What did you do today, Stormer Legion?

ihaveherpes 2017-08-03 00:41:04 UTC #21

i got 346 on the deadlift

Ned_Diggers 2017-08-03 01:04:09 UTC #22

I...can't. Deads are primal scream therapy 'round here.

I hear you on the squat, though. Oddly enough, my high bar keeps going up weekly. I'm squatting three days a week now: one heavy high-bar followed by sumo volume deads; one volume high-bar followed by volume conventional deads, and front squats after heavy conventional deads.

The front squats are only a few weeks old, programmatically. Noticing some significant carryover in terms of core strength. Kind of want to start going heavy on the fronts for a while and see what happens...

ArtiIntel 2017-08-03 02:49:06 UTC #23

I cant squat and DL in the same week unless i drop weight way down which i refuse to do. Lol

Good work man!

Arminius_Faschismus 2017-08-03 05:34:22 UTC #24

Work. Steel fabrication. Large machines.

interjew 2017-08-03 08:51:02 UTC #25

I met a young lad from England irl. We talked about how disgusting European cities have become.

SSJDonaldTrump 2017-08-03 19:14:24 UTC #26

How can you people do so much legs???

FromJewToDust 2017-08-03 19:40:33 UTC #27

We have a cock and balls swinging between our legs. Everyday is leg day, 30'' legs are fine but I'm going bigger.

Ned_Diggers 2017-08-03 20:01:56 UTC #28

Plenty of men with big glamour muscles are weak AF. But 'ware any man with big legs, a huge back and butt, because he's strong AF. Minus fatties, and even a lot of them are just naturally stronk.

SSJDonaldTrump 2017-08-03 20:05:53 UTC #29

Preaching to the choir on this one. There were a whole lot of big daddies at my old gym, but most of them were just doing 225-275 on squat. One big nigger at this gym would come in smelling like a whole pack of cigs and that smell would ruin my set.

Me though? I lift to get strnk as fck

pic related--me

SSJDonaldTrump 2017-08-03 20:06:56 UTC #30

Working legs does increase test massively.

Ned_Diggers 2017-08-03 20:08:34 UTC #31

Well, my numbers aren't quite what yours are. I'll wager I'll need to change things up down the road. Still making linear progress in most lifts, though, and just adding volume has been sufficient to get me past most plateaus.

The exception being my OHP. Hard stall, man. I got 130 lbs for a grindy two reps two weeks ago. Couldn't get 135 for 1 last week, couldn't get 130 for 1 this week. Got 125 for 2. Pressing overhead twice per week, one day heavy, one for volume. Pressing accessories have been high incline dumbbells and overhead seated machine press.

Any ideas on bringing up OHP? I'm eating at a -500 calorie deficit. I think that's the variable holding me down at present.

FromJewToDust 2017-08-03 20:11:59 UTC #32

Bend your knees a small amount, clench your ass like you're in the shower scene of AHX, narrow grip, head back and drive the weight up

Ned_Diggers 2017-08-03 20:19:58 UTC #33

I'm doing everything but the bent knees, haven't heard that before. I'll give it a whirl. The sooner I can push my head through the hole, the better it goes.

Watched/read dozens of things on Ohp form, I get tight like tree, lats engaged, big breath in my belly, and...

Abject failure.

FromJewToDust 2017-08-03 20:21:57 UTC #34

Athletic stance, only a slight bend. It works for me at least.

ArtiIntel 2017-08-03 23:34:22 UTC #35

have you tried thumbs under the bar grip? That allows you to get your elbows closer together and youll be quite a bit stronger. Your grip width has a ton to do also, mess around with a little closer geip.

Also when i unrack and step back, let the bar settle then ill drop it that last inch or so and get some spring out of my tendons. Idk if this works for anyone else tho as my shoulder are tight as f.

If all else fails give it a little push press, just enough to get the reps and sooner or later youll get the 130.

You also may need to back off the overheads and put more stress on bench. Maybe work on incline bench instead of flats for a while.

Strict ohp is no joke. To me 135 is respectable lifting

ArtiIntel 2017-08-04 11:30:32 UTC #36

Squat PR!!!

405 for 2.

Last time i tried 4 plates was 3.5 years ago and i snappped my back up pretty bad.

SSJDonaldTrump 2017-08-04 13:25:09 UTC #37

If you're just trying to build mass, you need to be eating at least a 1000 calorie surplus. It might be pretty hard if you're used to eating only half that every day, so I'd go with just doubling how many meals you eat. Or if you skip breakfast, you can add breakfast to your meals. Then you can eat big on breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and have 3 snacks in between meals to keep your metabolism going.

As far as lifting goes, I'd do different exercises for that same muscle group, e.g. side raises, front raises, incline bench. If you're doing those, try going on some cables--the point is, you need to stimulate different muscle fibers.

PuckBeaverton 2017-08-04 15:30:02 UTC #38

Worked out like a maniac. Had some drinks. Slayed some pussy.

Lampshadeburg 2017-08-04 15:50:41 UTC #39

Basically me yesterday evening:

Ned_Diggers 2017-08-04 16:03:29 UTC #40

I'm still trying to lose mass. Started getting fit a little over a year ago. Was 192 lbs of sloppy weakness. Lifted, ran and cut to 165 lb spooky skeleton. Lifted and bulked to 205 lbs of fat-strong. Cut this year to 169.8 as of this morning. Shooting for 165 lbs at 6'0 before eating like a person again.

In my 40s. Never been this lean before. Six pack and inguinal V is popping. Stronger than I've ever been, conditioning is fierce. Want to hit 10% body fat before bulking again.

I do incline barbell one day, and incline dumbbells another, both after flat barbell and barbell ohp, respectively. Been doing no other anterior deltoid assistance work besides light machine overhead. Cables make my shoulders feel like ass. I'll try adding lateral delt assistance and see where it takes me.

Shite workout today. Old dudes at the gym won't stfu and stop talking at me. What about headphones and resting dick face says "let's be friends?"