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| » Craig Cutler- I have to get stronger. NO EXCUSES!!! (Go to post) | 21-08-2010 @ 21:41 | ||
Dave284 said:Having done it for a while, a daily max is VERY different to an actual max. The whole point is to use as little weight as possible to get the maximum training effect - no psyche, no belt, a lot of warm up sets. You work up to a 'daily max' take the weight down 10-20kg and work back up in doubles. I do agree with the first part of what you daily maxs are very different to actual max's. As far as you go for using as little weight as possibe i dissagree. I do understand the accumaltion of training everyday and working upto a daily max is work with in its own right but the only way to get good at lifting heavy weights is lifting heavy weights. Im trying to get the groove right with heavy weights. Doubles arent the same as singles because an element of fatigue changes the way you lift the 2nd rep. Its all about perfect form on every lift. What i have found works for me is i set up most of my squats by doing one round of max attempt, then depending on how i feel the 1st round went usually drop with weight start all the way at the beggining again and do pauses to a paused max aswell. I change it up accordingly. I do try and get atleast 5 heavy singles in per session above 90% of that daily max. (Not that perecentages mean f**k all in john brozs eyes) These are my views on this and how it has worked for me but i am a newbie to the whole training everyday as i havent even been doing it a whole month yet. Thanks for the input i love learning about new theorys and idea's about training. Keep them coming  | |||
| » Craig Cutler- I have to get stronger. NO EXCUSES!!! (Go to post) | 21-08-2010 @ 21:32 | ||
shanejer said: I think he is going for PBs as the lift before felt easy, so thinking his daily max is an overall PB? Been reading your journal with interest, different approach to what i've seen! Do you think your deadlift will suffer or improve? Nice progress though.. Your right, if the bar is feeling light and the speed of my warmups were fast so yes in some case my daily max has been my overall pb. To start off with i had a 190kg high bar beltless squat so i was trying to hit 180kg everyday. After hitting 210kg a few weeks later i decided that my daily max should be around or what i would atleast like to be hitting was 190kg everyday no matter what. This was happening and 200kg was falling sometimes too. I cant fault the progress i have made... Before this program: Higbar beltless squat 190kg Highbar beltless paused squat 153kg highbar beltled squat 200kg highbar belted paused squat 165kg Current pb's Higbar beltless squat 210kg Highbar beltless paused squat 195kg highbar beltled squat 220kg highbar belted paused squat 200kg In all honest i believe that the amount of work that i have been putting in while turnover to my deadlift a highbar (ol) due to the amount of work you get firing the hips my deadlift will have gone up. Obviously lack of practice may be an element here but nothing a few sessions cant solve. I have put on my in the cycle of training that that i have in a whole year. The max weight i have squatted low bar (powerlifting) squat is 206kg now that im lifting 220kg highbar a harder weaker and longer leverage exercise i would like to hit 240kg low bar thats the goal. 240kg squat in comp before i turn 20.  | |||
| » A bit of this and a bit of that! (Go to post) | 19-08-2010 @ 19:31 | ||
| Thanks for the input mate, i think i will be ok if im honest just need to stretch. Im going back to uni end of sep so will continue training everday and trying to squeeze the most out of training until then. I dont think squatting once a week is enough for me. | |||
| » Craig Cutler- I have to get stronger. NO EXCUSES!!! (Go to post) | 17-08-2010 @ 22:37 | ||
