Weight-Lifting Thread (General Fitness Thread) - Page 68

M.O.T.H. · 08-25-2010, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Go_Eagles77

I really should give P90X a try. What kind of workout equiptment do you need to get to do it?

Not much of anything...

Some free weights or bands
A towel (used in pull up variations and other excericises)
A pull up bar (just buy one that can fit in any door way)
A sterdy wall
Some kind of workout mat, if you want to be more comfortable

b316 · 08-25-2010, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Bosanac01

Yea, but what's your point? Not trying to be a dick, I just don't know why it matters how many scoops it is.

It's 2 scoops and 18-20 oz of water, or milk.

I'm just throwing it out there. People usually get amazed when they see 50 g a serving and think automatically 1 scoop = 50 grams. Its good advertising to get people to buy it.

1 scoop is 170 calories, so 340 per serving like Rob said thats good to bulk on.

I bulked on Cyto Gainer, but that was a bulking product...just had crazy high cholesterol.

bernbabybern820 · 08-25-2010, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob S

Thats pretty high for protein. Your standard whey is around the 110-120 range. Now is 50 cals a huge difference, not really, but its all relative. A 50 calorie addition to a normal of 120 represents a big increase. It's not a gainer per se, but it is a good protein to bulk on. The protein I take is 200 calories for 50 grams.

Depends how much of your calories you get from your shakes then. I only take it after my workout (3 times a week) so an extra 50 calories doesn't even matter. If you're downing multiple shakes a day it would definitely make a difference.

bernbabybern820 · 08-25-2010, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by bhaarat316

I'm just throwing it out there. People usually get amazed when they see 50 g a serving and think automatically 1 scoop = 50 grams. Its good advertising to get people to buy it.

1 scoop is 170 calories, so 340 per serving like Rob said thats good to bulk on.

I bulked on Cyto Gainer, but that was a bulking product...just had crazy high cholesterol.

Dietary cholesterol doesn't have a huge effect on blood cholesterol. If you were born to have naturally high cholesterol levels, your body will produce more even when you limit your dietary cholesterol levels.

A lot of experts say you should be more worried about your total triglyceride to HDL cholesterol ratio than total cholesterol levels.

My A&P professor says that the whole cholesterol level awareness is just a cash grab for the pharmaceutical companies. He says the most important issue that people should worry about is inflammation (i agree).

Bosanac01 · 08-25-2010, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by bhaarat316

I'm just throwing it out there. People usually get amazed when they see 50 g a serving and think automatically 1 scoop = 50 grams. Its good advertising to get people to buy it.

1 scoop is 170 calories, so 340 per serving like Rob said thats good to bulk on.

I bulked on Cyto Gainer, but that was a bulking product...just had crazy high cholesterol.

Oh yea you're right.

yourfavestoner · 08-25-2010, 08:08 PM

I need to get in some sort of consistent shape. My weight fluctuates all over the place; I've been from anywhere between 175 to 220 pounds in the past few years depending on how much money I've had to spend on food and what drugs I was doing.

Right now I'm a little heavy at about 205.

Rob S · 08-25-2010, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by yourfavestoner

I need to get in some sort of consistent shape. My weight fluctuates all over the place; I've been from anywhere between 175 to 220 pounds in the past few years depending on how much money I've had to spend on food and what drugs I was doing.

Right now I'm a little heavy at about 205.

I read the fluctuating part and was planning on replying that it probably depends on your flavor of the month haha.

Ravens1991 · 08-25-2010, 08:18 PM

http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2009...erciseif-pick/

snatch grip deadlift is a great exercise but scroll down a little and see the importance of testosterone and how that helps

tjsunstein · 09-01-2010, 11:54 AM

Strained my lower back a little on my last set of deadlifts. Got lazy and my form was off. I'm feeling it right now. It's killing me.

killxswitch · 09-01-2010, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by tjsunstein

Strained my lower back a little on my last set of deadlifts. Got lazy and my form was off. I'm feeling it right now. It's killing me.

This is why I kind of hate deads. Great exercise when you do them right but pretty easy to lose form on and the price you pay is high. I guess though if it was easy everyone would do it. Get well soon dude.

b316 · 09-01-2010, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Ravens1991

http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2009...erciseif-pick/

snatch grip deadlift is a great exercise but scroll down a little and see the importance of testosterone and how that helps

so regular dead lift with wider grip?

