Board 8 > Yearly weightlifting topic

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Seanchan posted...

My favorite part of working out is right after I finish my last set, when I'm the farthest I will be from my next workout.

Thats why I always smiled when I was in the gym, says Arnold. People always asked me why I was smiling. Other guys had a sour face or they were pissed off that they had to do another rep or another set. But I looked forward to the work. Why? Because I knew that with every rep that I did, every set that I did, with every weight that I that I lifted, I got one step closer to turning my vision into reality."

Getting lazy, took me too long to do 100 reps of each type of lifting I do. Thinking of buying heavier weights, but I don't know if it's better to lift heavy weights fewer times or lighter weights many times.

This isn't directly related to lifting, but are there any good things to do to get rid of a gut?

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This isn't directly related to lifting, but are there any good things to do to get rid of a gut?

Can't target fat loss.

Diet is going to be the best thing.

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Getting lazy, took me too long to do 100 reps of each type of lifting I do. Thinking of buying heavier weights, but I don't know if it's better to lift heavy weights fewer times or lighter weights many times.

This isn't directly related to lifting, but are there any good things to do to get rid of a gut?

weightlifting, consistently
increasing your protein, consistently
eating at a caloric deficit, consistently

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Getting lazy, took me too long to do 100 reps of each type of lifting I do. Thinking of buying heavier weights, but I don't know if it's better to lift heavy weights fewer times or lighter weights many times.

This isn't directly related to lifting, but are there any good things to do to get rid of a gut?

Geez, yeah I'd get bored doing that many reps all the time.

Ive probably lifted 4 times in the past two weeks? I definitely hit a wall injury wise and honestly sleep wise. Way too many 5-6 hours of sleep nights in the long run caught up to me

knee: great
hammy: great
shoulder: definitely still a problem, but not as bad
elbows: both are hurting for some reason now lol

i have gone two days in a row which Im happy about

After today, that'll be 3 times this week :D
Better than only once or twice a week, which is how I've been doing.

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Getting lazy, took me too long to do 100 reps of each type of lifting I do. Thinking of buying heavier weights, but I don't know if it's better to lift heavy weights fewer times or lighter weights many times.

This isn't directly related to lifting, but are there any good things to do to get rid of a gut?

For your first question, this depends on what your goals are. If you're trying to add size and get stronger, then you'll want to get heavier weights. If you're looking to get tone and/or build endurance, then the weights you have (or maybe slightly heavier considering how many reps you're doing) should suffice.

As for losing a gut, as others have mentioned, this will start with diet. You may also want to look at adding some cardio to the mix, if you're not already. If you are, then increasing your intensity here to burn more calories than you're consuming should prove beneficial to your goal.

There's a YT channel I follow called "Gravity Transformations" that I'd recommend. I haven't watched any of his weight loss videos, but he definitely has quite a few and I've found his other videos to be very informational. Plus he looks natural (would be shocked if he wasn't), which is always a plus in my book.

iiaattgg posted...

Ive probably lifted 4 times in the past two weeks? I definitely hit a wall injury wise and honestly sleep wise. Way too many 5-6 hours of sleep nights in the long run caught up to me

knee: great
hammy: great
shoulder: definitely still a problem, but not as bad
elbows: both are hurting for some reason now lol

i have gone two days in a row which Im happy about

Shoulders... the downfall of almost everyone who lifts weights long enough. I feel my left shoulder will never be 100% again, but I've found ways to work around that and most critically I haven't made things worse. If you find a solution, please let me know!

As for elbows, mine were starting to hurt awhile back, but then I bought some elbow pads. I don't use them for every exercise or keep them on for my entire workout, but they've helped a lot with some of the movements that were causing problems.

If you don't already own a pair, I got Iron Bull Strength Elbow Sleeves from Amazon. I'd highly recommend buying a size up, or measuring your arms after you've got a pump, otherwise you run the risk of them getting too tight as some of the ratings have lamented. The only other downside (at least for me) was a little bit of heat rash on my right inner elbow. Again, this is why I no longer wear them for my entire workout which prevents the sweat from accumulating too much. Worth noting, I have fairly sensitive skin, so YMMV and you may not run into that problem at all.

