fit/70634854.txt

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--- 70634854
>Questions That Don't Deserve Their Own Thread

>Keep it fitness related
>leave relationship/social shit out of here
>Steroids/Sarms/PED talk goes to /fraud/
>none of us our doctors so don't ask for medical advice
--- 70634958
reposting because I didnt get a good answer and got a bit scared:

I tried to do bench press after heavy deadlifts and pull ups. I was feeling great, but suddenly with higher weight on bench press I started to feel jolts going through my palms, followed by a tingling sensation and a numbness. Im definitely certain that I had enough in me to do few more repetition, however I got scared that Im gonna drop it on me. I was losing sensation in my hands. After doing a proper rest I could continue my workout no problem (no BP tho). What could that be? Just going too hard?
--- 70634972
Should I shave my happy trail if going on a family beach vacation? Or just if going to the beach in general? Nobody wants to see that right? Or do I just kinda thin it out a little?
--- 70634985
>be 6’2”
>198 lbs
>have 29” waist
Are these normal proportions?
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>>70634958
in the future I wouldn't plan on any heavy compounds after intensive deadlifts, might just be too much on your CNS. As long as you're fine just don't do it again.

>>70634972
Only if it's obscene. Otherwise it's a normal thing to have.
--- 70635077
Got a question, i started to incorporate weights to my routine since i was mostly training by doing calisthenics/bodyweight stuff, began deadlifting with an empty barbell to make sure my form was right to prevent any type of injury, recently i bought 2 45lbs/20kg plates, after adding them its still easy but i feel some discomfort in my knees, should i keep going or should i stop, what would be the approach in this case?
--- 70635109
Is there a downside to popcorn? It's basically no calories for an insanely filling snack that easily replaces and is superior in every way to junk like potato chips.
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>>70635077
Strengthen your quads. Do sissy squats, lunges, bulgarian split squats, etc.

I had the same problem, but I wasn't warming my quads and hamstrings up.
Now that I do that I have no issue.
Remember the more muscle you have around your knee the more protected it is.
>>70634985
Seems abnormal to me, but I have a stockier build. You have "chad" bone structure.
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>>70635109
It’s basically just fiber and salt. There are better things to eat. Alternatively snacking is for fat faggots and children.
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Good website to order peptides? And bacteriostatic water?
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>>70635258
https://www.peptidesciences.com/
I bought from here and as far as I know it was legit and other said it was too. You can never know I guess unless you have fancy equipment. The water you can just get from amazon.
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>>70635278
Thank you!
--- 70635402
i havent fapped since i was 13, im 29. khhv, obviously
was obese as a kid until two years ago, did this tank my hormonal and test production? i dont feel the desire to jerk off ever, dont care about relationship. im not gay, i like looking at women.
am i asexual? ive heard that not jerking off at all can lower your test so im wondering, should i try and jerk off sometime to some porn? 
i dont care about sex or reproducing, just want to testmaxx
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>>70635402
dont go down that path of porn. its a harmful addiction. fap to some swimsuit pics just dont start looking at hardcore porn.
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>>70635402
Stay away from porn if you can help it. 
There have been numerous studies that porn is bad from you. Use imagination only if you want to jerk off, trust me.
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>>70635109
its actually calorie dense, and I can eat it by the handful. Its one of the better snacks, but still, its a snack
--- 70635769
What's the best way to deal with bacne?
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>>70634854 (OP)
What will 100 push ups every day accomplish in a month?
--- 70635973
I was doing my last set of squats and my knee popped really loud, know every time i bend or extend it it sounds like snap crackle and pop. 

Do I need to worry? It doesnt hurt but also It hasnt stopped making the noise. Do I just have to live with this now?
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Quick bf % estimate pls? 

Yes, I know I look like shit
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>>70635973
As long as it doesn't hurt you're fine, but it sounds like you need to stretch more. see pic related, foam rolling is also encouraged

>>70635955
Probably some muscle development and joint damage

>>70635769
up the tren
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>>70636460
28-33%, rough guess.
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>>70636513
>don't do them before workouts
why?
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>>70636523
Bit too rough.
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>>70636553
he's a minimum of 28%, dude's entire front area is a gut
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>>70636531
Stretching relaxes and softens your muscles, something that is actually a negative for lifting. During lifting your want your muscles tight and pumped to help you with form and balance. Soft/relaxed muscles make it easier to break form or occur an injury
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>>70634854 (OP)
tried making my own thread but it got jannied..

