/fit/ - Fitness, Health, and Feels

>>147430

Literally everyone starts this way.

I've been working through convict conditioning recently and I started questioning my form with shoulderstand squats. I cannot get as fully upright as the figures show and attempting to do so feels like I'm about to give myself a back injury. Furthermore I get insane pressure in my ears whenever I do it for more than 20 reps. Any recommended stretches that would help me regain the range of motion my back needs, or should I not attempt to force it and work with what I can do?

>>147467

Are you the same egypt of old?

>>147468

I haven't exercised a day in my life before this month, so I doubt it.

If I don't experience DOMS the day after a workout does it mean that it isn't working? Or does it mean that I had a proper meal and rest?

>>147482

You're really overthinking it, lad.

You can tell if it's working if you can lift more/faster/better one week to the next.

Eg: The best way to tell if you're getting stronger is to see if you're stronger.

>>147484

Well, I used to train my abs with 5kg, but now I train them with 10kg, only that it doesn't hurt. Also, I was deadlifting with 20kg, but I tried 26kg and it also doesn't hurt.

There are days in which I'm training arms and chest and I'll struggle with low weights, but when I try bigger weights I'll be able to lift them, but it will feel like it's not effective and I also don't experience DOMS in this case. Is it not working in this case?

Oatmeal: how do I eat this? I heard from you fellows that it's a great food, but I'm not used to eat it. Will just mixing some Quaker in a bowl with some milk do the trick? How do I eat it at work without the milk going bad?

>>147485

No idea. I don't train abs with weights and the struggling with light weights baffles me.

>>147496

It happened again. I could barely lift a weight when I used to lift 50% more. What the fuck is happening

>>147498

The only thing I can think of, beyond some medical condition, is insufficient recovery.

The fuck are you doing?

>>147510

That's possible. I study, work and workout. Maybe sleeping 7 hours a day in general isn't enough for all of this. You're smart, I figured it out

if i weight 95kg and do normal pushups how many kg do i push compared to bench pressing?

Is it normal for the pecs to feel over-stretched while doing the seated row?

>>147524

I'm not familiar with such injuries, but I wouldn't go as far as saying you fucked up your muscle memory. It might be that it doesn't move like you want, but it's because of the injury limitation. It's like doing heavy work and writing something. Give it some rest and you'll be writing OK. I may be wrong, but I think recovery will make everything alright. Get well

Is nutrition as difficult as people make it out to be? The way I figure it is the essential vitamins are listed in order of most importance.

>Vitamin A

Most leafy greens seem to have vitamin A as their key component. Spinich, Kale, and surprisingly (to me) Romaine lettuce have a ton.

>Vitamin B

Apparently a key component in animal protein.

>Vitamin C

Citrus friuts are notable for vitamin C

Basically the rest of the vitamins we can make on our own to some degree. I guess what I'm trying to ask is do people over complicate healthy diets with a lot of nothingbuger? You see people chug kale shakes, corporations praise fad foods like acai berries, and "experts" lauding their knowledge on the best foods. So is a good diet really so simple, or am I missing a lot?

>>147570

My right hand has been like this for over 3 years now after doing 50 in a row, left hand is almost like it now.

exercises I wanna do:

>bench press w/ dumbbells

>curls w/ dumbbells

>reverse curls w/ dumbbells

>hammer curls w/ dumbbells

pls gibs beginner chart with recommended no. of reps for each week/6 month program or something

also help, my back pops every time I do a sit up and I'm worried I have cancer or something

also is it ok to do bench press one side at a time cause it feels like my left side of chest is getting more workout than right side which is homo faggot gay

>>147590

Reverse curls are better witj the barbell.

>>147573

A good diet is really nothing complicated, gon't believe all the propaganda

What are some shoes that you recommend for gym/training with weight. That are cheap? Im super short on cash for such things and not seeing myself buying one of those shoes just so I can squat. Chucks? Nike? Adidas?

>>147573

It's a deminishing returns sort of deal.

Do just a few simple things right, and you'll be doing really well nutritionally.

>drink lots of water

>avoid sugars

>eat real unprocessed foods

>try to have a protein source as the main piece of every meal

After these things, there are lots of other things you can start doing to "tune up" your diet, and they will be beneficial, but not nearly as much as the basics are.

>>147604

I wear a pair of Asics wrestling shoes that I found at a thrift store for $2.

It's like being barefoot. Highly recommended.

>>147606

This lifter gets it.

>Looking into supplements

>Come across anavar

>Seems to have results, but uncertain if it's just hype

>Research indicates that it's usually two hundred for a bottle of it

>Find this on Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077D9VFKY/

>Not sure if it's what I'm looking for, or even if it's actually any gud

Help?

>>147613

Anavar is the brand name for oxandrolone. It's a fucking anabolic steroid, not a supplement. You can't get it without a prescription in any first world country. That shit you linked too is a hot mess of random supplements.

If you really want anavar, you have a lot to learn. You'll have to get it from an underground lab, or that creepy dude in the gym locker room with terrible acne and thinning hair. You also need to do a proper PCT, unless you are doing baby doses, it WILL shut you down.

