been awhile, but I see you continued to kick ass in my absence. you’re welcome
That vid rocks and I’m absolutely going to steal that idea. I hate the leg press that we have because it really hurts my knees. But that looks like it might just work.
Great discussion in here. I appreciate the conversation.
james
Interesting discussions in here lately, while I do well with a Westside template, my training partner, also female, seems to do much better with 5/3/1…always wondered why…?
very interesting discussion indeed
I love how amidst all the serious discussion it is revealed that G1 is a Baller
[quote]kmcnyc wrote:
very interesting discussion indeed
I love how amidst all the serious discussion it is revealed that G1 is a Baller[/quote]
Thats why they call him G Money.
Happy belated birthday!
Fast, type II, type IIb, and slow twitch ratios…
Haven’t seen anything about male female differences.
But did read some cool studies showing that each person had different ratios in different muscle groups… Each muscle group has it’s own ranges. And people have mutable ratios (alter the ratios with training) within that person ranges of potential ratios.
Interestingly, there were both patterns of ratios within both body types and genotypes.
I wonder if the differences between sexes were greater then between individuals or other groups.
Life sure is amazing.
"
Seana Hogan entered the race for the first time in 1992 and competed every year until 1998. Hogan won RAAM an astonishing six times in those seven years, setting the still standing women?s record of 9d4h32m. This amazing time would have won the event overall eight times in the race?s 28-year history. In fact, in 1995 Hogan led the race through the first 1,000 miles before being caught by two-time RAAM champion Danny Chew (1996 and 1999) on what could be called the toughest climb of the race. Chew recalls chasing Hogan all the way to Colorado for four years in a row before successfully passing her. Many refer to Hogan as ?the best endurance cyclist ever.? This is difficult to argue considering that she either holds or held almost every endurance cycling record available from 100 miles to RAAM. To date, Hogan holds the record for most wins in RAAM by either a man or woman."
I think (relying on my very dubious memory here…) That the studies on muscle fiber types between genders were carried out from sampling a single muscle (bicep? a hip muscle?) on autopsy.
I think there is controversy over this in part because different muscles seem to have different distributions (some are predominantly fast twitch, others slow - e.g., this is why some people think you need to do high rep ab training and low rep explosive training for glutes and hammies)… Apparently things are much more complicated than they initially appear… There aren’t just fast (type A) and slow (type B)… There are two different kinds of each… And some have the ability to convert into one or the other depending on how you train them…
So… It might be that people who are good at sprinting are good at sprinting because they have more fast twitch… But it might be that they have more fast twitch because they train sprinting… I don’t think studies have been done checking peoples distribution then tracking them as they train for an endurance vs power sport to see what differences come from training… Maybe because they need dead people to take samples from… Dunno…
Anyhoo… I hate high reps, too! In my case I think it is some kind of laziness. I try and tell myself ‘I can do anything for a single!!’ The pain is over soon (even though it feels like an eternity sometimes). High reps… I have trouble getting enough air because of the smoking… That was a huge part of the reason why I did the RSR for squats - 6 reps was the highest number and that was high for me. More reps for activation exercises, to be sure, but meh. I’d rather put everything I’ve got into reps 1-3.
- Which makes me 33.
Hey, you’re too young to be posting in here. Didn’t anyone card you???
Geez, where is security when you need them?
james
[quote]atypical1 wrote:
Hey, you’re too young to be posting in here. Didn’t anyone card you???
Geez, where is security when you need them?
james
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uh oh…
i don’t have a log over here…
yet 
(35 is the age for masters competition and i’m hoping i might actually be competitive as an oly lifter by then. so my goal is to be serious about competing when it comes to my first log over here)
I’m a big believer that in training, you should do what you hate. Because if you hate it, you avoid it, and there fore it is lacking. But, for the record, I suck at taking my own advice.
Nice work lately.
