EPTFor regular squat/DL I'd go barefoot
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eshlow
United States5210 Posts
For regular squat/DL I'd go barefoot | ||
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AoN.DimSum
United States2983 Posts
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mols0n
Canada388 Posts
Stats:25 185 10%bf training for 6 years now ![[image loading]](http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/9711/070808200900.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/43/070808200901.jpg) Pics posted to show i`m not just some scrawny kid talking bs | ||
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AoN.DimSum
United States2983 Posts
lol jk | ||
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mols0n
Canada388 Posts
On November 29 2010 13:25 AoN.DimSum wrote: why are u wearing gloves? lol jk  . Honestly though I think most people try to over complicate working out. I`m not saying like im an expert or anything but what i found works out best for me is. 1) Nutrition. Whether you are bulking or cutting nutrition plays more than 70% of your results. Lots of people(hard gainers for example) say that they put work into the gym and they dont see results. Well you probably are not eating enough. Ive been there. Dont get caught up with gimmicky supplements either. protein powder, amino acids(bcaa), and a multivitamin is all you need 2) Consistency. You have to be consistent. Not this go one day, skip one day. Go one week skip one week nonsense. You wont get any results. When you start seeing results is when you follow a program 3+ months 3) workout programs. Follow a workout program suited for your goals. If you`re bulking dont do like an hour of cardio a day. If your cutting stop doing a bulking workout program. One common mistake i find is people try to bulk and cut at the same time. unless youre on steroids or just genetically gifted this is near impossible. You need to eat a lot to bulk but you need to eat less to cut... kinda hard to do again i dont have a degree in nutrition or anything but ive done personal training and have experience so any questions just ask im happy to help! | ||
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decafchicken
United States20010 Posts
On November 29 2010 13:25 AoN.DimSum wrote: why are u wearing gloves? lol jk I was more curious as to how he ended up posing shirtless in the middle of a gym for pictures lol | ||
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Drowsy
United States4876 Posts
Oh, Mols0n, what are your best bench/squat/dl? | ||
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Donkeys
Mexico308 Posts
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Deleted User 3420
24492 Posts
resistance bands might be a better choice because they will keep their usefulness as u grow stronger kettlebells not so much they'll alos be much cheaper i would guess | ||
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Donkeys
Mexico308 Posts
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decafchicken
United States20010 Posts
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mols0n
Canada388 Posts
On November 29 2010 13:39 decafchicken wrote: I was more curious as to how he ended up posing shirtless in the middle of a gym for pictures lol Haha gym was closing and I knew the guys that worked there so. Personal bests are 285 bench 275 squat and 405 Dead. All those are 1 rep max. I can only squat like 2 plates now though since my knee isn't so great. I think knee, shoulder, and wrists injuries are the most common for anyone who trains on a reg basis | ||
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rEiGN~
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Donkeys
Mexico308 Posts
On November 29 2010 23:53 decafchicken wrote: You should definitely start by laying out some tangible goals for you to achieve, like adding x pounds to a certain lift or adding/losing a certain amount of weight/bodyfat. I don't have any weight/body fat/lift more goals. I'm mainly a runner (been doing it since April, logging around ~25 miles/week now). Besides running I go to the gym 3 times a week to do some basic lifting (no heavy squatting or anything extreme). I have decent tone and strength and I would definitely like to maintain or improve on those. Basically I want to stay away from becoming one of those runners who sure are fast as hell but look like a twig. I want to eventually increase my mileage but I feel that if I focus too much on running and neglect all sorts of lifting or strength training then I'm gonna end up looking the way I'm trying to avoid. Due to time/distance issues I can't always run AND go to the gym on the same day (I hate treadmills). Sooo to recap: I run a lot, I don't want to get super skinny, kettle bells or resistance bands? Thanks. | ||
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phyre112
United States3090 Posts
On November 30 2010 01:10 Donkeys wrote: I don't have any weight/body fat/lift more goals. I'm mainly a runner (been doing it since April, logging around ~25 miles/week now). Besides running I go to the gym 3 times a week to do some basic lifting (no heavy squatting or anything extreme). I have decent tone and strength and I would definitely like to maintain or improve on those. Basically I want to stay away from becoming one of those runners who sure are fast as hell but look like a twig. I want to eventually increase my mileage but I feel that if I focus too much on running and neglect all sorts of lifting or strength training then I'm gonna end up looking the way I'm trying to avoid. Due to time/distance issues I can't always run AND go to the gym on the same day (I hate treadmills). Sooo to recap: I run a lot, I don't want to get super skinny, kettle bells or resistance