz do more reps with less weight, also reducing your BFP will make your arms stand out more.
Should I goon to japanese women with perfect bodies in JAV or tanlined lolis in hentai for maximum gains
>>77235408>I'm obviously not going to be 190lbs at 10% since I remember alan thrall lost a bunch of lean muscle mass when he went on a cut.I just (re)watched that video just now and he said he didn't lose practically any muscle mass according to the DEXA scan he did after the cut. He lost 12lbs of lean mass but almost none of that was muscle tissue itself. Don't worry about losing muscle on a cut, as long as you do resistance training it's a non-issue because your body detects you use your muscles which sends a signal to spare that tissue. Most of the studies done on muscle loss during calorie deficit are done on sedentary, bedridden or overweight people and even then they often measure only lean mass instead of muscle mass. Calorie loss causes you to feel sluggish at first before the ketosis kicks in and this delay might be a big reason why people think they start withering away the minute they stop feeding themselves every three hours. Atlaspowershrugged (on youtube) has been doing multi-day fasting during cuts with great success and has useful information about this topic, you should check it out.
>>77235506Alternate between prime JAV and legal hentai according to your training cycles
>>77235375
>>77234672Stop drinking caffeine. Do cardio regularly (every other day or so).Excessive consumption of carbohydrates can also be a cause.Eat more meat.
>>77235302Won't full body fuck me up even on alternating days? I thought the idea of going PPL was to not force any group excessively so as to let the muscles heal properly and avoid injury or extreme soreness.
What bodyfat percentage do I need to get down to to get my libido back? I look at attractive women and my dick doesn't even tingle anymore. I guess It's just an age thing. I'm 27 so it makes sense.
>>77235302>>77235831Nvm, I looked it up and indeed PPL is meant as a 6-day routine. Any recs for a solid beginner full body routine? Also any machines I could throw in the mix, I have nothing against dumbbells or the bar but it feels like a shame to go to a place with several types of machines and not use 1 of them.
>>77235944Stronglifts 5x5Just add accessory work for biceps and abs. I would add barbell or dumbbell curls and hanging leg raises.
How to fix my sleep? I wake up almost every night atleast once, and can't sleep longer than 6-7 AM
>>77233535This is why you should always lift in the optimal ranges (4-6 for compounds, 7-10 for isolations) and always focus on strength while still doing enough volume Soreness=\= gains despite what all the retards sayT. Broke ffmi 25 under 10% bf natty
>>77234672Cardio, stop caffeine 8 hours before bed, stop eating 3 hours before bedCreatine alsoAnd eating enough good carbs is pretty important too if you're doing any of the meme diets
>>77235375You need to add shoulder and arm work to SS and sl lmao
>>77235506Clothed real women in photos only Video porn destroys your hormones >>77235907Your test peaks at 30You need to do cardio, stop abusing your brain (stop scrolling, stop watching short form videos, stop watching porn) and eat right You should be getting hornier, not less
>>77235985Eat more real foodSleeps main function is to process food wasteCap your protein at 0.8g/lb of lean body mass and eat at least double that in carbsAlso, stop caffeine 8 hours before bedtime
>>77235493LISS on a recumbent bike>>77235206You shouldn't rely on suppslop for protein intake You can only process 0.8g/lb of lean mass anywayLean protein before training is retarded, you want carbs and fatCreatine is best taken 12 hours opposite training to maximize recovery >>77234741Train, do abs and then do cardioSpot reduction works when you're lean
>>77234741Muscle building obvYour ideal physique weighs 240, cutting is retarded at that weight
>>77234672Dopamine detox, carb detox, smaller meals more regularly or omad , coffee detox. Sleep more and always same time.
>>77233378DYEL skele here, tried 5X5 StrongLifts for the first time and can still feel it two days later when I stretch my arm out straight, only did it with the bar too. What’s more likely cause of injury? Poor form or too much weight?
