I want to lose fat. I am 6’5" 285 right now. I am a big guy period like broad ass shoulders big build. Just want to look slimmer not really interested in gaining size.
definitely not average
i’d say 1/5 guys i know, maybe 3/10 (doubt it), go to the gym. if they don’t go to the gym, they’re not deadlifting 300 lbs. at least not properly. that right there already means you’re above average if you are capable.
to tell you the truth, most the guys i know who work out can probably deadlift around 300 or more but none of them are 150lbs.
i think that erco is speaking and thinking that maybe the general population is just WEAK and therefor if you’re above average then you’re really just a medium. Like if you take the weakest persons strength and the strongest persons raw numbers, then the 300 lbs is really just a medium.
HEAT is speaking in more direct terms in comparison to others and an average. there aren’t many people at all that are considered “elite” just a few really. however there are TONS of people that are in the untrained/novice area. also need to take in to consideration body weight.
its all perspective. if you’re comparing the numbers hits, or how many people hit those numbers.
thats what im gettin from you two, could b wrong though haha =)
Yeah, we’re playing a game of semantics here.
- We need to define average.
- The average American looks like Jarred from Subway BEFORE losing the weight.
I am beyond elite. :lol:
out of all the lifts listed here…
http://www.crossfit.com/cf-journal/WLSTANDARDS.pdf
i am only advanced on bench…for some reason my chest is just really strong, probably genetics or something…i weigh 139 right now and can max 225, but actually i havent tried to max in a while when i did i was hovering around the same weight…
in competition does the bar have to touch your chest when you bench??? ive seen people train with a wodden block on their chest and when it touches the block they explode up…just wondering cause i do not do competition…
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Roberth
wow, 139 benching 225? how tall are you?
i bench and train with a squat pad on the bar at all times. anyone else do that?
5’8…ya actually my chest and back are unsually strong imo…like i can barely deadlift max 225 and you should be able to deadlift more than you bench for the most part…
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Roberth
anybody know of any portable low carb, high protein snacks? I have classes on MWF only so that means I pretty much have them all back to back so whatever I eat I have to do it while walking to class. I have peanuts and biotest (<3 biotest) protein bars but I’m on campus from 8-5 and I’m trying to lose weight so I can only really eat one biotest protein bar since they’re fairly high carb and making up the rest of my protein needs from peanuts is unrealistic. I was thinking about jerky but the sodium content is really high in it. Anybody know of any good low carb protein bars or another realistic natural food (opening a can of stinky tuna in class is not realistic) that can help me out?
Yes, in comps you unrack (with assistance) go down, touch your chest, wait for them to tell you to press, press, and then wait for them to tell you to rack it.
What you’re describing are board presses. If you stall or fail at a specific point in the press, you do presses with 1-4 boards on your chest (depending on where that point is) with weight that’s greater than you are normally capable of. The increased load through decreased range of motion helps you break through these sticking points.
Hmm maybe you could bring a protein shake with you. Or what about eating on campus? They must have something relatively healthy, maybe a Subway or some type of sandwich place.
GunSlinger: If you just wanna lose weight then do the basics. Lots of cardio, eating less calories than you normally would. You just gotta stick with it, don’t get lazy. Also a super simple thing that you could do is drink only water. Switch from whatever else you drink, sodas, juice, etc. and replace it with water. I drink about 16-18 glasses a day, but make sure you have a bathroom close by cuz you’ll be pissing every 45 minutes…I’m not kidding.
I could maybe take some protein powder and mix it with the last bit of my water but all I can afford right now is GNC whey protein and I think anybody that has been around the block knows that GNC protein can wreak havoc on the stomach however I will seriously consider it. And eating on campus really isn’t an option because my campus is fairly large and I only have 20 minutes in between classes so whenever I get out of one I have to haul ass to the next class. Hmmmm… maybe my best best is to take a little bit of protein powder and pray I don’t have to make a run for the restroom in the middle of class. 
Lol yeah GNC protein used to do that to me too. Straight up gave me the water shits. I’m taking Optimum Nutrition %100 Whey and its not bad. Haven’t had to make any unpleasant trips to the bathroom yet.
Well, it is tough to get something high protein in between classes. I’m not concerned with the macronutrients I’m consuming in between my M and Th classes so I usually eat some fruit, mixed nuts, and baby carrots.
If you want, you could make some chicken breasts the night before and then have them ready to go the next day. Something better than that would be a veggie and chicken wrap. I know some of the wraps are high in fiber and if you think it’s too many carbs then cut the thing in half and pack it with more chicken.
strong bench, stronger than deadlift? very unusual…
you sure you arent doing anything wrong? less work on legs or somethin? my guess is if you arent already deadlifting 3-5 rep max you should see some improvement relatively quickly
so far…
Im @ 5’9 140Lbs
Bench - 190
Deadlift - 295
I am switching from performing 1RM to performing 5RM
I think it was a mistake to jump into 1RM for the major exercises as a beginner…
Didnt illicit very much of mass gain… but my strength grew quite a bit… I was very weak, but still consider myself to be in the lower-mid end of the spectrum, at least in terms of my potential (hopefully!)
Hopefully the 5RM will do me more good…
my legs have always been relatively weak for some reason not sure why…like its laughable how much i squat as in the weight i use…the other thing is i have not been able to get any definition in my upper legs…anyway…
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Roberth
when I lift weights if I am going for fat/weight loss, should I be doing highrep/low weight or medium rep/medium weight
All of the above plus low rep/ high weight.
try running, esp. sprinting.
i did marathon training, and even THAT gave be built legs (although I’m sure if I keep at it, my legs will get really thin like most marathon runners).