The ~New~ SWF GYM! Newbies and New Years Resolution Peeps Wanted!

[ToferTheHuman]

I am aiming for the big bulky kind.
I am half way there :D

 

[theeboredone]

Basketball build. While he is 6'6, and I'm 5'10, something along the lines of Kobe Bryant.

Spoiler

 

[Vermanubis]

My main goal right now is to get a split. I can get to about 160 degrees MAXIMUM right now, but I can do about 150 comfortably with a little warm-up.

 

[eighteenspikes]

god this site has been white blank page for days. i wanna post. now is not the time tho. heres my ideal body type.

 

[deepseadiva]

The weight divisions for the strongman contest at my school are:

200+
175-199
<175 or women

I want to be out of the "and women" category.

10lbs away! Focusing on strength gains has been very productive. My bench max is like 225 now whaaaat???

 

[Darkshadow7827]

The weight divisions for the strongman contest at my school are:

200+
175-199
<175 or women

I want to be out of the "and women" category.

10lbs away! Focusing on strength gains has been very productive. My bench max is like 225 now whaaaat???

Haha, funny stuff.

I'm trying to bulk up and I'm not too far from that Bruce Lee look. Genetics limits the physical nature of muscle shapes unfortunately. I'm pretty satisfied at where I'm at. Just wanna keep pushing myself.

 

[Attila_]

had a thoroughly fulfilling deadlifting session today. have been doing deficit deads for a few weeks, and now went back to a traditional snatch grip dead.

pumped out 140kgs by 10 on my sixth set. was sufficiently pleased.

 

[himynameisruss]

been getting into climbing/bouldering the last few weeks. pretty damn enjoyable. hands feel like they're completely raw after a few hours of bouldering, though. gotta toughen 'em up!

i'm also really into bodyweight exercises such as levers and planches. working my way to a full planche, eventually.

my more ideal body type is somewhat of a gymnastic/parkour type.

me currently:

 

[MASAHIROx]

this is what i want to look like. lol jk
it will never happen and i would probably get diabetes in the process

one of the best strongmen today

grant pitts

fat guy with a 4 almost 6 pack!...this is crazy. it must have taken forever to get that.

 

[SnackAttack]

Holy **** I'm jealous of you guys. You're talking about being 170 pounds and ****.

I'm like 140 pounds. I can't wait until the summer, my motto will basically be:

Gym, Work, Gym, Work,

The only times I will take a break are probably weekends.

 

[theeboredone]

How old are you, cause when I was a senior at HS, I was about 145-150. Senior year in college now, and I'm close to 170. Combination of working out, eating, and probably my body maturing. With that being said, I don't recommend working out non-stop lol.

 

[ToferTheHuman]

Masahiro, that is kinda my goal.
To be bulky with muscle than slim.
Not necessarily THAT big, but that kind of build.

 

[SnackAttack]

How old are you, cause when I was a senior at HS, I was about 145-150. Senior year in college now, and I'm close to 170. Combination of working out, eating, and probably my body maturing. With that being said, I don't recommend working out non-stop lol.

I'm 19, so I'm gonna be a sophomore in college.

 

[theeboredone]

Well I still wouldn't recommend working out non-stop. Your body needs time to rejuvenate between workouts, hence why it's smart to take a day off in between. I know you're waiting until the Summer, but a lot of people here will agree with me when I say, look up Marc Rippetoe's Starting Strength. Get program for beginners who wanna pack on weight, while obviously getting stronger.

 

[Darkshadow7827]

Pshh, I was around 100 in high school. I'm a 5th year in college and I'm hovering around 135. Gaining weight is hard for me at least.

 

[deepseadiva]

So, kinda scary, I've never experienced a cramp before. But after arm day, my bicep locked up into agony. Couldn't move, the muscle was all twitchy and hurty. I'm scared of flexing completely now. wtf was that

I need to take in more water, I think.

 

[Darkshadow7827]

So, kinda scary, I've never experienced a cramp before. But after arm day, my bicep locked up into agony. Couldn't move, the muscle was all twitchy and hurty. I'm scared of flexing completely now. wtf was that

I need to take in more water, I think.

I think I know what you're talking about. I've never had my bis cramp/lock out though. It usually happens to the plantar surface of my foot or my abs and occasionally my neck. It usually happens when I don't stretch, especially since I stretch at the end of my workout. You could try stretching perhaps?

 

[deepseadiva]

what is "stretching"

 

[Attila_]

A cramp is ego having a heart attack. It punishes you for posing too much.

<3

 

[theeboredone]

Never had a cramp, but I think the term is "stitch" when you get that sharp pain in your abdominal area while running. Usually happens if I don't let my food digest.

 

[Pluvia]

Works out.

Goes to bed.

Wakes up and goes to work.

Walks home from work, gets bored and starts to jog.

PAAAAAIIIIN.

Slows down to a walk.

