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Be interesting to see if the movements help with alignment.
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Really short gym sesh today, studying is taking prio atm
Bench:
Warmup set
70 for 3 (failure)
65 for 6 (failure)
60 for 8 (failure)
Incline dumbbell chest:
25 for 7 (failure)
25 for 7 (failure)
25 for 6 (failure)
Pec fly:
68 for 8 (failure)
61 for 7 (failure)
61 for 6 (failure)
I lowkey crashed out on the diet today, studying pressure got to me
Really short gym sesh today, studying is taking prio atm
Bench:
Warmup set
70 for 3 (failure)
65 for 6 (failure)
60 for 8 (failure)
Incline dumbbell chest:
25 for 7 (failure)
25 for 7 (failure)
25 for 6 (failure)
Pec fly:
68 for 8 (failure)
61 for 7 (failure)
61 for 6 (failure)
I lowkey crashed out on the diet today, studying pressure got to me
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Just looked up the beep test. I think I might try it, to see where I’m at. Seems fun. Did you do it yet?
nope i crashed out cause of an upcoming test and studied like a drone all day ~ I had 3 packets of soft jelly fruit salad lollies
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711 grams of carbs is that correct? thats not good at all. @Rurx7 where did all the carbs come from?
and the training you can do home push ups squats and planks when you studying.
Your goal protein is 155g?
I do eat carbs like that sometimes, I admit, but when I’m doing and feeling my best I generally don’t. Are you stress eating?
It’s understandable but it’s a really slippery slope, man. This is how it all starts. Right now, just like you’re doing, at the same age.
This is the critical time in your life to “set” what your body is going to be like for the rest of your life. And the diet you consume right now will affect the epigenetic expression of your children. Nobody is getting this right! Buckle down now, let the stress push you into making the positive choice and set your life’s trajectory upward. When you stress eat a kilogram of carbs you are compounding the effects that lead to insulin resistance. You will see. Many many young men your age are going to start getting heavy soon. IT WILL BE YOU if you don’t correct your behavior. Do it now, it will become second nature and you’ll be leaving all those other dudes in the dust.
@Rurx7 pec fly is looking good! the warmup set is amazing. you are going to failure no problem
stress eating
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Get protein bars and protein cookies, you shouldn't stress eat junk eat the protein bars and cookie. @Rurx7
@Rurx7 bro this amazing. the warm up and training on point. i love the hardwork
Finished up the push day from yesterday and test my sit-up capacity for the upcoming army test
Smith shoulder press:
20 for 10 (failure)
30 for 6 (failure)
30 for 8 (failure)
Tricep push down:
20 for 8 (failure)
22.5 for 6 (failure)
20 for 6 (failure)
Rear delt fly:
54 for 8 (failure)
54 for 9 (failure)
54 for 9 (failure)
Tricep pullover machine:
20 for 12 (failure)
30 for 8 (failure)
30 for 5 (failure)
Side delt fly:
32 for 9 (failure)
39 for 8 (failure)
39 for 8 (failure)
Sit-ups (army test):
18 (failure)
18 (failure)
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Smith shoulder press:
20 for 10 (failure)
30 for 6 (failure)
30 for 8 (failure)
Tricep push down:
20 for 8 (failure)
22.5 for 6 (failure)
20 for 6 (failure)
Rear delt fly:
54 for 8 (failure)
54 for 9 (failure)
54 for 9 (failure)
Tricep pullover machine:
20 for 12 (failure)
30 for 8 (failure)
30 for 5 (failure)
Side delt fly:
32 for 9 (failure)
39 for 8 (failure)
39 for 8 (failure)
Sit-ups (army test):
18 (failure)
18 (failure)
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Do you like eggs? I really like eggs. I eat them every day. Great way to keep your protein high
. I wonder about the taco seasoning. As I was raised on traditional Mexican food. It was always striking to me that “taco seasoning “ doesn’t seam to exist in Mexico. My Mexican family was always noticeably healthier than my American family until they had been up here for a generation or two. And westernized Mexican food is generally quite unhealthy. That’s a crazy rabbit hole you could dip a toe into just considering the cases of spina bifida in Mexican kids born north of the border. You could consider blending your own spices. You might find it much tastier and almost certainly much healthier.
@Rurx7 good job on the bench. the incline dumbbell chest and pec fly is on point. keep up the good work!
@Rurx7 good job on the incline dumbbell chest training. that is what we like to see! it looks great to me
@Rurx7 pec fly is on point. i love the incline dumbbell chest and going to failure. you are pushing it nicely!
