QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Not necessarily, DB are better for isolation because you don't need to move as much weight with them, but if you can move decent weights with a DB and good form, there's no reason that you shouldn't get gains.

Most people don't look good after a year, either, especially if you're not 100% dedicated to it, which most people obviously aren't.

>doing SS with dbs
you fucked up
barbells are for heavy work, dbs for volume

you clearly don't know what volume is

obviously you can do volume work with barbells, i was wrong there
but doing SS with dumbbells is just a waste of time

Efficient for what?

Barbells are usually more effective for putting up bigger numbers on your compound lifts (raw strength).

DBs allow you more variations, more natural elbow/wrist and other positioning, more balanced muscle development...

Is it better to lift then cardio or cardio then lift?

Also hot showers or cold showers?

Depends which you want to focus on more, whatever your goal is should generally go first from my understanding of it, otherwise you're tired and subpar at the one you're trying to train for more by the time you get to it.

And it doesn't matter showers wise, just do whatever you prefer.

>Also hot showers or cold showers?

Cold showers make your blood flow back to your vital organs. Hot makes it spread throughout.

I believe it makes no fucking difference.

i have been doing an incomplete ss routine, i dropped the exercises im profincient doing the ones i didnt do for a while, is this good.

Also ive been filling my own capsules with l aginine powder, is there any stuff to add to make absorption better in my body.

Plz answer because i have asked this question many times

No, it's not good. If you don't want to progress in a lift because it's way ahead of the others, just don't increase the weight, dropping it completely isn't a good idea.

Is it that bad being a manlet?
Why do they build muscle faster?

They don't build muscle faster, they just need less muscle for the same proportions.

So in a way it is superficial?
Can manlets have the same strength levels as their taller counterparts if they lets say hypothetically trained 100% the same if you know what I mean.

Better relative strength, worse absolute strength.

At what height range would you say you would see this advantage/disadvantage?

All of them. Its just more obvious the bigger the height/weight differences.

It would have to be a significant different, the max strength between a 6' guy and a 5'10 one isn't going to be very different assuming similar proportions. If the different was like 6' and 6'6 it would be noticeable, they simply have a bigger frame to put more muscle onto, and can move more weight as a result, as I said, assuming similar proportions.

This is all really high end stuff though, and even then it's not the deciding thing, otherwise every single Strongman would just be 7' tall.

Ah very interesting, thanks allot guys!

Once you start talking about lifters seriously chasing max strength, even a couple inches difference in height can put you in very different 'optimal' classes. The weight gaps between heights get bigger as you start talking about taller athletes, but there's still about a 20-30lb difference between the 'average' competitive 5'10 and 6'0 lifters.

How do I convince my 55 year old dad to stop doing 1000 situps a day and help him understand the reason he has visible abs now is because he's single digit bf?

Yout won't. Old people are the fucking worst to teach anything to once they think they have the answer or solution to something.

>Literally a faggot

>uses my rack for one set of bench a week
>doesn't want to clamp the weights because "we never used to"
>tilts the bar 15 degrees coming up

>stops doing curls because "they hurt my shoulder"
>watch him do a set of concentration curls and he's swinging the weight to his fucking ear

Depends on the program. When I was a 17 I would lift every day during the summer. I did a bro split and had about 2 rest days between each muscle group being worked, and I saw some good gains. It's hard to do 7 days while cutting for me, just because I don't have as many carbs in me for energy, and even when I was bulking and working out 7 days a week, I would be insanely tired. I'm talking 13-15 hours of sleep a night. So yes, it's possible, but if you want to lift a lot, keep it to 5-6 days at most desu.

I'm doing cardio and some light strength stuff (pushups, pullups, etc.)
Should I do both workouts on the same day and then rest one day or cardio one day and strength in the next?

We already have a thread :

Why do people cut calories so low? Won't your body go into "energy saving mode" or something? I'm new Af at this but I see people drop to 1000 Cal or even lower. Can't be healthy for your muscles?

>light strength stuff

what does he mean by this?

Nah, Eddie Hall isn't particularly tall (compared to say Hafthor I mean, he's still a tall guy), and most of the other champion strongmen haven't been giants or anything, they're just a bit above average.

Leverage is important too, which I imagine would contribute to why generally speaking there's an optimum height for these sports.

So I'm doing pic related.

