discussion 🏋️‍♂️ Fitness Thread 🏋️‍♂️do u even lift bro?

[khalyan]

1 hour ago, khalyan said:

Got to the point where I can consistently bench 225lbs for 5-8 reps depending on the day.

 

Today I'm going to try to go a little above that.  My one rep max was 275lbs last year and while I'm sure I'm stronger now, I don't have my workout partner anymore to spot those bigger lifts and I don't want to ask randoms at the gym either  

Okay did 2x2x255lbs on bench this morning  

[madonnas]

Is anyone here vegan?

 

they say you’re supposed to get the amount of lbs you weigh = in grams of protein but getting ~160-170 is kind of difficult for me

[Whis]

Is alcohol really that bad?

[Gladiator]

4 hours ago, khalyan said:

Okay did 2x2x255lbs on bench this morning  

Love that for you.

I've had a few disc herniations in my neck and shoulder and stopped benching entirely after the second time. I miss it. I haven't been able to push myself in a couple years now out of fear of getting injured again.

[Bubble Tea]

I've been doing F45 for a few weeks and really enjoying it - they're intense workouts my god, but I love the variety. Will I be getting huge? No. Will I be probably looking pretty lean and toned? Here's hoping

[MeAndMyHand]

I don't think alcohol is that bad, unless you get drunk every day. Like if you party on Saturdays only, I guess it's fine.

My problem is I'm travelling too much and therefore I am inconsistent. I think diet and work out consistency is more important than anything.

I have bulked up a lot, but it takes ages for me to cut now because of all the travelling.

[khalyan]

3 hours ago, Gladiator said:

Love that for you.

I've had a few disc herniations in my neck and shoulder and stopped benching entirely after the second time. I miss it. I haven't been able to push myself in a couple years now out of fear of getting injured again.

That’s how I am with squats. I have a torn meniscus in my right knee that doesn’t usually bother me but I can feel a dull pain when I squat 225lbs and because of that I haven’t been able to push past 275lbs comfortably. 
 

I want eventually to be in the 1000lb club but I’d need to squat 360lbs with where my other lifts are at the moment and that seems like such a distant goal  

[Gladiator]

1 hour ago, khalyan said:

That’s how I am with squats. I have a torn meniscus in my right knee that doesn’t usually bother me but I can feel a dull pain when I squat 225lbs and because of that I haven’t been able to push past 275lbs comfortably. 
 

I want eventually to be in the 1000lb club but I’d need to squat 360lbs with where my other lifts are at the moment and that seems like such a distant goal  

Many years back, I was about 15lbs off from the 1000lb club, until my first injury. Since then, training hasn't been the same. Even now I am constantly demotivated. It was about 5 years now, and I feel I will never attain the physique that I desperately want, or even get back to the one that I was at. It's something I deal with mentally a lot. I have no passion or true desire anymore when it comes to my fitness journey, and yet I constantly feel inadequate to the image I have of myself in my head of both who I was, and who I was hoping to be.

[khalyan]

12 hours ago, Gladiator said:

Many years back, I was about 15lbs off from the 1000lb club, until my first injury. Since then, training hasn't been the same. Even now I am constantly demotivated. It was about 5 years now, and I feel I will never attain the physique that I desperately want, or even get back to the one that I was at. It's something I deal with mentally a lot. I have no passion or true desire anymore when it comes to my fitness journey, and yet I constantly feel inadequate to the image I have of myself in my head of both who I was, and who I was hoping to be.

That does sound mentally taxing, I'm so sorry.  If you need anyone to vent to you can message me  

[Relampago.]

23 hours ago, khalyan said:

Okay did 2x2x255lbs on bench this morning  

Omg wow, that’s impressive  

[spree]

I'm not sure why you guys lift for numbers and risk all these injuries all the time.  Lower weight and more reps is the way to go (for me).  Injuries can take 6 months out of you.  Is it really worth it?

[Bubble Tea]

On 2/14/2023 at 5:48 PM, Gladiator said:

Many years back, I was about 15lbs off from the 1000lb club, until my first injury. Since then, training hasn't been the same. Even now I am constantly demotivated. It was about 5 years now, and I feel I will never attain the physique that I desperately want, or even get back to the one that I was at. It's something I deal with mentally a lot. I have no passion or true desire anymore when it comes to my fitness journey, and yet I constantly feel inadequate to the image I have of myself in my head of both who I was, and who I was hoping to be.

That's rough - but hey, you clearly did amazingly. We all have setbacks and sometimes they're not easily recoverable, especially when it comes to injuries. I hate that I'm 30 now and can't so easily whip myself into shape as I was in my early 20s. 

