DaveH

There is no evidence that "diet" soda is bad for you. None. http://examine.com/faq/is-diet-soda-bad-for-you.html

Actually, I'd focus on your diet first. Most of your results are going to come from eating correctly, not from working out. At least initially. I'm not saying don't work out. What i am saying is that you can't out exercise over eating. I don't really mean you need go all "healthy". You just need to eat the right amount of stuff, day in and day out. If I were you, I'd start using an app like MyFitnessPal or something similar. Tell it you want to lose a pound a week. It will tell you how many calories to consume. Do that, monitor your weight and adjust accordingly. Not losing weight after a few weeks? Move more or ratchet down a few hundred calories. Losing weight too quickly? Eat a bit more. Adjust. As far as a workout routine, I favor simple routines involving barbells. A few movements, squat, deadlift, presses, etc. I don't think they own those at planet fitness.

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Good post. I'd agree that a lot of fans are pretty shortsighted in that they don't realize as fans, they're not really privy to all the inner workings and variables that play into a team. I guess the older I've become, I've learned to enjoy Saturdays with friends and watch the team play. Less bickering about details I know nothing about. Enjoy it for what it is and let's not go off the deep end..

Did anyone else do the Trek this morning in Omaha? How did you do? Just got home. Didn't die. By my time i beat last years time by about 20 seconds. Watch says 8:43. No official results yet.

Creatine - Helps your muscles retain more fluid, therefore making them appear larger and more swollen, also helping with blood flow which makes you able to lift a little more weight. Long-term does damage to your kidneys because it causes your body to produce more creatinine, which is toxic for your body. I believe they make a version that limits the production of creatinine. This is completely incorrect. http://examine.com/supplements/Creatine/ Specifically about kidneys: http://examine.com/faq/does-creatine-cause-kidney-problems.html

Here's a new one I got today. Kids who like to use the one platform in the gym I frequent, bring chalk and get it on EVERYTHING. Including a big pile right on the platform. Jesus, guys, you don't need a pound of chalk per workout. Hell, you're 13 and trying to lift things that are too heavy. You don't need chalk. You need a coach. Now clean up all this chalk damn it.

Ha ha! Did you read the responses to that Tweet? Looky: I think these two guys commenting would have single digit Wonderlic scores. I'm pretty sure that Gregory wasn't taking the same Wonderlic practice test over and over. That's pretty damn funny.

Dude that sounds gross. Carnivore is the name of it. I have a liquid steak after every workout A liquid fruit punch steak shake at that! Gives me shivers!

Well yea, I don't think anyone advocates lifting really heavy all the time. I mean, unless you're a recovery machine you'll probably burn out pretty quickly doing that. That and form usually degrades closer to your max and there is really no reason for form to break down that much during training. Still, I'll never back down that there is some excuse for not lifting heavy at least some of the time. When I say heavy, I mean say 85-95% of your 5 rep max. Continually working at weight below that will not get you stronger, it will just get you really good at moving that weight. That is if you want to get stronger, which I think everyone should, you should be continually trying to get stronger. That means, eventually, trying to move something heavy. Time is already trying to make you weak. If you don't get strong, you'll lose in the long run.

Dude that sounds gross.

If you can hit your reps with the amount of rest you are taking, then awesome. Keep doing that. My point was that when training for strength, the most important thing is to get your reps. If you need to rest longer to do that, then do that. That's all. True. And when training for physique, take as few breaks as possible and rep out sets until failure. Massive bloodflow to the muscles you're working, causing them to tear. And in addition, you're burning a lot of calories since your heart is pumping faster. Yessir. That's how I do it anyway. Is training for physique like body building? I don't claim knowledge but wasn't Chaddy into this? I remember him saying that he never went to failure and made it sound like a bad thing. Pretty much. My reason for doing so is that lifting really heavy weight is bad for your joints, and I really don't have any need to be strong. You might disagree 10-15 years from now. Doesn't it make sense that getting stronger now would actually be good for your joints by strengthening the muscles that support them? You can build the muscles around the joints and strengthen them, but for the most part, the cartilage and ligaments that support your joints and allow them to move freely can't get stronger. Excess weight will especially wear down the cartilage that pads your joints and eventually cause arthritis. Sure, you can wear down cartilage, but I'm not sure that's a function of weight lifted. Certainly many repetitions of any weight will cause some cartilage degradation too, but so will life. Very true, it's just accelerated by heavy weight. That's why you hear about obese people having bad knees. Peoples' joints aren't made to withstand that much weight. True about obese people, but I don't think you can equivocate that with training with heavy (relatively, mind you) weights. Obese people carry weight around with them 24x7. Your body is loaded with barbells for maybe 5-10 minutes total in a whole workout. Even then, depending on the lift, it's not the whole body. It's not the same thing.

https://www.youtube.com/user/BroScienceLife This guy is hilarious.

