k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,125 Member For: 16y 8m 30d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 24/12/17 10:52 PM Share Posted 24/12/17 10:52 PM interesting paradox, that one... but good job on getting motivated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Trust me bro... Gold Donating Members 16,045 Member For: 9y 11m 11d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 24/12/17 10:55 PM Share Posted 24/12/17 10:55 PM Yeah beer is pretty much the mortal enemy of lifting weights! It has too many calories, farks with your hormone levels/blood pressure/cholesterol etc and isn't the greatest motivator to lift heavy things. One thing that can be applied to lifting weights is planning. If you have a plan with a goal and clear steps to get there then it is easy to be consistent. I use this website to generate a program and I found using 90% of my 1rm with the minimum progression on the lifts seems to work ok for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Stripes. All stock bar the k&n panel filter Silver Donating Members 8,061 Member For: 12y 9m 27d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 24/12/17 11:13 PM Share Posted 24/12/17 11:13 PM Yeah, definitely need to dial back the beers. I never used to drink much at home, unless I had friends over etc. I think it was the retic saga that broke me and pushed me towards alcoholism haha. I have a workout plan, the physio on site set me up with a decent one with lots of variety...but I guess I've never really set myself a lifting goal per se. More so how I look, as opposed to how much I want to be able to lift. Hmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,125 Member For: 16y 8m 30d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 24/12/17 11:16 PM Share Posted 24/12/17 11:16 PM well, any goals are good. try to pick something measureable, like say "bicep/waist/quad/calf measurements" etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Trust me bro... Gold Donating Members 16,045 Member For: 9y 11m 11d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 25/12/17 12:34 AM Share Posted 25/12/17 12:34 AM I think it's important to have goals to work toward, rather than just go to the gym and do a bunch of exercises. It'll keep you focused and provide you with a reason to be there when you don't feel like going. Here's a thought; what's the point of going to the gym if you don't have a reason to be there? 1 hour ago, .Stripes. said: More so how I look, as opposed to how much I want to be able to lift. Hmm... Diet has more effect on body composition than lifting weights does. Myfitnesspal is a great tool for tracking macros and calories. If you don't have a set of kitchen scales then get some on your next grocery day. You don't wanna be lifting all these weights and not get the most gainz out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,125 Member For: 16y 8m 30d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 25/12/17 01:16 AM Share Posted 25/12/17 01:16 AM To weigh food? Stuff that. The only scales you need for fitness is the one to weigh you, not your food Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Trust me bro... Gold Donating Members 16,045 Member For: 9y 11m 11d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 25/12/17 01:19 AM Share Posted 25/12/17 01:19 AM You might find a use for kitchen scales if you didn't order take out for every meal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,125 Member For: 16y 8m 30d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 25/12/17 01:48 AM Share Posted 25/12/17 01:48 AM Haha potentially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Stripes. All stock bar the k&n panel filter Silver Donating Members 8,061 Member For: 12y 9m 27d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 25/12/17 03:09 AM Share Posted 25/12/17 03:09 AM (edited) Yeah, I'm not keen on going to that extreme. Food's always been such a struggle for me that I really want to get to a point where it's easy/simple and I'm not on and off crash diets. Edited 25/12/17 03:17 AM by .Stripes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Trust me bro... Gold Donating Members 16,045 Member For: 9y 11m 11d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 25/12/17 04:47 AM Share Posted 25/12/17 04:47 AM There are three parts to making gainz. Training, Diet, Recovery. If any of these are neglected then the results will be sub par. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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