EPTQuick question, is that link to the 5x5 workout all there is, or is there a book to it as well that is available for purchase?
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Pandonetho
Canada321 Posts
Quick question, is that link to the 5x5 workout all there is, or is there a book to it as well that is available for purchase? | ||
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RosaParksStoleMySeat
Japan926 Posts
On March 07 2011 13:59 Pandonetho wrote: Oh I see, thanks for the advice guys! I do do assisted pull ups as well. My back is too weak to actually do a normal pull up without assists. I just thought it was good to have more variety in the works outs, so when I go to the gym I generally alternate between them. Quick question, is that link to the 5x5 workout all there is, or is there a book to it as well that is available for purchase? I recommend Starting Strength over a 5x5 program usually, and it does have a book... highly recommended purchase, by the way. Even if you don't end up doing Starting Strength it'll teach you the core lifts--squat, deadlift, bench press, overhead press, and power clean--in detail. The programs are also in the OP. I personally do the pullup/chinup variation of Starting Strength in lieu of doing power cleans, just because I have no coaching and no confidence in power cleaning. | ||
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Pandonetho
Canada321 Posts
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RosaParksStoleMySeat
Japan926 Posts
On March 07 2011 14:09 Pandonetho wrote: Great, I'll have to check it out then. Also, just checked out the Overhead press. It sure looks intimidating, lol. It's not that bad  . It's pretty easy to miss the overhead press safely, while having low confidence about completing a squat rep can make the trip down pretty scary.Don't be afraid of getting injured with barbell exercises. People are surprised to know that injuries in the weight room are actually quite rare, especially so if you know how to complete the lifts. Also, a lot of the fun is seeing how well you can do the lift, considering most weaknesses come from poor technique and sharpening up your technique increases the amount of weight you can do. I'm six months into SS and my technique has improved dramatically. I'd already be squatting 150kgx5 if I hadn't gotten sick 6 fucking times this winter.l | ||
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vicariouscheese
United States589 Posts
On March 07 2011 13:59 Pandonetho wrote: Oh I see, thanks for the advice guys! I do do assisted pull ups as well. My back is too weak to actually do a normal pull up without assists. I just thought it was good to have more variety in the works outs, so when I go to the gym I generally alternate between them. Quick question, is that link to the 5x5 workout all there is, or is there a book to it as well that is available for purchase? Assisted pullups are great, try to decrease the assisted weight every workout if you continue with that. You do not need variety in your workouts until you get to the point where your body cannot increase the weight every workout. Even then, I would be it's more your diet and recovery you should change first, but that's up to you of course. There is a book for 5x5 that's very similar to starting strength. I would recommend at least skimming through starting strength since it seems to have the best explanations on how to properly perform the basic lifts. But yeah 5x5 is just 5 sets of 5 of whatever exercise you are on, plus the warm up sets- look up how to calculate those on the starting strength wiki as you should never not do warm ups: http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ:The_Program#How_do_I_warm_up_properly_for_my_training_sessions.3F Since I'm lazy I use the warm up calculator provided. @rosa: I originally started with the chinups/pullups version for the same reason, but after getting my ristos I decided I'm going for the powercleans- definitely leaving it at 45 for a couple more sessions to iron out technique issues  | ||
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RosaParksStoleMySeat
Japan926 Posts
On March 07 2011 14:20 vicariouscheese wrote: Assisted pullups are great, try to decrease the assisted weight every workout if you continue with that. You do not need variety in your workouts until you get to the point where your body cannot increase the weight every workout. Even then, I would be it's more your diet and recovery you should change first, but that's up to you of course. There is a book for 5x5 that's very similar to starting strength. I would recommend at least skimming through starting strength since it seems to have the best explanations on how to properly perform the basic lifts. But yeah 5x5 is just 5 sets of 5 of whatever exercise you are on, plus the warm up sets- look up how to calculate those on the starting strength wiki as you should never not do warm ups: http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ:The_Program#How_do_I_warm_up_properly_for_my_training_sessions.3F Since I'm lazy I use the warm up calculator provided. @rosa: I originally started with the chinups/pullups version for the same reason, but after getting my ristos I decided I'm going for the powercleans- definitely leaving it at 45 for a couple more sessions to iron out technique issues It seems that we're Ristobros. /high five Actually one of the staff members at my gym is an ex professional olympic lifter, so I do have coaching available to me. But right now I'm going for decaf's deadlift record so I'm focusing on deadlifting every Sunday at +5kg/session. | ||
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FyRe_DragOn
Canada2057 Posts
last 3 soccer games i get home and piss red, then the next morning it goes back to yellow. donno wtf is up with that haha | ||
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unknown.sam