@Rurx7 bros you are looking good! proud of this training. you going all in with it.
i wouldnt know where to start, that was just a placeholder to track how many calories I was using for chili con carne sauce as I couldnt be bothered to enter a new thing into myfitnesspal.I wonder about the taco seasoning. As I was raised on traditional Mexican food. It was always striking to me that “taco seasoning “ doesn’t seam to exist in Mexico. My Mexican family was always noticeably healthier than my American family until they had been up here for a generation or two. And westernized Mexican food is generally quite unhealthy. That’s a crazy rabbit hole you could dip a toe into just considering the cases of spina bifida in Mexican kids born north of the border. You could consider blending your own spices. You might find it much tastier and almost certainly much healthier.
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If you cant even enter your food into myfitnesspal, you see why we were asking you not to inject anything? @Rurx7
That’s cool man. I’m throwing it out there for you. You can do what you will with it. It’s pretty widely known that the prepared sauces and dressings and such are some of the worst offenders in modern food, but how far you want to go is totally up to you!
Most of us will eat stuff like that now and then. It was very socially awkward to eat a perfect, strict diet all the time. The only reason I mentioned it is because it seemed like you were putting in on everything
, so I’m like, wait, what is this stuff? hahahaI’ve heard that the food is better down there. I have no idea. The oils and emulsifiers and every other thing they put in your basic prepared sauces and seasonings that you will find in stores here are NOTORIOUS for causing skin issues in literally millions of Americans. Something for you to consider.
Assisted pull-up:
34.38 for 12 (failure)
25 for 8 (failure)
25 for 7 (failure)
Face pulls:
Warmup set
18.1 for 11 (failure)
20.4 for 11 (failure)
20.4 for 11 (failure)
Tbar rows:
20 for 8 (failure)
20 for 8 (failure)
20 for 6 (failure)
Shrugs:
35 for 4 (failure)
30 for 10 (failure)
30 for 8 (failure)
30 for 6 (failure)
Barbel bicep curl:
20 for 11 (failure)
30 for 8 (failure)
30 for 7 (failure)
Seated machine bicep curl:
40 for 3 (failure)
30 for 4 (failure)
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I need to get my shoulders and chest bigger
I’ve started on isotretinoin today ~ hopefully I don’t get inflammation or redness like last time I did it
34.38 for 12 (failure)
25 for 8 (failure)
25 for 7 (failure)
Face pulls:
Warmup set
18.1 for 11 (failure)
20.4 for 11 (failure)
20.4 for 11 (failure)
Tbar rows:
20 for 8 (failure)
20 for 8 (failure)
20 for 6 (failure)
Shrugs:
35 for 4 (failure)
30 for 10 (failure)
30 for 8 (failure)
30 for 6 (failure)
Barbel bicep curl:
20 for 11 (failure)
30 for 8 (failure)
30 for 7 (failure)
Seated machine bicep curl:
40 for 3 (failure)
30 for 4 (failure)
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I need to get my shoulders and chest bigger
I’ve started on isotretinoin today ~ hopefully I don’t get inflammation or redness like last time I did it
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Nice workout, but are you skipping the big lifts entirely to try to focus on title things? That would be a very common beginner mistake. Keep the squats and deadlifts in there, you need them to grow your base, and your body will grow into proportions that look better to you in the mirror. You are too underdeveloped to be trying to sculpt individual body parts. Keep doing the ones you are doing, but don’t skip the big compound lifts. Get them in there. Not necessarily to failure, just make sure you are progressively lifting more
my lower back was a bit sore so I skipped out on it this time ~ will 100% try to keep it in there but I dont want to risk any injuries as I have the military thing.
There you go. Warm ups, and some really simple yoga routines on rest days or after lifting can really help keep things from tightening up. If you can grow muscle and gain mobility you’re really leveling up and you’ll feel it
@Rurx7 stay consistent bro the work will pay off!
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@Rurx7 good update
Food, white bread and peanut butter, change to dark rye bread high fiber with almond butter.
I'd like to see you add more omega 3 fats like walnuts fish oil etc to get your hgh levels up.
Training, lets get more pull ups and less face pulls in, why are you doing face pulls?
@Rurx7 barbel bicep curls are the best. and seated machine bicep curl on top. you hit it hard
@Rurx7 bro i want to see you do pullups with no assistance. and eventually like me where you do them with weights tied to you. that a real man
physio tells me to do them for my fucked up back ~ helps fix the alignment
gotta start somewhere bro
rn i can only do 1
What military thing?
