The 2012 Weightlifting Progress Thread - Page 39

On October 31 2012 00:28 KOVU wrote:
Dude if you pulled a ham you prolly shouldnt expect much from your dl

On October 30 2012 11:52 Demurity wrote:


Yeah his pride lies within his squats. Given our genetics we've been given a solid set of legs. He's been considering olympic lifts... but for now I think he wants to stick with power.

On a side note, GoTunk do you still play BW? :p

On October 31 2012 09:05 FFGenerations wrote:
sat/sun had 15 min jog around the tiny garden (basically around a picnic table)

getting to the gym and back is a 5 hour mission now
work is killing me, almost crying the last few days, feelin better now i went to gym
off wed, thu, fri so can finally have the mental capacity do some college work for the first time in a month. i really wanna ask to cut down my work hours, its only 8 hours sat/sun and 6 tues but i had to do 6 mon last 2 mondays and i just cant handle it. but there are no staff to take my hours i think. will apply to some more jobs tomorrow...

tomorrow ill go in again and do some 60kg squats and film it with my laptop. everyone tells me to not bother squatting until i get my flexibility good enough to do them properly, because im doing them improperly and am just hurting myself in the short run and long run. i didnt squat (officially) for like 2 weeks now i guess
maybe follow up with some pcleans tho i wont be recovered. and should run again when i get home (just 15-20)
i can quit smoking tomorrow too (again), will have my last ciggy/s in a min

overall i have been finding it very hard to adjust having moved here. i havent drank or done any form of drugs and its just a handful of late nights or late mornings and some poor nutrition and stress that has snowballed day after day.
the next few days, being able to gym & do some college work, should see me surfacing from this shit once again...

On October 31 2012 18:40 Flicky wrote:


You can't live with a 5 hour round trip to the gym. You simply can't. It isn't at all sustainable and is probably going to cost you more (not just money) than cutting your losses and going to a new one. I'm sure you've realised this but you need to act on it now.

If you're trying to work and do college with 5 hour gym trips, you need to change something. I would suggest you take some time off from work and relax for a few weekends to figure everything out. I don't know how badly you need money or what your whole situation is, but clearly you need time to rest. Everyone at some point has hated their job, especially when home life isn't going smoothly. If you really don't have the time, then isn't Thanksgiving coming up? Use then to talk it over with someone.

While quitting cigarettes is always a good thing, perhaps now isn't the time to add more stress and pressure to your life. You'll have to figure that one out.

I don't know how bad your flexibility is, but I have the bendiness of an erect penis and I squat with good form. Try some bodyweight or empty bar squats in the day or sitting in a deep squat position until it builds up. Giving up on squats because you're not doing them properly doesn't make sense. If you don't do them to learn it properly, how are you going to get the form down? Aside from that, I think you'll find that as soon as everything else is sorted, your squats will be fine if not that then your squats will help you sort out everything else.

If you're into running, I suggest going on a good run on a day off. Clear your head and make time for yourself. Head to a bar for a quiet drink with some friends or go for a long walk.

On November 01 2012 01:24 FFGenerations wrote:
how/when did you train dips?
i dont think i can do 1 dip, not sure
(ah probably coz i have weak ass shoulders..)

On November 01 2012 01:11 funkie wrote:
Who wants to design a program for me?

I think I'm done with SNP and need something to motivate me. I want to be able to lift big weights, aesthethics aren't a main concern but I don't want to be fat, I want to be "just ok". Lower bodyfat wouldn't bother me, but I guess that's more dieting than exercising.

So, anybody wants to design a workout plan for me? I'm open to anybody who wants to. My stats are:

Back Squat: 175kg
Front Squat: 140kg
Deadlift: 180kg.
Bench Press: 90kg
Overhead Press: 70kg
Clean and Jerk: 90kg
Chinups: 10-10-10
Dips: 10-10-10-15-15 (I don't even know if these matter).
hanging leg Raise: 15-15-15-15
Hanging Leg Raise + 5kg: 12-12-12-12
Hanging Leg Raise + 10kg: 12-12-10

So yes, I don't know what's my BW as of now, but I'll get it tomorrow morning and let you guys know.

Halp.

On November 01 2012 02:31 funkie wrote:
I read that website, and got back here confused as fuck.

What the shit are Clean Deadlifts, Snatch Deadlifts,

On November 01 2012 02:31 funkie wrote:
I read that website, and got back here confused as fuck.

What the shit are Clean Deadlifts, Snatch Deadlifts,