This looks like what you were talking about

Rip used this to prove wrong the claim that 2 pounds a month lean body mass gain is the maximum possible.

Yup

Maybe I live in fear of being "too big", but I don't really see a life for Thremp at 200+

Shredded 175ish... Sure wai not.

i went from a lean 165 to a not so lean 230 in 6-7 months when i was in my beginner phase. this is pre-starting strength but i was doing a westside/SS type plan and drinking tons of chocolate milk(esp post workout, my PWO meal was a quart of nestle quick and an ultra fuel which is 100g carbs) and eating everything in sight

I know this is a really stupid question but what is the point that eating too much protein is overkill. Is there a point where the body can't handle that amount of protein anymore, and it turns into flab? Just curious because somedays I eat a redic amount of protein maybe around 400-500g at low 180 body weight, and was wondering if this does more harm than good. I could of been led on by some dumb posters in the past, and need a clear answer from THREMP.

I'd like to know this as well

Sounds totally unreasonable lol, I'm 6 foot 1 185 with 34 inch waist and I'm fat as fk in the midsection.

400-500g protein/day lol

Yes, that is probably too much.

Hey H&F! Okay, so I'm completely out of shape. I get out of breath from doing some simple things like running up 3 flights of stairs. It's pretty bad. I'm 6'2", 185 pounds. I have a "skinny-fat" body-type where I'm extremely skinny in all spots except my stomach [beer belly ftw(ftl?)].

Anyways, I really don't want to buff up or anything, I'm more interested in just getting rid of the stomach and eating healthier. Any suggestions on what I should eat/do to JUST focus on getting rid of my stomach? Thanks and sorry for the n00bzor post.

Physiology doesn't work that way. Especially for men. Sorry.

So im an idiot and dropped a weight on my foot friday. I cant really walk or bend it. I have been doing the texas method. Should i just do bench, press, pullups til my foot is better or is there some other stuff i could do?

Weasel,

Yes. Try to see what you can do even with it injured. I found doing squats to only cause mild discomfort, though walking the weight in and out was h0m0.

Weasel,

Yeah, but try doing some light squats. If it's just discomfort, you can probably do the volume/recovery steps and omit intensity for a bit.

Sounds like you have too many misconceptions and misinformation about strength training....read the FAQ, it'll help you a lot.

I'm probably going to start eating 2 sausage, egg, and cheese McGriddles every morning when I get off work. I my last weigh-in about a month ago I was 153 lbs and I am already doing GOMAD. Between the McGriddles and milk I will already be getting 352% DV cholesterol and 512% DV saturated fat. Why is it perfectly okay for me to do this?

Because you can? No because its fine in the short term if you want to pile on some weight. Dave Tate style FTW.

Stopped reading at mcgriddles, seriously dude if you want to be healthy take mcdonalds out of your life, and all fast food for that matter

ok when is it reasonable to start mixed grip deadlifting? is it just as simple as "when double overhand stops working"? or is it the case that if it stops working before a certain point i am a pussy and need to man up? my gym will not allow chalk, maybe i should try to get some liquid chalk, not sure if i will get away with it.

yes, when double overhand stops working. i started using a mixed grip on my 5th deadlift workout into SS (weight was 265).

Yes ^. Also, remember to switch up your mixed grip (i.e. left/right underhand/overhand)

yeah, good point, something i had been thinking about. would you recommend switching rep to rep, or workout to workout?

Certainly not rep to rep. I usually switch between sets. Don't sweat it, just don't do all your pulls one way.

Brand spanking new to anything fitness related, but am diving right in thanks to some monetary motivation from my pops (not limited to any length of time, fwiw, and contains several additional motivators for long-term maintenance). Right now I'm focusing on weight loss, but from what I can tell a mix of cardio and weight training is still the best bet. Couple VERY basic questions:

- I am recovering from a torn MCL. Doing pretty well, but it still gets sore and occasionally acts up on stairs. Am I pretty much **** out of luck in regards to most of the exercises y'all seem to focus on the most (i.e., squats, power cleans, deadlifts)?

- I am a weakling, like in relation to normal people, not just all of you ****ers. As such, I am extremely intimidated when it comes to lifting and looking like the weakling that I am. Is there anything any of you can tell me to make me feel better, other than just cowboy up?

Your MCL may respond favorably to squats, actually. Try it with air squats and just a bar to see how it feels. Be sure to have your knees track outwards over your knees in a position where they are pushed out.

Lifting stuff helps you not to be weak. You'll make quick progress if you're eating enough.