| Day 25 Backs tightened up again so taking 4 days off squatting now havent squatted in 2 days. IPF paused bench 60kgx1 70kgx1 80kgx1 100kgx1 110kgx1 120kgx1 130kgx1 140kgx1 130kgx3 132.5kgx2 100kgx16 (TNG) Assistance work | |||
| » Craig Cutler- I have to get stronger. NO EXCUSES!!! (Go to post) | 17-08-2010 @ 22:35 | ||
| Day 24 highbar beltled squat 60kgx1 80kgx1 100kgx1 120kgx1 140kgx1 150kgx1 160kgx1 170kgx1 180kgx1 190kgx1 200kgx1 | |||
| » Craig Cutler- I have to get stronger. NO EXCUSES!!! (Go to post) | 13-08-2010 @ 10:28 | ||
| Day 23 Highbar beltless squat 60kgx1 80kgx1 100kgx1 120kgx1 140kgx1 150kgx1 160kgx1 170kgx1 180kgx1 180kgx1 180kgx1 IPF paused bench 60kgx1 80kgx1 100kgx1 110kgx1 120kgx1 130kgx1 142.5kgx1 142.5kgx1 (fail) 130kgx1 130kgx1 130kgx1 Seated DB military press 30 lbsx1 40 lbsx1 50 lbsx1 60 lbsx1 70 lbsx1 80 lbsx1 90 lbsx7 Very happy that im gradually able to put some more weight on my back when squatting. Big shoulder pb too and the benching was too bad either. All in all a good sesh. | |||
| » Andys Journal. (Go to post) | 12-08-2010 @ 08:59 | ||
| Some huge repping right there!!! | |||
| » Craig Cutler- I have to get stronger. NO EXCUSES!!! (Go to post) | 12-08-2010 @ 08:58 | ||
| Day 22 Really happy with today, yesterday i placed 60kg on my back and it was too much loading today the back felt alot better but i didnt want to push it too hard as there was still some pain there. Highbar beltless squats 60kgx1 80kgx1 100kgx1 120kgx1 140kgx1 150kgx1 160kgx1 170kgx1 170kgx1 170kgx1 170kgx1 170kgx1 Grip work. I CAN SQUAT AGAIN YAY! One day off squats and my back is on its way to recovering already wohoooooooooooo! | |||
| » Craig Cutler- I have to get stronger. NO EXCUSES!!! (Go to post) | 11-08-2010 @ 11:02 | ||
| Day 21 No squats today, back feels a little better im sure it will be fine soon. Just done some shoulders and grip work i felt like a massive gay not being able to squat. I tried the leg press and hack squat then sacked it off. WHATS THE POINT OF LIVING IF YOU CANT SQUAT?!?  military press 65lbsx10 70lbsx10 75lbsx11 | |||
| » Craig Cutler- I have to get stronger. NO EXCUSES!!! (Go to post) | 10-08-2010 @ 09:29 | ||
| Day 20 IPF paused bench 60kgx1 80kgx1 100kgx1 110kgx1 120kgx1 130kgx1 140kgx1 140kgx1 130kgx1 Highbar beltless squats 60kgx1 80kgx1 100kgx1 120kgx1 140kgx1 160kgx1 180kgx1 190kgx1 (Came down and rounded it up, felt the left side of my back tighten up  In alot of pain now so been stretching, massage etc. Guna see how the squats feel later on. I have a feeling i may have to take a few days off squatting | |||
| » Craig Cutler- I have to get stronger. NO EXCUSES!!! (Go to post) | 08-08-2010 @ 22:10 | ||
Lurkio said:Putting in some nice sessions mate, well done on the PB's.  Thanks mate getting there  | |||
| » Craig Cutler- I have to get stronger. NO EXCUSES!!! (Go to post) | 08-08-2010 @ 22:07 | ||
| Day 19 Highbar beltless squats 60kgx1 80kgx1 100kgx1 120kgx1 140kgx1 160kgx1 180kgx1 190kgx1 212.5kgx1 (fail) 212.5kgx1 (fail) High bar beltless pauses. 60kgx1 80kgx1 100kgx1 120kgx1 140kgx1 160kgx1 180kgx1 185kgx1 (fail) | |||
| » Craig Cutler- I have to get stronger. NO EXCUSES!!! (Go to post) | 08-08-2010 @ 21:59 | ||
Post Edited: 08.08.2010 @ 21:59 PM by CraigCutler Day 18Highbar beltless squat 60kgx1 80kgx1 100kgx1 120kgx1 140kgx1 160kgx1 180kgx1 190kgx1 200kgx1 205kgx1 Highbar beltless paused 60kgx1 80kgx1 90kgx1 100kgx1 120kgx1 140kgx1 150kgx1 160kgx1 170kgx1 (fail) | |||
| » Craig Cutler- I have to get stronger. NO EXCUSES!!! (Go to post) | 08-08-2010 @ 21:55 | ||
| Day 17 IPF Paused bench 60kgx1 80kgx1 100kgx1 120kgx1 130kgx1 140kgx1 140kgx1 140kgx1 Highbar beltless squat 60kgx1 80kgx1 100kgx1 120kgx1 140kgx1 160kgx1 180kgx1 190kgx1 (flew ep) 215kgx1 (fail) 215kgx1 (fail) 200kgx1 (fail) Hamstings 3 sets | |||
| » The Log of the Lurking One! (Go to post) | 06-08-2010 @ 23:45 | ||
| Hope legs are alright after tonights session buddy! | |||