Im going to basic training for reserves somewhere around jan (hopefully, I havent enlisted yet but im at the stage where im about to sign the papers).
@Rurx7 very nice work man. i got a lot of love for all this you are doing. keep the good work up!
@Rurx7 bros all in with this one. it is looking good. failure not an option!
not a bad update. making some progress. @Rurx7 I think we can identify some weak points and work on them going forward.
good job on this one man. i think setting new goals weekly and monthly is important. @Rurx7 this is what we love
bro yes you gonna get therephysio tells me to do them for my fucked up back ~ helps fix the alignment
gotta start somewhere bro
Doing great bro. Keep it up!
Still hit the gym and got it done, that is all that matters
It will come in time, this is a long game not a short one keep working hard it will happen.
@Rurx7 school can definitely put a lot of stress on you. It’s part of it man. You’ll come out of this stronger
@Rurx7 give it time man. They will grow, just don’t get discouraged. It talkes time but it’s worth it.
Smith machine shoulder press:
30 for 8 (failure)
30 for 10 (failure)
30 for 9 (failure)
Side delt fly:
10kg for 9 (failure)
10 for 8 (failure)
10 for 8 (failure)
10 for 8 (failure)
Rear delt fly:
30kg for 8 (failure)
30kg for 10 (failure)
30kg for 8 (failure)
Tricep push down:
35 for 9 (failure)
35 for 8 (failure)
35 for 6 (failure)
Sit-ups:
21 (failure)
20 (failure)
I didn’t eat anything today. I throw up when I get too stressed, so I’m trying to reduce my capacity to respond to stress that way.
30 for 8 (failure)
30 for 10 (failure)
30 for 9 (failure)
Side delt fly:
10kg for 9 (failure)
10 for 8 (failure)
10 for 8 (failure)
10 for 8 (failure)
Rear delt fly:
30kg for 8 (failure)
30kg for 10 (failure)
30kg for 8 (failure)
Tricep push down:
35 for 9 (failure)
35 for 8 (failure)
35 for 6 (failure)
Sit-ups:
21 (failure)
20 (failure)
I didn’t eat anything today. I throw up when I get too stressed, so I’m trying to reduce my capacity to respond to stress that way.
Good job getting your workout in. I’ve worked with a couple dudes that vomit or dry heave when they are having very high anxiety. It’s tough
it only ever happens with school/uni related stuff ive found. not sure why as theres way more stressful things in my life than those
Yeah, very similar with the two young men I had on my crew. They went about dealing with it in different ways. One got a lot better. The other is still struggling I believe.it only ever happens with school/uni related stuff ive found. not sure why as theres way more stressful things in my life than those
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You didn't eat anything and throw up? @Rurx7 you need to start at least eating some protein bars, did you buy any?
You can over train your body doing all this fasted.
If I eat the day before a test I always throw up. ALWAYS. I can eat that morning and be fine but I cant the day before.
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Why do you throw up? @Rurx7 its just a test.
This is like, clinical anxiety. You ever check out that dude Gary Brecka? He’s kind of shilly, but he talks about this and how to fix it with diet. And my buddy Austyn followed his advice and it worked. He actually went full carnivore as he was around when I did that and he saw me transform basically. It worked for him, I’ll send you screenshots of us talking about it. It’s real man. But he didn’t stay carnivore, he just stopped eating…. I think it’s fortified rice and flour products? They fortify with a cheap ass version of a vitamin that causes clinical anxiety in a huge number of people but it affects some more acutely than others.
The other kid I worked with, he got prescribed pills from a doctor. It didn’t do shit. We’d be at work and certain things, basically other low level workers, if they were doing well he would start dry heaving because he wouldn’t eat. We had to have his cousin come get him a few times. He was the company owner’s nephew. He totally knew what he was doing and had no reason at all to feel any type of way about someone else’s success. But that’s what triggered him. He wouldn’t admit it though. He’d be like “it’s not that, I’m fine”.
When I get anxiety it’s because I’m not dealing with a thing that’s bothering me. Like if I’m having an issue with a gf and we can’t talk it out. It’s going to eat at me and consume my thoughts. Stuff like that. Never puked from it, I wind up blowing my top in some other way
its not a big deal for me anymore, ive just learnt how to deal with it.
