Message from @Sonic

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2018-02-10 03:03:50 UTC  

@The Good Goy it’s the ratio of carbs, protein, and fat that you get from your calories

2018-02-10 03:07:22 UTC  

Depending on your fitness goals, you can customize where you want to get the bulk of your calories from. For example if you want to bulk, you may want to consider increasing carb intake pre-workout and overall increasing the amount of healthy fats you consume.

2018-02-10 03:41:22 UTC  

Oh alright thanks @Olivia M#0852 and @Deleted User

2018-02-10 03:59:29 UTC  

@The Good Goy#1759 thanks for asking. I’ve got nearly the same build as you and started right around October as well.

I’ve been trying to eat as much protein as I can, but I was avoiding carbs somewhat, so I guess I’ll stop doing that.

2018-02-10 04:01:17 UTC  

I recently discovered that I might be lactose intolerant, so that has been fairly problematic.

2018-02-10 04:57:03 UTC  

You can certainly do paleo/keto/avoid carbs and avoid muscle but it's not recommended. Definitely not for a beginner's bulk

2018-02-10 12:32:22 UTC  

@ThisIsChris watch out for ventricular hernia.

2018-02-10 22:29:19 UTC  

apparently people at the local YMCA don't know how to put weights back

2018-02-10 22:29:26 UTC  

it's so annoying

2018-02-10 22:29:39 UTC  

there was a dude taking up a squat rack to do stretches

2018-02-11 15:47:57 UTC  

yea YMCA's are usually filled with knuckle heads

2018-02-11 17:00:29 UTC  

yeah same thing for my university gym. Even the workers do it wrong at the end of the day

2018-02-11 17:54:51 UTC  

Check out this bodyweight workout I came up with: 25 push ups, 10 pull ups, 10 dips, 10 chin ups, 1 min plank. Perform all those then rest 2-3 min, repeat as many times as you can.

2018-02-11 18:57:38 UTC  

I used to do something similar to that every night before I re joined a gym. I think it helps but I don't get gains from it like I do the heavy lifts.

2018-02-11 18:58:02 UTC  

I'm no expert though so maybe I just wasn't doing enough.

2018-02-11 20:04:38 UTC  

Yeah if you’re trying to get big heavy lifts are definitely better

2018-02-11 23:43:58 UTC  

100 pushups in the AM then stretches to help shoulder mobility

2018-02-12 03:02:41 UTC  

I'm in need of some advice on doing OHP in a basement with a low ceiling. I've been doing them kneeling, or on one knee. Anybody dealing with the same issue? What's your solution?

2018-02-12 03:04:29 UTC  

@Sonic Sitting at the rack

2018-02-12 03:05:49 UTC  

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/388502404641062924/412444155831386116/mp.jpg

2018-02-12 03:06:52 UTC  

Ok thank you. I'll give that a shot. Appreciate the response!

2018-02-12 03:07:12 UTC  

💪🏻

2018-02-13 18:39:33 UTC  

Can anyone recommend a good wrist brace. I need it for support. I don't really like the big bulky old style.

2018-02-13 19:02:07 UTC  

What exercises do you need it for

2018-02-13 19:03:46 UTC  

One thing to make sure is you're not doing "gay wrist", aka letting your wrist bend backwards on exercises like bench press. You want your hands and wrists to be in line to maximize force output and reduce joint stress

2018-02-13 19:04:18 UTC  

Just a fun tip for everyone. Also you can say fag wrist if you're into that

2018-02-13 21:43:04 UTC  

The main issue I have with it are when working with dumbells, using cable machine to do arms and curling machines kills it. When using a straight bar for curling it doesn't hurt it but if I use a curl bar it kills it.

2018-02-13 21:51:33 UTC  

That may be rooted in a mobility issue in your forearms and wrists. I would suggest also looking into some stretches for long-term improvement. "Front Rack Mobility" would be a useful topic to research.

2018-02-13 22:01:33 UTC  

As I age I am getting better at stretching all the time. It is the result of an injury.

2018-02-13 22:08:42 UTC  

I've struggled with wrist pain off-and-on for a couple of years, curl/ez bar would always make the pain flare up. I haven't had much pain at all in the past ~6 months, after using a wrist brace for several weeks and just lifting heavy shit all the time. Think I eased the wrist strain and then gained some hand/joint strength. shrug

2018-02-14 00:56:45 UTC  

What kind of brace?

2018-02-14 03:28:14 UTC  

this tbh

2018-02-14 06:54:18 UTC  

Anyone else bench in the squat rack when it gets heavy? I’ve been doing it when the gym isn’t crowded and it’s pretty sweet especially since no spotter

2018-02-14 12:14:02 UTC  

@JesseJames#9618

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/388502404641062924/413306894833156097/image.png

2018-02-14 15:15:40 UTC  

@peytonT absolutely at the gym I'm at it's set up that way on purpose

2018-02-14 15:17:03 UTC  

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/388502404641062924/413352950946332672/image.jpg

2018-02-14 15:17:23 UTC  

It was some effort but worth. I finally got to use a bench wide enough for my shoulders

2018-02-14 19:59:04 UTC  

@Deleted User thanks brother.

2018-02-14 20:11:42 UTC  

@JesseJames#9618 No problem. I sometimes wear wrist wraps (Nordic lifting brand) for weights, but I wore the Mueller Fitted Wrist Support at work for several weeks and noticed a significant difference/improvement.

2018-02-15 00:26:37 UTC  

Press F for my squat career fellas. Dunzo.