No. F*kin’. Way.
Abs and hair? How old are you in the picture?
i’ve tried to post some other pics and a description but none have gone through… i’ll try again.
these pics are from when i first got into bodybuilding at 18. the pics are from three different comps that i did. not too bad for 18 and a buck eighty:)
Totally impressive meat, it’s so obvious you’ve been at this for such a long time and gathered a world of knowledge. It’s a pleasure reading your log and suggestions, made me realise to stop sweating the small stuff and just focus on getting stronger.
Never in my life had I pictured you in a posing slip on stage though 
here’s another
last one-
[quote]Yawgmoth wrote:
Totally impressive meat, it’s so obvious you’ve been at this for such a long time and gathered a world of knowledge. It’s a pleasure reading your log and suggestions, made me realise to stop sweating the small stuff and just focus on getting stronger.
Never in my life had I pictured you in a posing slip on stage though :p[/quote]
the only reason i posted them was because i’m sure everyone thought i was full of shit:)
thanks hoss!!
[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
Yawgmoth wrote:
Totally impressive meat, it’s so obvious you’ve been at this for such a long time and gathered a world of knowledge. It’s a pleasure reading your log and suggestions, made me realise to stop sweating the small stuff and just focus on getting stronger.
Never in my life had I pictured you in a posing slip on stage though
the only reason i posted them was because i’m sure everyone thought i was full of shit:)
thanks hoss!!
[/quote]
Not at all - I believed you, I just wanted to see what you looked like when you were closer to normal human-shape.
[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
ecogenx wrote:
Would something like this be OK for a 3 or 4 week cycle:
saturday
rackpull-work up to 3 rep max, beat previous weeks
ab roll out or GHR
chiup or bb row
sunday
3 board press-work up to 3 rep max, beat previous weeks
RE bench 1-2 sets with 80-85%
tri roll outs
tue or wed
DE or RE low box squat-work on my depth problem
lunge
military press
on rack pull day, i would follow it up with some speed work of 6 sets of 3 with 50%, the rack pulls i would do as a 3x3 the way i set them up. follow up with bent over rows for 3 sets of 10. then finish with abs
on bench day do the RE bench as a warmup for the 3 board. once you reach your 3 board weight then move to the 3 board. do 3x3 with the boards, then follow up with 1 set of paused bench. each week attempt to add 5 to 10lbs to a 4 rep paused set leaving one rep in the tank.
finish with a tricep variation. i like to switch my tricep variations up. i wouldn’t do the same one for all 4 weeks.
on squat day, do the RE squats as a warmup. then do paused squats off pins for 3x3. you could then do speed squats for 6 sets of 3. then follow up with accessory work.
i think this would be a very simple program but very effective. the key will be what you put into the core lift for that day though. go balls to the wall and really strive to up that weight each week, but do your best to NOT go to failure on those.
can’t wait to see how it works for you.
[/quote]
sorry to ask so many questions but do I work up to a 3 rep max or do 3 sets of 3 reps.
[quote]ecogenx wrote:
maraudermeat wrote:
ecogenx wrote:
Would something like this be OK for a 3 or 4 week cycle:
saturday
rackpull-work up to 3 rep max, beat previous weeks
ab roll out or GHR
chiup or bb row
sunday
3 board press-work up to 3 rep max, beat previous weeks
RE bench 1-2 sets with 80-85%
tri roll outs
tue or wed
DE or RE low box squat-work on my depth problem
lunge
military press
on rack pull day, i would follow it up with some speed work of 6 sets of 3 with 50%, the rack pulls i would do as a 3x3 the way i set them up. follow up with bent over rows for 3 sets of 10. then finish with abs
on bench day do the RE bench as a warmup for the 3 board. once you reach your 3 board weight then move to the 3 board. do 3x3 with the boards, then follow up with 1 set of paused bench. each week attempt to add 5 to 10lbs to a 4 rep paused set leaving one rep in the tank.
finish with a tricep variation. i like to switch my tricep variations up. i wouldn’t do the same one for all 4 weeks.
on squat day, do the RE squats as a warmup. then do paused squats off pins for 3x3. you could then do speed squats for 6 sets of 3. then follow up with accessory work.
i think this would be a very simple program but very effective. the key will be what you put into the core lift for that day though. go balls to the wall and really strive to up that weight each week, but do your best to NOT go to failure on those.
can’t wait to see how it works for you.
sorry to ask so many questions but do I work up to a 3 rep max or do 3 sets of 3 reps.[/quote]
you would do 3x3, but the way i do it. pick a weight that you can get three reps on the first set. then do two more sets trying to get three but always leave a rep in the tank so you don’t risk going to failure. next week add 5 to 10lbs. IMO, if you get 3 reps on all three sets, the weight is too light.
