[quote]teamstaley wrote:
ok- who’s paying attention?? My great boss Charles Staley has been walking around my office today mumbling about the fact that no one has ever written a poem about him. Post one on this thread and tomorrow one of you is going to win a prize pack from me. Keep it clean kids- no dirty "there once was a girl from Nantucket " business. Just get him to quit mumbling PLEASE-Julianne[/quote]
Is a haiku acceptable?
Some weak man whispers,
Luminous system soars,
Learns after the storm.
Yeah sounds like ulnar nerve issue, get it checked my a neurologist
[quote]gottatrain wrote:
CharlesStaley wrote:
Is the pain more prominent toward the pinkie side? Sounds like you’ve got some sort of impingement going on either way
Thanks, coach. The pain runs along the “outer” portion of my left forearm.
Coach Staley, one of the best,
Knows about training and the importance of rest,
Always looking to help, to lend an outstretched palm,
Valued at T-Nation, mental potential of a nuclear bomb!
Where would we be without him, I don’t even wanna think,
Cause with no CharlesStaley… my deadlift would STINK!
I once had a displaced ulnar nerve near the elbow, I had pulled to nerve out of its “tunnel” trhough the elbow joint. This is the spot which is your “funny bone”. I needed an operation to put it back in its place. Do you have any sort of bump under your skin? This is how I found out I had a problem. Get it checked out straight away so that you reduce the amount of damage that needs to be repaired.
Mine has been good as gold since I got it fixed up but the doc said if I had left it and kept doing lots of weights and golf I could have had problems later on, plus there is a risk of damaging the nerve as it is not as protected. If you have any more queries send me a PM.
Cheers,
Ben
[quote]CharlesStaley wrote:
Yeah sounds like ulnar nerve issue, get it checked my a neurologist
gottatrain wrote:
CharlesStaley wrote:
Is the pain more prominent toward the pinkie side? Sounds like you’ve got some sort of impingement going on either way
Thanks, coach. The pain runs along the “outer” portion of my left forearm.
There once was a man from Arizona,
Always a helping hand he would loan ya.
Shook his head with a grin,
As he rubbed on his chin,
“You call that a snatch? I could own ya!”
There once was a coach from Nantucket
Who trained grip with sand in a bucket
He’d squat, clean and snatch
To throw stuff (but not catch)
But when he threw, by God he could chuck it.
What is your view on high repetitions (>100) bodyweight squats, hindu press ups, handstand pushups for martial artists?
Reading about MMA guys this is the main staple in their training.
How would you mix a bodyweight routine with weights during the week?
Do you think they are infact incompatible together?
There are limited applications for this kind of stuff, but I rarely find myself using it. If strength-endurance is a training target, I’d rather have the athlete do farmer’s walks or sled drags, something like that. This isn’t to say that high rep bodyweight stuff can’t work…it’s just not a method I like.
[quote]indra wrote:
What is your view on high repetitions (>100) bodyweight squats, hindu press ups, handstand pushups for martial artists?
Reading about MMA guys this is the main staple in their training.
How would you mix a bodyweight routine with weights during the week?
Do you think they are infact incompatible together?[/quote]
For someone who need to develop strength endurance for wrestling, would you say 10 x 50 metre farmers walks, or sled dragging?
How would you train MMA fighters for a 2 minute round where max strength, speed strength and strength endurance are all required?
Cheers
When I was young, at the start of my training years
I worked out hard but many exercises I would fear
Deadlifts looked to hard, squats I never went low
Clean and jerk? is that something out of a porno?!
I would wander into the gym, right to the squat rack
I then did curl (with the use of my back!)
Then along came T-Nation, and coach Staley in the lead
With programs galore and his famous EDT!
At first I was scared, how many sets did he say?
But after that first workout I was hooked, I still use to this day
I applied all his methods, I followed them to the letter
Ever since then, my training continues to get better
Thank you coach Staley, for all that you do
for fellow T-Nationers like me, who want to get HUGE!!
Thanks again coach (and teamstaley) for all you do for us here. The info is priceless and we should all feel to have such a high caliber resource.
"I’m having an insanely productive yet sweaty day here in the desert Southwest…how bout ya’all? "
Charles, I train about 20 miles away from you in the Arizona heat. I also train in my garage. Do you air condition your garage gym, or are you suffering through the heat? I have just been using fans, but as it approaches 110 degrees I am starting to question the wisdom of training in my garage. My real question is whether training in a 100+ garage gym might be counterproductive in some way? I can suck it up and deal with the heat, but I don’t want to shoot myself in the foot.
There once was a coach from Nantucket
Who trained grip with sand in a bucket
He’d squat, clean and snatch
To throw stuff (but not catch)
But when he threw, by God he could chuck it.
PM me your email address so i can send you a prize
And scottyz-
Charles would never admit it-but when he is garage training? I have to fan him with very big palm leaves,it’s in my job description-Julianne
Charles; Any comments on this EDT workout
Squats/Pull Ups 15 min PR
Inc Bench/Good Morn 15min PR
3 days later do
Push Press/RDL 15 min
Step ups R/L 15 Min PR
Then 3 days later
Bench/Hack Sq 15 min PR
1 arm rows/Gl Ham OR Pull Throughs 15min PR zone.
[quote]teamstaley wrote:
flynnlec6 you won with your witty poem:
There once was a coach from Nantucket
Who trained grip with sand in a bucket
He’d squat, clean and snatch
To throw stuff (but not catch)
But when he threw, by God he could chuck it.
PM me your email address so i can send you a prize
And scottyz-
Charles would never admit it-but when he is garage training? I have to fan him with very big palm leaves,it’s in my job description-Julianne[/quote]
Sweet! I figured the thread was dead. Thanks a million.
I have a “main” training area inside, and then also the garage. So we have both options, but there’s A/C in the garage. However, I throw disc/shot outside 4 days a week, in July/Aug it’s often over 110. As long as you wear a hat and stay hydrated, you can pull it off.
[quote]scottyz wrote:
"I’m having an insanely productive yet sweaty day here in the desert Southwest…how bout ya’all? "
Charles, I train about 20 miles away from you in the Arizona heat. I also train in my garage. Do you air condition your garage gym, or are you suffering through the heat? I have just been using fans, but as it approaches 110 degrees I am starting to question the wisdom of training in my garage. My real question is whether training in a 100+ garage gym might be counterproductive in some way? I can suck it up and deal with the heat, but I don’t want to shoot myself in the foot. [/quote]