[quote]jacob-1310 wrote:
hey storm what do you think of the compression gear? like the stuff on 2xu.com, is it worth the money?[/quote]
I think it’s fucking awesome. Lifters (and pretty much all competitve athletes) have been using the stuff for years. This is actually going to be the topic of a future blog post. I have one of the UA Recharge shirts. Thing is worth it’s weight it gold. 2xu just opened their North America campaign. I think they are based in Australia or something. They have some pretty good looking stuff. Their material is supposed to be better then UA. Like I said, I love the Recharge shirt. If you get any of 2xu’s stuff, let me know how it works out for you.[/quote]
ah sweet. Well UA is a ton cheaper than the 2xu gear, at least over here anyway. Thats really why i was wondering if its worth going for the cheaper brand or 2xu, seeing as there is about a $70 difference. Might purchase UA first then if it dont work look into 2xu. Thanks for the info storm.
[quote]jacob-1310 wrote:
hey storm what do you think of the compression gear? like the stuff on 2xu.com, is it worth the money?[/quote]
I think it’s fucking awesome. Lifters (and pretty much all competitve athletes) have been using the stuff for years. This is actually going to be the topic of a future blog post. I have one of the UA Recharge shirts. Thing is worth it’s weight it gold. 2xu just opened their North America campaign. I think they are based in Australia or something. They have some pretty good looking stuff. Their material is supposed to be better then UA. Like I said, I love the Recharge shirt. If you get any of 2xu’s stuff, let me know how it works out for you.[/quote]
plz do this article soon, you have massively piqued my interest but I am stone cold ignant on the subject.
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I found a TON of interesting info. Some studies on hormonal and metbolic responses to wearing compression. In short, it’s fucking awesome for you.
[quote]jacob-1310 wrote:
hey storm what do you think of the compression gear? like the stuff on 2xu.com, is it worth the money?[/quote]
I think it’s fucking awesome. Lifters (and pretty much all competitve athletes) have been using the stuff for years. This is actually going to be the topic of a future blog post. I have one of the UA Recharge shirts. Thing is worth it’s weight it gold. 2xu just opened their North America campaign. I think they are based in Australia or something. They have some pretty good looking stuff. Their material is supposed to be better then UA. Like I said, I love the Recharge shirt. If you get any of 2xu’s stuff, let me know how it works out for you.[/quote]
ah sweet. Well UA is a ton cheaper than the 2xu gear, at least over here anyway. Thats really why i was wondering if its worth going for the cheaper brand or 2xu, seeing as there is about a $70 difference. Might purchase UA first then if it dont work look into 2xu. Thanks for the info storm.[/quote]
I really don’t see how the tight shirt technology could advance past my UA shirt. 2XU’s stuff looks a whole lot cooler but I am willing to bet it is the same general concept. I might pick up a pair of their compression shorts though. My hips get lit up like a Christmas tree during heavy suit use blocks of training.
[quote]jacob-1310 wrote:
hey storm what do you think of the compression gear? like the stuff on 2xu.com, is it worth the money?[/quote]
I think it’s fucking awesome. Lifters (and pretty much all competitve athletes) have been using the stuff for years. This is actually going to be the topic of a future blog post. I have one of the UA Recharge shirts. Thing is worth it’s weight it gold. 2xu just opened their North America campaign. I think they are based in Australia or something. They have some pretty good looking stuff. Their material is supposed to be better then UA. Like I said, I love the Recharge shirt. If you get any of 2xu’s stuff, let me know how it works out for you.[/quote]
plz do this article soon, you have massively piqued my interest but I am stone cold ignant on the subject.
[/quote]
I found a TON of interesting info. Some studies on hormonal and metbolic responses to wearing compression. In short, it’s fucking awesome for you.[/quote]
Oh you tease you.
[quote]jacob-1310 wrote:
hey storm what do you think of the compression gear? like the stuff on 2xu.com, is it worth the money?[/quote]
I think it’s fucking awesome. Lifters (and pretty much all competitve athletes) have been using the stuff for years. This is actually going to be the topic of a future blog post. I have one of the UA Recharge shirts. Thing is worth it’s weight it gold. 2xu just opened their North America campaign. I think they are based in Australia or something. They have some pretty good looking stuff. Their material is supposed to be better then UA. Like I said, I love the Recharge shirt. If you get any of 2xu’s stuff, let me know how it works out for you.[/quote]
plz do this article soon, you have massively piqued my interest but I am stone cold ignant on the subject.
[/quote]
I found a TON of interesting info. Some studies on hormonal and metbolic responses to wearing compression. In short, it’s fucking awesome for you.[/quote]
Oh you tease you.
That vid of the kids on the prowler was awesome![/quote]
It makes it even more awesome that those kids are only 10-14. That one kid Jack weighs 70lbs and just smoked a 165lb deadlift. Doing stuff right is awesome.
Complexes with a barbell for about 15 minutes. I started with 100 squats and 10 good mornings and then just messed around. Just moving around while holding a barbell had me breathing pretty heavy by the end. Did a bunch of cleans and front squats as well.
PM-
180lb sled+ 170(each hand) farmers walks- 6 trips of 40 yards. This was brutal. Combining these two exercises causes some sort of rift in space time that seems to centralize in your lungs, hip flexors, and hamstring origins.
