Weightlifting thread! - No CrossShitters allowed

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Nehelenia said:
Same.

I just started, actually! I'm a tiny-boned chick, so I'm starting small, but having inched my way into things it's not nearly as intimidating as I thought it would be. Then again, I tend to go when it isn't very crowded, since I have an unusual work + class schedule this semester.
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Good on ya! Starting small is way better than not at all.
 
Nothin too terribly fancy here equipment and exercising-wise. 15lb kettle bell, 25lb kettle bell, some 10lb dumb bells. Weighted forearm and calf sleeves when going about normal business on days off for that lil' extra.

Curls, kettle swings, squats, lunges, crunches, turkish get-ups, whathaveyou. Usually a brisk walk for a few miles with my dog after if weather is permitting.

Konsyl fiber and egg white protein. Epsom salt, tei-fu / tiger balm and a foot roller that doubles as a muscle roller to help keep soreness in check.
 
My squats and overhead press have gone through the roof in the past few months. On squat I went from 275 feeling heavy, to 315 being light as a feather (and can rep 275 about 10 times, but 10 is pretty much my squat rep max on anything because of my CNS being stupid), and on OHP I went from maxing 135 to doing 155 without much trouble (my goal is to be able to OHP my bodyweight, which is about 20 lb away). I was stuck at those weights for about a year, so them going up so quickly in 2 months is pretty good and I will take it.

Yesterday was my worst squat day in a long time (did too much cardio on Monday and was still really sore) and I managed to do 300 for 5.

Amazing what fixing form will do. My bench still completely sucks (~235 max) and my deadlift isn't the best (~385 max), but I will work on optimizing my form on those next
 
I wanted to bump this. I'm kinda tired of boxing*, rugby is over, I got about 4 months I can pack pounds on, and in winter that's best time for bulking season.

My hands are beyond fucked up and need some healing, I am torn if I start off on mixed grip for deads or straps? Or give a week or 2 off fully till they heal.

Friend of mine said, in this case legs shoulders just straight up skip arms/deads till 100%. He also mentioned my current fitness will keep burn rate up high so not to stress cardio/diet.

So what does every else think?

* with out too much power level I can't even spar, speaking in front of groups for work so all I do is bag wacking and cardio. Great work out but I don't want to compete I just miss sparring.
 
Take oats. Add a small amount of Peanut Butter and hot chocolate mix, a whole bag, or hot chocolate flavored protein powder. Mix together. Add only a tiny amount of milk. No water. Make sure its nice and lumpy. Sticks together. Chunky even. Heat it up hot to the touch, burn your tongue hot, then shove directly into a freezer.

Enjoy your high protein chunk of deliciousness.
 
I like to do my lifting at night, when the gym's empty. It's not that i'm self conscious, but rather that lifting makes me fart like a trucker at taco-bell.
 
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