Weightlifting for Kiwis - Discussion and support regarding the art of swole

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That's the fitness community as a whole, or at least, a vast majority of it. Driven by clickbait. That's how you get stuff like this:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=qjfXQPmVwwE
I actually enjoy Bioneer's content but sometimes these calisthenic dudes can get too autistic sometimes.
The only fitness channels I like these days are 'shredded sports science' and 'mind pump show'. I use to enjoy watching Rich Piana, because at least he was honest about what he was doing, but the rest are cookie cutters.

Anyway, my cardio has been improving a lot, I've been tracking it with a Polar H10 for like 4-5 months now - this is an hour on the bike, same difficulty, same time, same distance, just 4 months apart - big improvement as you can see. Resting HR was around 80 when I got back into the gym in Dec last year after a year off, and it's sitting low 50's now, best I ever got to was 47 RHR but that was pre-covid before I fucked myself up on huge amounts of alcohol.Ver archivo adjunto 3420436
The thing with fitness channels is that there is not too much to fitness. You can go over proper techniques and common injuries and how to avoid them, but there's not much else that can't be covered in a few videos. I've been watching Athlean X since 2010 when I began taking lifting seriously
Since watching this video I saw serious chest growth by using cables. But now he has to make clickbait videos because it's hard to keep saying the same thing. Jeff nipard essentially targets his videos to the reddit crowd and he's found his bread and butter by talking about studies.
I have to ask are weightlifting gloves any good at keeping the pressure off your hands so the bar doesn't pinch you? I've been dead lifting around 330 and the biggest issue I have is that it just really starts to hurt my grip. I've built up some decent callouses but every time I go over 300 that's when I just start to feel the pain from holding the bar for too long. I'm able to pull off around 24 reps..

For Bench Squats I'm able to go much heavier than 330, so I know my legs can handle it.
I struggle lifting with gloves. Instead I use liquid chalk, it's helped me.
I have several tools for grip, mainly cannon ball grips and wooden swings for when I do pull ups or farmer walks. pinching weights is also a food tool but the way plates go (you'll have to jump from pinching 2 10s to 2 25s means it's hard to make gains
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Regarding home dumbells, one trick is using tennis balls on the part that sticks out since that part will hurt when you load on on your thighs for chest or shoulder presses
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No personal experience, just a broad who knows a lot about clothes: American Eagle and Lucky Brand make affordable, decent quality "athletic" jeans for men. You want to look for pairs with only 2% elastane if you don't want the stretch jegging look. Mr. Jumbomilkers has tree trunk thighs and he likes Lucky Brand most.
Are there any "athletic" shirt brands you'd recommend for men? Some of my shirts has some holes and I'm really thinking about updating them.
 
Fantastic video with a step-by-step workout walk-through with Mike Mentzer. Definitely ripped from a VHS tape.


1 hour 11 minutes of pure Mentzer kino, the amount of knowledge he drops is insane.
 
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Fantastic video with a step-by-step workout walk-through with Mike Mentzer. Definitely ripped from a VHS tape.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=q4_fOZnJG3U
1 hour 11 minutes of pure Mentzer kino, the amount of knowledge he drops is insane.
I really like Mentzer’s methods, it’s not the be all end all but I think many people, especially beginners, who want to gain muscle would do well to understand his concepts of intensity.
When I train friends and all that, we start with lower volume with strict emphasis on form and progressive overload, and titrate volume as we progress.
 
Are there any "athletic" shirt brands you'd recommend for men? Some of my shirts has some holes and I'm really thinking about updating them.
No firsthand recommendations but tons of little startups have popped up recently making shirts with lower armholes and more room in the shoulders/slimmer in the waist. I do however have some advice on fabrics if you want comfort, breathability, and clothes that can be worn in the gym and outside of the gym: look for bamboo and merino wool. They’ll also last you longer than cotton.
 
I have to ask are weightlifting gloves any good at keeping the pressure off your hands so the bar doesn't pinch you? I've been dead lifting around 330 and the biggest issue I have is that it just really starts to hurt my grip. I've built up some decent callouses but every time I go over 300 that's when I just start to feel the pain from holding the bar for too long. I'm able to pull off around 24 reps..

