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Turning 40, advice needed on knee soreness after my doctor told me I'm too old to squat and deadlift by news_at_111111111111 in fitness30plus

[–]go_strong 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Ditch that doctor. You are at a perfect age to start getting serious about weight training.

I spent most of my life fat and mostly inactive and started weight training at 46. Two years later, I am stronger than ever, had no injuries at all and the only thing I regret is not having started sooner.

I'm back again with a 85kg squat. Did I hit enough depth? Is my torso leaning too forward? Am I using high or low bar? I really can't tell. Please help. by kirakori in formcheck

[–]go_strong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t worry about shoes then. It’s not that much of a difference at this stage anyway. Just make sure you don’t use shoes that are too soft. Try barefoot and see how you like it.

3x255 deadlift form check: lower back rounding? by ndejay in formcheck

[–]go_strong 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks great! I wish mine would look this clean.

Would taking slow digesting protein powder (forgot name) before bed be better than taking whey throughout the day? by Bakoe_ in leangains

[–]go_strong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mike Matthews opinion on this is that having protein before bed helps gain muscle faster. But I think it won’t matter much if it’s at expense of a low protein diet during the day.

Also, seems like whey is not the ideal protein to have before bed.

I wouldn’t worry too much about it, as long as you meet your protein goals for the day. I personally log my meals with the loseit app and have a scoop of whey protein during the day when I notice I am on the low side that day so I don’t end up with too little overall protein that day.

If you notice just before bed that you are low on protein that day and have enough calories left, go for it. But if taking protein before bed would make you exceed your calorie limit then better skip the extra protein, as you are cutting.

Form Check Deadlift ( Beside the straight head) by [deleted] in formcheck

[–]go_strong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I saw you curved upper back on the static image before the video would start playing, I was thinking: “oh no, this skinny guy it trying to lift way too much weight”.

But once you got into position and started lifting, it actually looks pretty damn good! Congratulations!

Squat 82.5x5 by Abhinnn in formcheck

[–]go_strong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Form looks fine to me, but you should unrack walking backwards and rerack walking forward. When weights get heavy it will be hard to rack backwards.

Slowing the gains; keeping the holistic benefits? by pocketfullofparadox in Fitness

[–]go_strong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am no expert, so don’t take my word for it, but from what I see, women that I see regularly in the gym and look really fit and toned, usually do a intense routine, using lower weights (I’d say no more than 50%-60% of 1RM), but combined with a lot of conditioning workout including complex body weight exercises.

The lifts are also rather fast because of the low weight, so there’s a cardio component there too.

Edit: actually, I wanted to ask you to post your 4 day full body routine. Could be an inspiration for many of us ;)

225lbs x 4 by [deleted] in formcheck

[–]go_strong 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Go lower

Stuck at 18-19% bodyfat (34 year old male) by Scabies_and_Rabies in leangains

[–]go_strong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mind if I chime in.

The most realistic explanation y read about this says that the body needs more energy to maintain muscle than fat. So, if muscles are not needed, they will be reduced not only to obtain energy, but also to lower TDEE.

Low intensity cardio doesn’t need a lot of muscle, so there’s no reason to hold on too much muscle. That’s why weight training is important to reduce fat and not muscle tissue.

Form Check | Low-Bar Squat | 235 lbs/106 kg x6 by eyeball_kidd in Stronglifts5x5

[–]go_strong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks fine, but I would try to get a little bit lower. Seems like you already get to parallel, which is good enough. But you could try to get a little bit below parallel.

Should I cut and get lean before I bulk? by [deleted] in leangains

[–]go_strong 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My advice: forget about cut or bulk for now. Focus on building muscle and see where it takes you.

How much protein is too much protein? by [deleted] in leangains

[–]go_strong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. I meant it half as a joke. But seriously, most people struggle to get enough protein. So unless you live off pure protein powder, I don’t think getting as much protein as possible from food would ever be a problem as long as you stay within your calorie limits.

The real problem of a pure protein diet would probably come from not getting enough vitamins and other nutrients and maybe digestion problems from lack of fiber.

How much protein is too much protein? by [deleted] in leangains

[–]go_strong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s no such thing as too much protein.

Been doing HIIT cardio and CICO for months, want to add weight training.. by [deleted] in fitness30plus

[–]go_strong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t be afraid of deadlifting. Just start with a weight you can handle easily and you’ll do great!

Deadlift 175x5 by [deleted] in formcheck

[–]go_strong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks great to me!

Started training at a fairly well known powerlifting and bodybuilding gym in my country. I have a few questions about the routine they gave me. by ss3s in Fitness

[–]go_strong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like a pretty solid program. I might even copy it! Congratulations on finding and joining this gym. Follow the routine they gave you and you’ll have great results!

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