Work Out, Get Fit Thread

[Black_Samson]

What does this mean fam

Grab some resistance bands and knock out a light set before going heavy into your real set.



Like calves. Hard for me to build muscle there but if I PE them by doing standing calf raises I have found that it promotes growth and gives the aesthetics I am looking for.


Make sense?

 

[AP3.0]

Grab some resistance bands and knock out a light set before going heavy into your real set.



Like calves. Hard for me to build muscle there but if I PE them by doing standing calf raises I have found that it promotes growth and gives the aesthetics I am looking for.


Make sense?

Perfect sense

You recommend this for all body parts or just maybe lower leg work

 

[Rubato]

Grab some resistance bands and knock out a light set before going heavy into your real set.



Like calves. Hard for me to build muscle there but if I PE them by doing standing calf raises I have found that it promotes growth and gives the aesthetics I am looking for.


Make sense?

Calves are a stubborn body part for me but I’ve gotten good results working them on chest day instead of leg day

 

[Black_Samson]

Perfect sense

You recommend this for all body parts or just maybe lower leg work

All muscle groups that take waaaay too much time to get an effective workout or pump in, which varies person to person.

 

[Black_Samson]

Calves are a stubborn body part for me but I’ve gotten good results working them on chest day instead of leg day

Yeah since my calves look like a greek tragedy compared to everything else I have to work them daily.

 

[AP3.0]

I been hitting the dumbbells bench over the barbell bench recently. It's different. A good different but still...

You really get to see the imbalances if you have them

 

[Mister B. M. Ed.]

A new personal record.

1K (1,010) on the leg press.

 

[Black_Samson]

Man get you some chucks or go barefoot.

You prolly stronger than that and dont eeeeen know it.

 

[Rubato]

Dope shit

I would suggest not locking your knees out during your reps though, there are dozens of videos on YouTube about how that can go wrong

Maybe you didn’t lock out and it’s just the angle..

 

[Agent_Ro]

Man get you some chucks or go barefoot.

You prolly stronger than that and dont eeeeen know it.

When I would squat, I’d take the shoes off and keep the socks on

 

[Black_Samson]

When I would squat, I’d take the shoes off and keep the socks on

Just looks like they gon explode!

 

[mike030270]

I was exercising every day for a good bit of 2020 and then stopped for a few months. Got back into the gym today and was surprised by how much I missed the feeling of a good workout

 

[Rubato]

Reverse sled drags is my new favorite “back friendly” leg exercise

Crazy pump and I can go to failure every time without risking injury

It’s supposed to strengthen your knees too

 

[Rubato]

I took zero supplements for 3-4 months but kept my workout regimen as an experiment, to see what really has an impact…and then for the last 2 weeks I have added creatine only

My takeaway: creatine is the shit lol

 

[Black_Samson]

I took zero supplements for 3-4 months but kept my workout regimen as an experiment, to see what really has an impact…and then for the last 2 weeks I have added creatine only

My takeaway: creatine is the shit lol

Supps are mainly for super athlete's and competitors that can't meet 2500+ calories per day.

In my very humble opinion and based on my experience....
the average gym goer does not need anything beyond BCAA's.

If you aren't on program or competing then you are literally shitting your money away.

Creatine is a blessing and a curse, what I mean by that is you will lose those beautiful gains more quickly due to it being mostly water retention in the muscles vs actual muscle growth.

Make sense?

 

[Rubato]

Creatine is a blessing and a curse, what I mean by that is you will lose those beautiful gains more quickly due to it being mostly water retention in the muscles vs actual muscle growth.

Make sense?

Makes sense but I haven’t even noticed a difference yet appearance wise

I’m talking about my capacity to train at high weight AND high reps, it is a night and day difference as far as my actual workouts

I have to think that will lead to some legit muscle growth as opposed to only water weight

 

[AP3.0]

I had to stop taking creatine cause of the shizzles it was giving me daily

 

[Rubato]

I had to stop taking creatine cause of the shizzles it was giving me daily

Lmao

I don’t take it daily or do any of that creatine loading shit

I take two scoops 30-45 mins prior to my workout, that’s it

The difference in my workouts is huge

 

[Black_Samson]

Makes sense but I haven’t even noticed a difference yet appearance wise

I’m talking about my capacity to train at high weight AND high reps, it is a night and day difference as far as my actual workouts

I have to think that will lead to some legit muscle growth as opposed to only water weight

Well you gotta remember creatines function, water and oxygen enriched blood to engorge the muscles.
Maybe creatine HC1 might give a tighter pump as opposed to monohydrate.

 

[Black_Samson]

Lmao

I don’t take it daily or do any of that creatine loading shit

I take two scoops 30-45 mins prior to my workout, that’s it

The difference in my workouts is huge

Yeah you're wasting it.

Creatine only works if its consistently in the blood stream. So you are going to have to take a weekend to preload then a 3-9 week cycle to keep some growth.

Consistency is key when fucking with creatine.
I suspect a placebo effect may be at play or you may have switched your intensity which has given you the pump you think the Creatine is.