Essential Random Gym Thoughts Revisited...

[Biscayne]

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I am thinking of throwing in a few sets a week though.

What's that body looking like tho?

 

[Biscayne]

Ooooh ooohhh my favorite question in all of gym-land



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EDIT: I guess thats a bit disingenuous.....its zero minutes for direct ab work, but about 30 minutes every single day on exercises that sculpt nice abs (a.k.a. any compound exercise ever)

EDIT 2: I also spend around 5 minutes per day counting my calories and planning out my meals

Ohhhhh.

That's the trick. Which compound exercises are best for abs, if you have nothing but free weights and no gym access?

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

Had to google that. I see what you mean

So in a couple days I should be back to normal

Lot of it is water too. A gallon weighs 8 lbs

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

What's that body looking like tho?

I should be ok once I cut down again. I have a vid in the chin up thread

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

I've heard similar. Because I've heard that you typically need to spend very little time(5-10 minutes tops) on abs if you want definition.

Just need progressive load to grow

 

[Adam3000]

Ohhhhh.

That's the trick. Which compound exercises are best for abs, if you have nothing but free weights and no gym access?

Any of the big popular compounds work great. When you body is either in open space, or having to balance heavy weight, your abs are constantly firing.

Standing Military Press -- Balancing weight overhead, abs stabilize

Chin Ups -- Body moving through space, abs fire to keep your core from swinging

Dips -- Same as chin ups

Squats -- Balancing weight and using abs to help push the weight up.

Etc etc for damn near any heavy compound or body-moving-through-space movement

If you are looking for the absolute best, I think that Front Squats and Zercher Squats may be king.

The problem with direct ab work is:

1) People rarely progressively overload. So they are just spinning their wheels in place with all them lame ass situps

2) Its painful and boring

fukk that. My abs protrude just fine and I have never done consistent direct ab work at any point in my life. They will grow with the rest of body if you do a lot of heavy compounds.

 

[Biscayne]

I should be ok once I cut down again. I have a vid in the chin up thread

Imma check it out. I wish I had a chin up bar....

 

[Biscayne]

Just need progressive load to grow

I spend 10mins a night doing reverse crunches and toe touches. I'm probably wasting my time....

 

[He Who Posts Well]

Imma check it out. I wish I had a chin up bar....

You can get one at Target or Wal*Mart for under $20 bucks breh.

Pure Fitness® Multi-Purpose Workout Bar

 

[He Who Posts Well]

Made some veggie stir fry. It came out great

As I go to the gym more often, I'm starting to notice the same cast of characters.

 

[Adam3000]

Why did I never try Egg Beaters sooner?

These shyts are GOAT level. Always used to spike my egg white omelette's with at least one yolk. No longer needed. Egg Beaters already got that extra flavor added


Did a leg workout today that was nothing but walking lunges. Did sets of 16 (8 per leg) from 10 lb dumbells all the way up to 55 lb dumbbells. Basically equivalent to 220 lb squats at the end. Talk about a brutal, efficient workout

I'm trying to find ways to be more efficient in the gym. I have never liked destructive leg days. My leg workouts always have very few sets, usually less than 7. And they grow just fine in proportion to my overall growth.

 

[Flackaveli]

These protien farts are no joke

 

[BobbyBooshay]

 

[BobbyBooshay]

Any of you lot boxers or do boxing training, can imagine speed bag would help cut up your shoulder big time ?

 

[Adam3000]

Any of you lot boxers or do boxing training, can imagine speed bag would help cut up your shoulder big time ?

Spot reduction = no

Did old/fat George Foreman have cut shoulders?

I would say a better arm motion for cutting up your shoulders is picking up a cheeseburger and throwing it in the garbage