im 18 year old girltwink trying to put on a little bit of muscle/fat, just enough to get me from ~16bmi to ~18.5-19bmi. how should i go about doing that???? + what is the ideal femboy body type, like what should i be aiming for
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>>70634854 (OP)
>trying to get back in shape
>can't do a lot of exercises because health issues, have come to accept it
>walking for a few miles
>back hurts
wut. is that normal? I understand legs or feet but back?
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>>70636579
Idk if this is trolling, but I'm definitely not at 28% bf. I weigh 207lbs/94kg at 6'4"/193cm.
According to bf calipers I'm at 11% bf which is bs of course.
According to this site I'm at 18.1% bf
http://www.strongur.io/body_fat_calculator/

And with the right pose and heavily increasing contrast, I can even slightly see my abs lol

So how could that be 28% bf?
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>>70635109
>insanely filling
lol
>>70636664
>girltwink
what the fuck does this even MEAN
>>70636681
Your back is pretty involved in walking/running movements. I got sick one time which made my back hurt. You would not believe the torture that walking from one place to another entailed.
Your back is probably just really weak though. Do hyperextensions.
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>>70636723
like a girl whos a twink but a girl(male(twink(male)))

anyways i cant afford a nutritionist i just need to know what food & exercise will help me put on a little bit of fat and muscle so i dont feel like im gonna blow over in the wind anymore.
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>>70636719
I would guess 22-25% 

Eat more, lift heavier at volume more often
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>>70636664
Just post panty bulge pics and eat more
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>>70636781
but eat more what… what do i eat.. all the food im used to eating is from when i was actively anorexic so its like rice cakes and egg whites and almonds but it doesnt seem like i should just eat more of that

like red meat? is that good? burgers and stuff?
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>>70636748
Where do you want the muscle?
I have a feeling you don't want to become a... hon? I don't fucking know, go ask /tttt/.
>>70636820
Those are good foods to make a base, but instead of egg whites the whole egg (with butter), trail mix (lots of seeds and some extra candy shit), cheese (god tier bulking food, put on everything).
Yes, eat a lot of meat too. If you can afford to, eat some salmon. Otherwise blast 90/10 or 95/5 ground beef everywhere and eat a pound at a time.
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>>70636820
Were your parents completely absent during your childhood? Have you never eaten a proper home cooked meal? You need some complex carbs, veggies and meat of any sort.
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>>70636719
How the hell are you that doughy at only 207 lbs and that height? Like dude you have moobs. Your entire front area is sagging. There is next to no muscle. 30+ is too harsh, but you hit at-least the 25% on any visual comparison chart I can find. 24% at the absolute minimum.
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>>70636723
makes sense, though I've never heard of hyperextensions before. do you mean this sort of a thing?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmhFxZzlrbI [Embed]
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>>70636748
Any caloric surplus will gain you body fat, if done while stressing muscles it will be muscle as well.
Don't know why a girl would want a femboy body though, as that's impossible.
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>>70635973
It means your knees aren't tracking over your feet properly

>>70634985
If you have any mass at all, that's reasonable with narrow hips
I'm 6'4 and had a 33" waist at my smallest with medium hips
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>>70636820
Rice cakes and stuff like that are low in calories so you would need to eat a lot of them.
Find a calorie calculator, input your sex, height, and weight, and figure out how many you should be eating to maintain your current weight. Then eat more to gain weight.
It can be any combination of protein, carbs, or fat to simply gain body fat, you could eat 100 twinkies if you wanted to, though that wouldn't be good for overall health.
Just think of "fat people" food. It's not salads and rice cakes, it's pizza, hamburgers, cheesecake, etc. High in calories.
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>>70636855
this is good advice thank u :))) like actually
>>70636893
u think i look like a girl ? :0
also i just checked the stickied thread at the top of the board i feel so stupid im gonna try to stay in the 500 excess cals range until im at a healthy weight

thank u fit 

u are all so nice i wws scared u were gonna be mean
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>>70636719
Listen buddy, I'm 6'3" and I'm only 170, and I'm at 21% BF.
You weigh a lot more than me, 28 is entirely reasonable. You probably live in america where everyone else is so obese you're in denial.
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>>70636820
Eat nuts, meat, bread and drink a little alcohol regularly to lower your test
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>>70636922
>u think i look like a girl ? :0
no i actually only read the reply of girltwink and didn't check further in the thread to see the image. regardless of what you are, for the sake of your own mental health cease identifying with such toxic words.
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>>70636719
>According to this site I'm at 18.1% bf
>http://www.strongur.io/body_fat_calculator/

