Do you even lift?

[Master_Craig]

Daddio went from "I'll see you at 8 o'clock?" to "You're comin' home with me" real quick. Nice job, Daddio! Awesome transformation.

 

[Master_Craig]

I used to be the guy that thought to myself, "If only I wasn't born so skinny". I trained for years at a consistent level, doing push ups, pull ups, dumbbell curls, tricep extensions, and more every three days or so. Despite this investment, I didn't see many results.

Then, I came to learn about half a year ago that you can't gain muscle without a caloric surplus. I have no idea why it took so long for me to learn this, but that was the case.

With that, I've been hitting the gym consistently five days a week, workout for about 70 to 90 minutes each time. I'm also hitting a very healthy 300 to 500 calorie surplus each day, consisting of fruits, vegetables, meat, protein powder, nuts, yogurt, and more.

It's only been three months at this point (would have been three months earlier but I fractured my wrist playing basketball), but I feel better than ever. I feel like I'm finally pushing toward becoming the best version of myself I can be, and it's had an incredibly positive effect on me.

I'm addicted at this point, with no intention of ever slowing down. In a few months I'll post some progress photos and weight numbers. For now, it's a work in progress.

That's really awesome, Jonathan. Great job, man. Very happy and proud to hear you're doing all that.

When I first started the gym about five or six years ago, I was also in the same boat. I went with a friend, I didn't really know what I was doing. I would do everything from bench pressing, to tricep push downs, bicep curls etc. Funnily enough, I was that guy who did not train legs. I've always had big legs, and I made the excuse "Oh, I need my legs for judo", but I paid the horrible price for it when I tore my right ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) from an accident in judo, which may not have happened if I had stronger legs.

Now, I'm super into squats and dead lifts. Very important exercises. I've made more progress in my gym training in the last two years than I have in my first five years.

If you haven't already, I highly recommend incorporating dead lifts and squats into your training, Jonathan, as well as other additional compound lifting such as bench pressing, overhead pressing etc.

 

[Daddio]

Daddio went from "I'll see you at 8 o'clock?" to "You're comin' home with me" real quick. Nice job, Daddio! Awesome transformation.

Haha. Thanks man. I'm just a fat guy in denial nowadays.

 

[Master_Craig]

Managed to achieve a new one rep bench press yesterday, hitting 122.5kg (270 Ibs).

I was asked to do three sets, one rep each. The first two sets felt surprisingly quick and easy, but the third and final set felt like an absolute slow grind.

 

[UrbanMasque]

Don't count it unless you can do 3 - off the bar (initial push), down to chest and up, one more for good measure.

 

[Master_Craig]

I think the best way to do bench pressing is by pausing your reps... so the bar is lowered to your chest, touches, pause/hold, then press up.

I say it's "the best", but I can't do it for crap. I'm more uh... touch and go?

Also, I totally count it, because my programming says so.

 

[Deadphool2511]

I used to lift but life

 

[fapeiyeunesou]

Yes, I try to workout 3 and sometimes 4 times a week

 

[pexaj]

Good on you, man! Awesome to hear. I reckon recovering from injuries can be a huge motivator to get healthier and stronger, I know it might sound super cheesy but "whatever doesn't kill you, makes you stronger", right? Welcome to the Gain Train, Jonathan. Enjoy your stay.

I know Green_Lantern here lifts (because if I remember right - he's really strong) and so does intoTheRain.

I tore my ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) in my right knee almost six years ago from an accident at judo, and after doing a lot of physiotherapy for six months, I started getting weight lifting. It's only been the last two years that I've taken strength training seriously and gotten decent results, though.

Nowadays, I go to the gym to lift four days a week and then I train in judo twice a week. I've been doing judo for over eight years.

Next week I'm doing a new strength test. Attempting one rep max's of a 200 kg (440 Ibs) dead lift, 175 (385 Ibs) squat and a 125 kg (275 Ibs) bench press. I'm confident I can get the bench, so I wanna try 130 kg (286 Ibs). As for the squat, I want 180 kg (396 Ibs) but I'm not too confident I'll get it, so I might just stick with attempting 175 kg.

I've told this story here before, but a little over eight years ago, I used to be very inactive. When I turned twenty one, I was weighing over 130 kg (286 Ibs).

바쁜 일상 속에서 피로를 효과적으로 풀어주는 홈케어 서비스가 점점 인기를 얻고 있습니다.
편안한 공간에서 받을 수 있는 종로출장마사지 서비스는 원하는 시간에 맞춰 이용할 수 있어 매우 편리합니다.
전문 관리사가 직접 방문하여 근육 이완과 혈액순환 개선에 도움을 주는 다양한 테라피를 제공합니다.
스트레스 해소와 컨디션 회복을 동시에 기대할 수 있어 직장인들에게 특히 선호되고 있습니다.
지금 바로 예약을 통해 나만의 휴식 시간을 만들어보는 것도 좋은 선택입니다.

Left is me in 2008/2009, right is me in 2013.

I went to a mate's birthday one night, got assaulted by two big, drunk dudes, and after feeling scared, humiliated and helpless, I took up judo to learn self-defence. Nine months later, I lost over 30 kg (66 Ibs) and ended up weighing like, 96 kg (211 Ibs). I'm kinda heavy nowadays, about 115 kg (253 Ibs) but I have thankfully put on muscle mass instead of body fat.

Yes, many people are into regular exercise, and it’s easy to get hooked on training hard once it becomes part of your routine. Just make sure you’re not pushing your wrist too soon after the fracture, and give it proper time to fully recover to avoid reinjury.