Cause thats pretty much how I deadlift, ass down from the waist and knees bent around 90+-

But my knees and chest don't go over the bar. A bit of my shoulders do, and the bar is right on top the arch of my foot.

I'm ask my doc for some testosterone pills.

Bosanac01 · 09-01-2010, 05:06 PM

Just did back. Sorenessness coming my way.

ccB · 09-01-2010, 05:18 PM

Anybody got any good excercises to do with Kettlebells?

Rob S · 09-01-2010, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Charm City Byrdgang

Anybody got any good excercises to do with Kettlebells?

I will hit you up with a link in a bit, just got outta class and gotta make the trek back to Queens from Manhattan.

Sportsfan486 · 09-01-2010, 07:23 PM

Just a note on P90X. I did it through, twice, and it's really not that great, imo.

There is a LOT of cardio if you follow the weekly plan and if, like me, you're a "hard-gainer" (ie super strong metabolism) you're going to need to eat huge amounts of healthy calories to keep up and put on even lean muscle.

Plus the workouts are longer and more intense (cardio wise) then a standard gym workout so you really burn a lot of calories. They also aren't set up for muscle building, ie.. back twice a week, almost no rest between sets, minimal weights, some strange combinations of workouts, rest weeks too often.

If you're just looking to improve your cardio and tone up a bit, go for it. Don't expect to go in and REALLY put on lean muscle. It IS good as a primer for a gym workout, though. I did it for 90 days, cut down my body fat, and now am going to the gym and it's going well.

Also, the ab exercises are good to start but after a couple weeks you'd want to switch to a different routine to get better results.

And yes, you switch workouts (sort of) but it is REALLY boring. After two weeks, if you're anything like me, you're going to hate it.

Also, if you're not good at pullups and/or pushups, don't bother. You're not going to get a quarter of the results you would from a gym using neg-rep pullups or a chair. You really should be able to do 6 sets of 6 pullups within 10 minutes before you consider doing this workout and cut out one of the back exercises. Don't do back twice a week unless you want to pull something.

Just my 2 cents on P90X. My body hates muscle and I'm not a naturally strong or fit person, however, so it might just be me. ;)

Chucky · 09-01-2010, 07:26 PM

Thinking of getting into spinning at school this year.

Great way to stay in shape and meet tons of fit girls

GB12 · 09-01-2010, 07:27 PM

Well you're using it for the wrong thing. It's not supposed to be a workout to gain on. It's to lose weight and get lean.

tjsunstein · 09-01-2010, 07:32 PM

P90x is definitely for cutting down.

Sniper · 09-01-2010, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Chucky

Thinking of getting into spinning at school this year.

Hope you're ready to die.

yourfavestoner · 09-01-2010, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Sniper

Hope you're ready to die.

Ron Artest said in an interview that it's the hardest ******* workout he's ever done in his life.

I need to find that interview. It's easily one of the most entertaining ones I've ever read.

jballa838 · 09-01-2010, 09:42 PM

spinning is hard as brodeur watching indie films.

Sniper · 09-01-2010, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by yourfavestoner

Ron Artest said in an interview that it's the hardest ******* workout he's ever done in his life.

I need to find that interview. It's easily one of the most entertaining ones I've ever read.

I went to a hockey camp this one time where they had us spin for an hour before a two-hour practice. I almost died. Everyone was falling down because of the soreness.

yo123 · 09-01-2010, 09:56 PM

Yeah other than your class more than likely consisting of 90% hot girls spinning class will not be fun for you.

Chucky · 09-01-2010, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by yo123

Yeah other than your class more than likely consisting of 90% hot girls spinning class will not be fun for you.

Sounds like torture :D

tjsunstein · 09-02-2010, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by jballa838

spinning is hard as brodeur watching indie films.

This is hilarious. Wasn't overlooked.

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Originally Posted by Chucky

Sounds like torture :D

It will be when they see you over there struggling to keep up with them.

I did spin once. I wore sweatpants and didnt bring a water bottle. It sucked but I was ill-prepared. The real hotties are in zumba these days.