oh, the site that estimates your bodyfat based only on your lifts, height, weight, and age? Yeah, I'm sure that's more accurate than just, y'know, looking at yourself in the mirror and seeing that you don't match any example of a person at 18% bodyfat.
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>>70636876
Yep. They're good to get the lower back up to snuff. Do high rep sets (15-20), up the weight a bit when you hit the range for all sets.
If in a few months you feel strong enough, consider adding deadlifts into your routine. Nothing strengthens your torso like them.
>>70636922
Don't go too much above 500 cal because you'll just get dumpy in the bad way.
>u are all so nice i wws scared u were gonna be mean
It was a ruse. Post feet NOW.
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>>70637028
thanks anon
--- 70637817
Thoughts on chest expanders? Also how much can i stretch the metal springs before i inevitably snap it and fuck myself?
--- 70637946
Is it common to get annoyed at things more easily when you first start getting into lifting? 
Small things piss me off so much more easily now
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>>70636579
>>70636763
>>70636873
>>70636948
>>70637012
I'm not in denial, it just doesn't sound right to me.
If I flex I can see my abs (pic related, don't make fun of the gyno), according to Google your abs become visible at 17% bf.
--- 70638791
Is taking protein supplements bad for losing weight, since protein has a lot of calories?
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>>70638115
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>>70638115
You see love handles visible on your sides while flexing / not bending over.
That looks more like rolls of fat than abs anon. I don't want to say definitively because it's possible you just bulked the fuck out of abs and in doing so bulked a lot of body fat on top of them, idk, but yeah.
I'm not making fun of you either, you need to cut. Go check out the /fast/ threads.
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>>70638791
weight loss could be considered in terms of "simple" and "advanced" levels.
simple: low calories == weight loss. if they put you over they're bad, otherwise it's fine.
advanced: look into fasting glycogen levels, reduce sugar from diet, reduce vegetable oils (PUFA), sleep and stress responses of body upon fat loss, etc.

>>70637946
I'm not sure about "common" but happened to me too, I wouldn't worry about it unless it becomes something you can't control.

>>70636956
Lowering test intentionally should not be done due to the link of test and depression in men.
anything suggesting or promoting twink or femboy nonsense should be ignored or discouraged.
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>>70638791
>protein has a lot of calories?
no lol it doesn't
fat is the most calorically dense macronutrient and it's very easy to consume from most protein sources, so protein supplements are very nice to have in a cut
I don't buy whey in a bulk, but in a cut it might as well be a primary food item
--- 70639467
Typically, how much do the plates on a cable machine weigh?
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>>70639467
They should have the weight printed on them
If not wtf is going on in there
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>>70639557
They are just numbered. So like 1-20, but it's definitely not a kg or pound each.
--- 70639761
Is driving/push through the tops of my feet bad a for a hack squat? I can feel better quad activation than driving through my heel.
--- 70640046
I feel like I’m hitting my lower abs pretty well with crunches and hanging leg raises. How can I better target my upper abs?
--- 70640062
>>70634854 (OP)
im doing madcow program, im struggling on bench compared to my other lifts, do i add accessories every time i bench? if so, how many?
5'8" 150lbs 
Bench-200x5
--- 70640303
How important is it to stretch before working out? Any good stretches you guys recommend?
--- 70640323
How do you guys know if you are using enough weight? Sometimes my muscles tremble a lot and I usually stop when that happens. But other times it doesn’t happen but it still hurts a shit ton so I stop
--- 70640342
I've been stuck on OHP for 2-3weeks now and cannot seem to progress, should I make one of the days lower weight + higher intensity? (I do pushups+pullups/chinups every day) and forearms + core + calves every training day
>D1
DB OHP 4x8-12
rows machine 3x8-12
curls + french press + facepulls giant set 4x8-12 + 4x8-12 + 3x20

