OT: Healthy Living Thread

[Pirate King Luffy]

3 months has taken a toll. Putting on a few pines didn't help either.

Was able to do for squats:

185x6x2
205x6
225x4

Legs are done. I regressed a lot. Well it should be fun getting back to where I was.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Walking should be fun for you tomorrow as well.

I'm currently at 100lbs x 5 x 5 for squats. (plus my own fat ass) Should be up to 120 by the end of the week.

Going to need to go buy a squat rack soon. Soon.

 

[DCDM]

3 months has taken a toll. Putting on a few pines didn't help either.

Was able to do for squats:

185x6x2
205x6
225x4

Legs are done. I regressed a lot. Well it should be fun getting back to where I was.

Think of the gainz tho.

I'm so tired this week. I've been getting up at 5am to workout (like usual) but this frickin playoff race is cutting into my sleep

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I seriously haven't been able to do anything other than going for 20 minute jogs. My headaches/migraines have been severe the last 20 days, I've been missing time at work, social functions, it's been a real treat. I'm going to my Dr's again tomorrow though so hopefully I can get on a daily medication to resolve this issue for me.

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

Think of the gainz tho.

I'm so tired this week. I've been getting up at 5am to workout (like usual) but this frickin playoff race is cutting into my sleep

Gains I shouldn't have lost.

Back in Septemeber I was able to 17 push-ups in a row at 254bs. I fluctuate between 258-262 now and can barely do 4-5 push-ups. I suppose 6lbs gained in 7 months could be worse.If I keep it up I can convert it all back to muscle

 

[Ace Rimmer]

I seriously haven't been able to do anything other than going for 20 minute jogs. My headaches/migraines have been severe the last 20 days, I've been missing time at work, social functions, it's been a real treat. I'm going to my Dr's again tomorrow though so hopefully I can get on a daily medication to resolve this issue for me.

Question from left field but have you been tested for sleep apnea? If not, may want to look into it. It can be a major cause of persistent headaches.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Question from left field but have you been tested for sleep apnea? If not, may want to look into it. It can be a major cause of persistent headaches.

I haven't, I'll mention it to my Dr. tomorrow though. I'm starting to also think stress may be an issue.

Apparently I do have a cyst in my head, but neither my Dr. nor neurologist feel that's what would be causing my issues. The last couple weeks have been hell for me, I keep a journal and literally I've had one day where I'm not suffering.

 

[YMCMBYOLO]

I'm going to take another week off from lifting, my upper chest right around the tip of the armpit and bicep still feel uncomfortable when bench or shoulder pressing.

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

Wow. Just did one set of dumbbell bench presses and both dumbells were different weight. One was 45lbs and the other was 50. Felt do embarrassed but I don't think anyone noticed,

 

[InfinityIggy]

Wow. Just did one set of dumbbell bench presses and both dumbells were different weight. One was 45lbs and the other was 50. Felt do embarrassed but I don't think anyone noticed,

Was the 50 pounder in your right hand?

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

Was the 50 pounder in your right hand?

Don't skip left day.

 

[YMCMBYOLO]

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

Lmao! I could understand if it was bicep curls. It was Bench Press. Anyways some goof put the weights as "45,50,45,50" instead of being "45,45,50,50" and not beside each other. I didn't even notice...until I noticed one side giving out sooner.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Lmao! I could understand if it was bicep curls. It was Bench Press. Anyways some goof put the weights as "45,50,45,50" instead of being "45,45,50,50" and not beside each other. I didn't even notice...until I noticed one side giving out sooner.

I've done that a couple times for the same reason

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

I've done that a couple times for the same reason

It was the first time for me. I am always use to having the weights in the right spot.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

WTF - someone please tell me that guy is photoshopped / special FXed.

 

[Anglesmith]

WTF - someone please tell me that guy is photoshopped / special FXed.

Armwrestling is a big thing in some parts of the world. It's not a joke.

EDIT: Here he is in action...

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

WTF - someone please tell me that guy is photoshopped / special FXed.

Yeah. Pretty sure, I mean look at the sizes of each hand. I don't think your hands can get any bigger.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Armwrestling is a big thing in some parts of the world. It's not a joke.

Jebus. I did some sleuthing on the internet, and he's for real.

Name's Matthias Schlitte

 

[YMCMBYOLO]

Alright, so I'm taking two full weeks off of any upper body workouts, my shoulder/bicep/chest is still too uncomfortable. I am looking to do a brand new workout split, and here's what i got:

Mon: Chest and Shoulders (aka Push)
Tues: Cardio/Plyo/Rest Day
Weds: Back (aka Pull)
Thurs: Legs and Core
Fri: Arms
Sat: Rest
Sun: Rest

My arms are severely lacking behind all other body parts, so I'd like to increase the size and strength of my arms. Do you think this is a good split to gain that?


I've always done whole body workouts OR lower body/upper body splits for athletic purposes, so I'm not familiar with body-part splits AT ALL. Need help!
Thanks

TFG

 

[DCDM]

Weighed in at 207 today, my lowest since... I don't even know when. It feels nice but it's mildly annoying because it means 200 is attainable... but I'd have to crank down on my diet for the next few weeks and deep down I really don't want to.

 

[YMCMBYOLO]

Another note:

What do people think of a Two On-one off type of split:

So:

Day One: Chest Shoulders and Triceps
Day Two: Back and Biceps
Day Three: Rest
Day Four: Legs and Core

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Have you seen a doctor about your injury? Would be a shame if you had dislocated something.

If your goal is to increase size and strength of your arms, why not up them to more than once per week? Could probably add triceps to your push day, add biceps to your pull day, and combine legs/core/arms on Fridays. This gives you another day of cardio or rest on Thursday.

Edit: just saw the above. I'm a fan of having a full day of rest from lifting. Letting your muscles heal is a good thing, and even though you'll not be using the same muscles on 2nd day for lifting, you'll still need them for good form / stability.

 

[YMCMBYOLO]

Have you seen a doctor about your injury? Would be a shame if you had dislocated something.

If your goal is to increase size and strength of your arms, why not up them to more than once per week? Could probably add triceps to your push day, add biceps to your pull day, and combine legs/core/arms on Fridays. This gives you another day of cardio or rest on Thursday.

Edit: just saw the above. I'm a fan of having a full day of rest from lifting. Letting your muscles heal is a good thing, and even though you'll not be using the same muscles on 2nd day for lifting, you'll still need them for good form / stability.

Thanks for the advice Stewie, I think I'll go with a Push-Pull-Legs/Arms with some tris on the push and bi's on the pull. You're right, I don't think I'd overtrain on the 2nd workout but CNS would be a factor.

And no, I haven't seen doctor. It's only uncomfortable when I lift, so if it continues after I take a full two weeks off, then I'll go to the doctors,

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

TFG, try this:

Day 1: Legs/Core
Day 2: Chest/Triceps
Rest
Day 4: Shoulders/Traps
Day 5: Back/Biceps
Rest
Rest

I do cardio after weightlifting, just the bike for 20-30 mins after each workout. Only when you are ready to go though.