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Jeff C tell me to lunge with a single dumbbell in the arm of the hip that isn't going forward. Basically holding a dumbell at my hip to work on hip imbalance.

Is this right and what is this called? Can't find it anywhere else and people look at me weird when I do it

youtube.com/watch?v=5DfCBBPgxE0

for reference @ 3:40

Not fitness related, but will someone please kick my ass

I'm in the gym now, self medicating, because my gf broke up with me this week. She has three kids and is broke. I just really cared about her. I treated her like goddess. Most of you would cringe if I told you all the stuff I did for her.

I haven't had a real relationship before this one in years.

Why do I feel so heartbroken over this and what do I need to do to stop being a loser? I'm already working out and plan to start my own business

It might be picture related i think you should go to the emergency room

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How do I repel fat pigs and attract 7s and 8s?

Eat this

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Been there. You did too much. She felt suffocated and a little weird about your motivations.

You will latch like a barnacle on to the next person you date as a sort of rebound. Don't let your emotions now write check your life won't want to cash later.

You yourself will cringe at the way you feel in 9 months. Trust me, I've been there.

Do Theese and squats with plates under your shoes, and a light weight on your bar to focus on perect form, to build a nice core

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Deload and keep deadlifting. Deload to the point that your form isn't bad.

If your back hurts so much you could try doing some spinal decompression (hang with feet touching ground), Cobra yoga pose, and reverse hyperextensions. All of those are good to cope / heal bulging disk

this x1000

hanging knee raises are shamefully underrated for building core strength.

Rate my plan plz
Tips?

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Do you really want to be doing your sole heavy set of deadlifts when your back is beat to shit from eleven hard sets?

Also you have a bunch of redundant shit. Cut it to start with, add it back in (or more sets on the fewer movements) if you're stalling but still recovering fine.

Thanks

Should I start that day with deadlifts?

And what’s redundant?

yeah start with deads, just pick one type of curl, 4 different chest movements bench incline, dips, flies,

Why am I thin everywhere but over the lower portion of my abs?
It looks really weird, like I'm male-pregnant.
The fat doesn't extend over my hip, but it's just a little pouch on top of my abs, like some kind of kangoroo.
The sides of my abs are fine, and the top 2-4 abs are visible, but then there's this lump.

Can I work out 6am Thursday and 8pm Friday and call the time difference a rest day (since it's more than 24 hours)?

your body fat is not low enough for visible abs. 1 month of cutting should get rid of it but keeping a body fat that low will take some serious dedication.

I'd maintain for now and work on your lifts then cut before summer.

whats a good profession for someone who doesn't care about their own safety but desperately needs money?

Where is the best place to buy Henley long sleeves and Chinos? Either online or in store? Please halp I'm a fucking noob

Oil rig or military. Invest 80% of your take home into a 401k or IRA and the rest into O and VT then retire after 10 years. Your passive income will be 60k+ for sitting on your ass and almost double at 59.5.

Unironically amazon basics. Their small tees are the only ones that fit well for a muscular build, and their henley mediums are perfect.

6', 200lbs, 15" biceps for reference

Doing a bodyweight routine, it's a bad idea to start working twice a day?

Yes if you go to failure or even fatigue. Look into "greasing the groove" all day on most exercises while going to failure on a main. It takes 48-72 hours to recover from substantial resistance training, not 6 hours.

Example:
Monday
Pushups to failure
Grease the groove with abs, pull ups, bodyweight squats

Tuesday
Squats to failure
Grease the groove with edverything else but push ups

Wednesday
Pull ups to failure
Grease the groove with everything but squats

Etc etc

>amazon
You wear mediums at 200 pounds? I'm 6'1" 188 and am worried mediums would make me look try hard as fuck.

I have a pain in my right forearm when curling, when not curling I don’t feel it but I can find it if that makes sense. Feels like it’s under the skin, any ideas on why it is?

Do the amazon wardrobe shit and try 3 sizes, then return the 2 that dont fit. Medium tees are baggy af on me, the smalls are perfect around arms and chest (snug but not obnoxious, esp after a wear or 3 and they break in) and have room around the waist.

I like the material for black and gray. Henleys I had to go up a size. You got 0 risk trying the wardrobe shit, its free return.

Also for any anons having trouble finding jeans bc jooci squat legs (32 inch waist, like 25"+ quads bc lmao4pl8 squat) try levi 550. Athletic fit 541s look like those faggy skinny jeans on me. Regular 551 were tight af on my balls/thighs.

Also while I'm still in this blogpost buy buck naked duluth boxer briefs or the exofficio give-n-gos. This will change your fucking life.

Anyone here ever had a mircro tear of their ACL? My Dr. thinks I may have gotten one. Not sure if it's going to mean surgery or what?

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Am I eating enough to bulk?
>5'7"
>135 lbs
>~3K calories / day
>~100g protein / day)
I only put on 1lb / week, max. Feels like its going too slowly...