>D2
DL 4x6-10
Hack squat 4x12-25
Hipthrust + pullover superset 3x8-12 + 3x20
>D3
>D4
same as day 1, but db rows instead of machine 4 sets
>D5
squat 4x6-10
RDL + shrugs with same barbell 4x12-15 + 4xAMRAP
hipthrust + pullover same as D2
>D6
BB rows 3x6-10
cable curls + tricep ext. + lat raises + shrugs giantset 3x12-15 + 3x12-15 + 3x20 + 3x20
>D7
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>>70640323
>How do you guys know if you are using enough weight?
If I physically can't get the weight up no matter how hard I struggle, then I'm close but not done yet. I do a few intensity boosting techniques so my muscles are absolutely annihilated.
It shouldn't hurt but if it just feels like your muscle is about to explode then you have the famed Pump. Learn to enjoy the feeling.
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>>70640391
When you actually lock like that how do you settle safely without fucking everything? I’m afraid of losing control and breaking something because I can’t let it down in s controlled way. I am a noob though obviously and am probably thinking too much. I just don’t want to ego lift like a retard and break something.
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>>70640403
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DNFfMooR8c [Embed]
As a novice if you watch GVS, natural hypertrophy and bald omni-man should be pretty good to instanly shoot you to the advanced state in 2-3 years.
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>>70640403
>When you actually lock like that how do you settle safely without fucking everything?
That's something you learn with time and experience. Bailing the lift, knowing your body and its limits, etc. 
It also depends on the lift. You shouldn't do it on squats or deadlifts, for example. I pushed it too hard on those lifts and ended up snapping my back. Injuries have specific telegraphing and you need to start recognizing them so you take a step back. Most of the time you won't break anything with a single fuck-up unless you're doing something spectacularly braindead.
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>>70640416
>back injury
Christ man that fucking sucks I’ve sprained my back before I can only imagine what that’s like. 
>>70640413
I’ll check him out thanks. My gym mostly has machines so I don’t really do free weights(idk if that’s right term) unless it’s dumbbell chestpress
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>>70640416
I pulled my shoulder blade about a week ago. Unsure as to what to do as it feels generally uncomfortable, I know I could easily push through it, but don't really care to risk it. Didn't even pull it liftin but actually in my sleep lmao.
--- 70640625
how do abs recover? I train thrice a week do people do them every workout?
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>>70640625
Small muscle groups recover faster. You can also find a balance between every day volume and frequency. Personally I don't train them too hard the day before my deadlifts and squats, so bracing doesn't become the weakest link.
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>>70634854 (OP)
I'm trying to improve my dysgenic twink body but my rotator cuffs are perpetually sore. This was before I started working out and was one of the reasons I started. Any ideas?
--- 70640672
Are these neck exercises a meme or really worth doing?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjiZaCJ6tCA [Embed]
--- 70640791
What is the safest and best PED? I'm tired of losing, I want to get the body I want within the year, not in five years. I might die in five years.
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>>70640791
Don't seek nor take magic pills, especially for something that is superficial. You must have hope and never give up.
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>>70640826
If the guy is actually gonna die in 5 years you should probably hook him up with the drugs but that’s just me
--- 70640876
What size of dermaroller needles should I get if I want to use it on my flabby belly?
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>>70640844
Prescribed by a doctor for extending his life, not by a random on 4chan telling him to take tren just so he can look better.
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>>70640062
help
--- 70641244
Can nervous system be made stronger? I started getting physical symptoms when life hits me hard.
>fail the DMV exam for the 3rd time
>spend the evening with 102 F body temperature
>no cough, no nothing, just hyperthermia
>wake up in normal condition
inb4 nigga ur literally retarded how one fails driving exam omgomgomg
In my 3rd world country even if you do everything perfectly they will make up reasons why you failed so either you just pay for it or it's bruteforce.
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>>70641244
I know the CNS can output more power the more you train it, but I think you just need to have less anxiety overall.
>In my 3rd world country even if you do everything perfectly they will make up reasons why you failed so either you just pay for it or it's bruteforce.
Same here, are you from Europe?
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>>70641263
Eastern Europe.
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>>70639467
I think they are like 5lbs each maybe.
--- 70641322
wtf happened to the mire threads?
Working towards the day that a qt would proclaim "pecs" is powerful motivation, but I just noticed no ones been posting mires in the last couple weeks I've been back on this board
--- 70641441
I some how fucked up my spine while doing hack squats. Any tips on curing it? I slept last night in fetal position because I've heard that helps but what else? Should i be active on just lamp it off?
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>>70641322
We are in summer prep phase.
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>>70641441
Since you can’t maintain proper form I suggest body weight everything until you’re not retarded.
--- 70641549
i want sth as a preworkout but since i work out somewhat late in the day i dont want caffeine to be a part of it since i also dont consume any coffee/energy drinks or whatever (except for 1-2 cups of green tea at noon at work occasionally but i dont think thats enough to matter)
i have citrullin malat and l-arginine with a pinch of salt as a pre workout drink, sometimes with a banana 30 min before. should i consider sth else? 

also what chest exercise makes saggy loose skin titties (not gyno) slightly less worse if i manage to build up muscle? just regular flat benching, maybe incline?
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>>70641549
Only flat benching will make your gyno worse. The more incline you can get while still activating chest, the better.
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>>70641612
its not gyno, just tons of loose skin from halving my bw 
will get more incline work in
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>>70638825
It's definitely my abs, I've felt up the area and taken pictures from different angles.
I AM cutting, not sure what my goal weight should be though; hence the question.
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Do kegals actually work?
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>>70634854 (OP)
curious about testosterone
I don't plan to take that stupid shit in the next 20 years but wondering, would it be beneficial to take that stuff when I'm old and my body stops producing its own testosterone?
I guess there are tons of studies for this, does it work?
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>>70642057
Work for what
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>>70642155
incontinence
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>>70642135
Don't they prescribe it for old people? It works, why wouldn't it?
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Does anyone has any fitness experience while having thyroid issues?
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>>70642166
Yes
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>>70642135
>>70642172
never heard anyone prescribe that for old people

anyway I only found this
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8596965/
sounds promising desu but the data is not much
it's from 2021
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>>70642135
>I don't plan to take that stupid shit in the next 20 years but wondering, would it be beneficial to take that stuff when I'm old and my body stops producing its own testosterone?
probably. 
I don't know about studies but what I have heard is once your T dips to far issues arrise, and that's when you want to supplement.