My weights (lb) are:

A:
>Squat: 236
>Snatch DL: 195
>DB Supinating Curls: 30

B:
>Bench: 165
>OHP: 95
>Lateral Raises: 25
>Close grip bench: 117
>Cable crossovers: 50 each side

C:
>Squat: 236
>DL: 255
>Cable rows: 170
>Hammer Curls: 30

D:
>OHP: ~111lbs (do it in kg -- 15kg each side)
>Bench: 146
>Lateral Raises: 25
>Paused DB incline bench: 55
>Front raises: 20

Basically, I feel like my chest and my triceps are lagging behind a lot, and I'm wondering if this program will be enough to develop those, or if I should add in some accessories to bump chest and triceps.

Btw, I'm 5'8" and ~150

How do i get a fat/long chest? Which exercieses should I do for that?

I still remember listening to Howard Stern basically roast him as a kid with my dad when the news came out

I think I'm going to go on a cut soon, what is a good routine to minimize strength loss? I'm thinking maybe 5/3/1?

Been doing just DL/Squat because weak back and legs. Kept it up for about 8 months now and I'm staying at 3 sets of 415 for squats and 3 sets of 255 for DL. I have extremely weak forearms...

I can probably bench, OHP and row with my gear. But I can't power clean because hardwood floors. Can I just bench/OHP/row and see good results? I'm tired of almost looking like a trex.

Carb cycling what is it and how do i do it. It seems to have good fat loss results. I need to drop some pounds please help i hate myself.

Tfw 20%bf

>415 squat
>255 deadlift
Bro you gotta get you shit together and train them forearms, i squat 260 and have 80 pounds on your deadlift

I've been following candito's strenght training for the past 4 years (with some changes here and there) i never have trained for hypertrophy nor have i ever trained arms.

I want to start doing some curls, but i don't know on which day i should do them and how hard to hit them.

Can someone give me a good routine for arms and guidelines?

right shoulder is more muscular than the left

what do?

just skip the right and train left side until it evens out?

Is it better during a gym session to alternate muscle groups or do them in a row? For instance:

Back
Biceps
Back
Biceps
Back
Biceps

OR

Back
Back
Back
Biceps
Biceps
Biceps

how do I get rid of dark lines under my eyes?
should I try iron supplement or a vitamin supplement, or should I try to use some of the advices found in typical woman.com website?

unilateral excercises, start with weaker shoulder, follow up with stronger for the same reps until evens out

can I do whole body every other day, or would it be beneficial to have 2 rest day between each workout?

You can for quite a while. When you stall very bad, switch to 2 rest days.

Probably doesn't matter but I like to alternate so I don't fuckin' die getting bored. Also, you can superset a lot easier with alternating.

is it neccesary for me to consume protein right AFTER the workouts?, because sometimes i have to workout, get in the shower and go to college

How do we resurrect Zyzz?

Uhhhh to the next few months back and let me a

I lost 4lb's over the course of a few weeks by eating less calories and more vegetables. Throwing cardio in now. How much weight loss per week is too much?

I don't want to end up looking Auschwitz-tier with skin flaps, but I do want to keep losing weight.

How do I achieve this?
currently 5'9 135lbs 0 muscle mass

Why do you want to look like that

Because I'm a sissy boy

problem solved in another thread

m.youtube.com/watch?v=nV80y796Gwk

Anyone did these? 6' 165 skinnyfat can't even complete Lvl 1

How do I get a fuller chest like in OP's pic?
More specifically, the circled area of my chest.
My routine for chest is 3x5 bench and 2x5 weighted dips. Should I try going deeper?

3d crossover
m.youtube.com/watch?v=M_oHWuQhyMY
Holy shit that made my tits pop, totally recemmend you add this to your chest day 8/8 no joke

Is it possible to get my PR up while on a cut? I've almost got my DL to 250kg, but am re-adjusting my diet for a cut.

Also, what are some good non-beginner programs? I'm interested in switching up my routine

Can I get ottermode only push-ups pull-ups and ab wheel?

whos the guy from OP pic? I see it everywhere

>3 sets of 415 for squats and 3 sets of 255 for DL

3 x 1? The fuck?

To prevent skin flaps? Not sure, but 2lb/week is considered a healthy rate.

This all depends on where you are and how much you want to lose though.

THIS IS NOW A SPIDER-MAN THREAD

How do I get that hair? Fuck my life I need that

Aight bros, some back story.

I started working out on 6/15/16, my stats then were
Bench 95 3x5
Squat 95 3x5
DL 135 3x5

Today is July 9th(Saturday, I worked out yesterday on Friday but a friend came over today. So I decided to ruin my SS routine and do an extra day with all 4 lifts with as much weight as I could

So I did
Squat 155 3x5
OHP 95 3x5
Bench 155 1x5 135 3x5 155 1x5
DL 255 1x4 275 1x1
Only thing I failed was the DL at 275

Do I continue from where I left off on Friday, or do I just continue from today? I wasn't supposed to work out today, but I did since I had BBQ with a friend and we got a bit drunk.

