No one wants to talk to me…
That’s fine. I won’t share my new secrets…
DJ!
What are your new secrets?
I won’t tell, I promise.
Zerchers. Hurt my wrist last weekend. Trying to work and work out this week, gave Zerchers a try last night.
Where are the arms? Outside the body?
Mine wanted to be inside, braced against my chest.
Why is that so damn hard? I was using weight that…well I was using pretty light weight, I thought, but doing sets of 5, the fourth and fifth ones made me feel like I was going to die.
[quote]bg100 wrote:
G’day Dan,
I finally got to listen to your D-Tap interview with Shugs last night, I enjoyed it a lot, it was great to “hear” your sense of humour rather than just read it!
I have a question about the stuff you spoke about in the interview, specifically doing most of your weight training with the “basics”, where you said you do a deadlift, a press, a row, a quick lift and then abs.
My question is how often do you implement variations of the lifts? E.g. Do you do the same thing for 2-3 weeks to allow the body to get used to the exercise before changing? Or is it just whatever you feel like when you start the workout? My money is on Option B, must be something to do with the random, chaotic training thing… but I wouldn’t mind clarification
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DJ: EXACTLY!!! When you feel like it. If your workout is nothing but two sets of two today…good for you. Go nuts on the deadlift? Great. Whatever. Just look at them as a block…not just one day, but as a group of workouts…
DJ: the odd thing, the answer is “yes.” Both. Neither. I like something different each workout, but I get bored really…what was I talking about?
Either! But, I think I did kilos…
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Cheers,
Ben
PS Have a good time at discus camp.[/quote]
How good is beer as a recovery drink?
[quote]Danny John wrote:
No one wants to talk to me…
That’s fine. I won’t share my new secrets…[/quote]
No, no, I want to learn new secrets…
Just a couple of questions in addition:
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How is it that Olympic weightlifters make continual hypertrophy gains while using the same exercises throughout their training?
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Any idea what the world record is for the power clean in the 198 lb class?
No…hold them in your elbow joint. Hit the web for images. It is an odd damn thing, but it hits your abs like nothing else. I just let the arms go where they want, but I can understand what you are saying…they pull down so much that it feels like you need to brace them against something.
Glad you survived the ax.
[quote]Joe Weider wrote:
DJ!
What are your new secrets?
I won’t tell, I promise.
Zerchers. Hurt my wrist last weekend. Trying to work and work out this week, gave Zerchers a try last night.
Where are the arms? Outside the body?
Mine wanted to be inside, braced against my chest.
Why is that so damn hard? I was using weight that…well I was using pretty light weight, I thought, but doing sets of 5, the fourth and fifth ones made me feel like I was going to die.
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You know, not right after you workout, but a couple of hours later…I say pretty good. When I do those ‘crazy’ workouts…100 reps, strongman, challenge stuff…we always have the carbonated analgesics ready…
[quote]CrazyCanuck wrote:
How good is beer as a recovery drink?
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[quote]chunkylover56 wrote:
Danny John wrote:
No one wants to talk to me…
That’s fine. I won’t share my new secrets…
No, no, I want to learn new secrets…
Just a couple of questions in addition:
- How is it that Olympic weightlifters make continual hypertrophy gains while using the same exercises throughout their training?[/quote]
DJ: cuz they lift really, really heavy weights across a long movement…
As for the record, I have seen 198s Power Clean 440 then PRESS it.
[quote]2. Any idea what the world record is for the power clean in the 198 lb class?
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Hey DJ.
Great stuff.
Just one question-
Do you take “off” weeks, ie complete times out from training, or just cycle down volume/intensity for periods?
What I’m trying to get at is your idea of how you approach potential (or actual) overtraining.
Thanks.
[quote]Danny John wrote:
As for the record, I have seen 198s Power Clean 440 then PRESS it.
- Any idea what the world record is for the power clean in the 198 lb class?
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440 what???
Man…that’s insane.
Good question…I’m shocked.
Listen, I have done it both ways and here is what I think today…it will change tomorrow, but I am absolutely sure it won’t change before midnight.
Off weeks are really important for athletes. Off. Nothing. Nada. A “little” will lead to a lot. So, nothing. Having said that, doing what you do at a low level, an easy deadlift workout with lighter weights, will actually help you recovery.