Hopefully in 30-40 years we will still be able to get it.....
>>70641441
Sleep on the floor, or try it. Also, do more abdominal work. If you can brace better you can fix that.

Oh, and try front squats with light weight when you are feeling good. 
>>70642173
My mom had her thyroid removed a 2+decades ago. She seems to be lifting fine and making some gains, but she has issues losing weight.
>>70641779
Just go for 5-10lb increments and reasses when you get there.
If you have issues go back up in weight, or maintain for a bit, then restart.
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>>70642200
>Hopefully in 30-40 years we will still be able to get it.....
You think they will actually ban it completely?
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>>70642173
What kind of thyroid issues?
--- 70642258
i'm convinced i get low blood sugar whenever i think too hard. sometimes it can make me faint. anons, is this a thing?
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>>70642258
afaik the brain needs a lot of sugar, check the internet on this to be sure
but I have heard this before, not fainting but the brain needs higher sugar levels
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>>70642243
My immune system started attacking my thyroid. Doc says it might be related to either genetics, or possibly from radiation.
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Is this achievable natty?
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>>70642288
yeah i read that too, i've tried googling this and it seems no one else has my specific issue. i am diabetic but don't need insulin because i can more or less willingly lower it by thinking hard, but usually it makes my blood sugar TOO low.
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>>70642288
Checked and that's the way I see it
>>70642258
Not the fainting part but thinking long and hard gets sugar cravings going. Not even talking about math type shit, just thinking about random shit
>>70642297
Don't know the situation, but I'd assume you'd just get thyroid medication, T3 or T4 and be on your way. Dial that in and it really shouldn't be different than having a functional thyroid
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>>70642297
Is it Hashimoto's? I heard that is easily fixed with medication
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>>70642369
Thanks for the insight.
>>70642379
Not sure, but I am taking pills already.
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>>70642410
You should know what condition you actually have, just in case of an emergency or something. And ask your doctor next time about exercise related stuff, but from what I know you should be good. I usually hear the worst thing that can happen is that you're too fatigued to exercise, but that's for people who aren't on medication yet/undiagnosed.
--- 70643595
anons ive come to the realisation that ive been (unintentionally) cheating on my bench press. im bouncing the bar off my chest and now my chest is a weak point. i only bench 1pl8 for 5 so im a weakling anyway but by how much % do i lower weight to fix form? like go to 50 and make sure im not bouncing?
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>>70643595
Start warming up with the bar and add weight with a normal pause. Maybe it's 30kg, maybe it's 100kg.
I assume you are a novice overall so you have no weakpoints, you are weak overall.
--- 70643956
I have to my disposal:

Leg press
Leg extension
Leg curl
Dumbbells

Can I develop nice looking legs? So with no squat rack, no hack squat machine
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>>70634958
I would assume that's just paresthesia. I've had it before and it never caused any issues, and I don't get it anymore. But just in case, do a bit of researching to find out what paresthesia is.
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How much longer will I have to work out to look like I do now with a pump without one?
--- 70643999
Should I count compound lifts as sets dedicated to the secondary muscle? As in, are bench press or OHP considered tricep workouts? I'm trying to determine if me saying "4 exercises per muscle group" means 4 chest followed by 4 tricep, or if 4 chest followed by 4 minus the number of compounds for tricep.
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>>70643981
Forever.
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>>70642178
So can I do these all day without injury?
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>>70634958
You were right to stop. I'm not a doctor and I don't know what caused the twinge BUT I've had similar and I would guess you were fatigued after deadlifts and were using dogshit form on bench, possibly over extending at the wrist. Whether its bench or OHP, avoid levering your hands, keep the load on the heel of your palm and above the forearm. You can coast along with poor form for so long, then one day out of nowhere, *twang!* and you feel an electric bolt zap your arm, and from that point on your wrist is too sore to do pushups or hold a bar. Don't injure your joints, that shit's no joke and full recovery takes months.
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>>70634985
Sounds fine, guessing you're top heavy with a slim waist, that's better than vice versa
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>>70643999
You must isolate your rear delts, abs, triceps, biceps, forearms and calves since they are small muscle groups they need more volume.
The back are many small muscles, so same idea. I do back almost every day. You can watch programming videos from Natural Hypertrophy to learn how to program.
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>>70635077
It's unusual to have knee pain with a 1 plate deadlift. What's your fitness and flexibility like aside from this?
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>>70635109
It's fucking fine. Rice cakes are also a good alternative, plus they're less fiddly and easier to track calories if that's your thing. In an ideal world you wouldn't be snacking at all but sure, popcorn is a sensible choice, along with celery sticks, jello cubes, stuff like that
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>>70635402
If what you say is true and you honestly don't care about sex or libido, then just get a blood panel done and check your free test is in the correct range, if it is, no problem.