Love the pics Meat. Glad you evolved into training with sufficient insulation of one’s 6 pack. Regarding Eco’s program, give me an idea of proper warm up for the core lifts. Thanks for all the info.
The Missouri Mule
[quote]barryjenkins00 wrote:
Love the pics Meat. Glad you evolved into training with sufficient insulation of one’s 6 pack. Regarding Eco’s program, give me an idea of proper warm up for the core lifts. Thanks for all the info.
The Missouri Mule[/quote]
yeah… i much more comfortable… at least in the cold months now.
as for warmups, i do as few sets as possible to get to my working sets. here’s an example of a bench warmup.
bar x 10
135x10
225x4
315x2
405x1
455x1
working sets
what i like to do is keep the reps high in the very initial warmup sets when the weight is very very light. this will warmup the muscles, joints, etc… if need be, i would add an extra set at 135 of 10 if i’m feeling stiff or have an ache. once i pass 135, i should be warmed up. the rest of the sets are just there to prime the body for the heavy work. i usually just do 1 or 2 reps per set until i reach my working sets. if you were to pyramid up to them, you’ve already fatigued yourself and you won’t get nearly the benefit from them.
so warmup really really light and then prime the body with singles or doubles.
let me know if that isn’t clear.
Just found this thread today, only been in the gym 7 weeks ( :P)
Luckily Pushmepullme sent me videos of Benching/Squatting/Deadlifting i can now see who taught her 
Shall try to take some videos, correct any mistakes while i am still new, looked at most of the videos then your critique in a seperate tab to see if i can see what to do better.
Thanks for this thread, it’s REALLY helpfull.
Cheers.
[quote]SmallToBig wrote:
Just found this thread today, only been in the gym 7 weeks ( :P)
Luckily Pushmepullme sent me videos of Benching/Squatting/Deadlifting i can now see who taught her
Shall try to take some videos, correct any mistakes while i am still new, looked at most of the videos then your critique in a seperate tab to see if i can see what to do better.
Thanks for this thread, it’s REALLY helpfull.
Cheers.[/quote]
no problem… let me know if i can help.
Like the pics. I never doubted.
Squat form check: 265 x 15. (I am running 531 and this was the money set on my 5 day).
Thanks in advance for any advice you can provide.
Jack
[quote]jjackkrash wrote:
Squat form check: 265 x 15. (I am running 531 and this was the money set on my 5 day).
Thanks in advance for any advice you can provide.
Jack[/quote]
that’s a lot of fucking reps right there!! depth is awesome bro. lower body is doing what it’s supposed to do. as the set goes on, your elbows are drifting farther and farther back on you, thus putting the weight in front of your hips. remember… even when doing a high rep set, treat each rep as if it were a single rep set. it’s easy to just go through the motions on a high rep set. ]
get those elbows down and consciously keep them down. after every rep, stop at the top and regroup for a moment. remind yourself to force them forward as you decend and then as you ascend.
that’s really all you need to work on… but that’s probably the hardest thing to master.
Hi meat, great thread you’ve got going here, some really helpful posts.
Just a quick question about tightness in what feels like the psoas or extreme top of the quads when doing squats. I’m doing back squats once a week and while approaching the bottom of the squat I get really tight even painful feeling in this region. I’m not pushing any big numbers, but I’m pretty sure this issue is keeping me from progressing as I should. Any hints would be appreciated.
[quote]Zhelezen wrote:
Hi meat, great thread you’ve got going here, some really helpful posts.
Just a quick question about tightness in what feels like the psoas or extreme top of the quads when doing squats. I’m doing back squats once a week and while approaching the bottom of the squat I get really tight even painful feeling in this region. I’m not pushing any big numbers, but I’m pretty sure this issue is keeping me from progressing as I should. Any hints would be appreciated. [/quote]
are you forcing you knees out on the way down and keeping them out throughout the rep?
I believe I am. Toes are out about 45 degrees and I try to have the knees follow out the same way. Even with just the bar I get the same pain. It makes it hard to hit depth (although I do get there) and I think it’s sapping a whole lot of strength out my squat, because even with just the bar it’s so hard to get out of the hole.
Front squats are no problem.