Been a while fellas>age>s*x>excusesI'll start>29>mail>I bet retards on that site put in their bullshit half-rep squat weight; >there's no bent over barbell row for some reason which my 5rm is good on that>my Dead is much higher, I just haven't done it in a while and never pushed it for long enough to realize my real strength
>>77452088>tfw one of my muscles is now PROFICIENTI wonder what the proficient numbers for everything are
>>77452088>proficient squat at 180 lb is 290 lb for 5 that's crazy
>>77452088Crazy to think I used to purple...
>>77452141we all were, bud, we all were.
>>77452088>What color is your muscles are?Good morning saar.
>>77452225>make a spelling error on purpoise>some newfag calls you an Indiannever fails ;)
>>77452399>h-haha I was just le pretending saar
>>77452225>notices one error>doesn't see the other onePseuds are so dumb
>24>Mailman>Didn't do for legs for years cause they're gay>Don't deadlift or squat a lot anyways>Bench chad
>>77452436>tfw somebody younger is stronger
>>77452088Gib website
>>77452088>31>started lifting 6 months ago>also my quads are literally 0.1 away from teal
>>77452578no
>>77452578I found it after a quick google search. I'm sure you can too
>>77452088red and white
>>77452578symmetric strength
>32>back injury from 4 years ago from when I still was a wagie>finally fixed it this year>gained a shit ton of weight over that time>lower body should be a whole lot stronger >i still think i'm weak
>>77452225Funny how ESL chinks like you only notice the most blatant errors.
>>77452705>>77452617>>77452436>>77452088>grey calves
Natty status also mandatory
>>77454106this. Which is why anybody green or beyond is discounted
>>77452088>55>M>None.
>>77454267natty status?
>age35>s*xnever had any>excusesi'm ugly
>>77454301The only supplements I take are creatine (daily), and l-arginine and l-citrulline with coffee before the gym.
> 49> Yes, lots more than I want to. Gf has a higher drive - Empty nuts syndrome> Jeet genetics. Injuries as soon as I start getting somewhere with my lifts
30 and 183lbs BW. Got a bench 1rm of 385 and i can strict 225. Yes I'm natty. 405 is the goal and then I probably won't flat bench ever again. I hate it.
>>77454267how many years of trainin?
>>77454534years training?
>>77454670>strict 225Strict what?
>>77455025it's pretty obvious
>>77455020Ten years or so. I'm probably at my limit. Now I'm just trying to maintain.
>>77452088>26>Man>I havent been seriously lifting for long enough to get big numbers yet, but I keep improving so I'm good. I regret not starting as a teen>Also I know for a fact some people put crossfit pull ups and lifts with no ROM on sites like that>I run a lot too, do a lot of half marathons and shit, my fitness focuses on more than just lifting weights, some time and energy goes elsewhere
>>77454456damn , respect
>>77452088>36>m>no excuses, my legs are just weaki never did any sports and sat behind PC for over 20 years, when I started lifting I kinda neglected my legs, it just makes sense, nowdays I just cant seem to push past my pathetic plateau>>77452436shit I need to level up
>>77455365oops
>>77454534>Injuries as soon as I start getting somewhere with my liftsI used to have this problem, I think I know where you're messing up. Take shit slow and steady bro, if your last squat PR was say 100kg for 5, then don't go and attempt 110kg next, do 102.5kg. progress might seem slow as fuck but in the long run you'll get stronger without any injurieskeep your from 100% strict too, your new bench PR doesn't count for shit if you're benching like Marc Steubing. You don't need to constantly be hitting PRs too, if you're not particularly feeling strong on a given day then take it easy, nothing wrong with that
>>77455267>I'm probably at my limit.You are with that mentality
>>77455366never too late to start.I gotta say I wonder how the fuck would it even separate hip flexors and trap like that if it only accepts basic compound lifts?
>>77455439>keep your from 100% strict too, your new bench PR doesn't count for shit if you're benching like Marc Steubing. You don't need to constantly be hitting PRs tooNTA but I totally need to start adhering to this on my bench. I've been trying to get a rep back to reach my PR again and it looks retarded
>>7745502411 years ago took olympic lifting classes. Before that it was just what /fit/ had taught me.>>77455439>>77456088Thanks anon(s)!
>>77452088My mussels are red
>>77452088what website is this?
>>77456135Heh, I 'member back when I was this guy.Now it's my time to be the one to say:[spoiler]>he doesn't know[/spoiler]
>>77455025225 strict military press. That should be obvious.