 

[theeboredone]

I clearly cannot workout my legs on Wednesday, and then go try to play ball on Thursday. My legs just don't have it. Wanna play again, cause I sort of sucked last night, but then it would mean I'd suck more on Saturday as well.

 

[Darkshadow7827]

Never had a cramp, but I think the term is "stitch" when you get that sharp pain in your abdominal area while running. Usually happens if I don't let my food digest.

I didn't get that from crunches, but I do get stitches from running since my cardio sucks.

When I get cramps or pull something, it's a physical deformity that resolves with straightening out: dorsiflexing foot and extending back when I pull my abs.

 

[Attila_]

As far as I know, a cramp is just muscle spasm. No physical deformity, but it hurts like a *****.

 

[SuperMatt]

does anyone do a lot of running stuff? i need to get some info on what to eat during long runs...gonna try some gels i bought but i think i will like the clif block things better

 

[Vermanubis]

I just eat oatmeal, usually.

 

[Attila_]

During? Unless you're running a really long way (like, 20kms) I wouldn't eat anything. If you're running that far, I'd probably go the energy gels. Might wanna chase them with water, though.

 

[MASAHIROx]

starting max ot tomorrow

wish me luck!

...

I love how i always kill this thread...
First day was great. Here's some of the basics.

GET BIG SON workout. Max OT

1 warm up set (10 reps) (increase blood flow)
^super essential^
1-2 weight acclimation sets (6-8 reps) (very important) this set get your muscles used to the movement with light resistance)
4-6 heavy sets (4-6 reps)
1-2 min break in between every single set

1. NEVER end workout with high reps until failure - This has to deal with muscle memory. Your muscles will remember the last set and will be more prepared for it the next time.
2. You need to clear your mind when lifting and focus in on the muscles you are building.

Day 1
Weigh in: 177.8
squat: 195
leg press: 280
straight leg dead lift: 185

week one was great I went up in all of my lifts !! and I'm 180 now.
Gonna finish off the week with a good swim. Gettin that beach body back.
I'm so motivated to see what I will look like after the program is done.
11 weeks to go.

 

[theeboredone]

I was taking some pics of myself to see how far along I've come dating back to January. Kinda sucks that when I took my initial pics, I didn't bother flexing, or trying to get pics of my back.

 

[Attila_]

Post them anyway!

 

[theeboredone]

They are mine, and mine alone to look at.

In all seriousness, I don't like sharing shirtless pics of myself like that. A bit too modest for that.

 

[N.A.G.A.C.E]

So i work weird hours so i cant go to a gym, so instead i just do push ups. I also plan on starting to run again now that its starting to get warm.

I just want to get into better shape not necessarily ripped or buff as hell, do u guys think doing push ups and running will be enough? Or should i add some other exercise?

 

[himynameisruss]

So i work weird hours so i cant go to a gym, so instead i just do push ups. I also plan on starting to run again now that its starting to get warm.

I just want to get into better shape not necessarily ripped or buff as hell, do u guys think doing push ups and running will be enough? Or should i add some other exercise?

pull ups.



and this stress fracture is ****ing killing me, it's never going to heal.

 

[Keblerelf]

So i work weird hours so i cant go to a gym, so instead i just do push ups. I also plan on starting to run again now that its starting to get warm.

I just want to get into better shape not necessarily ripped or buff as hell, do u guys think doing push ups and running will be enough? Or should i add some other exercise?

Or don't do what he says to do here. No piracy discussion. ~Werekill

 

[MASAHIROx]

week one bench press: 165

week 2

weight 179 (+2)
squat 215 (+20)
leg press 360 (+80)

im so out of shape. need to stretch more.
starting yoga twice a week. leggooo

 

[N.A.G.A.C.E]

pull ups.

U r not the first person to tell me this, but idk where to do pull ups

@ keblerelf: Hey, no pirating discussion, which means to not even ask how. ~Werekill

 

[MASAHIROx]

pull ups are amazing. Marine style.
I love gripping a towel and doing pull ups.

I Need to work up to weighted dips

dumbbell curl 40 (+5)
barbell curl 80 (+10)
Wire curl 30 (+5)
skullcrush 70
kick back 20 (+5)

+yoga

 

[theeboredone]

WSFB encourages changing your opening exercise every now and then. Originally went from Bench to Incline Bench, and now back to Bench. Didn't lose anything, but didn't gain anything either. Gonna switch back from Squats to Deadlifts next week.

 

[Keblerelf]

U r not the first person to tell me this, but idk where to do pull ups

@ keblerelf: just wondering have u googled that before, and do u mean that exact phrase?

The book is called Convict Conditioning

 

[Lore]

Hey, no discussion of pirating books. You can recommend books, but you can't say to go download a pdf.

Anyway, I do admit that that Convict Conditioning book seems interesting. I've needed to get back into a routine for a while, so it would be good material for workouts. I'll have access to a weight room soon, though, so I'm not sure how useful it will be.