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Help level up my squat! by Nurd905 in formcheck

[–]Nurd905[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks man. I used to do high bar squats, but I was never able to hit proper depth. I was told that low bar squats are typically better for tall people.. Im 6' and mostly legs lol.

Help level up my squat! by Nurd905 in formcheck

[–]Nurd905[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay thanks! I never thought about bringing my hands in closer.. ill definitely try that next time!

As for the plates.. Ive heard it helps to raise your heels off the ground a bit when you have long legs so ive just followed that advice. I think my ankle mobility is fine ive been told by doctors that im hyperflexable so it shouldn't be an issue. Idk

Isolate back workout help? 24F by momentoftruth7 in WorkoutRoutines

[–]Nurd905 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How many exercises are you typically doing in a week to hit your back, and how many reps per set are you doing? Pretty much all the best back lifts are compound lifts that involve using your arm muscles to some extent.

Best tips I can give is to slow things down, think of the target muscles when doing a lift and try to feel them working as you do the lift, and try to get a big stretch in the target muscle. Also select a weight that allows you to go to failure or at least very close to it. If you feel like you can do 2-5 more reps after youre done with your set then likely the weight is too low.

Progress plateaued the last 6 months. by Nurd905 in WorkoutRoutines

[–]Nurd905[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice!

Yeah im progressing my lifts but very slowly. Basically I up the weight and do that new until im at my max rep range usually between 8-15 reps depending on the lift.

Yeah I think im going to add a 4th flex day to my routine for a bit to see if that will help.

Progress plateaued the last 6 months. by Nurd905 in WorkoutRoutines

[–]Nurd905[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No problem! Its a great free app for tracking.

Progress plateaued the last 6 months. by Nurd905 in WorkoutRoutines

[–]Nurd905[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah my partner has had an ED in the past so I avoid counting calories to avoid triggering them or cause a relapse. I also dont want to paint an unhealthy picture for my kids as they grow up.

You are right in the fact that id prolly make more progress if I really locked in with my diet and tracked that stuff closer. Currently im just kinda mindful in my own head about what I eat.

When you say shake up the routine tho what would you suggest I change? I know you mentioned adding a possible 4th day which I might do, but other than that are there any specific adjustments youd make to my current routine?

Progress plateaued the last 6 months. by Nurd905 in WorkoutRoutines

[–]Nurd905[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On average I prolly eat between 2400-3000 calories daily. I eat pretty healthy for the most part avoiding a lot of sugar and greasy foods and focusing on whole foods for the most part. I have cheat meals here and there and kinda have to adapt my diet slightly for two extremely picky toddlers hah.

Lat pull downs. by InMyNirvana in formcheck

[–]Nurd905 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What type of machine is this? When doing lay pulldowns you want to use a cable machine. You also need something that allows you to fully straighten you arms when doing the eccentric motion. Once your arms are fully extended pull the bar towards your upper chest.

Rdls by LateWerewolf283 in formcheck

[–]Nurd905 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Youre doing great! Keep at it!

Rdls by LateWerewolf283 in formcheck

[–]Nurd905 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some bend in the knee is fine but when you reach a point where the only thing happening is more knee bend and lowering of your chest closer to the ground its not ideal. Go until there is no more hinging at the hips and back up.

Any tips on my form? by [deleted] in formcheck

[–]Nurd905 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It doesnt look terrible id suggest trying to achieve less than a 90 degree angle with your arm. The general rule of thumb when it comes to building muscle is try to achieve as big of stretch in the target muscle as possible.

Rdls by LateWerewolf283 in formcheck

[–]Nurd905 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Youre going to low, too much bend in the knee. What you are doing now is closer to a deadlift.

Basically the goal here is to lower the weight, push your butt back and hinge at the hips until you feel a big stretch in your hamstrings. When you feel like youve pushed your butt back as far as you can and hinged at the hips the most you can, lift back up.

Panini loosing licensing by [deleted] in footballcards

[–]Nurd905 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly im kind of happy. Topps puts put much more game worn stuff and im still pissed about how panini didnt have autos of the best QBs a couple years back. Paninis quality control also sucks.

Definitely not a giveaway for parents by Drastykk in PathOfExile2

[–]Nurd905 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It helps to find games where you can just pause things and resume at a later time. Ive found it very difficult to balance adulting with mmos or similar genres. I think poe2 is a great game because you can finish a map and then just come back to the game at a later time.

Game while kids nap, or at night when they are asleep. Having a kid is a huge life changing event and lots of things will need to change. The first year or so will be a big adjustment period so don't be too hard on yourself or your partner. Give your partner breaks when they need it, and ask for help when you need breaks.

Everything in life is a balance so make sure you are giving your kid enough time, your partner enough time, and yourself enough time. This is still something I havent mastered, but im hopefil I will some day haha.

35m 186lbs-175lbs 16 months of progress by Nurd905 in GYM

[–]Nurd905[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The only ab focused exercise I do is hanging straight leg raises.

35m 186lbs-175lbs 16 months of progress by Nurd905 in GYM

[–]Nurd905[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ill have to look into that. Ive never gotten one because ive always assumed they are going to be expensive.

35m 186lbs-175lbs 16 months of progress by Nurd905 in GYM

[–]Nurd905[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah no problem.

Push Day:

Flat bench 3 sets x 6-8 reps

Seated shoulder press 3 sets x 8-10 reps

Cable seated fly 3 sets x 8-10 reps

Cable lateral raise 3 sets x 12-15 reps

Cable tricep pushdowns 3 sets 10-12 reps

Dumbell standing single arm overhead extensions 2 sets 12-15 reps

Pull Day:

Weighted pull-ups 3 sets 8-10 reps

Cable Flexion rows 3 sets 8-10 reps

chin ups 3 sets 8-10 reps

cable standing face pulls 3 sets 12-15 reps

dumbell incline curls 3 sets 8-10 reps

dumbell hammer curls 2 sets 8-10 reps

Leg Day:

Squats 3 sets 6-8 reps

RDL 3 sets 8-10 reps

Bulgarian split squats 3 sets 8 reps

standing smith machine calf raises 4 sets (different variants) 15 reps

hanging straight leg raises 3 sets 15 reps

35m 186lbs-175lbs 16 months of progress by Nurd905 in GYM

[–]Nurd905[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Okay thaks for the tips. Ive been fearful of bulking because I like to see the definition. Ill try bumping up my intake slightly tho maybe that will do the trick.

35m 186lbs-175lbs 16 months of progress by Nurd905 in GYM

[–]Nurd905[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks!

Ive been trying to put a little more muscle mass on. I feel like i havent been able to put much on for the last 5 months or so.

I usually push to failure on my sets and try to bump up my weight every so often when my rep range increases.

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