Essential Random Gym Thoughts Revisited...

[BelieveBeOK]

Monday someone called me big guy and then yesterday someone was like "Aye big Chris!"

I've been strict on my diet and haven't missed a lift or cardio session in two weeks. Have finally made it to 200 lbs but I'm still the big guy. I'm not even tall 5'10 so they're not talking about my height. (I know it's nothing but it's funny how some stuff can mess with you.)

Haven't read all your posts, but I assume from this that your goal is weight-loss (and not just cutting)

If so, don't worry about it. It takes a while for people to notice the changes. I went about two months of serious dieting and cardio (5 days a week) before people started noticing anything. Believe me though, once they do and when the comments/compliments start coming in, it becomes a whole lot easier because you now have "objective" evidence that the work you put in is paying off.

So basically, just keep doing what you're doing, you will eventually reap your rewards.

Just be patient and remain disciplined

 

[Serious]

I'm officially back. Bout to break outta my state. Been a slave to work and bordello. @houston911 we back.

I'm noticing a correlation here with Portland being out the playoffs and you having more free time. Guess hate stanning is a full time job

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

What routine you on?

oly lifts to build me back up again. if my body can take it after three weeks, i'll hit it with some soviet volume.

you must be around 250lbs now breh?

 

[K-Deini]

any tips for increasing pullups? i just started and i can only do 3 sets of 5 at the moment

 

[Houston911]

oly lifts to build me back up again. if my body can take it after three weeks, i'll hit it with some soviet volume.

you must be around 250lbs now breh?

I'm at 233

I need to come down to 210 to see my full aesthetics

 

[Serious]

any tips for increasing pullups? i just started and i can only do 3 sets of 5 at the moment

Consistency do them everyday
.before and after every workout tml

 

[Ian1362]

hemavol kno3 stack today gonna see what happens

 

[puppetmaster]

Gonna start a thread and log my next training block/diet, music etc since I'm here chiming in.

it's time to get feedback/slander of my own

 

[DonKnock]

any tips for increasing pullups? i just started and i can only do 3 sets of 5 at the moment

As you build up do them weighted

hold a 5 lb weight with your legs and see if you can get your same 5 reps

 

[semtex]

any tips for increasing pullups? i just started and i can only do 3 sets of 5 at the moment

Gotta grease the groove get yourself an iron gym if you don't have one. Put it on a door at your place, and every time u walk through that door bust out some pull-ups

 

[Golayitdown]

fukking DOMS

 

[semtex]

Unilateral farmers walk yesterday warmed up with 145lbs, did two sets with 195lbs, and one witth 185lbs. fukkin manual labor

 

[unit321]

any tips for increasing pullups? i just started and i can only do 3 sets of 5 at the moment

3 sets of 5 repetitions isn't that bad. If you keep on doing sets over a longer period of time, then you would get in more reps per workout.
My suggestion is to start your workout with 3 sets. Move onto something else for 30 minutes, then come back to pull-ups and do another 3 sets at whatever reps you can do.

 

[BobbyBooshay]

any tips for increasing pullups? i just started and i can only do 3 sets of 5 at the moment

Keep at it and also try and do weighted for your 1st working sets, when you come to BW pullups it will feel so light. But key is to work at them, its the daddy of back exercises IMO.

See dudes doing craziness on lat pull downs etc, but cant do pull ups


Also watch this

The legend speaks again - his stuff is so legit as he was the Head Physical Therapist and Assistant Strength Coach for the New York Mets. No brocience shyt with him. Been a follower f him for a while now.



I do those scapula warm ups before my pullups\back day and it helped me increase the amount I do now.

Try it

 

[El Guapo]

So what's the etiquette for cleaning up the seated calf raise. I didn't take all the plates off and left two 45s on because I figured whoever was going to use it next would at least do 90 lbs. I'm thinking I'm saving them time of loading up.