bands? Thanks. If you don't want to look like a twig, take in more calories. Runners get super skinny because their body is constantly breaking down available fat for more energy, because when you get to be an extremely long distance runner, it isn't easy to put more calories into your body than you will be burning. If you're covering 25 a week or so, that's a great number, and it certainly will be possible to keep weight on your body - it's just going to require that you eat a whole hell of a lot. I have never used resistance bands, but I did play around with kettlebells and "athletic muscle" for two years (coincidentally, as a distance runner and a basketball player) before I got into this forum, starting strength and the like. Kettlebells were a good time... however, compared to standard barbell training I really can't say anything good about them. Perhaps an already experienced lifter looking to train in a way that might benefit a particular sport might have success with them - but in the way of progress made vs. effort put in, there's no contest in how much I have gained through more "normal" lifting. I never seemed to make noticeable progress on kettlebells (at least not enough for it to be "motivating"), whereas I've more than doubled my bench press in three months visiting the gym three times a week. Kettlebells are expensive; you will need a new kettlebell every time you attempt to move up weights. They are difficult to put into a proper routine unless you are already experienced with them, and the nature of the motions involved lends itself heavily to hyper extensions, sprains and pulled muscles. I'm sure they have uses to a top level athlete, who has a considerable base of strength going into a workout program, but to anyone else I really can't recommend them. | ||
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decafchicken
United States20010 Posts
On November 30 2010 00:26 mols0n wrote: Haha gym was closing and I knew the guys that worked there so. Personal bests are 285 bench 275 squat and 405 Dead. All those are 1 rep max. I can only squat like 2 plates now though since my knee isn't so great. I think knee, shoulder, and wrists injuries are the most common for anyone who trains on a reg basis I don't think any injuries should be common. As long as you stretch and use proper technique you really shouldn't be running into injury problems. If your knee isn't "so great" then you should rehab it and do some deep squats to keep it strong. On November 30 2010 00:56 rEiGN~ wrote: Guys, should I start doing pullups with added weight or keep doing them normally until I get around 15 (as Rippetoe instructs)? My max is currently around 10. Generally it's best to stick to the program. I don't really see a problem with it if you want to start adding a few pounds. but yeah usually just stick to the program, its usually that way for a reason On November 30 2010 01:10 Donkeys wrote: I don't have any weight/body fat/lift more goals. I'm mainly a runner (been doing it since April, logging around ~25 miles/week now). Besides running I go to the gym 3 times a week to do some basic lifting (no heavy squatting or anything extreme). I have decent tone and strength and I would definitely like to maintain or improve on those. Basically I want to stay away from becoming one of those runners who sure are fast as hell but look like a twig. I want to eventually increase my mileage but I feel that if I focus too much on running and neglect all sorts of lifting or strength training then I'm gonna end up looking the way I'm trying to avoid. Due to time/distance issues I can't always run AND go to the gym on the same day (I hate treadmills). Sooo to recap: I run a lot, I don't want to get super skinny, kettle bells or resistance bands? Thanks. Neither. Do starting strength. Barbell training = awesome for you. Heavy squatting isn't "extreme", it's just good for you. And figure out how many calories you burn and then eat more than that if you want to fill out a bit. | ||
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Koagel
Austria167 Posts
But yeah, barbells are better than kettlebells or resistance bands. Should also be cheaper than kettlebells at least. EDIT: Hm, it might be a mistake to generalise "injuries", it may have a positive effect on muscle strains. EDIT2: Warming up is important. | ||
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decafchicken
United States20010 Posts
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sJarl
Iceland1699 Posts
Had a good workout though...week 2 of Wendler's 531. Deadlift: 65kg x 8, 75kg x 8 and 85kg x 25 (the last set was supposed to be 3+...) Good Mornings: 3 sets of 40kg x 15 and 2 sets of 45kg x 15 Croc Rows: 42,5kg x 20 Finished by going to the hot tubs and having an ice bath. | ||
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decafchicken
United States20010 Posts
-Snatched 40kg, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, and i think 75? I'm just slowly moving up in weight and working on my form at each weight for a couple sets before moving up. -Cleaning feeling awesome, working a lot more on exploding and finishing in my second pull which i think is helping my catch. The guys said my form is a lot better on my clean. Did something like 50, 70, 80, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110 (new pr!) Started off doing triples for both lifts and singles as it got heavier. I felt fucking awesome, especially when i cleaned that 110. I'm slowly becoming as awesome as dimsum! Olympic lifting is seriously so fun/rewarding. -Then i'm not sure how but i benched 10x135,8x200,6x225,4x240, 2x260,1x275 (my old max..2ez) and finished up with some weighted chin ups. Damn i feel good. | ||
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