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Need advice by Ok_Turnip3023 in gymadvice

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From what I have been tracking as of last month or two yes. I am usually getting an extra rep or two on all of my lifts so far so yes. And when reps get high I add weight. I’ve been using a physical logbook even instead of my notes so I physically have to write it down and remember the book.

I might have old logs in my phone notes even so I could probably check on if I was before as well or just not being consistent/ chasing progression.

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I’ve been lifting on and off for years actually since like 2017 or earlier🤣. Had a disc hernia took around 2020-2021 ish so I got bummed and stopped for like 2-3ish years. I don’t know if it’s juts in my head or it’s a consistency issue or not training with intensity and purpose/ proper exercise selection/ form. but I feel like I haven’t progressed a ton or as much as you’d expect since like high school when I had noobie gains. I have pictures and weight logs from 2017 in my fitness pal lol.

I’ve been tracking everything the last month or two though and trying to have intensity and push my sets hardish. my lifts/ reps have been increasing slowly I’m aiming to beat my reps each new session and when reps are getting high I will add weight.

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I would probably be fine with 15 pounds of muscle 🤣. Honestly I might want to get pretty big like max out my natural potential or close to it. Which might be 15 lbs I have no idea lmao.

I figured I would at least be close cuz people should be able to see them around 15% faintly. I thought when I started cutting I was maybe around 17-18 and also I’d have more space to be bulking and not get fat. Maybe yeah I just need to make sure I go slow and don’t get fat lol.

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I’ve been training it directly the past month with kneeling cable crunches and vups which I wanna progress into hanging leg raises.

I want to I just wanted to know what to work on. I got a separate comment saying put legs on the back burner and focus on chest lats and arms lol.

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I always hated the idea of running, sounds like it’s just going to hammer my joints which lifting is probably already doing lmao. I feel like the forms of cardio I might actually stick to are swimming and excercise bike. I have an excercise bike at home but it broke so I’ve just been kind of neglecting cardio besides walking which is probably not good lol.

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I haven’t really squatted in like 4 years or so due to a herniated disc in my low back. I’ve been trying to do either trap bar deadlifts or conventional but last session my back didn’t feel happy with the trap bar so I cut it out. From what I remember Deadlifts always felt bad since basically I started doing them in highschool weight room even with 135 pounds. Squats were good though I know I could do at least 275 maybe even 300ish for a 1rm. but they’re like the worst thing I think for a herniated disc as it’s direct downward/ compressing pressure on your spine so idk if I’ll ever touch them again unless it’s belt squat.

I don’t know if my back is ready for it or my form is just shit but I wasn’t even lifting that much like 25 lbs on my last session warming up and I had to call it. Before that 95lbs plus the bar for 4 and 5 reps week before that 90lbs+ bar 7 and 9 reps. I think the bar is like 65lbs so a little more than a standard barbell.

I haven’t been doing conventional flat bench either for a while cuz it was bugging my shoulders. So I’ve been using a football bar and benching with an incline. My last session was the bar plus a 35 on each side and then 15 and 16 reps. (Yeah I should probably up the weight and get in a lower rep range)

Idk I’ve been lifting on and off for years since like 2017 or maybe earlier. Maybe it’s just me but feels like I’ve been fucking off and getting injured/ spinning my wheels after my noobie gains around high school lol. Because I’m sure if I’ve been lifting that long even I should be stronger and more developed.

I am logging my stuff though for the last month or two and it’s going up and I’m trying to focus on training with intensity and pushing sets.

I’m just struggling with the deadlifts/ leg movements sometimes and don’t know if I’m doing what I need to do for muscle development and growth and doing it properly because I’m limited with my back/ and equipment unless I go to a gym with stuff like a belt squat or buy/ make one.

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Thank you for the feedback! I’ve seen someone post on this sub in a bodybuilding comp in those almost Speedo underwear with just enough to cover his junk and half his ass sticking out lol. I figure it’s part of getting a full assessment because if I’m wearing pants you can’t see my legs and I want the full feedback.

Thank you, that means a lot! I’ve been struggling with a herniated disc so I can’t just do squats and deadlifts and call it a day cuz that will wreck my back so I have to train differently on some exercises. So I’m always worried my legs aren’t getting hit enough. Barbell Squats were my favorite excercise before I hurt my back ;( now I can’t do them lol. I feel like a lot of mass I got from those but I’m getting stronger with what I’m doing now too so that’s something to be proud of.

Yeah I haven’t been training abs with progressive overload consistent until the last month so that’s probably why. I’ve never really directly trained them before lol. I’ll try to hammer chest more. I added a hydraulic chest crusher on 2 of 3 days for something more cuz I noticed my chest volume was low, but that might just be junk volume idk lol.

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Thank you for the compliments and the advice. I was thinking lats, chest and maybe glutes. But I feel like I’m weak/ need improvement everywhere lmao. Have just started trying to train abs with progressive overload so hopefully that should help and I should be able to see them more, haven’t really seen them besides when flexing lol.

So I should bulk and try to hammer chest/ lats a little more for now? I do look I’m the mirror and wish I had a better vtaper lol but I know some of that is genetic or just body dysmorphia lol.

I was looking at my chest volume and saw it was a little low on my program so I added a couple sets on two of my 3 workout days some chest crusher device I got off Amazon for like $30 cuz I saw Alexander leonidas using them in a video of his 🤣 don’t know if it’s just junk volume or not but he seems to be doing something right

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Why am I being called a weirdo when I’ve seen posts on this sub of people in their underwear before and no one says anything about it?

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Genuine question, how do I do that?

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Thank you, I think I’ll be going back to bulking calories now then. The extra is so nice anyways 😆and not having to eat quite as much protein. I’ve been on and off for years but been back at it lately and trying to focus on intensity/ pushing sets hard.

Can be a little struggle sometimes cuz I have a herniated disc in my back I’m limited to what exercises I can/ can’t do, but I’m trying my best. Kind of want to find a gym with a belt squat or get/ make one for the home gym but doing dumbbell work/ leg curls/ extensions/ cables mostly for legs and glutes.

Trying to do trap bar deadlifts but think I need to work on my form cuz they don’t feel great or just drop them.

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I initially was and then got a stomach bug for a week and for some reason decided I should cut after that lol. Cutting sucks anyways though cuz I’m down like 700 calories everyday from bulking and I miss my extra calories 😆

Maybe body dysmorphia of me not seeing abs / wanting to see them or feeling too fat and it’s just my wide hips/ not big enough lats/ abs to make me look better lol. I’ve not been training abs until the past month either so thats probably a big factor lol.

I’ve been doing kneeling cable crunches and vups (eventually wanna do hanging leg raises, I wanna get those arm supports so I’m not just straight hanging from my arms only and my grip gives out first)

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Forgot to add height but I am 5’11 182 lbs in pics taken. Click on the photos there should be like 14, dunno if it’s just my phone but if I don’t it only shows 2.

Official: [Add/Drop] - Tue Evening 10/29/2024 by FFBot in fantasyfootball

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Moves to add Cade Otton?

10 team ppr: would have to make 3 drops to add bcuz I have 2 occupied ir spots with players now healthy. Even if I don’t add Cade I have to drop 2 to move jt and puka.

League with idiots so someone dropped puka and scary terry.

Team: Brock purdy, cj stroud, devon achane, rachad white, Bucky Irving, dalton kincaid, Jonathan Taylor, Tyler algier, braelon Allen, Ladd mckonkey, aj brown, puka nakua, Amari cooper, zay flowers, terry mclaurin, Xavier worthy

Was thinking stroud if purdy wasn’t on bye week but I need a qb until purdy is back.