Keep in mind that you're a novice lifter for a longer period of time than you think you are. Novice lifting can last anywhere from a few months to a year or two, depending on how hard you hit the weights and where you started.
Once you've reached the point where you don't make regular progress on the SS program, you are ready to move on to the intermediate stage, which can last you for a good number of years. Find it HERE:
If you're a very advanced lifter (many, many years of CONSISTENT weight training), then there are lot of programs out there, and which one you pick is simply a matter of preference. If you're really that advanced, you should know what works for you and what doesn't by this point. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ThaVirus:
From an overall health perspective, which is more important: eating healthy foods or avoiding unhealthy foods?
If I had to pick one I would say its more important to eat healthy foods but if you're avoiding unhealthy foods then aren't you essentially eating healthy foods by default. [Reply]
I can't bench without it now. My shoulders have been crap for a while now.
Post some pics of your home setup when your done. Best decision I ever made was building a basement gym once we started having kids. I still have a golds membership since its across from my office, but only go maybe 5-6 days a month. rest is in the dungeion. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ShiftyEyedWaterboy:
So is muscle memory a thing as far as lifting goes? I'm putting on muscle way faster than I did my last go around. Or is it just noob gains again since its been a few years?
I broke my arm and didn't lift for like a year. Then I started lifting again and it took me like 2-years to get back to where I was but my previous figure took me like 8-years to get.
So yeah it is a reality but you still have to be patient. But keep lifting and it should come back relatively quickly. [Reply]
Originally Posted by PAChiefsGuy:
I broke my arm and didn't lift for like a year. Then I started lifting again and it took me like 2-years to get back to where I was but my previous figure took me like 8-years to get.
So yeah it is a reality but you still have to be patient. But keep lifting and it should come back relatively quickly.
Yeah, I've been consistent with my program/nutrition and its still coming back fast. Have way too much fat on me though. I'm kinda regretting not cutting further. I would've been damn skinny. Thinking about stopping this bulk a little short at the end of May or so and cutting. I'd like to get on a normal summer cut, winter bulk schedule too. I'm gonna be doing everything backwards if I stick with my original plan.
Problem is I have slightly funny measurements. I have a big wingspan for my height plus a broad chest/shoulders and not enough muscle in my core. I look kinda disproportionate without a decent amount of muscle in my midsection. Hoping that fills out fairly quickly. Seems to be moving along a little more slowly than the rest of me. [Reply]
I can't bench without it now. My shoulders have been crap for a while now.
Post some pics of your home setup when your done. Best decision I ever made was building a basement gym once we started having kids. I still have a golds membership since its across from my office, but only go maybe 5-6 days a month. rest is in the dungeion.
Originally Posted by ASS11:
Really? It won't do shit.
I feel lazy as fuck if i go more than 2 days without working out. Its a mentality ive been able to instill the past few years. I wont allow myself to be fat as fuck ever again! [Reply]
