What kind of exercises can I do to strengthen my lower back/relieve the pain?
Activities that I can mainly do outside of a gym are preferred.
Also do I need to put my exercise ball on something when I sit on it? I heard it helps with lower back pain but my back hurts sitting on it now.
Pic unrelated
Back extensions with weight/progressive overload helped me a little.
>>37678477
Deadlifts. They pull all the core muscles together. No better exercise than deadlifts
What can I use to deadlift if no gym near me is open?
why aren't you putting water and sea salt in your hair, anon?
>>37678418
because I went full jason statham due to male pattern baldness.
>Why aren't you constantly drying out and putting abrasives in your hair
>>37678418
I use sea salt on my hair. I'm a blondey, so gives it that cool frizzy surfer look
Symmetric Strength thread. Post yours. Post your favorite Pokemon too so we make it a little more interesting.
That means women, too!
Get in here faggots
https://symmetricstrength.com
why not
You're at the grocery store buying 5 days worth of food. What's in your cart?
Dicks, a whole lot of em
>>37678100
Chicken breast
Steak
3 heads of iceberg lettuce
A jar of peanut butter
Dried beans.
Chicken
Potatoes
Rice
Babby Spinach
Bananas
Peanut butter
>received a missed call from a job I recently got
>too scared to phone them back
>go outside to do it
>"hi I missed a call from you about the job I think it's relevant" wtf
>she says "oh is this (myname)?"
>I say yes
>"Hi (myname)"
>I say "Hi (myname)"
>she...
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this is literally me.... you may need to force socialization a little more in your everyday life to desensitize yourself
>>37678116
this
it's actually normal to have social problems if you're never socializing...
you need to socialize to slowly feel comfortable with it
/thread
>>37678116
>>37678138
Worried they might take back their job offer saying as I was such a social autist, they might think it was rudeness or something. The job is a relatively social job dealing with customers.
How did he got so big /fit/? idk much about Sudan, but what is he eating? also, he got this physique from lifting homemade weights.
>>37678076
steroids
Broadcaster genetics
>>37678076
Inb4 those weights are made from human remains bones from the deep web etc.
Hey guys, so this is my weight loss transformation so far. I went from 5'6 220lbs to 5'6 136lbs now...
My question is, why does it still look like I have so much fat for being only 136? I feel like I should be practically a skelly at this weight but I'm not. Is it because I was once so fat and now it's a combination of little fat and loose skin left that makes me look heavier than 136?
Thank you!
Because your bf% is still like 18-20% and you have no muscle
>>37678099
This OP. Other than that excellent work. We're all gonna make it brahs.
Congrats on firing the torpedoes though
how do you cure carb addition?
>legit question
i thought it would be a good idea to cut some carbs, and i feel like literally shit
to the point of fainting, fuck
Enter ketosis.
>>37677736
Sounds like you are cutting carbs too hard.
Keto is a meme.
Carbs are as important for gains as protein or fats.
>>37677736
>carb addiction
There is no such thing. Stop being a faggot and have some self-control.
You can eat carbs as long as they fit your macros. If you cut carbs out, you will have a hard time lifting sonce your glycogen recovery will be slow af
>tfw failing uni
>tfw can't find a job
>tfw 23 y/o loser who doesn't have a drivers license, has never had a gf and is ugly as fuck
>tfw lifting is the only thing keeping you going.
>tfw too old to date qt 18 year olds because they all think you're creepy/weird
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>23
>too old to date 18yo's
Your age isn't your problem, being creepy is
>>37677806
>thread
I was in your exact situation a year ago.
I was fucking up my uni exams and only really enjoyed lifting. In my final year I worked hard and got a 2:1. I then managed to get my dream job.
Also I am 23 and went out with a 17 year old the other night.
You can do it anon.
Hey /fit/, I'm a guy and I'm thicc as hell. I've always felt really bag about it. Do ladies like a thicc guy? If not, what can I do to reduce butt size?
I don't squat btw
breh
Learn to spell you, fat fucking faggot.
>>37677703
Your glutes cannot be too big, unless you get implants or inject synthol.
Post pics of your glutes.
I Have a feeling they are small af
What body type is attainable natty with good nutrition if you follow the stronglifts 5x5 routine?What's the best you can hope for before it becomes necessary to switch to something more complicated with more frequent workouts? Obviously it would vary from one individual to another, but, y'know, on average?
>>37677366
Gslp or ss would be better.
Since novice routines are only designed to last 3-9 months, you can't expect a HUUUGELY dramatic change in such a short time. You dont explode with muscle from touching a barbell. But you will get lotsa noob gains.
Depends on your starting point, but .5lb lean tissue a week is about the maximum you can expect as a natty
>>37677366
Also you can still workout the same frequency when you switch to intermediate routines.
Intermediate just means you need a week of training to progress (i.e. Make gains)
A novice lifter responds and adapts to each individual training session.
also you will want to do lower intensity, higher volume work, to progressively overload the muscles and stimulate growth, even when the muscles are too fatigued to progressively overload with intensity.
>>37677389
What about someone who already left skelly mode? I had gained about 20 lbs years ago, than wasted a couple of years doing brosplits with little to no gains, then had a break from lifting and got fat but retained most of the muscle. Now I want to lift again, is 5x5 a good choice for me? And if yes, how far can I get with it?
ITT: Reasonably fit cheat meals
>Chicken Fajitas w/corn tortillas & rice and beans
How the fuck is that a cheat meal except for the wrap around it
>>37677306
Because it has FLAVOR
>corn
Literally poison
Anyone else know this feel?
>Cutting at 2900 cals/day
>Maintenance is around 4000 cals
>Can't stop thinking of food
>Moody as fuck
>Lifts aren't as good
>Randomly feel emotional over stupid shit
>Super lethargic
>Angry
>But then eat 3500 calories and I feel like I instantly grew a double chin
Make sure you are getting enough fat in your diet. Fat can help with mood stability. I get slightly more bitch mode on a cut regardless tho.
The trick is to always stay busy. Dont get bored. Thats when you think about food.
>>37677213
that's called low blood sugar. Eat something you mong. If you cut clean you won't have these problems.
>2900 cals
>Complaining about hunger
You're a fucking idiot. You can get stuffed with 2900 cals worth of food if you eat smart.
"...what's that? you can only squat 1 plate?....oh nevermind then...i'll see you later anon."
>>37677209
>implying I wanna date this tranny
Guess again, motherfucker.
>>37677209
h-h-hi. plz respond
my email is [email protected]
>>37677209
I only want my bitches natty anyways
>be 18 years old
>be 5'6 (1.68m)
Serious question:
How the fuck do I grow up?
Don't reply unless you're contributing to the thread.
>>37677016
leg extension operation
>>37677016
aint gon happen mate, 1,65 22 year old manlet here, just embrace it senpai
>>37677016
I'm in the same boat with you OP.
I've heard that stretching everyday helps but if I stay at this height at age 20 I might just kill myself t bh fa m