Woke up in the middle of the night to pee and through some combination of movements had an enjoyable little crack/pop in my right hip. During my morning stretching I could tell immediately that the hip was doing much better, which translated into a pretty good squat day today. It still wasn't 100% but I felt much more free and loose, even with the heavier weights, than it has in weeks. I've also incorporated some new daily stretches that target the hips and I think those have helped as well.

It's always a bummer when one of the machines you use at the gym is out of service. I was using the leg press one legged and really liked how it felt... like I actually looked forward to doing them.

Zenithian Legend posted...

If you don't already own a pair, I got Iron Bull Strength Elbow Sleeves from Amazon. I'd highly recommend buying a size up, or measuring your arms after you've got a pump, otherwise you run the risk of them getting too tight as some of the ratings have lamented.

Thanks for all of this. I have messed up elbows and have considered getting a sleeve or something.

Menji posted...

It's always a bummer when one of the machines you use at the gym is out of service. I was using the leg press one legged and really liked how it felt... like I actually looked forward to doing them.

You could be one of the fucking crackheads who does them on the smith machine

i effed around with some front squatting today which I dont really do much of these days. Hung around 185-205 but was using a bar that didnt have knurling in the middle and it rolled off of me on a rep which sucked. I dont do them from the clean position cause of shit wrist mobility, i rest it on my front delts like a peasant and that was a sad consequence of it

Numbers were improved this lift cycle compared to last, except for deads. My hip has continued to feel much better as I've done the daily hip mobility stretches. I was able to really go hard last squat day. Felt those DOMs bad yesterday though. The acute soreness was nearly gone today but I could tell the hammies were still a little gassed. Did deads today anyway and couldn't quite (or didn't want to risk) cranking out that very last rep or two. That's okay though, I've felt so good overall these last few weeks, which is a good feeling.

I should probably start tracking my numbers... <_<

Mask mandated ended in my state and my gym extended their closing hours so had a great session yesterday with an emptier gym.

Does anyone use straps for dumbbells? I'm trying to move to Db bench with 90s but it's getting to the point where carrying those over to the bench is tough. I'd prefer to go straight from the rack to the bench rather than off the ground...

Whoa, out of curiosity what state are you in?

Oregon, I think the west coast was last?

Ah ok. I'm in Texas so we never had any restrictions like that lol.

Menji posted...

Mask mandated ended in my state and my gym extended their closing hours so had a great session yesterday with an emptier gym.

Does anyone use straps for dumbbells? I'm trying to move to Db bench with 90s but it's getting to the point where carrying those over to the bench is tough. I'd prefer to go straight from the rack to the bench rather than off the ground...

just bring one at a time?

SeabassDebeste posted...

just bring one at a time?

I'd still have to set it down while I got the other. It's the struggle to get the second one up from the ground to my thigh while holding the other. Whereas if I came from the rack, I can sit down and go right into the lift

Maybe they're too heavy for you then?

Isn't that the point of straps though? I have no problem repping them it's just moving them around with one arm that's limiting me. I've brushed quite a few fingers in the process.

I mean, can't you do the intermediary step of putting them on the bench first, rather than the ground? Grab them from there, take the step or two to sit while also getting them onto your thighs, then go to it.

What weight should you use as a beginner for kettlebell? I was doing a kettlebell beginner YouTube thing and it said 12kg minimum for females and 20kg minimum for males for starting out and I was like geez my adjustable kettlebell only even goes to 40 lbs lol.

For what exercise? For a basic kettlebell swing, I would think 40 is plenty.

azuarc posted...

For what exercise? For a basic kettlebell swing, I would think 40 is plenty.

Two handed swing, one handed swing, goblet squat?, and deadlift. I think.

Other than the deadlift, 40's probably fine. You can certainly do heavier, depending on your strength, but only worry about that if you decide you like KB workouts and the 40's not cutting it.

I've never done a KB deadlift. Is that done with one kettlebell or two?

azuarc posted...

Other than the deadlift, 40's probably fine. You can certainly do heavier, depending on your strength, but only worry about that if you decide you like KB workouts and the 40's not cutting it.

I've never done a KB deadlift. Is that done with one kettlebell or two?

One just a suitcase type lift or something

Just did 3 days off, instead of 3 on. In my limited defense, I did just start a new job Monday, but there's no way I'm missing another workout tonight.