Weightlifting for Kiwis - Discussion and support regarding the art of swole

Enough talk of cheese intake, asses, etc.

Failed a 150kg/330lb clean and jerk last week, wholly due to bitching out and getting under it. Three attempts, racked it well on the third. Some residual hesitation, ultimately lost it.

Been analysing it the past week, it's certainly doable. I'll probably give myself another week before I attempt it again, as I felt like a train had hit me last week taking 3 shots at it.

Also teetering on the edge of a 250kg highbar backsquat, a lifetime goal of mine. That will also see a second attempt next week, some minor changes needing to be made.
 
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my weights are increasing. i missed like 3 days of lifting last week. got back at it today. my lungs just about died. curse this asthma.
 
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dick brain said:
I was doing a cycle of 96 hours fasting, 72 hours refeeding earlier this summer but I only did it for a couple weeks before my dad died and I decided eating too much is a healthier coping mechanism than drinking too much, so I didn't get much useful data out of it, but I'm planning on starting again soon. Will post findings if they're worth talking about.
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Update: I've been back on my bullshit for four weeks. It's too early to say anything definitively because everything varies a ton between fasting and refeeding so I realistically only have one data point per week under identical conditions, but so far my lifts have all stayed the same +/-5lbs and my weight is down 11lbs from first fast, 19lbs from when I started. Which is alright, actually perfectly satisfactory considering I fucked up in some minor way every week, either overtraining or undertraining or breaking fasts early. If nothing else it seems like a viable way to cut if it's convenient for your schedule/life.

I've been trying to stack the anabolic effect of breaking the fast with the anabolic window, but that has consistently had me breaking the fast early and also had me doing two light sessions during the fast and one heavy session during refeed, so I'm shuffling things around a bit to get the full 96hr fast and two heavy sessions during refeed, hoping that gives better results.

I have done zero research and am just basing this all on my existing assumptions anyway so it might not even matter, we'll see.
 
overweight said:
you missed the step when your son is born
be as strong as a man so your son will take up your reigns
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This is unironically my motto when it comes to training.
 
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Holy shit, my mind is fucking blown right now. I just tasted unflavored whey for the first time and while it isn't anything to write home about, its bland, near cardboard taste is miles better than the sickeningly sweet flavored stuff you get from everywhere.

I wonder how this would do combined with ON Casein chocolate (the only thing I can drink from ON without gagging).
 
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JoseRaulChupacabra said:
Holy shit, my mind is fucking blown right now. I just tasted unflavored whey for the first time and while it isn't anything to write home about, its bland, near cardboard taste is miles better than the sickeningly sweet flavored stuff you get from everywhere.

I wonder how this would do combined with ON Casein chocolate (the only thing I can drink from ON without gagging).
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The secret art of whey, passed down through generations of meatheads in secret rites, is to actually add stuff to your shakes.
I like things hazelnut flavored coffee syrup that also comes in sugar-free, cocoa powder, cream or half and half, powdered milk, eggs sometimes (makes it custardy), cold coffee or instant coffee, pumpkin spice, or the super secret combination of vanilla protein powder and orange juice. The blender is pretty much mandatory for that last one, but either way just experimenting with it is a good way to tailor your whey consumption to whatever you actually want to do with it. Need more calories to bulk? Add peanut butter or whatever. Need less calories but want some more protein? Black coffee and sugarless flavorings.
It’s really just gymrat Starbucks when you think about it.
 
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I do add stuff to my whey. I generally stir it into skim milk. Same with the ON Casein, I don't like it by itself, but with full cream or skim milk, it tastes like a nice chocolate shake.
 
I just go to a smoothie place like Tropical Smoothie Cafe or Smoothie King and find something I like and screenshot the ingredients and make it for a quarter of the price and better macros.

Isopure flavorless whey + pb2 + monk fruit extract + oats + oikos pro vanilla + fairlife skim milk + a banana.
 
So very close to finally hitting a full set of the full-bar 495 deadlift; been stuck at 455x8x3 since August, managed my first 495x1 today after the regular sets. My lower back is mad at me but I WILL do this stupid set by the end of the year.

Smoothie chat: If you've got access to a blender powerful eneough to crush ice, freeze some milk in an icecube tray and throw in the milk icecubes, the whey, some normal milk and a small amount of xanthan gum (emphasis SMALL. like half a teaspoon per 20oz. undershoot if you're unsure, you can just add more) and you can get a shockingly close approximation of the old Wendy's frosty from 20 years ago.

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Yep, I would assume that including some moderate steady state cardio would be good for a more lean bulk process as that activity prioritizes fat burning
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Accurate to my experience being someone who jogs long distances regularly. There's the old adage about cardio killing gains, but in my experience it doesn't really if you're eating enough and the endurance you get out of it more than makes up for it.
 
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JoseRaulChupacabra said:
I do add stuff to my whey. I generally stir it into skim milk. Same with the ON Casein, I don't like it by itself, but with full cream or skim milk, it tastes like a nice chocolate shake.
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When I was in high school I used to work on summer vacation to be able to stock up on protein powder for football season. I would just put water in it and one day my buddy saw me do it and he uttered "Man what the hell is wrong with you?" It never occurred to me to use milk or anything else besides water lol.
 
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I got a weird question/situation from a friend.
Forearm injury on one arm so can't grip.
Long term lower back injury.

Apart from regular running what gym workout is possibly for strength? Machines/free weights available are all as you'd imagine in a normal gym.

Edit, I'm thinking smiths machine, leg press, core strength. Is that the right train of thought?
 
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