Friday im going to be placing my order for ghk. I am going to buy insulin syringes (30 gauge), alcohol wipes and mixing constiuting syringe (20 gauge). is there anything else I need to purchase, anything I need to know, or any changes I should make to the gauges I plan to use??
idk
I just always have. Its weird because the one thing im good at and lack stress in is anything intellectual-based ~ and yet it produces the largest quanity of stress related symptoms.Why GHK, you have bad skin?
Bacterioststic water, don’t forget that.
I think you could probably get a better grip on this anxiety thing man. This is a big opportunity for improvement. It’s altar certainly affecting you more than what you know
yep
I think it comes with it included. im going to be getting it from Raptor Labs
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You need to start using some valerian root, you try it before? @Rurx7idk
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Why do you need GHK? whats the point for you? you just threw up and havent been eating right.
My skin. That’s like saying why bother with chemo, your diet isn’t locked in yet.
He was just trying to say that there's better things to be spending your money on.
Ghk decreases with age and so is big at the moment with women over 30 trying to improve their looks. Yes, it does speed up wound healing but if you've got acne then a trip to the doc for some doxycyline will get you better results.
All up you'd be better off filling your freezer with the high protein My muscle chef meals and getting some whey protein powder. That way you'd always have something on hand rather than eating bags of lollies.
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Your skin is related to your digestion, related to your diet. You're putting on a band-aid (peptides) on a gaping wound.
have you started taking probiotics digestive enzymes and psyllium husk and eating? @Rurx7
log for yesterday:
Deadlift:
35 for 8 (warmup)
55 for 8 (warmup)
95 for 5 (failure)
Face pulls:
55 for 10 (failure)
60 for 8 (failure)
55 for 8 (failure)
Lat pull down single arm:
28 for 8 (failure)
28 for 4 (failure)
Tbar row:
25 for 10 (failure)
25 for 8 (failure)
25 for 8 (failure)
Shrugs:
30 for 11 (failure)
30 for 8 (failure)
30 for 7 (failure)
Barbell bicep curl:
25 for 10 (failure)
30 for 8 (failure)
30 for 4 (failure)
Hammer curls:
15 for 5 (failure)
12.5 for 6 (failure)
12.5 for 5 (failure)
Assisted pull up:
25 for 5 (failure)
28.13 for 5 (failure)
Deadlift:
35 for 8 (warmup)
55 for 8 (warmup)
95 for 5 (failure)
Face pulls:
55 for 10 (failure)
60 for 8 (failure)
55 for 8 (failure)
Lat pull down single arm:
28 for 8 (failure)
28 for 4 (failure)
Tbar row:
25 for 10 (failure)
25 for 8 (failure)
25 for 8 (failure)
Shrugs:
30 for 11 (failure)
30 for 8 (failure)
30 for 7 (failure)
Barbell bicep curl:
25 for 10 (failure)
30 for 8 (failure)
30 for 4 (failure)
Hammer curls:
15 for 5 (failure)
12.5 for 6 (failure)
12.5 for 5 (failure)
Assisted pull up:
25 for 5 (failure)
28.13 for 5 (failure)
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Going to place an order for GHK-Cu from Raptor Labs. Since they have a $300 minimum, i'll have to get 3x BAC 30mL for $75, 3x GHK-Cu 50mg for $210 and the express shipping for $15. I would just get standard shipping but that would bring the total to $295 so im left with no choice. Alarm bells are ringing in my head telling me this is a dumb idea but we'll push forward.
You’ll be alright. What kind of dosing protocol have you come up with? If I get a chance I’ll look through my old notebooks from when I used ghk. My skin is a little weathered from… weather hahaha. Hopefully you get some good results. Keep training and try to keep improving your diet. Remember that it’s hard to notice results because you look in the mirror every day. So take lots of pictures with identical lighting so you can look back over the months.
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Good volume on this
but to failure no need you need to stop at 80% effort and I like your diet today.@Rurx7 did you do home training like push ups etc?Update for today:
No gym, too busy studyinggoing to do at home exercises later tonight
That means you dont need to buy, it's not dumb best just not do it.
lets just get a natural test booster supplement with fadogia how about that?
whats the reasoning for this? Everyone I know tells me to go to failure so I would like to hear your side.Good volume on this
yep, did those yesterday night before bed
my skin is a big insecurity for me, I wanna try to make it better. Ill do both! GHK wont impact my hormones so we can see the impact from both when I get another bloodtest done.
