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

[WatsonS90]

Read through the whole thread, and the only thing I am left wondering about is...

What are Necros?

[DDon1996]

Read through the whole thread, and the only thing I am left wondering about is...

What are Necros?

In reference to my signature? People who bring up old threads because they don't look at the date before they respond to them.

[WatsonS90]

In reference to my signature? People who bring up old threads because they don't look at the date before they respond to them.

Ohhh, haha.

I love it when a guy/girl in 2004 asked about whether they should take creatine, then some necro in 2013 says "yes it would help..."

They're prolly totally huge by now and have learnt so much more haha!

[SaviorSelfJT]

In general, do you think a person's bodyweight should scale linearly with their height, or increase in proportion to the square or cube of their height?
What about strength levels (which are related to the cross sectional area of a muscle?

I think bw should be related to the cube of height, so id you are twice as tall as me, you should be 8 times as heavy. And I think strength should be related by the square of height; so if you are twice as tall as me, you should lift 4 times as much.

[SebastianMorar]

-Dumbbell 3x6-8 (Twisting grip)
-Incline Dumbbell Curl 3x8-10 (Supinated grip)
-Preacher Curl 3x8-10 (Close grip)

Is this enough to 'stimulate' the whole bicep? Brachilis, Brachialisis etc (misspelled probably), or do you recommend something else?
Can't do curls with any bar, even preachers are starting to hurt the wrist/forearm section. Last question I promise, repped on r/c for the great help.

[DDon1996]

Ohhh, hahaha! I love it when a guy/girl in 2004 asked about whether they should take creatine, then some necro says yes it would help...

They're prolly totally huhe by now and have learnt so much more haha!

Yeah it's ridiculous hahaha.

In general, do you think a person's bodyweight should scale linearly with their height, or increase in proportion to the square or cube of their height?
What about strength levels (which are related to the cross sectional area of a muscle?

I think bw should be related to the cube of height, so id you are twice as tall as me, you should be 8 times as heavy. And I think strength should be related by the square of height; so if you are twice as tall as me, you should lift 4 times as much.

Haven't given it one second of thought tbqh. Your thoughts work for me. l0l.

[WatsonS90]

Yeah it's ridiculous hahaha.

One more srs question:

Have you repped anyone ITT?

[DDon1996]

-Dumbbell 3x6-8 (Twisting grip)
-Incline Dumbbell Curl 3x8-10 (Supinated grip)
-Preacher Curl 3x8-10 (Close grip)

Is this enough to 'stimulate' the whole bicep? Brachilis, Brachialisis etc (misspelled probably), or do you recommend something else?
Can't do curls with any bar because of wrist/forearm issues. Last question I promise, repped on r/c for the great help.

Well the brachialis and the brachioradialis are not the whole bicep, they're the brachialis and the brachioradialis. But yes that's more than enough, especially when done 2x a week as a beginner.

Any questions you have brother, no problem. Don't sweat the reps.

[thenewguy23]

Okay, I've got some questions for you.

You can see my stats in my sig also and I'm weak trying to get stronger; however I'm also looking to jump higher, run faster and gain muscle at the same time.
Kinda like this:



He's 5'10 215, Benches 335lbs x 2, Squats 505lbs and runs a 4.4 40yd dash and a 10.9 100m

A few questions are:

Can these goals be achieved at the same time or should it be split up into phases?
Will a Strength program alone help with these goals?
Is there any point doing plyometrics if you can't squat 2x Body weight?
Using physiological terms can you explain how he went from 5'10 183lbs to 215lbs whilst getting stronger and faster over a 2 year span?

I kinda know these answers but I just want to see your responses to them, I'm also on the same program he uses but just want to hear your thoughts on this

[DDon1996]

One more srs question:

Have you repped anyone ITT?

I don't believe so.

Okay, I've got some questions for you.

You can see my stats in my sig also and I'm weak trying to get stronger; however I'm also looking to jump higher, run faster and gain muscle at the same time.
Kinda like this:



He's 5'10 215, Benches 335lbs x 2, Squats 505lbs and runs a 4.4 40yd dash and a 10.9 100m

A few questions are:

Can these goals be achieved at the same time or should it be split up into phases?
Will a Strength program alone help with these goals?
Is there any point doing plyometrics if you can't squat 2x Body weight?
Using physiological terms can you explain how he went from 5'10 183lbs to 215lbs whilst getting stronger and faster over a 2 year span?

I kinda know these answers but I just want to see your responses to them, I'm also on the same program he uses but just want to hear your thoughts on this

To your questions:

Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Exogenous hormones.

If that program doesn't work out for you, WS4SB is a great one.

[SaviorSelfJT]

Haven't given it one second of thought tbqh. Your thoughts work for me. l0l.

