Post ure questions here

Sure why not?

best form of cardio is what is most fun to you (time passes quickly, make bros, et cetera) if you like it go ahead, if you like running go ahead, if you like soccer go ahead

Is there anything besides protein and BCAAs that are good for pre workout?

After 6 monts of SS, what is the best routine for maximum hypertrophy?

some carbs is always good

Is the weight loss associated with caffeine actually from caffeine or is it from the extra energy you use for exercise/ daily activities?

Im 178 cm and my dad is 187cm and mom is 164 cm is their hope for me?

So, I've been cutting for a while, down 20+ pounds since the start of the year, on and off doing SS and just switched over to SL 5x5.

At which point should I switch to a PPL or brosplit?

When u can no longer progress

i've been DB bench pressing from day 1 because i found it more fun. but i'm tired of the slow progression. if i switch to barbell benching, should i be able to hit the same weight?

also, SHOULD i switch to BB benching? and if so, should i also switch to BB incline or keep DB incline benching?

It's more a matter of health. Clean bulk is healthy dirty bulk is not healthy. You still get big though.

nah clean bulk is small calorie surplus, dirty bulk is large/don't give a fuck calorie surplus

"unhealthy" (see: lacks micronutrients) foods can be moderately incorporated into a clean bulk (but it would be pretty impossible to hit all of your macros on a clean bulk using "bad food" exclusively because they tend not to be very satiating and wouldn't provide you with adequate energy). it's the amount of food, not the contents, that determine whether your bulk is clean or dirty.

Trying to make sense of this. Are you under the impression that increasing the weight you lift is mutually exclusive with "being aesthetic?"

DEXA scan

I am of the persuasion that incline only is the best for aesthetics, its what zyzz said and his chest is glorious

I'm working out right now. Once I'm finished, should I jerk off first, or eat first?

That fuccboi was on assfulls of steroids hgh insulin and whatever and barely worked out.

He would grow from doing wall pushups.

Secondly incline will not give you the same kind of chest as him. Stop beliving that you can reshape your muscles by lifting a certain way. You can try to EMPHASIZE certain muscles over the others but as a natural that will take real dedication and YEARS of work.

Jerking off makes you hungrier

I recommend nofap though

I tried nofap at the beginning of July. Lasted one week, I think.

I felt pretty energized, like I wanted to seek out women and try getting sex. But my balls also ached, like, they were hurting at work. A few days until September starts, maybe I'll try it again.

However, years ago when I'd do nofap once in a while, I'd still have wet dreams, and those sucked.

My uni also has a rock climbing wall. It would be a bad idea to climb some walls after a basic SS routine, huh?

If you got the energy for it why not

when someone says they do say squat 3x5 does that mean 5 sets or 3 sets?

3 sets.

It's always sets x reps

cheers boys

>fatass newbie here

Is there any way to build muscle while trying to lose weight? Or should I just stick to cardio and bodyweight exercises?
Any tips so that I'm half ass satisfied 8 months down the road?

Posted in last thread but didn't really get any answers. I get lower back pain can anyone see whats wrongs?
youtube.com/watch?v=Vsxt_FboJBU
youtube.com/watch?v=g1gakRcif20

You're rounding over at the bottom of the squat. It also looks like you're overextending a bit as you start coming up and are just generally loose as fuck.

>loose as fuck
What do you mean? What do you suggest I focus on or do differently?

whats the point of nofap again?

as a man who jerks off at least once a day i have no performance problems

Porn is what fucks with your brain. Just Jack it to memory like the old days and you're cool

but how? i mean my dick still works and i've been doing this awhile

Any thoughts or experiences with ashwagandha or tongkat ali? Which is better?