As a fatty should I do starting strength or try to do something more often like 6 days a week? Need to lose 60 more lbs

starting strength with some cardio and arm work.e.g.

A
3x5 squat
3x5 bench
3x8 pendlay row
2x8-12 LTE

B
3x5 squat
3x5 OHP
1x5 Deadlift
2x8-12 Barbell curl

2x a week cardio day
25 minutes of LISS cardio (increase overtime);
Alternate with 10 rounds of HIIT (60 seconds rest).
10 minutes of mobility work

Pro tip: Cardio like an assault bike or rower is better than running for fatties. its easier on the joints and uses more of the upper body which leads to a overall better cardio effect. also read the SS book before doing the program.

routine is pretty low volume. Doubt you'll ever look shredded with it.
>inb4 somebody talks about diet

btw by low volume I mean, frequency and amount of sets. I like the reps.

don't like the armstrong workout. Imagine applying the same method for squats and aiming for 50 squats...

no. I train almost exclusively bodyweight. For this type of training you better take your advice from gymnasts, since they are the top tier bw athletes. the other guy knows shit about what you are doing.

splitting routine is especially useful for skills like handstands and planche. post your routine because the subject is too fucking big.

So, I spun out and hit a barrier tonight and had to be towed. While I was towed had been drinking before and stopped by the police, they did not detain me, or issue a field sobriety t.est. I basically came out with bruises.

Should I call insurance or a a lawyer first?

you curling with a bar? If yes here's a test for you.

>stand up straight
>pull your shoulders back, like proper posture
>raise your arms like a mummy
>notice angle of your arms, should be like pic related, slightly outwards
>keeping this angle, imagine you have dumbells in your hands and you are gonna do curls
>do imaginary curls with RELAXED or LIMP wrist
>notice palms are facing each other
>now do imaginary curls with a barbell
> wrist and palms are facing up - this is called wrist supination.
>this puts bigger stress on your forerams, and causes something called >forearm splints

some people atribute it to weak extensors, other to both extensors and flexors of the wrist. My best advice is to do curls with dumbbells until the pain stops.

Also you can do rehab. I recommend strengthening the extensors of the wrists. I don't think stretching is effective, but you can try it. A very good exercise is something called "rice bucket for climbers". It's not against splints in particular - just all around strengthens the forearm.
youtube.com/watch?v=EUALjIz4frs
My other best exercise is the wrist roller done in the following fashion.
>roll the weight with both hands a couple inches in the air.
>drop 1 arm
>continue to roll in place with only 1 arm
Good things to try with the wrist rollers are eccentric = concentric. Eccentric = 4s. Concentric = as fast as possible. Isometric contraction at maximum wrist extension

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I think you should call God and thank him

how tall are you in cm?

forgot to mentioin, it's something I've heard recently...
there's this idea to do rehab exercises only with eccentrics. and to avoid doing concentrics. For example a partner in front of you lifts the bar you're holding and you do a negative curl. and similar stuff.

There was some reasoning for such protocol, but I don't remember what it was, so I don't really understand the subject, just aware that it exists. You can search for it if you care.

Deadlift shoes. do they help or are they just a meme? if they help for some reason will they also help when doing squats?

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Do gainers work?

in short no

Should I lower the weight if I have to use my upper back to finish my last OHP rep?

nope

Those are squat shoes. They will help with squats, not so much with deadlifts as your hips are slightly tilted forwards. You'd want flat soles for deadlifts.

And the long version?

Can you elaborate a bit? I feel like I'm going to snap town every time it happens.

w8, is this what you mean by using your upper back?
because for me that's using your chest

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People overestimate gainers. It's not attacking the main problem - food. People who "gained" didn't achieved it because of gainers, even if they used gainers. Gainers are a small part of the whole picture.

I guess. Atlhough I don't really feel like I transition to a bench press, but that the upper back bends too much and straightening it helps with the push

well. in this case I would advice to minimize this thing. Three options off the top of my head
>1.same weight, focusing on form
>2.same/heavier weight band assissted OHP
>3. same weight ask somebody to help you slightly push the bar up on the positives, while you control the negatives.

>advice
advise*
btw dunno if 2 is practical for OHP, only seen it for BP and DL

no heavy chest exercise?
what reps/sets?
how many times a week?
it's just a list of exercises, not a routine

What should my lifts look like after 2 months of SS? I think my progress is okay (currently at 1 month) but want to know what I should be aiming for

My friend says my form is good when I deadlift but it still hurts my lower back a bit (not a sharp pain or anything concerning, just a little hurt during and afterwards). This happens a bit during squats too. Is this normal?

Yes, you also feel “pain” in your chest after bench press - its just that people arent used to feeling the lower back.. youre just aware of it after deadlifts or lowbar squats

Gonna fuck an escort from an agency which has its own website, she said I should go to her apartment, isn't this shit supposed to be hotel based?