Most 29 year old virgins typically do want sex though, are you sure that's not on your radar at all? Even if you have no interest in hooking up with sluts, sex is a given in a romantic relationship, even if you wait until marriage to have sex.
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>>70644061
I don't know if you're a man or a woman but I'm a woman and I do it often and it's fine. Postpartum women are told to do it for incontinence issues. I knew a guy who said he did these all the time and he eventually trained himself to retract his balls into his body (he said the balls didn't go UP inside him but more to the sides, into his thighs almost) and he said it didn't hurt but felt weird. Hope this helps answer some questions
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>>70635769
Go natty.
Get a gf who will pop it for you on the daily.
See a dermatologist.
One or more of the above.
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>>70635955
3000 pushups.
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>>70644267
>are you sure that's not on your radar at all?
yes, ive made my peace with it since i was 18 or 19. im also socially... awkward and all my loose skin doesnt make it any better. just thinking about being in that kind of situation makes me insanely anxious
ive also got a ton of other issues (work and mental health as if that wasnt obvious kek) that i need to get somewhat of a hold of and sex and having a relationship isnt one of them
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>>70644321
>>70644267
also regarding the blood work, id need to get an appointment with an urologist for this if i dont want to pay out of my ass for this and im a poorfag, dont know how to approach my doctor for this i cant lie even though thats something that has always been on my mind
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>>70635973
Like the other guy said, don't let your knees collapse in at the bottom of the squat.
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>>70636460
25%

Good frame though, you'll look aesthetic when you lose the chub
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>>70636531
A maximal stretch can actually make that group of muscles a) over mobile and b) fatigued, which ups your chances of injury.

The only warm up stretches required for weight lifting is to do sufficient warm up sets where you go through the full range of motion with no, or very light, weight on the bar.

Deep, static stretches for the purpose of increasing your ROM go at the end of a workout, always
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>>70635769
Get a salicylic acid cleanser. Change your bed sheets often. You should be doing it at least once a week minimum but change it every day if you have to. Bacne is most likely caused by sweat so shower and be shirtless whenever you can, or change your top often. If you have long hair put it up when you condition it, don't let it soak on your back. Make sure you are rinsing off your shampoo/conditioner/hair mask etc off your back as well, put your hair forward when you're washing it off.
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>>70640046
Personally I only feel the upper abs getting worked when I do crunches. Are you pivoting at the hip and lifting your whole back off the floor, like a sit up? If so focus on keeping your lower back on the floor and only raise up your shoulders and shoulder blades.
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>>70640625
They recover quickly, you can train them every day.
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>>70641549
What you already mentioned sounds fine as a caffeine free preworkout, if you're not too worried about the calories maybe stick some simple carbs in there too, like a glucose tablet or some Haribo.
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Hello. I have lifted (somewhat) in the past, I did a little starting strength when I was around 19 but I never got my squat past around 80-90kg. I've taken up judo and im pretty weak so I thought id start up a 5x5 program again. Would something like stronglifts be good for me or is 
>squatting 3 times a week
still a meme? I would also prefer not to look like a cube. Can I linearly add weight each workout on one of these programs as a 27 year old? Thanks
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>>70641642
Whether your loose skin bounces back or not depends on how much weight you lost and kind of luck of the draw too. If you have money to burn consider dermarolling and supplement collagen. Otherwise just keep on lifting and be satisfied that you're improving regardless.
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>>70642135
>>70642185
Test levels drop with age, meaning test replacement therapy (TRT) is usually aimed at older people. Unlike juicing for bodybuilding it's supposed to be a "therapeutic" dosage level that brings the patient back into normal range, rather than over and above it.

Many people (mostly guys in lifting/athletics/bodybuilding communities) would argue that the clinically recognised normal range is far too wide, especially at the lower end. Hence self-identification of low T and self-medication for the same, are rife.

