Gym And Supplement Discussion

[NickR33]

a million different ways to row... vary them every few weeks, see what works for you

[No Crust Racing]

Did my full sets fiddling with heigts then thought I'd do a few more reps at the end and record.

This is probs where I felt most comfy, I was initially standing straighter.

Thoughts?

http://youtu.be/uf_XgacRYE0

[bozodos]

I had the revelation at the gym today that if you keep the barbell closer to your shins, it's easier to maintain correct form! Managed an entire week of no squats, my gymbro had a sore back so did dat dere OHP instead.

[Trozzle]

hahaha nice work Boz

I did bench press this arvo for the first time since the beginning of March...my previous working set was 85kg for 5 reps at that time, and had a 1RM of 95kg. This arvo I only did 1 set (for a laugh to see if I could even do 1 rep) - 100kg, managed 5 reps.

f**k yeah DB press lol

[TTT]

Dan rows look good.

Rowing from the floor is called Pendlay Rows. But its a bit hard to do using metal plates (wrong size at that) and house floor/carpet.

YouTube pendlay row to see.

[No Crust Racing]

Yeah Pendlay are too low and hard on my back at the moment.

As it was, in that vid it was harder than normal for me as I'd normally be straighter maybe 50-55, so if that lean is a good lean in the vid then I'll have to maybe lower the weight and re-set form in that exercise, which is fine.

I'd be inclined to say that even after only 3 sessions of trying to DL from the floor, my SIJ discomfort has lessened, could be a coincidence but we'll see.

Nice work Troz!

Edited May 18, 2013 by ActionDan

[L33SH]

hahaha nice work Boz

I did bench press this arvo for the first time since the beginning of March...my previous working set was 85kg for 5 reps at that time, and had a 1RM of 95kg. This arvo I only did 1 set (for a laugh to see if I could even do 1 rep) - 100kg, managed 5 reps.

f**k yeah DB press lol

Yay Troy!

[Trozzle]

Yay Troy!

cheers guys! Haha. I know it isn't much, especially compared to those currently smashing out PPP, but it certainly blew me away lol

[L33SH]

cheers guys! Haha. I know it isn't much, especially compared to those currently smashing out PPP, but it certainly blew me away lol

It's good Troy! Hey, mine isn't much!!!!! but I was really happy with my increase on Friday Edited May 19, 2013 by L33SH

[bozodos]

saw my first squat rack curler today, though our gym had 2 EZ Curl bars and weighted barbells specifically for that purpose which were not being used lol. Also saw smith machine deadlifts that looked hella uncomfortable.

Gymbros continue their compound dodging antics, so ended up deadlifting by myself today - I take it that it's normal to scrape the shit out of your knees and shins when doing it properly?

[No Crust Racing]

I did to start with, by after a few sets doing it managed to keep it off my shins and knees when I got the hang of it.

[Birds]

There's a correlation between leg scrapage and doing it properly.

That being said, some of the big lifters around the world don't scrape their shins, so everyone does it differently. Most do find it easier the closer it is to the body.

[Trozzle]

lolwut

http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2012/07/24/3549931.htm#.UaK4v9JHLTw

[Birds]

Easily. The body will slip into ketosis and convert fat into ketones which the brain and heart find easier to use. This is why there are positiv aspects. You can do the same by restricting your carbs to less than 20g per day. There is ZERO need for carbohydrates in the human diet as the body can produce what it needs by way of glucose from gluconeogenesis in the liver. This amounts to roughly 100g per day for the brain, then slowly reduces as the body become more keto adapted. In fact, not eating carbohydrates and increasing your fat intake is an excellent way to lower cholesterol. Ive been carb free for 1.5 years and my triglycerides are down to 71 from 252. I have the lipid profile of a 6 month old at 33.

I bet this guy is fat or skinny. Just a feeling.

[Trozzle]

EDIT: disregard.

[Birds]

I could never go without carbs. They are in everything awesome tasting. Sucks to be carb free!

[Trozzle]

I bet this guy is fat or skinny. Just a feeling.

If he doesn't lift, then he's definitely going to be skinny. Why do you deny human nutrition facts so often? lol

Not saying it's better, since keto is hard to deal with and f**king sucks for digestion sometimes, but he's more or less correct. Our bodies don't NEED carbs to function, it just makes things a lot easier if we do have them....and there are health benefits to restricting carbs big time like that, though from a weightlifting perspective it makes things VERY difficult I find.

[Trozzle]

I could never go without carbs. They are in everything awesome tasting. Sucks to be carb free!

I'll agree with the middle sentence lol. Carbs AND fat make everything taste f**king amazing!

[Birds]

If he doesn't lift, then he's definitely going to be skinny. Why do you deny human nutrition facts so often? lol

Not saying it's better, since keto is hard to deal with and f**king sucks for digestion sometimes, but he's more or less correct. Our bodies don't NEED carbs to function, it just makes things a lot easier if we do have them....and there are health benefits to restricting carbs big time like that, though from a weightlifting perspective it makes things VERY difficult I find.

Should point out that I'm not disagreeing with his information/science; he just sounds like one of those people who has gone and spent hours, even days studying up on the science behind a particular diet (Lipids of a 6 month old? Really? That's the figure we're looking at now, instead of kg?) instead of devoting that time towards lifting some weight and not eating so much shit.

People just always looking for the alternative, easier way out of doing hard work...this mentality doesn't go hand in hand with success. It makes you good at failing.

[Birds]

Probably blow that guys mind that on Saturday I ate pig on a spit, about 3 bags of chips, crackers and cheese, many chocolates, ice cream, wheat based cereal and a metric shit ton of bread. And I won't see an ounce of it hit my bf%. His lipids can suck my dick.