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What does S I P S mean?

Curious too

user, just be casual. Say hi, what's up. how's your day going...blah blah. If she's interested she'll text you back and reciprocate. If not, she won't make any time for you.

Do you guys have a system for naming your plates too? Here are mine:

1.25kg: THE PLATE OF AMBITION
The smallest increment for increating most lifts. Looks so tiny, but represents that *push* to be stronger today than you were yesterday. So humble yet so instrumental, it flows within the Tao of Gains.

2.5kg: THE PLATE OF JOY
And look! Add two 1.25 ambition plates and this is what you get. Symbolosing the subtle mystery and glory of Gains, that they are *cumulative*, which is what it's really all about.

5kg: THE DANGER PLATE
But look out. We all like to record nice even numbers for our lifts. When we can only do 107.5kg, it's soooo tempting to force 110kg before we're ready. But when ego outpaces gains, the form declines, and that is the beginning of all iniquities.

10kg: THE PLATE OF CRUELTY
That halfway point to the next lmao*pl8, and so the toughest part of the journey, when going back would be as hard as going forward. But fear not! Through the pain lies the hidden humble road of further gains.

20kg: THE PLATE OF VYNZBRAH
Yes! From *sixteen* increments of the ambition plates we slam on another of these, building a brick in the edifice of our newer better selves. The joy of this plate comes from the consolidation of all we went through before.

Naturally I use a letter code for recording my lifts. So instead of 137.5kg, I'd write TTCDJA -- two plates of Triumph, a plate of Cruelty, a Danger plate, a plate of Joy and a plate of Ambition.

Then of course there are the special plates:

< 1.25kg: TRAPPY PLATES
I've never tried microplates but will resort to them if my damn OHP keeps plateauing. Since the Triumph plate is already a "T", I'd use a little "t" for trappy plates.

Plates in "lbs": FAG PLATES
Only for use in lesser gyms where I don't have an alternative. Honestly kg is just so much more elegant: "60kg" is rounder and more trustworthy than "135lbs" - though I suppose lmao#pl8 is heavier and more impressive in pound scales.

user, I'm a grill. You don't want to be too assertive with a girl you're starting to court. It is attractive to some girls but if you want to play the safe card you should say "hey have you ever been to the ____zoo?" she'll respond "no hah but I've always wanted to go then you'll say "me neither, we should go sometime."

how many grams of sugar and carbs do you guys eat day?
I try to limit my carbs to 100g or less and my sugar to 25 g or less.
no user I like calling workouts by their real name.

If I get a sip right now and go to the gym, will I be able to fall asleep in 3 hours?

Be assertive. Tell her you wanna fuck and see what's up. As it turns out most girls are super horny pervs. They just hide it well. Say "yo bitch when we gonna fuck? Before or after I take you to the zoo."

/sips/

I've just only realized how healthy tuna is, but I've never really liked the smell or taste of it. Is there any way to mask the flavor of tuna with spices or any Veeky Forums-approved recipes?

>too fat so cutting
>stalling on lifts

What do, just keep lifting and when I get skinny enough go back to building muscle by lean bulking?

Should I do PHAT or TM or 5/3/1 after I am done with SS? can someone quickly each programs focus?

Put a small amount in a sandwich with some salad or something.

>inb4 bread never gonna make it

mac n cheese plus tuna

bread is fucking bad for you

when do I change to an intermediate program? which one would you guys recommend?

would it be ok to do deadlifts twice a week instead of 1 deadlift and 1 bentover row (alternative to power clean, can't do those)? I don't really like bentover rows and I don't think they are adding much to my results...

currently deadlifting 1x5 120kg, maybe doing something like 3x5 with 80~100kg in the second deadlift day of the week instead of bentover row?

pretty much this.

So, I did curls today and first set hit 12, second hit 10, third 9 and fourth 8 with a one minute rest between each set.

Should I increase rest so I can try to hit 12 each set?

Nigga did you just post Kengan Ashura fanart? You're cool, lemme eat your asshole you faggot.

Tuna + eggs + veggies stir fried in soy sauce with garlic. Then you dump buttload of rice on top gj you have fried rice now.

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my knee is fucked up.
I got it drained once and it hasn't filled back up with whatever the fuck was in it. It felt good after initial draining, but now it's swelling again.
I can't bend my knee and I've rested it for 3 or 4 weeks and it's still the same. I need to squat. Also I'm American and have no insurance ath the moment.

Here is the inside of my knee. I get a pain in my calf sometimes. I also can't straighten my leg completely.

Hey guys! To questions, unrelated.

>First
In the gym, I see a lot of fairly big guys doing movements with a lot of momentum (front raise) or micro reps pull ups. How come they still are big.

>Second
I realised that my squat and deadlift form is shit. Like really bad. I can deadlift 2 plates but it's mostly with my back so it's pointless. Same for squats, my lower back seems to take it all. How do I correct my form? And can I do leg press/leg curls in the meantime for actual leg volume?