Do your research and weight up the pros and cons of supplementing test. There ARE side effects.
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>>70643956
yes
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>>70642212
>>70642212
Impossible. There will always be a genuine medical need for test replacement therapy, hence medical grade test will always be there. How you obtain it is a different question, but where there's a will theres a way.
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>>70642258
Does physical exertion make you faint too? It sounds more likely to be anxiety or panic attacks.
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>>70642316
Yes.
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>>70643595
Drop to 40kg and make sure you're pausing for a good long second with the lightest possible contact to your chest. If you can do 5x5 with no problem at that weight up it to 50kg next workout and follow your usual progression
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>>70643956
Yes, what you just listed is literally all you need for legs. Stand on a small block and hold dumbbells to do calf raises, if that wasn't obvious.
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>>70644703
naw i don't have anxiety at all. if i exercise too much i will faint sometimes yeah. it sucks because i want to get ripped like all you guys on this board but i can barely lift 8 lb weights for two minutes straight before i black out. that's not related to my blood sugar though because it will still be high (i'm diabetic) after. but if i start thinking really hard about things my blood sugar will go way down. also as far as i know stress/anxiety makes your blood sugar rise
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>>70644321
>>70644349
With respect you're dodging the question. Making peace with being a virgin - cool. Self image issues - understandable. More pressing and immediate issues to address than sex - yep, in fact I agree, get the basics in place first.

Now imagine you've done the work, got the therapy you need, worked out like a boss, its early summer 2026 and you like what you see in the mirror. Is sex something you'd like to have? It's OK to have medium term goals, anon.

Regarding bloods: if you're in the UK or somewhere with nationalised health care, get an andrology/urology referral from your doctor. Make sure to emphasise how you feel depressed, lethargic, prone to over eating, low libido, blah blah blah, and you'd like to get your health back on track and it's REALLY important to your physical and mental wellbeing. Get a little violin out, try to cry a bit, you get the idea. 

If the doctor tells you to go kick rocks (or you live in a third world country) go private. Literally Google "testosterone blood test [your country]", you should find a basic package for $100 or so.
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I need a new bench: do I get a bench/squat rack thingy or just get a cage?
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The highlighted muscle in pic related is constantly tight and it sometimes feels like I'm on the verge of pulling it. In fact, I've pulled it several times in a minor way as it only takes a day to get back to normal. Should I just start doing hip abductor/adductor work to specifically train it up or what? Just add in some mobility work to get it nice and stretched out? Anyone deal with this before? I'm tired of my legs feeling uncomfy because of this little muscle.
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depends on whta you can afford. Adjustable H racks will be cheaper, but no safety bars. Cage is alot more expensive, but you have safety racks, pullup bar, dip attachements, ect. 

Personally I use adjustable H racks because I'm not a richfag, and am used to dumping failed backsquats off my back. as for heavy barbell benching i just don't go to failure cause i have no safety racks.
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>>70644954
>>70645138
pic related is what Ive been using for 3 years now. they can go to incline, bench, or squat height. But dude if you have the money, get the cage.
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I work in a construction, and this job goes hard on my legs. I want to build general leg endurance, so I won't feel like shit after each workday. I already walk a fuck ton, what else can I add? Bodyweight squats for cardio? My protein intake and sleep schedule are intact
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Is my 1kcal oats breakfast a good pre-workout meal?
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>>70640672
100% worth doing
I do these. The chin tuck isn't really necessary but you can/should do it anyways.
>>70641441
Don't push it TOO hard but you can't let it atrophy either. Find exercises that don't hurt but do work the spine at least a little bit.
For me it was the barbell OHP (for some reason). No squats/deadlifts until it's gone. Took me 5-6 weeks to get through it.
>>70643956
Yes. Consider doing glute work too. If your dumbbells become too light do unilateral.
>>70645618
Sure.
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>>70642316
this is unironically what my dream physique looks like 
how do i achieve this? just clean bulking and training hard?
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Ideally, how long should a full-body workout take if you're doing it correctly? I'm new to lifting and trying to put together a single kettlebell workout routine.
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What are some decent beginner programs? I remember hearing Phraks GSLP but want second opinion.
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my friend keeps inviting me over for cookouts every week or so and i end up over eating. while the food isnt terrible because its just protein and isnt soul food, its not the worst but it still pushes me off track with my diet. how do i learn to stop over eating at these get togethers? something about going over there just makes me over eat. Like if im at home I can stick no problem, but over there, something jsut comes over me. I dont know why my will power is so maxed over here while at home its so easy.
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as someone with an eating disorder, i sometimes have the urge to just indulge on food (not unhealthy shit, but stuff like oats, whole wheat bread etc), but still putting me above my clean bulk calories. 
also the only thing keeping me from getting blackout drunk is that alcohol destroys gains. 
which one of those two is worse? getting fat again or destroying my gains? fuck bros why is this so hard
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>>70646933
why is it so hard to just not drink alcohol jesus christ you people are like little toddlers that need their juice bottle just fucking stop
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>>70647295
feel bad
drink
feel good
drink
--- 70647656
Do you go below 90° on bench press?