>Is there any way to build muscle while trying to lose weight?
not really
some gains are possible, but that's mostly because of neural adaptations
lift heavy though, so you can preserve the muscle you do have
tips:
eat less food
eat more protein
skip carby meals if you don't exercise that day
drink 3-5L of water daily

Bout to start my first cut, im currently running PPL six days a week, should i continue my 5x5 rep scheme for my compound lifts? or up my reps

arm hurts on that spot when doing a movement similar to a curl
however, when doing sth like a hammer curl, it doesn't hurt (so it hurts only when fist is horizontal, not vertical)

started hurting after i stopped the gym for a while and did shitloads of diamond pushups and those triceps extension things ( youtube.com/watch?v=VYgVTinbx_A )

could my bone be fcked up? doesn't hurt a lot but it's awkward and doesn't feel like it's muscle that hurts

Just came home from shoulder labral surgery. Basically the frontal lower labrum had been smushed out of shape/alignment when the shoulder got dislocated, healed back stuck in a bad position/squished down so the joint was majorly unstable in its socket, compounded by TWENTY YEARS(I'm an oldfag) of dislocations and subluxations. Got it all cut and sawn and pushed the hell back into alignment, coupled with some additional artificial bone grafted on to keep it all the hell in place.
Now I'm looking at six weeks with my arm completely immobilised before I'll be able to start with very light, careful physiotherapy. Three months in I'll be able to move the arm relatively normally, SIX MONTHS in it'll be good enough to start lifting.

How fucked are my upper body gains?

...

Is my qt fit?

Looks like the bar is a bit too high to me, making you lean forward at the bottom of your squat, which may be what's causing the back pain. Try easing the bar a little down and concentrate on moving the weight in as straight as possible a path up and down.

Is it normal to be able to deadlift way more than you can squat? My knee is jacked up and deadlifts are way easier for me, so is it just me?

Completely normal. Pulling weight is easier than pushing weight.

Thank you

Is this a decent routine i for from the other tread i dont have access to a gym i only have a pair of dummbbells

If you just want to lose weight sure, but it's still cardio so it's not going to have the same effect of building strength that lifting would. If you want to get fit then a balanced routine of lifting and cardio is best, but if you just want to focus on losing weight alone then cardio and a good diet is fine

Is the claim that you guys are so obsessed with other men's bodies because you're all gay true or memes?

I started doing the cardio PDF in the sticky. I'm on the 2nd week and my knees hurt a lot. Am I running wrong? I'm stretching and warming up first. I tried this before on a treadmill and had no problems, but now I just do it outside.

Do it but get access to a gym asap

>squat is a push movement
no it's a squat

do you even lift

I have the same problem (outside pain, treadmill no) and it is tendonitis in my knees. Doc says stretching quads and it helps a bit but I have this for 2.5 years now. Squatting never made it worse only running outside (maybe because it's cold or movement is nore irregular) and running too fast on treadmill

Nah probably just sucked in belly + good light angle + filter

mirin trips though

No need to change routine when cutting/bulking. The intensity variation can help you bust plateaus though. But: if intensity goes down, volume and/or frequency has to go up

Brotip: try also wearing a chastity belt if you're already doing a ppl

In other words, 90% of the progress pics posted here on /fit.

All I have for you

posted yesterday, but didn't get an answer

is squatting w/ a heel support a long term detriment? For the 2 years i've been lifting I've always had to put a 2x4 under my heels, would it be worth improving my flexibility so i can squat without support?

I don't think it's worse than broken. What else could it possibly be

Is the natural peanut butter worth the $3 more per kilo?

It's always best to have your feet solid on the ground but I saw a pic of schwarzenschnitzel squatting 4pl8 with these things

You could buy oly weightlifing shoues and also do other stuff that allows you to reach depth like shoving your knees out

Anyone else do reverse grip bench press??Did you notice a difference in your pec development?I mostly feel it in my front delts even more than regular bench

kek, u mad brah?

Nah, not american but I think you can invest these 3$ into better stuff

>reverse grip bench press
inhaling any kind of inert gas (helium master race: cheap, mom won't be suspecious) is a far less painful death

fucking kekd

imagining the donald duck like mutterings of the asphyxiating user; as the life slowly leaves his body is oddly funny.

