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[nick639v2]

my present evening snacks are 1/2 rotisserie chicken around 6-7ish.........some crix and a tin of tuna or cottage cheese if i get hungry after 10pm

is half a chicken u say eh dan

I struggling to increase my daily food intake

1/2 rotisserie does get downs normal after leg day

[X_Factor]

tru value has the best and tastiest....though its 50bucks for one...i just usually look for the biggest one available
doesnt matter if its jerk, regular or bbq
massy, xtra foods and pricemart are a bit cheaper but is try and tastes like crap and after overnight in the fridge its pain to eat and very dry

[shake d livin wake d dead]

my present evening snacks are 1/2 rotisserie chicken around 6-7ish.........some crix and a tin of tuna or cottage cheese if i get hungry after 10pm

is half a chicken u say eh dan

I struggling to increase my daily food intake

1/2 rotisserie does get downs normal after leg day

What is your typical leg routine like...sets and reps figures

[X_Factor]

currently at 245lbs total weight for 3 reps.....deadlift...goin for 295 today....poor benchpress....170
my weight is 163lbs

[X_Factor]

who else hav?

[GoS]

Anyone ever damage their knee.... i hear a loud pop while doing squats, i ice it and use pain killers, but the pain keeps comin and goin. Any suggestions some say is liagament tear but i could walk ?

[shake d livin wake d dead]

So if you hear those sounds and continuously get pain...why continue doing exercises that could make it worse???

[GoS]

I stop doing legs it happen about 3 weeks ago

[Morpheus]

Need to scan that knee...

[AllTrac]

Wow you guys are afraid to eat, how do you expect to grow?
Man 5'8" weighing under 160lbs and want to cut? Bro u have nutting to cut to, u would have to be 130lbs to see abs.
I have abs at 200lbs and i couldnt care if show or not. Never did a direct ab work out or had an abs day. I dont see the big fasination over it. To me guy with abs just tells me that he has low body fat, thats all. Now ive always loved and chased after boulder shoulders and a massive back. I think that looks powerful af and it definately shows that you lift with your clothes on.
I guess the older you get your focus changes, the younger ones need the abs to get the girls etc.

[bluesclues]

See u a weight lifter, not an athletic. Athletes appreciate strong abs. As the saying goes. 'Is the Abs does carry yuh'. Strong abs help u jump higher and exert for longer(stamina). Adding plenty muscle to the body does put strain on the heart. Especially if u not really excercising to train and strengthen the heart. And i dont mean cardio. Ci mean real excercise. Mountain climbing, full court basketball/football running up and down field for hrs.

5'8 and 160 is about universal soldier build specifications. U might have a weight advantage, but they will have speed, endurance and flexibility advantage.

[pugboy]

yuh never see body by imran or wah ?
every pic of he and he wife is to show abs, never calves, lol

[GoS]

Actually they have abs just dey dont train it so it seems

[maj. tom]

Anyone ever damage their knee.... i hear a loud pop while doing squats, i ice it and use pain killers, but the pain keeps comin and goin. Any suggestions some say is liagament tear but i could walk ?

Stop those exercises. See a qualified licensed chiropractor. Rest and do followups with chiro as required and he gives you the go again.

[X_Factor]

yuh never see body by imran or wah ?
every pic of he and he wife is to show abs, never calves, lol

calves....huh.....either you have or dont.....no matter how much, hard, high reps, high weight mine cant seem to pop/grow
most ppl say that it boils down to genetics

my father and his side have serious quads/ calves for who never trained a day in their life and you would swear they just do calf exercises
my mother side has the bamboo legs so i know where i got mine from

[GoS]

Anyone ever damage their knee.... i hear a loud pop while doing squats, i ice it and use pain killers, but the pain keeps comin and goin. Any suggestions some say is liagament tear but i could walk ?

Stop those exercises. See a qualified licensed chiropractor. Rest and do followups with chiro as required and he gives you the go again.

U kwn any good ones in south ?

[shake d livin wake d dead]

not in south but seek Dr Babwah at center of excellence....depending on what she says....she can refer you to a guy known as Mr.Lawson(this guy travelled the globe with national footballers as there therapist)...