Another question that's more practical lol
For the past year or so I've been able to easily squat 50+ more pounds than my deadlift, what do you think would be the cause of this? I think you know me well enough that I go to depth, but in the past I've been able to out deadlift my squat easily so I don't think it's just my body structure.
__________
I'll at least bother to explain my reasoning behind it for anyone interested:

A person should be the same shape regardless of their height, meaning a big person is just a "zoomed in" image of a smaller person (all proportions are the same). So if someone is 10 percent taller, they should be ten percent wider and longer (so an increase in ten percent in all three dimensions.) Because volume relates to length*width*height (which does work for any shape, imagine a person being made of a bunch of infinitesimally small cubes), the larger person would be larger by a factor of .1*.1*.1 = .1^3.

And since strength related to the area of a muscle, that area increases by .10*.10 = .10^2 by a similar argument.

This model predicts the strength to increase as height increases, but (strength/mass) decreases. I think this agrees with the world, it seems about right that ants can lift 50x their bw, and yet humans can barely do anything with just a few times their own bw. Do you think taller people are generally stronger overall? I know most all-time records are done by people 6'0 +, but almost every lift/bodyweight record seems to be done by short people, I think

[thenewguy23]

I don't believe so.



To your questions:

Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Exogenous hormones.

If that program doesn't work out for you, WS4SB is a great one.

Thanks on 1st 3 questions... Exogenous hormones? - was that question a toughie lol

And I'll probably hop onto WS4SB once my numbers are higher, for now its begginer stuff

[alexnorton]

'Originally Posted by alexnorton View Post
would hepatic utilization of exogenous nucleotide precursors be effective in the restoration of ATP after cold ischemia in humans?'

Strong fitness related question. My assumption would be yes, but I could be easily be wrong.

That is what I also would have assumed but the most effective, practical treatment modality would mandate
continuous enteral delivery of a product supplemented with a nucleotide precursor. But since purine synthesis de novo is inactive in intestinal mucosa, surely a portion of the enterally delivered adenosine or adenine would also be converted into nucleotides by this tissue? Parenteral administration of adenosine by continuous infusion or bolus injection probably also wouldnt prove effective for repletion of hepatic ATP given
both the amount required as well as the potential losses incurred from scavenging by erythrocytes and vascular endothelium or is this assumption incorrect??

[youngwiz]

how to get huge triceps? srs

[DDon1996]

Another question that's more practical lol
For the past year or so I've been able to easily squat 50+ more pounds than my deadlift, what do you think would be the cause of this? I think you know me well enough that I go to depth, but in the past I've been able to out deadlift my squat easily so I don't think it's just my body structure.
__________
I'll at least bother to explain my reasoning behind it for anyone interested:

A person should be the same shape regardless of their height, meaning a big person is just a "zoomed in" image of a smaller person (all proportions are the same). So if someone is 10 percent taller, they should be ten percent wider and longer (so an increase in ten percent in all three dimensions.) Because volume relates to length*width*height (which does work for any shape, imagine a person being made of a bunch of infinitesimally small cubes), the larger person would be larger by a factor of .1*.1*.1 = .1^3.

And since strength related to the area of a muscle, that area increases by .10*.10 = .10^2 by a similar argument.

This model predicts the strength to increase as height increases, but (strength/mass) decreases. I think this agrees with the world, it seems about right that ants can lift 50x their bw, and yet humans can barely do anything with just a few times their own bw. Do you think taller people are generally stronger overall? I know most all-time records are done by people 6'0 +, but almost every lift/bodyweight record seems to be done by short people, I think

Honestly I remember your name and I know I know you but I don't know who you are if this is an alternate account. Based on this pain in the ****ing ass math **** I'm going to guess you're Ex. As far as squat/deadlift, I'd have to see videos, examine your training routine, etc. It could be a variety of things. What fails on your pull?

Thanks on 1st 3 questions... Exogenous hormones? - was that question a toughie lol

And I'll probably hop onto WS4SB once my numbers are higher, for now its begginer stuff

Exogenous hormones means things that are introduced to the body that are not normally there to induce supraphysiological levels of hormones- things that I'm not supposed to talk about on this forum (ie he's on a lot of gear, promise).

[The Brotherhood]

but why did fred marry wilma

[SaviorSelfJT]

Honestly I remember your name and I know I know you but I don't know who you are if this is an alternate account. Based on this pain in the ****ing ass math **** I'm going to guess you're Ex. As far as squat/deadlift, I'd have to see videos, examine your training routine, etc. It could be a variety of things. What fails on your pull?

Yeah that's me
I'd like to say the bottom of the deadlift is my problem, but I swear on my future grave I can rack pull (or from blocks) less than my deadlift from the floor. So maybe it's not. But usually if I break it off the floor, I can finish the lift. Otherwise I can't even budge it from the floor. I know based on this blurb of text it's probably impossible to give any help, but maybe you can tell that it sounds like weak hamstrings or some other thing, idk

[Rabie72]

- What is overtraining? Are there any easy-to-recognize signs or symptoms of overtraining?
- Given the fact that it doesn’t distinguish between lean body weight and fat weight, why is body mass index so widely used to determine ideal body weight?

