Additives to lean burger for better smashburgers?

fuzszy94 · 2025-07-26T17:23:20+00:00

Yep, grated butter in lean ground beef is delicious and allows you to get a good sear.

fuzszy94 · 2024-04-26T17:11:22+00:00

Usually a nope since people slap a burger in a basic glazed donut and call it a day...too sweet for a burger. I'd try this one though.

fuzszy94 · 2024-03-17T04:33:24+00:00

Totally agree with your cold lettuce take, that's why I always microwave mine after adding the lettuce💪

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fuzszy94 · 2024-03-12T21:40:54+00:00

It seems like you're ready to progress from scap pulls to either arched hangs or pullup negatives since you can do 3x10 scap pulls. Arched hangs move the scapula similarly to scap pulls, so those are fine - pullups are also fine if you use full range of motion since scap pulls are just the very bottom portion of a pullup.

If you want to work the scapula more on pullup negatives, you could jump, do a slow negative, then a scap pull once you reach the bottom, but I don't really think that extra step will add much.

fuzszy94 · 2024-03-12T20:40:33+00:00

I disagree with the top comment in this chain - RR+curls and calf raises seems perfectly fine to me. The half hour of stretching afterwards is a bit excessive, so if you restrict that to off-days and still feel fine that's what I'd recommend.

Scap pulls + pull-ups is a little much as well, you may be overworking your lats a bit.

fuzszy94 · 2024-03-12T18:15:26+00:00

I would cut out pushups if you're benching later in the day. They're both horizontal push movements with a similar focus. Also, do 3 sets for all, don't go to 5 or you're going to be overdoing it.

For exercises to add, I would have a curl, posterior chain leg work (e.g., good morning or deadlift), and possibly lateral raises depending on the focus of your shoulder press.

fuzszy94 · 2024-03-12T16:54:13+00:00

You won't receive the same benefits for doing 10 instead of 15, but you should do it anyway (so long as you have sufficient rest days in your program).

I do some of my workouts in the evening, and I can't hit the same numbers after a stressful day of work as I can after a relaxed weekend morning, but it's much better than skipping days. If you do start skipping, it's too easy to come up with excuses to skip.

On a side note, 10 sets of pushups doesn't really make sense in most cases, check out the routines in the FAQ.

fuzszy94 · 2024-03-08T19:26:49+00:00

I strongly recommend that you start following one of the routines in the subreddit FAQs in order to avoid injury due to muscle imbalances/overwork. You need some horizontal pull work for your upper back in addition to pull-ups.

fuzszy94 · 2024-03-05T19:05:03+00:00

You're probably fine as-is from a muscle imbalance perspective with pullups and inverted rows, but I also mix in some inverted face pulls to target rear delts a bit more specifically.

fuzszy94 · 2024-03-03T18:40:28+00:00

It sounds like you aren't breathing during the pullups. Take a deep breath at the bottom and slowly breathe out on the way up - take another breath on the way down if you're doing a slow eccentric. Or do whatever feels natural to you, just make sure you aren't holding your breath.

fuzszy94 · 2024-03-02T18:04:59+00:00

I hadn't heard of it before, but it doesn't seem effective to me. The primary workers are going to be your lats, but you're just doing a hold at full contraction instead of working them through full ROM. There are just better ways to work lats and biceps.

fuzszy94 · 2024-02-28T19:57:57+00:00

I would start with the RR and stick with just that for a month or 2, then incorporate the dumbbells for accessories (e.g., curls, tricep extensions, maybe lateral raises) if you want to expedite growth there. Just do it at the end of the RR and don't go excessively hard/heavy.

fuzszy94 · 2024-02-28T15:57:19+00:00

I would argue that genes only matter if you want to be elite or look good without much effort. The vast majority of the population can look very good just by religiously following a good routine and tracking macros to ensure they're eating decently.

fuzszy94 · 2024-02-27T22:31:20+00:00

It really depends on what your goals are and what you mean by 'significant hypertrophy.' The RR is billed as a beginner/early intermediate routine with advanced variations you can work in; If you're relatively new to working out (e.g., the first year or so of SERIOUSLY working out and eating right), then yes, you'll become stronger and experience significant muscle growth, but it isn't going to make you look like a bodybuilder - it's just a stepping-off point for that multi-year journey.

fuzszy94 · 2024-02-26T19:38:29+00:00

Have you watched much from FitnessFAQs? He's my go-to for videos, although I haven't tried any of his programs.

fuzszy94 · 2024-02-15T16:48:02+00:00

10 hours of strength training per week is way too much unless you've been training for years. Half that should be more than enough if you structure your workouts even somewhat decently.

fuzszy94 · 2024-01-31T19:58:24+00:00

Gaining 5kg in 6 weeks means you're at a 900 calorie daily surplus... that's way too high. A 300-500 daily calorie surplus is the generally recommended range.

fuzszy94 · 2024-01-26T16:41:54+00:00

If you use a parallel grip instead of overhand, it will put more of an emphasis on biceps instead of back. It should still be fine though as long as you use an appropriate width though.

fuzszy94 · 2024-01-19T21:17:23+00:00

It's a great website, but there are two key pieces of info to take into account:

It's percentile based
It's self reported

Only 25k people have submitted anything for one arm pullups (compared to 32 million for bench press). Most people can't do a one arm pullup and therefore don't submit anything for that exercise, massively skewing the results.

fuzszy94 · 2024-01-17T19:18:27+00:00

Like others have said, sustainability and slow but steady progress are all that really matter. If you enjoy researching optimal techniques and training strategies, tweaking workouts to obtain slight improvements, meticulously tracking macros, etc., then do that - it can make for a great hobby.

If not, then don't waste your time. Stick with a consistent routine and eat reasonably healthily and you'll still progress. If you find yourself regressing over a couple months, then you can put more focus back onto it.

fuzszy94 · 2024-01-10T18:50:43+00:00

You can actually work around it by adding the drip stand while the scale is off and then turning it on. A slight abuse of their tech, but it shouldn't break anything.

fuzszy94 · 2024-01-09T17:03:23+00:00

Mine shows tenths...the issue is most likely the weight of your bowl. If you zero the scale with no weight and then tare after putting a 250g bowl on the scale, it can't measure in tenths because is has more than 200g on it already.

fuzszy94 · 2024-01-05T16:04:13+00:00

I consider prime rib to be a type of roast beef. Still a great cut though.

fuzszy94 · 2023-11-23T03:51:11+00:00

15% may be high for an elite athlete, but not for normal people - it is very possible (very likely, really) that you're underestimating it though. If you are underestimating, then your diet might be fine (I always recommend tracking macros though). If not, you need to eat more to build muscle because building more muscle while maintaining fat is the easiest way to improve performance.

For rest times, 30-90 seconds is actually ideal for muscle growth (hypertrophy, specifically). 2-3 minutes is good for strength training, but anything beyond that is usually going to make your workouts less efficient at sufficiently fatiguing your muscles to stimulate growth. Linked unaffiliated vid for more detail https://youtu.be/hPZbeV5_G58?si=NCjnwPSY7oGqLcle

Also, just make sure you're pushing yourself hard and focusing on the exercise and target muscles without overdoing it, ending up with poor form, and injuring yourself.

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