[GOAT]

Wow you guys are afraid to eat, how do you expect to grow?
Man 5'8" weighing under 160lbs and want to cut? Bro u have nutting to cut to, u would have to be 130lbs to see abs.
I have abs at 200lbs and i couldnt care if show or not. Never did a direct ab work out or had an abs day. I dont see the big fasination over it. To me guy with abs just tells me that he has low body fat, thats all. Now ive always loved and chased after boulder shoulders and a massive back. I think that looks powerful af and it definately shows that you lift with your clothes on.
I guess the older you get your focus changes, the younger ones need the abs to get the girls etc.

Is cut the right term for it doh, remember I'm now really starting so is not like I have any real muscle to cut?
Is not really abs I want, well yeah I'd love that but my aim is first to cut down my size then build up back.
Just want to get rid of a couple of inches on the waistline first.

[nick639v2]

my present evening snacks are 1/2 rotisserie chicken around 6-7ish.........some crix and a tin of tuna or cottage cheese if i get hungry after 10pm

is half a chicken u say eh dan

I struggling to increase my daily food intake

1/2 rotisserie does get downs normal after leg day

What is your typical leg routine like...sets and reps figures

This is me right now, had a fractured ankle in July/August

10-12 reps 5 sets per workout, 1warmup 4 working


Squats- start at 95 warm up then increase by 10lbs

Leg extensions cant rem d weight

Calf extensions is it? I made it to 400lbs for 8 reps last day

Walking lunges with 20lb dumbells theb up by 5lbs per side

Leg press, start 4 plates end 10 plates (use to be 14)

Is a small start... Cuz i was out for those 2 months fron gym

I also spin 3-4 times a week

[X_Factor]

squats 95 warm up...total weight? or 2-45 a side?

[nick639v2]

squats 95 warm up...total weight? or 2-45 a side?

Total ... If i dive in too heavy i does be in real pain... The doctor said its how my ankle healed without being in a cast na.

Up to now if i running and not careful it will pain like a mofo

[X_Factor]

you can do ankle mobility exercises...google it...it will help

[GoS]

Fellas apart frm the knee injury...i started my weight loss journey @ about 345 to 350 lbs within 2 years i reach 265lbs and going is that good progress ? Or am i moving to slow ?

[GOAT]

Deadlifted 135lbs today for the last 2 sets of my 5 for around 8-10 reps.
Could probably go to 150lbs next time.
Weekend hoping to bench 115lbs and squat 100lbs.

If I follow the rule and increase 5 pounds a week so about 6 weeks left in the year, minus 2 weeks for whatever reason if I can't go up so that leaves 4. 4x5=20
170 - deadlift
130 - beach
120 - squat

Not bad to end the year, all about progressing.

[pugboy]

congrats on the weightloss, that is a significant amount to lose and still be able to keep losing.

your knee injury is likely either a torn ligament or torn cartilage/meniscus
it is usually ligaments which go snap when busted, I had a torn acl can remember the sound of it popping clearly.
ligaments are like ropes which stabilize and keep things from flexing out.
a ortho doc can do some basic flexing tests to check for slackness
you can also if you youtube i am sure

torn cartilage is different kettle of fish,
whatever you do save your knees for the long term

[konartis]

Fellas apart frm the knee injury...i started my weight loss journey @ about 345 to 350 lbs within 2 years i reach 265lbs and going is that good progress ? Or am i moving to slow ?

As long as u keep losing bro, its progress....just don't ever give up. U might get tired or frustrated, but its all in the journey.

[meccalli]

Yeah, you didn't put on the weight overnight. Take your time in getting rid of it but don't stop.

[De Dragon]

Lost 14 pounds in the last 2 weeks just by eating properly. No weights, as I'm currently on a night-only shift rotation in work. Can't wait to see what'll happen when football/weights/cycling resume

[recession racer]

New to gym.. and advice guys? Want to lose weight

[De Dragon]

New to gym.. and advice guys? Want to lose weight

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