EPTOn August 28 2013 01:17 mordek wrote:
Both: contrast shower.
Both: contrast shower.
I just started doing this. Start out hot for the relaxation, then when I'm almost done I work my way down to cold. Noticeable skin gains.
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BenKen
United States860 Posts
I just started doing this. Start out hot for the relaxation, then when I'm almost done I work my way down to cold. Noticeable skin gains. | ||
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decafchicken
United States19932 Posts
On August 28 2013 01:16 decaf wrote: What would you guys say is more beneficial to recovery and performance after a workout: a cold or a hot shower? To the more experienced lifters: At what point would you suggest switching from sets of 5 to triples/doubles/singles (for power lifts)? How do you decide if you're going to attempt a double instead of a triple and vice versa? Would you suggest doing singles for people who will most likely never compete? What is the advantage of triples over sets of 5? How would you go about hitting a triple (amount of sets of said triple/warm up/back off set)? @kaluro: Have you tried the bulldozer bulking system? How is it working out for you? I still need more time to evaluate its efficiency. I decide if i'm gonna do triples or doubles on a whim lol. I'll either work up to heavy singles than do back off triples or doubles or do increasingly heavy doubles/triples to max. Advantages? More weight. Heavy singles are fun. So is competing. Nothing like the adrenaline rush of stepping on the platform. also, contrast showers. hot as you can then as cold as you can a few times, very refreshing. | ||
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decaf
Austria1797 Posts
Who would be first to reach a 2xbw 5rm squat, someone who only does sets of 3 or someone who only does sets of 5? I'm guessing the fastest way to approach said squat is to start out with sets of five and at some point switch to sets of 3 (or less) for your heavy squats. Hitting this point is the iffy part I feel. Does it coincide with the inability to sufficiently recover from a workout within a day or two? I don't know. I'm too advanced for a beginner routine, but I'm not doing sets with fewer reps yet (not intentionally anway), maybe I'm better off doing them tho. (Not talking about oly lifts) I'll try out contrast showers, thanks. | ||
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decafchicken
United States19932 Posts
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decaf
Austria1797 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + Mon bench 3x5 row 3x8 press 5x10 curls 2x10 Tue deadlift 1x5 squat 5x10 leg curls 3x8 hanging leg raises 2xF Thu press 3x5 weighted chin ups 3x5 bench 5x10 lying triceps extension 2x10 Fri squats 3x5 cleans triples/doubles/singles romanian deadlifts 3x8 weighted planks 2xF 178cm 70kg Maxes from when I came off SS: squat 110 deadlift 120 bench 72,5 press 45 all for 5 reps Then summer happened with holidays and all that, switched routines, lost a little bodyfat and so on. Now I'm on the routine listed above and about to PR on all main lifts, it's not like I'm stalling or anything. Just wondering if I'm missing out on potential gains not doing triples/doubles/singles yet. I guess I'm basically doing 5/3/1 with 3x5 for the main lifts. | ||
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decafchicken
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infinity21
Canada6683 Posts
Barbell Bench Press: 45 lb x 10 reps (+43 pts) 135 lb x 5 reps (+67 pts) 185 lb x 10 reps (+111 pts) 200 lb x 8 reps (+119 pts) 210 lb x 7 reps (+124 pts) Quite happy with this. Definitely had the groove on for the 200 lb set. Chin-Up: 10 reps || weighted || 25 lb (+102 pts) 8 reps || weighted || 25 lb (+86 pts) 8 reps || weighted || 25 lb (+86 pts) Although I'm better at doing 1RM for bench, it looks like I respond better to higher volume. Should be on target to hit 270 at 10lb less bodyweight  | ||
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SoleSteeler
Canada5407 Posts
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infinity21
Canada6683 Posts
 I guess it's good since I end up saving a lot of money lol | ||
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Najda
United States3765 Posts
On August 28 2013 10:50 SoleSteeler wrote: Maybe I'm just getting older (28) but I don't know how some of you (decafchicken) manage to drink so often and still lift weights consistently well. I guess I've had 4 nights out of the past 7 where I drank pretty heavily and it just hit me hard this morning. Few days rest should do me well. I think all of us are confused about decafchicken. | ||
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funkie
Venezuela9374 Posts
On August 28 2013 11:44 Najda wrote: I think all of us are confused about decafchicken. Genetics. He's a descendant of Thor. If he isn't, then I have no hope. | ||
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decafchicken
United States19932 Posts
On August 28 2013 10:50 SoleSteeler wrote: Maybe I'm just getting older (28) but I don't know how some of you (decafchicken) manage to drink so often and still lift weights consistently well. I guess I've had 4 nights out of the past 7 where I drank pretty heavily and it just hit me hard this morning. Few days rest should do me well. Apparently lu xiaojun can put back a case of beer and then go have a killer workout the next morning. Trying to get on his level! | ||
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decaf
Austria1797 Posts
Plus we all know Asians can't even embrace alcohol. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_flush_reaction + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/lKKxpii.gif) | ||
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NeedsmoreCELLTECH
Netherlands1242 Posts
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zatic
Zurich15313 Posts
On August 28 2013 19:10 NeedsmoreCELLTECH wrote: You get really good at recovering from alcohol if you do it regularly imo, I had freshmen introduction week last week and got hammered every single night; barely a hangover the next day and got my lift in. | ||
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NeedsmoreCELLTECH
Netherlands1242 Posts
I'm in my final year of my first bachelors, but I was guiding all the newcomers through the weeek; first pick of the girls haha. | ||
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mordek
United States12704 Posts
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SoleSteeler
Canada5407 Posts
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GoTuNk!
Chile4591 Posts
On August 28 2013 19:10 NeedsmoreCELLTECH wrote: You get really good at recovering from alcohol if you do it regularly imo, I had freshmen introduction week last week and got hammered every single night; barely a hangover the next day and got my lift in. yeah this, I've historically found the negative of alcohol are mostly keeping you fat (T_T) and that every injured yo ever had aches because of dehidratation | ||
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decafchicken
United States19932 Posts
On August 29 2013 00:49 GoTuNk! wrote: yeah this, I've historically found the negative of alcohol are mostly keeping you fat (T_T) and that every injured yo ever had aches because of dehidratation Yeah definitely. If i'm on day5 of a bender i'm usually fine when i wake up lol. But yeah training days after booze = tons of hydration before bed and when waking up, good healthy meals, and a boatload of stimulants ^_^ | ||
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