Qtddtot - questions that don't deserve their own thread

I forgot to mention, im a girl btw

Is it normal that I'm never getting sore quads from squats but my hamstrings are permanently sore? I'm doing stronglifts since 6 weeks ago.

also i suck cocks hahaha

Can I do SS on a cut? My Bench and OHP progression is terrible and I'm told the first thing to fix is eat more but my BMI is apparently 26.1

i can confirm the difference in feces

my feces have also turned into huge globs of ungodly substances

Yes. PLEASE do not bulk this hard at once. You'll probably only gain fat unless you are already within 15 lbs of that weight.

>im a grill lol xoxox

You know the rules. Titties and timestamp.

Destiny got big

What's Jow Forumss most recommended protein powder that doesn't taste like powdered ass?

semen

Just for confirmation, weightlifting is not gonna make me lose fat, only cardio does that, right?
I've talked to people who told me just weightlifting is enough, that'll make my metabolism quicker and thus make me burn fat quicker, but won't that just make me hungrier, thus keeping me from significantly losing fat?
Plus, if i don't eat, i'll probably lose whatever gains i've made. Can anyone confirm?

Should I add more(non-meme)exercises to my Bicep/Tricep day?

>Bench dip
>Incline hammer curls
>Incline biceps curl
>EZ bar curl
>Pushups

Also, there’s nothing wrong doing triceps and biceps on the same day?

>lost the few friends i had due to uni

the gym is the highlight of my day. What do you guys do all day?

I work part time and my days are usually just

>wake up at 8 am
>go to work
>nap
>go to the gym
>get home by 10 pm

But on days when I don't go to work i have nothing to do except

>read

which basically is just sitting on front of my laptop all day. This also makes it hard not to be a degenerate and watch porn. What the fuck do I do?

Read the sticky again. You understood nothing, not even the absolute basics.

Diet makes you lose fat

a caloric deficit is going to make you lose fat. You can induce a caloric deficit by either/or

>lowering your caloric intake
>increasing your caloric expediture

which just means

>eat less
>move more

Both weightlifting and cardio counts as move more. It's still very good to do cardiou, though.

Combine cardio and lifting into your regime. Build muscle and lose fat at the same time.

>which basically is just sitting on front of my laptop all day.

Take up a hobby which gets you outside.

Im getting into archery. Its tonnes of fun and quite social.

Two questions:

1) How do I does dermarolling for hair loss (on the crown)? Is that before or after or independent of the minoxidil? And I'm assuming half mm to 1mm length?

2) I get pretty bad joint pain when doing press type lifts. Knees when squatting, elbows when bench. That sort of thing. What do? Does it go away if I keep at it or do I have some kind of problem? I cant push my muscles as hard or as often as I need to because of it.

Where's a good source for syringes?

Could coffee be the cause of what feels like heart palpitations? I feel fine all day until I lay down to sleep and it hits me.

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bro why are you clenching your fist trying to flex your tiny left arm..........Stop

We are not social here you know

Livestock vaccines from a farm store. You can buy them over the counter.

But you probably shouldnt listen to me and I take no responsibility if your arm rots off from whatever is in those needles before you empty them

gonna grill chicken soon. got my salad ready. what else should I make? cook rice perhaps?

You can literally buy them in bulk at any half-competent drug store. Please, just dispose of the needles safely. Some of us don't want your AIDS.

pls respond

pepti plus collagen protein
is this shit good or not? I know collagen is an incomplete protein but considering I'm not a vegan and actually eat meat is this fine?

t.looking to incorporate more collagen

Every now and then during a workout I'll smell some ammonia. I looked it up and apparently this typically means I'm actually getting too much protein and kidneys aren't filtering properly or something. The typical recommendations seems to be to drop protein and increase carbs, but I'm already eating ~300g of carbs a day and my macros are 50/30/20 carb/protein/fat. What should I do here? Is there reasonable cause for concern?

