Message from @Brandon Ironside- ND

Discord ID: 416355773153673237


2018-02-22 01:42:47 UTC  

French Foreign Legion

2018-02-22 02:44:00 UTC  

Just got the best parking spot at the gym I've ever had

2018-02-22 02:44:09 UTC  

We're all gonna make it lads

2018-02-22 03:19:04 UTC  

Took a rest day after skipping the last 12. Weights moving amazing rn lads

2018-02-22 03:22:19 UTC  

Mirin rest day

2018-02-22 03:31:53 UTC  

By rest I guess only lifted once yesterday in the am lol. Also @Nick-NJ I made sure to fix my softish knees today with 430 dl triples and no issues. Thanks for the heads up tho

2018-02-22 03:55:47 UTC  

Good stuff m8

2018-02-22 04:24:57 UTC  

You compete right Nick?

2018-02-22 05:20:34 UTC  

Finally starting to figure out the snatch. That lift has been giving me trouble for weeks

2018-02-22 05:20:51 UTC  

It's taking forever to get it to "click"

2018-02-22 09:56:44 UTC  

@Warren H#1406

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/388498895316975618/416171442745507840/Pavel_Tsatsouline-The_Naked_Warrior-Dragon_Door_Publications_2003.pdf

2018-02-22 16:50:40 UTC  

I’m having trouble getting gains. How much should I be hoping for in a month? I seem to be stuck at 150 lbs no matter what I do

2018-02-22 17:49:59 UTC  

@peytonT yessir

2018-02-22 17:51:28 UTC  

Nuclear, I’m kinda stuck between 160-165 and I’m 5’7. Just get strong as fuck then go into bodybuilding training and force feeds yourself

2018-02-22 17:53:09 UTC  

@NuclearReactionary gib more info. How much do you weigh? How much are you lifting? What program are you following if any

2018-02-22 18:13:29 UTC  

You gotta eat big.

2018-02-22 18:13:48 UTC  

If you aren't putting on ANY weight, you are not eating enough. It's that simple

2018-02-22 18:14:32 UTC  

If you are 150 and fat, that's a different situation.

2018-02-22 21:02:58 UTC  

Not fat, just not really gaining weight.

2018-02-22 21:04:44 UTC  

@Nick-NJ I weigh 153 right now. I’m not following a program. I just have a set of adjustable dumbbells and a bench right now. I lift 3 times a week, rotating between muscle groups.

2018-02-22 22:09:11 UTC  

@NuclearReactionary Start recording your daily calories and weigh yourself to find your basline, then add approx. 300 calorie surplus to gain weight. If you are eating a caloric surplus you will gain weight. Track in an app like fitday. You also need to be following a program and recording your sets/weight so you can see that your progressing.

2018-02-22 22:11:30 UTC  

If you arent tracking your weight numbers and calorie numbers so you can adjust them and doing it by "feel" you likely wont make the progress you want.

2018-02-22 22:12:32 UTC  

@NuclearReactionary For reference, I'm a naturally slender guy too.

I gained 20 solid lbs after following the Starting Strength program.

Like @Brandon Ironside- ND said, you need a REAL program, one you can keep track of, and chart your improvements, and you need to eat more than you presently do.

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/388498895316975618/416356614497501185/WP_20170407_19_47_31_Pro.jpg

2018-02-22 22:14:53 UTC  

Ok. I am keeping track of my weight numbers, but I will look into a program.

2018-02-22 22:15:24 UTC  

I will also look into tracking my caloric intake.

2018-02-22 22:16:19 UTC  
2018-02-22 22:16:38 UTC  

I don’t have a barbell 😩

2018-02-22 22:17:18 UTC  

This is what I have for the moment.

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/388498895316975618/416357814093611010/image.jpg

2018-02-22 22:17:54 UTC  

Gyms do. ;)

Or,
I got 2 barbells and freeweights from Craigslist, for alot less than you'd expect.

2018-02-22 22:20:02 UTC  

Maybe I’ll get a barbell this summer, but for now I have to make do with what I got.

2018-02-22 23:11:32 UTC  

called a gym membership, nibba

2018-02-22 23:29:47 UTC  

Mark Rippetoe is the shit

2018-02-22 23:29:52 UTC  

And also funny as hell

2018-02-23 06:01:25 UTC  

Ok, dumb question. Is there a right time of day to weigh yourself or does it only matter that you do the same time every day?

2018-02-23 06:30:30 UTC  

Best time is probably right when you wake up

2018-02-23 06:30:42 UTC  

But mostly it's about doing it same time every day

2018-02-23 12:30:34 UTC  

Idk

2018-02-23 12:30:49 UTC  

Some people say once a week, in the morning

2018-02-23 19:10:31 UTC  

Weighing everyday is not only not a good gauge (weight naturally fluctuates from day to day which is not a reflection of your long-term progress) but is also a recipe for an unhealthy obsession with your weight, if you are prone to such things as body dysmorphia.

2018-02-23 19:12:57 UTC  

Just weigh in at the same time of day, once or twice a week,any time that works best for you, wearing the same amount of clothing each time. When I used to weigh myself (stopped because body dysmorphia) I would also take into account the state of my digestive system, but that might be veering on obsessive too.