EPTTL Health and Fitness Initiative 2012 - Page 203
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Risen
United States7927 Posts
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decafchicken
United States19935 Posts
http://www.mensjournal.com/everything-you-know-about-fitness-is-a-lie Today's workout: FS to 355, back off to 285 for 5 doubles. Snatch singles work at 185 CJ up to 295 Done in an hour, ready to explore north carolina :D | ||
Daigomi
South Africa4316 Posts
On May 19 2012 07:44 decafchicken wrote: Surprisingly awesome article from men's health: http://www.mensjournal.com/everything-you-know-about-fitness-is-a-lie Today's workout: FS to 355, back off to 285 for 5 doubles. Snatch singles work at 185 CJ up to 295 Done in an hour, ready to explore north carolina :D That's an exceptionally good article, thanks for the link  | ||
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phyre112
United States3090 Posts
In other news, PR deadlift, PR wegihted chins. Fuck Yeah I'm going to pull 405 by the end of this summer or die trying. | ||
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Risen
United States7927 Posts
The search for a gym continues. Edit: Found some stuff all the way down in los angeles but can't seem to find much of anything up around here in Burbank... getting depressed T_T | ||
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GoTuNk!
Chile4591 Posts
Squat: 145kgx3x5 BP: 100kgx3x5 Shoulder side raises: 7,5kg x10x5 Squat (again): 125kgx4x4 Abs: 10x3 Recovery meal: 40g of protein powder, 2 bannas and an apple + 10 000 IU vit D 1 hour after : 0.4kg of meat+some sliced sausaged. I blame it everything on not eating any processed food but some pasta/rice/potato on weekends. I'm eating so clean I can drink 2-3x a week without side effects. Also my gf saw me squatting (we don't go to the gym together for obv reasons) and she said it was fucking scary and that I'm amazing | ||
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decafchicken
United States19935 Posts
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kastoob
Australia153 Posts
Any opinions on whether bench press is necessary or not? I'm going to change programs and I don't want to put up with randoms' spotting my bench as well as spotting other people's bench's. Just today this guy wanted to work in with me on my bench I was like yea alrite. He loads bar up really heavy, uses a thumb-less grip (of which he assured me was perfectly safe), and is incapable of pressing it up so I have to row it up to help him, and he's all like "I'm going to do a few more reps". The fuck? And then when he spots my bench, despite telling him he does not need to touch the bar, continues to do so anyway when it's completely unnecessary. I'm looking at doing Texas Method template 3: Monday [High Volume/Moderate Intensity] Squat 5X5 Push Press 6X3 Power Clean 8X3 Wednesday [Low Volume/Low Intensity] Back Squat 2X5 (@80% of 5RM) Press 2X5 Back Extension/GHR 5x10 Chin ups 3x12 Friday [Low Volume/High Intensity] Squat 1X5 Push Press 1X1 (Ramping to a max single) or 1x2 or 1x3 Deadlift 1X5 or 2x3 or 3x2 or 5x1 I don't think I'll linearly gain for much longer, currently I'm at: Bodyweight: 61 kg (height = 165cm = 5' 4.96") Squat (5rm): 92.5 kg Deadlift: 122.5 kg Bench(5rm): 67.5 kg Overhead Press: 47.5 kg Chin ups(5rm):weighted with 10 kg | ||
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TheMooseHeed
United Kingdom535 Posts
I am thinking something along the line of assorted sandwiches or a salad I could prepare the night before. Other then that I am stumped | ||
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Osmoses
Sweden5302 Posts
On May 19 2012 07:44 decafchicken wrote: Surprisingly awesome article from men's health: http://www.mensjournal.com/everything-you-know-about-fitness-is-a-lie Today's workout: FS to 355, back off to 285 for 5 doubles. Snatch singles work at 185 CJ up to 295 Done in an hour, ready to explore north carolina :D Awesome article indeed. Maybe that's just because it repeats what I already hold as universal truths, but either way, it does a better job of explaining those universal truths than I would. Gonna go ahead and pass it on. On May 19 2012 19:20 kastoob wrote: I be miring Gotunk. Any opinions on whether bench press is necessary or not? I'm going to change programs and I don't want to put up with randoms' spotting my bench as well as spotting other people's bench's. Just today this guy wanted to work in with me on my bench I was like yea alrite. He loads bar up really heavy, uses a thumb-less grip (of which he assured me was perfectly safe), and is incapable