Fitness thread

[skywatch]

I swam in the sea last weekend but I'll spare you the pic...

If it involves your bare legs, we've seen it already.

[geoffbot]

And the rest

[Nokie]

I only look at this thread now and then, but it certainly goes in many directions.......

[geoffbot]

What are your goals? If you're looking to put on muscle mass I'd increase the reps, shooting for failure at higher rep counts (10-12) and incorporate drop sets and assisted sets post-failure. Volume is your friend.

Using a bench press as an example. You warm up and then target 225lbs for 4 sets of 10. On the first set you manage 10 clean reps. Second set you manage 9 clean and your partner helps you squeeze the final rep. Third set you're dying by 7, partner helps you to 10, then you shed the weight down to 175 and bang through an add'l 5-7 reps. The fourth set you manage just 5 and your partner pushes you to an add'l 5 and you immediately drop down and do 10-20 pushups.

Took your advice - did just chest and shoulders today - bench press then incline dumbells, and shoulders - mil press, flies - reps of 10 (fewer on chest tbh - I'll have to lower the weight further, much to my displeasure, but I will). Some sit-ups too. Legs tomorrow then back wednesday. And I'm back on the protein shakes as my diet doesn't include enough to get big, I don't think.

[happyscrappyheropup]

Took your advice - did just chest and shoulders today - bench press then incline dumbells, and shoulders - mil press, flies - reps of 10 (fewer on chest tbh - I'll have to lower the weight further, much to my displeasure, but I will). Some sit-ups too. Legs tomorrow then back wednesday. And I'm back on the protein shakes as my diet doesn't include enough to get big, I don't think.

Looking at your food pics, I think you're right.

Try a 7 day food log. Log everything you eat and drink that has calories, but don't change your diet at all. At the end of 7 days, calculate your protein/fat/carbs/cals intake and figure out where you need to adjust your diet. There are apps out there to help, let me know if you need suggestions.

[geoffbot]

Thanks - I did that once but got bored! I figure just add more protein... At least until I plateau. I'm still seeing gains on my lifts and mass, and I'm not getting too fat so for the moment...

I don't wanna spend my life counting macros

[happyscrappyheropup]

Thanks - I did that once but got bored! I figure just add more protein... At least until I plateau. I'm still seeing gains on my lifts and mass, and I'm not getting too fat so for the moment...

I don't wanna spend my life counting macros

I don't count macros, but I do have a general idea on my protein/fat/carbs.

A food log is easy and will reveal a lot about what you're not doing.

Nobody succeeds without a plan. Or something like that.

[geoffbot]

Yeah you're probably right. But hey I took half of your advice already so...!

[geoffbot]

I really don't want my legs to get any bigger (but I do my torso). Do I really still have to squat?!

[crownpuller]

Do I really still have to squat?!

In France (amongst others) you do