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| » by how much does grunting during a lift make you stronger? (Go to post) | 28-11-2015 @ 14:07 | ||
Billytheold said:I don't know if anybody wrote this, but there are gyms here if you grunt they will revoke your membership. Dont want to scare the common folk. Planet fitness is the one in USA. 'Judgement free gym' or something is their selling point. They chuck you out if you grunt, even lift too much or clunk weights around - looks worse than a technogym gym! | |||
| » GPC lifting log (Go to post) | 28-11-2015 @ 13:57 | ||
| Catts Squats paused walked out bar x loads 60 x 3,1 100 x 3 140 x 2 170 x 2 light wraps 200 x 2 tighter 225 x 2 add belt 245 x 2 200 x 3 Rows deadstop from floor 60 x 5, 80 x 2, 100 x 2, 120 x 3, 140 x 3, 160 x 3, 180 x 3 used straps Pull downs 1 x 8, 2 x 6 bar was too whippy could feel it flexing like mad with 225 and 245. weight was reasonably comfy - better bar and 250-255 for a double next week. | |||
| » GPC lifting log (Go to post) | 27-11-2015 @ 22:45 | ||
| Bench paused bar x 30 40 x 8 60 x 5 80 x 2 100 x 2 110 x 3,3 - one close, one wide 120 x 3,3 - same 130 x 3,3 - same Slingshot close grip paused 140 x 3 150 x 3 160 x 3 | |||
| » What would you do.. (Go to post) | 27-11-2015 @ 17:00 | ||
Post Edited: 27.11.2015 @ 17:00 PM by matthewvc KevC86 said: This essentially nails it for me. Naps, family time and good food, its a hard life to beat i suspect. lol... your username quote is nailed too! that was quick! | |||
| » What would you do.. (Go to post) | 27-11-2015 @ 16:58 | ||
Boar said:you say preferably without drugs ...... so mabie you are not that opposed to them ? coz that s**t works wonders !!! FULL MARKS to the dudes that train week in / week out with no sauce - the real heroes of the game , I can't tell you how easy everything is with gear..... do I sound like I miss it !!?? LOL, well I dont*. I would say just really enjoy and appricate the free time you have to train and get swole. (*I do, a bit) aas stop all the stresses of life that trash hormones naturally making a blind bit of difference. remove those stresses then you will make considerable gains without drugs. its something even those who aren't lucky enough to have time off to train like a full time athlete need to consider. don't get wound up or insomniac worrying about s**t. don't get involved in arguments, learn to relax and surround yourself with positive people. don't get rat-arsed or eat s**t every weekend.. list is endless! | |||
| » What would you do.. (Go to post) | 27-11-2015 @ 15:38 | ||
Post Edited: 27.11.2015 @ 15:39 PM by matthewvc Sawyers said:If you had say 6-8months of time with no responsibilities and just the goal of getting bigger/stronger, what would you do? (preferably without drugs) e.g training daily, training twice a day, increasing calories massively, more mobility work etc.. sleep when i want not dictated by being at work for a specific time - pretty damning scientific evidence now says we rise far too early. take short 30-1hr sleeps as and when needed. increase training volume over time. optimal nutrition - eat good food, when you want and not rushing down crap between day long sprint planning lol. do things that are beneficial for mind - see my lovely GF more, spend time with my young nephew, family. relaxation, chilling out. was lucky to be able to do what you describe for a few weeks between contracts once and made substantial gains. | |||
| » Base level of strength (Go to post) | 27-11-2015 @ 13:38 | ||
Robbo said:I think you can keep your strength for a good 8-12 weeks from doing very little Have a year of doing cardio and loosing 3 stone like I did and it's mind blowing how much can be lost. Although after 6 months back at it it's coming back nicely agree - few years ago, i went from 140kg x 2 (t+g) bench to 70kg x 3 thanks to MRSA from surgery and spending 9 months off sick, unable to train and losing 20kg bw. | |||
