If you could go back to when you first started pursuing gainz, what advice would you give yourself?

[mr. smoke weed]

Stretch, foam roll, relatively low weight high reps

 

[Jesus]

This.


I was 270 in December. Strong as a fukking Ox but I had zero mobility outside of lifting. Helped for my first ever powerlifting meet in late January. But never again.

What were your numbers at that weight?

 

[puppetmaster]

What were your numbers at that weight?

For Rep wise

300's bench

Mid

600's deads

500's squats


only been periodized powerlifting for about 3 years and I started in my 30's for what it's worth.

 

[Music Fiend]

- realize that small gains weekly add up over time and adding reps and slower reps is better than adding weight to the bar.

- keep your core in a1 shape

- staying the course is really easy when you meal plan and cook days in advance

 

[wastedmermaid]

Start sooner and don't keep putting it off till "Tomorrow". Because "Tomorrow" turns into 2 years later .

 

[GoFlipAPack]

The most important thing is diet. Learn everything single thing about it, learn to manipulation your body through diet
Second most important is gear. Learn everything from A-Z about it and run it asap
Thirdly, form and muscle concentration over numbers

When you say gear you mean AAS?

 

[Soymuscle Mike]

For me personally:

- Fukk splits, full body workouts are where it's at
- Following from that, compound movements allday urreday

 

[Diondon]

When I would plateau at a certain bench weight I would get comfortable at that level
and not lift heavier.

 

[C-NICE]

Should have also attempted to increase my conditioning, and also stretch.

I just walk in, lift weights, walk out. I should stretch, do some cardio, lift some weights, some cool down stretches, maybe some cardio if i feel like it. then walk out

I did this exact routine in high school and I felt great, too

I do that now and I need to stop I'll go two-three weeks without going then walk right in no stretching lift weights minimal rest and walk right out.

 

[DaddyFresh]

Great thread.

I would have stayed away from the flat bench barbell. That shyt almost put my rotator cuff on a long vacation. Dumbell Bench is so much better on your shoulders.

It's not about how much you lifting, and more about how well you are properly lifting. So keep your ego in check. And slow controlled high reps with full range of motion >

 

[OneTimeforTheMind]

Start sooner and be consistent.

Have a pull up Bar and dip station in my room.

Eat more

Study form and technique

 

[Malta]

fukk the weights, just do advanced body weight training.

 

[semtex]

fukk the weights, just do advanced body weight training.

 

[semtex]

Great thread.

I would have stayed away from the flat bench barbell. That shyt almost put my rotator cuff on a long vacation. Dumbell Bench is so much better on your shoulders.

It's not about how much you lifting, and more about how well you are properly lifting. So keep your ego in check. And slow controlled high reps with full range of motion >

Hell yes removing momentum makes a world of difference.

 

[NatiboyB]

Do Olympic lifts only

You don't need to bulk