This is what I look like from the front lol.
Impossible for me to gain weight.. =\
You're just not consuming enough calories.
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You're just not consuming enough calories.
ehhhhh. I've had people I've known like this. You can tell them to eat until they feel like barfing multiple times a day and they still don't gain like they want to. And I'm not talking salad greens.
Although, if you can find high calorie efficient foods they'll be your best friend. I mean loading everything up with butter/cooking oil, full fat meat (batter it, even better lol)...basically fat is what's gonna help, because it's so calorie dense compared to everything else. Makes you feel satiated without feeling bloated too (unlike carbs...pasta just takes way too much to eat in order for this to be effective, although have high calorie carbs whenever you can too).
And pb and jam sandwiches are a good start. Have them after your workout on top of whatever you usually eat/drink. The varsity boys I train do this, and it helps them out.
I'm sure if echoplex told us his basic daily diet, we would see he is lacking calories needed to gain weight with his metabolism.
Nothing a couple of 2,000 calorie shakes couldn't fix.
Yeah, I know, my diet needs a lot of work.
So busy throughout the day to be eating food all the time.
Pretty much my diet is:
Breakfast:
1.5 protein shakes
Classes
Lunch:
Chipotle
Classes
Snack:
1.5 protein Shakes
After classes, get home:
Some chickeny stuff
Workout
Then Protein shake after workout and shower and bed.
It sucks wiener, but its the best I can do with my hectic school/work schedule.
So busy throughout the day to be eating food all the time.
Pretty much my diet is:
Breakfast:
1.5 protein shakes
Classes
Lunch:
Chipotle
Classes
Snack:
1.5 protein Shakes
After classes, get home:
Some chickeny stuff
Workout
Then Protein shake after workout and shower and bed.
It sucks wiener, but its the best I can do with my hectic school/work schedule.
Buy a tub of pb and keep it in ur gym bag/school bag. With a spoon. Eat it like a chick eatin ice cream after she got dumped by her bf for the first time.
Easy start is to make the morning and after workout shakes very calorie sense man.
Protein+oatmeal+pb+ Milk+whatever else you like.
If you can make them both reach 1,000 cals. It should start helping you put on some weight.
Bring bread and pb with you to your classes and make sandwiches in between.
I used to bring a 1lb of chicken, bread, marinara sauce, and pb with me to classes and eat whenever I was hungry then go smash the dinning hall.
Sounds like an *** thing to do but if that's what you gotta do then that's what you gotta do
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Ppl should be squatting innnn the squat rack, not behind it. You DL shouldn't be blocking anything. My gym is set up where the Olympic lifting platforms are right behind the squat rack....so yeah ppl can DL and squat together. It's possible.
Worst case they have to wait for u to finish ur set before thay enter or leave the rack if ur that close
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The Ugly Truth
The Ugly Truth:
Building real muscle is extremely painful. It takes time & dedication. The constant soreness is taxing on the body & mind. When it's apparent by looking at someone that they lift heavy weights know that that person has ripped himself apart & I can assure you, it's not pretty. Lifting Heavy weights is pure ugly. The pain experienced when doing that last rep of a set while tearing the striations of your protein fibers referred to as muscle is extremely painful. In the attached video, I do a double scream as I instantly not only feel my muscles tear but I can feel the inflammation occur immediately. It feels like Muscles have been torn & swelled up immediately. I had done many sets pyramiding up to this weight so did not go for a PB today, rather after this Rep at 405, I did 1 drop set and was done for the day. Feel the burn. No pain no gain. This is pure Ugly, at it's best...
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm4UqaT-1SA]Deadlift - 405 LBS - 1 Rep - YouTube[/ame]
The Ugly Truth:
Building real muscle is extremely painful. It takes time & dedication. The constant soreness is taxing on the body & mind. When it's apparent by looking at someone that they lift heavy weights know that that person has ripped himself apart & I can assure you, it's not pretty. Lifting Heavy weights is pure ugly. The pain experienced when doing that last rep of a set while tearing the striations of your protein fibers referred to as muscle is extremely painful. In the attached video, I do a double scream as I instantly not only feel my muscles tear but I can feel the inflammation occur immediately. It feels like Muscles have been torn & swelled up immediately. I had done many sets pyramiding up to this weight so did not go for a PB today, rather after this Rep at 405, I did 1 drop set and was done for the day. Feel the burn. No pain no gain. This is pure Ugly, at it's best...
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm4UqaT-1SA]Deadlift - 405 LBS - 1 Rep - YouTube[/ame]
The Front Squat
The Front Squat is one of those movements very few ever perform in the Gym. This movement, different from the regular squat focuses on core stabilization, Increasing mid-lined strength as well as abdominal development. This movement is technical & due to the large size of my Biceps this movement is someone difficult for me as I am supposed to stick my elbows straight out. I do this movement once every 2 Squat Cycle days. Attached is a video showing a basic warm up set of this movement. As always, performed by me..
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGyxPCOvofk]Front Squat - 135 LBS - Warm Up Set - YouTube[/ame]
The Front Squat is one of those movements very few ever perform in the Gym. This movement, different from the regular squat focuses on core stabilization, Increasing mid-lined strength as well as abdominal development. This movement is technical & due to the large size of my Biceps this movement is someone difficult for me as I am supposed to stick my elbows straight out. I do this movement once every 2 Squat Cycle days. Attached is a video showing a basic warm up set of this movement. As always, performed by me..
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGyxPCOvofk]Front Squat - 135 LBS - Warm Up Set - YouTube[/ame]
Looking good!
Try not to grab the bar, use a "clean" open hand style with the bar resting on your upper chest or a bodybuilder cross arm style.
It feels weird the first time doing clean cause just your fingers are touching the bar, but it helps to really kill the core/legs.
They told me that at crossfit also as far as the fingertips I'm just not quite there yet...
work in progress....
Yeah dude, it killed my wrists due to having shit flexibility in them for the first few weeks.
Ok, so I am DIGGING full body workouts.
Did my first session last Sunday, took a week off due to busy schedule and then did another session today.
Squat went up 20 lbs (135 -> 155) and bent over rows went up 20 lbs as well (135 -> 155), felt amazing after today.
And heres a picture of my legs lol.
My ankles are actually smaller, I'm wearing dress socks and they are all scrunched up.
Did my first session last Sunday, took a week off due to busy schedule and then did another session today.
Squat went up 20 lbs (135 -> 155) and bent over rows went up 20 lbs as well (135 -> 155), felt amazing after today.
And heres a picture of my legs lol.
My ankles are actually smaller, I'm wearing dress socks and they are all scrunched up.
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