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Mirror mirror on the wall... Who's got the biggest quads of them all [Weightlifting]
Kakodaimonos
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Do you like picking things up? Do you like putting them back down again? And doing it all again? Do you like impossibly muscled men?
This is the strength training thread. We have forumers doing all sorts of different strength related sports including:
Olympic weightlifting
https://youtu.be/ALRviFplPD4
Powerlifting
https://youtu.be/cRcfJpjgYdE
Strongman
https://youtu.be/69m9QvTogMg
Body Building
https://youtu.be/mDaQXGWLP1Q
There's a ton of resources out there on strength training, some of the better ones are:
Starting strength: (best beginner workout)
http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/Starting_Strength_Wiki
EliteFTS (a lot of good form and powerlifting specific information):
http://articles.elitefts.net/
If anyone has other resources, let me know and I'll add them in.
And another site recommendation from @;Jimmy Marku:
http://simplesciencefitness.com/
And a good guide to foam rolling from @Jyardana
http://www.robertsontrainingsystems.com/downloads/SMR-manual.pdf
And another site with some decent powerlifting program calculators
http://www.joeskopec.com/programs.html
And DeFranco's Agile 8 (a good flexibility/mobility routine).
http://www.defrancostraining.com/ask_joe/archives/ask_joe_08-10-03.html
A solid review of most of the various powerlifting programs floating around out there:
http://www.powerliftingtowin.com/powerlifting-programs/
This is the strength training thread. We have forumers doing all sorts of different strength related sports including:
Olympic weightlifting
https://youtu.be/ALRviFplPD4Powerlifting
https://youtu.be/cRcfJpjgYdEStrongman
https://youtu.be/69m9QvTogMgBody Building
https://youtu.be/mDaQXGWLP1QThere's a ton of resources out there on strength training, some of the better ones are:
Starting strength: (best beginner workout)
http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/Starting_Strength_Wiki
EliteFTS (a lot of good form and powerlifting specific information):
http://articles.elitefts.net/
If anyone has other resources, let me know and I'll add them in.
And another site recommendation from @;Jimmy Marku:
http://simplesciencefitness.com/
And a good guide to foam rolling from @Jyardana
http://www.robertsontrainingsystems.com/downloads/SMR-manual.pdf
And another site with some decent powerlifting program calculators
http://www.joeskopec.com/programs.html
And DeFranco's Agile 8 (a good flexibility/mobility routine).
http://www.defrancostraining.com/ask_joe/archives/ask_joe_08-10-03.html
A solid review of most of the various powerlifting programs floating around out there:
http://www.powerliftingtowin.com/powerlifting-programs/
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Doc: That's right, twenty five years into the future. I've always dreamed on seeing the future, looking beyond my years, seeing the progress of mankind. I'll also be able to see who wins the next twenty-five world series.
Also I am a big fan of Izzy Navarez (powerliftingtowin.com). The guy started with SS, made all the mistakes people make, learned the value of nutrition/training environment/training volume, and just started cranking out high-quality content. Not the most experienced guy in the game but all of his opinions are well-founded. He's training consistently again and keeping a training log here:
http://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/competitive-lifter-training-logs/47674-powerlifting-win.html
I'm off for the next two days and I've got some pretty good DOMS going on, but I can get some solid training in at least.
God damn do I slouch. What I thought was "shoulders back" was assuredly not.
Weighed 250 this morning. Not like I've been strict on the diet, and I slacked off on the cardio the last three weeks to double down on the strength (re)gains
Trying one of these new hotness high volume deals.
4" to go.
That's insane. Do you time rests or anything?
At least it's not rounding at the bottom of the squat, so that's an improvement.
I can feel the hint of a sickness this morning
And I didn't sleep well the first few nights this week, so I am not surprised
Damnittttt
Sleep, why so important yet so difficult (for me)
Hit two PR's - 188kg deadlift (3kg pr) 120kg front squat (10kg pr)
Was my sixth consecutive training day in a row, so I'll be taking tomorrow off and then do bench press on Saturday.
I've been eating less because I've been working out less from injury
I gotta make sure to keep my protein up
Cottage cheese and protein powder and cinnamon is a fantastic snack
I do three minutes on a speedbag between sets just try and compress my workouts but that is mostly for skill.
One day by God I will have a Joe Frazier left hook.
You do cardio in between sets and still bench 315lbs for 5 x 10? You're a monster sir.
I'm trying to do better with the whole complement things soooo.
Thanks.
About that, @Peen
I have good news and bad news.
The good news is that you get a head start, because after this meet I am going to take four-six weeks and finish this cut up right. Pending my DEXA scan next week (I'll post the data here), I'll probably go 163 -> 155. Gross.
The bad news is that I am going to ruin you.
been working out pretty consistently for a while now but I've only gotten down to 240 at my recent best and was closer to 250 last I weighed myself. it's all diet, I can still eat like my old old self (I was 390 at my most about 5 years ago but was always heavy before that so, habits) and when I look back at it the next day it's like, were you trying to waste your last workout? it's like I eat with a mission.
anyway, competition is something to think of next time I want to stuff my face
You are going to try. And fail.
There's no way you're going to weight 50 lbs less than me and beat me to 315.
Edit: To return as a smaller image
Head harness!
I just wish it was as cool as the elitefts one with chinstrap
That would be legitimate.
So I'm not a pro by any means, and most of what I do is weird strongman stuff, but I didn't want to like, leave you hanging.
Most barbell warmups I see are a few light sets at a much lower weight, I think like 50% for a set, 75%, etc, until your work sets. Stretching I have a hard time answering as I know, for instance, Olympic lifts require completely different movement patterns than I do, including one that will make my arms fall off. I can say confidently that investing in a lacrosse ball, about 5 bucks tops on Amazon, to jam into the sore parts of you you can't reach, is going to rock your world.
Also, you will be hungry. Eat. I spent 6 months wondering wtf was wrong with me (it was a few things) but the big one was I was probably underfeeding myself by like 500+ calories/day. Avoiding the cookies is probably "best", and I try to myself, but if you find yourself one day after a hard week of workouts with your face buried in a pint of Ben & Jerry's, making happy little muffled noises, just roll with it. It happens sometimes.
PS you're going to like this. NOTHING like going "nah I got it" and walking off with that thing your friends were straining at.
Pretty cool.
Didn't even want to quit and go to bed but I figured it would be counter productive to workout instead of sleep.
For warmups just use a lighter weight to get your joints ready.
As far as that workout, you don't need to know anything special. The key thing to remember is that you should be trying to constantly progress week on week. Don't think "Hmm well I got my reps but it felt kind of heavy so I'll do the same weight again to get used to it." More reps, sets or density every week.
I have some pretty thick (triply ply) elbow sleeves that I use to prevent elbow pain. The main culprits are presses and tricep extensions. My worry is that I'm getting too much carry over from using them. I don't mind getting a bit of extra weight out of the lift (I don't plan on competing, so that isn't an issue) but does that carry over short change my muscular development in any way?
And if you get them tight enough you can say you're doing blood occlusion training.
Weight chart indicates: some days you poop better than others. Also a slow but consistent upward trend, woo!
things getting better!
dunno how long before deadlifting again, probably a while still
apparently my core is weak like a babby, thus overextension of back
must get stronk core
XXLs are already uncomfortably tight. Perhaps my arms are XXXL. Perhaps that is undeniable.
They're not readyyyyyyyyyy
My arms are actually a big weak point. Triceps grow ok but my biceps aren't responsive. I'm hoping to get some growth during this cycle just because I'm biting the bullet and making sure I work arms 3 days a week alternating heavy and pump.