The Official Gym & Fitness Thread

I have zero desire to spend money going to someone for it.

It’s minor. I know whats causing it I just want to help it along healing. I fixed the underlying issue (my horrific office chair).

 

So many memes in this thread

 

Majority of chiropractors are covered by
insurance. Probably worth it to see one a few times to figure out what's wrong. I wouldn't want chronic back back later in life.

 

But that would require one to have insurance.

 

Then why'd you ask? They're probably going to tell you to lay off deads etc for a while if it can heal on its own.

You don't have to have insurance to go to a chiro.

 

Im asking if anyone has any helpful exercises or stretches.

I don’t need a Dx. That part has already been identified.

The only exercise I have had to limit is barbell squats. Everything else I’m golden on.

Again I have a Dx. Just looking for stretches or exercises other lifters have found especially helpful.

And you do have to have insurance if you want insurance to cover a chiropractor lol.

 

childs pose, bhujangasana, cat pose all help with stretching the lower back

 

I totally forgot about yoga poses. They are great before bed. Help me sleep

 

Rule #1: crank structure to 100



5 lbs down, 20 lbs to go. Should be beach ready some time around 2024

 

Yea I know they help with the sticking point. So I try and do them. I wish I could do (heavier) weighted dips, but I do some close grip bench with 185 lbs and then I do dips, but with the assisty thingy cuz they're pretty toast by the time I get to do them. I can do body weight dips if that's the first thing I do though. I'm trying hit them heavy and with a lot more volume so I can make them stronger and maybe get some size. I want to hit that 315 bench by the end of the year at least. Ive been doing more strict press too. My max ia probably around 145-150 but that's a big improvement from the 25lb plates I started off with. I'm just not consistent with my training. I have my rest days which end up being like 2-3 days, BUT when I get back in town and go to my gym, I hit it hard and usually see improvements even though I feel like I took too much time off. Recovery time is also essential!

 

Hike that up a lil farther for @PackCon and I

 

Naw thats reserved for the wifeypoo.


I’m more into skinny guys anyhow.
They make me look bigger.

 

Send noodz.




Going to do a fasted early morning workout. Legs. Lets see how this goes. I hate this time change.

 

I do all my workouts fasted

 

I don't do anything fasted.

 

In all seriousness... does it matter?

One of the guys I see at the gym all the time is like amazed I don’t eat before the gym.

I workout at 6am. Im not eating before 6am lol. I used to workout at 2:30 in the afternoon. I feel no difference

 

I workout around 830-900 am. I eat my first meal at 3pm

 

@Kerleyfries

 

When I tried working out in the mornings before work, I had to force myself to eat a banana or something to keep from getting lightheaded. A combination of that issue and me not being a morning person led to after-work workouts and I much prefer them because I'm good and awake and I've got fuel in my body.

Some people can workout fasted, but I'm not one of them. I use the analogy of a race car: If I'm about to race, I'm gonna fill my tank up beforehand.

 

I fill up my tank (with rice) the night before