1mg per day to start out, every night before bed. I was going to do it in the morning, but I have a lot of early mornings for uni and work so I figured it may be smarter to do it later when I have more time. After 4 weeks if everything is fine ill go up to 2mg and make a choice from there how long I want to continue based on my reaction to the peptide and side effects im having.
Cool! One thing to think about, a lot of people get a little anxiety when they do their first injections, so it can interfere with your sleep a little or maybe a lot if you do it right before bed. It took me a little bit to get super comfortable with it.
I don’t imagine you’ll have side effects, you are using a well renowned source, but as I told you I did get pip and even bruising from ghk. I can write you out a pretty complete how-to fit your first reconstitution and pinning if you’d like, at least how I do it. There’s plenty of YouTube vids but not all of them are great.
You’ll be in it for the long haul to get your best results. You’ll feel really good about yourself as you see all of your efforts paying off
my biggest fear is definately the injection. Im not afraid of needles, im just cognitive of my lack of experience and thus the risk that I could hit a vein or a muscle etc. Im thinking about going in the stomach for visibility reasons whilst im still new. I could pin in the shoulder but I have less fat there to pin into. Because i have a really short torso with long legs, I have lots of fat in my stomach whereas the other parts have less in comparison.Cool! One thing to think about, a lot of people get a little anxiety when they do their first injections, so it can interfere with your sleep a little or maybe a lot if you do it right before bed. It took me a little bit to get super comfortable with it.
I don’t imagine you’ll have side effects, you are using a well renowned source, but as I told you I did get pip and even bruising from ghk. I can write you out a pretty complete how-to fit your first reconstitution and pinning if you’d like, at least how I do it. There’s plenty of YouTube vids but not all of them are great.
You’ll be in it for the long haul to get your best results. You’ll feel really good about yourself as you see all of your efforts paying off
You’ll want to move around, that’s for sure. I like ventroglutes, glutes, and hip flexors the most. Stomach is one of the most common places for subcutaneous injections and you’re good to do that It’s right up front and easy to do. It will be necessary to move around quite a bit With daily infections to avoid scar tissue. I have a spot on my left glute, it looks normal, but it’s hard to even get a needle in there at this point. It just got tough, since my left hand lacks feeling and dexterity from my neck injury, also harder to look that way. So I accidentally kept hitting the same spot often. Now that injection site is basically no good. Even if I do pin it successfully it will bleed a lot and possibly be sore. Quads are easy to hit, and easy to hit a nerve.
Short gym session today ~ uncle duties were called in from my sister
Smith machine bench:
40 for 6 (failure)
40 for 9 (failure)
40 for 8 (failure)
Incline dumbbell press:
25 for 8 (failure)
25 for 9 (failure)
25 for 8 (failure)
Pec fly:
68 for 9 (failure)
68 for 8 (failure)
68 for 7 (failure)
@LevButlerov im keen to hear why you say don’t go to failure
Smith machine bench:
40 for 6 (failure)
40 for 9 (failure)
40 for 8 (failure)
Incline dumbbell press:
25 for 8 (failure)
25 for 9 (failure)
25 for 8 (failure)
Pec fly:
68 for 9 (failure)
68 for 8 (failure)
68 for 7 (failure)
@LevButlerov im keen to hear why you say don’t go to failure
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I like the food
its all just leftovers or meal prep lol. ive given up with variety at this point ~ it all tasted shit anyway
Lions don’t need variety per se. When I eat for results it didn’t take long for me to get used to the same foods and I start to really enjoy it. I think this is common, assuming your primary food that you eat every day is decent quality.
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@Rurx7 you will get injured with no extra benefit.
Do them every night and every morning, 100 push ups.
GhK wont do anything for your skin, you're overthinking it now.
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I do like your diet today a lot of steak and meats, @Rurx7 very nice. @toddthelineman thank you for helping him.
Going to failure every set just kills your recovery and makes it harder to come back strong the next workout. When you’re that fatigued your form usually slips, and that’s where injuries creep in. It puts extra stress on joints and tendons that don’t bounce back as quick as muscle. You don’t need failure to grow, you need steady progressive overload with good form. Leaving a rep or two in the tank keeps you safer, stronger, and able to train more consistently.
When I started to get really into strength training, I listened to people saying “go to failure, always”. I was using an x3 bar, and going past failure like six days a week. There are different definitions of failure, and my failure is a good bit further than some other people. I didn’t keep getting stronger for long and I gained ZERO size. Fried my CNS so bad I could barely drive safely. Work on top of that was stupid. Snapping at people. Frustrated all the time. Nothing going right. I internalized this as weakness. All because of the horrible advice of an influencer scammer on hella gearI do like your diet today a lot of steak and meats, @Rurx7 very nice. @toddthelineman thank you for helping him.