For Bench Squats I'm able to go much heavier than 330, so I know my legs can handle it.
I would try chalk if your gym allows that. If not consider wrist wraps first to take some pressure off your hands.
 
I would try chalk if your gym allows that. If not consider wrist wraps first to take some pressure off your hands.
Also consider either switching to hook grip or mixed grip. Double overhand will become insecure and break quickly with too much weight.

Hook grip takes time to build and hurts but from my experience it is worth it and keeps your form more balanced than mixed.
 
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Gentlemen, I've been lifting for a semester now and I'd have a few questions. My usual program already gave me some Okayish results regarding my arms, shoulders, torso and my back. However, my abs refuse to show up / my belly refuses to fucking improve.

I have a pretty intense routine 3 times a week (monday, wednesday, friday). Said routine takes between 2 to 3 hours. I make a special recovery meal after each session : Rice, 3 scrambled eggs, 1 chicken breast, 1 avocado, 1 onion, and a bunch of broccolis.

I always avoid sugar like the plague, however, I enjoy a good pack of beers every week-end (2 fridays, 2 saturday, 2 sunday), it's been my little guilty pleasure for a decade. It's obviously not the best habit ever from a fitness POV, but does it completely ruin my abdomen to the point my abs might never fucking show up ? Or do I eat too much after my sessions ?

I suspect a semester to be simply too short to notice changes around that area, but I'm a moron so I'd like your opinions on the matter.
 
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Gentlemen, I've been lifting for a semester now and I'd have questions. My usual weekly program already gave me some OK results regarding my arms, shoulders, torso and my back. However, my abs refuse to show up / my belly refuses to fucking improve.

I have a pretty intense routine 3 times a week (monday, wednesday, friday). Said routine takes between 2 to 3 hours. I make a special recovery meal after each session : Rice, 3 scrambled eggs, 1 chicken breast, 1 avocado, 1 onion, and a bunch of broccolis.

I always avoid sugar like the plague, however, I enjoy a good pack of beers every week-end (2 fridays, 2 saturday, 2 sunday), it's been my little guilty pleasure for a decade. It's obviously not the best habit ever from a fitness POV, but does it completely ruin my abdomen to the point my abs might never fucking show up ? Or do I eat too much after my sessions ?

I suspect a semester to be simply too short to notice changes around that area, but I'm a moron so I'd like your opinions on the matter.
I think a semester is too short, I have been training 4 days a week for 35 weeks and I'm only just now starting to show some form in my abs when stationary, granted I have a bit of loose skin.
 
Thanks for your advices. I need more time and less fat then. Any tips to lose said body fat ? I don't know where I'll find time for cadio, my current schedule is already busy as hell with my workout routine. If I just keep doing my sessions every week with a healthy diet, it should fuck off eventually right ?


What the fuck lol. So, according to these white coats, I've been drinking troon juice for a decade. Dang
 
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Thanks for your advices. I need more time and less fat then. Any tips to lose said body fat ? I don't know where I'll find time for cadio, my current schedule is already busy as hell with my workout routine. If I just keep doing my sessions every week with a healthy diet, it should fuck off eventually right ?
The important part of a good cutting diet is satiating your hunger before you exceed your daily calorie intake. Consider the calorie density of the foods and drinks you consume. Muffins and sodas contain a shitton of calories in a very small volume, as does milk and alcoholic beverages. Drop them entirely or switch to sugar free versions in case of sodas.

For foods, eat protein rich diets to help avoid burning away too much muscle while cutting. Chicken is great because it's very lean. Fatty fish and beef is more something I'd recommend for a bulk cycle, but if you have the discipline not to gorge you can use them for cutting too.

For carbs, rice works decently, pasta less so, though you can get away with eating pasta if you have the discipline not to cook too much of it. Again, the enemy you're trying to defeat is your hunger, so "eat less" is not the easiest advice to follow because if you make a habit of going around hungry it tends to lead to impulse buying ice cream and chocolate and other fat people foods.

