After Rippetoes, what's next?

[TheKillerChicken]

Here's another random skinny dude on a powerlifting program SL 5x5:

Poor example. Even I look like I have more muscle than this guy. He's more shredded though.

[speedsterdemon]

To the TS:

According to men's fitness,

Everyone will agree he looks a lot more manly today. And according to Men's Fitness, Chris Hemsworth's training consisted of Squats, Deadlifts, Bench Press and Barbell Rows for 4 sets of 4-6 reps

You really don't NEED isolation exercises at all. Hemsworth's had an "arm day", but it consisted of Weighted Chin-ups and Close Grip Bench Press says Men's Fitness, and he also did Weighted Pull-ups/Dips. That's right - no frigging curls and triceps kickbacks but heavy compounds is how he built his arms.

[speedsterdemon]

Poor example. Even I look like I have more muscle than this guy. He's more shredded though.

He is 6ft +, by the way. So anyone shorter than him, would probably look different.

[TheKillerChicken]

Hehe, this site outlines a very different program.

[speedsterdemon]

when was powerlifting included in the olympics?

I often confuse between the two. Lol. I see that they have a different program for beginners which includes sprints, snatch, push jerk, overhead squats, etc. These guys are ripped and muscular especially in the lower weight classes.

Perhaps, what I am trying to drive here is, one doesn't need to do time wasting endless isolation/machine exercises which a lot of beginners tend to do without any strength base.

There is nothing wrong with aspiring to look like a celebrity.

Physiques just like Chris Hemsworth, the shredded powerlifters and the oly. Not those models with skinny muscles in men's fitness magazine. All abs, no frame. It looks like they melted only the fat, leaving the skinny muscle behind. Heck, my neighbor's carpenter looks a lot better than them. hehe

Just don't forget they have the time and resources to focus on training qhen they need to achieve a certain look. Us, in the real world do not have their luxuries so we have to take a different approach

Some regular folks can also achieve stunning results as well. I guess determination and dedication is 90% of the effort.

[speedsterdemon]

Hehe, this site outlines a very different program.

Dude, it's a blog for crying out loud. hehe

Heck, I can put Hulk's picture there and show what program he does. lol!

Part of his routine after gaining the muscle:

"Quote from Men's Fitness...

Once Chris put on the muscle I needed to get him lean, which meant stripping away any fat he had accumulated during the first phase while maintaining all his newly built muscle, I did this by getting him to do this total-body circuit based around classic strongman moves, such as log presses, tyre flips, sledgehammers and prowler sprints, as well as circuits with kettlebells of varying weights. This got Chris down to his fighting weight of 220lb – and as you can see from the pictures, it was all muscle."

[TheKillerChicken]

Not those models with skinny muscles in men's fitness magazine. All abs, no frame. It looks like they melted only the fat, leaving the skinny muscle behind. Heck, my neighbor's carpenter looks a lot better than them. hehe

A lot of these are "photoshop bodies" too. I see these celebs hanging out all the time, they don't look like that.

[TheKillerChicken]

Dude, it's a blog for crying out loud. hehe

Heck, I can put Hulk's picture there and show what program he does. lol!

The trainer quoted is also referenced/quoted on a bunch of other interviews, on other sites, with a similar program.

Anyway I don't really care that much what CH did, or didn't do, to get like Thor.

[speedsterdemon]

A lot of these are "photoshop bodies" too. I see these celebs hanging out all the time, they don't look like that.

True this. But, there's always an exception. As long as one does 700 push ups plus ten sets of pull ups and dips 5 days a week, you'll be ripped till you're 60.



Like a boss.

[tanjol]

Lol i dont know if one is sarcastic or not @_@ haha but yeah the guy above is like a boss