On February 03 2012 21:24 Osmoses wrote: Squats again today, leveled up by 5kgs no problem. Still too inflexible though, really hard for me to
a) push from my heels rather than my toes b) keep my back straight at the bottom.
I'm getting there though.
add a "Mobility" column to your spreadsheet chart :p then every day you can fill it in as "Yes" :p thats what i done yesterday, idk if its gonna work lol
edit: (ankle) flexibility wont just "appear" really, you need to work it separately and acutely if its lacking. and since its so vital to squats, as soon as possible.
I'm spending at least 10 minutes stretching before every squat workout. My problem is probably that I only do squats once a week. I was considering doing it first thing each workout but I don't want to fuck up an otherwise great routine, and I don't want to stop my thus-far steady advance in the other lifts either.
hm I think its better to stretch after your workout. I remember some studies saying stretching beforehand will actually impede your strength
On February 03 2012 21:24 Osmoses wrote: Squats again today, leveled up by 5kgs no problem. Still too inflexible though, really hard for me to
a) push from my heels rather than my toes b) keep my back straight at the bottom.
I'm getting there though.
add a "Mobility" column to your spreadsheet chart :p then every day you can fill it in as "Yes" :p thats what i done yesterday, idk if its gonna work lol
edit: (ankle) flexibility wont just "appear" really, you need to work it separately and acutely if its lacking. and since its so vital to squats, as soon as possible.
I'm spending at least 10 minutes stretching before every squat workout. My problem is probably that I only do squats once a week. I was considering doing it first thing each workout but I don't want to fuck up an otherwise great routine, and I don't want to stop my thus-far steady advance in the other lifts either.
hm I think its better to stretch after your workout. I remember some studies saying stretching beforehand will actually impede your strength
Ya me too. Pavel Tsatsouline says passive stretching inhibits ur strength inmediatately afterwards, so I take his word for it. A solid aproach is to do active flexibility drills (cossacks, overhead squats) before excercise (as part of your warmup) and passive stretching afterwards.
Got interviewed to work as a patient actor for my schools nutrition counseling class today. I think the PhD nutritionist/biochemist almost cried when I told her, with all my family history of heart disease that I still drink between .5 and 1 gallons of whole milk, and eat an average of four eggs per day, and haven't touched a whole grain in 18 months.
On February 04 2012 06:12 phyre112 wrote: Got interviewed to work as a patient actor for my schools nutrition counseling class today. I think the PhD nutritionist/biochemist almost cried when I told her, with all my family history of heart disease that I still drink between .5 and 1 gallons of whole milk, and eat an average of four eggs per day, and haven't touched a whole grain in 18 months.
So I just joined a gym, ATC Fitness, and have been going everyday and have found myself sore the morning after the workout, especially today just a slight pang when say I take my jacket off etc. Should I skip tonight and just workout every other day or this a good thing. I'm not in any pain mind you.
On February 04 2012 07:54 rEiGN~ wrote: I wonder if you missed the memo about rest being a very essential part of proper training…
I get my 8 hours of sleep, sometimes longer, and workout only 1-2 hours at a time.
I'd guess it depends on your workout, but if you're doing SL or SS (which are both great for starting with) then you should definitely rest every second day.
On February 04 2012 07:50 {CC}StealthBlue wrote: So I just joined a gym, ATC Fitness, and have been going everyday and have found myself sore the morning after the workout, especially today just a slight pang when say I take my jacket off etc. Should I skip tonight and just workout every other day or this a good thing. I'm not in any pain mind you.
If you are just starting out, there is no harm in delaying your next workout for one 1-2 days if the soreness is too much to take.
Besides that, when you are a beginner (regardless of the routine you are doing), there is absolutely no need for you to lift weights everyday, you really should aim for every other day or just three fixed dates a week. If you absolutely need to work out nearly everyday (i.e. to hold yourself accountable to your goals - that's the case with me), do some mobility work, cardio, or play some real sports. Lifting 3 times a week will carry you easily throuh your first 9 months of training, and more could even be contraproductive.
455lbs for 6 reps on the deadlift. Bodyweight is 81kg.
Besides the obvious fact that you are completely awesome, your body really looks like it was created to deadlift. Long arms, long legs, great leverages, basically a joy to look at
Do you perform some other lifts with the same intensity as your deadlift?
EPT
