The Weightlifters Thread

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Planet Fitness is for people who don't want to work hard and don't want to look at or watch other people work hard...sound familiar here in America?
 
#5,582
#5,582
I'm trying to cut up myself. I bulk during the winter. I am down to 210lbs. More than 230 lbs makes me look like a monster since I am only 5'10".
 
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SergeantVol said:
I'm trying to cut up myself. I bulk during the winter. I am down to 210lbs. More than 230 lbs makes me look like a monster since I am only 5'10".
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dang, now I have a complex...I am 5'11" 320...


on a different note...has anyone ever tried Floor Presses (with Barbell/just like a bench)?

I did it for the first time ever Friday night. It was awkward at first but I got use to it...it really made you concentrate on your form and it is harder than a regular bench. I maxed out on it and got 430...considering you cant really use a leg drive or push off chest (bc elbows on floor stop bar about 2inches above) I thought that was pretty good.
 
#5,591
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BigOrangeCrush32 said:
dang, now I have a complex...I am 5'11" 320...


on a different note...has anyone ever tried Floor Presses (with Barbell/just like a bench)?

I did it for the first time ever Friday night. It was awkward at first but I got use to it...it really made you concentrate on your form and it is harder than a regular bench. I maxed out on it and got 430...considering you cant really use a leg drive or push off chest (bc elbows on floor stop bar about 2inches above) I thought that was pretty good.
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People look good at different weights. For me 230 lbs means a little big for me. At 210 lbs I have around 16 in arms. I carry a lot of weight in my chest and legs. I don't have too much desire to get too big. Clothes are hard enough to buy without hitting 2xl and bigger.
 
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#5,592
#5,592
Keep in mind, my definition of big and monster size is different that most of y'all's. I don't like being too big. Just like a little muscle and good definition. I am nowhere near the shape that a lot of y'all are. Also I would gladly take some tips on lifting as well. I have only seriously been lifting for about 4 years.
 
#5,593
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SergeantVol said:
People look good at different weights. For me 230 lbs means a little big for me. At 210 lbs I have around 16 in arms. I carry a lot of weight in my chest and legs. I don't have too much desire to get too big. Clothes are hard enough to buy without hitting 2xl and bigger.
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I remember those days...good times.
 
#5,594
#5,594
Just started hitting the gym again this week. Haven't been in about 6 months because of work and college. Feels good to by back but lost a lot of muscle, strength and endurance. Was 220 when I stopped weighed in yesterday at 200, granted I did lose some fat but lost muscle as well. Was repping 225 on flat bench and was struggling to get 180.
 
#5,595
#5,595
I am not in my best shap, unfortunately. I look pretty good except my stomach. I've tried a lot of different things, including upping my cardio and even adding yoga. I can't give up beer and that's gotta be my problem. I have 2-3 dark beers probably 3-4 nights a week.
 
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n_huffhines said:
I am not in my best shap, unfortunately. I look pretty good except my stomach. I've tried a lot of different things, including upping my cardio and even adding yoga. I can't give up beer and that's gotta be my problem. I have 2-3 dark beers probably 3-4 nights a week.
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No cardio! Do sprints!
 
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Vol8188 said:
No cardio! Do sprints!
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Amen. I probably have as small of a belly now as i did when i ran half marathons. since then i cut out traditional cardio and replaced it with intense lifting and occasional HIIT. This led to a 30 pound weight gain in two years, but only a 2% body fat gain.
 
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Vol8188 said:
No cardio! Do sprints!
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My cardio consists of stairs or intervals on the treadmill. Not exactly full sprints, but pretty close to it for a quarter mile at a time and I walk a few minutes, go again for 25-30 minutes. I do one or the other once a week.
 
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