How do I politely tell a gym manlet stalker to stop, I'm working out at a gym that I work at and I don't want any grief. It's getting pretty spooky now

switch gyms

he'll figure out it's all his fault and will never do that shit again

Give the Manlet a chance ;)

t. 5'3 Manlet.

first
>how come they are so big
most likely what you see them do isn't the gist of everything they do, if they're doing stuff like that it sounds like they train for explosiveness which also means they train to for bigger numbers in bench, skwaats, and diddly
also eat moar

second
If form is an issue, it's best to stop what you're doing and go back down and work up again when youve learned correct form. Working up again sounds sucky but you'll be able to move up in weight faster.

HIIT vs LISS.

I plan to start swimming but am limited on time during the week.

Question: Will HIIT swimming twice a week give me the same results (stamina wise) as 30mins of regular swimming 5 days a week?

Is this right in terms of push up variation progression ?

Knee push ups
Regular push ups
Elevated push ups
Diamond push ups
One handed push ups
Hand stand push ups

Have i got the order right?

I wouldn't engage with him at all. You'll possibly only encourage him.

Tell one of the staff to tell him his behaviour is making women uncomfortable (which is true). This avoids him knowing it was you who reported him. If he continues, you'll have to see of they'll terminate his membership.

>cns burnout very easily

wat do?

But the thing is I love this gym a lot, they recently added more newer model machines and I get free membership. I have another membership at other place but it's a shitty one. Appreciate the advice tho
I already did, used to date someone that was 5'4, I'm 5'5

I've already brought him up to the management. But shit man this stalker is very persistent af, I was doing cardio for an hour and he would pretend that he is working out around me and wouldn't leave for the entire cardio. I have pic proof if you want one lol. Last stalker that I had actually kept coming back at me even after I told the manager so that was a grief too

In regards to stretching how long does the body stay "warmed up" for like could I go home (10 min walk) and do my post work out stretches and be ok?

I'm a lazy piece of shit.

Oh. What was the problem with the Manlet you used to date? Was he actually insecure? Are the memes mostly true?

I need to know so that when i find my own real life cheekie i don't mess up

Cardiofags

Started out this week. Now I have plantar fasciitis. Will it be over soon? Should I stop running until I recover? How to prevent it?

I think I caused it by not warming up before running on a hard terrain. Any info on the subject appreciated.

I'm not supposed to let the bar touch my chest on OHPs right?

Every time I browse fit on my phone ads stop my music anyone knows how to prevent this?

>not watching alan thrall on jewtubes

So I went to a local supplement store to purchase a pre-work, I asked the clerk if they had a good pre-work that did not have too much caffeine but can still help with my lifts they recommended Dr.Jekyll did I get jewed?

Me too. I'm just doing what this dude did. Pull ups only. Seems u can easily get the body that the gals want

m.imgur.com/fOhlBjU?r

btw my symptoms are pain in heel and pain in the area below the calf and above the Achilles tendon, which goes away after 20 secs of walking/stretching.

I started HIIT running yesterday and had a lot of fun. I read all the wikipedia stuff and it seems that anaerobic training (like HIIT) for three times per week, has the same if not a stronger impact on cardiovascular fitness than aerobic training (like distance running) five times per week.
I'm doing it to cut bodyfat. Anyone have experience with HIIT? did you get shredded brah?

>alan thrall

Cheers

I wanna lose some BF%, and one tip I found online was to eat less 'starchy carbs' (eg pasta and rice). But I fucking love pasta and rice. Can't I just eat less and hit my calories goal?

Take some rest and exercise on the bike if that's without pain. Should go over by itself.

My pecs aren't filling in the way I'd like them so. On the outside bottom edges there is a dibbit. Kinda like the manlet in that connor video.

Wondering if theres any exercise I can do to COMPLETELY AVOID THIS or if its just an insertions thing.

You're fat because of the pasta and rice. Get that shit out of your diet faggot. Especially if its refined, which is most likely is.

Eat fats, they satiate your hunger better. Cutting calories is a meme.

He was very bipolar, asked me for money a lot, stole my money and played games to press my buttons so I got sick of it and eventually dumped him. I knew the fact that he was extremely insecure about his height so I never brought up height topic when we were dating, he actually wasn't ugly, he went to the gym a lot like me and had gains so he had that going for him. I don't think it was the height that made him into a shitty person, it's mostly his personality that he always had was the shitty part. His friends never liked him, I only stayed because I felt bad for leaving. Which is retarded.

Had to take a 3 weeks off due to some tendinitis on my tricep. This being my first real 'major' break from lifting, 5-6 days a week for the last 6 months... are my gains kill

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What shoes should i wear in the gym?

you want a preworkout that has caffeine and/or fast digesting carbs such as dextrose
pixie stix and coffee works for me
or just join the meme and take sips

I got myself a compression sleeve, it works like a charm. Mine was 25 bucks, Schiek brand

I typically add carbs with a post work out blend of whey and creatine.

>small glimpse of bra strap hanging out

s-stop it user kun... baka!

An anal plug so that it's easier for your gym bros to do you after the workout

Hmm
Multiple stalkers. I'm gonna say vapid ugly whore who thinks men are after her.

