[quote]bulldog9899 wrote:
OK I would like to share with everyone the Horror that is the Local YMCA. Above is a pic I scanned from a Calender published by are local Chamber of" local businesses ". In it is a pic of are local Y weight room. Look in the right upper hand corner. Notice all the bosu balls? To the left of that area is the power rack. That area is where the hold there functional training class. Great place for a power rack.( so now see why I have to wait to squat 90% of the time) By the way ,a large percentage of the younger guys that go there resembles the douchebag in the picture.[/quote]
So thats the secret to hyuge weights, awesome d bag facial hair.
Come on down to Mississippi, squat with me. I never wait on the rack, and its the only one in the gym.
[quote]bulldog9899 wrote:
Ill be honest about it. My biggest issue (you can ask my wife) is that I analysis the hell out of every thing. Be it my lifting [/quote]
We all overanalyze. That’s why we’re here. We train and then sign on to demonstrate even more obsessiveness by reading about others’ training and analyzing that as well as our own.
Snap nailed it. We’re every one of us obssessive. Why else would we go after something day after day after day… push ourselves until our joints pop and our bones crack… for a mesly couple extra pounds…
Looking good BD! As for your mid section, I recommend lots of Squats and DL with no belt… It saves me a lot of time and (for me anyways) works really well.
[quote]bulldog9899 wrote:
I ve said this on many of occasions, I’m just surprised that anyone would read this thing. Plus the notion that someone could get anything from it definitely surprises the Hell out of me.[/quote]
It’s gold, man. You’re doing newbies like me a great service.
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I would NOT go as far as calling it gold…
When you point out that I might be doing some newbies a service. I feel sorta of feel humbled. Well if that’s actually the case ,I guess I should go more in detail why I do what I do from time to time. Because I don’t want someone emulation my training when they shouldn’t. It kinda of funny since most of the reason I post is for selfish reason. Manly just to vent and to force myself to work harder since I know my training numbers are being viewed.
By the way thanks for the compliment.[/quote]
You - and others like you - are absolutely doing newbies a great service. I’ve learned a ton from this group over the past year.
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[quote]bulldog9899 wrote:
OK I would like to share with everyone the Horror that is the Local YMCA. Above is a pic I scanned from a Calender published by are local Chamber of" local businesses ". In it is a pic of are local Y weight room. Look in the right upper hand corner. Notice all the bosu balls? To the left of that area is the power rack. That area is where the hold there functional training class. Great place for a power rack.( so now see why I have to wait to squat 90% of the time) By the way ,a large percentage of the younger guys that go there resembles the douchebag in the picture.[/quote]
So thats the secret to hyuge weights, awesome d bag facial hair.
Come on down to Mississippi, squat with me. I never wait on the rack, and its the only one in the gym.[/quote]
LOL, you forgot to add half rep benches , cable cross over and tons of tri kick backs.
I thank you for the invite. It would be a nice change training with someone who’s serious and can move some weight.
[quote]bulldog9899 wrote:
Ill be honest about it. My biggest issue (you can ask my wife) is that I analysis the hell out of every thing. Be it my lifting [/quote]
We all overanalyze. That’s why we’re here. We train and then sign on to demonstrate even more obsessiveness by reading about others’ training and analyzing that as well as our own.[/quote]
[quote]Canada_K wrote:
Snap nailed it. We’re every one of us obssessive. Why else would we go after something day after day after day… push ourselves until our joints pop and our bones crack… for a mesly couple extra pounds…
But we love it don’t we?
Embrace it, man. It’s why we succeed at it![/quote]
Well you forgot to mention that where also a bunch of lunatics Lets be honest most people around are age in the general population are just resign too sitting on there asses.
[quote]Schmidt wrote:
Looking good BD! As for your mid section, I recommend lots of Squats and DL with no belt… It saves me a lot of time and (for me anyways) works really well.[/quote]
Thanks for the input. That’s part of the reason I don’t belt up until a certain point.