I'm skelly 140lbs 5'11'' and my chest is flat as paper. Also I don't arch my back.

Touching my chest basically means dipping low af with my elbows. Pros are I get huge range of motion, Cons are possible shoulder injury?
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>>70646887
GSLP but read the book to get a whole program and not just a gym routine
>>70647656
Yes. If it actually hurts then start arching.
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>>70640670
try this stuff, It helped with the shoulder pain id get from doing ohp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssH35JwmwTM&ab_channel=ATHLEAN-X%E2%84%A2 [Embed]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsmeXwHu6W0&ab_channel=ATHLEAN-X%E2%84%A2 [Embed]
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At what point should I increase wieght/ stay at one weight for?
If I'm doing 4x10 should I work to 4x14? and then increase wieght or could I do 4x10 until It feels easy and increase weight 
Pic for attention
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>>70648555
Damn, what a dame!

Didn't read, sorry
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https://www.instagram.com/pietroboselli/

How hard is it to achieve this?
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>>70634854 (OP)
Been doing Plebbit PPL but instead of doing 2x leg days I do cardio everyday and PPLPPXX.
Is that fine or am I fucking with my test gains from not squatting twice a week?
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>>70648555
Classic question of weight vs reps. Common knowledge is that fewer reps at higher weight build strength faster, more reps at lower weight build volume faster (up to a point. Higher than 16 or so and it becomes cardio instead). Pick your body goal, decide reps per set, and increase weight after every workout you complete.
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I am having some sleeping problems. I am a lucid dreamer and sometimes its nice, but recently in the morning I keep wavering between awake and dreaming. I shudder myself awake, usually when saying something like "No" or "I dont know". I think i just keep dreaming stressful things and I dont know how to stop. Is this physiological? Do i have apnea? I sometimes can feel my throat closing but not every time. Maybe i just forget?
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How do I get a runner gf?
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>>70634854 (OP)
can i speed up my weight loss by cycling around 10-15 kms every day or doing about an hour of cycling?
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>>70649226
It's fine, your legs won't grow as much or as fast but that's basically it. Might be a bonus depending on your starting point.
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>>70635155
>Strengthen your quads. Do sissy squats, lunges, bulgarian split squats, etc.
I can do one leg squats like its nothing, in fact my knee doesn't hurt when i do those, im still taking it easy and doing deadlift with very little weight but theres still discomfort in my knee, maybe i should be warming up better idk

>>70644183
Fitness? I guess alright, i dont do much cardio but never had knee pain while jogging, i can do one arm pullups and stuff, im very flexible but not that mobile, maybe too flexible, never trained my flexibility though, just how i am
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>>70640303
dynamic stretching before, static stretching after or on rest days. frankly it's not important at all unless it's the middle of winter or you have dog shit flexibility. 
>>70640342
do barbell ohp and progress with microplates. vary between low weight high rep and high weight low rep. a deload might also help you.
>>70641322
be the change you want to see anon
>>70644586
SS, SL and GSLP are all fine for a beginner. Squatting three times a week is also fine. At 27 yeah it may be a little harder to add weight every session. You can just add it every second session or whenever you feel ready to go up. Run any of those programs for a few months or until you can't progress weekly anymore and then switch things up by doing less squats, more upper body, higher rep work, whatever takes your fancy.
>>70645112
groin stretches and deep squats should help.
>>70646681
depends. if you're a beginner and just doing major compounds, 45-60 mins. If you're more advanced and trying to smash every little muscle, up to 3 hours.
>I'm new to lifting and trying to put together a single kettlebell workout routine.
There's probably hundreds of these you can find already made by experts. you shouldn't really worry about doing it yourself as a beginner.
>>70646887
SS, SL, GSLP
>>70646928
skip brekky or eat less for your other meals
>>70647656
yes. if you don't touch your chest you didn't bench press.
>>70648752
5 years of hard work
>>70650471
try a social running event. my area has community 2k/5k runs like every weekend and larger races a few times a year.
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>>70650506
Yes as long as your cortisol isn't too high
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>>70649604
Take rhodiola or panax ginseng to lower your cortisol
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>>70650690
Where do I get those? Any pharmacy, or do I have to order online.
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Tricep cable pushdowns are the only tricep exercise I do. I’ve been stuck at the same weight for a 3-4 weeks with barely any improvements in the amount of reps I can do per set. Is this because I don’t do enough tricep exercises to cause strength progress?