So, ill have to take a break for 2 weeks and im worried about my gains. should i try to maintain somehow? maybe bring a set of dumbbels with me?

What are the best bodybuilding books aside from Arnold's book?

Are Frank Zane or Franco's books any good? They all have very few reviews on Goodreads of Amazon.

Any good books on the psychology of getting fit?

Also, how come Hollywood never came calling for Frank Zane or other bodybuilders in their heyday?

You prolly won't lose anything. Rather than a set of BD, a pull up bar and a strong resistance band are the way to go while on the go! (add an ab wheel to be gold).
Hardest thing to hit is legs, but that's a good opportunity to try pistol squats!

What if 2.5 plate squats are feeling a bit heavy and I'm not going very deep? Is it best to deload and go deep again or keep going and going parallel doesn't matter too much?

Veeky Forumsbros, what are the best macro ratios for bulking?

Doesn't reaally matter, just hit your protein and fill the rest with fats and carbs

Protein 0.8g per lb
Fat 0.5g per lb
Fill rest with carbs
Good or can be improved?

What are some good exercises for forearms? I tried a few, but they feel kind of awkward to do.

weighted wanking

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Throat infections medicine a treatment = bye gains ? Is it going to burn my muscles?

bump protein up to 1.2g per lb for balk

I'm a student who drinks a buttload of coffee, about 6 cups per day (plus 2 0kcal energy drinks), 2 sugars per cup; what can I sweeten it with that's healthy and not more than 50kcal per cup?

No milk/cream, I hate the taste of them in coffee.

And yeah I know I'm consuming a buttload of caffeine here, it's just for finals then I'll detox.

My pt says my Bulged disc will heal. It's been 5 months does it heal usually has anyone had it heal completely.

Do fat grip hammer curls, super heavy farmers walks or wrist roller. The latter 2 will make your forearms burn like hell. Be prepared.
What...?
Try downloading one of those 4chins apps I guess. Never had that problem but might help. Also, try different browsers to figure out what's causing it and go from there.
Train until you have better CNS.

Try adblock browser, should work!

Or just anything that takes away the bitterness, doesn't have to be sweet. Plain black coffee gives me the worst drymouth, and that while you're dropping water weight and cutting is hell.

Ive been on antihistamines (Allegra = aka = Fexofenadine) and somebody on plebbit says you build an immunity over the years.

I hope that aint true, I think its just correlated with total body mass. I took 1-2 pills daily for eczema when I was 150lbs and now take about 5-6 at 248lbs. I'm cutting and don't plan on going above 220 again.

If my eczema gets worse I will kill myself at age 30. Gives me plenty of time, a gift to myself, really.

So I'm doing this shit
Will this be enough to strenghen/widen my core?
I didn't play any sports as a kid so my core is weak and it makes my hips look wide as fuck.
Also doing jump rope cardio/walks.
Currently eating at deficit for lower bf%

Nice blog post

It's a neurochemical receptor blocker, so no the effects don't change with weight (only the lethality of it; LD50 is measured in grams per kg body mass), and yes you develop a decreased sensitivity to it. Sensitivity will recover with time off the drug, so consider doing that on a regular basis.

But eczema isn't treated by antihistamines, the drugs are only to help you sleep, and there are alternative sleeping medications which act on other neuroreceptors. You probably knew that already though so what the shit did you post for (and if you didn't, do some goddamn research: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermatitis#Management )

I mean , does medicine for infection treatment is going to have some effect on my gains? , becouse it is taken with an full stomach

How the fuck do I get more endurance / cardio? I used to Swim for the greater majority of my life and never had any issue swimming multiple km hard at a time.

I ballooned in size and lost all of my cardio ability, and now when I swim I last for about two laps before I get exhausted and my muscles are tired. How do I push over this hump, and how long does it take before my endurance increases?

What exercise hits more the bicep than any other , becouse i think im getting bigger forearms but my biceps stay the same size , is there a way to improve this by using my new forearm gains ?

Weighted chinups with curls for hypertrophy. Dunno what routine you're doing, but these should be in there anyway, especially chinups.

Is it a problem if i sleep 6 hours then i wake up ,eat and sleep 2 more in order to complete thw 8 hrs cycle to rest and build muscle or it doesnt get the same benefits as sleeping the 8 hrs

Feels like I've stopped getting the endorphin rush after lifting and cardio. How do I get the high back?

Won't happen: first off, unless you somehow time it perfectly, by waking yourself up you're breaking a sleep cycle. Secondly, when you wake up, unless you do everything in pitch black, some light is going to hit your eyes and your melatonin levels will fall: melatonin is the neurochemical which regulates your circadian rhythm, meaning when it falls, your brain thinks it's morning and starts to wake you up.

The US military did a study on polyphasic sleep (what you're doing) though, which you might benefit from, although I'm not sure how it'd affect muscle growth: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biphasic_and_polyphasic_sleep

How much do people generally take off to deload? I've heard both 20lbs and 20% but 20% of my squat is like 70lbs.

Why is cardio so boring, lads?

Any spicier alternative except from cycling and swimming to regular jogging? Is there anyway I could spice up my regular morning jog?