On October 06 2012 03:17 AcrossFiveJulys wrote: Couple questions:
1) Does anyone have any experience in doing their own workout scheme for years and making good progress, and then switching into a program, such as SS? In particular, I'm wondering whether you experienced more rapid gains than when you did your own thing.
2) What are some good leg exercises to do besides squats, deadlifts, cleans, and calf raises? I'm not doing deadlift or cleans right now due to past lower back issues, so my leg workout at the moment consists of squats, calf raises, and then a leg press machine. I'd like to get a hamstrings focused exercise, but the machine where you lay on your stomach and lift your legs is supposed to be terrible for your knees.
as far as I know, it's the leg extension that's bad for your knees, not the leg curl. Maybe they both are, idk. I'm using single leg curls to try and balance out my hamstrings, because my right is weaker than my left. Other than that, Hamstring exercises pretty much all have a low back component... Glute Ham Raises, Good Mornings, RDLs.... I'd say just start light and make sure you're doing them right, but I don't know your injury history.
Hmmm, should have been more specific about my lower back issues. I strained my back pretty badly last year (in bed for a week, in pain for a couple after that) doing deadlifts. I was going for 245lbs or something after I was already pretty drained my 3rd time doing deadlifts, and on the first rep I couldn't get it up so I planted down and really went for it, and ended up pulling something due to bad form I suppose.
Anyway, I recovered and then a couple months ago I strained my back doing cleans. This time it was much more minor (just had to take a few days off from the gym). At this point my back seems ok, as I have no issues with it doing squats in the 250lbs range, and I'm doing a ton of lower back focused exercises to try to get the damn thing stronger which seems to be working. But long story short, I don't want to do deadlifts or cleans at the moment because it's not worth the risk of injuring myself. So as long as the exercise isn't a hardcore lower back exercise like deadlifts it's ok.
I haven't tried glute ham raises, good mornings, or RDL's... I'll give those a try, thanks!
On October 06 2012 04:52 AcrossFiveJulys wrote: Hmmm, should have been more specific about my lower back issues. I strained my back pretty badly last year (in bed for a week, in pain for a couple after that) doing deadlifts. I was going for 245lbs or something after I was already pretty drained my 3rd time doing deadlifts, and on the first rep I couldn't get it up so I planted down and really went for it, and ended up pulling something due to bad form I suppose.
Anyway, I recovered and then a couple months ago I strained my back doing cleans. This time it was much more minor (just had to take a few days off from the gym). At this point my back seems ok, as I have no issues with it doing squats in the 250lbs range, and I'm doing a ton of lower back focused exercises to try to get the damn thing stronger which seems to be working. But long story short, I don't want to do deadlifts or cleans at the moment because it's not worth the risk of injuring myself. So as long as the exercise isn't a hardcore lower back exercise like deadlifts it's ok.
I haven't tried glute ham raises, good mornings, or RDL's... I'll give those a try, thanks!
High rep Reverse hyperextensions typically are fairly good for back rehab
On October 06 2012 04:52 AcrossFiveJulys wrote: Hmmm, should have been more specific about my lower back issues. I strained my back pretty badly last year (in bed for a week, in pain for a couple after that) doing deadlifts. I was going for 245lbs or something after I was already pretty drained my 3rd time doing deadlifts, and on the first rep I couldn't get it up so I planted down and really went for it, and ended up pulling something due to bad form I suppose.
Anyway, I recovered and then a couple months ago I strained my back doing cleans. This time it was much more minor (just had to take a few days off from the gym). At this point my back seems ok, as I have no issues with it doing squats in the 250lbs range, and I'm doing a ton of lower back focused exercises to try to get the damn thing stronger which seems to be working. But long story short, I don't want to do deadlifts or cleans at the moment because it's not worth the risk of injuring myself. So as long as the exercise isn't a hardcore lower back exercise like deadlifts it's ok.
I haven't tried glute ham raises, good mornings, or RDL's... I'll give those a try, thanks!