of pressing it up so I have to row it up to help him, and he's all like "I'm going to do a few more reps". The fuck? And then when he spots my bench, despite telling him he does not need to touch the bar, continues to do so anyway when it's completely unnecessary. I'm looking at doing Texas Method template 3: + Show Spoiler [Texas] + Monday [High Volume/Moderate Intensity] Squat 5X5 Push Press 6X3 Power Clean 8X3 Wednesday [Low Volume/Low Intensity] Back Squat 2X5 (@80% of 5RM) Press 2X5 Back Extension/GHR 5x10 Chin ups 3x12 Friday [Low Volume/High Intensity] Squat 1X5 Push Press 1X1 (Ramping to a max single) or 1x2 or 1x3 Deadlift 1X5 or 2x3 or 3x2 or 5x1 I don't think I'll linearly gain for much longer, currently I'm at: Bodyweight: 61 kg (height = 165cm = 5' 4.96") Squat (5rm): 92.5 kg Deadlift: 122.5 kg Bench(5rm): 67.5 kg Overhead Press: 47.5 kg Chin ups(5rm):weighted with 10 kg This is so weird. Maybe it's because I live in Sweden (you've all seen the picture of the bus-stop and it's 100% accurate) but nobody has ever offered to spot me on anything, not asked if I could spot them. One old man has talked to me about the weather and one beefy guy about hiring a PT, but that's pretty much it. What is this strange phenoemena about people not minding their own business at gyms? What are you, friendly to strangers? Disgusting. I wouldn't cut bench just because you don't want to deal with people though. Just politely but firmly decline when they come asking. On May 19 2012 19:49 TheMooseHeed wrote: Hey guys I was looking for a little meal advice. I am struggling to find healthy meals to have during lunch. I have meals sorted for use at dinner but they require quite a bit of preperation that I just dont have time for at lunch. Just wondered what kind of things you guys eat for lunch? I am just trying to eat healthy not gain or lose weight. I am thinking something along the line of assorted sandwiches or a salad I could prepare the night before. Other then that I am stumped For me it's pretty much always meat and vegetables, with potatoes or a fruit depending on if it's a work or rest day, respectively. I've come to believe it's impossible to find a "healthy sandwich" because the bread is processed carbs and you need butter or mayo or whatever, fat, to make it taste good. But it doesn't take long to fill a tupperware with a bit of meat and veggies in the evenings. Just make sure to cook the meat rare. Heating meat with a microwave is bad enough, but if it was well-done to begin with it will be inedible. :p I do love meat. | ||
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kastoob
Australia153 Posts
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Osmoses
Sweden5302 Posts
On May 19 2012 20:31 kastoob wrote: Maybe I am too nice to strangers ._. . But isn't a spot necessary for bench press, like for safety reasons? Maybe when you're pressing twice your BW for a new PR (when you get up there you'll probably want help just unracking the thing), but I currently lift my own BW and I've never had trouble just dumping the weights to the side on a fail. Rather make a fuckton of noise than ask a stranger for help, that's how we do it in Sweden! | ||
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phyre112
United States3090 Posts
On May 19 2012 19:20 kastoob wrote: I be miring Gotunk. Any opinions on whether bench press is necessary or not? I'm going to change programs and I don't want to put up with randoms' spotting my bench as well as spotting other people's bench's. Just today this guy wanted to work in with me on my bench I was like yea alrite. He loads bar up really heavy, uses a thumb-less grip (of which he assured me was perfectly safe), and is incapable of pressing it up so I have to row it up to help him, and he's all like "I'm going to do a few more reps". The fuck? And then when he spots my bench, despite telling him he does not need to touch the bar, continues to do so anyway when it's completely unnecessary. I'm looking at doing Texas Method template 3: + Show Spoiler [Texas] + Monday [High Volume/Moderate Intensity] Squat 5X5 Push Press 6X3 Power Clean 8X3 Wednesday [Low Volume/Low Intensity] Back Squat 2X5 (@80% of 5RM) Press 2X5 Back Extension/GHR 5x10 Chin ups 3x12 Friday [Low Volume/High Intensity] Squat 1X5 Push Press 1X1 (Ramping to a max single) or 1x2 or 1x3 Deadlift 1X5 or 2x3 or 3x2 or 5x1 I don't think I'll linearly gain for much longer, currently I'm at: Bodyweight: 61 kg (height = 165cm = 5' 4.96") Squat (5rm): 92.5 kg Deadlift: 122.5 kg Bench(5rm): 67.5 kg Overhead Press: 47.5 kg Chin ups(5rm):weighted with 10 kg I'm injured, so I