EPTTL Health and Fitness Initiative 2013 - Page 122
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Kuroeeah
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Arisen
United States2382 Posts
I'm not exactly sure what muscle this even is, and how do I know what's wrong with it? I feel no pain moving aroun unless I get into a few odd positions, and even then, it's not really pain, but I'm very aware of the muscle and a kind of tweaking feeling. Any help with this would be nice so I can get back on schedule! Thanks. | ||
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Recognizable
Netherlands1552 Posts
I had to cut my gym session short today. I was getting near my work weight for squats and I started feeling the muscle on the inside of my thigh where it connects to my hip (right by the groin) really stretching out and it was kind of painful when I was in the right positions. I immediately stopped because I dont want to injure myself. I'm not exactly sure what muscle this even is, and how do I know what's wrong with it? I feel no pain moving aroun unless I get into a few odd positions, and even then, it's not really pain, but I'm very aware of the muscle and a kind of tweaking feeling. I believe I have the same thing during deadlifts. I just ignore it tho lol | ||
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Osmoses
Sweden5302 Posts
My gains... | ||
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BenKen
United States860 Posts
On September 21 2013 17:15 Recognizable wrote: Damn.. I don't feel like going to the gym at all anymore. When I'm there I just get depressed nowadays. I don't feel like I'm accomplishing anything. I've stalled on pretty much all my lifts and I generally don't feel like working out.. I'm thinking about trying something completely different. Maybe with a focus of building more mass for a little while. Hopefully that will get my motivation back. I'm thinking about doing Greyskull LP because I like the addition of the neck exercises. My neck is weak and it results in shitty posture I believe. I don't really understand the rep scheme: 2x5, 1x5+. How heavy should those sets be? And do you warm up? GSLP is awesome. I did GSLP for 4 months and loved it. All it is really is starting strength with a few tweaks. Basically, you are doing three working sets just like Starting Strength, except you are going to rep out the last one. So if you can get 6 or 7 reps on the last one, do six or seven. 5 is the minimum. Warm up just like you would for SS or Stronglifts. You really want to rep out that last set, just to let that weight know that you own it. The secret of GSLP though, is the micro-loading and the deloads + max rep sets. GSLP done right helps you detach your ego from the number on the bar while still moving you along in a linear fashion of sorts. Deloads - if you don't finish all of your work sets, the next time you do that specific exercise you take 10% off. Again, just like starting strength, but in GSLP you shouldn't be shy about deloading. Spending time in the deloaded phase is where you want to be most of the time. 90% of what you stalled at is still pretty damn heavy, and more than enough to elicit strength gains. A nice thing is you'll be able to rep out more on the last set too, which nets you some nice hypertrophy on the side. microloading - GSLP also calls for using fractional plates (1.25lb plates) on upper body lifts and 2.5lb plates on squats and making smaller jumps after deloads (again, so you can spend more time in the 90%-99% range). No gym has these 1.25 plates... but sometimes you can find clips that weigh a little over a pound. So lets say you are benching 150lb work sets, you can bench with no clips one day, and the next time bench with clips. If you can't find fractional plates or heavy clips then just spend two sessions at the same weight, but use the rep out set to gauge if you are ready to move up in weight. rep-out - on your third set, you are going to go all out on reps. So, if you can just do 5, do five. if you couldn't finish, then deload next time. If you can do more though, of course do it. Since you will be deloading, you can use the rep-out sets to measure progress. Like say you barely got 5,5,5 at a weight, but the next time you go 5,5,8, that's progress. Plus, doing even one extra rep on a weight you stalled at a month ago feels fucking awesome. I'd suggest taking a week off from the gym just to clear your head. take 10% off your work set numbers and come back in a week or so and have some fun again. | ||
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decafchicken
United States20052 Posts
On September 21 2013 17:56 Osmoses wrote: And I'm sick. Again. My gains... Ain't got time to be sick. | ||
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farvacola
United States18832 Posts
On September 21 2013 17:15 Recognizable wrote: Damn.. I don't feel like going to the gym at all anymore. When I'm there I just get depressed nowadays. I don't feel like I'm accomplishing anything. I've stalled on pretty much all my lifts and I generally don't feel like working out.. I'm thinking about trying something completely different. Maybe with a focus of building more mass for a little while. Hopefully that will get my motivation back. I'm thinking about doing Greyskull LP because I like the addition of the neck exercises. My neck is weak and it results in shitty posture I believe. I don't really understand the rep scheme: 2x5, 1x5+. How heavy should those sets be? And do you warm up? I believe I have the same thing during deadlifts. I just ignore it tho lol How many times have you lowered weight and gone higher rep, or have you only gone with sets of 5? | ||
