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Sup fellas, I just logged back in and am catching up with the discussion.
I am not a novice to lifting; I've been working out in the gym with proper form for over a year now. Over the past year I've been trying to focus on losing weight and getting strong, which has happened naturally as over the summer I had a lot of time after work (and no school) to concentrate on eating the right amount of food each day and do an isolation bodybuilding split routine. I utilized Scott Herman's youtube videos as a reference for what kind of workouts I should be doing each day. I'm not sure if you guys found the thread I started awhile back in this General section, but regardless I'm just trying to find something new to get into and become excited about doing.
For that purpose, I want to start doing these technically challenging Olympic lifts in the right form first and foremost. I already am very good at the back squat, which is one of my favorite exercises to do and is something that my body is at an advantage to excel in, since I have short femurs. I've said this before but I want to get better at the front squat as well, which is very weak due to my poor wrist flexibility.
I want to get a better body overall, but I guess that is a matter of diet, cardio, and establishing a lifting program that will ensure that I continue to make progress. I'm at 5'4" 205, not sure about body fat percentage but I have a gut that I'm not proud of. I do have much more free time than the typical student since I'm only taking classes part time this semester and working a menial job 20-30 hrs a week. Thus, I want to make the most of my time by reading as much as I can about how I can start doing these Olympic lifts and nail down what workout regimen and meal plan would work best for me to get the body results I want while getting very strong.
Hopefully this clears up everyone's understanding of what I'm trying to achieve. I will take a look at that ETP.com website. It seems similar to MFP from a glance, but I have had poor success with keeping up with online tracking methods. Perhaps I need to stick with paper and pencil.
I am not a novice to lifting; I've been working out in the gym with proper form for over a year now. Over the past year I've been trying to focus on losing weight and getting strong, which has happened naturally as over the summer I had a lot of time after work (and no school) to concentrate on eating the right amount of food each day and do an isolation bodybuilding split routine. I utilized Scott Herman's youtube videos as a reference for what kind of workouts I should be doing each day. I'm not sure if you guys found the thread I started awhile back in this General section, but regardless I'm just trying to find something new to get into and become excited about doing.
For that purpose, I want to start doing these technically challenging Olympic lifts in the right form first and foremost. I already am very good at the back squat, which is one of my favorite exercises to do and is something that my body is at an advantage to excel in, since I have short femurs. I've said this before but I want to get better at the front squat as well, which is very weak due to my poor wrist flexibility.
I want to get a better body overall, but I guess that is a matter of diet, cardio, and establishing a lifting program that will ensure that I continue to make progress. I'm at 5'4" 205, not sure about body fat percentage but I have a gut that I'm not proud of. I do have much more free time than the typical student since I'm only taking classes part time this semester and working a menial job 20-30 hrs a week. Thus, I want to make the most of my time by reading as much as I can about how I can start doing these Olympic lifts and nail down what workout regimen and meal plan would work best for me to get the body results I want while getting very strong.
Hopefully this clears up everyone's understanding of what I'm trying to achieve. I will take a look at that ETP.com website. It seems similar to MFP from a glance, but I have had poor success with keeping up with online tracking methods. Perhaps I need to stick with paper and pencil.
. Does it happen? Yes, but nobody I've met likes it or the feeling after. Most top athletes don't even rip their hands during training (hand care). It happens in competition, and usually due to a hot pull up bar (most competitions are during the day, in spring and summer).
