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

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Lester Jones dijo:
I always vomit and get sick on legs day a lot that I'm unable to work out the next day, so I decided to just build up my cardio first to manage that.

Do you have tips?
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Do you think you’re going too hard and that’s what’s causing you to vomit? If that’s the case building up some cardio might help. Do you think you’re hyperventilating leading you to gag and throw up. I’ve heard of people going super hard and throwing up but I find it difficult to think someone starting out would find themselves in that situation. Is it nausea or just throwing up from heavy breathing? Maybe start off with half of what you did previously to cause and work up to it.
 
ChadThunderfist dijo:
Do you think you’re going too hard and that’s what’s causing you to vomit? If that’s the case building up some cardio might help. Do you think you’re hyperventilating leading you to gag and throw up. I’ve heard of people going super hard and throwing up but I find it difficult to think someone starting out would find themselves in that situation. Is it nausea or just throwing up from heavy breathing? Maybe start off with half of what you did previously to cause and work up to it.
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Probably. I always make it a point to get at least 12 repetitions for each set and this is for 10-pound dumbbells only.

Alright, I'll start doing half on my following legs days. Thank you, @ChadThunderfist.
 
Probably. I always make it a point to get at least 12 repetitions for each set and this is for 10-pound dumbbells only.
Lester Jones dijo:
Alright, I'll start doing half on my following legs days. Thank you, @ChadThunderfist.
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Lester Jones dijo:
Probably. I always make it a point to get at least 12 repetitions for each set and this is for 10-pound dumbbells only.

Alright, I'll start doing half on my following legs days. Thank you, @ChadThunderfist.
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With 10 pound dumbbells you could try 6-8 rea and add a rep each workout. You could still do cardio on that day if you’re up for it. Listen to your body.
 
Haven't been working out for a few day, I miss it. Because my sleeping schedule is shit again, and the gym I go to closes at 10 pm. When there's no fucking reason for it to close that early, because members already have access cards and have to unlock the door when there's no one in the reception.

I did read about kettlebell swings as cardio, what's the recommended weight?
 
Lester Jones dijo:
I always vomit and get sick on legs day a lot that I'm unable to work out the next day, so I decided to just build up my cardio first to manage that.

Do you have tips?
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Don't go too crazy on leg days. People who do legs until they can barely walk the next day are doing more harm than good. Make sure you can recover from the training you do and build up as you go. Don't go 0-100 on the first day.
 
I've returned going to the gym for roughly a month and a half now and I feel great. Right now I'm focusing on bulking, and to that end I've got some bulking powder. I've only been taking half doses of it, which are around 700 calories, but I'm a pretty skinny guy (I started out at 147 pounds, so I'm a little on the light side) so even that amount is gonna be a lot for me at this point. Right now my goal is to gain about 8-10 pounds, nothing too crazy, I just want to see if I can get there.

To be honest though, after not having access to a gym in over a year and not doing much physical activity outside of daily yoga, I just feel good exercising, and that's what really matters, isn't it?
 
Duncan Hills Coffee dijo:
I've returned going to the gym for roughly a month and a half now and I feel great. Right now I'm focusing on bulking, and to that end I've got some bulking powder. I've only been taking half doses of it, which are around 700 calories, but I'm a pretty skinny guy (I started out at 147 pounds, so I'm a little on the light side) so even that amount is gonna be a lot for me at this point. Right now my goal is to gain about 8-10 pounds, nothing too crazy, I just want to see if I can get there.

To be honest though, after not having access to a gym in over a year and not doing much physical activity outside of daily yoga, I just feel good exercising, and that's what really matters, isn't it?
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Good work man. Good call in taking half a service because 1400 calories would be excessive to add to your normal diet. Most of that would just be added as fat. You’ll be able to gain 8-10 pounds fairly easily. Since you’re returning to the gym your going to be primed to put on muscle quickly but just don’t go overboard like I said because you’ll put on too much fat. Just hit it hard
 
Yesterday I think I perfected my deadlift form from an efficiency standpoint. The weight never felt so light despite being low on sleep.

Didn't overdo it since I strained my neck a bit doing incline bench on Monday, but next time I should kick some ass.

Also started my "do 20 minutes of intense cardio after each time I am at the gym lifting" routine. I need to up my cardio, been slacking on that lately
 
Hollywood Hulk Hogan dijo:
Yesterday I think I perfected my deadlift form from an efficiency standpoint. The weight never felt so light despite being low on sleep.

Didn't overdo it since I strained my neck a bit doing incline bench on Monday, but next time I should kick some ass.

Also started my "do 20 minutes of intense cardio after each time I am at the gym lifting" routine. I need to up my cardio, been slacking on that lately
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Nice man. I really perfected my deadlift form when I started really keeping tight and pulling all the slack out of the bar. I take a huge breath before I even grab the bar and lock my lats and pull myself into position while remaining as tight as I can. Once you break the knees you just focus on pushing your hips through rather then pulling the weight. Deadlifts are by far my favorite and best lift. I have monkey arms so my bench sucks but I’ve been doing a ton of close grip and dumbbell rollbacks to build my triceps. I am only doing incline barbell bench and dumbbell flat until I build a stronger chest.
 
@ChadThunderfist it won't let me quote you, but my mistake was that I was not pulling the slack out of the bar before tightening my lats and [pulling myself into position, I was doing it after, and that was shifting my starting position a bit. I use sumo deadlift, but same philosophy.

I just re-started deadlifting again recently, but used to be real good at it (could do 2.5x my bodyweight pretty easily). I also have long ass monkey arms and my bench has always sucked because of it. Close-grip bench press reps really helped my bench lately, too. Tricep was definitely my sticking point and overhead dumbbell extensions and tricep pull and pushdowns never seemed to help much, but close-grip bench seems to work for me so I am keeping up with those.

It's funny how exercises benefit people differently. My buddy loves overhead dumbbell tricep extensions, while they did jack shit for me.
 
I'm currently running a Starting Strength type pyramid of 4 main lifts (Bench, Squat, Deadlift, Overhead) spread out over 4 separate workouts. 5x3 of a main, 4x10 of another main, 4x10 of 2 supplemental lifts (Heavy Barbell row, weighted pullups/weighted dips, Bicep dumbell, close grip bench) and end with 4xfailure of leg tucks. It has been working out pretty well.

My question is, are there any kind of compression sleeves or leg guards that you all recommend? Doing standard deadlift tears up my legs all the time since the bar is heavy and grooves into my thigh/knee.

I also need to up my cardio, get winded good during the 4x10 of dead and squat.
 
I think I'm going to have to lower the weights I lift with. Normally lift earlier in the day, but now that I lift right before I go to bed. I've been more exhausted and tired for some reason. Maybe I should change what exercises I do and etc.
 
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