>26>invisible to women>4 months of stronglifts 5x5, only started tracking my macros recently and realized I’m not making my protein goals unless I do 2 scoops a dayI’m looking for a new program because I’m tired of squattin. Dealing with a shoulder injury right now that’s prevented me from benching for a few weeks probably going to see a doctor to figure out if I’m fucked.
>>77452088>22>Hell yeah>None, tried my best and was at my peak
>liftan 3 years>everything is purple and blue
>>77456377Forgor picture
>>77456379Ah, fucked up, forgot the Man™> .
>>77456384>>77456379>30>Porkin' the wife these days>Got older, focus more on calisthenics (albeit weighted). Nursing a rotator cuff ouchie and can't go to the gym more than three days a week (got kids now). Doing more cardio too. >Gave up on big numbers, the risk to reward just wasn't there.
>>77456363hmm. Height?
>>77456389>got kids>gave up on big numbersMany such cases. Sad!
33no excuses
>>77456404Yeah, also just.. well, don't wana say maturity, but the line between fine and snapping your shit up is finer when you push the weight higher and higher. I figure I'm already in better shape than 95% of my peers, so I can still make hypertrophy gains and decent strength within the 6-8 rep range, instead of 5/3/1 BBB.
>>77452088>Agelate 20s>Height6'5">Weight170lbs>SexMale>ExcusesI have no fucking clue why I'm like this, I'm running Mentzer's ideal routine which has two leg days (legs recover faster, an intense leg workout theoretically engages more HGH and indirect effect for total strength) but my legs respond soooo damn well to squats/extensions/presses but my deadlift is lagging my squat by about 120lbs for some reason.Just hoping upper catches up at some point.
>>77456464I mean sure nobody needs 1 rep strength outside of PL and almost nobody needs 3 rep strength.For sports and real life anything below 3 reps doesnt really come up and you'll improve your 3RM strength by doing 5 rep sets easily
>>77456497>>Height>6'5">>Weight>170lbs>exceptional legs>mid bodyCurious what that looks like
I just put strict press and deadlift since I don't squat or bench
>>77456512I post over in /cbt/, I'm easy to spot but haven't posted a fullbody in awhile. I seem completely proportional (lanky af), only 21" thighs and 15.5" calves, and 14" arms at this fuggin height.
>>77456676sure thing bro, that's why your legs are "exceptional". from all the benching. fucking liar.
>>77456681give me a full body when you're upright doe
>>77456685240 kg deadlift https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nfUE2ZSRlCk80 kg strict press https://www.youtube.com/shorts/E0kTWN29Yvsme not liarI stopped barbell lifting tho only kettlebells now
>>77456738>https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nfUE2ZSRlCkDamn you have a ton of videos. Are you trying to develop your channel?
>>77456738Mirin the strict press. If you got a buzzcut and leaned out I think you would look pretty aesthetic.
>>77456401https://youtube.com/shorts/VKNlit4y_cg?is=7rfZVFZFIkkZUDGDI'm 5'11. I do need to upload my current bench. The old 370 is still there.
>>7745208825mallmanBeen working out for 4 years seriously before then was just fucking around in the gym.Stopped hitting my legs as hard to fix my poverty bench. I just put cable row weight and reps for the pendlay row instead.WAGMI
>>77457165No, I am just uploading so I can look back on it later.My instagram is doing much better then my youtube though
31male??
Pretend I lost my legs in the war39 male
>whole thread>not one link
>>77456084>I gotta say I wonder how the fuck would it even separate hip flexors and trap like that if it only accepts basic compound lifts?I think it associates them with deadlifts as those are somewhat better compared to squats.
>age28>sexNever been>ExcusesProbably because I don't deadlift
>>77457868>World class penislifts for this?
>>77457964Battle ropes, but hold it with your cock instead of your hands.
ok this is mine31maleidk??
>>77458117I heard the myths but I didn't believe...The Rainbow Man is real after all
28malecame back to gym after a 3 year hiatus, started 4 months ago and have been cutting, currently sitting at 72kg. I want to keep going until I see my abs so I can do my clean bulk but I feel like my lifts have been stalling. Maybe a week or 2 eating at maintenance would do me good but idk.
>>77458357>sitting at 72kg>want to keep going until I see my abs>my clean bulkAh yes, the DYEL trifecta. I used to be just like you
>>77458366how would you fix skinnyfat?
