/QTDDTOT/ - Questions that dont deserve their own thread

that's not how it works. unless you're a beginner you can't get away with merely doing a specific number of setsxreps. all good intermediate and above routines use some form of periodization. there are a million ways to do that

Doing icf 5x5 - do you increase the workload for each exercise every week, or every workout? My second day of working out was today, and I could not manage to lift more on my bench than what I lifted on day one, but I was able to add some weight to my squats.

Is EC stack actually safe? I just talked to my doctor and asked him if it was okay and he said it would narrow blood arteries and potentially cause further complications that would land me in ER with the conculsion that I should definitely stay away from it. Am I being rused? Even if that's the case I've got no idea where to get epidrephine now, since I can't get it from my doctor. What do?

I do the same , in order to maximize my time. It works just fine.
I think the problem could be if you take a fuck-ton of time in between

How often does fit shampoo their hair? I was told that washing too much will dry it out.

I do it once a week

I'm starting to feel some pain in my right shoulder while benching. I read that it may be caused by weak rotator cuff muscles. What exercises should I do to strengthen those? Also should I stop benching for a while?

No
YES

Who is this weenie houdini?

Is 80/115/115/165 ok for a month of SL 5X5? OHP/Bench/Squat/DL

What are some good goals to shoot for before switching programs?

SS is just a meme? Can someone link me some good video on proper ss form?

depends on you
if you started real fat and/or a labourer or a sports person maybe not, but as an inactive skelly probably.

until you continually stall

Just go ahead and read the whole website its worth it

I started SL 2 weeks ago. I am 23yo, 6ft 1.5 and 216lbs. I used to do terrible bro split routines with dumbells at home on and off from the ages of 16-20. I never played sports.

My squat bothers me, it is really weak compared to everything else.
These are all for 5x5;
SQ 75lb
BP 95lb
DL 225lb
OHP 75lb
ROW 135lb

Well the lifts proportion themselves better over time? Does my weight have something to do with it? (I am on a defecit and have been losing weight gradually over the last month).

facepulls

I'm going for the first time today or tomorrow. I'm aiming to do full body 3 days a week, I think.

Should I just do the bar this week?

I don't know if they allow deadlifting - I've heard some gold's gyms do not. If not, should I try to get out of my contract immediately?

I'm assuming that if they do allow deadlifts, I will want to start with more than the bar.. seems it will hard to do proper form on that one without a little weight.

The answer is simple- squat more.

Ur OHP is super high compared to the rest of ur lifts senpai

T-thanks
I really don't know why desu

Fine! Just try to beat the person you were last week.
You should at least get to 1/2/3/4pl8 before you switch.

I have two question

I suffer from hypotension and tachycardia. Could you suggest me resources on cardio?

And Often when I extend my limbs or flex I make my joints crack how do I fix myself

Thank you

fucked my wrists up n doc said not to train for 2weeks

what do?

Why are the sample diets in the sticky such complete bullshit?
>eat 1.5+ g protein per lb bodyweight while cutting
Is it just extremely outdated or is the mod retarded?

Train and fuck up your wrists further

I got a mild case of achilles tendonitis. At first the tendon felt stiff and a little prickly put it went away as a walked. Then later it started to burn a little so i took a week off to be safe. The only time it hurt was when i was forced to walk about a half mile then it started to burn a good bit. But that was last week. Now it hasnt hurt ever since that insident.(about 5-6 days ago i think). The injury is almost definitly from over use (going from a 50 mile week to a 100 mile week on my bike). So my question is: when can i tell when im ready to start training again?

Both
drmcdougall.com/misc/2007nl/apr/protein.htm

???
>There are a number of myths floating around about protein, so let me try to clear some of them up. First of all, no, it isn't bad for you or your kidneys[1][2][3][4]. You want around one gram per pound of bodyweight worth of protein (e.g. if you weigh 150lbs, eat 150g protein. If you get a little less, it won't matter, but 1g/lb of bodyweight is a good rule of thumb)[1] [2] [3] [4][5].

where do you see "1.5+ g"?

Second post in the sticky.

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ah, then yeah, he's retarded. not really what people are referring to when talking about reading the sticky, though.

Do you guys still stand by this?

Might make a thread about this, see what responses I get.

I've been lifting for about a year, with no real breaks to speak of. I'm currently on sean10mm modified version of SS (the one linked in the sticky), and I'm feeling really damn happy with my results, esp in the last 3 or so months. My 3x5 lifts currently stand at 330lb Squat, 375lb DL, 215lb Bench, 145lb OHP. (So my compounds are either a little over, or under 1/2/3/4pl8). On top of some nice weighted dips and chins progress.

The last few weeks I've started feeling rather fatigued. My lifts have been slowing down, stalling here and there, which is something I'd expect at this stage, but I'm generally feeling achey, my lower back feels stiff, my grip feels weaker and uncomfortable, and I went in today and I was just weak as fuck. The usual shit, diet, rest etc are all on point. I don't really know how to approach this, a lifting buddy of mine told me to just take the damn week off and deload, making the point that after the past few months my joints/tendons and mental focus could probably do with a refresher. I've always understood fatigue as requiring a massive cup of man the fuck up, and usually I'm able to push myself through a shitty workout but I truely feel burned out.

