Did my first day of SL today, /fit/. I enjoyed it and can't wait for my next workout on Wednesday.
The only problem I had was with the barbell rows. How the fuck do you do this shit?
I tried to copy Mehdhi, and his videos the weights touch the ground, yet the 5 pound weights at my gym are small, so I couldn't touch the ground with them, and did something like pic related. I guess my question is, is this fine? And any tips for this shit?
Looking up to research this it seems like Medhi does penndely rows?
Yeah he does pendlays, stack plates to sit the bar on until you have 45 on each side
Yeah, he recommends Pendlay Rows.
This video helps:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Weu9HMHdiDA
The guy is a bit of a douche, but I find his instructional videos great.
You probably will have trouble touching the floor with baby-weight if your arms aren't stupidly long, but don't worry - if you're adding weight each workout as you're supposed to, you'll soon be using bigger plates.
Don't worry either - the bb row is a right fucking pain in the ass to get right at first. It's an odd movement that a human doesn't...
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>>36473301
You could do dumbbell rows if you're using so little weight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iigix2yTxxY
hey /fit/
am i doing this right? late twenties, first attempt to grow a beard, 8 weeks growth right here. the scratchyness has gone but the hair is like stiff bristles.
any advice for a first time guy with really weak growth?supplements, oil etc?
or do i just have to deal with a babyface
>>36472597
how old are you? sometimes beards wont' fill in until you're 25-26. It's also based on genetics but you could rock that goatee for a while and keep it trimmed and neat
28
really not keen on a goatee tho. was hoping for full coverage if anything. as you can see, its not thats its light, its just patchy af
>>36472675
I initially thought this was bait desu... Because that beard looks awful. Not trying to be mean just give you honest feedback. It is nowhere near enough filled in on your cheeks. You've gotta shave it dude sorry. Maybe try again in a few years.
Aight. I'm 5"9', 135 lbs. I want to be at about 155-165. My metabolism doesn't allow me to gain any weight. I don't work out that much besides running, hiking, rock climbing and backyard sports (soccer football, basketball). What do I need to consume/do/change to reach my goal?
From your post it's obvious you will never reach your goal, I would not recommend you waste time and discomfort trying.
>>36472514
>My metabolism doesn't allow me to gain any weight.
Bullshit. Try actually eating
>>36472607
This. I used to be a deluded
>muh metabolism
pleb and then I started actually counting calories. 3500 cals a day and I'm up 30kg from where I started.
Alright, I'll probably get some shit for posting this but oh well.
I just want to be strong and I enjoy the compound movements the most anyways.
Can I look decent if I just stick to Texas Method for 6months or so? I usually do Push/Pull/Legs
I'm not trying to get super lean, I'm content around 14-15% bodyfat.
Is that a fuckin worm?
Is that a penis or a snake?
>>36472487
>>36472480
OP we need answers
Working out for two months. Is my chest okay? I'm only 18 and 175 lbs.
>>36471921
>2 months
what the fuck do you expect?
Your origins look a bit wacky, but who cares. Better big and wacky than small and wacky.
Good potential for scooby mode
At least you don't have gyno.
> I don't buy fresh vegetables from my local farmers market and juice them every day
Me neither. They are ridiculously overpriced.
>>36471790
Juicing is for fat cunts who need to reduce vegetables to their least nutritious, most sugary form to choke them down. Eat fiber, son.
>>36471815
>putting a dollar figure on your health
Hey /fit/, I'm wanting to start a new workout plan I recently found, but the problem is that said plan requires barbells, and the gym I use has everything but barbells (I know that's fucked up, but it's the only gym in my area so I have no choice.)
I was hoping you guys could give me some substitutes for the barbell exercises in my routine:
Workout A
Squat 3x5
Bench 3x5
Pendlay Rows 3x8
Face Pulls 3x10
Calf raises 2x15/Tricep pressdowns 2x10 Superset
Workout B
Front Squat 3x5
Overhead Press 3x5
Romanian Deadlift...
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Roids
>>36471683
Of course
Get a better gym faggot
Who /TDEE >4000 here/
It fucking sucks being 6'2 and eating all this food.
>>36471338
Fuck man, at least you can have fast food
>>36471338
are you working-out everyday? Im also 6'2 but I do SS 3 times a week, my tdee for bulking is 3100-3200
>>36471596
Maybe you are just a skelly, I am 180 cm and 83kg and my bulking tdee is the same as yours
How gain Weight? [The better and verified way]
I am 18 years old, have 55 kg or retard measure 121,254, and 1.80 meters.
Obs:I am not this guy on the picture, i think i am atractive, some girls flirt with me, but my body annoys me...
>>36470966
Gotta eat big to get big, right babe
>>36470978
everyboredy says that, i try to eat every 3 hours but nothing.
>>36470966
I've been lifting for 2 months now, and I made some strength progress and got some muscle mass while cutting (especially on my thighs).
Every two days, I do
Squat 5x5
Bench 5x5 + 5x5 + 5x5
Deadlift 3x5
BB curl 5x5 + 5x5 + 5x5
The ones with 3 5x5s mean that I do a total of 15 sets, but switch to a different exercise after 5 sets.
I'm still a fat shit, but I did lose some weight and my strength increased.
Stats:
Weight :190 from 205
Height : 6'2"
Deadlift 5 reps weight : 200 from 150
Bench 5 reps weight : 130...
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Looks good to me
Wanna get slim? Try cutting out sugar and starch.
>>36470941
SS + GOMAD
>3x5 deadlifts 3x a week
wew
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WHY DOES MY NECK HURT AFTER SQUATS? REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
I don't get it where the fuck is the bar suppose to go
on your head
make sure you're flexing your traps and keep them tight throughout the lift
Start doing low bar squats.
Inb4 what are those
Google it faggot
>Do month of isolations only
>Huge pump all month long
>Feel strong
>Do month of compounds only
>No pump at all
>Feel the same as before
Are compounds a meme or what?
>pump
Which one of us is memeing here.
Pump for a month?
Breh.... Pumps last like 3-4 hours
>>36470755
Huh? Isolation workouts gave me a bigger pump than compounds
>>36470782
Well you know what i mean, the muscles looked bigger, wrong use of the word pump then.
>carefully cutting on workdays
>have all your calories deficits and more back from drinking beer in the weekend
H-hold me /fit/
>>36470374
Drink vodka instead
why do you lift when you drink beer?
Could spend your time better
Same, OP.
>mfw driving manual back from leg day
>>36470355
I-I'l just stay in first gear..
>>36470355
>just had new racing clutch installed
>>36470355
>tfw super heavy duty clutch in my jdm s15
Is this normal?
For those of you strength training, I really have to wait 20 minutes to half a hour between lifting heavy to lift heavier again. But that's a whole lot of waiting that I don't have time for, is it just me or how long do you rest between max sets?
>>36469842
The lengths girls will go to do pretend they have an ass.
>>36469857
I am the OP
She is going to have lower back problems in the future for sure, but that is neither here nor there.
>>36469842
are these one rep maxes? How often are you doing them. If not, what percentage are these sets? You definitely shouldn't have to wait 20 minutes in between your working sets.
If you are testing one rep maxes, you shouldn't have to do this really often so a 20 minute rest then isn't the end of the world.