[quote]Thestlebank wrote:
cronbeast, you say you are doing trap work every other day, what are you doing for them? How long have you been training traps this frequently? How well have you found it to be working for you?[/quote]
Yea, actually my dad who was a power lifter in his 20s and 30s started me in the gym at a young age and instilled that abs calves every and traps every other routine.
For my traps I do heavy heavy db shrugs real slow with good form, rope face pulls at high repetitions, barbell shrugs.
I honestly (not trying to sound like a tool) but i get a lot of comments about my traps. its always worked real well for me and i definitely think tthe most impressive physiques are the ones with traps touching the bottom of their ears.
-Pat
Hate you short bastards ha:D. Anyways you have built up some nice size. Have you tried different muscle pairings lately and such like chest/tris, shoulders back bis, legs etc etc… maybe doing something new like this could amp you up a little more, trying new things yadda yadda yadda.
I noticed you don’t have many good fats added in there like raw nuts(almonds are great cause of higher carb content), olive oil/macadamia, avocados nut oil etc etc…
Throwing down 2-4 tablespoons of olive oil a day adds an easy 240-480 calories in one setting (light tasting stuff is best, if you put it in shakes)
[quote]Fuzzyapple wrote:
It may seem tedious to use and bring a log book to the gym but it helps a lot with progression. A simple shift in reps, sets, and intensity will help to progress your body even more. It’s not so much of getting used to exercises it how your preform them with regards to what I suggested prior. [/quote]
Ive gotta agree with Fuzzyapple here man. Ive been usin a book for ages and if you need to, you can look back and see where your lifts were 2, 6 or 12 months ago. Also you can really see what worked for you best. 5x5 may have got you 10lbs on a given lift, but 4x8 might have given you 20lbs.
As long as you dont get sloppy like me and lose it or leave it in your gymbag and get that stolen out of the back of your car logbooks are a real help.
I don’t see many experienced lifters using a log book. I did it religiously my first couple years and found it helpful, but see no need for it now.
[quote]forlife wrote:
I don’t see many experienced lifters using a log book. I did it religiously my first couple years and found it helpful, but see no need for it now.[/quote]
Different strokes for different folks.