M press : Bar x 20
95 x 5
115 x 5
140 x 3
175 x 5
200 x 3
220 x 1…damn easy
245 x 0… no go
225 x 1… wimpy wimpy wimpy
Pull downs : 5 x 10 x some weight
CG Bench : 225 x 3 / 275 x 3…felt a twinge in left elbow shut it down
Push downs: 3 x 12 x stack ??
Lateral raises : 4 x 12 x some weight
arm curls : 4 or 5 sets X 10 x who cares
It wasn’t a great day today. But all things considered after the two descent sessions in a row im not going to complain . Plus this time last week I was sicker then a dog ( overlook the pun). Well I’m a little concern about the elbow twinge,that’s new. came home and iced ,to play it safe.Well next week will be a schedule deload.
[quote]bulldog9899 wrote:
Ill be honest about it. My biggest issue (you can ask my wife) is that I analysis the hell out of every thing. Be it my lifting [/quote]
We all overanalyze. That’s why we’re here. We train and then sign on to demonstrate even more obsessiveness by reading about others’ training and analyzing that as well as our own.[/quote]
No shit. I have log books going back a couple of years. I still scan back over the past months to see what I did when. I examine the minutiae of my big lifts and agonize when things inexplicably change for the worse.
However, I believe that mental aspect of it can bring success. If you don’t spend the mental energy to improve, all the physical effort will only get you so far.
Good stuff! I’m glad to see a top lifter modest enough to admit things aren’t always cut and dried. [/quote]
Yeah, that article definitely reinforce my current training philosophy of getting away from following any program written by someone else. Along with relying on my own knowledge and gut instinct.
Im sorta of surprised that Elite would publish this article. It seems to me it would undermine the selling of programs like 5/3/1 and the like.
Sigh. I love canned programs. My big beef with 531 is that it requires me to invest a bunch of time I DON’T HAVE doing program design. I’m always gratfeul for the time and thought I’ve invested into it, but I wish I didn’t have to. Typically I don’t get a chance to even THINK about my next workout until I set foot into the weight room to lift. It’s often a complete surprise when I look down at my sheet to see what I’m doing for the day.
But everything I read tells me that to move up in this game it’s a necessary evolution.
[quote]Canada_K wrote:
Sigh. I love canned programs. My big beef with 531 is that it requires me to invest a bunch of time I DON’T HAVE doing program design. I’m always gratfeul for the time and thought I’ve invested into it, but I wish I didn’t have to. Typically I don’t get a chance to even THINK about my next workout until I set foot into the weight room to lift. It’s often a complete surprise when I look down at my sheet to see what I’m doing for the day.
But everything I read tells me that to move up in this game it’s a necessary evolution.
Shit.[/quote]
I think " canned programs" are needed for most people who are beginners and intermediate. Where talking a period of a few years here at any rate. But eventually it comes to a point where a person needs to step out on there own and internalise things . Of course that person needs to know the basics and have at least a grasp of how they respond to different training parameters. Sorta like what is mentioned in the article. Im finding that I’m starting to enjoy things more when I’m not feeling weighted down with certain dogmas associated with one specific program. Not to mention I’m already noticing improvements since Ive taken more responsibility over what I do.
Im find that I’m not liking the notion of being a big fish in a small pond. Im not trying to sound egotistical. But , DAMN!!! Lets just say over all in my home town that’s the case. More so at the local YMCA, its even made more apparent to me. Im feeling that it is definitely having a negative impact on a subconscious level. I would give up my right nut to be training in a actual hardcore environment. With other lifters who can actually motivate and push me harder ,to help me reach my goals faster.
Starting tomorrow I’m going to re add something to my training. Dynamic box Squats. Yes Ive ranted that Box squatting didn’t do shit for my raw squats at least not as a Max effort movement… But I do feel they play a positive roll in my dead lifting or at least dynamic squats did. I will now include them as part of my dead lift training.
Lets be honest most people around are age in the general population are just resign too sitting on there asses.