Going to failure every set just kills your recovery and makes it harder to come back strong the next workout. When you’re that fatigued your form usually slips, and that’s where injuries creep in. It puts extra stress on joints and tendons that don’t bounce back as quick as muscle. You don’t need failure to grow, you need steady progressive overload with good form. Leaving a rep or two in the tank keeps you safer, stronger, and able to train more consistently.
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It's like the opposite exactly, you get 0 size and a lot of sides, really these fitness influencers are scammers you're right! too many issues with them. @toddthelineman
They do it on purpose so that when you don’t get the results they are selling you, you think it’s your fault. And it works. This is why most people fail in their fitness goals. They are mislead intentionally and blamed for their failure. But truth doesn’t sell as well, as we know.
failure training = total shit lol
What even is failure? I remember one time getting for the gym early. I was tired and I loaded the plates wrong. It was sooooo heavy but I got one up. wtf? Took some plates off, almost crushed me. Took more off, still fail. Then I figure it out. I had a whole extra plate on each side. Actual failure could damn near kill you. Like ok, you cat do one more rep? What if there’s a cattle prod up your backside? Can you do one more rep now? Shit I’ll do two, don’t taze me bro!
But if you work out like you’re in front of a firing squad you won’t be able to lift again for like ten days or something. I caused a friend to get rabdo doing body weight squats. He almost died, had to be airlifted, and was in a wheelchair. But he didn’t actually fail. 10 Tyson squats. 110 squats. I wasn’t even sore, but I’d been doing them regularly. I got up to 20, or 220 squats
yea like that is failure? when you injure your arm or shoulder haha i think that too
@Rurx7 mix up the training. don't go to failure on every set. your body will get broken
bro good job on the incline dumbbell press. pec fly also looking good. i like the failure training @Rurx7
looking nice on this one. i say do failure workouts then switch it up for 2 weeks. don't do every workout to failure @Rurx7
@Rurx7 solid work and food is on point bro!
may aswell try ig. Tons of people report it helping, and theres no downsides when used responsibly.
ill give this a try next workout, I dont care at all about strength tbh, just appearance so if this is the way then ill go for it.
im getting completely mixed messages lmao
You MIGHT get injured. It's more likely but not a given
No and no. And no.I do like your diet today a lot of steak and meats, @Rurx7 very nice. @toddthelineman thank you for helping him.
Going to failure every set just kills your recovery and makes it harder to come back strong the next workout. When you’re that fatigued your form usually slips, and that’s where injuries creep in. It puts extra stress on joints and tendons that don’t bounce back as quick as muscle. You don’t need failure to grow, you need steady progressive overload with good form. Leaving a rep or two in the tank keeps you safer, stronger, and able to train more consistently.
An issue here and not often discussed is HOW people train. The issue is not allowing for recovery nor working on rehab. For example (and I include myself here) we nearly all do 7 day weeks training wise. But if we allowed for recovery it might be an 8 or 9 day week/training schedule.
The bigger question is to we grow more?
If you trained to failure... there is no need to do more so form doesn't need to slip. IF (and that's a requisite) form stays good then there are zero issues around the joints etc. IF it gets sloppy then I'd agree.
Failure and or progressive overload (my preferred method) can BOTH help you grow.
As a strength guy and esp on the big lifts I just work the plan / numbers
It’s not a black white thing. But I can guarantee you if you train to failure you are more likely to get hurt eventuallyim getting completely mixed messages lmao
nice to hear you are doing some good reps/sets/ uncle duties is important. @Rurx7 you can make a big difference
@Rurx7 bros if you not straining on last rep going to failure okay. but don't go to failure on big lifts or you will tear things. trust me
being an uncle is important. I am an uncle too. i like to break out the belt when they act up without my brother knowing lol @Rurx7
Strength is an excellent measure of progress. Line I said you won’t always see progress in the mirror or scale, but the iron doesn’t lie
its a niece lol ~ cant hit a girlIf iron doesnt equal size, it doesnt really matter though. I go to the gym by myself and its not like im looking for girls in a body building gym, so competing for weight on the bar doesnt really matter to me. in a couple months ill go back to my first log and see if anything changed
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so is training machines to failure fine, and then on compound lifts like deadlifts or squats, its better to stop 1-2 reps before?