 

We all struggle with body images and societal expectations - I think it's pertinent to remember that how we look is truly only a fraction of our worth. Just ensure you're mobile and have some strength, and eat nutritious foods (most importantly) and really - that's all you can worry about. Sorry this is such a flop ramble but I do know how you feel and how it's easy to lose hope. It's why I'm kinda casting serious weight training aside for something like F45, I would rather just focus on being able to move and be functionally fit than strive for the muscle body of my dreams. I just don't think it's going to happen.  

[khalyan]

On 2/13/2023 at 9:04 PM, khalyan said:

That’s how I am with squats. I have a torn meniscus in my right knee that doesn’t usually bother me but I can feel a dull pain when I squat 225lbs and because of that I haven’t been able to push past 275lbs comfortably. 
 

I want eventually to be in the 1000lb club but I’d need to squat 360lbs with where my other lifts are at the moment and that seems like such a distant goal  

 

A little update on this  

 

I went to physical therapy for my shoulder & knee from the beginning of this year until about the end of April and it really helped a lot.  I've also been consistent with my supplements (sea moss, maca, multivitamin, coq10). My joints have been feeling better and I've finally been able to push past this threshold.  My PR was 300lbs and I got to 305lbs last week and then 325lbs this week. I also was able to get a rack pull in at 385lbs this week.  I think I'm on pace to get to 1000lbs within the summer at some point.  The goals are

 

285lb bench (PR is 275)

330lb squat (PR is 325)

385lb deadlift (DL PR is 335, rack pull is now 385)

[Sergi91]

It’s official 

 

I have gym anxiety 

[poki]

I developed a bit of a drinking problem for the last few weeks and wow it made an impact on me. **** alcohol. 

 

I love to run outdoors. 

 

[khalyan]

14 hours ago, Sergi91 said:

It’s official 

 

I have gym anxiety 

I hate that for you  I've gone through it too and it's really frustrating to deal with.

 

Two things I did to help overcome it

- get ready & take preworkout at my house, I always felt forced to go to the gym if I did that

- don't stress about what you do at the gym, there has been times where I've done stairs and stretched and that's all I felt like I could do that day but at least I went to the gym

 

12 hours ago, PoKiTaurus said:

I developed a bit of a drinking problem for the last few weeks and wow it made an impact on me. **** alcohol. 

 

I love to run outdoors. 

 

I love to run outdoors too  I did a 20 day streak recently but I can only go around 4 miles straight or so without wanting to die, I would love to do a 10k sometime soon

[DamianSolo]

I've been lazy; I haven't been to the gym in roughly three weeks now. That's a really long time for me, considering I used to go three to four times a week as recently as May. I'm going to start again sometime this week. My summer body is okay, still, so I'm not worried. Since I'm more active outdoors during the fall, anyway, I'll definitely have a banging autumn body.

[Sergi91]

4 hours ago, khalyan said:

I hate that for you  I've gone through it too and it's really frustrating to deal with.

 

Two things I did to help overcome it

- get ready & take preworkout at my house, I always felt forced to go to the gym if I did that

- don't stress about what you do at the gym, there has been times where I've done stairs and stretched and that's all I felt like I could do that day but at least I went to the gym

 

Thank you for sharing this!  
I’m going to look at a different gym tomorrow that costs more but I’ve been told it’s not crowded as the current gym I go (Planet Fitness). 

[réveuse]

Working out tanks tbh.

[Bubble Tea]

I'm still going strong with F45, averaging 4 classes a week usually. They're intense and sometimes I wish they just had a CHILL option but alas it is what it is. Helps keep this office b*tch looking okay.

 

I have squat anxiety though, even just holding light weights. IDK why.  

[Gladiator]

I started weight loss phase despite not reaching some of my muscle building phase goals. Kind of disappointed in that, but other than my midsection it seems I put on very little fat so I'm hoping I only need 12ish weeks max to get down to like 12% body fat (or even as low as 10%!). Praying that my arms maintain their size. Wish I had a little more room to keep working on my shoulders.

Edited July 3, 2023 by Gladiator

[BILLIONAIRE✘BOY]

Workout done for the day.

 

I hope yall are staying fit 

[Kern]

Will I forever be skinny fat? Like, I lost 20 kg already and I still feel so fat even tho everyone tells me I'm skinny lol. Maybe I really have to go off with those push ups and learn how to do pull ups properly 

[Hi-res]

I fell off so badly but today marks my 2nd day at the gym! Getting back into it after 4 months of laziness and depression.

[Goaty]

On 7/3/2023 at 3:56 PM, Gladiator said:

I started weight loss phase despite not reaching some of my muscle building phase goals. Kind of disappointed in that, but other than my midsection it seems I put on very little fat so I'm hoping I only need 12ish weeks max to get down to like 12% body fat (or even as low as 10%!). Praying that my arms maintain their size. Wish I had a little more room to keep working on my shoulders.

You might be surprised how big you’ll look once you lean out more - I lost about 10-15lbs when I cut this spring and everyone says I look bigger now than I did then