The Official February 2015 Study Group Forum

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[The Abyss]

and then pw after you get jacked tyia. I never got into multivitamins, do they help? I just try to eat healthy...which I haven't been doing

I highly recommend multivitamins! It's pretty hard to get all your nutrients every single day. I also recommend fish oil especially if you lift for joint health.

I'll look into it. I do take fish oil, but I don't lift very often. I want to get into it more, any tips?

Do compound barbell lifts (squats, deadlifts, bench press, barbell row, and overhead press) These build functional, real life strength.
Stay away from machines
Don't do silly isolation lifts like curls, they're useless and do nothing to build functional strength.
FORM FORM FORM FORM. Form is the most important thing. Bad form will lead to nasty injuries.

[Smallville]

jaybirds came in today, seem pretty nice tho didn't workout today... kinda excited to workout tm and not get shiz caught on the cord also got some multivitamins and a post workout... so ready to be done with LSAT for good so I can just get jacked

nice. Let me know how they (jaybirds) are!
Did you get some whey protein or bcaa's?

nah, already got protein...

[ilikebaseball]

literally just do free weights. machines are vastly overrated

[nlee10]

I'll look into it. I do take fish oil, but I don't lift very often. I want to get into it more, any tips?

Do compound barbell lifts (squats, deadlifts, bench press, barbell row, and overhead press) These build functional, real life strength.
Stay away from machines
Don't do silly isolation lifts like curls, they're useless and do nothing to build functional strength.
FORM FORM FORM FORM. Form is the most important thing. Bad form will lead to nasty injuries.

Pretty much all I can say in terms of what I do for exercise. Don't be afraid to lift because girls don't get "bulky" from general lifting.

[Dr. Nefario]

literally just do free weights. machines are vastly overrated

+1

Sadly I lost my spotter to graduation in December.

[Smallville]

I'll look into it. I do take fish oil, but I don't lift very often. I want to get into it more, any tips?

Do compound barbell lifts (squats, deadlifts, bench press, barbell row, and overhead press) These build functional, real life strength.
Stay away from machines
Don't do silly isolation lifts like curls, they're useless and do nothing to build functional strength.
FORM FORM FORM FORM. Form is the most important thing. Bad form will lead to nasty injuries.

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search craigslist and spend some $ and make ur own little gym in ur basement its great
[img]personalgym[/img]

eta: flaw packet on the bench if any1 was wondering

[Donashimen]

Be wary of public libraries. They've turned into day cares and are so annoyingly noisy.

I agree! I just went to a public library couple of days ago. Apparently people don't believe in remaining quiet anymore, even when there is a big sign posted stating that it is a quiet room!

[The Abyss]

I'll look into it. I do take fish oil, but I don't lift very often. I want to get into it more, any tips?

Do compound barbell lifts (squats, deadlifts, bench press, barbell row, and overhead press) These build functional, real life strength.
Stay away from machines
Don't do silly isolation lifts like curls, they're useless and do nothing to build functional strength.
FORM FORM FORM FORM. Form is the most important thing. Bad form will lead to nasty injuries.

^
search craigslist and spend some $ and make ur own little gym in ur basement its great

eta: flaw packet on the bench if any1 was wondering

I'm building my home gym slowly. My next purchase will be a power rack (greatest piece of equipment for a gym).

[ilikebaseball]

in college the coaches wouldnt even let us use machines.

Legs you do hella squats, lunges, power jumps, calf raises.
Chest you do 5 different varieties of push ups (push up clocks, decline push ups, diamond, med ball, regular) dumbbell press, incline/decline press.
Tris you do bench dips, tri extensions, skullcrushers.
Back and bis day you can do back extensions, pull ups, rows, and I guess lats...Bi's you do hammer curls, reg curls, reverse grip pull ups
I do abs and traps everyday except cardio day. Mix in a little shoulder on both arm days.

I try to stay away from the machines. They help too much are are very misleading in how much they say they help

[peppermint]

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[ilikebaseball]

in college the coaches wouldnt even let us use machines.

Legs you do hella squats, lunges, power jumps, calf raises.
Chest you do 5 different varieties of push ups (push up clocks, decline push ups, diamond, med ball, regular) dumbbell press, incline/decline press.
Tris you do bench dips, tri extensions, skullcrushers.
Back and bis day you can do back extensions, pull ups, rows, and I guess lats...Bi's you do hammer curls, reg curls, reverse grip pull ups
I do abs and traps everyday except cardio day. Mix in a little shoulder on both arm days.

I try to stay away from the machines. They help too much are are very misleading in how much they say they help

I feel exhausted just reading all of that

well, the best part about it is with free weights you can choose your specific weight for literally every different exercise without worrying about "how accurate is this?"

[Big Red]

in college the coaches wouldnt even let us use machines.

Legs you do hella squats, lunges, power jumps, calf raises.
Chest you do 5 different varieties of push ups (push up clocks, decline push ups, diamond, med ball, regular) dumbbell press, incline/decline press.
Tris you do bench dips, tri extensions, skullcrushers.
Back and bis day you can do back extensions, pull ups, rows, and I guess lats...Bi's you do hammer curls, reg curls, reverse grip pull ups
I do abs and traps everyday except cardio day. Mix in a little shoulder on both arm days.

I try to stay away from the machines. They help too much are are very misleading in how much they say they help

These are baseball lifts, no? Did you play?

