[quote]jck524 wrote:
take my advice, do deadlifts and eat a lot of food.[/quote]
I think this about sums it up. I especially need to eat more
But, I would not have known to focus on the “massive eating” stickies unless I posted here.
[quote]RMorrison wrote:
PRCalDude wrote:
I think you should quit OP.
Nice encouragement. You know, he DID post in the beginner’s section. Stop being such an elitist.
OP: Starting strength is probably a good reccomendation. The best thing you can do for yourself is to eat more. Do a Search on “Massive Eating”. I garantee you aren’t eating enough.
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[quote]bobbybear59 wrote:
I am done with the bowflex, that’s sold, I agree it was a gimmick. I work out in my college’s gym, which is awesome, now. All free weights and dumbells, except for lats and leg curls, (maybe a couple more too).
I forgot to say the work I do now. This is what my coach has designed for us, and its usually some variation of this, but same muscle groups
Squat jumps,situps,ball squats, leg curl, DB incline, chinups, DB RDL, tricep pushdowns, abs (planks 3 minutes)
tuck jumps,russian twists, DB Bench, rear raises, DB Lunge, Supermen, Hypers, Abs (200 reps).
Lunge Jumps, toe touches, walking lunge, SL hip ext, 1 arm DB incline, DB row
Reverse Hypers, Abs, (200 reps)
Me Flexing:[/quote]
You will get more athletic development in three months on Starting strength than you will in three years of that crap.
There’s probably a reason why your coach is coaching D1.
[quote]bobbybear59 wrote:
Right, I figured that would be the answer. Well, basically, since I have commitments to my team (D1 + scholarship…so I can’t just quit the weight program) I will have to do your books routine whenever we have some time off (summer/winter). I’ll look for that book
Thanks for the advice
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So what you do is you start eating like a champ. And you do your coaches lifting program while he’s got you on the clock. And then you sneak off-campus (or come in later) and do starting strength.
It’s not too much volume, you just have to eat more. Check out Bauer97’s thread in the T-Cell; it’s exactly what he did.
[quote]Brant_Drake wrote:
I think my mind just shit blood on itself.[/quote]
this may be the best response i’ve ever read on this site.
[quote]bobbybear59 wrote:
Lastly, I am having flexibility issue with squats, I can’t get down to parallel, so I’m doing stretching to work on that, but as long as I go down as far as I can without sacrificing form, I’ll still build muscle right?
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To help with your squats try elevating your heels with a 45lb plate under each foot. Your problem with flexibilty may have to do with tight hamstrings, a knowledeable sports massage therapist using deep tissue massage can help tremendously with this, I worked for me, could’nt hurt to try.
[quote]bobbybear59 wrote:
Lastly, I am having flexibility issue with squats, I can’t get down to parallel, so I’m doing stretching to work on that, but as long as I go down as far as I can without sacrificing form, I’ll still build muscle right?
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To help with your squats try elevating your heels with a 45lb plate under each foot. Your problem with flexibilty may have to do with tight hamstrings, a knowledeable sports massage therapist using deep tissue massage can help tremendously with this, I worked for me, could’nt hurt to try.
I agree with everyone, you need to eat more “clean” food eliminate other non- sports activities,basic core training (squats,deads,rows,chins,presses)no fancy work, get PLENTY of sleep, and grow.
[quote]Tmanmoe wrote:
bobbybear59 wrote:
Lastly, I am having flexibility issue with squats, I can’t get down to parallel, so I’m doing stretching to work on that, but as long as I go down as far as I can without sacrificing form, I’ll still build muscle right?
To help with your squats try elevating your heels with a 45lb plate under each foot. Your problem with flexibilty may have to do with tight hamstrings, a knowledeable sports massage therapist using deep tissue massage can help tremendously with this, I worked for me, could’nt hurt to try.[/quote]
I would recommend mobility work before I would recommend elevating the heels, it makes it pretty easy for a new lifter to tip forward and do more a good morning then a squat. Like Tmanmoe said, it may be tight hamstrings, or if could be hip or ankle mobility. Go read the third world squat article and see if you can work your way down over the next few weeks. You’ll still build muscle by squatting, but it won’t be as much as you could by going to the full ROM. Also, if you don’t break parallel, it’s not a squat, it’s a knee bend.