Essential Random Gym Thoughts Revisited...

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i started using creatine yesterday, had it before my workout today, i lifted 5-10 pounds heavier on all my lifts and 1 or 2 more reps on each as well :noah: could that have been creatine helping me or was i just trying harder lol
 

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i started using creatine yesterday, had it before my workout today, i lifted 5-10 pounds heavier on all my lifts and 1 or 2 more reps on each as well :noah: could that have been creatine helping me or was i just trying harder lol

I think it takes creatine about a week to absorb, not too sure about it though.
 

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gonna have to cop a new barbell pad, might have left the other one in the gym.
 

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I went from a 3 day split to PHAT. I upped my calories by about 200. Is it typical to up your calories when on PHAT or am I :flabbynsick:





My lifts are going up. My incline bench has always been week and I beasted on it. :jawalrus:
 
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Brehs, is starting strength bad for cutting? I see the brehs praising it and I'm interested. Y'all think I should switch or stick to what I'm doing?
 

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No lifting routine is inherently bad for cutting, routines with burnouts while you're in a caloric deficit will be taxing tho

The reason pure strength routines are often recommended is because they usually spare muscle the best, but depending on where you are at fitness-wise any routine will work as long as you are in some sort of caloric deficit
 

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It's amazing the role the mind plays in lifting. Tonight I went to grab the 75s for some seated db shoulder presses. The 75 spot was empty so I just grabbed the 70s. Knocked out 2 sets of 10 and getting ready to do the last set I noticed I had the 75s, somebody put me in the wrong spot. You would not believe how heavy them bytches felt all of sudden, lol. I only got 6 on the last set, but I know I was gonna do 10 before I saw what weight I actually had.
 
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