>>77458372Bulk until you're proper fat
>>77458372But seriously I'm now more fat than ever and I look infinitely better and more formidable than when I was 60kg skinny or 65 kg skinny fat. There's simply no point in losing weight when skinny fat. Use the golden rule "unless you can't see your abs at all you're not really fat" and slowly bulk until you get to that point. Then diet all you want until you're shredded and then bulk again
>>77458372Bulk until you're legitimately strong - everyone on the internet says 2pl8 bench is weak and they hit that in 1 month and yada yada yada but if you can legitimately bench 2pl8 for 10 reps you're strong as shit. You might be pudgy when you get there, but then cut (and train hard as fuck while cutting) and boom now you're down from builtfat to ripped
>>77458586Not really dude. 225x10 according to strengthlevel is only a 300lb 1RM. Not even 3pl8. That's fine but not STRONG AS SHIT. Also you don't need to bulk to bench 225 10 times man. It's not 315.
>>77458357Don't listen to him >>77458366 anon, I lost 23lbs since december while only improving on all of my lifts. Bulking is useless at best and roidaganda at worst
> age Just turned 31. > sexI like other males. > excusesOn and off for years. Lifted structured for the last 3-4 years. Worked through injuries for a bit over a year and made little progress. Currently uninjured and making progress again. > rows or pull ups I don't really do them, I've stopped doing strict pull ups since I don't see a lot of transfer to my lifts but I do get a lot of extra shoulder and rhomboid strain. I only do the T-bar row machine. Typically I use the T-bar row by turning it more into a glute exercise by standing a bit back on the platform and driving my glutes upward.
>>77458636>Not really dudeCan you bench 225x10? Post a video (you won't because you can't)
>>77458636>Also you don't need to bulk to bench 225 10 times man.show me one person who can bench 225x10 (or 300x1, or any other approximate equivalent like 275x5) who has never gone on a proper bulk, anon
>>77459107This. The guys who stay 160lbs forever never get anywhere strength wiseAll the lean 190lbs bros repping 275lbs have been builtfat at one point. Fear of fat gain is the main thing preventing most gym goers from getting legit strong
>>77458636Newbie delusion. If anything by the time you're at 2pl8 for 10 reps you may have been "no abs visible" fat for a while since that's objectively a very high level. 315 lb is just 3 steps of +5lb from 300lb which sure takes a long time at that point but is not that much more.
>>77460348Oh my god HAHAHAA. What's with this constant delusion that you HAVE to be fat to bench 225x10. I currently bench 370 at 180 and I'm going for 385 next week. My point is, 225x10 isn't anything special whereas 315x10 is a theoretical 405 max.
>>77460348https://youtube.com/shorts/1qPLBF25zcU?is=kY63x3iaYyd7Veg0 forgot to include link. Bro. You don't need to be fat to bench heavy. You can be a lean 180 and move weight.
>>77456681>these legs squat 450lbs
>>77460388height/roid status?
>>77460397>chicken legsSquat PR?
>>774604245'11. Natty. You don't need gear to bench 405 if you're 180 and up. You have enough mass at that weight. Just bench for strength. Low sets/reps. Add 2.5-5lbs every week. Example: I did 4x3 at lighter weights then 3x3 when things got heavier.
>>77460429Squat is admittedly weak. 335 for 4x3. I was one of those upper body only dudes for awhile. I started squatting just this past April. No way I'm gonna upload a 335 squat with a 370+ bench hahaha. Gimme some time to even it out.
>>77452088>23>M>groin injury made me start to maintain instead of gaining more muscle for the past 1-2 years>delt and neck training is annoying
>>77452088
>>77460852What was your ratio of hypertrophy blocks (5+ reps) to strength blocks (less than 5 reps)? I know there's overlap but less than 5 reps is supposed to be much less effective for hypertrophy
>>77461394>delt and neck training is annoyingReal. I dont mind getting a bunch of lateral raise sets in provided its ~10-12 reps but unless you have a dedicated neck thing, the setup of plate neck curls is so awkward and fuckyBut you gotta fill up your yellow man
>>77461446>subpar is almost the same color as world classretarded design.
>>77461764in a way even weak people could be world classlike, the weakest in the world
>>77461797it's hard to beat old people about to die tho
>>77462054that's why it's world class
>>77452201not i
>>77463323esl
Why no calves on these?
>>77456084Because it’s all bullshit and you should only focus on the numbers YOU move.