>reverse grip bench press
What the actual, genuine fuck? I'm gonna need pictures here.

Does my frame have potential or nah. I'm 5'11 btw.

Seriously??Scott Herman made a video about it and saw Jeff Seid doing it in one of his videos.

what's a good bulking routine for a dyel?

I didn't love SS when I did it a few years ago (used to lift a lot but then I got very sick) so I'd prefer not to do it unless everyone thinks it's the best option.

I was thinking about doing PHUL or this routine a joocy user posted

I been working out for a couple months now and I've gained some strength. My only problem is I don't do squats or deadlifts since I'm scared of bad form.... I've tried it before with my back hurting and I gave up on it.... Get a personal trainer for this or what ?

Dude, these guys earn money with broscience. They always have to come up with new stuff

Also I do leg presses to kinda make up for it , tho I know it's no substitute , but even then the next day I kinda feel my back , it lasts about a day and then the pain is gone.

mirin narrow hips

I'm bulking and sometimes I eat large amount of whole wheat pasta and I always feel really tired after. What's up with that?

Here is what helps against round back while squatting
>high bar
>no hip drive
>shove knees out
>feet at 60-90°
>don't go deeper than you have to
>stretch soleus/improve ankle flexibility
>stretch all lower body muscles (stretch hamstrings with straight back)
>heels shoulderwidth apart
>use more weight
>no belt

Here's what helps against round back while deadlifting
>no belt
>good form/good starting position
>flexible lower body muscles
>no ego lifting: just concentrate on squats and do your deadlifts with 1x5 or whatever. When squat strength goes up deadlift will follow. If you want to be even more safe: deadlift exactly the weight you're squatting

This is qtdttot-pasta now

Body's using energy to digest.

Blood in your stomach, not in brain

I'm considering switching from barbell bench to dumbbell bench press for various reasons. What are the pros and cons of this?

Probably not PHUL or PPL until you're a bit more advanced/juicing. Madcow, SL, Reg Parks, 5/3/1 might be worth checking into.

More stability muscles are used. Also I feel lie when I go really deep on DBBench, it hits chest more.

Cons: not so healthy for your hand joins because you can't use this rippetoe grip. However, this is not much of a problem because you can't use much weight (low reps) on these because you'll have problems getting the DBs into position

dumbbells are harder
you won't be able to lift as much as you would with barbells

>skinny
>been lifting for three months now
>eat a surplus of 300 cal daily (broke college kid) cant eat more even if i tried
>increase arm, chest etc circumference.
>gain 1lb per week
>face is getting noticeably gaunter/thinner

Any advice?

Would you rather do 3x8 chinups or 3x4 weighted chinups?

Always do first set unweighted, then do weighted sets after. Gives you a warmup and good metric to judge progress by. I switch between weighted and body weight, about every other day or so.

If someone takes preworkout are they natty still?
What about caffeine.

Eat more calorie-dense food, not higher amounts of it. If you absolutely must add more, look into nuts and seeds for snacking, they're high calorie and usually have decent protein, like pumpkin seeds and peanuts.
Eat eggs, they're great.

I drink two litres of black coffee a day and am as natty(and DYEL) as they come.

Weighted.

Anybody who lifts, overeats, sleeps more than 6 hours, drinks or eats any kind of stimulant cannot claim to be a naturally strong person.

You cannot be natty, if you put in any kind of effort.

KEK. Good Post. Fucking frauds.

Thanks bros. I'll order my belt this week so I can start doing them weighted

No other takers ?

I've been doing indoors rock climbing for a few months, three times a week. When I am there, I also do a lot of bodyweight pull-ups and abs workout.

I've been thinking about starting to lift. Do you think it would be useful for me to lift in addition to the climbing, or is the climbing enough workout?

If you think I should start lifting, should I do it on the same days as climbing, or should I climb on my rest days?

Thanks for any advice