If you can hit your reps with the amount of rest you are taking, then awesome. Keep doing that. My point was that when training for strength, the most important thing is to get your reps. If you need to rest longer to do that, then do that. That's all. True. And when training for physique, take as few breaks as possible and rep out sets until failure. Massive bloodflow to the muscles you're working, causing them to tear. And in addition, you're burning a lot of calories since your heart is pumping faster. Yessir. That's how I do it anyway. Is training for physique like body building? I don't claim knowledge but wasn't Chaddy into this? I remember him saying that he never went to failure and made it sound like a bad thing. Pretty much. My reason for doing so is that lifting really heavy weight is bad for your joints, and I really don't have any need to be strong. You might disagree 10-15 years from now. Doesn't it make sense that getting stronger now would actually be good for your joints by strengthening the muscles that support them? You can build the muscles around the joints and strengthen them, but for the most part, the cartilage and ligaments that support your joints and allow them to move freely can't get stronger. Excess weight will especially wear down the cartilage that pads your joints and eventually cause arthritis. Sure, you can wear down cartilage, but I'm not sure that's a function of weight lifted. Certainly many repetitions of any weight will cause some cartilage degradation too, but so will life.

If you can hit your reps with the amount of rest you are taking, then awesome. Keep doing that. My point was that when training for strength, the most important thing is to get your reps. If you need to rest longer to do that, then do that. That's all. True. And when training for physique, take as few breaks as possible and rep out sets until failure. Massive bloodflow to the muscles you're working, causing them to tear. And in addition, you're burning a lot of calories since your heart is pumping faster. Yessir. That's how I do it anyway. Is training for physique like body building? I don't claim knowledge but wasn't Chaddy into this? I remember him saying that he never went to failure and made it sound like a bad thing. Pretty much. My reason for doing so is that lifting really heavy weight is bad for your joints, and I really don't have any need to be strong. You might disagree 10-15 years from now. Doesn't it make sense that getting stronger now would actually be good for your joints by strengthening the muscles that support them?

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Probably more than one.

Might as well not drive anywhere either. There's a decent chance you'll die. Hell, better not even get out of bed. The boogie man might get you.

That is considered a legal lift in the powerlifting community. It is almost like they are doing decline bench when they do that. In most federations, no, it's not legal. Here's the rules for for IPF (page 17) as USAPL (page 30). Now there are about a billion "federations" out their with their own rules, so whatever. But generally ass in the air is a no no in most every legit federation and also can unnecessarily increase risk for injury. Here is an article about it. http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/fake_strength_stop_arching_the_bench_press I don't agree with it but it is how a lot of powerlifters do their bench. I am not a believer in raising your ass in the air to bench heavier. To me, it is cheating and is a fake bench. A friend of mine that powerlifts arches his back enough to raise his ass off the bench and that is how he goes about it. He said it shortens the route of the bar and makes it easier to lift heavier. Like I mentioned earlier, it is almost extreme enough that it looks like they are doing decline bench instead of FLAT bench. Yea, it's ridiculous and dumb. Looks like we're on the same page. IMO, you should bench with a "chest up" position, but keep your ass on the bench.

This. A thousand times this.

ha! Unsolicited advice guy is awesome. I hear some real doozies from these guys sometimes. I guess I'm that guy but only if I see bad form where they might injure themselves. Maybe it's my approach but almost everyone appreciates the advise and asks questions. The guy doing the half or quarter squats with way too much weight? I leave him alone if he isn't hurting himself. I see a lot of curious stuff but at least they are in the gym doing something. I hear ya. I just tend to wait for them to ask. I'm not their babysitter. Unless it was a real young kid or something.

That is considered a legal lift in the powerlifting community. It is almost like they are doing decline bench when they do that. In most federations, no, it's not legal. Here's the rules for for IPF (page 17) as USAPL (page 30). Now there are about a billion "federations" out their with their own rules, so whatever. But generally ass in the air is a no no in most every legit federation and also can unnecessarily increase risk for injury.

ha! Unsolicited advice guy is awesome. I hear some real doozies from these guys sometimes.

I guess I could post my annoyances. To each their own, but if we're into judging people... The guy who wears tanks that are way to big so you can see the meat display. /oswalt People who mean mug and aren't generally courteous. Bench bro's. All bench. All the time. Guy's who bench with their ass a foot in the air. Half and quarter squat guy. I guess generally, half rep guy.

This. Buy your stuff online. I don't see a reason to go into a GNC or similar store these days.