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06-27-2018, 06:15 PM
Zep - the knees ache because of age. Don't do squats, they are hard on your knees.
How often do you do them? Once a week should be good, do air squats. I sometimes do 4 sets of 25, your thighs will burn like a mofo.
I will look into the B6/12 shots, apparently the local drugstore sells them. A bodybuilder at the gym swears by them for energy.
Anyone use the stairmaster? That has done a lot for my fitness level and cardio.
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07-06-2018, 05:01 PM
Just wanted to add, that Intermittent Fasting is the shit! Or maybe its the TRT, but my appetite is virtually non-existent and I'm down another 10lbs in the past two months. The only shittty part about this journey is that as soon as I buy a suit or jeans, they doesn't fit anymore. I only buy off the clearance rack, so it's not that expensive, but damn.
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09-18-2018, 03:02 PM
Jason Blaha's ice cream fitness program is good for building size and strength.
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09-19-2018, 11:32 PM
Jason Blaha's icecream fitness is stronglifts with curls and shrugs added. Do what you want to do, but know that Blaha is a piece of shit.
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09-20-2018, 08:58 PM
I think that Starting strength is a good program. Power cleans can be replaced by bent-over rows if someone doesn't want to do them. In my opinion 5 sets for a true novice as in Stronglifts and Jason Blaha's Ice Cream Fitness program is too much volume too soon. Starting strength has 3 sets for most exercises except the deadlift and power clean. A true novice could even progress for about 2 weeks with only 1 work set as shown in some studies.
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10-17-2018, 04:29 AM
If I were a beginner again, I would do this 3x week, which is what I do now. I have not experienced any loss of muscle, mass or strength by simplifying my program to this level. I have not experienced any aesthetic deterioration either. Only the first 4 really matter:
Squat (Day 1: 4x 6, Day 2: 3x 8, Day 3: 4x 10)
Stiff leg deadlift/deadlift (Day 1: 3x 8, Day 2: 4x10, Day 3: 4x6)
Overhead press/dips (Day 1: 4x 10, Day 2: 4x 6, Day 3: 3x 8)
Chin-up (4x max)
Hyper extension/triceps exercise/rear delt exercise (if time and inclination allows, I’ll do one or max 2 of these) (1-2 sets of 15-20)
2 grip exercises (3x12)
3x 30s bar hangs
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10-17-2018, 08:20 AM
I follow a similar simplified routine to H1N1 above, which is very good by the way. Only major difference is I still like to Bench Press (though have been using Inclines more than Flats recently).
As a beginner routine, you won't find much better. Every now and then when I need a break I spend a couple of workouts just pissing about doing accessory exercises and all the weird stuff you never get round to trying just to break the monotony and see what works and what doesn't. Otherwise you'll just never know. Who'd have thought Sissy (Sisyphus) Squats would be so good! Then it's back to Ol' Faithful.
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10-17-2018, 06:51 PM
When you first start you don't really need a program, you will get stronger no matter what.
Best bet compound lifts, I like sets of 8. Mix in things like curls if you want your biceps to pop a little more, other things for other parts
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10-18-2018, 12:16 AM
Probably, but you don't want to overtrain, get burnt out or injured and then quit.