Ask me anything fitness related (srs) (17k reps for legit questions I can't answer)

[Bodybuild3]

There's nothing you really wouldn't know the answer to, you could always just broscience it out.

Quality thread though brah, gj

[Selam0019]

Yeah you can but if you can avoid it, why not.


Yeah. Sometimes I'll lose # of pullups until I drop 10lbs and all of a sudden I can do 20 pullups l0l.



To some degree.


Pause every rep for a heavy set.



... No, no point in lifting. Quit before you start.

But I thought "Everyone starts somewhere" like I can bench 60 Lbs 12 reps 3 sets, dumbell curls 10kg 12 reps 3sets etc. Should I just continue and build up or just stop altogether cause it's heavy for me, but it seems phuck all to others.

[RenaissanceBrah]

Difference between creatine pre and post workout?

[BradRTom]

Been running coolcicada's. Trying to add mass but also need strength. Should I switch his routine to higher reps for hypertrophy or keep them low since I am still pretty weak?

[DDon1996]

also while im here what did you find to be the best rep scheme for increasing deadlifts? - currently on my ppl I do them twice a week and try to add 2.5kg on each session doing sets of 3 or 5 but im not sure if Id be able to keep this up for long
And what do people mean when they say in the deadlift you should be pulling back and not up

I never pull above a triple for a work set. I pull one heavy set of 3 once a week. Back and not up means that you are using a lever arm and the bar is coming up your legs, back into your hips. You're not standing up with your legs and then trying to bring your hips forward with the bar 6 inches in front of you.

But I thought "Everyone starts somewhere" like I can bench 60 Lbs 12 reps 3 sets, dumbell curls 10kg 12 reps 3sets etc. Should I just continue and build up or just stop altogether cause it's heavy for me, but it seems phuck all to others.

That's really up to you, I can't help you there.

Difference between creatine pre and post workout?

Nothing.

There's nothing you really wouldn't know the answer to, you could always just broscience it out.

Quality thread though brah, gj

But there have been many things ITT I didn't know the answer to, and there are an infinite number of things I don't know the answer to out there.

[DDon1996]

Been running coolcicada's. Trying to add mass but also need strength. Should I switch his routine to higher reps for hypertrophy or keep them low since I am still pretty weak?

Keep them low, higher reps does not mean hypertrophy.

[DDon1996]

Bored morning bump.

[AlacrityH]

Bored morning bump.

I'm starting my cut Saturday. Would you recommend I stick with madcows? What changes should I make? Drop the tonnage to 10% instead of 12.5%?

[DDon1996]

I'm starting my cut Saturday. Would you recommend I stick with madcows? What changes should I make? Drop the tonnage to 10% instead of 12.5%?

Yup, Madcow's is the ****. As far as changes, none unless you notice you're needing them. I assume you mean the weight change intervals by 10/12.5%, and the higher that is, the lower your tonnage will be. I tried it at 10% but it was too much tonnage for me when cutting so I kept it at 12.5%. I'd like to try 15% but that puts me at nearly 100lbs jumps on my deadlift.

[AlacrityH]

Yup, Madcow's is the ****. As far as changes, none unless you notice you're needing them. I assume you mean the weight change intervals by 10/12.5%, and the higher that is, the lower your tonnage will be. I tried it at 10% but it was too much tonnage for me when cutting so I kept it at 12.5%. I'd like to try 15% but that puts me at nearly 100lbs jumps on my deadlift.

Thanks again man. I'm excited for my first cut. I'm not bout day aesthetic life but my family is getting irritated at my stomach so no choice. I hope I keep progressing strength wise linearly while on this cut.

[DDon1996]

Thanks again man. I'm excited for my first cut. I'm not bout day aesthetic life but my family is getting irritated at my stomach so no choice. I hope I keep progressing strength wise linearly while on this cut.

Ye fuk dat aesthetic life. Be strawng. Strong family getting irritated at you being like 18% BF? wot. You have a family of marathon runners brah?

Strength gains on a cut are ez.

[AlacrityH]

Ye fuk dat aesthetic life. Be strawng. Strong family getting irritated at you being like 18% BF? wot. You have a family of marathon runners brah?

Strength gains on a cut are ez.

I'm 5'5. Dirty bulked at 500-750 surplus since march 24. Gained 30-32lbs. You can imagine dat fat visibility lawlz.

Family of health conscious broscientists.

[xHiroko]

Hi,
I can workout 6 times a week, what program can you recommend me to follow?

And, is training 6 times a week better than working out 3 times a week?
I mean ABC x ABC.

