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txrowdy · Mar 6, 2015

Anyone have an online training log? I have a notebook but wondering if you feel having one online such as on T-nation, would keep you more motivated or allow you to get advice. Thoughts?

Supra TT · Mar 6, 2015

Leg day...

warmup - 15
135 x 12
225 x 8
315 x 3 - twice
335 x 2 - twice
345 x 1 - twice

415 prowler pushes 100' - 3 sets. ugh

t4r4life · Mar 6, 2015

made weight, came in at 122kg, 3kg under weight class. tomorrow is D day for me.

T-Rex266 · Mar 6, 2015

zacharypaul89 said: ↑

Weighed in at 190 this morning. Down 10 pounds in 8 weeks, which is right on track. No strength loss, but no major definition changes yet Still a 34" waist

Sean & Kona, where you at!? I gotta question that I think only you two may be able to answer.

For anyone who may know the answer, here's the backstory & question:

It's common knowledge that people who exercise or play sports need more sodium per day than what the RDA says (2300mg or some shit) due to them sweating out sodium when they workout (my consumption is about 4000 mg a day). It is also known that, the more water you drink, the more sodium you piss out, so people who drink more water can consume more sodium without any adverse effects. So right now, I'm eating like 4000 mg of sodium, my bp is normal, I don't ever cramp, and I drink a little over a gallon a day, which, to my untrained knowledge, tells me my sodium consumption is fine. My question is regarding potassium. I don't know much about how potassium and sodium work together, but to my understanding, the more sodium you consume, the more potassium you need to consume to counter-balance it and keep the two electrolytes at a good ratio. From what I've read, you can basically consume as much sodium as you want, provided you consume the proper amount of potassium (within reason, I'm sure).

My questions are:

1. What is the best ratio between sodium and potassium? I've read you should consume more potassium than sodium, which I am not doing. I consume 4093 mg sodium and 3344 mg potassium per day, so my potassium is lower, but they're not too far apart.

2. Is this shit trivial and am I over-thinking it?

3. What is everyone else's sodium & potassium consumption?
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I don't worry about sodium..why? It's not like you are consuming bottles of soy sauce, right? Sodium is also great for the body (in moderation, obviously.) if you're not having high BP, and consuming the water amount that you are, and are active - I think you're fine.

2- yes.

3- potassium is fantastic for pumps. - bananas, sweet potato, etc.

zacharypaul89 · Mar 7, 2015

sean266 said: ↑

I don't worry about sodium..why? It's not like you are consuming bottles of soy sauce, right? Sodium is also great for the body (in moderation, obviously.) if you're not having high BP, and consuming the water amount that you are, and are active - I think you're fine.

2- yes.

3- potassium is fantastic for pumps. - bananas, sweet potato, etc.
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Great. Like I said, I consume around 4g sodium per day, which is about 1.5g over the RDA, but I'm also a shit-ton more active that the average joe and I drink a shit-ton of water, too.

Do you go as far as monitoring your sodium-potassium ratios or na?

t4r4life said: ↑

made weight, came in at 122kg, 3kg under weight class. tomorrow is D day for me.
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Good luck, broseph. May the lifting Gods be with you

T-Rex266 · Mar 7, 2015

zacharypaul89 said: ↑

Great. Like I said, I consume around 4g sodium per day, which is about 1.5g over the RDA, but I'm also a shit-ton more active that the average joe and I drink a shit-ton of water, too.

Do you go as far as monitoring your sodium-potassium ratios or na?
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newp

zacharypaul89 · Mar 7, 2015

sean266 said: ↑

newp
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precoma · Mar 7, 2015

Arnold you cheeky basterd

zacharypaul89 · Mar 7, 2015

precoma said: ↑

Arnold you cheeky basterd

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That's a big mother fucker

Supra TT · Mar 7, 2015

Brian Shaw!! Dudes a fucking beast.

TeamSarcasm · Mar 7, 2015

why do body builders always get the awkwardly dark tan?

The Arnold body building thing on snap chat had a guy who's head was a few shades lighter then his body lol.

Konaborne · Mar 7, 2015

easier to see muscle tone

T-Rex266 · Mar 7, 2015

Supra TT said: ↑

Brian Shaw!! Dudes a fucking beast.
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Super nice guy. He lives out here and I've run into him at the store a few times. He'll talk your head off.

t4r4life · Mar 8, 2015

back from meet long story short here is how it went

open with 475 squat
smoked it
jumped too much
went for 512
gasssed out didnt make it
went for it again 3 mins later close but no cigar
bench open with 335 smoked it
355 grinded because the grip was too close
still gotit
365 moved grip out a little and smoked it
went to warm up for deadlift
back feels like it gonne tear in half
inital 1st attemp input was 425 based on the gym pr of 475
planed route is 425 455 475
missed my opener 2nd and 3rd
was not even close

i need a hug from my bros right now

Supra TT · Mar 8, 2015

Those aren't half bad numbers bro. Good job!! uhh... *bro hug?*

so... i can officially deadlift more than you?

t4r4life · Mar 8, 2015

Supra TT said: ↑

Those aren't half bad numbers bro. Good job!! uhh... *bro hug?*

so... i can officially deadlift more than you?
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It was bad as a powerlifter total wise, i didn't even complete the meet.
yes my deadlift is fucking terrible, and i have got to fix my back before i do anything else, i can train deadlift fine, but it's one good session here one bad session there, and after 10 hours of max effort squat and bench at the meet my back just can't take it anymore. sad to say but it is what it is.

Supra TT · Mar 8, 2015

Thats tough. I still thought they were pretty good numbers. I'd never compete myself so at least you have the balls to do that. No reason for a 200# class like me to complete when my shit total is 1k lolol.

t4r4life · Mar 8, 2015

Supra TT said: ↑

Thats tough. I still thought they were pretty good numbers. I'd never compete myself so at least you have the balls to do that. No reason for a 200# class like me to complete when my shit total is 1k lolol.
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there are guys in the 198 class who deadlifted 600 without a belt on, i was very impressed.

txrowdy · Mar 8, 2015

t4r4life said: ↑

It was bad as a powerlifter total wise, i didn't even complete the meet.
yes my deadlift is fucking terrible, and i have got to fix my back before i do anything else, i can train deadlift fine, but it's one good session here one bad session there, and after 10 hours of max effort squat and bench at the meet my back just can't take it anymore. sad to say but it is what it is.
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Congrats on the squat and bench. Goose eggs happen. You ever thought about doing a push pull meet until your back shows that it can take all three lifts in one day?

txrowdy · Mar 8, 2015

Same kind of subject.....My right knee has always been messed up and pops when I hit parallel on squat. It never hurts but I have noticble size difference in my right and left quad. Any tips on getting my right up to par? I now isolation exercises but besides that? I know at some point I will have to go in and have it rebuilt but trying to put that off as long as possible.

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