Yes most distance runners are skinny twinks

Just cut the lining out if you wear compression underwear anyway

Yeah I always cut it out it’s uncomfortable af

I feel like 20 plates on leg press is attainable

I can maintain a lean 165 lbs

guy said i looked big compared to him i man is way bigger then me i asked how long he had been working out he said 6 months this mf looks bigger then me an hes at 145 about 5'5

i might finally be back on the horse

Man cutting makes you feel good aesthetically but the feeling of shrinking sucks.

10 more lbs to go.

I’ve been experimenting with a 15 degree angle when it comes to incline dumbbell pressing and man it feels great.

Did some more research and seen it produced some great results for anyone interested.

builtwithscience.com/workouts/the-best-chest-exercises

day 4 ✅

But I wouldn't recommend it. In fact, it's far from being one of the best chest exercises around.

Why? Well, this brings me to one of Betty's limitations (I'm sorry, baby, don't take it personally). Although an exercise may activate a muscle really well, it doesn't necessarily mean it's the best option to grow that muscle.

Ok so if the whole premise is flawed why is there a way too long article claiming that any of these results prove any of this is “the best”

He's describing the pinch press and it's inability to grow muscle effectively compared to the other alternatives.

"In the case of the pinch press, the chest is activating really hard to keep the weights squeezed together. This type of contraction on the chest is what's called an isometric contraction—which, unfortunately, just isn't very effective for building muscle. It's like trying to grow your legs with wall sits instead of squats."

Right, but if the pinch press, which shows high muscle activation, is not effective for muscle growth, then why would any of these results mean anything to us? He's testing muscle activation on all these exercises, while acknowledging that muscle activation doesn't necessarily mean it's the best option for growth. Basically saying this whole article/experiment is fundamentally flawed while also saying he's figured out "the best chest exercises".

These "science based" lifters just annoy the s*** out of me.

Going to the gym for half a decade and consuming so much material based around it has taught me one thing:

Lifting is not that complicated. Getting jacked is not a science. Consistency and intensity are the most important things. Ofcourse you can nerd out over which exercises result in the most hypertrophy, but in 99% in the cases, it’s pretty irrelevant in terms of building decent muscle

Exactly

Any breakfast ideas. So tired of eating just eggs

get them protein pancakes the rock eats

ima go test my maxes out soon im curious how much i can lift

Usually rotate between these and eggs:

Hilshire smoked sausage with toast (avocado) and fruit

Nonfat Greek yogurt w/fruit and granolas inside and a bagel

Cinnamon oats w/ peanut butter, vanilla and scoop of protein with fruit

Fried ham w/ cheese and sourdough bread with fruit

down 16 since August

Been stuck at 185 for like a month now

But been seeing body changes still

Ah I see where you're coming from and yes I agree with your point about the article being flawed(not enough subjects + your example)

Imo balance is key. You would need to perform a lift that allows the individual to effectively progressive overload(lift heavier/moderately over time), but it is nice to see there are articles/studies that do back up the specific lift you want to add (in my example, the 15% incline press seeing that most people usually do it at a 30-45% angle).

Don't forget there are legitimate noobs who believe pushups are better than bench/dumbell pressing in terms of hypertrophy. With studies that prove otherwise, it's nice to have.

day 5 ✅

oatmeal with greek yogurt fruit blueberries black berries strawberries add it with those cinnamon oats if you iike, egg whites with steak

Im gonna get some steak but the cost is gonna catch up

or salmon is good too

Marathon tomorrow