Essential Random Gym Thoughts Revisited...

[1-8-7-Skillz]

Water serves many functions in the body, and it’s particularly critical for bodybuilders because training and nutrition regimens really increase the need for it.

Bodybuilders often underestimate the importance of keeping themselves well hydrated — hydration status can have a direct impact on bodybuilding progress. Try to drink 16 to 20 ounces of water a half hour or so before you train (and continue to drink water while you train). You may be surprised to notice that you seem a little stronger that day. By increasing your water consumption before training, you increase your blood volume, helping to pump up your muscles. Having fuller muscles can help you lift more weight or pump out an extra rep or two. Over time, this can enhance your gains.

On the other hand, if you don’t have enough water in your system, you might feel sluggish and weak. Staying underhydrated can affect your immune response and ultimately your ability to recover from your training, negatively impacting your gains.

NUTRITION

People often think of water as devoid of nutritional value. Nothing could be further from the truth. Water contains minerals — either added or occurring naturally, including sodium, calcium, potassium and magnesium — and other beneficial components such as bicarbonates. Due to their size and because of the loss of minerals through sweating while working out, bodybuilders need to take in more minerals than the average person. Water helps replenish these and other vital nutrients at the same time that it rehydrates the body.

For best results, drink a minimum of eight eight-ounce glasses of water each day. Although it's recommended that bodybuilders take in up to a gallon of water daily, you can also get some bang out of other beverages. Milk and juice are mostly water. Coffee and tea, while they exert a small diuretic (dehydrating) effect, ultimately add more fluids than they remove.

Finally, emphasize drinking between meals rather than during them. Drinking a lot of fluid with whole-food meals can dilute stomach enzymes and slow protein digestion. Get in your fluids, but do so at times other than during your meals.

Try At least to drink a Gallon of Water A Day for those who want to be strong and Jacked

Always shocked at how many people not drinking enough water and want to deliver a good performance at the gym

 

[Waterproof]

Always shocked at how many people not drinking enough water and want to deliver a good performance at the gym

Or they be like that's to much water, I can't drink that much

 

[Bigblackted4]

Water and diet is my key to the next step back running miles non stop just started back deadlifting and back up to benching 255 5 times after sets. I’m trying to lose this gut by my birthday. I’m getting yoked but some of my hoodies still fit to tight.

 

[Capitol]

Damn I was looking at jade xu doing lotus kicks and tornado kicks after practicing myself and cant believe how easy she makes it look

 

[AquaCityBoy]

Finally, emphasize drinking between meals rather than during them. Drinking a lot of fluid with whole-food meals can dilute stomach enzymes and slow protein digestion.

Say whaaaaat?

 

[Waterproof]

Damn I was looking at jade xu doing lotus kicks and tornado kicks after practicing myself and cant believe how easy she makes it look

 

[Serious]

Brehs TML:

Spoiler

Summer bout to be lit

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

Too much fukking drinking this weekend

And when I drink, I overeat, can't sleep, and have shytty workouts :idiot:

And there's still more to come tomorrow. But not until my volume lower workout gets done. Jesus take the fukking wheel

 

[Spliff]

The best answer to your question is- the ideal rack position is where you can comfortably get a solid 5 finger grip on the bar w your elbows up and the bar resting behind the crevice of your anterior delt (and essentially on top of your clavicles and probably in a position tight to your trachea almost choking you)..

Bolded changed everything.

Since reading, I threw finger-tip rack positions in the bushes and have noticed so much more stability and power during the lift. Getting loose enough for the position is still challenging, though.

I was also pointed to the "Klokov Stretch" and found it to be the best stretch I've ever tried to help front rack positioning:

(Beginning)


Stretch feels like hell, but damn its effective. Also helped me realize I wasn't "flaring my lats" as much as I thought. Been at this for about a week and early results are promising.

 

[Kal El]

Good looks on the water info

Used to think dudes who walked around with gallons of water were obnoxious, but now it makes sense

I go through about a half a gallon of water during a workout. Always sippin water in between sets and refill about 4 times a session.

 

[The ADD]

Bolded changed everything.

Since reading, I threw finger-tip rack positions in the bushes and have noticed so much more stability and power during the lift. Getting loose enough for the position is still challenging, though.

I was also pointed to the "Klokov Stretch" and found it to be the best stretch I've ever tried to help front rack positioning:

(Beginning)


Stretch feels like hell, but damn its effective. Also helped me realize I wasn't "flaring my lats" as much as I thought. Been at this for about a week and early results are promising.

Dang

 

[-G$-]

Bolded changed everything.

Since reading, I threw finger-tip rack positions in the bushes and have noticed so much more stability and power during the lift. Getting loose enough for the position is still challenging, though.

I was also pointed to the "Klokov Stretch" and found it to be the best stretch I've ever tried to help front rack positioning:

(Beginning)


Stretch feels like hell, but damn its effective. Also helped me realize I wasn't "flaring my lats" as much as I thought. Been at this for about a week and early results are promising.

Klokov recently hosted an oly clinic near me and one of my buddies went. Guys like that are such a wealth of knowledge. It’s amazing how when you take 2, 3 or 4 little tidbits and mental cues and apply them to your approach to the bar how they can completely change a big lift.

Glad to hear you’re finding things that work though.

I’m finding that I’m getting slightly better at sitting upright in bottom of the catch. Been focusing on not letting the bar pull me forward. This is from one of yesterday’s drills. 3-2-1-0 tempo front squat into split jerk w 2 sec pause at top.

Spoiler

It’s funny. When I first got into this oly stuff my coach said “it takes years to be mediocre at oly movements.” After a little over a year of hammering away at it I totally get what he means. There is always something that’s going to need improvement. The movements are so technical and there are so many moving pieces.

 

[Waterproof]

Good looks on the water info

Used to think dudes who walked around with gallons of water were obnoxious, but now it makes sense

I go through about a half a gallon of water during a workout. Always sippin water in between sets and refill about 4 times a session.

No doubt Homie, Water is very important. I drink a Gallon during every workout.

I'm that dude that took my water everywhere

But I had to get it in, and I still do, I got gallons in my trunk, room, and I carry a Gallon jug with me to get my sips in.

Your water intake during workouts is pretty good keep it up

 

[The ADD]

I was on my last set of single DLs at 90% and had to grind it out. As soon as the weight hits the floor one of the stronger guys in the gym come through and gives me the fist bump

 

[Waterproof]

I was on my last set of single DLs at 90% and had to grind it out. As soon as the weight hits the floor one of the stronger guys in the gym come through and gives me the fist bump

You earned his respect, not only he respect the weight you been pulling but your work ethic in the gym