So one should reach at least 1/2/3/4 to look good
But how much should one lift with barbell curls, skull crushes and weighted chin ups?

i had 4 beers right after my workout, did I kill my gains?

what if I dont take k2 with my d3
im buying from myprotein and theres no k2 here

Well, continue masturbating to cartoons then. But dont complain when you dont feel like you're getting anywhere in life.

These competition bumpers are on Craigslist for about $1.05/lb. Are they salvageable? The wear on the side is a little concerning, I know "weight is weight" but if I'm going to homegym I'd rather it at least look nice. Would probably want to polish the center, wash down the smudges/chalk, and repaint the sides.

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did you just started working out . had the same thing happen only in the beginning. should go away with time.

Trying to cut, trying to budget calories, I've heard that if you starve yourself you'll just gain weight, what's the minimum percentage of your recommended daily calories you can eat to make your body not shutdown

I wanna try smart!starving no basic bitch bulemia shit

What is the best accessory template for 5/3/1 while cutting?

Riddle me this, how come big dudes at my gym have lower OHP than me and this other DYEL-looking guy?

Hypothetical scenario:
>you're doing a calisthenics program
>you can do all the exercises except pullups because no bar
>but you have a lat pulldown machine
Could you use the machine to replace the pullups and achieve a similar result (in terms of strength and hypertrophy)?
Or in other words, are lat pulldowns the weightlifting equivalent to pullups?

Thank you very much in advance.

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Here's the equivalent image for pullups.
It shows the same muscles being worked, so it should be roughly the same, right?

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Asking for the third fucking time:

I’m 182 and looking to get to about 160 before I start a bulk. What is the most optimal way to do so in terms of gains potential: doing a full fast and forgoing lifting in that time to more quickly drop to my goal weight, or continuing my slower cut while also lifting. For reference, I’m not a noob lifter, been lifting on and off for about 3 years.

Sup, absolute retard here who has never worked out a day in my life.
95kg/190cm

Coworker challenged me to a squat challenge in the office.
I managed to do 10 before my legs literally collapsed on me.

That was 2 days ago, my legs still ache like fuck and I have no strength in them, I need to pull myself out of my car with my arms to get in and out.
Is this normal? Should I continue to do squats while my legs are like this or do I wait for them to go back to normal however long that takes?
Will this happen to all of my muscles when I start working them out? Does this just happen in the beginning before your muscles get used to moving?

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As you can tell from the highlighted active muscle groups, yes it's pretty much the same. You just won't look as cool and you'll be using some slightly different muscles for balance sitting down vs taking off

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I like the Legion Dutch Chocolate or coffee flavor. Normally mixed with milk, peanut butter and coffee to drink it anyways.

Thank you very much user.
I assume that making progress on the lat pulldown machine will make me better at doing pullups as well, correct?

Depends in your timeline and priorities. You can continue to cut for the next month (diet alone) and get to that weight but you'll probably lose muscle mass. A slow cut will probably last into autumn so your bulk will be shorter but you'll be more lean when you hit your target weight.

If you don't workout regularly, this is normal. Look up the term DOMS.

Don't know whether to lift, do BJJ or try to combine them and do each twice a week. All have pros and cons and I don't have enough time or energy to do both 100%.
Any tips on how to choose?

>last into autumn
That’s where my concern is. I’m looking to tryout for my university’s rugby club, and I want to be able to start bulking while going into that as opposed to cutting. That way I can actually start training strength rather than just maintaining.

how to grow calves without loading 500lbs in my back

Wow you are really weak user. You should go lift to the gym asap to fix this.

>Practices squats at home so can win next years squat challenge

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start cycling idk might be a lost cause
see Omar Isuf if there was a way he would probably have found it by now

Calf raises nigga. Place a pl8 on the ground under a smith machine, lock it just above your knees, and put on as heavy a weight as you can hold. Rest your toes on the edge of the plate, and just do calf raises.

Stop finding your dinner in the dumpster and you should be fine

500 calorie deficit per day

Holy momscience!
Starvation mode doesn’t exist. Eating at 500 deficit allows you to still lift and work heavy or hard without feeling too tired. However, if you want to, fasting is a good option to. You don’t need to do 7 day fasts, but having 1 or 2 fasting days a week helps extremely.