So I’m back from IPF Masters Worlds in Canada where I was privileged to be in the company of some of the world’s best master lifters. Just amazingly impressive people. I was able to meet and spend time with Ouroboro, Big Bencher, O’Boile, and his shy but incredibly talented lifting wife, who approached me in the hotel and said “Are you Kpsnap?” Apparently she recognized my drop-dead gorgeous self.
My coach competed and did quite well for an almost 72-year-old: a 450-something squat, 281 bench, and 413 DL. I was a bit nervous handling him, but did just fine. Knee wraps and all. It’s exhausting to be a handler. And I will remember that in the future.
I’m feeling a bit direction-less presently in terms of training, as I’m not sure what’s next for me. A number of people talked to me about and encouraged me towards competing at USAPL Women’s Nats next spring. If I decide to do that, I will probably not compete before then. So do I go for the big time or just stay in my cozy little corner of the world competing in tiny state meets? I must admit that the thought of competing at a meet of that caliber scares the shit outta me.
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
So I’m back from IPF Masters Worlds in Canada where I was privileged to be in the company of some of the world’s best master lifters. Just amazingly impressive people. I was able to meet and spend time with Ouroboro, Big Bencher, O’Boile, and his shy but incredibly talented lifting wife, who approached me in the hotel and said “Are you Kpsnap?” Apparently she recognized my drop-dead gorgeous self.
My coach competed and did quite well for an almost 72-year-old: a 450-something squat, 281 bench, and 413 DL. I was a bit nervous handling him, but did just fine. Knee wraps and all. It’s exhausting to be a handler. And I will remember that in the future.
I’m feeling a bit direction-less presently in terms of training, as I’m not sure what’s next for me. A number of people talked to me about and encouraged me towards competing at USAPL Women’s Nats next spring. If I decide to do that, I will probably not compete before then. So do I go for the big time or just stay in my cozy little corner of the world competing in tiny state meets? I must admit that the thought of competing at a meet of that caliber scares the shit outta me. [/quote]
Life is to short to stay in the shallow end of the pool.
Glad your meet/trip went well
sounds like a good time
do the big meet- you work hard to not do it.
What an exciting time. Your coach is inspiring, it gives the rest of us a goal to shoot for. A 72 yr old with that kind of strength.
I’m sure you’ll find a direction.
big time!
of course only you know what is right for you…
but if i know snapper it is the big time!
the hardest thing to do (mentally and physically) is the most worthwhile
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
I’m feeling a bit direction-less presently in terms of training, as I’m not sure what’s next for me. [/quote]
Me too.
"Do one thing every day that scares you."
Eleanor Roosevelt
US diplomat & reformer (1884 - 1962)
I think you should do an APF/SPF/UPA meet, just for fun:)
Snap I would think that would be on the goals list for someone that has already done the get warmed up and confident at the “cozy” um was it “tiny?” meets. Does it really matter if its 10 strangers watching or a 100? Let that adrenaline of fear work in your favor, so my vote is YES!
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
So I’m back from IPF Masters Worlds in Canada where I was privileged to be in the company of some of the world’s best master lifters. Just amazingly impressive people. I was able to meet and spend time with Ouroboro, Big Bencher, O’Boile, and his shy but incredibly talented lifting wife, who approached me in the hotel and said “Are you Kpsnap?” Apparently she recognized my drop-dead gorgeous self.
My coach competed and did quite well for an almost 72-year-old: a 450-something squat, 281 bench, and 413 DL. I was a bit nervous handling him, but did just fine. Knee wraps and all. It’s exhausting to be a handler. And I will remember that in the future.
I’m feeling a bit direction-less presently in terms of training, as I’m not sure what’s next for me. A number of people talked to me about and encouraged me towards competing at USAPL Women’s Nats next spring. If I decide to do that, I will probably not compete before then. So do I go for the big time or just stay in my cozy little corner of the world competing in tiny state meets? I must admit that the thought of competing at a meet of that caliber scares the shit outta me. [/quote]
Life is to short to stay in the shallow end of the pool.[/quote]
there’s usually a lot of pee there too 
Glad you had fun - the 7 hour drive was not in the cards for me this year. Timing was off…
Go FOR IT!!