OT: Health and Fitness Thread

[Blue Liner]

245 is a good amount, most guys I see at the gym can't even put up two plates.

I have some good friends who work out almost every day and can only bench in the 155-185 range.

Yeah 245 is good clip.

 

[ColdSteel2]

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[x Tame Impala]

Just read the 4 week water diet thing. Reminded me of this...

 

[Easy E]

Benched 245 today. Its not a lot but its a lot for me, my bench has always been terrible.

Whatcha weighing in at?

I've been dealing with this illness for two f***ing weeks. Totally derailed my working out.

 

[ColdSteel2]

Just read the 4 week water diet thing. Reminded me of this...

Yeah, that diet probably messes you up mentally. Whenever I watch those survivor shows, most people start going loco from the lack of food and they are still at least eating something.

 

[Illinihockey]

Whatcha weighing in at?

I've been dealing with this illness for two ****ing weeks. Totally derailed my working out.

Around 180, maybe a few pounds more

 

[Illinihockey]

Yeah, that diet probably messes you up mentally. Whenever I watch those survivor shows, most people start going loco from the lack of food and they are still at least eating something.

Also notice how they have no energy at all

 

[Easy E]

Around 180, maybe a few pounds more

Oh I didn't know this thread was for humblebragging.

I would love to be back at 245, my very best was working sets of 285, and 1rm 305

 

[kuzy]

Around 180, maybe a few pounds more

You're putting up 245 at 180? ****

At my peak high school hockey/soccer days I was only able to get 205. But then again I suck at bench (and most lifting in general lol). It also doesn't help that I'm super gangly

 

[HawksBeerFan]

Yeah definite humble brag going on here

 

[Illinihockey]

You're putting up 245 at 180? ****

At my peak high school hockey/soccer days I was only able to get 205. But then again I suck at bench (and most lifting in general lol). It also doesn't help that I'm super gangly

Right I played hockey which is why my bench has always been terrible and at that time was probably not even 205. Now I'm old and just play senior hockey so my workout routine isn't necessarily hockey based.

 

[Illinihockey]

Yeah definite humble brag going on here

If I wanted the humble brag I'd say I only got up 405 on deadlift this week. Need to stay off instagram where you have girls deadlifting 495 with no problem at all

 

[Blue Liner]

245 was my best bench ever and that was my senior year of high school. Never did or tried to do that much again in the immediate years after when I was still playing.

 

[ChiHawks10]

I sit here and eat my leftover pizza at work on lunch... and hate myself for not getting my fat ass to the gym. Screw you guys.

And as far as a four week, nothing but water diet goes? Yeah... I'd prefer it if my body didn't eat itself for 4 weeks. Because that's all that is happening.

 

[ColdSteel2]

I sit here and eat my leftover pizza at work on lunch... and hate myself for not getting my fat ass to the gym. Screw you guys.

And as far as a four week, nothing but water diet goes? Yeah... I'd prefer it if my body didn't eat itself for 4 weeks. Because that's all that is happening.

So you’re the guy who makes the whole office smell like pizza and nobody else gets any.

 

[ChiHawks10]

So you’re the guy who makes the whole office smell like pizza and nobody else gets any.

Yep.

 

[Easy E]

Right I played hockey which is why my bench has always been terrible and at that time was probably not even 205. Now I'm old and just play senior hockey so my workout routine isn't necessarily hockey based.

How old we talking?

 

[RayP]

I don’t think I’ve ever benched more than like 150.

 

[Illinihockey]

How old we talking?

37

 

[ThatSaid]

Right I played hockey which is why my bench has always been terrible and at that time was probably not even 205. Now I'm old and just play senior hockey so my workout routine isn't necessarily hockey based.

Man, I played football and lifted almost every day in high school. Never beat 175. Joined the Army, took a while to get back to 175, and never beat it while in the Army. Went with a buddy to his gym last Friday, and of course he wanted to show off his lifting ability, cause it's all he does. I go to take a piss, come back, and he has 200 loaded onto the bar (think that made it 215 IIRC). I laughed at him, took it down to 150 and could only do two reps. Was never a great lifter, but 150 used to be what I would lift to maintain. Now it's practically my max.

Was still able to absolutely smoke him on the leg press though. Was always my strong suit.

 

[HawksBeerFan]

It depends how you're lifting, most high school sports lifting programs are focused more on size while maintain athleticism.

If you're powerlifting you should be able to get up to 225

 

[RayP]

Last night’s dinner. Delicious.

-chopped chicken thighs, little less than a pound. cook ahead of time and then chill them.
-2 avocados
-half an onion, diced
-3 tomatoes, diced
-2 cloves of garlic, smashed
- 1 jalapeño finely diced
-1/4 cup chopped cilantro (anyone who doesn’t like cilantro can f*** off)
-juice of 1 lime

Mix all that together, and we had it like a taco on a lettuce wrap. Delicious. Almost like a chicken salad.

 

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[HawksBeerFan]

Hope everyone is doing well with their goals. I want to make a point about the importance of sleep. I had my birthday over the weekend and needless to say I celebrated and had a good time. There wasn’t anything healthy about it and it spanned 4 days. It had to be that way because my friends and family all wanted to celebrate with me. Well, I wasn’t getting good sleep or enough of it. Yesterday was back to normal day and I felt a mild sadness most of the day. It was frustrating because I was so happy mentally coming off so much fun. But it wasn’t a mental thing, it was physical and there was nothing I could do about it. I guess my serotonin or whatever was messed up.

Well, I figured sleep would help so I went to bed early last night, I don’t even think it was 9 and slept like a baby all night, about 10 hours worth. I feel like a million bucks now and it’s great. So that’s just a long winded way to say your physical well being is affected by the quality and quantity of your sleep. If I didn’t have the mental state I do these days, it could have grown into something mental for sure. And reflecting on my past, I am sure that it did many times. Don’t mess around too much with your sleep, good mattress, good mattress pad, clean sheets, clean room, make your bed everyday, it all factors into it.

Not to discount the important of sleep but if you've drawn a lot, anxiety is a symptom of alcohol withdrawal...

Alcohol Withdrawal Causes Severe Anxiety Symptoms

 

[ColdSteel2]

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