Current Events > How are your fitness goals coming along, ce? Rejuvenated

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I just shit out a log and lost a pound.

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strained my neck due to poor OHP form i think

hurts to turn it to the right
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Man I haven't done curls in a while. Maybe I'll add some back in this cycle

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I didn't add curls

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curls are an essential part of pull day

my pull days consist of alternating variations of rows and curls

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Because gyms are closed (and now will be until mid-Jan at the earliest in my area), my daily workout has been pushups and exercises with a resistance band, those being bicep curls, triceps extensions, rows, side lateral raises, and squats. Also been going for a 4 mile run/walk.

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been running 5-6 miles twice a week which is almost starting to get enjoyable. I hated running before and really only stuck to weight training and soccer every now and then.


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ThyCorndog posted...

curls are an essential part of pull day

my pull days consist of alternating variations of rows and curls

I do a few pulling motions throughout the week the recruit my biceps of course just no curls at the moment. Today I did chin ups, dumbbell rows, and facepulls (with a resistance band).

3PiesAndAFork posted...

Because gyms are closed (and now will be until mid-Jan at the earliest in my area), my daily workout has been pushups and exercises with a resistance band, those being bicep curls, triceps extensions, rows, side lateral raises, and squats. Also been going for a 4 mile run/walk.

Yeah resistance bands are pretty handy. I bought some earlier in the pandemic. Luckily I also have some space and had a squat rack, bench, and exercise bike before the pandemic. So I haven't really been hindered at all, for which I'm grateful.


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CHM_Punk posted...

I did the whole heavy whipping cream whey shakes thing again today, but instead of trying to eat it all in one sitting like yesterday I split it up. One in the morning before murdering my arms, another after murdering my arms alongside six boiled eggs dipped in extra virgin olive oil and pink salt. I devoured some street tacos earlier with extra meat and habanero salsa. My carb count for today is somewhere at about 100 grams or under. Yesterday was about 50-60+ grams.

Yeah I def gotta eat more. I've had a 6 egg omelette with spinach and ham, 2 cups of full fat greek yogurt, few handfuls of mixed nuts. Plus a protein shake and a few popsicles (they're basically frozen Gatorade)

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Balrog0 posted...

I do a few pulling motions throughout the week the recruit my biceps of course just no curls at the moment. Today I did chin ups, dumbbell rows, and facepulls (with a resistance band).

Same, chins work my elbow flexors a lot. Brachialis is always pumped after pull-ups. Facepulls during the eccentric I try to keep my hands as far apart as possible so I don't use elbow flexors.

I'd say most arm work is accessory except targeting the triceps long-head. That's essential

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I cant wait to finish cutting so I can bulk. I've never done a clean bulk before

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Dathrowed1 posted...

I'd say most arm work is accessory except targeting the triceps long-head. That's essential

Yeah I do need to do start doing some kind of tricep extension.

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chin ups are p great

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Hit it again at the gym..

Glad they didn't completely lockdown texas..
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ThyCorndog posted...

chin ups are p great

Heck ya buddy. Just been focusing more on my back than my arms with my accessory work.

CosmicShadows posted...

Hit it again at the gym..

Glad they didn't completely lockdown texas..

I just really appreciate the convenience of home equipment. I am gonna have to spend money on a rack with higher capacity, soon, though

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CosmicShadows posted...

Hit it again at the gym..

Glad they didn't completely lockdown texas..

Same, I can do Cleans and Snatches

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Squats today. Gonna do some nordic curls, hip thrusts, and some ab work after

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Balrog0 posted...

Man I haven't done curls in a while. Maybe I'll add some back in this cycle

Balrog0 posted...

I didn't add curls

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I think I'm getting back to where I was at my best a year or so ago. Lower abs are still a bit nonexistent though, and chest needs a lot of work. I've been eating around 2200-2500 calories, think I'll see what happens if I bump it up to 3000 and try to cut back on the sugar a bit. At around 5'9", 135-140 lbs. right now -- I'm not quite sure what weight I want to be at in the long run but I think I wanna see what happens if I push it up to the 145-150 range.



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Cut back on the sugar only right as in not carbs, cause you need carbs to grow

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Weighed in at 166 today, top set of squats was 225x5+, managed to get 10 pretty easy reps. Still not eating as much as I need to but feeling pretty good

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My gf has been making me food specifically to help me bulk since I told her I was trying to put on weight lol

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Vamp_Aubrey posted...

strained my neck due to poor OHP form i think

hurts to turn it to the right

I had a lot of trouble working out at first because of this. Since I spent all my life writing guides on GameFAQs, my neck has poor forward posture. I had to make sure to never move my neck while doing any sort of weight lifting.

can still bench more than i can dl and squat. wild.

should change next week based on trajectory.