100 hamstring curls
150 Tricept Push downs, 50 OH one arm push downs x each arm
SL Sit-ups x 25, SE Sit-ups x 25
I thought my backload deserved some note today:
12oz sirloin smothered in blue cheese
8oz cheeseburger patty covered in fried onions and horseradish
2, 1lb potatoes
2 litre of orange soda
Complexes with a barbell for about 15 minutes. I started with 100 squats and 10 good mornings and then just messed around. Just moving around while holding a barbell had me breathing pretty heavy by the end. Did a bunch of cleans and front squats as well.
PM-
180lb sled+ 170(each hand) farmers walks- 6 trips of 40 yards. This was brutal. Combining these two exercises causes some sort of rift in space time that seems to centralize in your lungs, hip flexors, and hamstring origins.
100 hamstring curls
150 Tricept Push downs, 50 OH one arm push downs x each arm
SL Sit-ups x 25, SE Sit-ups x 25
I thought my backload deserved some note today:
12oz sirloin smothered in blue cheese
8oz cheeseburger patty covered in fried onions and horseradish
2, 1lb potatoes
2 litre of orange soda
Feelin’ swol(er) by the second.[/quote]
You like keeping fat pretty high in the backload I see? Have you experimented with increasing or decreasing the fat and altering the corresponding carbs?
^ I was gonna say the same thing…Do you ever estimate macros? No idea if you actually track them or not. Personally i love backloading. If i start adding too much fat in during the back load that is the only time i can gain fat while backloading. If its just high carb high pro and pro fat pre training I cant gain fat really no matter how many carbs i have.
Also was your wed training just extra stuff not a true “training” day
Well im basically gonna sound like the biggest fool, but anyway i ended up ordering 2xu’s elite compression shorts. The UA stuff i was looking at had no relation to compression gear and when i looked up their shit it came around to basically the same price. I trained in them today, i really have 0 comparison but everything felt so much better. Usually i get some mild pains across groin and hip but nothing today, which is amazing. When i first put them on, my balls felt like they were gonna explode but then everything kinda stretched a little and felt great and legs felt so warm.
thats my review. I probably would have said the same thing if i had of brought UA stuff.
Complexes with a barbell for about 15 minutes. I started with 100 squats and 10 good mornings and then just messed around. Just moving around while holding a barbell had me breathing pretty heavy by the end. Did a bunch of cleans and front squats as well.
PM-
180lb sled+ 170(each hand) farmers walks- 6 trips of 40 yards. This was brutal. Combining these two exercises causes some sort of rift in space time that seems to centralize in your lungs, hip flexors, and hamstring origins.
100 hamstring curls
150 Tricept Push downs, 50 OH one arm push downs x each arm
SL Sit-ups x 25, SE Sit-ups x 25
I thought my backload deserved some note today:
12oz sirloin smothered in blue cheese
8oz cheeseburger patty covered in fried onions and horseradish
2, 1lb potatoes
2 litre of orange soda
Feelin’ swol(er) by the second.[/quote]
You like keeping fat pretty high in the backload I see? Have you experimented with increasing or decreasing the fat and altering the corresponding carbs?[/quote]
It’s not usually that high. I just went a little nuts because I have been so clean lately. Too much fat, like the amount I had, is counter productive to backloading. Usually, the only fat comes from whatever is the meat.
[quote]ryanbCXG wrote:
^ I was gonna say the same thing…Do you ever estimate macros? No idea if you actually track them or not. Personally i love backloading. If i start adding too much fat in during the back load that is the only time i can gain fat while backloading. If its just high carb high pro and pro fat pre training I cant gain fat really no matter how many carbs i have.
Also was your wed training just extra stuff not a true “training” day [/quote]
Wednesday is a recovery/gpp/do some stuff day. It’s never really planned out in advance. I just like do so something moderatley hard for 20 minutes then get the hell out of the gym.
[quote]jacob-1310 wrote:
Well im basically gonna sound like the biggest fool, but anyway i ended up ordering 2xu’s elite compression shorts. The UA stuff i was looking at had no relation to compression gear and when i looked up their shit it came around to basically the same price. I trained in them today, i really have 0 comparison but everything felt so much better. Usually i get some mild pains across groin and hip but nothing today, which is amazing. When i first put them on, my balls felt like they were gonna explode but then everything kinda stretched a little and felt great and legs felt so warm.
thats my review. I probably would have said the same thing if i had of brought UA stuff. [/quote]
Thanks for the review. I am definitely not looking for anything to up my squat numbers, just something to wear for 24+ hours after training and during extra workouts. I probably will pick up a pair. Thanks again.
Kneeling Broad Jump-Land-24inch Box (well, tire) Jump- 2 feet x 3, 3 feet x 3, 4 feet x 3
Squats- 400lbs in bands, 185 on a straight bar- 10x2 in the new TRX… jesus christ this thing is nuts. 5 sets to a low box, 5 sets to a parallel box. Keeping a hard lower back arch was tough. This suit wants to almost rip your anus out through your belly button. I need some more work in it before I can really comment on how effective it is but, the pop off the box was RIDICULOUS. Even when I was in a bad position.
Pulls- Quaded minis+Quaded m.minis- 225x6x1, 275x2x1… easily 500lbs in tension
Pause Squats- 14 inch cambered bar- got up to 500 for 6 with the new inzer gripper wraps. I like them a lot. I wanted more weight on the bar but my training conditions were not ideal today.
Slept like hell(like I always do in a hotel), was in a car for 4 hours, trained later than usual, and ate nothing all day. Still got some work done. All of my crazy ass training starts up now so I will probably dead before the end of the week…