Any anons been through this? Did you take a week off? Deload? If I do rest, how should I come back to lifting the week after, what could I expect?

a-anybody?

how do i force myself to sleep on time? Im a college student and i just cant seem to do it, i usually end up going to bed at 2 in the morning.

Bench lighter pham.

>core compound lifts
>bunch of retard accessories
forwhatpurpose.jpg

im about a month in on this one and i started off light because i dont have a spotter or anything so i dont want to go to heavy....i have been adding about 10lbs per workout, but now for squats and bench i have started adding 5....try to add 5 per workout at least, if fail to complete all the reps for 2 consective workouts (so you cant do the last set of squats for 2 workout) he said to reduce the weight by like 30% or some shit and then work your way back up...

Guys, I think I became low test faggot. How can I get my blood tested for the testosterone?

other than calf raises it's not that bad desu

Try doing cardio during the day to tire you out
Maybe try meditation?
Dont use screens within a hour of ur desired bedtime
Dont eat to close to bedtime
Dont drink anything sugary or with caffeine before bed
Wake up earlier

Personally no. Its better to change your work out everytime u lift. Its all about consistency working out and throwing your body curveball workouts. Basically. If youre not sore (like really sore) the day after a workout u need to change things up. (Google lee haywards 12 week program, i got some impressive gains with that program before i stopped lifting)

Listen to doc ffs. U wont lose any muscle in 2 weeks. Maybe just to only legs for two weeks. Who cares? Muscle takes a LONG time to build so it makes sense that it takes a LONG time to lose

My track coach in hs said that was because air bubbles get trapped in you joints(?) or something as the result of injuries and they never go away. Also said they dont do anything untill ur olderbamd they may develop into arthritis

Do the amount of weight you think youll be able to do your number of reps and sets with. No one can judge just how string youll be on ur first time

If youre a guy you should feel bad about asking this.

>steroids
>safe
But are u going to let a trip to the ER stop u from getting sick gains?

It depends what your goals are. If i want to drown then breathing is a meme. If i want to have sex then Veeky Forums is a meme etc...

Personality>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>anything else

Switch it up. Gotta shock the body

doctor

>blue light filters on electronic devices
>don't do engaging activities an hour before bed e.g. playing a game
>cut out caffeine 4 hours before bed, including soft drinks
>attempt to go to bed same time every day
this was enough to help me

if you've not deloaded at all during your progression then you should definitely take 10-15% off all lifts and progress back up; you're showing early signs of overreaching (which is fine and expected)

if you have already deloaded/after this deload you should go to an intermediate programme such as TM if you enjoyed SS

Having slight nip puff and sensitivity, I think it is increased prolactin. I've been running SARMS plus arimistane, will my pct make my levels normal?

>doctor
Which one? Can I cut the middleman?

it depends on where you're at, I'm no expert though.

in UK as I'm aware, you can just go to your gp and complain about some symptoms of low test and push for a blood test

I'm in the US. Don't want to waste time and money on the doctor. I though maybe I could go to the test lab directly

I got gyno and now I'm trying to get my shit straight
Do testosterone boosters and gynexin work or are they bullshit? I could do to cut but I think I'm just going to go into novice strength training and cut after.

I've been on a plateau at a 480 lb squat and 315 lb bench for about 5 months.
What can help me break it?

>do an appropriate routine for your level of progression
>ensure diet and sleep is in order

or you can take some sweet bcaa's I heard that shit is cash and fixes everything

I have a weird mild pain to the right side of my abdomen and bit below belly button, sometimes it randomly pops up and this has been happening for some weeks now
anything to worry bout?

how come legs are so easy to put on muscle? All i did was squats and I guess deadlifts? and the fuckers grew like crazy, and no hypertrophy all strength

/r/ing muscle confusion copypasta

Anyone?

thanks

3 months isn't shit. Unless it's getting boring I would stay on the program.

Heavy weights are possibe and legs have many muscle groups and tey are naturally large

curling gives me a sharp pain along my bone in both arms. wearing wrist wraps makes it not hurt.
what do

been doing park reg's beginner for a few months, making steady gains

decided to up my training regime a few weeks ago, now do the routines for gym on monday wednesday and friday, while on tuesday thursday and saturday i do either 6k running or muay thai training for cardio. sunday is rest day

basically that was going ok for a while but now im starting to get nauseous after i gym and i cant put as muhc energy in cardio as before.

am i just doing too muhc and my body cant handle it? or do i need to eat more?

Asked in last thread but lost it. Are soybeans really that bad for men? Seem like a great carb with high protein and nutrients.

I'm new to watching what I eat/macros. I've hit all my macros for the day but I still have 1,795 calories left for the day? What do I do in this situation?

I use myfitnesspal to track everything

As long as it isn't making up the majority of your diet, there's no real problem there.
Only trannies, traps, and insecure faggots care about their hormones.

Will getting a gf really make me happy or will I just continue being a sad cunt?

