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shower whenever the fuck you want lol. its just water whats the big deal

Guys I have literally zero libido and it's killing my relationship.

>18
>got gf, attracted to her
>I've got literally no libido, I get boners and such, but it's completely random and not related to arousal (got morning wood and such)
>porn doesn't turn me on, not even weird stuff
>haven't fapped for weeks
>no sexual thoughts at ALL
>I know when I see something that'd turn me on normally, but it doesn't arouse me now
>this is going on for like month and a half
>wiener isn't sensitive much
>doc told me to take multivitamin to see if it fixes itself
>week has passed, nothing
>thought it could be caused by fatigue, but haven't worked out for 4 days and nothing has changed

what's left for me to try?

>what's left for me to try?

guys

you could be deeply depressed

I've got some real fucking chaotic mental gymnastics going on for the past 4 months or so, but I'm focusing on working out completely and pushing away these negative thoughts. I don't want to call it depression though, although I've got troubles almost everywhere.

I find guys attractive, but the thought of sexual acts repulses me.

>carrot
eh fak u

how did it know

>I find guys attractive
there you go

I'm doing SS now but i dont feel my chest good after only Bench Press, can i add 3x5 incline and decline bench Press or some cable fly?

How bad is it that peanuts make up like 20% of my daily calorie intake? Plain and unsalted peanuts.

I just love munching on them while browsing Veeky Forums.

Maybe your gay?

i lift twice a week

if I do pushups and situps and stuff like that on my off days, is that good or would that be overworking muscles?

I've an endo appointment in about a week and I'm assuming they'll be taking blood to check my test. Last time it was checked it came in 30 ng/dL under the lowest acceptable number, but I'm worried that they'll try to bullshit me into believing that's fine. Is it a good plan to drop my multi, vitamin D, and fish oil in anticipation of the test? Gonna avoid sleeping the night before and try to eat as little fat as I can for the two days before I go in. Pic related would be macros for those couple days. Good or bad plan?

but i don't feel stressed, maybe im overthinking all this shit but i have a pretty chill life, i am currently a neet, im starting my work season in the next two months (forestal firefighter), have a gf, etc.
could it be that the same thought about all this shit is stressing me without noticing? i've been touching my dick and thinking about this shit a lot, i am not afraid to admit that im worried but i don't know how to NOT think about it or deal with it, i don't want to disappoint myself and my girlfriend in the bed dude.
Plus, that problem with my bladder has got my worried, and besides im only 20 years old, if i got this much shit fucked up this early i might kill myself.

i was eating a fucking cucumber salad while viewing this and i still picked carrot

What are some calorie dense foods I could eat on a cut? I meet my protein requirement pretty fast and find out that I have a 800 more calories left to eat. The urge to eat junk food is there, but I'd like to get to the daily Finish Line as clean as possible.

Also, are carbs really terrible to consume on a cut? Not like the ones from Candy and chips, but stuff like bread and pasta

Im a skinny fat dude. I have a huge belly and ass. My small frame makes me want to bulk but im afraid im going to look way fat. Lift everyday arms/back und chest/legs. Should i just bulk anyway? Im 5'4 160 and want to go to 190-200 and back to 160. Also can someone recomend food for a bulk as i cant cook (no kitchen)

Am i doing good so far for a fattie?
>20, 5'8", male, 240.3Ibs, around 34% body fat this morning. I was 255.7 October 4th
>periods of my life where I lifted, but got bored and lazy
>haven't lifted in the past 3 years
>CICO, eating 1600 calories a day
>just eating whatever fits in it

I know its not major progress like you guys, 15 pounds is probably nothing, but at least I'm managing for a bit. I want to start lifting, but some people said that I need to wait until I have fully cut, and others have said i should lift as I cut to maintain muscle. Another group says that I'm doing it all wrong and will end up with loose skin, and of course, the other group has said that they are faggots and are lying.

I dont know who to believe and what to do, so i figured I'd ask the pros here and learn from you guys. What should I do?

How does this work? How were you able to predict it was carrot?
It is because it's easier to remember in how brain, like red hammer?

>5'4
>160
>skinny fat

Sure you are...Cut, you fat manlet. And be grateful your small size will give you faster gains.

what the fuck that was my veg

Real answer: you probably need deep emotional connection before fucking. You prob don't actually like your girlfriend.

