Gym and fitness (38 Viewers)
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personally I agree with Dule, "bulking" is not my cup of tea but it is possible to put on lean muscle weight and stay ripped all year round. Since my first post in the thread I have changed my stance on "Lifestyle".. It's normal... Sometimes people find different protocols that suit their needs better than others.. And it is possible to put lean muscle on and stay "ripped" year round and muscles take the same amount of time it's all about training them properly. Unless you use steroids.
Before you go up in weight try to bust 8 reps out and maybe change to cable flies for a change when you feel you're strong enough to go higher. That's how I shift my routine around - when I'm strong enough for more weight (which usually occurs in 3-4 weeks if I'm working hard) then I change my exercises for the coming month and by the time I'm back to doing dumbbell flies for example, I'm lifting a whole 10kgs more than I was 2 months before.
Btw have you ever experienced a forearm pain while lifting barbell? It hurts me when I lift somewhat higher weights, like 35kg+ But it's not the muscle, more like bone itself. It's a sharp pain and it stays for a while, even for a couple of weeks when I touch it I'd still feel the pain. It's pretty annoying but I think it only happens with barbell.
Btw have you ever experienced a forearm pain while lifting barbell? It hurts me when I lift somewhat higher weights, like 35kg+ But it's not the muscle, more like bone itself. It's a sharp pain and it stays for a while, even for a couple of weeks when I touch it I'd still feel the pain. It's pretty annoying but I think it only happens with barbell.
Just to specify - The pain I get is fairly mild when I'm in the middle of a set. Its when I put the weight down and loosen my grip on the bar that it gets properly uncomfortable. That's when the real pain starts but I just shake it off and it goes away in like 15 seconds.
Its hard to say. I'm no doctor. So its literally in the middle of your forearm closer to your elbow? My pain went from the outside of the wrist (if my palms are facing down) and ran into the middle of my forearm. I think we experienced the exact same problem. I still maintain that grip is a usually a major contributor to forearm pain when you're lifting heavy weights especially with barbell curls. Remember that there are nerves and ligaments that begin in the wrist and hand and run all the way up your forearm. I always assumed it was a nerve or a ligament issue. The bones in your forearms are strong enough to take the weight without fracturing.
Like I said, try the Ezy bar instead and see if the grip makes any difference but only do it after a bit of rest. If the pain is as bad as you're describing then the best thing you can do before trying new methods is rest your wrists and forearms until the pain subsides completely. Then go and try the Ezy bar, bro. You might even want to add some forearm exercises to your routine. If it still hurts after that then you ought to see a physio about it.
Like I said, try the Ezy bar instead and see if the grip makes any difference but only do it after a bit of rest. If the pain is as bad as you're describing then the best thing you can do before trying new methods is rest your wrists and forearms until the pain subsides completely. Then go and try the Ezy bar, bro. You might even want to add some forearm exercises to your routine. If it still hurts after that then you ought to see a physio about it.
Bit up and down. I lost a major amount of weight in Italy, ended up putting all the muscle back on though as soon as I got back and was getting to benching 90kgs. And now I've got exams so I'm losing the weight again but gonna get back to it on Thursday probably with a different routine than I'm used to doing. Can't be massive anymore its not a good look when you're 5ft 9 and have a small head 
so I'll probably be doing something with a little bit of a higher rep range and way more cardio. I'm hopefully going to get seriously ripped within the next few months and go find some slarrts to get my gear off in front of.
If you want to know anything else holla at me, wog.
so I'll probably be doing something with a little bit of a higher rep range and way more cardio. I'm hopefully going to get seriously ripped within the next few months and go find some slarrts to get my gear off in front of. If you want to know anything else holla at me, wog.
Bit up and down. I lost a major amount of weight in Italy, ended up putting all the muscle back on though as soon as I got back and was getting to benching 90kgs. And now I've got exams so I'm losing the weight again but gonna get back to it on Thursday probably with a different routine than I'm used to doing. Can't be massive anymore its not a good look when you're 5ft 9 and have a small head so I'll probably be doing something with a little bit of a higher rep range and way more cardio. I'm hopefully going to get seriously ripped within the next few months and go find some slarrts to get my gear off in front of.
If you want to know anything else holla at me, wog.
so I'll probably be doing something with a little bit of a higher rep range and way more cardio. I'm hopefully going to get seriously ripped within the next few months and go find some slarrts to get my gear off in front of. If you want to know anything else holla at me, wog.
we should have our own thread to post topless and discuss progress.
and this isn't Rab's double account
and this isn't Rab's double account