[DDon1996]

I'm 5'5. Dirty bulked at 500-750 surplus since march 24. Gained 30-32lbs. You can imagine dat fat visibility lawlz.

Family of health conscious broscientists.

Oh yeah you gained a little bit of fat lul.

Hi,
I can workout 6 times a week, what program can you recommend me to follow?

And, is training 6 times a week better than working out 3 times a week?
I mean ABC x ABC.

If you want to train 6x a week a PPL/off/PPL is probably your best bet. No training 6x isn't better than training 3x.

[xHiroko]

If you want to train 6x a week a PPL/off/PPL is probably your best bet. No training 6x isn't better than training 3x.

Thanks for the quick reply man!

Ok, so here comes the other question about 6x and 3x a week :
So are you saying hitting the same muscle groups twice a week isn't any better?
So can I hit them once a week?
Like :
Chest and Biceps.
Rest.
Legs and Shoulders.
Rest.
Back, Triceps and Abs.
Rest.

Or :

Chest and Biceps.
Legs and Shoulders.
Back, Triceps and Abs.
Rest.
Chest and Biceps.
Legs and Shoulders.
Back, Triceps and Abs.

I honestly don't know what's better to do.
Isn't hitting the muscle groups twice a week make them grow faster (???)
Sorry for those terribly newbie questions.

[DDon1996]

Thanks for the quick reply man!

Ok, so here comes the other question about 6x and 3x a week :
So are you saying hitting the same muscle groups twice a week isn't any better?
So can I hit them once a week?
Like :
Chest and Biceps.
Rest.
Legs and Shoulders.
Rest.
Back, Triceps and Abs.
Rest.

Or :

Chest and Biceps.
Legs and Shoulders.
Back, Triceps and Abs.
Rest.
Chest and Biceps.
Legs and Shoulders.
Back, Triceps and Abs.

I honestly don't know what's better to do.
Isn't hitting the muscle groups twice a week make them grow faster (???)
Sorry for those terribly newbie questions.

Yes, hitting them twice (or thrice) a week is better, but that doesn't require 6x a week training. Example: I squat 3x a week, and I train 3x a week.

[xHiroko]

Yes, hitting them twice (or thrice) a week is better, but that doesn't require 6x a week training. Example: I squat 3x a week, and I train 3x a week.

Wait, so you do a whole body workout in a single day?

Well, this year I got lots of time to hit the gym everyday, feelsgoodman.jpg
How can I hit the gym 3 times a week if I wanna hit a 3 day split twice a week?

I've been doing 3 day splut x6 for 3 months already.
Gotta change my routine.

[DDon1996]

Wait, so you do a whole body workout in a single day?

Well, this year I got lots of time to hit the gym everyday, feelsgoodman.jpg
How can I hit the gym 3 times a week if I wanna hit a 3 day split twice a week?

I've been doing 3 day splut x6 for 3 months already.
Gotta change my routine.

Yes.

If you hit the gym 3x a week, you wouldn't do a 3 day split. You would do a full body routine (Or an A/B/A). For training 6x a week you could also do U/L/U/L/U/L/Off or something to that effect.

[xHiroko]

Yes.

If you hit the gym 3x a week, you wouldn't do a 3 day split. You would do a full body routine (Or an A/B/A). For training 6x a week you could also do U/L/U/L/U/L/Off or something to that effect.

Perfect! Now I understand.
- Repped (dunno if it's the green one or the grey one)
Isn't U/L/U/L/U/L/Off a useless routine? I mean 6x a week 2 Day split.
Better work 3 day split 6x.
Still unsure whether to do a 3x 3 day split or a 6x 3 day split.

People have told me that the more rest you take, the better your muscles will grow.
I know they grow when you rest, but dunno if what they told me is true.

Anyway, what do you think about Chest and Tricep at the same day?
I used to do Chest and Biceps, thinking to change it to Chest and Tricep, for no reason.
Any cons?

[DDon1996]

Perfect! Now I understand.
- Repped (dunno if it's the green one or the grey one)
Isn't U/L/U/L/U/L/Off a useless routine? I mean 6x a week 2 Day split.
Better work 3 day split 6x.
Still unsure whether to do a 3x 3 day split or a 6x 3 day split.

People have told me that the more rest you take, the better your muscles will grow.
I know they grow when you rest, but dunno if what they told me is true.

Anyway, what do you think about Chest and Tricep at the same day?
I used to do Chest and Biceps, thinking to change it to Chest and Tricep, for no reason.
Any cons?