>>77464388I do focus on them, but comparing myself to various standards is just fun
>>77464385the conditional logic to get the calves to color seems retarded, i did a bunch of shit and didn't even figure it out exactly. basically, the squat variations, floor pulls, and push press all contribute to calves but you have to have certain minimum combinations of them for the calves to pop up
>29>it's incredible. getting married in 2 months to my hot wife. she's lost a bunch of weight over the last couple years, down to 57kg, no 'zempic, and i'm up to 80. size gap feelsgoodman. >mostly a martial arts sperg, karate/bjj/muay thai. decent at the karate bit, going to a national comp this year.>why are my traps proficient and my rotator cuffs novice>why do i love zercher squatting more than any other squat, it makes my numbers terrible
>34>M>bench isn't typically a competition lift for my sport
>>77464594Are you an oly lifter
>>77464596no
>>77464597squat + deadlift powerlifter?
>>77465516whoops - it's cropped, but bench is 365lb>anon wtf is your routinesprinting, running to failure, dips to failure, pushups to failure, bodyweight bench to failure, pull-ups to failure, 5 times a week>anon wtf is the purpose of your routine))
>>77452088>AgeBeen training for 14 months.>ExcusesHave a shoulder injury from the bench and a now-benign spinal disc injury from doing Smith machine squats as a novice
>>77465319strongman
>>77465528How the hell did you fuck yourself up that badly in just 14 months of training lmao
>>77465601Neither are serious injuries but I had/have to train around them for a bit to avoid making them worse
>>77465604Nigger a spinal disk injury is as serious as it gets
>>77465601how long do you think an injury takes to occur bro? half of the people who bench have some associated shoulder problem and he had one injury on top of that over the course of 1 year and change. newbies injury themselves more often than intermediate/advanced lifters
>>77452088>25>M>Need more gearMediocre bodybuilder that blasts gear on the regonly dips and deads
>>77465518Slav cali park monkey detected
>>77465676I didn't start to get shoulder problems or knee problems until after 10 years of lifting, wear and tear from heavy lifting over a long time. I used to squat 4pl8 full ROM but then my knees got fucked so I just squat 2pl8 now high volume. haven't benched in years but my all time PR was 335lbs
>>77465930>blogspot.com
>22m, 5'7" 170lb>former wrestler and fencer>pretty leg-heavy sports>when I started lifting my legs were way stronger than my arms>this is after almost a year of primarily upper-body work and climbingi just want to wear jeans bros.....
>>77458117cotopaxxing
>>77466086>jeans>not having DYEL legspick one
>>77465723you're actually pretty spot on
>>77466140I used to be like you for a bit
>>77466140That door frame must be hella fucking sturdy
>>77466072I think the point anon was making was that most injuries of the shoulders and spine happen in advanced liftersMost novices can't even lift enough weight to do serious damage. The spine is durable as hell and takes a lot to injure a disc, you can squat with the worst form in the world and you won't get hurt if it's less than 2pl8. Same for bench press injuries, you can't really even tear a pec or fuck your shoulder with less than probably 1.5pl8. these kind of injuries usually happen to stronger guys who have been lifting for years, not 18 month novices lifting no significant weight
>>77467541well, that's a crock of shit. you can slip a disc picking up a 50 lb box. i had a bout of sciatica that lasted nearly a year when i was 17 because i retardedly tried a 1RM diddly with the barbell in my room with shit form, i think there was 205 on the bar lol. people get shoulder injuries doing bodyweight dips and push ups. ANYONE biting off more than they can chew, with poor form to boot, is liable to injure themselves. this is especially true for beginners who lack CNS adaptation. injuries also often stem from muscular asymmetries or adapted movement patterns that have led certain smaller muscles to effectively atrophy, which inexperienced lifters are more likely to have. just because it's not a catastrophic full tear of a tendon or ligament doesn't mean it's not an injury that can set you back significantly. also, it takes 6 months max to get past the weights you mentioned in your post anyway, idk wtf you're talking about with "18 month novices lifting no significant weight"
>>77467541Bruh I tore my spinal erector doing bodyweight squats. Never even reached 225 bench but got bad shoulder impingement. That's just what happens when you train after 30
>>77467680>Bruh I tore my spinal erector doing bodyweight squats.No you didnt shut the fuck up.What MAY have happened is that you ALMOST tore it doing something actually heavy have like 2pl8 jefferson deadlifts and then the last grain was a bodyweight squat.