>>77233378Does anyone else get the desire to piss everywhere after a good workout session? I don’t mean I can’t control my piss like incontinence, I mean like I feel a strong urge to piss in inappropriate places to assert my dominance
>>77236065With SL 5x5, starting with an empty bar, you should have more than enough time to learn proper form before the weight becomes too challenging.IMO what's most likely to cause injury is lack or rest time between training days. Once you start hitting challenging PRs, 48 hours of rest simply aren't enough. If you don't allow an extra day you'll burn out, stall and be forced to deload.t. did SL5x5 years ago
>>77236002>>77236009>>77236015What are good carb sources? Anything I should avoid?
How do I beat my post nut clarity?
I work at a gym and there's a girl I see on the regular that I like. Do I ask her out? Or should I not shit where I work?I'm afraid if I try anything, I'll scare her away and make things extremely awkward.I want to be happy but I just always seem to fall short.
I don't really have a question, I'm just shouting into the void at my bewilderment over building muscle. It just never worked for me no matter what I did. Low rep high weight. High rep low weight. Go to failure every set. Push through extreme DOMS. Rest until DOMS goes away. Eating 100g+ of protein a day. Nothing matters. I've been DYEL all my life. I got bloodwork done recently in my mid 30s and found out I have clinically low testosterone levels (185ng/dl). My doctors told me it's on the low side but not to worry no need to supplement. I feel like I've been robbed of a normal masculine life because of this. My voice is squeaky, my arms are noodles, my ass, hips and thighs are fat as fuck, I can't build muscle, I have brain fog and lethargy. Just rope me already.
So if targeting the fat in one specific region of the body is impossible and I have gut fat that I want to lose, but also want to build muscle, what's the correct way? Do I just SL 5x5 while eating enough protein and the fat will go while I build muscle? Do I have to cut beforehand then build? I'm mostly just wondering if one will interfere with the other or if it all happens together at once. For clarity, I want to reach a lean build, not super thin but I really don't want a fat gut or a strongfat build.
>>77236217Part of good carbs is what your body is used to, but for me, I get the best growth from a blend of whole grain and regular bread and pasta. Potatoes work for some, rice works for some but just experiment and see what helps you the most
I'm not very knowledgeable in fitness but I have been going to the gym consistently for a number of years and I feel like my chest is still relatively small (my max bench is 130kg). Shouldn't my chest be bigger at this point? I'm 170cm and around 82kg
>>77236569not that small + youre fat
When does the acne stop? Ever since I started working out and fasting, I've had pimples show up on my nose, chest, upper back, legs, and penis.
>>77236476It's way easier to cut at intermediate (symmetric strength dot com) after running an LP like SS or SLAdd arm work and abs and shoulder flies and do cardio multiple times a week Also, spot fat reduction is real, just really only effective at lower bf%Doing ab work before cardio was what I had to do to show abs before I hit an FFMI of 15ish
>>77236338Unironically SS or SL plus arms abs and cardio and eating at a high fat surplus (pizza+burgers+veggies)Getting doms is utterly worthless You can only synthesize 0.8g/lb of lean body mass Going beyond that is likely pushing your test downRegular weed and alcohol rek your test as well. Sugar can too
>>77236625When you stop fapping
>>77236314Only fap to pics of clothed women then go out and get one for real
>>77236322Talk to her a few times before asking >>77236569Chest is decently shaped and developed Cut for definition
>>77236338Can't have low test at 3/4/5Get there, young one
So apparently as an advanced lifter you're supposed to gain only 0.5lb of weight per month when bulking. If that's the case then why do I get so much stronger when I'm gaining more weight and have an easier time breaking plateaus? Training to gain only 0.5lbs a month is fucking impossible. I can't seem to be able to gain only 0.5lb especially after a cut.
>>77236673Weight, or lean muscle mass? I think you're mistakenly conflating the two. The whole idea of bulking and cutting cycles comes from the fact that you need to be in a calorie surplus for the extra energy to break plateaus, but that results in gaining more than just muscle.