No, it's not a useless routine. Why would it be? You have to take ample rest, but more =/= better. You can train chest and tricep together if you want.

[AlexRyan1]

if you were doing an upper lower 6x/week where would you put deads?
also coming back off an injury my current lifts are probably 85kg bench/110kg squat/150kg deadlift do you think It would be possible in a year to hit 110 bench/180 squat/220 deadlift in a meet? those are my goals but I just want to know if they are actually achievable so I have something to aim for
and one last question on a ppl twice a week could I use madcows progression?

[xHiroko]

No, it's not a useless routine. Why would it be? You have to take ample rest, but more =/= better. You can train chest and tricep together if you want.

Alright, cool then.
And what's your workout like?
How long does it take to finish a full body workout?

Your physique is surprising for a full body workout.
Thought you do something like 5 day split.

--
What do you think of the workout programs in bodybuilding?
(eg. Kris Gethin, Jim Stoppani, Steve Cook, Etc...)

[DDon1996]

if you were doing an upper lower 6x/week where would you put deads?

I'd probably do something like Bench+Row/Squat/Press + Pullups/Pull/Bench + Row/Squat/Off as main movements.

Alright, cool then.
And what's your workout like?
How long does it take to finish a full body workout?

Your physique is surprising for a full body workout.
Thought you do something like 5 day split.

--
What do you think of the workout programs in bodybuilding?
(eg. Kris Gethin, Jim Stoppani, Steve Cook, Etc...)

My workout is Madcow's 5x5. Takes me 2-3 hours from the time I walk in to the time I walk out.

I will never do a 5 day split because A) It's inefficient and B) it's not fun.

Most of them are ****. Some are good.

[xHiroko]

My workout is Madcow's 5x5. Takes me 2-3 hours from the time I walk in to the time I walk out.

I will never do a 5 day split because A) It's inefficient and B) it's not fun.

Most of them are ****. Some are good.

Beast!! Keeping a 3 hours workout isn't easy at all.
But isn't working out after 60 mins ineffective (???) Thought it rises Cortisol and breaks down muscles.

[AlacrityH]

Beast!! Keeping a 3 hours workout isn't easy at all.
But isn't working out after 60 mins ineffective (???) Thought it rises Cortisol and breaks down muscles.

Just as a general rule of thumb since ddon hasn't said it yet, forget all those tiny bs statements about bodybuilding that will make no effect to the big picture. I'm on madcows as well. Best gains of my life. However, it takes me an hour to an hour and a half unlike ddon. Body part splits are dumb until you have a lot of muscle to work with.

[DDon1996]

Beast!! Keeping a 3 hours workout isn't easy at all.
But isn't working out after 60 mins ineffective (???) Thought it rises Cortisol and breaks down muscles.

Not true.

Just as a general rule of thumb since ddon hasn't said it yet, forget all those tiny bs statements about bodybuilding that will make no effect to the big picture. I'm on madcows as well. Best gains of my life. However, it takes me an hour to an hour and a half unlike ddon. Body part splits are dumb until you have a lot of muscle to work with.

This. Not only are they insignificant, they're usually untrue.

[fr3akeeee]

Your thoughts on dumbbell wide upright rows for lateral delts and bent over rows? Read some threads on BB.com saying that they can be easily overlapped by other exercises which are easier to setup (eg. pull downs/cable pulls).

Is 1 pound of lean gain per month a good enough progress?

[MrB1g]

Why am I so sexy?

I'll take my reps to go.

[DDon1996]

B1g see cp.

Your thoughts on dumbbell wide upright rows for lateral delts and bent over rows? Read some threads on BB.com saying that they can be easily overlapped by other exercises which are easier to setup (eg. pull downs/cable pulls).

Is 1 pound of lean gain per month a good enough progress?

Not sure what's hard to set up about grabbing a DB. Upright rows are great if you have the shoulder mobility. Bent over rows are a staple.

Not fast enough.

[fr3akeeee]

B1g see cp.



Not sure what's hard to set up about grabbing a DB. Upright rows are great if you have the shoulder mobility. Bent over rows are a staple.

Not fast enough.

Sorry I wasn't being clear enough. I actually meant bent over row being easily overlapped by doing some cable pulls/cable pulldowns which are easier to setup. But you answered them none the less. I'll keep doing upright rows then.

In that case I'll bump up my protein intake. I've gained around 1 pound of lean mass along with 2.4 pounds of fat. This means I'm having enough caloric surplus but not high enough protein to gain faster right?