EPTTL Health and Fitness Initiative 2011 - Page 653
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decafchicken
United States20168 Posts
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inimenesc
Estonia374 Posts
Goals: Squats 70kg 5x5 BP: 67kg 5x5 Clean: 65kg 3-3-3-3-3 I am thinking of changing my lifting habits, madcow looks like a good idea, is there any programm that uses only free weights onwards? I think madcow had chinups and i am too lazy to change floors when i could do my freeweight workouts. | ||
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sJarl
Iceland1699 Posts
 Protip as a present: find a program and stick to it damn it! You need to stay with something for a time to get everything you want from it.@Decaf: Sucks that your team is on a losing streak. Your efforts won't go unnoticed, keep killing them. | ||
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Jupiter
Australia73 Posts
On October 23 2011 23:39 KOVU wrote: Sick gains man, really good job! When did you decide to move onto madcows? I decided to move onto madcows after I stalled on Starting Stength. If I remember correctly I de-loaded my squat 3 times (around 120 then 135 then 145 made it up to 155 after that) So I would definitely recommend de-loading so you can get as much out of the program as possible. I was either going to do Texas Method or Madcows after Starting Strength. I read a lot about them and ended up going with Madcows. Just liked the look of it better. Also having this calculator has been really helpful - http://www.vicjg.com/aspx/madcowint.aspx Are you thinking of doing the program? How are your lifts going? On October 24 2011 17:48 inimenesc wrote: woo 18, tomorrow weights will get raped. Goals: Squats 70kg 5x5 BP: 67kg 5x5 Clean: 65kg 3-3-3-3-3 I am thinking of changing my lifting habits, madcow looks like a good idea, is there any programm that uses only free weights onwards? I think madcow had chinups and i am too lazy to change floors when i could do my freeweight workouts. Happy Birthday dude! How much do you weigh? With your current lifts I think you could see more gains from a beginners routine (which it seems you are on currently) rather than an intermediate routine like madcows. | ||
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
On October 24 2011 17:48 inimenesc wrote: woo 18, tomorrow weights will get raped. Goals: Squats 70kg 5x5 BP: 67kg 5x5 Clean: 65kg 3-3-3-3-3 I am thinking of changing my lifting habits, madcow looks like a good idea, is there any programm that uses only free weights onwards? I think madcow had chinups and i am too lazy to change floors when i could do my freeweight workouts. Bill Star It's basically Madcow with cleans instead of rows | ||
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InfC.AnatoLiy
United States154 Posts
Next goal: Going under 180. Every 5 pounds is going to be a mini milestone for me though. | ||
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inimenesc
Estonia374 Posts
Yeh ill continue my SS then, and not going to go to 3x5 yet i think. | ||
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Catch
United States616 Posts
 Also, congrats anatoliy. Mini milestones = awesome. I did that when I first start losing weight too :D Keep it up man. | ||
Manifesto7
Osaka27174 Posts
For background, I am on IF and my macros are 180p / 200c / 20f WO, 180p / 50c / 50f RD. This past week I took two days off from work and cycled 250km over a day and a half. I maintained the fast over the first day, ate breakfast the second day, but basically drank 8 beers both days that was paired up with some junk food. Following that I came home, got back on my diet for 4 days, but that beer taste lingered in my mouth and the past Sun / Mon I have enjoyed too many beers while breaking the fast and ruining my macros. While I finished my workouts, did my hockey practices, and banked those calories with the cycling, I am still afraid that I spoiled my last two week cycle with this binge. I am writing this in order to be accountable, and to pledge that from today (Mon) to my next weigh in day (Mon) I will hit my macros. edit - I am also going to stop being lazy and answer my PMs. Sorry Fishball! | ||
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Raidern
Brazil3821 Posts
Also, I Injured my right leg (or something related to it) last week  Tried a single rep of Squat earlier today to check it out and it hurt pretty bad. Im going to see a doctor this afternoon and check it out, hopefully I can still train upper body no problem, but i'm really disappointed with the setback | ||
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emperorchampion
Canada9496 Posts
On October 25 2011 01:05 Raidern wrote: I notice that some people can lift about the same weight at BP and Squats, while others can Squat almost double the weight they lift at BP. I'm in the first group. Why is that? Bad form? Long history of weak exercising on the legs? Also, I Injured my right leg (or something related to it) last week Tried a single rep of Squat earlier today to check it out and it hurt pretty bad. Im going to see a doctor this afternoon and check it out, hopefully I can still train upper body no problem, but i'm really disappointed with the setback Could be injury. For most people their squat should be stronger than their bench. However, bro doctrine dictates that one focuses on arms and chest, so this is generally the reason. Of course anthropometry plays a role, but it shouldn't make too large of a difference. | ||
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phyre112
