[quote]Edgy wrote:
squats tomorrow morning - [/quote]
yeah, yeah - hit my numbers this morning, but my numbers are too low - squat max is same as bench max - need to turn up the heat a little -
285 x 1 @90% 1RM, per 5/3/1.
then KB swings, 15reps x 4 sets a@54 lbs
G’Mornings, 135 x 10 x 4
cable curlz - 100lbs x 15 x 4
If the 285 squat was too low then why didn’t you do more reps? You’re supposed to do at least 1 rep but as many as you can do.
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
If the 285 squat was too low then why didn’t you do more reps? You’re supposed to do at least 1 rep but as many as you can do. [/quote]
hey Big Joe!
good question, i think i was skeered.
ya see, last winter, i was having some issues wiht my knees (patella tendon), and now I get kinda skeered when I squat, cause I know that if I have any issues wiht the tendon, it will affect my running and my DL goals.
squats are kinda secondary to them, I do squats cause they are a great full body movement, and great mass builders, but I need to be aware of the issues that I could create by messing with my knees.
I know, what a puss - I do think, however, that the 5/3/1 is working well for me in that department since it is a low volume, high stress program, so instead of increasing reps, I think that for my issues, it would be best to keep the volumn low, and the intensity high with more weight.
ya’know?
Do you squat in knee sleeves? I have had 3 knee surgeries and I had patello-fmermoal pain syndyndrome in both knees. I fouund wearing sleeves, even for my warms up made a huge difference.
The mighty Viking busting out quality training.
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
Do you squat in knee sleeves? I have had 3 knee surgeries and I had patello-fmermoal pain syndyndrome in both knees. I fouund wearing sleeves, even for my warms up made a huge difference. [/quote]
can you send me a link to the type that you use, and where to by them? I’ve bought a few sets from places like Big 5, and have not been happy with anything that I had.
[quote]dday wrote:
The mighty Viking busting out quality training. [/quote]
had fried mac&cheese for bfast - I must be bulking.
HEy you’re back in the O35 section! I love my knee sleeves also. I got um… rehbands, I think that’s how you spell it.
www.prowriststraps.com/rehband_products_all_sports
^^^ Those are mine!
hey Spockie! thanks for classing up the place with your presence!
I will check that link and get it figured out, guess the knees get kinda cold living up in the frozen north, no?
thanks again~
I haven’t tried the rehbands but I really like the Tommy Kono’s which you can buy from EliteFTS and a bunch of other online spots that sell powerlifting gear.
You should be able to pick them up for under $40. If you are close to the cutoff in weight range I would go with the smaller size, it may take you awhile to pull them up but they will give your knees more support.
[quote]Edgy wrote:
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
Do you squat in knee sleeves? I have had 3 knee surgeries and I had patello-fmermoal pain syndyndrome in both knees. I fouund wearing sleeves, even for my warms up made a huge difference. [/quote]
can you send me a link to the type that you use, and where to by them? I’ve bought a few sets from places like Big 5, and have not been happy with anything that I had.[/quote]
http://www.flexcart.com/members/elitefts/default.asp?cid=114&m=PD&pid=3014
I heart all things Elitefts.
X2 on <3 EFTs, if their knee sleeves are anything like the elbow sleeves they’re bad ass.
awesome, help me on the sizing - quads are about 24" mid thigh -
thinking maybe a large?
Now i kinda want the elitefts ones…
so - training news?
5/3/1 - hit all my maxes, and are heading into a deload week (hate deload)
last cycle maxs
Bench - 300
Squat - 285 (I know, I know)
DL - working with trainers, so this max doesnt count
OHP - 195
deload week
then I will increase my maxes to:
Bench - 305
Squat - 305 ( to mirror my bench )
DL - again, this does not matter for now
OHP - 200
good stuff, I am getting enough peer pressure to increase my Squats to make it happen, ya know?
so -
while I was waiting for some help in figuring out what size i needed, Elite sends me an email that their wraps are on sale starting today, so I ordered the XXl heavy duty ones.
hope they dont come to me in pink!!
Well well, looky who has a new log. I’ll try to visit more often.
[quote]minimaltechno wrote:
Well well, looky who has a new log. I’ll try to visit more often.[/quote]
bout time, thought you were mad at me or something~
[quote]Spock81 wrote:
Now i kinda want the elitefts ones… [/quote]
pics of yours?