I look like a satrving dog with a belly. I should cut before bulking? Wont i just look super dead or some shit? I dont understand

Nigga how, English isn't even my native language.

I'm barely hungry and I'm only throwing back on average 200/300 cals a day. Still lifting 4/5x a week, at 250 lb right now. So I can afford to cut at this extreme of a deficit right?

Post a side pic of your body. I don't believe that you are skinny fat at that weight and height.

My proportions are buttshit retarded and my mobility sucks ass despite working on it for months now.
I lift bitch weight and I can't deadlift over 2pl8 without my back rounding in a weird way that I can't seem to fix. Today it felt like my L5 was gonna shoot out of my back to the other side of the gym.
The question is, should I start pulling sumo instead? Should be easier to keep my spine neutral, right.

So I'm cutting right now and I'm wanting to get abs while maintaining the muscle I currently have. So if I throw in an ab routine while lifting, would that be good enough to get abs in say, 3 to 4 months from now?

Start lifting again and eat maintainance. Once you plateau your weight loss, introduce cardio and caloric restriction

If I disinfect my dick with isopropyl alcohol immediately after having sex, will it reduce the chances of catching an std?

Any good programs? I dont wanna be massive, i just want to be able to get girls while also taking care of myself.

lmao

Yes. "Cardio kills gains is a meme"

Stop watching porn

Improve your posture, try to avoid using the "backs" of seats if possible. Also, learn how to crack your back, that's all chiropractors do anyway (everything else is useless shit they do to overcharge you). Lay straight on the floor on your back, bring one of your knees up to your breast as much as you can, then twist your towards the opposite side of your body and tuck your bent leg under your opposite arm, you should feel a nice crack in your lower back. I did this a few times a day when my lower back was fucked up and my pain went away forever.

You're either gay, completely desensitized due to past porn use, or have an ugly girlfr-
You're gay

Depends on how often and how hard you go.

Cut and ignore the Veeky Forums morons who will tell you to bulk and do squats.

You probably just want a 6-pack. Ab exercises don't get you a 6-pack. Good cardio and low BF% gets you a 6-pack

I've been going to the gym 4-5 times a week and in the last 2 days I've gained 0,7kg. Is this normal or should I remake my diet? How do I know if it's fat, muscle or liquid retention?

"Ab exercises don't get you a 6-pack. Good cardio and low BF% gets you a 6-pack"

So should I just do my SL 5x5 routine while adding an extra day of cardio or something?

you are homoromantic asexual

Push-ups, pull-ups, run hills. 3x a week.

>Good cardio and low BF% gets you a 6-pack
why cardio? how does it help building abs besides losing fat which you can do by not eating

Water. Ignore it.

>go to gym
>3x11 OHP
>3x11 shrugs
>3x11 flys
>all of them till volitional failure
>couldn't do more with proper form
>total time: 15 minutes

I keep doing this. I do other exercises such as barbell rows, lateral to front raises, curls, dips, pull-ups/chin-ups

I cba to do heavy deadlifts/squats and set up the fucking olympic barbell, so I just end up with this kind of accessory exercises making up the whole session. I go early morning at 7 and I'm done in 15-20 minutes.

Is this bad? I eat 80-100g protein. Will I never build muscle cause not enough compounds?

>carrot

bump

Your bodyweight can vary by a couple of pounds every day, based on water weight and the amount of waste you are currently retaining
That guy was only half right, low BF% can make your abs visible but if you don't work your core you'll just look like a weakfag. Do some hanging leg raises or v-ups or some shit

Ok so would 5 days of strength training w/ like 20 minutes of cardio after each workout and then one day dedicated to abs get me to a 6 pack or atleast an aesthetically pleasing core?

>bump
no.

So let's say I've got a small bit of fat on my gut and on my face (I have a double chin when I look down).....would it a better idea to cut THEN bulk or bulk THEN cut?

I've been lifting for around a month and am having trouble settling on a good set of exercises to do. Currently:

Day A:
Standing OHP
Dumbbell Rows
Back Extensions

Day B:
Squats
Bench
Chin-ups/Pull-ups

Accessory:
Pushups
Wrist Curls
Ab roller

I based it off starting strength and the "stripped" 5x5 in the sticky, but had to drop deadlifts cause my fitness center is pussy.