>>77236659I have a gf, that's why I'm asking.
>>77236026Ideal weight is 240 according to what?>>77236021Is spot reduction a lean thing because you are just displacing the fat with muscle at that point?
Per symmetric strength, almost all my lifts are intermediate, but my bench is lagging 15%. Anyone got any tips? It's my weakest lift.
Good free app to keep track of my progress, my 1RMs, PBs and so on?
>>77236902Try doing variations like DB bench, dips, Incline, etc.
>>77236693R u retarted>>77236673Eat for what works for you, not some roidtranny on the Internet >>77236865At 6', a natty lean 240 is Bradley martyn esque>Spot reduction No, your body stores fat where it's used, just beyond 15% bf or whatever, you're so unnaturally fat that it doesn't matter >>77236902Bench more, start with bench until it progresses You can't get better at benching doing anything other than bench like that other retard said lmaoT. 3.25pl8 bencher>>77236928Google sheets
exercising during DOMS y/n?
>>77237257Are you working out the same muscles within 48hrs? If so then don't do it regardless of soreness. If you've had enough rest, then if the muscles you're working out are sore do a couple warmup sets first.
>>77237257DOMs mean fuckallYou need to lift heavier at less volume so you actually make gains instead of just *feeling it* and spinning your wheelsAlso, do cardio, eat right and stop drinking
Didnt start own thread, but maybe I should have. What lifts can I do that will help posture. I feel like I need to focus less on chest and more on back and pulling exercises. Hunch, rounded shoulders, apt etc... Gib routine for posture maxxing.
I have a $1500 yearly stipend from work for fitness gear/services. I already have a weight rack, treadmill, and bikes. What should I buy?
>>77237465back and core exercises in general help.so pull ups and crunches, or alternate in whatever you want.a large part of posture is less muscles and more just subconciously training yourself over time to stand properly. think about pointing your chest to the sky, god wants to see your gains so show it to him proudly.
>>77236939How will the variations help in a way just doing bench won't?>>77237248Already benching 2x a week on 5x5 program. Do I need to move up to 3?
>>77233961cuz she's fkn pretty (she's AI generated tho humanity is fkn COOKED)
>>77236656Nice try, but I don't fap.
>>77237676enjoy the prostate cancer bro
>>77237248>R u retartedNo, but I get PNC after having sex with her.
>>77237803Do you understand why people think you're retarded? You experience post nut clarity.... about what, specifically?
>>77237803Are you trying to ask about refractory period?? Lmaooooooo
>>77237588No, just bench firstYou might need to dial in your form alsoI had to take a month and fix my bench form to go from 275-315 Never lie on the bench, always stay standing until you're about to bench and brace harder15% isn't that bad desuGuys will post with 35% and worse
>>77237535Steroids
>>77238343>>77238381No, I feel the same way after masturbating or having sex with my gf.
Has anyone done the "hot" workouts? I have a trial lesson for one of the places but just curious about people's experience with them. Seems like a fad, but it's relatively cheap and nearby.
>>77238392Yes, are you talking about refractory period (the physical inability to get hard again) or post nut clarity (the moment of regret after cumming to something unsavory
>>77238458No, PNC isn't the same as refractory period.It's not that I can't get it up, I feel like shit psychologically speaking.
>>77238468Yeah, we know the difference, we were trying to figure out what exactly you were talking about If you feel bad about things you've done, you need to see a therapist If you just feel like shit in general, you need to do something like a dopamine cleanseCumming should make you feel amazing and alive and vibrant When you overstimulate those areas of the brain, cumming does the opposite
How hard do i need to cut to get rid of my double chin? I feel like it is not completely fat related but also decades of bad posture. I am at around 25% fat, 35 yo, 6', 194lbs.
>>77238542Chew gum all day every day and stop drinking coffee and get more electrolytes
>>77238558Spot reduction isn't real>>77238542>but also decades of bad postureFix your posture. Do chin tucks and wall slides every other day