just OHP instead of bench. Bench makes my shoulder worse, OHP doesn't. I'm not seeing any downsides to it. On May 19 2012 19:49 TheMooseHeed wrote: Hey guys I was looking for a little meal advice. I am struggling to find healthy meals to have during lunch. I have meals sorted for use at dinner but they require quite a bit of preperation that I just dont have time for at lunch. Just wondered what kind of things you guys eat for lunch? I am just trying to eat healthy not gain or lose weight. I am thinking something along the line of assorted sandwiches or a salad I could prepare the night before. Other then that I am stumped Typically I go with leftovers from last night, Or 10 ozs of tuna and a bag of steamed vegetables. | ||
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rEiGN~
369 Posts
On May 19 2012 19:49 TheMooseHeed wrote: Hey guys I was looking for a little meal advice. I am struggling to find healthy meals to have during lunch. I have meals sorted for use at dinner but they require quite a bit of preperation that I just dont have time for at lunch. Just wondered what kind of things you guys eat for lunch? I am just trying to eat healthy not gain or lose weight. I am thinking something along the line of assorted sandwiches or a salad I could prepare the night before. Other then that I am stumped chicken! with that I have a bag of frozen broccoli thawed with water heater. | ||
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TheMooseHeed
United Kingdom535 Posts
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Ingenol
United States1328 Posts
On May 19 2012 20:44 Osmoses wrote: Maybe when you're pressing twice your BW for a new PR (when you get up there you'll probably want help just unracking the thing), but I currently lift my own BW and I've never had trouble just dumping the weights to the side on a fail. Rather make a fuckton of noise than ask a stranger for help, that's how we do it in Sweden! Definitely a cultural thing. It would be a major faux pas here to dump the weights on a failed bench rather than asking for a spot. | ||
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Daigomi
South Africa4316 Posts
On May 20 2012 00:20 phyre112 wrote: I'm injured, so I just OHP instead of bench. Bench makes my shoulder worse, OHP doesn't. I'm not seeing any downsides to it. Typically I go with leftovers from last night, Or 10 ozs of tuna and a bag of steamed vegetables. Aren't bench and press pretty much completely different exercises though? From what I can tell, press has minimal chest activation, while bench has considerably less shoulder activation. Personally, I'd say if you really don't want to bench, you can consier swapping it out with weighted dips or something like that. | ||
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Donkeys
Mexico308 Posts
Squat 133kg 3x4 Close grip bench 75kg 8x, 7x, 5x Deadlift 100kg 2x5 BB curls 50kg 3x5 Testing new squat max next week, aiming to hit at least 155kg, really want to hit 160kgf though. Recorded myself during my last squat set today - it felt like shit and it looked like shit - knee cave and squat-morning haha | ||
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Catch
United States616 Posts
Little update on my cut. About 18 pounds lighter. Trying to get to 10% (started around 20%) by June 21st. Don't know what percent I'm at, if anybody would like to take a guess Before: Around 185/190 + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/MwvQJ.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/BHbWP.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/VzFoc.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/a0y9S.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/uyZ48.jpg) Now: About 167 + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/ay7n6.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/XGdD5.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/MtjPC.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/jEv3U.jpg) Some bad lighting on the front flexed, but whatcha gonna do? | ||
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Malinor
Germany4719 Posts
Anyway, you look good in the 167 pictures, but not as if you put on any muscle in your upper body (or didn't preserve much for that matter, since you say you are on a cut). Just more lean. Obviously can't judge your legs. edit: Probably not helpful, since it is my personal preference, so I am gonna say it anyway. Your 185-190 pictures do not look like you needed a cut. Looks like a totally decent weight for you to be at, when you put on some more muscle. | ||
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