Recent content by 5spoke

Im actually about to start my first brazilian jiu jitsu class at a school that teaches muay thai and some MMA stuff. Im going on saturday its right outside D.C. and one of the head instructors is Royce Gracie. ITs gonna be sweet!!!

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I think im going to try the 3x5. I feel like it will be easier for me to stick to a constant weight for all the sets, only because im not used to following a routine and its hard to determine the ramping weight thing. I am hoping that I can get some good numbers out, because right now Im feeling...

Im trying to determine if I am consdered a "begginer" or "intermediate" lifter. I have been working out for a year or so, but only on the basic isolation machines which did zero for me. I started the bill starr 5x5 last week, but Im not sure if it would be more beneficial for me to do the 3x5? I...

thanks dude

Hey I just bought some whey protein. When is the best time to use it? right after a work out or right before bed??

When I said im bad at squats, that means that I havent been doing them so Im weak at them. Not that my form is off. I can stick to the form but maybe I try to do too much weight, because i feel like my legs and dead after doing the 5th set. My groin area feels almost like its spasming maybe its...

Im terrible at squats, and when I do them they kill me. Can I do the squats at the end of the work out so im not dead for the other two?

Here is an example of my daily intake.... Breakfast: Bowl of Oatmeal Lunch: Salad, some sort of entree, side of some sort(Typical college cafeteria meal) Afternoon: maybe a snack DInner: Equivalent of a footlong subway sub and some sort of side. And then after work outs I eat a 20g protein bar...

Hey guys i have been trying to work out for a year or so and have not progressed very far. I am going to try Bill Starr's 5x5 routine, I have a friend who has had alot of success from it. Thats a picture of me now. Im 6'4" and about 180lbs. I am fairly skinny and I am in need of some muscle...

Hey Guys, Im a 19 year old college student from VA and I have been trying to lift weights for about 1-1.5 years, with no real progress. I am 6'4" and 177lbs, so I am a fairly skinny guy. I go to the gym 3 days a week for about an hour and a half, but I believe I am in need of a new routine. The...