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And I've been eating a crap ton, as per usual.

Normal weeks I am pretty sore for a day or two, depending on which muscle group.

This week, I can barely function.
 
#3,153
#3,153
865dude said:
What do you guys do to get motivated when you don't really feel like hitting the gym?
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I watch a youtube video of Kai Greene, Dorian Yates, or Evan Centopani's routines (if leg day, watch them do legs).

I'm motivated by learning something new. It doesn't have to be from a video. But trust me....if you learn something new, you'll want to go to the gym and try it immediately. That's the best motivator, IMO.
 
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#3,154
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Thrasher865 said:
And I've been eating a crap ton, as per usual.

Normal weeks I am pretty sore for a day or two, depending on which muscle group.

This week, I can barely function.
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Well you should be back to normal after this week.

nbakerld said:
I watch a youtube video of Kai Greene, Dorian Yates, or Evan Centopani's routines (if leg day, watch them do legs).

I'm motivated by learning something new. It doesn't have to be from a video. But trust me....if you learn something new, you'll want to go to the gym and try it immediately. That's the best motivator, IMO.
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Agreed.
 
#3,156
#3,156
Got my compound 20 in today. Can anyone that's taken it offer up any pointers?

OxyElite is in the mail. Not even sure if I really want to take that.
 
#3,157
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Thrasher865 said:
Got my compound 20 in today. Can anyone that's taken it offer up any pointers?

OxyElite is in the mail. Not even sure if I really want to take that.
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C20, just follow directions. OxyElite works, I know several people who trimmed up fast with it. Just depends on how you handle 1,3 dimeth.
 
#3,158
#3,158
Hey fellas, I need to drop AT LEAST 10 pounds in 9 days (10 counting today). Y'all are good with advice. Please tell me what the best and most healthiest way would be? I'm going to be working 10-14 hour days this week so I wont be able to do much running if any at all. Thanks for your help. Would you suggest just fasting? I have a half bottle of Oxyelite left but honestly that stuff does not curve my appetite and I ending up binging when it wears off anyways. So what do I do???

eta: I don't want to lose a lot of muscle. I really need to lose the weight in my face.
 
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#3,159
#3,159
Ephedrine and caffeine. Hear it really helps with hunger. Dunno if it will help you do 10 lbs in that short of a timeframe tho.
 
#3,160
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Billy Costigan said:
Hey fellas, I need to drop AT LEAST 10 pounds in 9 days (10 counting today). Y'all are good with advice. Please tell me what the best and most healthiest way would be? I'm going to be working 10-14 hour days this week so I wont be able to do much running if any at all. Thanks for your help. Would you suggest just fasting? I have a half bottle of Oxyelite left but honestly that stuff does not curve my appetite and I ending up binging when it wears off anyways. So what do I do???

eta: I don't want to lose a lot of muscle. I really need to lose the weight in my face.
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Human head weighs about 8 lbs. Cut yours off.
 
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Billy Costigan said:
Hey fellas, I need to drop AT LEAST 10 pounds in 9 days (10 counting today). Y'all are good with advice. Please tell me what the best and most healthiest way would be? I'm going to be working 10-14 hour days this week so I wont be able to do much running if any at all. Thanks for your help. Would you suggest just fasting? I have a half bottle of Oxyelite left but honestly that stuff does not curve my appetite and I ending up binging when it wears off anyways. So what do I do???

eta: I don't want to lose a lot of muscle. I really need to lose the weight in my face.
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Ketosis diet. 10 lbs is easy.
 
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#3,164
I've read so much about overtraining, and every website defines it differently. I realize there's different ways you could overtrain, but I hear do this on one website and DON'T do this on another.

Is your goal every week to obliterate your muscles to the point where you can't even lift your arms after a workout, or do you only do a workout like that every once in a while? Because it seems like I'm doing it every week. I will go to the point of exhaustion, and then do more sets on a similar exercise. I can't even do a pushup after I finish my chest workout, and this is an every week thing. Normal?
 
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Thrasher865 said:
I've read so much about overtraining, and every website defines it differently. I realize there's different ways you could overtrain, but I hear do this on one website and DON'T do this on another.

Is your goal every week to obliterate your muscles to the point where you can't even lift your arms after a workout, or do you only do a workout like that every once in a while? Because it seems like I'm doing it every week. I will go to the point of exhaustion, and then do more sets on a similar exercise. I can't even do a pushup after I finish my chest workout, and this is an every week thing. Normal?
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Everyone is different, I lift hard and destroy my muscles but now that I am cutting I will not do as many sets because I am not eating the same amount of calories so it will be harder for me to recover. Over time you will find what works well for your body (sets/reps etc.). I know this is not a good response but just my thoughts on the topic.
 
#3,166
#3,166
Ugh. My spotter is out of town for work, so I had to do all my bench lifts on the Smith machine. I don't feel comfortable doing barbell lifts without a spotter, because I have a tendency to always go until absolute exhaustion.

I thought about doing flat and incline bench with dumbells, but opted for the machine instead. Do you guys do decline press? I've been doing it with dumbells. But next week, when I go back to regular bench, I think I'm gonna start doing decline on the Smith machine.

Day 4 taking the Compound 20, and after the first day, I've had no upset stomach, taking it with meals. I do feel a little bit of stomach discomfort for like the first 20 minutes after each dose, but I wouldn't classify it as "upset stomach." I barely notice it.
 
#3,170
#3,170
Lucky.

/napolean dynamite


Oh well, the Smith machine doesn't bother me much on decline bench. I can't stand it for flat bench, and it's slightly better than terrible on incline.
 
#3,171
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Thrasher865 said:
Lucky.

/napolean dynamite


Oh well, the Smith machine doesn't bother me much on decline bench. I can't stand it for flat bench, and it's slightly better than terrible on incline.
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Oh, I love Smith on incline. I feel like DB's use too much biceps, and barbell uses too much tri's. I can isolate the pecs better with a smith machine.
 
#3,172
#3,172
I like the tricep overlap on bar, but to each his own. Like I said, smith is acceptable to me on every bench press but flat bench. I'd prefer bar over smith on incline, though.
 
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#3,174
Ugh. OxyElite has 100mg of caffeine per pill and they want me to take 3 a day? Im more worried about that than I am the DMAA or w/e.

No more sodas under any circumstances if I'm gonna do this.
 
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