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MtlGuitarist97
United States1539 Posts
First time in my life I used a Leg Press, and it was interesting. Just absolutely no replacement for squats in any shape or form. The leg press is basically useless since the whole point of squatting is to train your posterior chain in the way it is actually used. The leg press does a horrible job of doing that. Most leg machines are pretty crappy though. | ||
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funkie
Venezuela9376 Posts
Oh well, I'll see you all on May 1st. Cheers. | ||
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decafchicken
United States20021 Posts
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decaf
Austria1797 Posts
This means I'll be benching 72,5kg on friday and squatting 110kg on wednesday - only 10kg less than my deadlift lol (I don't even have a long torso or w/e), but I'll be using chalk for the first time ever, I'll finally put an end to my forearms fucking over my deadlifts and see how that goes. Only thing really sucking is my press, but it simply has to go up eventually.. (at least I hope so ;_;) @178cm, ~71kg all for 3x5 2 months out of my 8-9months progress (finally a proper routine): http://i.imgur.com/kjHFT5P.jpg | ||
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funkie
Venezuela9376 Posts
On April 22 2013 23:13 decafchicken wrote: What is may 1st? Vengeance. Iron shall tremble at the sight of the funkmaster retuning to promised land. | ||
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sJarl
Iceland1699 Posts
On April 23 2013 01:44 decaf wrote: Really satisfied with today, got all my squat reps of 107,5kg after hitting a plateau at 105kg (eating is magic!) and also all my bench reps as well. This means I'll be benching 72,5kg on friday and squatting 110kg on wednesday - only 10kg less than my deadlift lol (I don't even have a long torso or w/e), but I'll be using chalk for the first time ever, I'll finally put an end to my forearms fucking over my deadlifts and see how that goes. Only thing really sucking is my press, but it simply has to go up eventually.. (at least I hope so ;_;) @178cm, ~71kg all for 3x5 2 months out of my 8-9months progress (finally a proper routine): http://i.imgur.com/kjHFT5P.jpg Wait a sec, are those weights all with the same reps? edit: nvm, read your post better. I have to say I expected better, especially on the press and bench. It's ok if it has some dips in it if the general trend is upwards but those two lines are just flat. I'd suggest change up the reps, try microloading or another movement. Also, having bodyweight on the chart can be useful. | ||
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decaf
Austria1797 Posts
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sJarl
Iceland1699 Posts
Just to name a few things. | ||
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decaf
Austria1797 Posts
I get enough sleep and I'm finally eating enough and I am motivated even though squats beat the shit out of me and I feel tired when I get to presses. I don't really want to switch to different exercises nor do I want to add anything, really. I'm too much of a beginner to be deloading. That only leaves me with tweaking the rep ranges. I will do some sets with higher rep ranges after I'm done with my 3x5 and see how that goes or I might switch to 5x5 for this exercise. I'll give myself another 2 weeks and if it still doesn't move up then I'll take some more serious measures. | ||
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phyre112
United States3090 Posts
On April 23 2013 03:23 decaf wrote: Thanks, I appreciate it, but I was just kidding. I get enough sleep and I'm finally eating enough and I am motivated even though squats beat the shit out of me and I feel tired when I get to presses. I don't really want to switch to different exercises nor do I want to add anything, really. I'm too much of a beginner to be deloading. That only leaves me with tweaking the rep ranges. I will do some sets with higher rep ranges after I'm done with my 3x5 and see how that goes or I might switch to 5x5 for this exercise. I'll give myself another 2 weeks and if it still doesn't move up then I'll take some more serious measures. Switch the order. Doing Bench first isn't going to fatigue you for squats like doing squats first is going to drain your very soul before you even get to bench. As long as you don't stop seeing the squat as a major goal in the process of doing so, there's really not much downside. Greyskull LP actually recommends doing it that way. | ||
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Ahzz
Finland780 Posts
I recently switched to high-bar squats. I'm nearly where I left off with my low-bars. 115kg x3x5 squats 155x5 deadlift 70kg x3x5 bench. 50kg 3x5 OHP. 85kg bodyweight | ||
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MtlGuitarist97
United States1539 Posts
Obviously I can still improve, but still pretty happy with my improvement thus far. Hoping to be able to do a pull up + 70 lbs by the end of the summer. Edit: I might as well mention that I'm at around 64.5-65kg bw. | ||
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decaf
Austria1797 Posts
I won't be on this routine for all eternity. I mean it pretty much is Starting Strength and we all know rippetoe loves squats and tbh I get a hard on thinking about heavy squats and big legs (we all do, right?). I think 2 or 3 more months on this routine before I switch to something else. The ultimate goal would be a 140kg squat by that time - so I'd achieve a ~2bw squat within a year - but I doubt I'll be able to make it (wasted too much time), we'll see. After that I'm not sure what I want to do. I heard madcow is a good intermediate routine, but I haven't looked into it really. I'll def shift the focus a bit toward upper body in the future. | ||
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Pulimuli
Sweden2766 Posts
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Donkeys
Mexico308 Posts
snatch doubles 135, 135, 140, 145x, 145, 155x, 155, 160x. 160 c&j 135, 155, 185, 185, 185, 200 squat doubles 225, 260, 265, 265 | ||
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infinity21
Canada6683 Posts
 Not sure how I'm going to make 270x2x2 on Friday though lol | ||
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Mementoss
Canada2595 Posts
On April 23 2013 07:34 infinity21 wrote: Hit 2x2@260lb bench today Not sure how I'm going to make 270x2x2 on Friday though lol congrats man, what program are you running again? | ||
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
On April 23 2013 07:11 Donkeys wrote: Today: snatch doubles 135, 135, 140, 145x, 145, 155x, 155, 160x. 160 c&j 135, 155, 185, 185, 185, 200 squat doubles 225, 260, 265, 265 You again! Always scaring me with your lbs disguised as kg!! Nice lifts! | ||
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infinity21
Canada6683 Posts
On April 23 2013 09:10 Mementoss wrote: congrats man, what program are you running again? Thanks. I'm doing a condensed version of coan's bench program | ||
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decafchicken
United States20021 Posts
sn - 50 70 90 90 100 105 110 115 120x 120x 120x 120 cj - 50 70 90 100 110 120 130 140 150x 150. Little disappointed in my FS, was hoping at least 180. snatch was a little low but all the reps i made were good form. Same with cj. | ||
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