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I really debated about starting a log. This journey gets very personal at times. It's hard to announce to the world things you didn't even want to admit to yourself. But that's why I did it. It needed to be right in front of me so I could deal with it head on. And I needed support to get through it. Who would have thought I'd find that here of all places. But I did. These guys have been a great help and encouragement through some tough times for me and they probably don't even realize it. - Pagangoddess
Hey guys, just 1 question, Is there any difference if eat my lunch after my workout instead of drinkin a liter of milk?...or shoud I workout then drink a liter of milk then after 1-2hours eat lunch?...Im a lil confused...
Eating afterwards is fine Oggy. The 'protein shake' straight after is mainly for convenience really - you've been around here long enough to know that real food is always better. Keep drinking that milk! Good to have you back posting and working out.
Mouse wrote:Eating afterwards is fine Oggy. The 'protein shake' straight after is mainly for convenience really - you've been around here long enough to know that real food is always better. Keep drinking that milk! Good to have you back posting and working out.
Thanks Mouse, I got it...I know , real food is better. Yesterday I ate my lunch, then like an hour later I drank my milk and after like 1 1/5hours later I ate a lil portion of food + big glass of milk, so from 4-8 pm I felt full at work, then after 8pm I ate chicken soup, then when I got home at 10 I drank the last liter of milk I had and went to bed at around 1130pm...OS it was basically what happened yesterday after workout/lunch..
Today was my 2nd workout, it felt great, the only thing was yesterday, the milk + food I had in the afternoon gave me diarrhea, thanks God today Im feeling better, ate breakfast as ussual, went to college, got back home, trained and then ate 1 banana and a liter of milk, no stomach issues so far.... Session 2 17/SEP/2009 Squat 27KG 5x5 Nice and smooth
OHP 20kg 5x5
Deadlift 44kg 1x6
Pull- Ups 6/5/4
**Since I began GOMAD on tuesday I've been feeling like a tank..:p not full, can eat normally but I feel like Im bigger :p LOL... **Yesterday I bought a bench press, I helped me to place the bar to do Squats...soon I'll upload a video, right now I just have the one for Deadlifts..
I will definitely tag along on your log Oggynosh!! We are nearly alike in all ways only that I have a gut and you dont. Now I think i'll just man up and do those pictures and videos. No need for me to be embarrased about a body i am mad intent on changing!
So, be knowing you gotta keep this up cause someone is tracking daily. My days are M,W and F. Bring it!!
Elgon's Training Log Elgon Quits Smoking START - 5' 10" · 60kg · 37yo · SQ - Empty Bar ·Short Term - gain weight - 25lbs via GOMAD Weight watch - 63kg · Squat Watch - 55Kg LT - 75kg Body Weight · Squat 127.5kg ·
Waiting on the comments for the video from the seniors too Looks fine to me but I'm sure theres some detail they will be able to point out. I think my main problem with the deadlift is bringing the weight down.
What the hell does "Hip Extension", "Knee extension" REALLY mean?? I wish I could find diagrams showing right and wrong for dead lifts and squats. I just cant seem to pick out the miniscule differences in Videos. "You are not extending your hips enough". "Your knee should be extended but not before your hip.." just makes me nod my head
Elgon's Training Log Elgon Quits Smoking START - 5' 10" · 60kg · 37yo · SQ - Empty Bar ·Short Term - gain weight - 25lbs via GOMAD Weight watch - 63kg · Squat Watch - 55Kg LT - 75kg Body Weight · Squat 127.5kg ·
elgon wrote:Waiting on the comments for the video from the seniors too Looks fine to me but I'm sure theres some detail they will be able to point out. I think my main problem with the deadlift is bringing the weight down.
What the hell does "Hip Extension", "Knee extension" REALLY mean?? I wish I could find diagrams showing right and wrong for dead lifts and squats. I just cant seem to pick out the miniscule differences in Videos. "You are not extending your hips enough". "Your knee should be extended but not before your hip.." just makes me nod my head
Thanks for the advise, I'm also open to comments and guidance...
Check this vids...maybe you have already watch them but they worth it...
DEADLIFT SET-UP BY RIPPETOE...
Mark Rippetoe: Deadlift Back Angles
Those for squats are also excellent, I remember doing them just like he said on the videos, but at the gym I used to go sveeral months ago the personal trainer told me It was wrong,.....wrong was him :p...like a month later when I was squating almost 200lbs he was like: "damn dude, you got power in those legs...that weight is challenging for me...." basically it proof he was wrong, not Rippetoe :p
elgon wrote:I will definitely tag along on your log Oggynosh!! We are nearly alike in all ways only that I have a gut and you dont. Now I think i'll just man up and do those pictures and videos. No need for me to be embarrased about a body i am mad intent on changing!
So, be knowing you gotta keep this up cause someone is tracking daily. My days are M,W and F. Bring it!!
Hehe, don't worry dude, NOW I have a big gut with those liters of milk im drinking every day :p...I guess in a couple of weeks my abs will be out of sight..lol... Exactly, that's the spirit...you need to picture yourself in the future, and imagine just how big you wanna see yourself, that will boost your self-esteem.. Tomorrow (saturday) is my 3rd session...Workout A... My workin days are Tues-Thurs-Satur...those are the days I don't have to work in the mornings... So keep it up dude, I'll be tracking your progress too...
One minor comment on your deadlift: on the way down your knees goes first. You can see it when watching the bar, it moves forward since it needs to make way for your knees.
When going up it's knees first, then hips. Going down it is the reverse: hips first, then knees. The bar needs to follow a straight vertical line.
Imagine doing what you do with 100+kg on the bar ... that will hurt !
I prefer to be called 'H' ;) Age: 41 / Height: 180cm/5ft 11" / BW: 87kg/191lbs PRs: SQ 1RM 170kg/374lbs / BP 1RM 90kg/198lbs / OHP 1RM 67.5kg/148.5lbs / BBR 1RM 115kg/253lbs / DL 1RM 210kg/462lbs H's Log 2010
holvoetn wrote:One minor comment on your deadlift: on the way down your knees goes first. You can see it when watching the bar, it moves forward since it needs to make way for your knees.
When going up it's knees first, then hips. Going down it is the reverse: hips first, then knees. The bar needs to follow a straight vertical line.
Imagine doing what you do with 100+kg on the bar ... that will hurt !
Push-ups 20/16/17 ---> no energy, my performance sucked... ... Overall the workout felt great, the only issue was the push-up, the day was freaking hottt...maybe that sucked all my energy...
oggynosh wrote:[b] Push-ups 20/16/17 ---> no energy, my performance sucked... ... Overall the workout felt great, the only issue was the push-up, the day was freaking hottt...maybe that sucked all my energy...
You think you got issues on push ups dude?? check me out barely making it at 15/14/10 But way better than at start so no beef. hehe. keeping tabs on you.
Elgon's Training Log Elgon Quits Smoking START - 5' 10" · 60kg · 37yo · SQ - Empty Bar ·Short Term - gain weight - 25lbs via GOMAD Weight watch - 63kg · Squat Watch - 55Kg LT - 75kg Body Weight · Squat 127.5kg ·