[quote]get-it-done wrote:
work on that yoke and everything else will fall into place
http://www.elitefts.com/documents/the_yoke.htm[/quote]
Indeed. and that is some sick yoke by Wendler
Thanks
Okay. So 60 kgs is on outset not exactly impressive, but why not think about like this: You have gained 200% on your squat in five months. Things take time, a lot of time, so don’t complain when you’re actually gaining at an incredible rate like that. Getting really strong takes years, and the process gradually slows down with time. Enjoy your fast gains while they last. I wish I could have a 200% squat increase by christmas.
The reason for your low squat numbers may also have to do with lousy technique or poor hip or ankle mobility. Get someone competent to analyze your technique. That might save you from future injuries as well. I often train beginners who turn out to have normal strength for their level, yet they can’t squat for shit because of poor joint mobility, and lack of motor skills, or sometimes just basically being too tall. Try front squating. If you can front squat the same or more than you can back squat, you should fix whatever the problem is (if it is fixable) before you back squat again.
[quote]captaincalvert wrote:
Okay. So 60 kgs is on outset not exactly impressive, but why not think about like this: You have gained 200% on your squat in five months. Things take time, a lot of time, so don’t complain when you’re actually gaining at an incredible rate like that. Getting really strong takes years, and the process gradually slows down with time. Enjoy your fast gains while they last. I wish I could have a 200% squat increase by christmas.
The reason for your low squat numbers may also have to do with lousy technique or poor hip or ankle mobility. Get someone competent to analyze your technique. That might save you from future injuries as well. I often train beginners who turn out to have normal strength for their level, yet they can’t squat for shit because of poor joint mobility, and lack of motor skills, or sometimes just basically being too tall. Try front squating. If you can front squat the same or more than you can back squat, you should fix whatever the problem is (if it is fixable) before you back squat again.[/quote]
Yes I agree with you and certainly I don’t complain. The way I like to see it is that the weakest somebody is at the beginning, the more potential he has to become stronger week after week, month after month.
Right now I can’t afford to get a personal trainer but I’m thinking maybe from september to start a log here and send some vids so any of the more experienced guys can correct/advise me.
I haven’t tried to front squat yet, but I’ll definitely try it and see what happens.
Thanks a LOT for your answer.
I agree alot on training with everyone else. Try to get stronger on main lifts, keep some volume in your assistance work, keep it frequent.
As far as eating goes I would probably lower carbs except breakfast and peri workout where I would try to jam them in.
Rest of the day stick to lower carb, proteins, and some more fat. If you can’t afford other supps then a bowl of oats with sugar and protein before a workout is a decent option.
things like cheese and yogurt aren’t exactly bodybuilder food IMO>
[quote]bOmb3r wrote:
[quote]captaincalvert wrote:
Okay. So 60 kgs is on outset not exactly impressive, but why not think about like this: You have gained 200% on your squat in five months. Things take time, a lot of time, so don’t complain when you’re actually gaining at an incredible rate like that. Getting really strong takes years, and the process gradually slows down with time. Enjoy your fast gains while they last. I wish I could have a 200% squat increase by christmas.
The reason for your low squat numbers may also have to do with lousy technique or poor hip or ankle mobility. Get someone competent to analyze your technique. That might save you from future injuries as well. I often train beginners who turn out to have normal strength for their level, yet they can’t squat for shit because of poor joint mobility, and lack of motor skills, or sometimes just basically being too tall. Try front squating. If you can front squat the same or more than you can back squat, you should fix whatever the problem is (if it is fixable) before you back squat again.[/quote]
Yes I agree with you and certainly I don’t complain. The way I like to see it is that the weakest somebody is at the beginning, the more potential he has to become stronger week after week, month after month.
Right now I can’t afford to get a personal trainer but I’m thinking maybe from september to start a log here and send some vids so any of the more experienced guys can correct/advise me.
I haven’t tried to front squat yet, but I’ll definitely try it and see what happens.
Thanks a LOT for your answer.[/quote]
Hey, I’ve been training for about 2 and a half years in total, yet I only realized about half a year ago that keeping it simple yields the best results for us beginners. When I started out you always heard the more experienced guys saying to keep it simple. They say that for a reason and if I listened to them at the beginning then I would be much more accomplished the I am. So 3-4 exercises per body part, train heavy if you don’t add weight or reps to the bar every week then something is wrong, with diet or recovery. (obviously you will stall from time to time). At our level we don’t need GVT, Westside or other complex training to make gains. You hear people like Matt Kroc talking about assistant exercises that bring up bench or squat. We don’t need to go that complex if you squat heavy once a week your squat should go up. As simple as all of this sounds once I realized all of this how I train has drastically changed and I have made the best gains of my life. For example 25kg in my squat in 2 months, from 130 to 155 for reps. Find some big exercises you enjoy and make them focus of one training session each week, much like 531, you may not enjoy them from the start like me and back squats but once you see the weight go up you will. I wrote because I honestly think its the most important thing for a beginner to learn. Also I know that sometime people can take what I say as me being patronizing Im not trying to be obviously you know a reasonable bit about this stuff from your posts I’ve read but so did I and that was why I didn’t take the keep it simple comments to heart when I thought I knew it all, honestly as long your trying you have my respect. Obviously Im not Thibs but I don’t see him disagreeing with anything I’ve said. Thibs is a genius when it comes to training but I believe he yet has to obtain the skill to simply look at you and tell you the best possible program for you (I could be wrong ;)). It takes trial and error to find that out and even then it’s probably not the best.
I wrote this before I read the post I quoted, I probably woulda worded it differently, but not the less it’s all the same information I would have put in. But read it in that knowledge.
Hey good progress so far m8, keep it up and remember what I said when you start to think about doing to much experimenting with your programs too soon.
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