A question about GPP sessions
should they be done
a.in the off days
b. after the workout
c. morning gpp, workout evening
d. morning workout, evening gpp
if b,c or D, which workout ? (IE upper body only, ME only, etc)
I though about doing them the day after my ME days for enhanced recovery but am afraid that training 6 days a week will kill my CNS.
maybe Ill try and see.
Well, Char, your superior threadability has created yet another topic with over 300 posts. Gonna start a new one again, or do you think they’ll finally give the subject of strength training a whole new board?
Mods, with all the hundreds of replies, would it be possible to start numbering responses so we can find where we left off more easily? Missing only a few days can create some problems on hot threads like this one.
Okay, this comes out of ignorance, but where do the poundages that determine whether or not you’re elite come from? I have no issue with knowing that a lifter needs to total X pounds to total elite in Y weight class, but from where was the X derived?
Is there some sort of formula? Was it taken from what a certain percentage of the population could attain?
I dont know where they come from but the elite numbers are posted on the various powerlifting home pages for each fed and on elite. The article is titled what is elite.
Glute-Spanker- My man only do extra workouts when you feel really sore or slightly injured to get some blood into the effected area…DO YOUR GPP IN YOUR WARM_UP…if it effects your workout at first that is ok it just meanss you need to get into shape…I have tried the extra work outs and they about killed me I have done much better just relaxing on my non-training days and coming back both physically and mentally refreshed on work out days…If you are busting your ass at your work outs you dont need extra ones…just use the warm upp as gpp and trsut me youll get in shape…BIg Martin
Goldberg, I’ve read that “aritcle” and that’s one of the main reasons I asked. I’ll search on the USPF fed that it is attributed to and see if it explains where the numbers came from.
yeah bigM I have a recovery problem with my hams/lower back
thought about adding a GPP session (100 reps SLDL or something and some elyptic sky machine) in the day after ME squat.
S-man
also I need abdominal exercises to get my abs ready for squating - something I can do heavy. I have some moves in mind and wondering what are you all thinking.
Glute you need to be dragging the sled the day after max effort day really light if you are having problems with recovery.
Also in all the Westside articles there are ab exercises. There are many mentioned in my log and in steves. also check over at elite.
I like your latest post, big martin. Good one.
Glute-
Like my man Goldberg stated: CHECK THE LOGS ON ELITEFTS AND ON THE DOG POUND HERE! There are tons of ab movements in these logs. Hell, you can even get away from some of our stuff and use something cool from one of Thibadeau’s articles here on T-Mag or something…just get those abs in shape, dammit.
Concerning extra workouts-
I personally like to get some extra work in on my off days (as can be seen by the training log). The sled is nice, but I like just getting my bands out in my room or wherever and doing some extra work for about 5-10 minutes. Be very careful with adding extra sessions at first if you plan to do so; if you feel your normal sessions are suffering at all, cut them out or use them as a warmup as bigmartin suggested.
Band GMs seem to work wonders for me when it comes to recovery of the muscles you mentioned.
I second the band GMs for recovery purposes.
btw, I hit 370lbs today in a wide stance GM. I’m happy. I’m gonna get 400 before my cycle ends. believe that 
well guys, I did check out the articles, but Im looking for an exercise I can do HEAVY, wondering if you had a favorite.
thanks for all the tips
btw I dont know if its been ask but is there a ratio between your squat/DL and your GM poundage(what should be your GM poundage I mean)
its time for Westside part III
My two favorite ab movements, as in what makes me the most sore and hurts the worst, are pulldown abs and incline situps. both of these are done as heavy as possible for 6-10 reps or more.
There is no correct percentage for your good morning. You can take me and steve for example. I have squatted 638 and steve has squatted 580(forgive me if thats low) and his good morning is probably close to 100 lbs more than mine.
greekdawg, we can’t start Westside III until char does. We’re helpless without our fearless leader.
Hardest ab movement I’ve done: straight leg situps with a loaded bar on my back.
There is no ratio for GM to squat poundage.