1. Does anybody have recommendations for exercises to add/remove?

2. How many reps should I be doing for these?
I've been attempting 3-5 x 5 or until failure on A/B exercises (except chin-up/pull-ups and back extensions),

Felt a clicking around the front-middle area of my left shoulder while doing rear delt flyes on a cable machine. Only in left shoulder, no discomfort. Didn't feel it during other exercises like heavy bench, OHP, chest crossover, or lateral raises. Is it something to worry about?

Poorfag and I need help rehabbing my wrist pain.

So far I've done weighted wrist curls (forwards and backwards) as well twisting my forearm with dumbbells. I also have been squeezing a cheap stress ball.

Pain has gone or severely lowered for most wrist movements but there is still pain in my wrist whenever I put pressure against something with my fingers. Whether its scratching my own back (tucked back not across the chest) or spotting someone on the bench, my wrist hurts like shit.

I'm able to hit a heavy bag and lift with gloves just fine, but I need more exercises to strengthen my wrist when there is weight or pressure on my fingers. Any ideas?

I've tried squeezing a stress ball while my arm is tucked back (kind of like how I scratch my back) to make the exercise feel more tense, but sometimes it hurts depending on how twisted my arm is. The pain isn't anything compared to when I regularly scratch, but I'm not sure if its "good pain" or bad pain. Its not sharp, there is a build up to it.

Im doing what is basically modified sl 5x5. I recently hit 255 dl but i can feel my lower back arching when i get toward the end of my sets, especially the last one. Should i switch to 3x5 or just deload and if so how much?

how long does it take to reach your pump? "hurr you never reach your pump because its always changing!" I know that, what I mean is, if I look at my pump as of today, how long until that level of pump will become my "default" mode?

My friends want to get hotpot tonight. I want to join them, but I'm on a low carb diet and this style of hotpot (sukiyaki) has added sugar.

How much of that will be absorbed by the meat and vegetables?

if youre lean, 10-12%bf is it too much to bulk or cut at 2g/kg ?

I have dumbbell side bends in my routine for abs but they seem pointless. What are other good oblique/ab exercises?

Sit down and do some battle ropes

stir the pot, and tornado ball

What are those colored drinks people drink while they work out? It looks too thin to be protein powder, and drinking Pre-Workout in the middle of a workout defeats the purpose of it.

How do I establish what my goals are? I'm not sure what direction to take in lifting.

How do I fix spinal erector imbalance? One side always feels tighter/bigger after a deadlift set.

Alright Veeky Forums,so I've decided to start working out (again)
What's a good program for building mass? I'm 185/80 (6'1/176 for my american friends)
I'm sort of skinnyfat but I have a huge core (fridgemode basically) that I want to tone down, but I also want more mass on my arms
I'm reading the sticky, but I would really appreciate any help I could get

Not sure where to open this. Veeky Forums might be more appropriate. I'll try here for now.

First, for my question to have any meaning we must take the following statements as true:
>calorie surplus or deficit leads to fat accumulation or reduction, respectively
>the distribution of fat on the body is decided by the genetics of the individual, meaning nutrition or exercise won't help increase or decrease fats on particular parts on the body (*exception: certain hormones or pseudohormones you might ingest might actually shift the way the fat is distributed to a more feminine or masculine general allocation)

I wonder, what happens when somebody gets a liposuction or similar invasive treatment?

Let's say for a particular woman 70% of fat goes in or out of hair waist when there is a calorie surplus or deficit. She goes under surgery and takes out, say 10 lbs of fat that was accumulated in that zone. Now:
1) If there is a calorie surplus, what happens? Would more than 70% of fat deposits go there, because the body has detected that the current fat distribution is lacking fat where it is programmed to have it? Would just 70% of fat deposits go there, as they normally did?
2) Same thing for calorie deficit. Will 70% of fat deposits from an already lacking place go out? Less than 70%

I'd appreciate if there were no "I guess..." but only informed answers, hopefully with sources. If you know of a better place to ask this, please let me know.

BUMP BUMP BUMP >:(

Bcaas lmao

Wh-Whats it for?

>stop watching porn
i have not been masturbating too much lately, i feel too frustrated and sad about having erectile dysfunction to get in the mood to jerk off, i do watch porn, do you know what benefits can i get from not watching porn? how can i masturbate the next time i want to or im bored if not by watching porn?