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Heck yeah buddy. Im at 168.2 but that's pre poops

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Nice easy rest day today. Trying to eat big to get big

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I was going to do my bike but my hammies and glutes are sore af

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i haven't been to the gym since before i almost died in a car accident earlier in the year. maybe i'll start again in february or march

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pure_temper posted...

i haven't been to the gym since before i almost died in a car accident earlier in the year. maybe i'll start again in february or march

Damn bro glad you made it

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nyc expecting full shutdown

god damn it i already have to go to the gym at 6am and now i wont be able to at all????

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Gotta get some resistance bands bro!

But yeah that sucks man. Im gonna need to get a real squat rack pretty soon... I only have a half rack with a 300 lb capacity. I'm gonna outgrow it in a couple months (knock on wood)

All the overpriced weights I ordered are taking longer to get here than they were supposed to, too

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"eat big to get big" always made me fat, personally

"eat when you're hungry and up it a tiny bit if your lifts start to stall" is a lot more reasonable, IME

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BreezyExcursion posted...

nyc expecting full shutdown

god damn it i already have to go to the gym at 6am and now i wont be able to at all????

:(

I haven't been to the gym since march. I guess that's not changing anytime soon

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monday long run day! 10 miles through the fresh snow, heard a hawk cry, saw a lot of elk tracks. This is definitely the easiest 10 miles has ever felt, my running economy is improving each week

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Colorahdo posted...

monday long run day! 10 miles through the fresh snow, heard a hawk cry, saw a lot of elk tracks. This is definitely the easiest 10 miles has ever felt, my running economy is improving each week

Gotta run in a minute at the gym.
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Whats the best free weight replacement for face pulls?

I'm currently at 179 after about a week of being at 179. But my body is looking significantly better after 1 week...belly is shrinking, love handles decreasing. I've been super strict on diet and hitting my protein goals every day. I started lifting recently too so I think part of the weight fluctuations are actually gaining water weight from lifting.

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MaddenDude-- posted...

Whats the best free weight replacement for face pulls?

I use resistance bands. Or you could do reverse dumbbell flyes

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Balrog0 posted...

MaddenDude-- posted...

Whats the best free weight replacement for face pulls?

I use resistance bands. Or you could do reverse dumbbell flyes

I would recommend the combination of those flies and shrugs.
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Cuban rotations

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Been meaning to post in this thread, I keep seeing it

I've been eating better, lost 40 lbs since May. Definitely doing better, but haven't tried exercising yet. No excuses, I'm just a lazy ass lmao. But it is a thought, and I plan on doing it at some point.
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pojr posted...

Been meaning to post in this thread, I keep seeing it

I've been eating better, lost 40 lbs since May. Definitely doing better, but haven't tried exercising yet. No excuses, I'm just a lazy ass lmao. But it is a thought, and I plan on doing it at some point.

You can start and see really surprising progress on a really simple routine -- pushups and bodyweight squats x3 sets every morning or something

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Colorahdo posted...

pojr posted...

Been meaning to post in this thread, I keep seeing it

I've been eating better, lost 40 lbs since May. Definitely doing better, but haven't tried exercising yet. No excuses, I'm just a lazy ass lmao. But it is a thought, and I plan on doing it at some point.

You can start and see really surprising progress on a really simple routine -- pushups and bodyweight squats x3 sets every morning or something

There is something that is stopping me from starting exercise

The reason I've had so much success with dieting is because I'm using mathematics to determine how much I should eat. I never exceed 1400 calories a day, unless I'm with friends or family which is extremely rare. Every product I buy has the amount of calories listed on it, so it's easy.

if I introduce exercising, I don't know how I can mathematically determine anything from that. As far as I know, there's no way to know how many calories you burn from doing a workout. Am I wrong on that? And people keep telling me "you should increase your calorie amount and just work out instead" but that completely throws away the mathematics involved.
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pojr posted...

There is something that is stopping me from starting exercise

The reason I've had so much success with dieting is because I'm using mathematics to determine how much I should eat. I never exceed 1400 calories a day, unless I'm with friends or family which is extremely rare. Every product I buy has the amount of calories listed on it, so it's easy.

if I introduce exercising, I don't know how I can mathematically determine anything from that. As far as I know, there's no way to know how many calories you burn from doing a workout. Am I wrong on that? And people keep telling me "you should increase your calorie amount and just work out instead" but that completely throws away the mathematics involved.

You're right you can't really calculate calorie burn

Strength training isn't a calorie burner anyway. If you have more muscle you'll store less fat. The only math involved is trying to do one more rep than last time

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Colorahdo posted...

You're right you can't really calculate calorie burn

Strength training isn't a calorie burner anyway. If you have more muscle you'll store less fat. The only math involved is trying to do one more rep than last time

So what would happen if I started working out but kept my calorie amount the same? Sorry I'm pretty uneducated lol

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You'd lose weight a little faster. But keep in mind, even calorie labels are likely to be pretty off. The math isn't precise

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