[nlee10]

Since we're on this topic....favorite compound lift?

[ilikebaseball]

in college the coaches wouldnt even let us use machines.

Legs you do hella squats, lunges, power jumps, calf raises.
Chest you do 5 different varieties of push ups (push up clocks, decline push ups, diamond, med ball, regular) dumbbell press, incline/decline press.
Tris you do bench dips, tri extensions, skullcrushers.
Back and bis day you can do back extensions, pull ups, rows, and I guess lats...Bi's you do hammer curls, reg curls, reverse grip pull ups
I do abs and traps everyday except cardio day. Mix in a little shoulder on both arm days.

I try to stay away from the machines. They help too much are are very misleading in how much they say they help

These are baseball lifts, no? Did you play?

I did. Idk if I'd call them "baseball lifts" lol I feel like they're more universal. Baseball lifts get more into resistance band and medicine ball types of things

[JackelJ]

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[Smallville]

^
search craigslist and spend some $ and make ur own little gym in ur basement its great

eta: flaw packet on the bench if any1 was wondering

I'm building my home gym slowly. My next purchase will be a power rack (greatest piece of equipment for a gym).

Yeah we used to have a pretty lame bench & ok dumbbells(add the weight to it) and an old school total gym(real old) but my dad got into it and started searching craigslist and now we got a pretty nice set up. only thing we're really missing is some solid dumbbells but they're so dam expensive its hard to find something worth it

[ilikebaseball]

i refuse to go to law school with a shite gym put it on record.

[The Abyss]

Since we're on this topic....favorite compound lift?

Squat. It's the one lift I do at every workout. It's also the one lift I see nearly everyone at the gym doing wrong. Most do this half squat thing that just looks terrible. I feel sorry for their knees. Gotta go deep with the squat or you hurt your knees.

[Smallville]

Do compound barbell lifts (squats, deadlifts, bench press, barbell row, and overhead press) These build functional, real life strength.
Stay away from machines
Don't do silly isolation lifts like curls, they're useless and do nothing to build functional strength.
FORM FORM FORM FORM. Form is the most important thing. Bad form will lead to nasty injuries.

Pretty much all I can say in terms of what I do for exercise. Don't be afraid to lift because girls don't get "bulky" from general lifting.

I agree with all of this and I already practice it. I have good form and everything, I actually run workouts with bodyweight exercises for my team. What is bolded is what I want to work on. I usually use free weights or bars with not too much weight on them (maybe 22kg for squats, 12kg for back, 10kg chest sorry its in kilos thats what my gym has haha) and I want to lift heavier things with fewer reps. So I guess its the bolded part that I'm working on - I'm not scared that I'll get bulky but that I'll look like a weakling trying to do it haha

And Jgoods - you have a sweet setup but I don't have the option for a gym in my basement at the moment

Should look into a book by Mike Matthews, Thinner Leaner Stronger (Girl version of his Bigger Leaner Stronger) It has some pretty good stuff in it and a decent workout regime (or well I read BLS but would assume TLS is just as good... also just noticed TLS )

[Dr. Nefario]

Since we're on this topic....favorite compound lift?

Hang clean to front squat.

Also, in Texas we don't have basements generally. Luckily my house has one but it's been turned into a movie theater.

[Smallville]

Since we're on this topic....favorite compound lift?

Squat. It's the one lift I do at every workout. It's also the one lift I see nearly everyone at the gym doing wrong. Most do this half squat thing that just looks terrible. I feel sorry for their knees. Gotta go deep with the squat or you hurt your knees.

hate squats... hate leg day lol my ankles are a little iffy since I got a stress fracture a bit ago and now most leg-day stuff just isn't the most comfy which makes me wanna avoid it making it worse when I do it... terrible habit

[JackelJ]

Should look into a book by Mike Matthews, Thinner Leaner Stronger (Girl version of his Bigger Leaner Stronger) It has some pretty good stuff in it and a decent workout regime (or well I read BLS but would assume TLS is just as good... also just noticed TLS )

Haha thanks, will do

[nlee10]

Since we're on this topic....favorite compound lift?

Squat. It's the one lift I do at every workout. It's also the one lift I see nearly everyone at the gym doing wrong. Most do this half squat thing that just looks terrible. I feel sorry for their knees. Gotta go deep with the squat or you hurt your knees.

That's true. I see way too many goodmornings.

My absolute fav is the sumo deadlift. Love it!

[Big Red]

in college the coaches wouldnt even let us use machines.

Legs you do hella squats, lunges, power jumps, calf raises.
Chest you do 5 different varieties of push ups (push up clocks, decline push ups, diamond, med ball, regular) dumbbell press, incline/decline press.
Tris you do bench dips, tri extensions, skullcrushers.
Back and bis day you can do back extensions, pull ups, rows, and I guess lats...Bi's you do hammer curls, reg curls, reverse grip pull ups
I do abs and traps everyday except cardio day. Mix in a little shoulder on both arm days.

I try to stay away from the machines. They help too much are are very misleading in how much they say they help

These are baseball lifts, no? Did you play?

I did. Idk if I'd call them "baseball lifts" lol I feel like they're more universal. Baseball lifts get more into resistance band and medicine ball types of things

Interesting. It's not the lifts themselves so much as the combination, really the only other sport I saw that lifted similarly to baseball was lacrosse, and even they did more power lifting. (the pushup circuit you do I would consider to be baseball)