EPTTL Health and Fitness Initiative 2012 - Page 342
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phyre112
United States3090 Posts
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GoTuNk!
Chile4591 Posts
107.5x3, 115x3, 122.5x3 (rep PR), 130x1 As for everything, you need to find what works for you. I think major shoulder killer is not pushing shoulder down and back into the back (opposite of shruggin) and not arching enough. When you arch a lot you remove the most vulnerable position from your shoulders by reducing the ROM. I think that unless you are into powerlifting Incline BP is best to build strength and better aesthetics. Never do decline, man boobs suck. | ||
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Divinek
Canada4045 Posts
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Ahzz
Finland780 Posts
 (and DL 1.5 times my BW)I am making good progress on everything except the press, lol. Been stuck on the same weight for quite a while, however for the last 2-3 weeks I've had weeks where I've been going to the gym somewhat irregularily, and having 2 workouts per week only, which probably resulted in too long of a break before I attempted press again. I will try to fix that and see where it goes. Otherwise I'll probably have to do a week of press only instead of bench or something, lol. Anyway, after I resumed going to the gym a bit over a month ago, my lifts have gone up as the following: (as 3x5 sets ofc) squat 65kg -> 80kg press 32.5 kg -> 37.5kg (stuck here for a while now) benchpress 45 kg -> 57.5 kg Deadlift 105kg -> 120 kg Powerclean 45kg -> 55kg I've had to reset my squat a little bit to fix some errors in my form, but now I think that my squat is much better off. Also, my bodyweight has gone up from 73kg -> 77/78kg (being 187cm tall). My Jeans feel tighter, as well as some of my old shirts lol. Regardless, weightlifting has brought me more joy and happiness than any other hobby has in the past. You can't go wrong with sleeping a lot, eating a lot, and feeling stronger than ever before each week. | ||
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Deadeight
United Kingdom1629 Posts
On October 08 2012 09:21 JingleHell wrote: Yeah, mouth guards are good. Although, to be fair, no amount of protective gear ever guarantees anything either. I got a great little cut under my eye from a cute spinning hook kick a couple weeks ago. Not much, but definitely enough to notice for a few days. Headgear really doesn't do much except reduce the odds of a concussion. Are they not mandatory? In games here you get your studs checked at the start and everyone has to have a mouth guard for every game. | ||
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phyre112
United States3090 Posts
On October 09 2012 18:40 Deadeight wrote: Are they not mandatory? In games here you get your studs checked at the start and everyone has to have a mouth guard for every game. Here, you get your studs checked if the ref feels like it (which might be twice a season) and mouthguards are optional. I lost mine so I played without one on saturday too. | ||
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
will be on a beach in Jan though.... bulk for 3, cut for 1? first thing to buy: http://www.amazon.co.jp/スキッピー-お得サイズ！-SKIPPY-ピーナッツバター粒ありチャンキー2個セット/dp/B002EMU7WS/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1349780749&sr=8-9 2x1.8 kg peanut butters | ||
zatic
Zurich15365 Posts
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Mementoss
Canada2595 Posts
On October 09 2012 09:23 GoTuNk! wrote: Awesome bench session today. 107.5x3, 115x3, 122.5x3 (rep PR), 130x1 As for everything, you need to find what works for you. I think major shoulder killer is not pushing shoulder down and back into the back (opposite of shruggin) and not arching enough. When you arch a lot you remove the most vulnerable position from your shoulders by reducing the ROM. I think that unless you are into powerlifting Incline BP is best to build strength and better aesthetics. Never do decline, man boobs suck. I find incline is the only thing that bothers my shoulders if I do the full ROM. I don't do it often so maybe I was doing it wrong, but dumbell incline is okay. | ||
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theJob
272 Posts
On October 09 2012 17:14 Ahzz wrote: Regardless, weightlifting has brought me more joy and happiness than any other hobby has in the past. You can't go wrong with sleeping a lot, eating a lot, and feeling stronger than ever before each week. Amen to that brother. Gl in your lifing! | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On October 09 2012 18:40 Deadeight wrote: Are they not mandatory? In games here you get your studs checked at the start and everyone has to have a mouth guard for every game. My gears very much not optional. Even if it was, it isn't. I like my bones and teeth. | ||
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Froadac
United States6733 Posts
On October 09 2012 20:05 Cambium wrote: i think i'm done with cutting, it's so freaking cold outside anyway, gonna start bulking :D will be on a beach in Jan though.... bulk for 3, cut for 1? first thing to buy: http://www.amazon.co.jp/スキッピー-お得サイズ！-SKIPPY-ピーナッツバター粒ありチャンキー2個セット/dp/B002EMU7WS/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1349780749&sr=8-9 2x1.8 kg peanut butters Look what you've done ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/vEa3Zl.png) | ||
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
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Callandor
Australia57 Posts
On October 09 2012 20:05 Cambium wrote: i think i'm done with cutting, it's so freaking cold outside anyway, gonna start bulking :D will be on a beach in Jan though.... bulk for 3, cut for 1? first thing to buy: http://www.amazon.co.jp/スキッピー-お得サイズ！-SKIPPY-ピーナッツバター粒ありチャンキー2個セット/dp/B002EMU7WS/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1349780749&sr=8-9 2x1.8 kg peanut butters Hmmm peanut butter. Wouldn't it be better to buy the organic peanut butter? I'm pretty sure those ones have a shitton of unhealthy fats in them. | ||
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NeedsmoreCELLTECH
Netherlands1242 Posts
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kaluro
Netherlands760 Posts
On October 09 2012 06:46 phyre112 wrote: close grip bench is the only grip that doesn't hurt my shoulders actually. I love it as an assistance to OHP/DB Bench. Do you keep your shoulder blades squeezed together, throughout the entire motion? You could try not only pulling your shoulders back, but also shrugging them up and keeping them there for the entire motion. Just make sure your shoulders won't go outwards, so that you press more from the chest and triceps and minimize the strain on your shoulders. | ||
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GoTuNk!
Chile4591 Posts
On October 11 2012 00:33 kaluro wrote: Do you keep your shoulder blades squeezed together, throughout the entire motion? You could try not only pulling your shoulders back, but also shrugging them up and keeping them there for the entire motion. Just make sure your shoulders won't go outwards, so that you press more from the chest and triceps and minimize the strain on your shoulders. wtf shrugging while pressing is terrible. You actually have to do the EXACT opposite, pull shoulders down into your back. | ||
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Osmoses
Sweden5302 Posts
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GuiltyJerk
United States584 Posts
On October 11 2012 07:20 Osmoses wrote: Not according to Rippetoe :p Maybe it's been too long since I read SS but I seem to recall him saying you should imagine trying to squeeze and hold some object between your scapula while benching | ||
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Ludrik
Australia523 Posts
On October 11 2012 00:05 NeedsmoreCELLTECH wrote: BTW: Last year we have the November progress pics. You guys make it tradition that we post update pics twice a year; once in Jan when the new thread is made, and once in June or so after summer cut? You've got it backwards. Summer ends at the end of February.[/southern hemisphere elitism] | ||
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