[quote]The3Commandments wrote:
First off, sorry for the typo–got 305 4 times the other day, not 5. Two other thoughts I had while doing my am cardio (ha, I spent most of the time thinking about how much you can squat :P) :
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To be squatting that little, your form has to suck. I mean, I OHP a lot more than you squat, for christ’s sake. You need to watch all the EliteFTS videos on squatting (So You Think You Can Squat). If you’ve already watched them, watch them again. Watch them a few times. I’ve watched them many times. I feel like most newb gains in squats are form-related and mental toughness related. In theory, I should barely be squatting more than anyone–I spent the last six years beating all my Type I fibers into Type II fibers, so my legs should have very few fast-twitch fibers, at least at first.
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Start doing some unpleasant shit as a supplement to your squatting workouts. If you need to justify it to yourself, think of it as prep for BBB.
For instance, at the end of your squatting, put on a weight you think you can do 10 times and go for 13-15 reps. Give it two minutes rest, then do a set of squats where you pause in the hole for 8-10 reps. Great for hypertrophy and such, but what it really helps is the mental toughness. I would MUCH rather squat 305 4 times than 275 16 times or anything like that.
Right now, my “finisher” on leg days (read: every day during Ramp2, fuck me) is to take the plate loaded leg press, put on the weight I would normally do for like thirty or so, and just do shallow leg press for 2 minutes and try to get as many reps as I can. It is hell. Add a finisher to your leg routine.
Know that you’re weak. I look at the weight I put on the bar, and I’m half disgusted with myself. Ha, then, I almost always add 5 pounds to what I had in mind initially, for better or worse.
You said to me before that you were a masochist about doing high rep squats and stuff, but I haven’t seen you do it. Ha, part of me thinks that’s why you’re so excited about doing them–I’ll tell my that myself, I’m definitely not looking forward to next week, and the thought of the week after that seems…impossible.
Then, when your current program ends, join me in BBB.
Eating is part of your training. On Iron Radio, Dr. Lowrey compared an athlete not wanting to eat more to an athlete wanting to skip a workout. It helps me a lot to view them as similar.[/quote]
Still 305 for 4 isnt that bad:P Jayus, nice to know I was with you in your thoughts during cardio haha.
1)In theory, but your putting theory to shame because you want it that badly. Thats what making it for you, that burning desire to be better than last time. So yeah in theory you should suck but the reality is very very very different. Ill re watch the videos and then re watch them and then re watch them again, Ive watched them a lot and I always thought my form was ok. Obviously I was very fucking wrong.
2)I dont need any justification for something that will help me stop squatting like a 14 year old girl on her period. Ill add that in after my squats from now on, ill do 2 - 3 sets of pause in the hole squats in order to building some bloody mental stamina. Ill also add a finisher to my DL and squat days, I have access to a leg press now so I might do the same as you.
I know im weak, im very very weak and im trying to change that because I despise being weak, it cuts me too the core just knowing how weak I really am tbh.
The reason I havent added anything like this is for fear of fucking up my program, I was trying to stick to the template as written and not go crazy adding shit but if I can/need to add some insane stuff to get stronger I will do it. And no, once I start it I probably wont be as eager for it:P
It also comes back to me being such a beginner, im always second guessing myself in the weight room not wanting to fuck things up. “Should I add more weight? No, I was told strict form is better” etc.
Hmmmm, When this program ends its defiantly a toss for BBB and 5/3/1, I know which ever one I pick ill stick too for as long as I see results but deciding which is breaking my head:P.
Dont worry about eating, When I was a pound down today my first thought was “FFS”, my second thought though was “Fucking sweet, I get to eat an extra 500 Kcals, maybe I should add a 1000?”. Eating will never be a problem for me.
and im still not full).