M Solo's General Health and Fitness Thread(Workouts, Nutrition, ect)

Started by M Solo, Nov 29, 2014, in Life Add to Reading List

  1. Sac
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    Sac

    Nov 30, 2015
    I just signed up for my first powerlifting meet in years that is taking place at Texas A&M in Febuary. I already have the squat to break the state record for texas which is currently 502 raw but my goal is to hit at least 540.
     
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  2. Mike02
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    Dec 2, 2015
    If I feel like I'm gonna puke after lifting does that mean I did a good job? Been doing one hour a day five days a week.
     
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  3. Flacko
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    Flacko Too Blessed To Be Humble

    Dec 8, 2015
    5 days a week seems a bit excessive. In order for your muscles to grow they need rest. 3 days a week is recommended with a gap between each day.
     
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  4. Flacko
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    Flacko Too Blessed To Be Humble

    Dec 8, 2015


    Most of you probably do them incorrectly.
     
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  5. Oldboy
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    Dec 8, 2015
    Im pretty sure for lifting its 5 days a week...running 3 days a week

    Right?
     
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  6. Flacko
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    Flacko Too Blessed To Be Humble

    Dec 8, 2015
    Depends on your specific goals. But imo 5 days for lifting is excessive. Just my view. Cardio can supplement lifting.
     
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  7. Oldboy
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    Dec 8, 2015
    Just dont run 5 days a week

    I never seen a runner run 5 times a week and escape injuries
     
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  8. Flacko
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    Flacko Too Blessed To Be Humble

    Dec 8, 2015
    Yeah that is massively overtraining.
     
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  9. M Solo
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    M Solo Fresh Outta London

    Dec 8, 2015

    An individual can very easily lift 5-6x a week and br fine. A lot of it has to do with the volume/intensity of the workouts. If anything performance will suffer because of fatigue but you'll still grow.
     
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  10. Thad Castle
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    Thad Castle dafuq u sayin

    Dec 8, 2015
    Im working out 5 times a week for the past 2 years and I only make progress. No steroid use whatsoever
     
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  11. Flacko
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    Flacko Too Blessed To Be Humble

    Dec 8, 2015
    :whylie:
     
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  12. Flacko
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    Flacko Too Blessed To Be Humble

    Dec 8, 2015
    While you're here, what's the best way to fix lumbar lordosis. It's causing me occasional lower back pain. I've looked online and seen contradictory advice.
     
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  13. ManoFan
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    Dec 10, 2015
    >making gains
    >being natty

    pick one

    strengthen all layers of abs
    stretch quads/hip flexors
    strengthen a------
    be concious of posture
    jercc ur dicc
     
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  14. Nori
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    Nori ☺ Deadpool is my deformed bousin☺

    Dec 10, 2015
    :mjcry:
     
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  15. Flacko
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    Flacko Too Blessed To Be Humble

    Dec 10, 2015
    You really run 5 days a week?
     
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  16. Flacko
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    Flacko Too Blessed To Be Humble

    Dec 10, 2015
    tenks man
     
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  17. Flacko
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    Flacko Too Blessed To Be Humble

    Dec 10, 2015
    tfw @M Solo ignores you

    :lol6::cmpunk2::kdotcry:
     
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  18. ManoFan
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    Dec 10, 2015
    too busy tending to his tren cough
     
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  19. Nori
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    Nori ☺ Deadpool is my deformed bousin☺

    Dec 10, 2015
    I was running 6 days a week and about 5 miles a day for the last couple of years.

    Tore my meniscus during a half marathon in March and have synovial fluid build up in my knee aka bursitis.
     
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  20. Flacko
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    Flacko Too Blessed To Be Humble

    Dec 10, 2015
    :whew: thats goat (not the injury though)

    I dislocated my knee once and had some fluid build up too.
     
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