Rob Lipsett's LPP Day 2: Push Day (A)

Good morning, Tuesday. So I have to go into town and do this shoot, so let's get cleaned up. All right, that's a little bit better. I'm running late as usual, so let's get on the road. Alright, it's not a bad day when you get to wear sweats to work. So we're just here now. This is the name of the place, Underdog Boxing Gym. So let's head on in, see what the story is. Take a small step to your left. Right. There, perfect. Brilliant. What's going on everyone? Rob Lipsett here, qualified personal trainer, online coach, and men's physique competitor. Today I'm going to be going through 5 nutrition tips. My first piece of advice is follow a diet you can sustain and adhere to. A lot of people go on these crazy diets and come the weekend they're ready to give up. Pick a diet that you can see yourself following for the foreseeable future. Alright, so this is the setup of today. It is a pretty cool gym, Underdog Boxing Club, and as you saw there, I was going through like some healthy eating advice, some like basic, you know, workout tips and stuff for beginners. And we're going through this really fast because I'm like the Derek Zoolander of fitness, you know. Not too long left about another hour or so, then I'm gonna get on with my actual workout in Raw Gym. All right, so that is a wrap, and you know you're in good company when they bring you a burrito bowl. All wrapped up. That was a laugh. They were such nice people. I wouldn't even call that work. So now it is time to hit the gym. All right, so at least I don't have to get changed into gym gear. Just wearing the same thing I did for that shoot. Now it is time to go off to Raw Gym. And train push day A. I think I'm gonna use my Olympus to record this, so, uh, let me know if you like the quality of image better. Let's go. Okay, so first thing I need to address is the camera I use for today. It's sucks for recording, or at least it does with the lens I use. We had to set up so far away, like across the gym floor. It kept going in and out of focus, and sometimes it just stopped recording. For example, it only recorded like 2 seconds of me doing rear delt flies, then it decided to call it a day. Butcher luck. Lesson learned. Keep it for pictures. Starting off with bench press, I do a fairly quick warm-up for this push workout. I just get a rubber band and warm up my shoulders and then do some quick rotator cuff work, followed by 2 warm-up sets. Today was 60 kg, then 80 kg, then I went on to the working sets. But aside from all that boring shit, let's talk about a topic that I get asked on a daily, and that is the age-old question: what is better, barbells versus dumbbells? Let's kick it off. Both barbells and dumbbells have advantages and disadvantages, or pros and cons. Neither is simply better than the other. For example, with a barbell, you can lift more weight using barbells compared to dumbbells. This is important in practical application too, as while many exercises can be done with both barbells and dumbbells, there are some exercises where the dumbbell version greatly limits the amount of weight you can lift, as a lot of gyms, especially commercial gyms, don't have dumbbells that go over 50 or 60 kg. Barbells are also a lot easier to control, which is quite important for beginners who are just getting used to the movement, and they are also a lot easier to set up. Barbells are a lot easier to progress in. We talked about the importance of progressive overload in the last video and how you basically want to be adding small increases in weight over time. It is much easier to progress by adding, say, a 1.25 kg plate onto each side the barbell rather than making the jump of 5 kg to the next set of dumbbells. This is particularly true if you find that you've reached a plateau. Now, some advantages of dumbbells. Uh, first of all, dumbbells will require more muscle activation and recruit more stabilizer muscles. With dumbbells, you don't need a spotter. If you're benching, you run out of gas to get that last rep, and you're in your home gym garage and no one is around to help you, you're dust. We've all seen the gym fail videos. Dumbbells also allow for a better range of motion and a greater stretch in the muscle. So what is better, barbells or dumbbells? And the answer is neither. Typically, barbells tend to be more strength-focused and dumbbells tend to be more hypertrophy-focused. So the best programs out there often utilize both. It's actually a bit of a silly question when you think about it, as we don't have to choose one or the other. So guys, wrapping up this chat here, enjoy the rest of the video, be sound, and leave it a thumbs up. Peace. All right, so work at dawn. We're in Aldi doing a little shop. Rob's tip for shopping is fill your car with a lot of green shit and you're off to a good start. When we get home, I'll go through it. All right, so shopping is done, and yes, I use reusable bags because Rob Lipsett is saving the world one step at a time, and you all go fucking nuts at me when I don't. Oh, you guys keep me on my toes. All right, so let's just really quickly go through all these. So we got pears, stock cubes— I like to put that in my rice, flavors it— uh, low sugar jam, uh, chopped tomatoes, mustard— really macro-friendly kind of condiment— so was salsa. Uh, we got some seasonings there, so chili powder, turmeric, paprika, cinnamon. Got some fat-free yogurts, uh, some light cheeses, quark, cottage cheese. Raspberries, blueberries, summer fruits, and dyed orange and lemon and lime. Whirls, because it's summer and ice cream is fun, and they are only 50 calories per one. They are like 100 calories, so easy fit that into your diet. Tomatoes, grapes, mushrooms, thin burger buns, loads of kind of lettuce, salads, greens, onions, spring onions, Colgate, Do not eat Colgate. Uh, some white fish fillets marinated, they are absolutely delicious. So the prawns and some tuna, brown pasta, brown rice, coffee, and then some more vegetables there, peppers. So there you go, that is everything we picked up, and that was a good bit under €60, so let's say like €50, €55. Guys, that's going to conclude today's video. I hope you're liking this content. Let me know if you are. Let me know if you like the daily uploads or you like the state of this guy. Why am I watching him every day? So comment down below what you think. Thank you for watching. Keep it real. I'm out of here.