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]
Seems I crash my mountain bike every few months and injure myself. Usually it's just deep bruising that's sore. Two weeks ago, I crossed up on a jump and crashed, hitting my thigh (jabbed by handle bar) and my shoulder (no clue).
Two weeks later, and my shoulder is still sucking. Military press is severely limited and I have a hard time sleeping on my side with the hurt shoulder. Really don't want to go to the doctor, but I'm unsure if I've got a real injury or something I can just work through with time. [Reply]
Originally Posted by NewChief:
Seems I crash my mountain bike every few months and injure myself. Usually it's just deep bruising that's sore. Two weeks ago, I crossed up on a jump and crashed, hitting my thigh (jabbed by handle bar) and my shoulder (no clue).
Two weeks later, and my shoulder is still sucking. Military press is severely limited and I have a hard time sleeping on my side with the hurt shoulder. Really don't want to go to the doctor, but I'm unsure if I've got a real injury or something I can just work through with time.
Might hit up a non-quack chiropractor. Cheaper option for sure. Typically if they’re certified in sports medicine they’re not too quackish but definitely ask what they’re doing and what they expect it to do. [Reply]
How come all the Europeans and South Americans eat dinner at 8-10pm and they are not fat tubs of shit like Americans? They also like their wine!
It's called portion control and healthy ingredients.
I tend to agree. Most doctors and dietitians will tell you to eat your daily calories (within a few percent over, but try not to go under), spread them across five meals if you can (keep the body processing), and make the last "snack" before bed a smarter snack.
Just started lifting on Monday of this week. I'm taking creatine and BCAAs before and during my workouts. Are there any other supplements that are recommended?
And I noticed that my gym doesn't seem to have a dedicated deadlift bar. Is it proper etiquette (if the gym is relatively empty) to steal the benchpress bar and use that for deadlifts? Something else I should be using? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Pestilence:
Couple of questions.
Just started lifting on Monday of this week. I'm taking creatine and BCAAs before and during my workouts. Are there any other supplements that are recommended?
And I noticed that my gym doesn't seem to have a dedicated deadlift bar. Is it proper etiquette (if the gym is relatively empty) to steal the benchpress bar and use that for deadlifts? Something else I should be using?
I use the bench bar quite often, don’t like the thickness of a deadlift bar. You can use heavy dumbbells as well. I just bought some shit from blue star nutraceuticals that was highly recommended from a few people at work. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Pestilence:
Couple of questions.
Just started lifting on Monday of this week. I'm taking creatine and BCAAs before and during my workouts. Are there any other supplements that are recommended?
And I noticed that my gym doesn't seem to have a dedicated deadlift bar. Is it proper etiquette (if the gym is relatively empty) to steal the benchpress bar and use that for deadlifts? Something else I should be using?
Supplements are bullshit as long as your eating good you're gonna get plenty of BCAA's. I do take whey because sometimes it's hard hitting my protein macros. I drink coffee for my preworkout instead of that preworkout bullshit everyone takes. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Pestilence:
Couple of questions.
Just started lifting on Monday of this week. I'm taking creatine and BCAAs before and during my workouts. Are there any other supplements that are recommended?
And I noticed that my gym doesn't seem to have a dedicated deadlift bar. Is it proper etiquette (if the gym is relatively empty) to steal the benchpress bar and use that for deadlifts? Something else I should be using?
Maybe add Whey to that to hit your macros, but you don't really need supplements when you're a n00b. BCAAs only if you're in a calorie deficit or train fasted. Creatine is up to you but it's cheap enough that I take it most of the year. [Reply]
Originally Posted by lewdog:
Maybe add Whey to that to hit your macros, but you don't really need supplements when you're a n00b. BCAAs only if you're in a calorie deficit or train fasted. Creatine is up to you but it's cheap enough that I take it most of the year.
I'm doing intermittent fasting.....and I work out in the morning. So yeah...I'll be fasted. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Scooter Libby:
Supplements are bullshit as long as your eating good you're gonna get plenty of BCAA's. I do take whey because sometimes it's hard hitting my protein macros. I drink coffee for my preworkout instead of that preworkout bullshit everyone takes.
You cant get enough protein or creatine in a regular diet to hit what you need without blowing up your calorie intake. At least not realistically or consistently.
There are plenty of supplements that are useful if you know what you are looking for and how to use them. Creatine being the most effective. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Marcellus:
Not long term and you know that, thats why you edited my quote.
No, I edited your quote for brevity.
It's absolutely realistic to consistently get enough from your diet without using supplements. It's really not hard, but it does take discipline. [Reply]
