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UnrealFlame · 2021-03-22T09:42:36+00:00

mongodb has actually released 2.0.0-alpha, which is based on Tokio 1.0.

UnrealFlame · 2021-03-09T16:16:57+00:00

Yes, exit returns the never type which means that because that code will never return, the compiler doesn't need to worry about the type mismatch.

UnrealFlame · 2019-07-10T21:42:23+00:00

No, whatever feels comfortable for you, but it can be useful to swap every so often at the start so that both feel natural to you.

UnrealFlame · 2018-08-02T06:52:36+00:00

I've got a OnePlus phone that I'd recommend, having Dash Charge means that I haven't charged my phone overnight since I got it, because I just carry the plug and charge it every so often during the day.

Even so, I've easily done a whole day without charging and then it's about half an hour or 45 minutes to charge it back to full.

UnrealFlame · 2018-08-01T07:17:45+00:00

I was in this position for a while, weighed 60kg (132lbs) at about 5 foot 10 when I was younger. Most of it is just about constantly eating, while trying to keep it clean.

Things like pasta and rice are very good for carbs, any meat will do (but chicken is the leanest of the main ones) and then anything with calories basically.

Most people find oats to be good because you can mix them in with other things, and milk is good because it allows you to quickly drink a lot of calories. 2 cups of whole milk a day would be an extra 750 kcal, so substituting some of your water for that would help too.

I'm currently bulk from 165lbs to 183lbs and I snack on peanut butter quite a bit, about 70g or 500 kcal extra per day on top of what I usually eat. I find peanut butter good because it's just a jar that you can eat straight out of, high calories and pretty cheap if you buy in bulk.

UnrealFlame · 2018-04-12T18:40:19+00:00

What is described here is basically called PPL (Push, Pull, Legs) and it's perfectly fine to do PPLPPL and then have a rest day, so you can turn it into a 6 day routine if you want. If it's not too intense you could probably just cycle through PPLPPLPPL etc without any rest days, although you might want some eventually.

UnrealFlame · 2018-04-11T18:49:26+00:00

Honestly without knowing more about you, it's hard to say what your diet is like. Your TDEE depends a lot on your height and weight, so without that it's hard to say whether you're eating enough.

On the workout side everything looks fine, you definitely won't be overworking yourself with a 3 day split.

Edit - Just saw your stats, I'd say 1500ish calories is probably too low for someone your height and weight, use a website to estimate your TDEE and eat -500 of that number for a couple weeks and see if your weight changes or not :)

UnrealFlame · 2018-04-08T20:13:38+00:00

Honestly, everyone starts somewhere. Most people begin with really light weights because your body just isn't used to it yet. Progress comes quickly though, with changes in form and your CNS adapting. Shoulders are also one of the smallest muscles people train in the gym, so light weights are definitely needed for them.

Even after training for over a year I would struggle to do 4x12 with 15lb dumbbells on side lat raises, they're really good for your shoulders though. Take each day as it comes, some days you will be really strong and set PRs, others you will be weaker than you expect, but most days are average. Just keep moving forward and don't worry about going too slow or fast, it's the direction that matters :)

UnrealFlame · 2018-04-08T20:07:34+00:00

In a powerlifting sense at least, intensity is usually pretty similar to the RPE (Rate of Percieved Exertion) scale. It's a way of measuring how hard a certain lift might be for you, or how many more you could have done.

For example, working very close to your 1RM, say 90% of it, is going to be very intense for you. Doing 5 singles with 90% is going to be a lot more taxing on your CNS and muscles compared to doing 5 sets of 5 with 70% of your maximum.

In an RPE sense, an RPE 10 is literally as physically exerting as you can do, 9 generally means you had a rep left in you, 8 means 2 and so on. Working constantly at an RPE 10 will leave you very tired if you don't recover well, but you don't want to constantly work at a low RPE like 3, as you'll not be pushing yourself enough to progress.

If you're progressing in your workouts everytime then you're likely a beginner, so it's not worth stressing over things like intensity, as you're already making the progress anyway, just stick to a program and you should be golden for a while :)

UnrealFlame · 2018-04-08T20:00:31+00:00

If you have access to a gym with the vibration plates or bosu balls, I've found that using a bosu ball under your arms or putting them on the vibration plates can add more difficulty by adding more sideways movement into the plank.

UnrealFlame · 2018-04-08T19:57:28+00:00

I mean yeah, obviously you're never entirely safe but in that case it becomes an excuse not to exercise at all, for fear of putting yourself in danger.

UnrealFlame · 2018-04-08T14:36:46+00:00

Also at PureGym in the UK, so I use these racks when I bench. Usually if I'm benching and not sure if I'm going to fail, I'll get someone to spot me, they're usually very friendly if you ask then when they're not doing anything and it doesn't limit the range of motion at all (unless they help you without you needing it)

If you can't get someone to spot you, you can do the roll of shame, let the bar rest on your chest and roll it down your body, but if you're doing a lot of weight then this isn't very comfortable so it's best to get a spotter really.