| » Base level of strength (Go to post) | 26-11-2015 @ 21:37 | ||
| really 'no weaker ever' - but that's unrealistic so as long as I'm still capable of 90-95% of last comp total far out from next competition I'm ok... Now I won't be happy if I'm still only capable of that 4 weeks out. | |||
| » 250 pause squat (Go to post) | 26-11-2015 @ 08:20 | ||
| Nice lift - the pause squat is very popular on here at the moment | |||
| » GPC lifting log (Go to post) | 25-11-2015 @ 21:13 | ||
| Ralls squat warmups 80 x 6, 110 x 5, 140 x 3, 170 x 2, old wraps loose 200 x 2, 220 x 2, old wraps tight 240 x 2, belt on 260 x 2 - 2.5m wraps paused lol SLDL 70x5, 120x5, 160x5, 180x5, dohg 200x5, straps 220x5 260 was very comfy indeed and a PB paused double - the magical walked out 272.5kg pause is closer than I thought. | |||
| » Peaking (Go to post) | 25-11-2015 @ 13:22 | ||
| maxing so close out would be too much for me for last comp I'd did this taper 13 days out - heaviest bench of prep.. worked up to gym PB 11 days out - heaviest squat/dead of prep.. worked up to gym PB 9 days out - bench work up to around 80-85% - (omitted due to ongoing elbow injury) 7 days out - squat/deadlifts - worked up to 60% max 6 days out - bench worked up to a single with 60% max rest of week no training so basically heaviest stuff about 10-14 days out tapering down to about 60% week or so out then a good few days of rest. off this i had a really good performance, PBs across all lifts and total. | |||
| » Once a week training (Go to post) | 25-11-2015 @ 11:40 | ||
aaron_lohan said:Tony Cliffe trains once a week. i recently read an interview where he does 2x/week one bench and a dead/squat session although his choice to train thus looks like its borne out of compromise with a demanding career and family life. here it is: nice interview http://www.ambition-athletics.com/#!tony-cliffe-interview/c1yb... | |||
| » Once a week training (Go to post) | 25-11-2015 @ 11:34 | ||
Fazc said: I think this is the type of thing I'll be moving back to after this cycle. I want to continue to ramp the volume/frequency up. The weird thing is that I tend to feel better doing my main Squat sessions 2 weeks apart. So I may end up with some weird schedule where I do the Squat and 3 other variations across 2 weeks in a way of keeping the fortnight schedule but still get in more volume which doesn't hurt the knees. if that's what it requires to work around an injury then it's still good as you are getting volume and frequent practice with heavy weights. I certainly think i'm gaining with this more frequent heavy training, in fact if I was younger and less bogged down with my career i'd squat/bench 3+ times/week. it's amazing how quick you recover from maximal training *IF* you don't psyche up and grind out any lifts. | |||
| » Once a week training (Go to post) | 24-11-2015 @ 19:45 | ||
Fazc said:A bit off topic but for those who squat infrequently, have you tried adding in squat variations in the days between squat sessions. Perhaps in a H/L/M fashion. How did that go? Was that a more acceptable way of adding volume. Monday = Squat Thursday = Front Squat Or even Monday = Squat high volume Wednesday = Front Squat lowish volume Friday = Pause Squat medium volume sounds similar my current routine Wed - comp squats pref out of mono Sat - pause squats walked out Go pretty heavy on both sessions if possible. Volume is nothing massive but it adds up I suppose 2x week. | |||
| » Favourite Spectrum/C64 game? (Go to post) | 24-11-2015 @ 17:22 | ||
slimsim said: I was the Chorley Baths Yie Ar Kung Fu champion! I once played the game for 2.5hrs from 1 10p piece. I clocked it after 99 levels and it went right back to the start. f**k strongman. This is where real champions are made!!!!! lol. first thing thought of seeing the screenshot was playing that at chorley baths. sure they used to have tempest as well there. one of my all time favourite games. | |||
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