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Most people that say, "I don't wanna get too big" have no idea what they're talking about. Very few people have the genetics to get "too big" on accident. For most people, getting "too big" is impossible without anabolics.
 
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golfballs said:
pet peeve of mine: jackasses who unnecessarily slam weights down.
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It's the worst at a 2-level gym.

My pet peeve in every gym I've attended is that there is an endless supply of elipticals and treadmills, but only 1 or 2 lat pull-down machines, cable stations, the pec decks that double as rear delt machines, etc. Last night I did delts, tris, and bis, starting with delts and the rear delt machine was not available until after I finished bis and tris.

It's not right, but it makes me hate people who don't lift seriously and occupy those machines. I just want to tell them, "You're literally not doing anything to build muscle. Go row."
 
#5,429
#5,429
The 24 I went to for a while had all the cardio downstairs and weight upstairs, no Olympic weights. Once a week or so somebody would invariably start power cleaning with no pads on the ground or anything. It got to the point where they just started kicking people out on the first warning.
 
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Panthro said:
Why do you say that?
I don't really have a goal, necessarily. I don't want to be Hulk Hogan, I just want to tone things up, I guess. I started in September and I've already gained ten pounds and lost a pant size. I can't afford to go down another size.

Today I did bench, incline dumbell press, butterfly - seated dumbell curl, cable bar curl, and a bicep/lat pull. Abs during rest-time.
That's all I had time for.

Does anyone go to National Fitness Center?
The new location is enormous, but the free-weights area is the smallest of any club. Strange.
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Like was mentioned before you would have to have some crazy genetics to worry about getting "too big". If you lift weights you're gonna develop & build muscle. If you wanna "tone" or get "cut" do diet & cardio. If you start having issues with finding jeans to fit your legs or your t-shirts feel like they're choking you or it's difficult to wipe your ass then you may be getting too big.
 
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golfballs said:
pet peeve of mine: jackasses who unnecessarily slam weights down.
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Drives me crazy too, especially guys who drop the weight after each rep on powercleans. But I did see karma in action one day. Some guy dropped the bar after he did his powerclean rep and it hit a 2.5 he had left laying beside him. Flew back and hit him in the leg. Hilarious.
 
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#5,432
Grilled chicken, white rice, egg whites, oats, water, tilapia, protein shakes, broccoli... Yeahhhhhh
 
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n_huffhines said:
What are you going far? Toning? Cardio? In my experience, going to failure is the only way to lift.
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Going to failure is a great way to add strength, but beware of doing it too much. It can increase neural fatigue and actually lessen the effectiveness of a workout if done too much. Great to do at the end of a workout, but id start out leaving a rep or so in the tank for the first half-ish of the workout
 
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mcashawn0304 said:
Going to failure is a great way to add strength, but beware of doing it too much. It can increase neural fatigue and actually lessen the effectiveness of a workout if done too much. Great to do at the end of a workout, but id start out leaving a rep or so in the tank for the first half-ish of the workout
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Yeah, I think it depends on how you structure your routine. I'll do chest or back in under 30 minutes. I do very healthy warm up sets and then a set to failure. 5 lifts x 2 sets and I call it a day.
 
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I am entering a Powerlifting competition in Myrtle Beach in April. What specific events I will enter will be determined by the end of March. If by then I am happy with where I am at with my Squat and Deadlift then I will enter the Full Powerlift disciplines...Bench Total + Squat Total + Deadlift Total. If I am not happy with either one then I will just enter the Bench Press. It is being held by the Southern Powerlifting Federation (SPF). So it is a lot more strict than just a local gym contest. I will be in the Sub Masters Division (33-39 age) and the 275-308 weight class. My goal for this is at least 500 on the bench, 650-700 on squat and 500-600 on deadlift...the deadlift is my biggest obstacle. Right now on bench I can throw up 465-475 with a slight pause and squat 500-550 and I am just really getting started back from all my injuries last year. The deadlift is a mystery bc I have only been back doing it about a month now and I could prob get 425. So it all comes down to my nutrition and work ethic for this...but it is at least 10 weeks out and that is a long time to hit it hard and get where I feel good. Luckily, muscles have a good memory and your strength usually returns fairly quickly...cardio is another story lol.


EDIT: I need to add that my disciplines will be in the RAW categories, meaning no Bench Shirt or Squat Suits. Also, on deadlifts, no gloves or straps.

