What is some advice you wish you had before you started lifting ?
Do intermittent fasting
Dont do GOMAD
Dont go over 20% body fat
>>36460937
>dont go over 20% bodyfat
nigga that's fat as fuck, i can see the unlimited strength gains you're getting but damn, i'd stop at 15% for sure
>>36460950
Not that guy but 15 % and below is girly man weight
>>36460950
People have no idea how fat they'll get when they "bulk"
>>36460992
are you american?
Start stretching so i don't have the mobility and flexibility of a 78 year old obese man 2 years down the road
>>36461040
you sound like a cock
Actually go on a brosplit SS is retarded.
Eat more.
Follow a routine
Dont ever quit and stretch every day
lifting is not what you think it is
stay away from the gym, do something else
>>36460992
some guys don't even get visible abs until sub 10% bf anon. or maybe you're one of those powerlifters trying to excuse your "permabulk".
as for myself, something to prevent this shoulder injury
>>36460911
Stay consistent, pick a routine and stick with it for at least 6-12 months. Don't micromanage if you're a beginner.
>>36461064
What's a brosplit?
>>36462348
>>36461052
I've been stiff as fuck, particularly in my traps and shoulders. Any good stretching routines and when to do them? Does yoga work?
>>36462422
upper/lower,
shoulders, arms, back, legs
more concentration exercises basically and more days at the gym
do legs
>>36460937
>Do intermittent fasting
pretty shit advice
Don't wait until you've already lost 15-20 lbs to take your "before" picture. You want to look as shitty as possible in it.
easier to build muscle if you start out as a fatty
>>36460911
Dont forget about your posture, outside of the gym
Go to a chiropractor since you've been living in snap city since childhood and lifting before getting out only prolonged your stay a few years.
>>36460911
http://www.triggerpoints.net/symptom/lumbar-pain
If it hurts where it's red, massage around the X. It should be a tender spot.
>>36460992
agree, i'd say OPs pic is about 15% bf. Anything below 30% bf is beta
brb cup noodles done
work on flexibility
>>36460937
I'm a skinnyfat that's pretty new to lifting. I've been fucking around in the gym for a couple of months, now, but didn't move to a routine (Stronglifts+accessories) until 3 weeks ago.
Should I really cut if I'm at around 20% bodyfat? I'm ~175lbs at 6'2", and I think I'd look terrible if I cut now.
>>36460937
I'm 6'5 and 150 lbs
Is GOMAD a good option for me?
>do phraks greyskull
>add 3x10 incline dumbbell bench
>stop cutting at 175
>>36460937
>don't go over 20%
Fucking this
Also get your form right dammit.
Don't lock out. Now I can't even lift because of lifting heavy and locking, have an elbow that snaps, pops and grinds all day everyday. Not worth.
>>36463378
No. Just lift weights and eat more. Depending on your genetics you may see results fast. I was 6'3 130, and went up to 180 in 3 months with 10 percent body fat. Eat lots, train hard.
>>36463469
>gaining 50 pounds of mostly muscle in 3 months
That's a huge load of bullshit.
>>36463378
For you it actually probably is, but be warned you will probably get hella acne
>>36463185
you're probably not 20% bf with those stats, but if you're skinny fat I guess you might be
I'd say if you are living a NEET life somewhere where image isn't important then continue the bulk for a little bit, if you're at university/college then I would cut. People notice when you start to get a little tubby earlier than you think, and it changes your face a lot. It's worth the slower gains to not have people think youre chubby.
>>36463493
Thanks senpai
>>36463491
Not at all. In October of G.12 I weighed myself and was 130ish pounds. Fluxuated. After winter break eating 4-5k cals a day I went to 180. Teachers thought I was on roids, but I believe puberty just hit me like a shovel.