You haven't hit all your macros if you haven't hit your calories lol

tried making my own thread but I guess that was dumb:

It's been a year of lifting Psh/Pll/Lgs
I haven't gotten stronger at all.
My muscles continue to fail after the first set of anything.
I'm eating over 2000 cals a day, eating almost my bodyweight in protein, and not even getting fat. So it must be going somewhere?

I kinda need some guidance from a Veeky Forumsizen right now.

Example: I've benched a shitty 95lbs from the start. Today, if I even try 105 or more, my chest locks, and all other sets that day drop to 45 lbs MAX. Same goes for incline. Same goes for flys. I can't remember how many times I've dropped the bar on myself and had someone come pull it off me and show me good form, only to drop it again 2 days later.

This is making me want to quit lifting altogether, but I know that's not what I really want. I'm just very discouraged. I'm also running 20 mins before and 20 mins after my lifts, but that's not hard.

I don't even know what I'm asking from Veeky Forums desu, I'm just out of ideas and out of friends and out of motivation.

If you're cutting, congrats. Chug water to make the hunger go away.
If you're bulking, eat whatever the fuck you want. You hit your macros, just don't go overboard.

What blue light filter app do you use? For your phone and computer.

Phone: Twilight
PC: F.lux

f.lux for computer
twilight for phone

don't play vidja late at night. It'll just make it harder to sleep.

Best guide on snatch?

Are dried fruits bad for cutting?

Thanks, I've heard two different things but ill go with yours. Still don't completely understand how I hit my percentages with only 845 cal

I have this pretty heavy case of athletes foot. Ive got antifungal treatments, but what do you fags suggest I do to help get rid of it? Pic related.

well what did you eat?

Hey guy, heads up.

two things:

1. Get a medical check; Vitamin d, testosterone etc.
Magnesium, creatine, vitamin D3, Fish oil

How is your sex drive?

2. Try another programm
easy strength f.e.

For more help, we need more infos

How tall, how much you weigh, whats your routine etc.

Hey Veeky Forumsizens, this may be a better question to be asked in the /fraud/ general but I'm going to try here first

>M-Drol
My coworker got his hands on some and wants me to do a cycle with him. First of all, the potential side effects scare the fuck out of me. He has tried to ease my concerns by conducting research on precycle and post cycle products will be taken. We have been discussing and planning this for several weeks now and I finally caved in and agreed to do it. How bad did I just fuck up brahs?

I'm starting SS today and there is one last concern I have and that's about doing High bar or Low bar squats. All my research points to one direction: it really doesn't matter. But the SS program seem imply the Low bar squats (from pictures and videos). I've only ever done high bar squats. If that is what I feel more comfortable with, can I start the program with High bar and at a later point test out Low bar, or do I have to be consistent all the way through?

Thank you in advance!

you need more recovery.

More/Better eating
More/Better sleep
More/Better other recovery

Is it deep enough to eat cereal out of?

Saltwater foot baths.

I Fapped to this story and came a lot

With my squat plug in my buttt hehe

Unless it's bad enough to affect your health, just learn to accept it.

Start with high bar, but don't be disappointed, if you can't progress.

Low bar has more wiggle room for liftet weight.

But try them

why is my bench lagging behind so much and what can I do to increase it? why does my squat and dead lift go up nearly every week but bench is so much slower?

bench 47.5kg 5x5
squat 92.5kg 5x5
deadlift 110kg 1x5

If you are doing high bar squats, you're not doing SS.

low bar will help you move more weight because it incorporates more muscles into the movement

it doesn't matter which one you do though as long as you pick one and do it properly

you may think you like high bar but is your form correct? are you bracing yourself properly? is your chest caving in instead of staying near upright? are you getting the proper ROM by going low enough?
what about your spine is it neutral? are your heels coming off the floor?

please focus on form the most rather than which squat is better

sex is nonexistent.

Male, 6', 190lbs, last I checked I was 20% body fat. Taking creating before workouts.

Psh- Bench Press, Dumbbell Incline Press, Cable Flys, Fly Machine, Lateral Raises

Pull- Barbell Preacher Curl, Preacher Curl Machine, Bent over Rows, Face Pulls, Seated Rows, assisted Pull-up

Legs- Leg press, Hack Squat, Leg extensions, Calf Raises

Is incline bb press, dips and flies enough for chest?

Legs are strong and Shoulders are very mobile and weak.

Try to get a better form (Dave Tate).
Heavy Partials, Military Press, Band Pull-aparts between sets, Overheadsquats, Push Press, Shoulder and arm hypertrophy routines...

so many things you can do.

>tfw porn doesn't get me off anymore but smut does

Breakfast: banana, Soya milk coffee
Lunch: Salmon rice and brocolli
Dinner: -
Snacks: Whey protein shake, Orange, Tine in brine x2

Lots of water

I think I may be misreading the data, my goal is to eat 30%/20%/50% carbs/fats/protein. the data says im hit this already

Melatonin of nothing else works , that shit knocks me out

Shit routine, 2000c is a cutting diet.

how is sex DRIVE?

Are you eating healty stuff, vegetables etc?

Sleep?

will look at your routine in a sec