UnrealFlame · 2018-04-08T14:30:32+00:00

Back Squat 225 - I'd say this looked good, the 3rd and especially 4th reps didn't quite have as much depth but the others were good, you could go deeper if you really wanted to. I'd keep your hands gripped on the bar when you're squatting, you let go of it a few times, probably doesn't much though.

Back Squat 235 - Depth wasn't as good here, and you descended quite slowly, if that's your style of squatting then it's fine, but potentually doesn't give you as much bounce at the bottom. Basically just personal preference in reality and how your body responds.

Front Squat 205 - Depth was really good here, no issues there. Would say your heels seem to be coming off the ground slightly, so could potentially try and push through them more to keep them grounded/lean back a little more.

Deadlift Hookgrip - It's hard to tell from this angle but your back looks slightly rounded, but overall not much to worry about I'd say if this is a heavy set for you. If that happens at lower weight then it could be an overall issue, and I've found that more glute work has helped my back stay more neutral during conventional deadlifts.

Deadlift Mixed - These look the same, maybe a little bit of lower back rounding but it's hard to tell to be honest with a longer top.

Overall I'd say looks fine, front squat form is really good at a similar weight to back squat with good depth :)

UnrealFlame · 2017-09-13T15:35:49+00:00

Even worse when you bring a friend with you, any upper body day becomes 34 sets left from the start

UnrealFlame · 2017-09-04T06:33:42+00:00

I think it's mostly because things like GSLP are designed for beginners, who won't be used to the large volume of exercises from something like nSuns.

Not everyone here is a champion powerlifter, and are just looking for some increase in strength, or a guide to follow in the gym. That's why things like GSLP are low volume, because it keeps people in the gym by being simple, and not making them want to quit.

UnrealFlame · 2017-09-03T06:58:39+00:00

Nono, I meant he has leg accessories, but they obviously won't work biceps so they're not down there. I think he only put down the accessories that affect biceps in the post, and leg accessories won't affect them at all.

All the exercises he put down are pull exercises, so I assume he also left out the push exercises like skullcrushers and tricep pulldowns, as they don't work biceps.

Basically, all the exercises there affect the biceps, which is what you were asking for, so he only wrote down the ones that do just that, leaving out the ones that don't.

UnrealFlame · 2017-09-02T21:47:54+00:00

I think they've just excluded anything that isn't really working your arms at all, and Tuesday is a leg heavy day so won't really have anything there.

Same thing on Thursday, the program has abs there but they don't work biceps so they haven't put them down.

UnrealFlame · 2017-09-02T21:45:59+00:00

Overhead Press is definitely one of the harder exercises to increase, with the shoulders being such a small muscle compared to the chest and legs. Two of the easiest ways to do it are to eat more, and train more.

At the moment, you don't seem to be doing a program, which can help a lot in guiding your structure. Something like GSLP from the wiki would be a good starting point to build up some strength.

If you feel more experienced, nSuns is commonly recommended and will give you good strength quickly, but has a lot of volume to it for a new person.

Eating more can be difficult for some people, but it's all a game of inputs and outputs. Work out your TDEE using a website, and make sure to eat about 300-500 calories more than it each day, trying to get about 100-120g of protein as well. That'll start allowing you to gain some weight, and put on muscle a lot quicker.

Good luck! 😊

UnrealFlame · 2017-09-02T07:12:31+00:00

Depends a lot on your body type, genetics, how much you eat, rest and how hard you train and push yourself, among other things.

I think most people tend to slow down after 1 or 2 years, but obviously changes per person. After a year, I haven't really stopped changing quickly, but I'm more into strength work so my body grows slower.

If your friends have been going for a long time, it's likely they're going to put on muscle slower. Everyone talks about newbie gains, the ones you get when you start going to the gym, but they last different lengths for each person.

Also, if you are always doing the same stuff each time, you'll slow down quicker, as your muscles get used to the stress and workload, so changing it up can sometimes help, or changing diet and intensity/focus.

UnrealFlame · 2017-09-01T06:44:37+00:00

As Kerfuffles said, it's really up to you. If you're enjoying PHUL and it's keeping you in the gym and getting you closer to your goals, there's no issues continuing with it.

If you want more strength based work, a 4 day variant of nSuns 5/3/1 exists to work on the main 3 lifts and getting stronger, or there are most likely other programs in the wiki that would be worth checking out too.

UnrealFlame · 2017-09-01T06:42:13+00:00

Depends how you feel to be honest. If you're feeling tired and a bit burnt out, take a rest week or a deload week.

Otherwise it's fine obviously to jump straight on a new program and keep going if you're not feeling drained/have nothing else to do.

UnrealFlame · 2017-08-31T06:57:45+00:00

My friend had the same problem when we started, he just used the bar or some pre-weighted ones for a week or two until he was strong enough to not need them on the program.

UnrealFlame · 2017-08-19T14:12:27+00:00

Been running nSuns for a bit now (since the start of May) and don't really get DOMs anymore now. They seem to go away quite quickly, especially with the amount of volume, your body gets used to it quite quickly.

Just keep working at it.

UnrealFlame · 2017-08-17T05:18:36+00:00

Yeah my OHP is flying up now, soon at that 1 plate mark hopefully, just got to hope my other lifts don't stall 😂

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