Gym/workouts

Hope so! I'm a freaking trainer!!!

 

Damn....that's freaking impressive!!

 

Damn....look what I found in my moms attic!! First edition from 1986!!

 

Thats pretty cool, Law. I'd put that on a shelf.

I am finally getting back to a serious routine. Need to drop about 30lbs but keep the muscle as I go. My struggle isn't with working out, its the kitchen and beer

 

SOLID depth!!

 

Went to video my last set of a bench rep PR did 3 sets of 5 of the cleanest/smoothest 315lbs I've ever pushed. Went to pick up my phone to re watch it.... my dumbass forgot to hit record.

Gahhhhh I hate when that happens lol.

 

My arms would have detached from my body if I tried that. That's awesome tho!

 

Hey, it's ugly but you got it done LOL

 

Bringing some life back to this thread. Made some slow mo videos a couple weeks ago of my lower workout to check out my form. I'm fairly happy with it, specially my squat, I feel sturdy.

Critique if you'd like, always open to adjustments.

P.S. turn off your volume bc when it gets slow it distorts the sound and it's horrible, lol.

Squats
https://youtu.be/YUhRfj60y5I

Traditional deadlift
https://youtu.be/jVrH3lFk7Q4

Did a set of Sumo deads just to see how they looked. I rarely sumo deadlift.
https://youtu.be/TIWZ6X1YCgc

 

Just purchased a weight set that comes with a bench press and can transform to a squat set...as you can tell I'm not that bright when it comes to lifting..im fairly new and now very little and would like to change my life around and start looking better and feeling better too...any tips of what I should start off with or doing? (Pre workout, meals, post workout...etc) thanks guys

 

@Law323 is your guy. Professional fitness guru by day, crazy Cajun by night. He'll have some good tips for ya.

 

The hardest part is stay the course. What I do is think about working out all day. Then I get excited and can't wait to start the burn. Theres a lot of strategy with lifting and eating. It depends on goals, time and equipment. My shoulder has been in pain for about 6 weeks and I have battled knee pain. One thing I discovered was lower weights for a lot of reps has given me great gains and its easier on the body. I like to push a weight for 20 reps now for 3-4 sets. Just my personal preference.

 

I'm always a crazy Cajun!! LOL

 

Stick with the big three for a few months. Squat, bench and deadlift 3 times a week. Get some light cardio in on two days.
Last thing you want to do is start BIG to where you can't move all week and end up in a perpetual cycle of DOMS.

For now, focus on cleaning up your diet. Focus on lean meat, complex carbs, veggies, fruits and nuts. Drink a lot of water.
Trying to do too much all at once is going to burn you out.

@Sean266 is another fitness guru on here. He'll chime in soon enough.

 

Yup

 

Ehhhhhhccchhhh that's a knee blowout waiting to happen!!

Other day, saw this guy deadlifting 400 lbs with a back curved like this


Kept waiting for his vertebrae to snap!


Makes absolutely zero sense to me!

 

Good rule of thumb on form in any exercise (especially compound movements - movements involving more than one joint) is back straight, shoulders back, chest out, and abs tight.

 

@Law323 @Sean266 thanks a lot guys this will seriously help me. I don't want to get to big but I just want to be fit and healthy. This will surely guide me to the right direction

 

No problem brother!
Anything you need, we'll help ya out!!

 

Worse case scenario, do low impact cardio . . .

 

I think the most important thing is to establish your goals and what you want to achieve. I'm certain that my workout & @Sean266's or @Law323's will all be different because we're more than likely solving for different things. With that in mind, be careful or mindful of the advice that people give you in terms of workouts... they don't know your goals, they can't give you suggestions for working out. The number of times I've had people tell me I should be lifting more weight or some other shi*, is ridiculous. They have no idea what my goals are, yes, I can deadlift a crap load more than I do but that's not the direction I go in.

So.. set your goals, and only take input from people that listen & understand what you want out of it all... Also, some of the best money you'll ever spend is on regular personal training sessions... If you're motivated, you can get away with seeing one every few weeks, they program your workout and tweak it as you progress... you need the motivation to do the work without them though. If you don't have that, you need more training sessions!

Just my 2c

 

I 100% agree with you. And I do trust people on here especially after reading this thread and @Law323 @Sean266 comments on everything made me trust them and appreciate their opinions. And yes everyone else on here also has great ideas. All I'm doing is taking what I can and apply it to my own routine and dedication. Thanks a lot everyone.

 

PRANCERCISE!!!!