[DDon1996]

That is what I also would have assumed but the most effective, practical treatment modality would mandate
continuous enteral delivery of a product supplemented with a nucleotide precursor. But since purine synthesis de novo is inactive in intestinal mucosa, surely a portion of the enterally delivered adenosine or adenine would also be converted into nucleotides by this tissue? Parenteral administration of adenosine by continuous infusion or bolus injection probably also wouldnt prove effective for repletion of hepatic ATP given
both the amount required as well as the potential losses incurred from scavenging by erythrocytes and vascular endothelium or is this assumption incorrect??

Honestly this is not within my scope of knowledge, but this is fun. I'm not sure what your question is even here. Let's backtrack and try to organize.

Would exogenous ado/ade aid in hepatic ATP regeneration in humans after cold ischemia? We both assume yes.

In your first sentence I'm lost- are you saying that IS the current modality or it should be? If it is- I fail to see how the rest is relevant, so we'll assume you're asserting that it should be. The next sentence about de novo purine synthesis I would assume is true. Now you've lost me about the parenteral administration? Is this just a random curiosity you have? I believe that parenterally it would prove quite effective- I don't think your assumption is correct. This is pure speculation because I have no idea how much would be required but I do not believe it would be so vast in that it could not be achieved.

Again- I'm not within my scope of knowledge here, so take everything I say with a grain of salt.

how to get huge triceps? srs

Hit every head hard. CGBP, Skullcrushers, Floor press, Pushdowns, LTEs, etc.

[DDon1996]

Yeah that's me
I'd like to say the bottom of the deadlift is my problem, but I swear on my future grave I can rack pull (or from blocks) less than my deadlift from the floor. So maybe it's not. But usually if I break it off the floor, I can finish the lift. Otherwise I can't even budge it from the floor. I know based on this blurb of text it's probably impossible to give any help, but maybe you can tell that it sounds like weak hamstrings or some other thing, idk

How do you pull and squat (style wise)?

- What is overtraining? Are there any easy-to-recognize signs or symptoms of overtraining?
- Given the fact that it doesn’t distinguish between lean body weight and fat weight, why is body mass index so widely used to determine ideal body weight?

Overtraining doesn't have a set definition. Some people consider regression overtraining, some people consider death overtraining. I think if you are not continuously making progress, you need to reevaluate your training. I think whether or not you're "overtraining" is a moot point- you're either succeeding or failing.

BMI is used because it's easy and incumbent.

[SaviorSelfJT]

Sent you a pm of form. They are a little old, but the form is still the same for the most part

[DDon1996]

Sent you a pm of form. They are a little old, but the form is still the same for the most part

I can't view it either, but there are two standard options I'd give you (maybe three) based off of what you've told me, in order of likelihood.

A) Weak quads. The floor is broken with the quads, the rack pull can be broken with the quads, and your sticking point with the squat is highly quad dominate due to your lack of hip drive.
B) Mental. You feel a bit too much resistance and you give up.
C) Grip. Always a possibility, but not likely.

[jutte13]

Why do people hate steroids so much? Girls get breast implants, nobody cares. People get plastic surgery, people laugh it off. Whenever I say I wanna do steroids when I turn 24, people flip out and ask why, you know theyre illegal and gonna make you angry/die/beat your wife/heart explode/kidney fail/genitals fall off etc. The way I look at it is a supplement that the world doesn't understand yet. The physique I want isn't attainable naturally.

[DDon1996]

Why do people hate steroids so much? Girls get breast implants, nobody cares. People get plastic surgery, people laugh it off. Whenever I say I wanna do steroids when I turn 24, people flip out and ask why, you know theyre illegal and gonna make you angry/die/beat your wife/heart explode/kidney fail/genitals fall off etc. The way I look at it is a supplement that the world doesn't understand yet. The physique I want isn't attainable naturally.

Demonization in the media, simple as that.

[SaviorSelfJT]

^^That.

Do you think there is a double standard? Women can get their hormone (estrogen, as in birth control), men can't.

[DDon1996]

^^That.

Do you think there is a double standard? Women can get their hormone (estrogen, as in birth control), men can't.

lmao I was like lmao.

[SaviorSelfJT]

lmao I was like lmao.

I read too much of the misc don't I? hehe

[RugbyBro]

Explain the link between thermogenesis and fat loss


A boat has a ladder that has six rungs, each rung is one foot apart. The bottom rung is one foot from the water. The tide rises at 12 inches every 15 minutes. High tide peaks in one hour. When the tide is at it's highest, how many rungs are under water?

[DDon1996]

I read too much of the misc don't I? hehe

Probably. Any misc is too much misc.

Explain the link between thermogenesis and fat loss


A boat has a ladder that has six rungs, each rung is one foot apart. The bottom rung is one foot from the water. The tide rises at 12 inches every 15 minutes. High tide peaks in one hour. When the tide is at it's highest, how many rungs are under water?

Energy > Heat
Energy > Fat

More energy > heat, less energy > fat.

Zero or you have a serious problem.

[crono96]

how to get longer biceps in the gym if answer is no you cannot it is genteics then please answer why all swimmers got long biceps