Philippines2701 Posts
On March 07 2011 14:09 Pandonetho wrote: Great, I'll have to check it out then. Also, just checked out the Overhead press. It sure looks intimidating, lol. the overhead press is actually one of the safer barbell movements because you can't lift a whole lot of weight in the first place. and if you can't put it above your head for whatever reason, you can just let it back down on your shoulders without too much trouble (unlike the bench press). it's also a hell of a lot of fun shoving weights up in the air. i'm sure you'll be saying the same thing once you get the hang of it  @fyre: get that checked out asap dude. that's scary. | ||
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eshlow
United States5210 Posts
On March 07 2011 14:51 FyRe_DragOn wrote: anyone know what pissing red means? other than internal bleeding lol last 3 soccer games i get home and piss red, then the next morning it goes back to yellow. donno wtf is up with that haha Dark red/brown is rhabdomyolysis... which is very very very bad. Do you get excessively sore in any places from the games? | ||
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sJarl
Iceland1699 Posts
missed you guys <3 | ||
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Zafrumi
Switzerland1272 Posts
bought new shoes with very flat soles (similar to chucks) and did 115kg squat today. I think my legs are dead because apparently I hit some different muscles with my new shoes compared to my old ones... maybe I should have started with less weight to get used to squatting almost bare-foot ^^ managed to do 5x5x4x115kg though (failed last rep because of poor form :/ ) so its all good | ||
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funkie
Venezuela9377 Posts
I went to the pool yesterday with my girl and some of her friends, they asked her if I swim or something, she said "he used to, why?" they say "it shows" Boom. Raul rules assholes. :D | ||
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aaronlolol
134 Posts
Also for anyone who has any questions that gym rats on TL might not know, try the forums on BodyBuilding.com (Not sure about any trouble for "advertising" just trying to provide useful info, take this post down if need be) have alot of experienced guys who seem to have answers to most of my questions. Anyone here ever been to any boxing gyms? I heard often they spend 75% of their time beating you into condition to make sure your body can go through hell and back. I'm taking BJJ here this summer but was always curious what boxing gyms were like. | ||
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sJarl
Iceland1699 Posts
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Zafrumi
Switzerland1272 Posts
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FyRe_DragOn
Canada2057 Posts
On March 07 2011 22:23 eshlow wrote: Dark red/brown is rhabdomyolysis... which is very very very bad. Do you get excessively sore in any places from the games? no im just really tired..donno whats going on, but i definately havent had a "severe muscle trauma" that i know of. rhabdomyolysis is disturbing..acute kidney failure??? :O I dont know how I could have that though, because I havent had any serious injuries, resulting in the breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue. I think I may have just been dehydrated, I looked up a bunch of possible other causes/symptoms and nothing really matches up. Thnx for the help anyway | ||
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vicariouscheese
United States589 Posts
On March 08 2011 03:13 sJarl wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpCUjgydgHM&feature=player_embedded#at=78 That's like right on the line of attractive and over the top... I can't decide what to think :O @funkie- I need to get some workout partners like you Would be pretty entertaining. and I need to practice my spanish. | ||
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
no school = no gym shovelled snow for 1.5 hours then pushed a car out of snow, really good exercise actually | ||
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LuciferSC
Canada535 Posts
On March 08 2011 04:05 FyRe_DragOn wrote: no im just really tired..donno whats going on, but i definately havent had a "severe muscle trauma" that i know of. rhabdomyolysis is disturbing..acute kidney failure??? :O I dont know how I could have that though, because I havent had any serious injuries, resulting in the breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue. I think I may have just been dehydrated, I looked up a bunch of possible other causes/symptoms and nothing really matches up. Thnx for the help anyway Do not try to self-diagnose when you do not have the education/training. That is the most dangerous thing anyone could do. Pissing blood indicates kidney damage, you'd best get to a hospital asap. Kidney damage doesn't just come from physical trauma, and dehydration(from lack of water intake) alone does not cause blood in your urine. Your condition could very definitely kill you. Get to a hospital asap. | ||
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LDdota
United States1465 Posts
On March 08 2011 04:05 FyRe_DragOn wrote: no im just really tired..donno whats going on, but i definately havent had a "severe muscle trauma" that i know of. rhabdomyolysis is disturbing..acute kidney failure??? :O I dont know how I could have that though, because I havent had any serious injuries, resulting in the breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue. I think I may have just been dehydrated, I looked up a bunch of possible other causes/symptoms and nothing really matches up. Thnx for the help anyway You are pissing blood. This is a very serious symptom that requires a physician's attention immediately. Stop fucking around on TL and get your ass to a doctor. | ||
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