In that case, a hard cut is probably your only real option to hit that weight while also giving yourself time to start a serious bulk. Start dieting/fasting while continuing regular exercise, give it 3-4 weeks to safely get to that weight, then once you're satisfied pivot into a high carb bulking diet.

Any arabic speakers who can translate this for me? Thanks

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Is celery with peanut butter a good snack? Or am I deluding myself into thinking it's healthy?

bumping post from last thread

> Legs not straight
> Chin below bar

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Not really. Celery may as well be water for all that it’s worth, and while the fats in peanut butter are going to work to keep you satiated, it may not be optimal for the calories you’re getting.

How many reps and sets am I supposed to do for 1/2/3/4 to make it?

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You can try fasting but also lift throughout the fast. Don't lift 'till failure, lift heavy but low reps. Just enough lifting to maintain your muscle mass.

That would be correct yeah. From personal experience I was too weak to even do a pullup when I started, but fixed it with pulldown machine. I stayed away from pullups out of embarrassment. Then one day i tried and to my amazement I could do one. Then I did one every time I could, and then started doing negatives too. One quickly became two and so on. It's a joy actually experiencing that sort of personal progress.

Good luck user!

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I just eat celery for the fiber, but it's mainly a vehicle for peanut butter delivery. I'm trying to cut down on carbs and I'm looking for snacks to replace granola bars, etc.

Fat fuck here. Can I gain muscle volume while on a 1000 cal. deficit, or is the weightlifting just so I don't lose any more muscle?

I appreciate your encouragement user.
Good luck to you as well.

What sort of freedoms do you have in snacking? For me, frying up some eggs is a pretty good snack, only about 70-90 calories per egg and 7g protein. Only takes about 5 minutes tops too.

Depends. Have you been lifting before, or are you a complete noob? If the latter, then you can make some gains while on a cut. If the former, then most likely no.

1000 kcal deficit sounds painful

If he’s a super fat fuck, then probably not

Dietary wise I can east anything, but I need something I can easily take with me to work. I'm pretty busy during the day and don't have time or resources to stop and make something extravagant.

what’s the key to not being exhausted?

I train 4 days a week, with some cardio in between. In the middle to later in the day I feel like I could fall asleep standing up. I don’t get it. I’m sleeping enough

so if im cutting but maintain a high amount of protein intake, will i lose muscle?

Thanks guys appreciate you

What's your daily routine? Not just working out but your full day.

Bump

I've walked on the balls of my feet my whole life and my squats suffer because of it. Is there anything I can do outside of workouts that'll help me get used to balancing weight on my heels?

ankle stretches, but will be most effective is to start over squatting with just the bar, keeping your heels flat and build from there

I'm beginning to stall a bit, and was looking for something to give myself an extra boost. I was thinking preworkout, but there's so much out there. Anyone have anything to recommend?

Each day is different

Wake up, eat breakfast and coffee, work 8-4. Eat lunch during work. Lift at around 5-7 pm

Or

Wake up, breakfast/coffee, class from 9-12, gym from 1-3, then Muay Thai from 6-7

I usually get to sleep by 1130pm

Is there a reason a beginner lifter shouldn't take Creatine?

I used to be intermediate, lost a shit ton of weight and back to being a noob now, I remember thinking for some reason that you shouldn't take Creatine until you're a bit more advanced but that's probably brocience.

I must confess, I haven't been to the gym in a few months, so I think I'm alright with that. I'll look up some ankle stretches. Thanks

don't bother, you're not gonna make it

What's a good way to start doing jump ropes as a starter? By reps or by time?

If I start taking creatine while on 50mg Vyvanse daily, will I fucking die?

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What should I do instead of barbell rows? I cant seem to get the form correct & don't want to fuck my back up

by time you ninny, do you count your runs in steps?

I’m 37, one nut cancer survivor, fireman. Gym and exercise used to be fucking easy and last few months I’m strugging. Getting exhausted and no energy. Not sleeping well and having major brain fog.

What are my options?

weighted pull ups