I thought I had read in the DC thread that’s what you do for your deload week(s). That you just do like 1 strait set of 10ish reps and stay a few shy of failure, etc?
I really do NOT enjoy taking an entire week off from being in the gym completely. I’d rather go in and just kind of wing it, do whatever I feel like but avoid anything too intense, no failure, etc.[/quote]
Yeah, but you forget the tiny fact that we aren’t normally sick when cruising That’s what I meant, give it at least a few off-days and the rest can be like a proper cruise…
I thought I had read in the DC thread that’s what you do for your deload week(s). That you just do like 1 strait set of 10ish reps and stay a few shy of failure, etc?
I really do NOT enjoy taking an entire week off from being in the gym completely. I’d rather go in and just kind of wing it, do whatever I feel like but avoid anything too intense, no failure, etc.
Yeah, but you forget the tiny fact that we aren’t normally sick when cruising That’s what I meant, give it at least a few off-days and the rest can be like a proper cruise…
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Hahahaha, good point. I actually decided that at least leg day (today) will be totally skipped. Legs are too damn intense, even if not going to failure.
I need to find a different 24 hour fitness to train at, perhaps I’ll just go check out a few of the other local 24’s today and see if I can find one that has what I’m looking for.
I’ve been having some elbow pain the last 2-3 weeks. It usually starts up anywhere from a few hours to a day after I do any sort of curling. I could use some help. It dosn’t affect my lifting, it is just sort of a nagging sensation that I could do without.
I think taking a break from curling will help so I’ll do that and see how I feel. I hope it isn’t tendinitis.
Damn, looks like all ya’ll are still hitting the weights hard. Great work. I haven’t touched them in 3 fuckin’ weeks. Not great work. Between work and other shit, just haven’t had the drive, but I’m trying to turn that around. No excuses, just gotta get back at it.
JB, PM me your addy, I need to know where to mail the t-shirt from our 500 lb. pull contest. I don’t have a snowball’s chance in hell of pulling 500 by the end of the month.
Josh, I was feeling a little sick yesterday as well, but I felt okay albeit weak today so I hit up legs. Started off rocky but ended up solid.
Monday - Legs
Squats
135lbs x 10
225lbs x 8
275lbs x 8
315lbs x 6
365lbs x 6
Smith front squats (just wasn’t feeling it at this point… I had to use a diff. smith machine that wasn’t counterweighted so I think the weight threw me off
185lbs x 6
245lbs x 8 (just couldn’t make it happen)
Romanian deadlifts (after watching Konstantinov’s insane deadlifting yesterday I was pretty pumped for these… I took them all the way to right before touching the floor… once I can bang out 405 for a comfortable 12, I think I might start doing them off a box for greater ROM)
225lbs x 10
315lbs x 10
365lbs x 10
405lbs x 8 (awesome set)
Lying leg curls (hammies fried by this point but I upped the weight)
Broke a guys nose in hockey fight yesterday the only bad part is next punch i hit the helmet and broke my wrist. Shit right in the middle of bulking season. 8 weeks out i had surgery yesterday. I am thinking of buying etheir a top squat or a front squat harness and doing 3 leg days a week really get fast for football then really up the upper body after im back anyone have any other ideas?
Thanks alot keep up the nymbers while im away (vegg 315 is all yours)
[quote]Big nation wrote:
Broke a guys nose in hockey fight yesterday the only bad part is next punch i hit the helmet and broke my wrist. Shit right in the middle of bulking season. 8 weeks out i had surgery yesterday. I am thinking of buying etheir a top squat or a front squat harness and doing 3 leg days a week really get fast for football then really up the upper body after im back anyone have any other ideas?
Thanks alot keep up the nymbers while im away (vegg 315 is all yours)
Workout #2: Quads & Hamstrings Lying leg curls
60x12
85x10
110x8,6,6 Unilateral leg curl
50x5,5,5
Leg extension
115x15
130x13 Single-leg extension
75x6 Squat
135x10
195x9
245x6
275x5,4 Front Squat
185x6,5
Changed up the sequence tonight and I think it worked out great. By the time it came to do squats my legs were warmed-up so I didn’t waste sets getting my quads ready and I got to use more weight.
Squats were amazing. All went up smooth with good form. Back was cooperating way better then I ever expected. I was really happy.
Bench was also really easy, all the 225 sets went up without worry. No lift off or spot was necessary.
Front squats bent be over and gave me a good raping though. Super setting with the pushups ensured I had to hold back that puking feeling. Both from working hard, and that choking feeling from front squats.