I suggest you focus on eating plenty and lifting hard. You don't want to start steroids until well after your balls have dropped. Judging from your post, you're about 12. Wait until you're well past puberty to juice. You'll have sky high test levels during puberty anyway. Most people recommend waiting until you're 30 or so until doing steroids, because that's when your natural test levels start to drop.

>>147565

bump

>>147637

It isn't about the routine, it's about your nutrition. There's tons of big guys in my gym over 30. There are a lot over forty that can lift a lot, but they can only keep this up with good rest and nutrition. Don't mind your routine, fuck that, just take care of yourself

>>147565

>>147648 is largely correct. I'm easily over 30. I have grown-ass men say that I'm "huge". I'm likely far more cut than any 20 year old you know.

The only thing I'd argue is that different people respond differently to different routines at different times. Focus on something (volume/speed/max effort/whatever) and see what your body responds best to.

Use that as a framework and then your routine can almost build itself.

I do pretty much random shit and change every nine weeks.

I've lost a lot of weight over a period of 25 months. At the end I had to reduce my daily kcals to ~1000 a day to keep losing weight. I was always cold and tired.

Now I lift a bit and eat about 2500kcal and I still feel cold and tired sometimes, especially in the morning (wasn't an issue when I was fat) but I also get these random "circulation boosts" where all of my veins start popping out and I feel really warm and comfy. Not only is this the state in which I feel motivated to do shit, I also sleep better during these phases and feel good in general.

My guess is my metabolism has shut down somewhat over the years and is now about to get normal again but how long does this process take? I've been eating "normally" for about 3 weeks now.

Or am I wrong and normal sized people experience these random "circulation boosts" throughout the day and feel cold and tired at random times?

Does anyone else experience phases like that? I haven't been able to find any links to particular food, my nicotine intake or other stuff.

>>147704

I would also like to add that I have trouble with digestion and became lactose intolerant for some fucking reason which pisses me off a lot. Maybe there's a connection, I don't know.

>>147704

>I've lost a lot of weight over a period of 25 months. At the end I had to reduce my daily kcals to ~1000 a day to keep losing weight. I was always cold and tired.

IKTF very well. I will say that going keto has given me more energy as opposed to just cutting calories, but I still don't feel as good as I used to.

>>147713

How long keto?

>>147714

Low carb for months but was eating more protein than fat, and was also lifting. Now I've stopped lifting for a while and switched to eating majority fat, and I've finally broken my plateau of weight.

>>147722

I was more trying to address the issue of not feeling as good as usual. The "keto flu" typically lasts no longer than six weeks. I have no input on this.

I'm guessing it's best to follow a typical keto progression. Focus on fat for months and eventually switch over to focusing on protein. That's what I've done and I've seen/heard from the vast majority of keto folk.

In regards to plateaus, keto works in fits and starts after the initial losses. If you're reasonably lean already, expect sticking points to be the norm.

Tinker with things by "feel" after solid practice, don't switch things based upon the scale.

What causes urine to burn that isn't an STD? The tip of my dick sometimes feels like it's been dipped in a mild acid after urinating. Only where the urine physically contacted, and there's no visual indication of damage or irritation.

>>147758

Stop washing your glans with soap. Just use water and your fingers. It could also be a result of the friction of the glans with your underwear (I'm uncut but a little bit sticks out. The glans is darker where it does friction). Maybe it's even masturbation and you have some kind of prostate infection that hurts your urethra a bit (which is what is happening to me. I want to check with a doctor).

Which kind of green tea do I drink? I want to drop coffee for increased gut health. There are so many types online and I'm lost. Also, how long would 100g last me?

Which kind of green tea do I drink? I want to drop coffee for increased gut health. There are so many types online and I'm lost. Also, how long would 100g last me drinking 3 cups a day? Would that net me the 400mg I need?

Hey listen is it alright if I do sit ups in sets x reps like with weight training, or is that wrong?

>>147799

I do it like that. I did weighted crunches too. Now I do angled sit ups. As long as you strain it correctly, there's no risk of a hernia. Be careful with those obliques exercises that you twist your abs, I think if you do them wrong they're killers.

>>147758

common infection of urinary tract no?

women are more susceptible to it but it should clear up in a couple of days/weeks. You can drink some chamomile tea to help fight it.

>>147810

>dick shitting fuckerass

English is difficult, isn't it Carlos?

Is it ok to exercise every day? Maybe that sounds like a dumb question, but I've only been doing it 3 times a week and it feels like it's not enough. If I do it every day, then how much is too much exercise? How can I know?

>>147865

depends on various factors like how much rest you get, how you nutrition, age and so on. Most people find their sweet spot bewtween 3 and 5 times a week. Some can get away with 6 or even 7 and some ill people can only handle twice or less a week.

The point is there is no definite answer, try it and listen to your body.

And don't be a retard who tryes to push too far.

And don't be the retard who says that any kind of exercise kills him, but judging by your post that is not the case