Squatting with bad technique and poor load management will most certainly be bad for the knees though, I certainly was guilty of this when I first started
I like the facial expressions of the people in the supermarket.
Dorian Yates started the freak show, before Dorian they had to look well proportioned. I would never have wanted to look like that , but yeah good luck to the guy would make a morning shopping trip more interesting
man those guys are so crazy it is unbelievable when I first met someone like that. their bodies are so thick and wide that they’d honestly have difficulty fitting into taxis
My goal is to look and feel fit. I’m 50 years old - nearly 51. No drugs. I lost weight due to stress and COVID over the summer. I’ve been trying to gain weight. Here is what I’ve done since August.
Well damn. I have reduced body fat while gaining weight in the last 4 months. Really surprised by the results.
Gained 1.5kg in weight
Gained 1.3kg in skeletal muscle
Lost .2kg in body fat
Inbody270 Analysis devices used - different machines/different gyms/same model of machine/same height and age
Weight (kg) was 77.2 → 78.7
Skeletal muscle (kg) was 38.9 → 40.2
Fat in kg was 8.1 → 7.9
BMI was 22.4 → 22.9
Percent body fat was 10.4 → 10
Diet includes Foot Long Subway Club Sandwiches, Fried Chicken, 7-11 Instant Noodle packs with Beef, Cans of Tuna Fish, Taiwan Beer Gold Medal, occasional meals from Grandma, and Green Tea.
Photo following chest and shoulders exercises at the gym today December 15, 2021. Still ugly.
In college I might have been this fit. I was stronger but that strength came with cost. The shoulder injury I suffered taught me to be really really careful. Benching too much weight caused my injury.
Now, I do very little weight on the bench and instead do body weight dips, pushups, inclines, and declines. I spend more time strengthening my shoulders.
I never skip leg day. My routine is leg day, followed by back day (pulling exercises), and finally chest and shoulders day (pushing exercises).
I am also happy to help anyone interested in knowing more.
I know multiple people who continue to lift after suffering a disc herniation. The main thing is learning how to strengthen your core. A good friend is 35+ and deadlifts more than me despite suffering two disc herniation before.