Also, how to fix anterior pelvic tilt? My ass is trying to highfive my back and my belly is kinda bulging out.

I've been doing

RDL to warm up before DLs
Stretching my hips(3 stretches)
And stomach vacuums+planks

Anything else to fix my posture quicker?

(Also, the weights at my house probably aren't accurate. They're probably 10% lighter than gym weights despite the number on their side, so you can minus 10% from any of my lifts)

So I'm about a month into my weightloss/ getting fit journey and I just want to make sure everything is good/ ask some questions:
My goal is to have some lean muscle aka im a basic faggot and want to achieve ottermode.
Im consuming 1500 calories a day
I run a mile every day and every other day(ish, sometimes more sometimes less) I do 20-30 minutes of target heart rate cardio.
In addition to that I lift focusing on a different muscle group each day, usually 3-4 exercises per muscle group. 3 set, 10 reps each set.
is this routine good? So far I am down 22 pounds.

also: I no longer have a man tit on my left side yet still have one on my right.. wtf causes this? Will it even itself out as I lose more weight or should I be more concerned.

Doing Phrak's greyskull lp. But gym only has a Smith machine.
Should I do squats and bench presses there or power clean to front squat and do dumbbell presses?

taylor?

>do keto
>have done it before, always caved after a few days-2 weeks@2k calories and stuffed myself full of cake

>been on keto for a week now
>no cravings at all
>only eating 1000-1500 cals a day and no hunger at all, forcing myself to eat

Wtf is going on? I know fats help satiate hunger, but this is easier than any keto cut I've done before.

Did I transcend?

Push ups and plank.

Higher reps lower weight.

Is this natty and how long to achieve this + height and weight?

I'm prone to getting strech marks all over the place, I'm worried if I bulk and cut i'll have major stretch marks from the skin stretching and slacking, should I lean bulk and keep the adipose tissue to a minimum? I'm naturally lean as it is with decent vascularity, should I use this as an advantage?

lol no, not natty

healthy breakfast that doesn't taste like shit? any healthy snacks for dinner?

actually n/m, after seeing other pics of him... He may have been on something during the show when that pic was taken but theres a good chance hes natty now. OP's pic is also by far the most flattering shot I can find of him

pic related, same guy as in OP's pic

Are compound lifts a waste of time if I'm looking to get lean? I've been doing mostly compound lifting with very little isolation, cardio consists of boxing/HIIT with some treadmill, and yet I still look bulky and have high body fat percentage (around 25 to 30%).

What am I doing wrong? My diet is simple, breakfast usually consists of eggs with a protein shake, lunch is meat with veggies, and I snack on nuts, seeds, baby carrots and green apples during the day. Usually don't eat dinner.

Why are you assuming doing compound, or any certain lifts would affect your diet in any way? What the fuck?

You didnt even state your kcal consumption lol

Nah. It's not like any lift/exercise/training is better than the other.

It's all about what is the easiest equipment for you to access, and what routines/exercises are the most comfortable for your body.

Compounds are great because barbells are everywhere and easy to track progress on

What is this trappy-chan meme? I generally stay away from the /plg/ tread cause I mainly come for cardio and food advice and the fat hate threads.

Is Trappy some transitioning HRT person giving lifting advice? If so, and the advice is valid, I don't get the hate. Also trappy seems to be pretty cute. Post more?

I lol'ed when I read "and the fat hate threads."

I legit was trying to remember the general threads I browse on /fit. Half the time, it's advice I'm looking to receive or give the other half is "motivational."

Like joos out of auschwitz, as a former fatty, never again. Hate threads are considered cancer, but even if it is the same shit over and over again, it keeps me going.

If I'm doing upper lower split do you have to do 2 on 1 off. It would be easier for my schedule to do sunday, Monday, wednesday, Friday

If it turns out that hypothyroidism is responsible for me having shitty thin hair for as long as I can remember, will addressing the hypothyroidism improve my hair as well?

Get more sleep senpai

How to train when on one week Vacation? Anyone Have a good bw routine? Doing tm atm

Hot water, warms up your joints / smooth

i want to get fit. i read the sticky but i didnt understand if i should lose weight first, then starting gaining muscle or gain, then lose weight.
also what is a good overall workout shoe?

Let this unnecessary thread die