So: you should PLAN off weeks. I used to take off every fourth week and did great. Former World Champ Anthony Washington gives me a call one time and says “Why don’t you take off weeks anymore…it helps me (after I learned it from you!)” Hmmm…
If you do the same workout for like two straight months…every day the exact same and have two serious heavy workouts a week and three to five light movement workouts…you can crash a huge lift at the end and not be roasted…
Weird, but true.
[quote]SRS wrote:
Hey DJ.
Great stuff.
Just one question-
Do you take “off” weeks, ie complete times out from training, or just cycle down volume/intensity for periods?
What I’m trying to get at is your idea of how you approach potential (or actual) overtraining.
Thanks. [/quote]
But, Joe, it was only for one. He did not apply the “Joe Weider Multiple Rep Principle.”
[quote]Joe Weider wrote:
Danny John wrote:
As for the record, I have seen 198s Power Clean 440 then PRESS it.
- Any idea what the world record is for the power clean in the 198 lb class?
440 what???
Man…that’s insane.
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[quote]If you do the same workout for like two straight months…every day the exact same and have two serious heavy workouts a week and three to five light movement workouts…you can crash a huge lift at the end and not be roasted…
Weird, but true.
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HUH??
So I guess as usual you mean yes, and also no, to off weeks? ;)I guess if you plan your training appropriately you shouldn’t need them right, but how many of us do that? Am I on the right track?
everybody’s a friggin’ comedian.
I think I’m going to change my screen name to “Daniel John” and see what happens…
I don’t care how many times he did it.
That’s still a big ass weight to pull off the floor and put over your head.
Especially since it’s more than twice his weight.
[quote]Danny John wrote:
But, Joe, it was only for one. He did not apply the “Joe Weider Multiple Rep Principle.”
Joe Weider wrote:
Danny John wrote:
As for the record, I have seen 198s Power Clean 440 then PRESS it.
- Any idea what the world record is for the power clean in the 198 lb class?
440 what???
Man…that’s insane.
[/quote]
Joe Weider wrote:
everybody’s a friggin’ comedian.
I think I’m going to change my screen name to “Daniel John” and see what happens…
DJ: you will have riches far beyond your years, the respect of retired war veterans, and the love of beautiful women.
Oh, and scars.
I don’t care how many times he did it.
That’s still a big ass weight to pull off the floor and put over your head.
Especially since it’s more than twice his weight.
Danny John wrote:
But, Joe, it was only for one. He did not apply the “Joe Weider Multiple Rep Principle.”
Joe Weider wrote:
Danny John wrote:
As for the record, I have seen 198s Power Clean 440 then PRESS it.
- Any idea what the world record is for the power clean in the 198 lb class?
440 what???
Man…that’s insane.
The other day someone asked me how much I bench…I told them. They said “WOW, for how many?” One. “oh” I suppose I should hit 25 reps or so with my max.
Hey team, make sure you get over and listen to Dan’s audio interview ? great work Dan!
[quote]Danny John wrote:
Getting ready to take off for Discus Camp…so in between packing and prepping, I am willing to talk about all the keys to success. [/quote]
DJ,
OK. Now that you got me to sign up for a meet (shot & discus) I have a couple of more questions:
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I have a meet that I’m not really pointing towards, followed by another a month later. Would you structure your lifting and throwing differantly as you approach the first (ie back off a few days), or just “train” through it? I want to improve as much as possible between now and the second. However, I’d rather not embarass myself for the first. I generally real sore for two days after a Front Squat/RDL focused workout.
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If you were a beer, what kind of a beer would you be?
old dogg
Chaotic training sounds like fun. Mind elaborating more on what a week would look like? Thanks
Dogg, read my book on the discus at my site, then make a copy of every Get Up. This is all I talk about…
For the record, yes, train through. Always. Always look beyond the meet you are at…even the Olympics. Think to yourself, “Yes, this is big, but wait until next time when I…”
Throwing is a terrible mistress.
Oh, and the beer I would be is Ultra. Low carb, rather like water, vapid, not much body, not filling, weak.
[quote]old_dogg wrote:
DJ,
OK. Now that you got me to sign up for a meet (shot & discus) I have a couple of more questions:
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I have a meet that I’m not really pointing towards, followed by another a month later. Would you structure your lifting and throwing differantly as you approach the first (ie back off a few days), or just “train” through it? I want to improve as much as possible between now and the second. However, I’d rather not embarass myself for the first. I generally real sore for two days after a Front Squat/RDL focused workout.
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If you were a beer, what kind of a beer would you be?
old dogg[/quote]