The Official Gym & Fitness Thread

That's ridiculous.

 

First day back deadlifting after back injury, went a lot better than i anticipated
Barbell rows 5x10
Lat pull down 5x10
Seated cable row 4x10
Deadlift 6x4

Went up to 275 felt pretty comfortable even with no belt. just gotta work my way up to 495 hopefully by the end of this year.

 

How much does the belt actually help? I have never tried one so I have no idea what it's purpose is....

 

You know it's been a good bicep workout when you go to take your ear buds out and you can't bend your arm to get to them.

 

Its helpful during heavy sets, but my belly is so big it cuts into my sides and limit range sometimes. But with the belt on im way more stable.

 

Dat Pump

 

every time

 

My belt bruises me all the time
I only use it when i DL over 500# and back squat over 400
I will say it makes the MOST difference when i front squat though.

I have found now that with my old program from when i was still throwing, im more reliant on my belt as my lower and mid back takes a beating from 4 x a week squats

 

i use belt when my form start breaking or i start to get shaky. if i feel comfortable and in no pain i don't usually use my belt. i like to have my belt on super tight too so that might make the bruising worse.

 

Yesterday was a cheat day.. sorta... Went snowboarding and had a double hamburger, texas toast, french fries with a dr pepper.... breakfast burrito with green in the am with a protein shake... came home after and had a clean dinner, chicken and spinach... not too bad of a day

 

at the gym now yeahhhhhh gaining season!!!!!

 

That seems like a non cheat day if you ask me

If you refer to that as trunks, wonder what you call a hammock

 

meh... bread, probably high fat content ground beef, potato in grease and a sugary soda.... but i did have lettuce tomato and onion

 

I go to the gym so I can eat what I want, when I want, for the most part.......

 

we have two different goals though bromontana .... that's how I used to be

 

Yeah, I assumed as much. I have cut back on the fat intake but I loves the food too much over being sad about what I cant eat. The original goal was to be able to throw my DH around easier. 40lbs, selling the DH, and benching 275 2 years later has changed those goals. The new one is to try and not crest over 190, eat more salads, and get a dirtbike while finishing the other projects is the new goal.

 

No surf this morning so headed out for some fasted cardio sand and stair sprints. Yay...

 

haha that'd be a crazy AM cardio

 

Damn i cant wait for our first big snow im ready to snowboard again. It will be my first full season in like 3 years cause my knee surgeries

Nothing will make you feel more out of shape then hitting the dirtbike track after not riding for a few months lol