Any interest in a fitness forum on here?

[karl_1052]

Originally Posted by Trip

I did the Wii Fit last night, it told me I was old, so I threw it out the window. Bitch...

I just bought a new talking scale, so I went to try it out last night.

It said to me, "One at a time, please."

[TYEster]

Originally Posted by Rider

So tell me this then. I have been lifting for years and I am pretty bulky. I want to cut up but I don't want to loose any muscle, just define what I have. What is the best routine for me? Last week I switched my program to do 4 sets of 20, doing 4 exercises per body part working each body part twice a week.

Your routine should almost stay the same.

It's the diet that dictates your weight gain/loss.

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by eBBs15

spoken like someone who's never tried P90x... not saying it's god's gift... but it's obvious you've not even tried it.

they stress that if you want bulk to do no more than 10 reps... and you should be struggling to get that last two or three... if you want definition... do 15-16.

like I said... P90x may not work for everyone... but it's not a scam just to loose weight.

It is a spinoff of Crossfit...which has been dissected as being pretty much lame, which I studied awhile ago.

And what does reps by themselves mean anyway? It is loading that matters...and volume work should be done minimally unless you are on gear. This is the biggest mistake most lifters make. The do a ton of work (like a 100 reps of something) and their diet is utter crap.

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

It is a spinoff of Crossfit...which has been dissected as being pretty much lame, which I studied a well awhile ago.

And what does reps by themselves mean anyway? It is loading that matters...and volume work should be done minimally unless you are on gear. This is the biggest mistake most lifters make. The do a ton of work (like a 100 reps of something) and their diet is utter crap.

again... read the program... YOU SET THE WEIGHT to what you want... if you want bulk you pick a weight that you will struggle to lift 10 times... if you want definition... you pick something you will do 20 times..

there isn't a single work out (save Ab Ripper) that you do over 50 reps of anything...

for me cause I'm trying for a little bulk... I do reps of 12... and only do two sets of a single movement... you do one full pass of all movements then repeat. so at most... I'm doing 24 reps of each movement.

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by Rider

So tell me this then. I have been lifting for years and I am pretty bulky. I want to cut up but I don't want to loose any muscle, just define what I have. What is the best routine for me? Last week I switched my program to do 4 sets of 20, doing 4 exercises per body part working each body part twice a week.

AM cardio with a glass of water for 45 minutes (5% incline @3.0mph) on a treadmill 4-5 times a week. This will shred fat off of you. Do NOT do high intensity cardio as you are trying to reduce fat, not increase cardiovascular fitness with this.

Then...your diet needs to come down to higher protein, lower carb intake and carbs focused around lifting time.

[TYEster]

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

AM cardio with a glass of water for 45 minutes (5% incline @3.0mph) on a treadmill 4-5 times a week. This will shred fat off of you. Do NOT do high intensity cardio as you are trying to reduce fat, not increase cardiovascular fitness with this.

Then...your diet needs to come down to higher protein, lower carb intake and carbs focused around lifting time.

Quick note before I start cutting again...

Would you recommend or suggest any BCAAs or even stimulants prior to AM cardio? Or can I wing it with just the water?

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by eBBs15

again... read the program... YOU SET THE WEIGHT to what you want... if you want bulk you pick a weight that you will struggle to lift 10 times... if you want definition... you pick something you will do 20 times..

there isn't a single work out (save Ab Ripper) that you do over 50 reps of anything...

for me cause I'm trying for a little bulk... I do reps of 12... and only do two sets of a single movement... you do one full pass of all movements then repeat. so at most... I'm doing 24 reps of each movement.

Well I didn't read it because I don't want to pay for it....but from just the stuff someone posted about doing 100 sets of pullups with different arm spacing and the same with pushups seems quite "generic". And moreso retarded. It's a recipe for very quick plateuing.

There has to be an association between stuff as follows:

1. How much weight is done?
2. How many sets?
3. How many reps?
4. Tempo of the reps (explosive positive, slow negative)?
5. Pause at the bottom?
6. What exercises do you do with others to synergize muscle groups and the order they are done in the workout.
7. When do exercises come around again in future workouts?
8. When do you deload (take time off)?
9. When do you throw out exercises in replace of others?
10. If you are struggling moving up in a weight, how you do target strength to break that next barrier?
11. How often is a routine changed?

Then there is the whole diet thing.....

The system is too generic IMO...but to each his own.

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by TYEster

Quick note before I start cutting again...

Would you recommend or suggest any BCAAs or even stimulants prior to AM cardio? Or can I wing it with just the water?

No stimulants during AM cardio....you shouldn't really take those anyway. There is little to no gain taking them during a lifting event.

Being enhanced you don't need BCAAs during low intensity AM cardio.

[TYEster]

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

No stimulants during AM cardio....you shouldn't really take those anyway. There is little to no gain taking them during a lifting event.

Being enhanced you don't need BCAAs during low intensity AM cardio.

I'm not enhanced, and probably won't be till later this year when I get serious about competing. In the meantime I'm tired of looking like a powerlifter, plus the extra weight savings will come handy on the MX track.

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by TYEster

I'm not enhanced, and probably won't be till later this year when I get serious about competing. In the meantime I'm tired of looking like a powerlifter, plus the extra weight savings will come handy on the MX track.

Dude you don't need it, but it isn't going to hurt.