There are Single Ply and Multi Ply categories, but I want to see what I can do in a T shirt...unfortunately, no shorts or baggy pants are allowed, we have to wear a singlet :sick:
 
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BigOrangeCrush32 said:
I am entering a Powerlifting competition in Myrtle Beach in April. What specific events I will enter will be determined by the end of March. If by then I am happy with where I am at with my Squat and Deadlift then I will enter the Full Powerlift disciplines...Bench Total + Squat Total + Deadlift Total. If I am not happy with either one then I will just enter the Bench Press. It is being held by the Southern Powerlifting Federation (SPF). So it is a lot more strict than just a local gym contest. I will be in the Sub Masters Division (33-39 age) and the 275-308 weight class. My goal for this is at least 500 on the bench, 650-700 on squat and 500-600 on deadlift...the deadlift is my biggest obstacle. Right now on bench I can throw up 465-475 with a slight pause and squat 500-550 and I am just really getting started back from all my injuries last year. The deadlift is a mystery bc I have only been back doing it about a month now and I could prob get 425. So it all comes down to my nutrition and work ethic for this...but it is at least 10 weeks out and that is a long time to hit it hard and get where I feel good. Luckily, muscles have a good memory and your strength usually returns fairly quickly...cardio is another story lol.


EDIT: I need to add that my disciplines will be in the RAW categories, meaning no Bench Shirt or Squat Suits. Also, on deadlifts, no gloves or straps.

There are Single Ply and Multi Ply categories, but I want to see what I can do in a T shirt...unfortunately, no shorts or baggy pants are allowed, we have to wear a singlet :sick:
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Do you have a link? I may compete. It's only about two hours from home.
 
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Gotcha.

I'm trying to cut, so I should be consuming 200-300 less calories a day, corret?
 
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RockyTop411 said:
Gotcha.

I'm trying to cut, so I should be consuming 200-300 less calories a day, corret?
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I'd say minus 100. That's a pound a week. That way you don't lose a lot of muscle. I'd recommend taking glutamine for that reason, also.

Calculating Calories and Macronutrients - Bodybuilding.com Forums

This should help you calculate your baseline. If you do eat the number of calories recommended for a week and don't lose your 1 lb, cut another 100 per day.

Also be sure your work outs are intense. Many women are bad to grab the same weight each day and do the same number of reps for months and then ask the question "why is my body not changing?". To do the same thing and expect different results is the definition of insanity. So be sure you're increasing intensity each time you step into the gym, because your body only changes if you force it to.
 
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Vol8188 said:
500x7 equals 3500 or 1lb. Idk what I was thinking earlier when I said 100. Thanks. Sadly I teach math for living.
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So, basically at 5'11" and 180 lbs, I saw somewhere that was between 2150-2500 Cals, so I should cut to around 1650-1850?
 
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Vol8188 said:
Will do, that'd be great. My bench is about 380 right now, but I need to cut down from 194 to 181. So I'll calculate it and see if I can get down in time, and if my lift will be competitive.
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cool...I have to get from 315 to 308...shouldn't be hard for me...prob get to a comfortable 295-300 for the meet.

your lift should be competitive, but it would be a great learning experience. That is why I am going, trying to learn how to compete. whether I win or not, I want to lift my PR and that's all. Talked to a couple of guys tonight and they said that everyone cheers for everyone whether you lift 200lbs or 600lbs. I just hope there will be no videos of me in that singlet :sick:
 
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n_huffhines said:
Yeah, I think it depends on how you structure your routine. I'll do chest or back in under 30 minutes. I do very healthy warm up sets and then a set to failure. 5 lifts x 2 sets and I call it a day.
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pretty close to what im doing. ive put on 30 lbs in a year and a half, with 15 being muscle, so its pretty effective
 
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BigOrangeCrush32 said:
cool...I have to get from 315 to 308...shouldn't be hard for me...prob get to a comfortable 295-300 for the meet.

your lift should be competitive, but it would be a great learning experience. That is why I am going, trying to learn how to compete. whether I win or not, I want to lift my PR and that's all. Talked to a couple of guys tonight and they said that everyone cheers for everyone whether you lift 200lbs or 600lbs. I just hope there will be no videos of me in that singlet :sick:
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I think I'm going to the one in Newport, NC. Even closer to home and gives me another two weeks to make weight.
 
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Vol8188 said:
I think I'm going to the one in Newport, NC. Even closer to home and gives me another two weeks to make weight.
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You should be golden. that's perfect time. I've read you can lose 3-4 pounds of fat a week with a proper diet and intense cardio.
 
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