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Topic: Off-topic / Health & Fitness

I put my friend on the starting strength 5×5 workout a while ago. I was not sure exactly what the percentages for each set was supposed to be, so it told him it was 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%. Is that correct?

That should be explained here.

Also, he has stalled out on bench and he has only been doing this workout for two months. He told me he only gets 1500-2000 calories a day. Could that be the cause of him stalling?

He’s most likely not eating enough. Tell him to use an online calculator to determine his maintenance calories, then add a surplus of 300-500 calories if his goal is to gain weight and add strength and muscle. MyFitnessPal is excellent for keeping track of calories and macros, it also tells you how much to eat if your goal is to add or lose weight. The calories, carbs, and fat are usually correct, but they set the protein too low. You should be able to find an online calculator for that though.

Topic: Off-topic / Health & Fitness

I need better exercises, particularly some for my middle back.

Bent over barbell rows, t-bar rows, dumbbell rows, and seated rows all target the back well.

Deadlifts and squats are some good ones to do for your back.

Somewhat true. Traditional deadlifts mainly target the lower back, core, hamstrings, and glutes. Squats mainly target the quads, hamstrings, glutes, lower back, and core. If you want to train your whole back, directly train it with exercises that are going to mainly target it.

and in any case none of the trainers I’ve asked know how to deadlift

Go here.

Topic: Off-topic / How to stop muscle soreness after working out?

Here.

Topic: Off-topic / Health & Fitness

Can you give me some good lifts?

Back squats, front squats, deadlifts, Romanian deadlifts, hex bar deadlifts, sumo deadlifts, hamstring curls, and lunges. I’d stay away from leg press, it’s not as good as the other lifts mentioned for strength or muscle gains.

Topic: Off-topic / Health & Fitness

opinions?

86 sets for upper body, 8 sets for lower body. Why aren’t you training your legs more appropriately? They’re half your body. If you keep that up, you’re going to look very disproportionate.

Why are you doing a chest exercise the day before your dedicated chest day? As for your chest day, I don’t see the purpose in doing both flat barbell and dumbbell bench press. Choose one and stick with it, they both work the same muscles. The most important thing when creating a routine is to make it well rounded, balanced, and optimal.

You’re neglecting your back, 13 sets total while your chest and shoulders are getting much more stimulation.

Why do you have two days just for triceps and biceps? You don’t need to focus on them that much, not even if they’re lagging, just include triceps on your push days and biceps on your pull days. They don’t require much work as those muscles are used in those movements. 6 sets each while in the hypertrophy rep range should be enough.

I think you’re doing too much with that routine, six days in a row with one rest day. You grow outside of the gym, when training you’re simply stimulating the muscles. Nutrition and rest play a larger role in muscle growth.

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Here you go.

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I will be in about two weeks.

Topic: Off-topic / what do you get when you go to mcdonalds

Coffee, but I don’t go there often.

Topic: Off-topic / What do you think that will happen in 24 days?

I’ll have a normal Thursday.

Topic: Off-topic / Need Help With A Survey

Done.

Topic: Off-topic / DECEMBER! Santa Hat Month

Anyone want to do mine? I want one picture with a monochrome hat and another one with a regular hat.

Topic: Off-topic / Act as your avatar

Tonight, a comedian died in New York.

Topic: Off-topic / Current Election Day results

Click the map.

Topic: Off-topic / So I just watched Gangnam Style.

Better versions.

Topic: Off-topic / Has YouTube just changed its layout?

Image.

Topic: Off-topic / Has YouTube just changed its layout?

I’ve had it for a few days.

Topic: Off-topic / what tv/internet/phone service do you have?

AT&T.

Topic: Off-topic / PSN Accounts

ElCubanoJJC.

Topic: Off-topic / Looking for good single player ps3 games

Batman: Arkham City.

Topic: Off-topic / It's time for an ethnicity thread

Cuban, Italian, and American.

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Jason Voorhees.

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Peaceful pandas yawn.

Topic: Forum Games / This or That?

MP7.

Samurai Jack or Invader Zim?

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1. C
2. B
3. A
4. D
5. A

Topic: Forum Games / Last 3 Letters into 3 New Words

Elephants ate ketchup.