The TFP Health Club

Well, then you need to work on the strength of your lower back, if your upperbody/back is stronger than what you can handle with your lower back. Do you deadlift? Goodmornings are also good for lower back strength. As far as the rows go, are you keeping your back pretty much stable, and not moving? You might need someone watching to tell you if you are trying to stand back up while doing them. The only things that should be moving is your arms, and your lats should be flexing.

Before I started doing them right I was using too much weight and using too much lower back to finish the movement. Don't let your ego rule what you put on the bar, especially when starting a new movement. Start with just the bar, do a set of 10, add 20 pounds, do another set, rinse and repeat for a few sets. Your reps should be slow and controlled. Don't add a lot of weight at first, get used to doing the movement correctly and just add about 5 pounds at a time to what you lifted the last session. These rows are probably the best upper back and lat movement there is. If they aren't working, then most likely you are not working them correctly.

Other than that you can do other kinds of rows or chinups, that's pretty much all I ever do.

 

We did a tabata workout today - considering only doing 8 minutes of sprints, then 3 exercises for 5 minutes each, I am absolutely wrecked (in a good way).

More info on tabata:
Tabata Training

 

Where is this gym, and how do I join? TAKE MY MONEY!!!!!


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3_A1C9W7hU

 

So I weighed myself last night. 229lbs yeeeeesh. Oddly didn't look very bloated, so it was unexpected. Benched at the gym today and I think I know where the weight went. 135 185 225 285 for ten reps each, then 325 for 4 reps, then 225 for another 12. I haven't been that strong in over a year.

Now, I need to somehow make my knees happy enough for some kind of cardio. I bought some new knee sleeves. Let's hope

 

Crazy legs day + 750 calorie protein shake = man coma.

The things we do to be more fit.

 

I have no idea, honestly. I eat a lot. I fell off the trackin' wagon shortly after I got back because I was, uh, occupied with putting my father in a really expensive chrome shoebox.

My weight fluctuates thanks to my silly job. Started at 178, dropped to 168, now I'm up to 175. I'd love to hit like 185 but I think I'm gonna drop again.

I lack discipline.

 

I eat, supposedly, around 2000 to 2500 calories a day and have still somehow gained some of my weight back. I may be sleep eating or something. How many calories in a pillow?

 

Hahaha, true story: I have a coworker that eats in his sleep.

 

Aaaaand finished...

 

Yeah, my younger brother does a lot of things in his ambien induced comas. It can be quite entertaining.
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I know, right?

 

Don't worry, Little_Baraka... one day your balls will drop.

 

I don't know if I would... I'd worry that all that testosterone would create an unfucksatisfiable creature that would be wildly incompatible with my posting-nonsense-on-TFP schedule.

Just kidding.​

 

I had to double check to see what the heck you were talking about, and indeed there is some dude leg pressing in the background... I had to watch several times to make sure though

 

Walked 4 miles today without even thinking about it!

 

You lose your car in the Wal-Mart parking lot? Ah, happens to me all the time.

 

I only lose my vehicle in the parking when it is not in the employee parking section. I tend to stick with the easy solution and not go there when not scheduled.

 

Oh interesting thought. If you saw the people that go into this Walmart, you would think twice even attempting to get out of your car.
Last week I saw a 300lb woman trying a bra on over her clothes with about five kids in her cart. I keep my hoodie on my head wear sunglasses when I go in to this jungle. I will send you a train horn you can put in your truck or car with a remote key to help you out. You will never get lost again.

The walk burned off nervous tension at work.