For fibre, vegetables = good, but fruits = bad. Fruits contain lots of fructose. You don't want fructose when cutting because it's a very calorie dense sugar. If you must have fruit, I recommend peas.

Add at least a bit of cardio to your routine if you don't already have it. You don't strictly need it, but it does help. Even if it's just 10-20 minutes as warmup before strength training it makes a difference.

Also, when cutting, count on losing strength and plan your lifts accordingly. You can minimize muscle loss, but you can't avoid it entirely unless you're doing something illegal.

Weigh yourself once a week in the morning, after taking a shit but before breakfast. If you're losing weight, you're good. If not, eat less, fatty.

Traditionally people bulk in preparation for winter and cut in preparation for summer. The reasons are obvious and I hope I don't need to explain why. Bulking is much more fun than cutting because you can eat and drink pretty much whatever the fuck you want and you get stronger while doing so.
 
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Gentlemen, I've been lifting for a semester now and I'd have a few questions. My usual program already gave me some Okayish results regarding my arms, shoulders, torso and my back. However, my abs refuse to show up / my belly refuses to fucking improve.

I have a pretty intense routine 3 times a week (monday, wednesday, friday). Said routine takes between 2 to 3 hours. I make a special recovery meal after each session : Rice, 3 scrambled eggs, 1 chicken breast, 1 avocado, 1 onion, and a bunch of broccolis.

I always avoid sugar like the plague, however, I enjoy a good pack of beers every week-end (2 fridays, 2 saturday, 2 sunday), it's been my little guilty pleasure for a decade. It's obviously not the best habit ever from a fitness POV, but does it completely ruin my abdomen to the point my abs might never fucking show up ? Or do I eat too much after my sessions ?

I suspect a semester to be simply too short to notice changes around that area, but I'm a moron so I'd like your opinions on the matter.
While the other posters are correct about lowering BMI for absibility, one thing I often see neglected is exercising the entire core in addition to the abdominals. It'll provide you with higher endurance and stability for ab exercises, and everything else too really.

I'm a swimmer and follow this program adapted for that, but I'm sure it's useful for just about anyone.

 
What the fuck lol. So, according to these white coats, I've been drinking troon juice for a decade. Dang
Well, it's a reason for the term beer belly. Fat men in overall are low in testosterone.
fruits = bad. Fruits contain lots of fructose. You don't want fructose when cutting because it's a very calorie dense sugar. If you must have fruit, I recommend peas.
This may be the best advice, because the common trope for going down in weight is just "eating lots of fruits and vegetables". Syrups and berries that are considered "superfoods". Just no, it's all sugar.
 
Thanks for your advices. I need more time and less fat then. Any tips to lose said body fat ? I don't know where I'll find time for cadio, my current schedule is already busy as hell with my workout routine. If I just keep doing my sessions every week with a healthy diet, it should fuck off eventually right ?



What the fuck lol. So, according to these white coats, I've been drinking troon juice for a decade. Dang

Abs are almost entirely a bodyfat issue, yes. You don't necessarily need cardio to lose bodyfat, but what you do need to do is eat less calories than you're burning. Look up how to follow CICO to lose weight. You'll need to track and weigh your meals if you expect to lose weight. The other people here are retarded, fruits aren't bad for you, what's bad is the excessive intake of calories that usually comes with eating fruit. You can eat pretty much anything you want as long as it's less than what you're burning.
 
You don't necessarily need cardio to lose bodyfat
Cardio do improve your lifts.
The other people here are retarded, fruits aren't bad for you
What's in way too much Murican foods? High fructose syrup. What's in fruits? Fructose.
You do realise you can eat and drink good without sugar?

If you want something sweet, go for artificial sweeteners or stevia.
 
Cardio do improve your lifts.

What's in way too much Murican foods? High fructose syrup. What's in fruits? Fructose.
You do realise you can eat and drink good without sugar?

If you want something sweet, go for artificial sweeteners or stevia.
you're retarded. fruits in moderation are insanely good for you and have lots of benefits. 'Muh high fructose' is such cope, there are tons of fruits that are low in fructose such as berries and tangerines.
 
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