>>77467786Yeah, this. I can do 5 reps of my 5rm barbell squats, and feel completely fine. Then go do do bodyweight squats the next day and pull my knee
>>77465528>>Age>Been training for 14 months.Based toddler
>>77467601>you can slip a disc picking up a 50 lb boxPossible for backlets, but I've one-handed 60lb sandbags at awkward angles countless times and been fine as a fairly flexible frame-mogger who trains back a decent bit without (((weighted))) squats or deads. My dad slipped a disc moving a literal piano though, and it wasn't even Rich, like some basic bitch Steinway shit.
>>77467786Shit happens bro, it can happen to anyone. Will Tennyson, an advanced lifter, literally blew out his back squatting 1pl8. One of my buddies tore his bicep with a kettlebell that weighed like 20lbsAlways happens doing things you'd least expect, that's how injury takes you by surprise. Especially after 30.
>>77467842Yeah and it happens AFTER you've been doing real heavy shit
>>77467824>it wasn't even Rich, like some basic bitch Steinway shit.>implying anybody at all knows about piano brandsunderrated bait
>>77467541Nonsense. The untrained get bulging discs regularly trying to lift a ~30-50 lbs boxes. The heavier the weight, the more pressure you have to deal with but your own technique for handling it improves tremendously. If you rush the weights and ignore small pains and their causes (inefficient form, existing imbalances) you will get a lot of wear and tear though.
>>77468663>The untrained get bulging discs regularly trying to lift a ~30-50 lbs boxes.[Citation needed]
>>77467541>you can't really even tear a pec or fuck your shoulder with less than probably 1.5pl8>these kind of injuries usually happen to stronger guys who have been lifting for years, not 18 month novices lifting no significant weightI was benching 1.5pl8 for sets of 8 as a lifter of 12 months, how short and light were you at that level?
>>77467977Will Tennyson's injury was literally his warmup set, it was not after doing anything heavy. And i believe it was after like a 2 week break from gym too, he took some time off after the bodybuilding show
>>77469781>he took some time off after the bodybuilding showmakes perfect sense>lift super heavy weights>lose ALL of the fat and liquid>your shit is in the most vulnerable state>any little thing fucks it up
>>77466140impressively bald
I'm a fat fuck cutting, currently at 82kg, was 97kg. Target should be around 70-72kg Started 5x5 about 5 weeks agoI'm still going up +2.5kg on every lift each session, but I decided to repeat all weights for 1 week to focus on form
>>77452088>mailOutlook, Gmail or Yahoo?
>>77470804>he thinks those are the optionsGrim.
>>77470692>focus on form>>this weak>focusing on formlol
>>77470692Just a heads up you'll get nowhere doing 5x5 on a cut, you'll just stall once the weight actually starts to get meaningful. If you're trying to reach say 2pl8 bench that ain't happening without a calorie surplusyou might go from like 30kg bench to 40kg cutting on 5x5 but that ain't shit, youll barely get past 1pl8. I suggest you rethink your approach bro, not trying to shit on you but actually trying to give good advice here. Id maybe keep cutting and doing that until you do stall but then increase the calories, there's really no point in cutting when you got nothing to cut down to
>>77471055I just figured it would be better to not develop bad habits this early on regardless of how weak I am>>77471173My goal with 5x5 while cutting is to minimize lean mass lost while on a deficit, eventually when I get to a point I want to maintain I'll do a slightly surplus and chase big numbers, for now all I care about it to at least keep whatever muscle I have from carrying a fat body for so long.
>>77471187honestly solid reasoning but as a novice you should be GAINING MUSCLE MASS even in DEFICIT
>>77470599im horusmaxxing
>>77452088wait what the fuck are muscles really green and blue when they're in your body? is it being exposed to oxyen that makes them red or what?
>>77472081yup. basic chemistry. same as with bitten apples turning orange
Here's me.
>skip legs>only chins + dips
>>77470692>>77471173>fat>can't 2pl8 benchWhat's the point of being fat and bulking?
>>77473469based. max weighted pullup and dip? bw?
>>77466140kek right down to the adidas trackiesmirin
>>77456681thats not a squat but a machine squat
>>77474616>Anon says he's tall >Tall people usually can't squat for shit due to biomechanics>Anon finds a pendulum squat with heel elevation and he appears to be hitting proper depth>"THAT'S NOT A REAL SQUAT!"Nothing is ever good enough for you people.
