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For you long time lifters, what is something you learned later in life?
Posted on 7/15/18 at 1:40 pm
Posted on 7/15/18 at 1:40 pm
I always drank a whey protein shake after my workout. It was either a choice if before or after, never both.
Recently decided to add a pre workout shake because your muscles need protein the most around a workout and before bed.
Runner up is dumping bulking and cutting cycles.
Now I just eat healthy throughout the day and load up on protein around workout time and before bed.
Beats stuffing yourself and getting fat 6 months out of the year, and going hungry and getting skinny the other six months.
Recently decided to add a pre workout shake because your muscles need protein the most around a workout and before bed.
Runner up is dumping bulking and cutting cycles.
Now I just eat healthy throughout the day and load up on protein around workout time and before bed.
Beats stuffing yourself and getting fat 6 months out of the year, and going hungry and getting skinny the other six months.
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Posted on 7/15/18 at 2:35 pm to BurningHeart
That my body is smarter than me, that no matter what I do it will usually adapt to where it wants to be, and that genetics plays the biggest part of everything.
Posted on 7/15/18 at 2:51 pm to BurningHeart
That lifting is great and all but diet is EVERYTHING.
Posted on 7/15/18 at 3:25 pm to jkylejohnson
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That lifting is great and all but diet is EVERYTHING.
this times 10000000
Posted on 7/15/18 at 4:26 pm to BurningHeart
Proper resting and dieting. I actually love being in the gym. It’s my time to be alone. It’s my safe space, if you will. Slap on 350+ lbs on a bar and hoist that mother fricker. However, it took me a long time to realize that you need rest to properly heal your body. It took me even longer to get it through my head that I needed to eat right. You can’t outwork a shitty diet. Now, I count my calories and track my macros. I’m hoping that over the next three months I will see the changes I want.
Posted on 7/15/18 at 4:31 pm to BurningHeart
Stick to the plan and don't think you are better than the people who made the program.
Posted on 7/15/18 at 5:29 pm to BurningHeart
you got it more or less. just be consistent.
i work out around noon with a pre. don't eat before but have a shake after. eat around 7, eat around 11.
best to do what you can stick with on a consistent basis.
i work out around noon with a pre. don't eat before but have a shake after. eat around 7, eat around 11.
best to do what you can stick with on a consistent basis.
Posted on 7/15/18 at 6:52 pm to BurningHeart
Listen to your body. Yesterday I felt a little stiffness on my first deadlift warmup set. I left the gym and did my workout this morning instead with a longer warmup.
Not worth risking an injury that will take weeks or months to recover from due to stupid pride
Not worth risking an injury that will take weeks or months to recover from due to stupid pride
This post was edited on 7/16/18 at 8:47 am
Posted on 7/15/18 at 8:23 pm to BurningHeart
That bodyweight, rings, sandbags, etc. Will do everything for me I want. I pushed heavy iron from 9th grade into my thirties. I havent been inside a gym in years. I may not bench 400, but I'm fitter overall and plenty strong enough for whatever I need to do.
Posted on 7/16/18 at 8:20 am to BurningHeart
That some people are less mobile/flexible
If if hurts in a bad way to do a full range of motion lift don't do it.
At 40 years old the fact i'm getting in an hour to hour and a half 4 days a week is better than most of population and I'm not going to become a professional powerlifter/bobybuilder at this point so don't stress over it.
If if hurts in a bad way to do a full range of motion lift don't do it.
At 40 years old the fact i'm getting in an hour to hour and a half 4 days a week is better than most of population and I'm not going to become a professional powerlifter/bobybuilder at this point so don't stress over it.
Posted on 7/16/18 at 9:10 am to BurningHeart
I'm not naturally that strong but always focused on lifting as heavy as possible until my early 30s. While I still do that about once/week now (ten years later), I've learned that lifting (lesser) moderate weights until exhaustion has helped a lot with muscle definition.
As far as weights go, my average month now includes about 5 sessions of lifting heavy (mostly upper body) and about 3 group classes with the lesser weights (full). It was initially a mental hurdle to take a class with 70% women but that passes quickly and the scenery can help get through the workout.
As far as weights go, my average month now includes about 5 sessions of lifting heavy (mostly upper body) and about 3 group classes with the lesser weights (full). It was initially a mental hurdle to take a class with 70% women but that passes quickly and the scenery can help get through the workout.
Posted on 7/16/18 at 9:13 am to BurningHeart
That a thoughtful warmup can be a huge difference maker. Not just a set with the bar, a set with 95, a set with 135 - but a genuine warmup.
Posted on 7/16/18 at 9:19 am to BurningHeart
Lift to build strength, not test strength.
Pursuing more weight messed up my programming and form for a long time. Being able to focus outside just trying to put up heavier and heavier weights and actually use lifting to drive strength gains was big for me.
It's still hard. I have trouble accepting that smaller lifts like split squats aren't made for putting on bigger and more impressive weights.
Also, learning how to get stuff out of bad days. I used to let bad days spiral into dumb stuff and injuries. Getting more efficient on the days you don't feel it has helped a lot.
Pursuing more weight messed up my programming and form for a long time. Being able to focus outside just trying to put up heavier and heavier weights and actually use lifting to drive strength gains was big for me.
It's still hard. I have trouble accepting that smaller lifts like split squats aren't made for putting on bigger and more impressive weights.
Also, learning how to get stuff out of bad days. I used to let bad days spiral into dumb stuff and injuries. Getting more efficient on the days you don't feel it has helped a lot.
Posted on 7/16/18 at 4:38 pm to BurningHeart
Above all, squats will never fail you.
Awhile back I had an arm injury and couldn't do any upper body. I squatted 2-3 times a week, 1 or 2 light weight, high rep days and one low rep moderately-high weight day. Mixed in a little cardio and some mobility work.
Months later my squat was way better and I didn't lose anything on my other lifts. My core was even stronger without any focused core work.
Awhile back I had an arm injury and couldn't do any upper body. I squatted 2-3 times a week, 1 or 2 light weight, high rep days and one low rep moderately-high weight day. Mixed in a little cardio and some mobility work.
Months later my squat was way better and I didn't lose anything on my other lifts. My core was even stronger without any focused core work.
Posted on 7/16/18 at 4:40 pm to Rep520
yea understanding how properly programmed sub maximal lifting can increase your max lifts played a huge part in my mindshift.
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