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i got slashed and have a big wound on my forehead (luckily didn't require stitches)

It has been about a week now and i want to go to the gym, but i was told to wait a week or more for it to heal completely, i really don't want a scar to desecrate my face, is it safe to g?

Are cold showers legit, is it just pseudoscience?

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What the fuck do you think, retard?

I think the biggest reason is that you are also using your back constantly to stand even after the lift, so it never actually rests. Try lying on the ground on your back after deadlifts and letting it fully relax, and the pain will quickly subside.

Thanks for the feedback, user.
No heavy chest because my partner hurt his shoulder and I don't want to enable him to keep hurting himself.
3x3 on the heavy stuff, 3x4-8 on the assistance work
3x/week

So I have scoliosis and my rib cage is basically twisted, so it sticks out of my lower back a bit on one side, and it's sunken on the other side. This means that if the lower side is flat, the other side looks curved, and if the upper side looks flat the other side looks hyperextended. Which side should I try to make flat for the deadlift?

How bad is eating poorly one or two days for your gains? I’m not fat, I’m bulking, eat plenty of veggies and fruit, meet my protein goal (though not all high quality), and am currently taking a few days off.

What are some good exercises for your inner pecs?

i'm training for 2 months on reg's park routine
i have failed in this week almost any working set
87.5 for back,
77,5kg for front squat
bench 67.5
and ohp 45kg
should i deload? or change routine?
for the past 2 months i was on caloric deficit, just week ago i started eating on surplus

When designing a routine/session that mixes compounds and isolation, which should come first and why?

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Skullcrushers, chest fly machine

thats about it really

i'm going to be home for the holidays and the only gym i've found that i can purchase a 30 day membership at is 24 hour fitness. does anybody go to 24 hour fitness and what is it like? it's almost $100 for me to buy the 30 day pass so i'm just wondering if it's worth it. the one closest to me is a "super sport," whatever that means

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I won a tub of amino acids at an office Christmas party. Is it worth taking or is it a meme supplement? What's it even do?

The one I used to go to didn't have barbells just a Smith machine. Dumbbells went up to 100 if I remember correctly.

that sounds REALLY expensive. like borderline equinox pricing

yeah my parents have some gym guest passes left over cause they never take guests and both of them go to a nice gym like equinox, so i think i'm just going to use their passes. i just hope they have enough where i can at least go 2-3 times a week. anyone have advice on how to get good workouts in over the holidays?

Just had the same thing going on after I did deadlifts (it's the only thing on our lists that overlap).

Probably been asked before but let's say your wife/gf is down for lifting. Can she actually make any progress towards an IG model body without the genetics? I.e is lifting always gonna make her look better? Also how to prevent her getting hard rather than staying soft, just with bigger ass and thighs? Thanks you brothers

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It takes years, and most of those IG are faking with good angles + makeup + implants. She needs to have her nutrition in check - I've been with girls who are down for the gym but fail in the kitchen and don't make gains as a result. She will get harder no matter what, just don't cut too much fat.

Thanks for the advice. Luckily since moving in together her nutrition is good, same as mine. So really as long as she stays on a small surplus she will stay soft.

yeah, but it's easier for women to follow iG lifting tutorials like hannah oberg, krissy cela, etc. there's nothing wrong with this cause standard male lifting techniques can make women look hella bulky. women should do things like hip thrusts, frog pumps etc and learn from bret contreras

What are some good nuts to bulk on i dont really like peanuts cashews are ok though

Almonds

can i train my neck everyday? I want to grow it as fast as possible but i'm not sure if training every day is a bad idea

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I dont know how i forget this they're even more calorie dense than cashews

i dont know where else to ask this

does anyone here just get really, really awful moods for seemingly no reason?
absolutely nothing has changed for me since yesterday or even this morning when i was bouncing off the walls, telling jokes, chatting away and now like 12 hours later i literally just want to crawl into bed and die
i did a full workout and still feel it i dont want to anymore

Yes because I have dysthymia. It happens far less now that I treated it with cymbalta.

I love my job but it's hard to make sound interesting. What title should I tell people?

It's officially "materials coordinator" or more accurately, "warehouse manager."

Less accurate but possibly better:
>engineer
>industrial engineer
>warehouse engineer
>manager
>supply chain manager
>supply chain analyst

i see
i never went to get help or anything because it started when i was 15/16 which is when that emo trend was a thing and i started browsing Jow Forums
between every fucking faggot self diagnosing themselves and everyone on here laughing at them about it, the idea of calling myself depressed and grouping myself in with those faggots sickened me
now im 25 and a complete fucking failure - sure showed those faggots

how about "substance getter"?

Hi I'm trying to do Barbell rows but I can't get my FUCKING pelvis to be at a 90 degree angle to the floor, it just won't do it.

How do I fix it? And for the time being, should I adapt to it and make my back straight, even if i'm not 90 to the floor?

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Thank you for such an in depth answer!

If I hop up and down and my stomach, ass and chest jiggles does that mean I'm fat?

Deez nuts are pretty cheap if you buy in bulk