John Smith Doe Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Do what the book says. I believe you are supposed to go until you stall twice then switch to 3x3 and keep going. After the same thing happens on that you should probably switch to Madcow or Texas Method. 531 is slow and more advanced. Unless you tweak it to make it for a lower intermediate after you are done beginner strength stuff you will progress slower than necessary. I mean, it will work, but it's not optimal at that point. Thank you very much! I appreciate you pointing me in the right direction, even if it is on a "FUCKING GRAFFITI FORUM" hahahahahaha I got really sick with food poisoning a week ago from idk what. But yeah, back on it. Working out tonight. Eating dem oatz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aLBERThOFFMAN Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Thank you very much! I appreciate you pointing me in the right direction, even if it is on a "FUCKING GRAFFITI FORUM" hahahahahaha I got really sick with food poisoning a week ago from idk what. But yeah, back on it. Working out tonight. Eating dem oatz. Sounds like you've just passed your n00b gains phase which is normal. My advice is to just lower the weights on the lifts you're failing and keep at it. I'm not planning on switching my routine or cutting until i hit around 2 plates on my squat. It's around this time when you actually start to hate lifting, especially squatting (fuck they're hectic and I'm only at 180 right now). Just gotta push yourself and tell yourself to stop being a little bitch :D. Watching videos online of scrawny girls squatting heavier than yourself is good enough motivation for me. Don't get discouraged by your lack of gains, I've been hovering around the weights I'm at now for like a month and it's annoying. Just gotta trek through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morton Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 I started swimming on a team a couple weeks back, totally different workouts than I was cooking up on my own. I was definitely not pushing my limits and am much happier now that I have some direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanfullofretards Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 That's something I could really use, some sort of group or goal to workout to. I've been just aimlessly going to the gym now for awhile, I don't mind it, makes me feel good about myself, but I bet I'd see a lot more growth if i was training with a team or sport attached to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasfacevictm Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Sounds like you've just passed your n00b gains phase which is normal. My advice is to just lower the weights on the lifts you're failing and keep at it. I'm not planning on switching my routine or cutting until i hit around 2 plates on my squat. It's around this time when you actually start to hate lifting, especially squatting (fuck they're hectic and I'm only at 180 right now). Just gotta push yourself and tell yourself to stop being a little bitch :D. Watching videos online of scrawny girls squatting heavier than yourself is good enough motivation for me. Don't get discouraged by your lack of gains, I've been hovering around the weights I'm at now for like a month and it's annoying. Just gotta trek through it. HE IS NOT PASSED HIS NEWB GAINS. Just because it is getting difficult does not mean his newb gains are over. He needs to eat more and recover properly and push his balls to the max each session until THERE IS NO PROGRESS WHATSOEVER IN ANY OF THE LIFTS FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME LAID OUT BY THE PROGRAM HE IS ON. As for you...why in gods name would you start to cut while still gaining strength? You're just gonna end up spinning your wheels. Gain strength until you stall. I posted a program progression chart a few oages back. Use it. That's something I could really use, some sort of group or goal to workout to. I've been just aimlessly going to the gym now for awhile, I don't mind it, makes me feel good about myself, but I bet I'd see a lot more growth if i was training with a team or sport attached to it LMFAO. If you can't self motivate or even follow a program...my gawd. Just join the army if you need somebody barking orders at you to run daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morton Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Right because there is absolutely nothing to be gained by coaching, better send the memo out on that one gasface. Why have you been such a blowhard lately man? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasfacevictm Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Pardon me, but that was not directed at you or anyone that gets coached. I believe in the value of coaching and teamwork. But if you can't motivate yourself to do something, what fucking team wants you as part of it? Sounds like dead weight to me. Sorry if my attitude is poor, but this thread just goes in circles of retardation and ppl seeking 6 week programs that lead to olympian results. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasfacevictm Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 PS...this kid has better squat form than all of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicineCabinet Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 lol, this thread is always so tense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Incognito Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 lol, this thread is always so tense it's a bunch of bros arguing about how to get bigger and stronger, what would you expect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanfullofretards Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 It's gasface r0id raging Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicineCabinet Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 what would you expect? exactly this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 It's gasface r0id raging roidragevictm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 have done 30 mins of cardio the last 2 days.....going to make it a daily thing got back from the doctors a week ago with really high blood pressure. no more excuses. getting my heart rate up to 171 or so maintaining it.....gonna lose some weight and have cleaned up diet. may stop in here for some moral support from time to time. peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 ^Clean up the diet, eat whole foods and don't eat out. You still ride your bike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasfacevictm Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 It's gasface r0id raging My rage is focused though. Mostly at you for coming into this thread for like 2 years now and seeking validation and enablers for your poor work ethic, laziness and unwillingness to do any research for yourself. "GUISE HOW KEN I GET RIPPED TO SHREDS WITHOUT MOVING FROM MY COUCH ON A DIET OF CHEETOHS AND BEER? PLZ HALP." - vanfullofretards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanfullofretards Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdoughnut69 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Lurked this thread for a while now. Gasface has valid points. Retards: The easiest way to make progress is to keep track of everything you're doing and set targets to beat every time you goto the gym. If you have no idea what you've been doing, you'll have no idea how you're going to get where you want to be. There is so much free info on the internet. Go find it and educate yourself, find new workouts, and master your mechanics. You need to push yourself more than you are. A lot more. Step 1: Set a goal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 ^Clean up the diet, eat whole foods and don't eat out. You still ride your bike? ended up swapping the road bike and fixed for a mtn.bike, haven't been riding enough.. diet wise I am doing exactly that, last week I dropped 5lbs alone. Today is day 3 of the cardio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanfullofretards Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Workouts in Extreme Weight-Loss TV Fuel Negative Attitudes About Exercise, Study Finds http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121025122429.htm "Researchers in the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation found that watching a short video clip of the Biggest Loser fueled negative attitudes toward exercise, raising further questions about how physical activity is shown in the popular media." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CancerDancer Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 haha, you watch biggest loser? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanfullofretards Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Haha fuuuck no... Just read about that through this page... 5 Depressing Realities Behind Popular Reality TV Shows Read more: http://www.cracked.com/article_20299_5-depressing-realities-behind-popular-reality-tv-shows.html#ixzz2LHtp2AKK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CancerDancer Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 so they got 138 students to watch some 300+ fat asses try to lose weight? and they all wrote negative shit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanfullofretards Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Basically... I'm guessing because seeing shit like this... ...makes it look like working out is torture In other words, seeing people suffer and struggle with something will not give you a positive image of whatever that thing is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanfullofretards Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 "GUISE HOW KEN I GET RIPPED TO SHREDS WITHOUT MOVING FROM MY COUCH ON A DIET OF CHEETOHS AND BEER? PLZ HALP." - vanfullofretards gasfacevictm Unstoppable Posts: 10,283 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: BEER STORE <------------------------------------------------------- Status: Offline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasfacevictm Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 OMGAWD...I'm so busted. LOLphaggot...enjoy your zero progress goals in 2013. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanfullofretards Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 OMGAWD...I'm so busted. LOLphaggot...enjoy your zero progress goals in 2013. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Incognito Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Is the 3x5 routine good for just improving a single lift like a bench press? In other words my bench has been stagnant for a while now, so if I were to apply the 3x5 to it on a weekly basis when I do other chest stuff, is that a good idea or pointless without applying it to other lifts? Literally benching is the only lift I'm not satisfied with lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UPS! Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Ok....so im finally getting back in the gym for serious. Any suggestion on a good starting routine? Particularly strength training, trying to get swoll nigggguh But seriously, I already look like I work out, and I can bench about 200 last I checked. Whats a good starting routine, and ill be able to build from there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanfullofretards Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Squats/Deadlifts/Bench/Pull-ups And cardio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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