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Osmoses
Sweden5302 Posts
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Snuggles
United States1865 Posts
Recognizable have you been eating enough? I remember reading a post saying that you were having trouble getting enough food in. Yesterday I went for my very first 1RM attempt on my bench press. Obviously there's nothing that feels as heavy as it did, but seriously that bar felt heavy just to hold and god did it go up slowly, it felt like ages trying to get out of the hole. So here I am 5'5" 160 lbs and my 1RM is 180lbs. Feels good to finally have a 1RM to my name. After upping my protein intake by another scoop or two depending on what I get to eat and deloading everything, I've made it back to my my working sets for squats and deadlifts. No more goddamn DOMS, squats every other day baby, I just hope this still holds true as I push 175+ lbs... Then there's grip strength issues cropping up at 225 lb deadlifts even with an alternating grip, might have to grab some chalk in the future. Always new exciting challenges coming as we climb Mount Olympus guys! | ||
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Osmoses
Sweden5302 Posts
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decafchicken
United States20052 Posts
Why are you all getting sick?? Knock it off your gains ain't got time for that noise. | ||
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farvacola
United States18832 Posts
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GoTuNk!
Chile4591 Posts
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decafchicken
United States20052 Posts
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Froadac
United States6733 Posts
Anyways tomorrow morning I"ll hook everything up to my HDD and upload the pictures/spreadsheet stuff. In terms of ez cheap calories, what is good? I"m in the dorms and i can cook but I'm going to be beyond busy for the next three weeks. | ||
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ShadeR
Australia7535 Posts
On September 22 2013 14:40 Froadac wrote: CAAALOOORRRIIIEEESSS. So weird, I weigh so much more than I look. Anyways tomorrow morning I"ll hook everything up to my HDD and upload the pictures/spreadsheet stuff. In terms of ez cheap calories, what is good? I"m in the dorms and i can cook but I'm going to be beyond busy for the next three weeks. Your skinnyfat like me then. Worst body type =[ We are built pear shaped like a girl T.T | ||
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ShadowDrgn
United States2497 Posts
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ragnasaur
United States804 Posts
On September 21 2013 08:00 Kuroeeah wrote: I've always had bad back posture. Any advice on how i could improve my posture consistently? I think i need some accessory or something because my body has now been too accustomed to slouching. It's not like a hunchback slouch or anything but you know. Hey dude! I too have suffered from serious nerd back. I've found the book "8 steps to a pain free back" helpful & squats and deadlifts also very helpful. Also my doc told me to do shoulder exercises where you make a square with your shoulder movements liforward, then up. and forward then up & back, the back & down. & also to do neck exercises where you push your head back. Basically your body gets used to the positions you put it in and you have to conciously correct your posture. Shoulders back, stomach & butt tite, head back, but all very relaxed and natural | ||
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NeedsmoreCELLTECH
Netherlands1242 Posts
On September 21 2013 17:15 Recognizable wrote: Damn.. I don't feel like going to the gym at all anymore. When I'm there I just get depressed nowadays. I don't feel like I'm accomplishing anything. I've stalled on pretty much all my lifts and I generally don't feel like working out.. I'm thinking about trying something completely different. Maybe with a focus of building more mass for a little while. Hopefully that will get my motivation back. I'm thinking about doing Greyskull LP because I like the addition of the neck exercises. My neck is weak and it results in shitty posture I believe. I don't really understand the rep scheme: 2x5, 1x5+. How heavy should those sets be? And do you warm up? I believe I have the same thing during deadlifts. I just ignore it tho lol Best decision lifting wise I ever did was doing BBing stuff. You still set PR's and get stronger, but the type of training has more tangible results and is way more fun to do imo. If you do BBing style you never have a bad session. I'd run Steve Cook's big man on campus program; the name is a little cheesy but the program is really good and its a blast. | ||
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Froadac
United States6733 Posts
On September 22 2013 15:19 ShadeR wrote: Your skinnyfat like me then. Worst body type =[ We are built pear shaped like a girl T.T Good news is I"m not skinnyfat.  I'm not sure what I am but my lifts are all mch better. Gains arne't htat apparent, and I'm not really pear shaped so... dunno. | ||
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