High rep Reverse hyperextensions typically are fairly good for back rehab
Ah yeah I just introduced those into my workout I did a few sets of like 18 and my back was involuntarily completely flexed for at least 30 minutes after. Crazy feeling but I can already tell it's getting stronger. All those years of slouching in my chair and walking with a slouch left me with a weak back lol... trying to fix those habits too.
has anyone ever had a sugar hangover? i havent eaten candy in years but last night i ate alot of it and today i feel like ive had like 20 beers or something, my head is about to explode... jesus christ im never eating sugar again
On October 07 2012 05:45 Pulimuli wrote: has anyone ever had a sugar hangover? i havent eaten candy in years but last night i ate alot of it and today i feel like ive had like 20 beers or something, my head is about to explode... jesus christ im never eating sugar again
rofl nice i know what you're talking about. i can't even eat like more than 2 or 3 small pieces of candy without feeling gross.
On October 07 2012 05:45 Pulimuli wrote: has anyone ever had a sugar hangover? i havent eaten candy in years but last night i ate alot of it and today i feel like ive had like 20 beers or something, my head is about to explode... jesus christ im never eating sugar again
rofl nice i know what you're talking about. i can't even eat like more than 2 or 3 small pieces of candy without feeling gross.
When I carb load I eat chocolate/potatoes or some ice cream. I think u can avoid sugar hangover by eating fat/protein before sleep as your last meal. The sugar blood level fluctuation during sleep is what gives the feel like shit feeling when waking up.
i'm a sugar addict with a high tolerance... i can't go 1 week without some kind of sour candy or a nice 2 litre jug of nestea with i finish within an hour.
Without insulting crossfit, why do people feel so proud of putting their children in such a position? "Hey look I can front squat with an extra 10lb hanging on my chest!" Alright then put the extra 10lb on the bar instead. Makes no sense to me at all =.=
Had my first day back at the gym today after being out with a cold and ear infection for 10 days. I start off with a set of squats with just the bar, then 1 minute after the squats I get massive cramps in the quads of my both my legs. Ended up working up to 130kg squats but the cramps stayed there the whole day. I'm going to be in horrible pain tomorrow :p
Crossfit is pretty legit most of the time. As with anything there are people who take it to extremes, and then it just looks stupid. I have a cousin that runs a "box" which is apparently what they call gyms. She and her husband do most of the coaching and programming and shit... They do a few too many things "for time" and don't really worry about strength at all, at least for my taste but it's not BAD, it's just different goals.
Both teams won in Rugby yesterday, which makes both of our teams 3-1 in league. Puts us in third place behind Army (who we haven't played) and Stonybrook (who is our -1), I think. D3 team I'm not sure where we stack up. I got to hit people though, it was cool. Glad to be playing again.
On October 08 2012 07:33 phyre112 wrote: Crossfit is pretty legit most of the time. As with anything there are people who take it to extremes, and then it just looks stupid. I have a cousin that runs a "box" which is apparently what they call gyms. She and her husband do most of the coaching and programming and shit... They do a few too many things "for time" and don't really worry about strength at all, at least for my taste but it's not BAD, it's just different goals.
Both teams won in Rugby yesterday, which makes both of our teams 3-1 in league. Puts us in third place behind Army (who we haven't played) and Stonybrook (who is our -1), I think. D3 team I'm not sure where we stack up. I got to hit people though, it was cool. Glad to be playing again.
Nice :-D I tackled someone so hard on the first play of the game that I chipped my tooth lol. Should really invest I a mouth guard. At least they had the sense not to run at me after that.
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I did a few sets of like 18 and my back was involuntarily completely flexed for at least 30 minutes after. Crazy feeling but I can already tell it's getting stronger. All those years of slouching in my chair and walking with a slouch left me with a weak back lol... trying to fix those habits too.![[image loading]](https://photos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s720x720/554000_779522433869_674559222_n.jpg)