You wouldn't even need to have a day specifically for core, just do a core exercise at the end of your workout, before your cardio. Otherwise yeah, you'll end up with a 6pack eventually, assuming your diet is reasonable

They stimulate muscle protein synthesis and allow you to recover faster and also perform better (i.e. more endurance).

What exactly do BCAAs do for you/ why do people claim that they're so critical to your gains? What am I missing out on by just using ON whey and creatine

Memes my friend. Apparently it helps with recovery but there are plenty of BCAAs in whey protein and most other protein sources.

please reply

I absolutely recommend them for cutting, as I have seen an increase in my body's ability to maintain muscle while cutting. But they're pretty useless when bulking as long as you are eating a diverse variety of protein rich foods with a diverse amino acid breakdown

>tfw invested in casein and not BCAAs
>tfw already at the end of my cut

Wish I'd have known sooner.

Sure go right ahead man, but honestly if your doc tries to bullshit that you don't need it even when you are under the lowest acceptable number, find a new doctor.

Casein is meh in my opinion. I have found that isolate and concentrate are better for every day use.

I do a Push/Pull/Leg routine. Do i do rear delts on my pull day or my push day?

I mostly do face pulls for rear delt. So I thought pull but i do shoulders on push. help.

Im trying to work cardio into my routine. How many days a week should I run?

Definitely incorporate them on pull day. They are accessorized way more.

Depends on your weight loss goal and how much of a caloric deficit you are already in

has anyone else been diagnosed with hydronephrosis after taking creatine for an extended amount of time? :(

I dont really have specific goals. I just have developed a bit of a gut and I want to rid myself of

HIIT could do pretty well for you. 20 mins maybe 2-3 times a week

>carrot
How?

Thanks for the reply, friend. Endos seem to be in short supply in my city, so I'm hoping it won't come to that. Was already forced to switch from the one my doctor set me up with because they couldn't see me until January. Gonna do my utmost to get prescribed TRT ASAP.

Alright cool I'll definitely try that out

Im 220lbs 5'10 so I've been doing SL 5x5 while losing weight for a few months, ergo lifting while trying to cut as much as I can without feeling like shit (1600-1900cals).
How much progress should I be making and what can I do to still progress as much as I can on a cut like this? My nutritionist told me to eat a banana before going to the gym for extra energy and try to consume more protein after the workout, any other tips like this?

I chose celery. Why was I supposed to pick carrot?

Should I work on my traps on the day I do OHP?

Yes.

My weigh-ins last week
>mon 173.7
>tues 173.7
>wed 172.1
>thurs 173.6
>fri 173.7
>sat 172.7
>sun 174.4
--------------------------
avg 173.4

This week
>mon no weigh in
>tues 170.6
>wed 169.6
>thurs 170.5

How is this possible? I thought Tuesday was some kind of fluke, but my weight obviously dropped since a lot since wed and thurs also were that low, which is good since I'm cutting, but it just seems like such a huge drop off that it doesn't seem possible.

And this might be stupid, but my concern is that something is wrong with my creatine because I saw some weight gain when I started taking it and if the water in my muscles went away, I'd probably drop about the same weight. I started mixing it in a water bottle and there is usually a lot of it that didn't mix stuck to the bottle which I try to get by putting some water and swishing around the inside of the bottle. That 174.4 weigh in on Sunday is probably a fluke. And thinking about it now, there was a day I wasn't able to poop before weighing myself which might have been that Sunday.

Does it look normal and is it possible that I'm not getting my creatine is my question.

I also haven't been losing a lot of weight prior to these weeks but my bf and waist has gone down, so this weight loss is pretty significant compared to other weeks.

if you are at the minimum docs wont give you test. its just stake of current medial knowledge, its wrong as they will give a trannie it.
peanut butter.
work on abs and mobility.
do decline bench sit ups, leg raises, olbique twists and cable pulldown with abs.
maybe, but the std can go up the penis and i dont recommend you stick it up there.
i cant believe you are done in 20 min, but it seems like just baby weight then, keep at it.
if you are overweight always cut.
you sound fine.
i dont have an answer but i have similar thing, i think its because my left arm is not my dominant hand so its slightly bad at muscle activation. maybe try some stretches.

Forearms are permenantly tired, stiff and sore. I tried taking a week off but it didnt help an all