Essential Random Gym Thoughts Revisited...

[50CentStan]

That's correct. The post just read differently and this isn't criticism so no beef here FWIW. That said you mentioned "bad foods" which is counter to IIFYM and the food you listed are fairly "clean" (hate that term).

TL:DR disregard my response.

appreciate it breh.

 

[Adam3000]

Everyone can't just go up each set with 45s on each side and plus 35 looks big enough to flex for the gym thots.

I just did a squat session with 3 35's on each side to make it look like I was working with 315

Them looks from the middle age ladies in my gym

 

[Adam3000]

I'm nearly positive I've plateaued, back to my weight from 3 years ago. I just finished a set of training sessions and am trying to lift more, these awkward poses have me feeling scary as shyt- hopefully I'll be back to running more on the weekends, had some decent sessions in the heat.

Story of my last couple years. Plateau, grt injured, work back and plateau, get injured, work back.....


Only solution is to eat more. But I'm not down for being fat ever again, so I'm just stuck

Right now I'm just switching up rep ranges every once in a while and praying for 5 lbs more strength every now and then. I'm content

 

[semtex]

Starting iifym. Wish me luck. Only bad things in my diet is 1 bag of chips and 1 coffee with condensed milk. I'm shooting for 50/30/20.

The rest of my day includes
2 grilled chic fil a sandwiches (gona start making them at home next week)
4oz chicken breast
2 tilapia
Large sweet potato
Kale/spinach twice daily
Watermelon

I'm about 800-400 below my bmr. And I'm not hungry at all.

What y'all brehs think?

http://instagram.com/themacroexperiment

 

[Adam3000]

Bought a bag of these protein chips (nacho)

MUCH MUCH better that Quest's. They still have some carboard notes, but the texture and taste are actually decent

Protes Protein Chips

 

[AquaCityBoy]

Bought some maca root. All that shyt did was make me tired.

I couldn't eem get out of bed yesterday

 

[Adam3000]

I just did it brehs

I never do flat bench (safety reasons) so naturally I don't really get stronger on tje bench. My 1RM two years ago was 205. I tested it again 2 weeks ago and it was 215.

But my new gym has an absolutely perfect power rack pin height to flat bench (bar grazes my neck when its caught by the safety pins). So I said fukk it, I want a 225 bench because I deserve it


So I did 5x5 for 2 weeks, just tested my 1RM again, and got 225. Not gonna attempt 230, gonna save that.

Only 20 lbs from 1.5X bodyweight. Might go for it for 2018

 

[semtex]

Bought some maca root. All that shyt did was make me tired.

I couldn't eem get out of bed yesterday

Well that had nothing to do with the maca I'll promise you that.

 

[The ADD]

I want to build some muscle


I don't want to lose anymore weight. Lost some from intermittent fasting a couple of months ago. I want to stay a size 8... I don't like my body smaller than this



Should my diet mainly be protein and leafy greens? Throw some complex carbs in there?

Focus on lifting heavy with minimal cardio?

Any advice brehs?

That would be the general direction I would suggest as a short answer. To support that:

It's going to take time especially for a woman so buckle up.

I would keep cardio in the routine but make it something more prone to keep or possible build muscle. Sprints, prowler pushes, true HIIT. 1-2 times a week for the cardiovascular and fat burning benefits depending on your workouts.

The big key is finding the right caloric target and an eating strategy to got with it. What you are attempting is very long game focused so you have to find something that really works for you over that's period.

That's my non-expert two cents

 

[He Who Posts Well]

Had a good workout at the gym tonight. Lots of eye candy.

 

[The ADD]

A seated row and leg Press superset

This place is a fukking disaster on weekends

 

[Jesus]

Been doing more DB arm workouts the past few weeks. My right arm is like an half an inch smaller. I've noticed the significant strength difference in my right. Makes sense in my bench press woes. And my right lat is bigger than my left. Going to try to even them out over the summer.

 

[mannyrs13]

I'm about to try something dangerous and go to the gym off the strength of hunger. I ate a small piece of pork chop, plantains, and a small batch of mixed vegetables at two in the morning. I haven't ate since. I do have a protein bar I'm bout to eat. Still debating doing light weights/core or just cardio. I'll pick up a sub at Jason's deli before going to work at 4 but now I'm just surviving off this protein bar.

 

[semtex]

Been doing more DB arm workouts the past few weeks. My right arm is like an half an inch smaller. I've noticed the significant strength difference in my right. Makes sense in my bench press woes. And my right lat is bigger than my left. Going to try to even them out over the summer.

Pro tip for DB presses: keep one arm extended while you bring the other one down




Extra TUT for the shoulder

 

[PortCityProphet]

Pro tip for DB presses: keep one arm extended while you bring the other one down




Extra TUT for the shoulder

I used to hit 10 then hit a last 5 with one arm extended. It did good work. Those last 5 were