Gym And Supplement Discussion

[TTT]

With an empty bar lie down and see if the bar hits your throat or the safeties. If I lower to my chest it will touch my chest but if lowered to my throat it hits the safety bars.

[No Crust Racing]

That's a good idea, I was using my chest as the point, which it touched, and my lower torso. I'll try the throat test.

[TTT]

Also, never use collars when doing bench by yourself. Worst comes to worst you can tip the bar to one side and the plates will fall off and then fling to the other side and drop those plates and your safe.

[No Crust Racing]

Fair enough, I've also had them on just to ensure the plates stay close to the centre.

Also, what say you about the DL vid of mine above.

[bozodos]

I don't believe it's supposed to be allowed through, I think you're just lucky

I just finished off my DMAA caps the other day. Can't say I really noticed much of a benefit I can specifically attribute to the DMAA, so yeah who knows. It's just supposed to help you focus (hence why Uni/college students hammer it for their studies), so I suppose if you aren't struggling mentally with something you won't really notice much of a difference. Towards the end of the bottle, I was taking 75mg (3 caps) - supps that used to contain it like 1MR etc only had 25mg/serving, so if there was a specific effect from the stuff I'd like to think I'd be noticing it at 3 times that dosage.

I can absolutely 100% say for certain though that I got significantly more benefit from eating myself stupid the night before and up until 3+ hours prior to training (since I do poorly when I have anything in my stomach). As Birds etc always insist (and nobody disagrees) food and sleep are a much better solution than stims. Unfortunately gorging yourself on tasty shite isn't really much of an option during calorie deficit periods (as I'm on now for the next 4 weeks), so in these situations I definitely understand repeated use - even if only for appetite suppression haha

I find it hard to get enough sleep in the week, but I have the OEP to help the weight loss process - since starting it I have actually noticed a real drop from where I'd been plateauing for a while - I'm all for calling out broscience and bullshit supps, but this stuff really seems to work for me. Don't know if it's just the DMAA or the combination of that and Yohimbe.

Haven't really changed diet (cbf trying to work out macros) apart from only eating broccoli and grilled chicken for lunch during the week and making more of an effort to stay consistent on weekends.

[Trozzle]

I find it hard to get enough sleep in the week, but I have the OEP to help the weight loss process - since starting it I have actually noticed a real drop from where I'd been plateauing for a while - I'm all for calling out broscience and bullshit supps, but this stuff really seems to work for me. Don't know if it's just the DMAA or the combination of that and Yohimbe.

Haven't really changed diet (cbf trying to work out macros) apart from only eating broccoli and grilled chicken for lunch during the week and making more of an effort to stay consistent on weekends.

Yohimbe is supposed to be an awesome thermogenic isn't it? It was in Albuterex, part of the reason it was banned so quickly LOL

[bozodos]

Yeah it's still in the US versions of most of these fat burners - it makes me feel a tad warmer, but nothing drastic thankfully. Who knows, maybe it's all just an awesome placebo effect! I know of a few other former fatasses who have used OEP to good effect as well.

Edited May 14, 2013 by bozodos

[mad082]

haven't lifted for 3 days, feel like a fat fark! Also dont know how people do training before work!

Training before work can be hard. If I do a bunch ride before work and spend the rest of the day walking around with fried legs. I kind of wish I had a desk job on those days, and not a job where I'm on my feet all day.

If I just do a ride by myself it isn't as bad though, since I take it easier, and don't have to keep up with the group (the main bunch ride I do finishes with a 30 to 35 minute hit out where my heart rate sits between 95 and 100% the whole time. That starts after about an hour of riding).

[vspecIInur]

the oxyelite pro tablets (real ones) had 1,3 Dimeth and yohimbe

[No Crust Racing]

I'm assuming some grazing and a bit of blood on the shines is normal when learning DL?

At this point even at this light weight I have to say DL is the most complete exercise I do.

I think I'm starting to like it

[No Crust Racing]

Any rules on mixed grip?

I just tried it first time with right hand underhand, felt good and better than both hands overhand.

[Birds]

No rules, you'll get better and better at it. Just make sure that the supinated arm is nice and square with your other arm, cause it is possible to pull the bicep.

[bozodos]

the oxyelite pro tablets (real ones) had 1,3 Dimeth and yohimbe

that's the one!

[TTT]

I get shin bruising. No blood but it is common for many people.

use mix grip when conventional grip fails.

Keep in mind that the arms are just hooks. No bending.

Use which ever hand under feels comfy. Mine is left under.

[Mitcho_7]

I love doing back sessions more than anything else I think.

[NickR33]

me too... although I've learnt to embrace lots of pressing volume to get my bench up

[No Crust Racing]

Bar will clear my Neck TTT, just..

What's everyone doing Rows wise here, how far are you bending, for me 45deg seems comfy enough but I see plenty around about how it shoudl be 80-90deg instead.

I guess it depends on what's being targeted?

For me I do the row as it's supposed to be good for your shoulders and back, anything more specific than that I couldn't tell you.

[Dani Boi]

Should be more than 45 deg otherwise you're really just shrugging the weight. Try less weight and angle yourself more.

[No Crust Racing]

Hmm OK, I don't feel it in the upper shoulders/neck area though.

Rowing to chest or waist?

[No Crust Racing]

Thoughts on this?

http://stronglifts.com/how-to-master-barbell-row-technique/

Follows to this

http://stronglifts.com/how-to-perform-the-pendlay-row-with-correct-technique/

They are rowing from the floor each rep, I have not been doing this.

Edited May 17, 2013 by ActionDan