Weighed in at 223.5 after workout. And you know how fucking hardcore I am? I came closest to puking right after weighing myself. Left knee is nagging. Getting some knee sleeves immediately, I’m not fucking around with that shit. Steps will be taken to stop that joint pain right now. More Flameout on the way as well. Besides not remember buying my milk or the walk home, my nagging knee, or my close puke encounters, this was an amazing workout. I even wrote a bitchin essay that is this post.
Alex, I still envy your squats. Damnit.
edit: I was thinking about rehband knee sleeves, anyone got any reccomendations
Well a mile into my run (where the hill was) I decided I was feeling pretty good, and was going to run the 3 miles and see what I get for a time, rather than do hill sprints. I got 26 minutes. So that’s 2 minutes below the maximum allowable time for Marines, and 8 minutes from the minimum. At least I know I’m currently capable of fully passing the PFT.
Now it’s time to get that time down to 23-24 minutes in the next 8 weeks.
[quote]xb-C wrote:
I’ve been having some elbow pain the last 2-3 weeks. It usually starts up anywhere from a few hours to a day after I do any sort of curling. I could use some help. It dosn’t affect my lifting, it is just sort of a nagging sensation that I could do without.
I think taking a break from curling will help so I’ll do that and see how I feel. I hope it isn’t tendinitis.
Anyways, today was my deload day for bench
145x17 PR
ill have a video later
edit:
heres the vid.
Hmm, what numbers do you put up on upper body exercises, do you train your forearms at all? Also, you lock out on benching and other presses, don’t you ?
Can you specify a little where you feel that pain?
Okay, so, (CC I don’t wanna hear from you because I know you will try to dissuade me just like every other big guy I know. I know I’m being stupid and vain for wanting to diet a bit now but I am sticking to my decision… )…
I’ve been dropping calories slowly over the last couple weeks (at first unintentionally) and next week I’m going to “officially” start my diet that will last 10-13 weeks depending on how it goes. I’m not really sure how many calories I’m eating now but I’m guessing around 4000, so I’ll probably drop that to around 3000 next week, and keep starchy carbs in the morning and post workout, and try to introduce carb cutoffs ala DC.
I’ll probably continue dropping calories a little bit each week and then at about 4-5 weeks into this motherfucker, reevaluate my progress. I have looked at some different diets around the web for getting lean, and Berardi’s Get Shredded and Dave Palumbo diet. I feel like I will probably have to resort to soemthing like one of the two above diets once I get to like 12% bf to get below 10. Ultimately, I don’t care if I stay super lean, but I think I should be able to gain weight without getting to the fat levels I’m at now.
Anywho, I basically would love to hear from you guys with dieting experience and those of you who were NOT lean and got lean, what little tips you’d give a guy who is dieting for the first time.
I don’t know if I’d recommend dropping 1000 calories in 1 weeks time Bug. Continue reducing them somewhat gradually. The more you can take in while still losing BF the better. Try keeping them where they are and adding in 30 minutes fasted cardio every morning (except leg day) and see if you start to lose. If not gradually drop the calories a bit more, or maybe add in steady state cardio PWO as well.
kinda bummed cause i was shooting for 5 and on my last rep i feel like i didnt really hit the lock out, had maybe an inch or two to go but i still gave myself credit.
but at the same time im happy that im now working in the 405 range for reps.
when i can hit 405x5 for 2 sets i will be thrilled.
[quote]bugeishaAD wrote:
Okay, so, (CC I don’t wanna hear from you because I know you will try to dissuade me just like every other big guy I know. I know I’m being stupid and vain for wanting to diet a bit now but I am sticking to my decision… )…
I’ve been dropping calories slowly over the last couple weeks (at first unintentionally) and next week I’m going to “officially” start my diet that will last 10-13 weeks depending on how it goes. I’m not really sure how many calories I’m eating now but I’m guessing around 4000, so I’ll probably drop that to around 3000 next week, and keep starchy carbs in the morning and post workout, and try to introduce carb cutoffs ala DC.
I’ll probably continue dropping calories a little bit each week and then at about 4-5 weeks into this motherfucker, reevaluate my progress. I have looked at some different diets around the web for getting lean, and Berardi’s Get Shredded and Dave Palumbo diet. I feel like I will probably have to resort to soemthing like one of the two above diets once I get to like 12% bf to get below 10. Ultimately, I don’t care if I stay super lean, but I think I should be able to gain weight without getting to the fat levels I’m at now.
Anywho, I basically would love to hear from you guys with dieting experience and those of you who were NOT lean and got lean, what little tips you’d give a guy who is dieting for the first time.
Kisses.
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And here I was, wanting to give you advice on how to lose fat without needing to do a whole damn diet… But you don’t want to hear from me.
That’s what I meant, give it at least a few off-days and the rest can be like a proper cruise…