United States3090 Posts
Not that im in any position to talk shit, as far as i have come to understand, "Offense" and "ruck" ate the same word. | ||
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phyre112
United States3090 Posts
On October 25 2011 01:05 Raidern wrote: I notice that some people can lift about the same weight at BP and Squats, while others can Squat almost double the weight they lift at BP. I'm in the first group. Why is that? Bad form? Long history of weak exercising on the legs? Also, I Injured my right leg (or something related to it) last week Tried a single rep of Squat earlier today to check it out and it hurt pretty bad. Im going to see a doctor this afternoon and check it out, hopefully I can still train upper body no problem, but i'm really disappointed with the setback Usually history of not working the legs. Even with bad form, the squats are using some BIG muscles. If youre moving anything close to similar weight on squat/dead vs bench, you're probably not on the best routine you could be, depending on your goals. Got my cousin to the gym witg me this weekend - i took him through a stronglifts workout, and i think he really likes the idea of lifting heavy... so i think i found a new convert. He also plays sc2, but not competitively, so i dont think he would be on to check out TL. We did also watch the mma/mvp gsl finals and i think he liked that... who knows. Also, maybe i'll attempt to grow a beard for my end of november progress pictures. I was going to do a no-shave november anyway. | ||
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
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Hurricane
United States3939 Posts
I think working labor 6-7 days a week / having done pushups+situps+pullups only for 2 months / being injured taking squat+dl out of my routine for a month all affected my lifts. Upper body has 2 months of BW work more than my legs and then my legs get next to no recovery time. | ||
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eshlow
United States5210 Posts
On October 25 2011 02:07 Cambium wrote: So I have access to both cold (18C) and hot (40C) baths after my work outs. What should I do with them? I read that shunting (switching between the two) is good, but some say hot, and some say cold, too much information!! For recovery or refreshing yourself: Start with cold, end with cold Or just do cold. For hypertrophy: hot only There's some evidence going into a sauna after workouts helps with hypertrophy. Check out some studies in pubmed on that (haven't looked at the research in about a year but there was some when I last looked). I think the hypothesized mechanism was heat shock proteins. edit: here's one of the studies. No weight training + heat stress to quadriceps (though 8hr/day) = increases in hypertrophy and strength http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20803152 search boolean: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=hypertrophy heat stress skeletal NOT cardiac NOT epilepsy Most of the other studies are in animals so far. Honestly, I'm not sure how MUCH it helps with hypertrophy though. Maybe minimals amounts cumulating in decently bigger gains after a while. Not sure. | ||
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[GiTM]-Ace
United States4935 Posts
Good News I finally got to squat my body weight !(255lbs) edit - might as well do a decent update After a month of SL Squats = 115lbs to 255lbs OHP= 85lbs to 125lbs BP =135lbs to 185lbs Rows = 95lbs to 135lbs DL = 135lbs to 205lbs My diet has been pretty non existent though. I did go from 265 to 255.. My goal was 250 but now that seems too easy considering I haven't even took dieting seriously yet | ||
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Mementoss
Canada2595 Posts
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decafchicken
United States20168 Posts
On October 25 2011 05:41 Mementoss wrote: Hey guys I did some dealifts this morning, would you be able to critique them? I think my technique is decent on the 1st and 3rd reps. I think my initial setup from stop is good...But I struggle from top down as seen on my 2nd rep. Any tips or comments would be appreciated. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIdii7pU_v8 Looked pretty good. Try to keep your lower back a bit flatter but it doesn't look bad. Don't bounce the weight off the floor, it's called a DEADlift because you put the bar down and let it be at a complete stop before pulling it again. | ||
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BzzY
United Kingdom18 Posts
On October 25 2011 05:41 Mementoss wrote: Hey guys I did some dealifts this morning, would you be able to critique them? I think my technique is decent on the 1st and 3rd reps. I think my initial setup from stop is good...But I struggle from top down as seen on my 2nd rep. Any tips or comments would be appreciated. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIdii7pU_v8 You are rounding your lower back FAR too much. You need to find that neutral spinal positioning otherwise your lumbar will be compromised. Do a number of bw hip hinge movements against a wall for practice to emphasise activation of the hamstrings and glutes. When you reach the top, i dont think your squeezing your glutes enough either. Just imagine there is a penny locked between your cheeks and when you hit the top of a rep, squeeze it. Your spinal positioning is also quite awkward on the way down but i would put that down to being new to the weight or lack of hip mobility. | ||
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