Captain Shoggoth
Gotoh 1996T shill
Was checking progress and pulled 3plate deadlift for 2 reps last week. Goal of hitting 4plate before I go to university feeling a lot more realistic 
Anyone here bench, lift weights, etc?
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TRENCHLORD
Banned
Happened to me also, a couple times.Learned my lesson ended up using a small screwdriver to effectively ream-out the holes just enough to not get stuck again.
I only use belts on barbell curls and overhead pressing.
Winspear
Winspear/Noisemother
Strength has been going up very steady on my new routine, but I'm starting to have a knee issue on the squat now I'm up to a fairly heavy weight (repping 130kg). I feel like I have my form down pretty tight and others agree - fairly wide stance with toes pointed out and my knees tracking over my feet. However I started getting a 'tight' left knee - it would take a fair amount of warming up. Felt like I was stretching some tight band over it when I squatted, until I had a couple of sets out at which point it was fine. Now however I'm having a dull ache lasting days after the workouts, and it's come to a point this week where I think it's on the border of injury. What do I do at this point to begin to sort it out?
Also, my girlfriend is joining my gym
I liked a pic of Jen Selters ass on Facebook and she popped up requesting I make her like that, so Thankfully she's well into the idea of training properly and lifting heavy weights. Should be fun! I need tips for what routine to put her on. She just needs to lose a bit of weight (probably 27% bf) and build some muscle. Her job and training traveling to a hospital mean she isn't here a lot and can't train too frequently. Some weeks would be weekends and Wednesday, some weeks weekends only. Other weeks 4 or 5 days a week no problem. So it's pretty inconsistent. I feel like Squats, Deads, Bench, Rows and Overhead Press combined with some interval sprinting would be a good start - but how to split it up so the days are flexible, infrequent weeks are still as effective as can be, and each single workout isn't too much?
Lifting meet this weekend. Shooting for 100kg bench, 170kg deadlift and 150kg squat (if my knee is ok after a week of rest) at 74kg bw
Also, my girlfriend is joining my gym
I liked a pic of Jen Selters ass on Facebook and she popped up requesting I make her like that, so Thankfully she's well into the idea of training properly and lifting heavy weights. Should be fun! I need tips for what routine to put her on. She just needs to lose a bit of weight (probably 27% bf) and build some muscle. Her job and training traveling to a hospital mean she isn't here a lot and can't train too frequently. Some weeks would be weekends and Wednesday, some weeks weekends only. Other weeks 4 or 5 days a week no problem. So it's pretty inconsistent. I feel like Squats, Deads, Bench, Rows and Overhead Press combined with some interval sprinting would be a good start - but how to split it up so the days are flexible, infrequent weeks are still as effective as can be, and each single workout isn't too much?Lifting meet this weekend. Shooting for 100kg bench, 170kg deadlift and 150kg squat (if my knee is ok after a week of rest) at 74kg bw
UnderTheSign
Well-Known Member
Maybe have her run a 4-day split based on bench, OHP, deads and squats? Can be leveled down to a 2-day routine. This is a good read. T NATION | Effective Training for Busy Men
MikeH
Bring the gain
Tried the new plan I posted above. Almost everything is super-setted (that's a word now). I haven't had too many sore days since starting and drinking a shit ton of BCAAs everyday, but I did back and chest yesterday, and holy shit am I sore. Today is legs/abs, so I can already tell walking up the stairs for a shower is going to be a treacherous feat.
icos211
Schecter faithful
Just got my $100 order of supps from Bodybuilding and what do you know? They put (almost) everything on the site 15% off the day after. Just my luck. I guess I might get some Casein and BCAAs...
TrashJuice
Well-Known Member
Was checking progress and pulled 3plate deadlift for 2 reps last week. Goal of hitting 4plate before I go to university feeling a lot more realistic
Nice. 3 plates on any lift is a big milestone. I just hit 4 plates on DL 4ish months ago and it was an amazing feeling. A few weeks later I pulled 425. I'm not sure what my true max is, I keep getting tired before I think my strength has really given out.
MikeH
Bring the gain
For BCAAs, GET MUSCLEPHARM'S AMINO1! That shit is magical. I bought the lemon-lime flavor. Tastes straight up like Kool-aid, and it makes recovery so much easier. I'm hardly ever sore for more than a day when drinking it. Usually leg days take me like 3 days to fully recover. I'm down to one now.
I've gone full circle basically in my years of training. I'm really getting away from heavy free weights and doing much more light resistance, body weight, plyo, agility, running, yoga etc. training basically crossfit/P90x stuff. The heavy weights just seem to wear on my joints and make me feel old and broken for lack of a better term. I have wayy more energy and explosiveness now, feels great.
icos211
Schecter faithful
Thanks man, and I feel ya on the leg day recovery, I'm in the same boat you were. I'm on a 3 day rotation of legs/core, arms, chest and back, then repeat with a rest on every Tuesday, so sometimes my legs aren't even back to feeling right before I have to do them again. I decided I couldn't justify spending more money right now. I should have enough of a supply to last until I'm back to work, so maybe next time. Musclepharm stuff is so expensive though, it really puts me off. I've been bouncing around between BPI(and it's subsidiary, Image Sports), Met-Rx, and Body Fortress(ultra cheap). Are Musclepharm sups really that much better to justify the extra cost?
Ibanezsam4
Well-Known Member
they have big doses of ingredients + a good marketing scheme and thus a large following. there's enough companies doing what their doing so it all comes down to personal preference at this point. im a huge allmax fan cuz they dont use proprietary blends, but i dont think i could say reliably that their products would give better results than musclepharm. just remember...
MikeH
Bring the gain
Would I say that they're worlds better? Not necessarily. Obviously some of the increased cost comes from their marketing campaign and affiliation with Arnold, including the new Arnold Series supplements. But I don't have a great frame of reference since this is the first time I've used MP stuff. I don't use it for everything, as I currently use Body Fortress for my whey protein, and Six Star for creatine. But I do like the results I've had, therefor I'm going to try more of their products.
gunshow86de
Beef Jerky Time
Feeling on top of the world right now. Hit a huge milestone on bench today. Did heavy singles trying to find out my "true" max. Did 315, 320, 325, 330, 335 and 340. The 340 took a lot out of me. I didn't think I had 345, but I decided to Yolo it for 350 instead (because I'm smart like that). And................................ I actually locked it out (full pause at the bottom too)! I'm actually maxing out on everything this week. I need to adjust my 1RM for the percentages, since I'm way ahead of the Wendler schedule on bench and deadlift (my 1+ set last cycle on bench I did 10 reps).
TRENCHLORD
Banned
Maybe there's a reason I'm not seeing, but why buy BCAAs separately?
You can get whey isolate for about $1.25 per 60g serving, but you not only get about 10g of BCAAs out of it, you also get another 50g of whey isolate on top of the BCAAs for your $1.25.
Looks like BCAAs alone for a 10g serving is pushing $1 per serving.
Even for someone cutting weight, pure whey-isolate powder has only a gram or two of added carbs and/or fat.
edit; well my math was a little off, looks closer to like $1.50 vs $.75 per serving, but still, if you're using whey-isolate I wouldn't think there would be a need for a BCAA sup., especially if you eat many other quality protein sources like eggs, dairy, meat ect..
You can get whey isolate for about $1.25 per 60g serving, but you not only get about 10g of BCAAs out of it, you also get another 50g of whey isolate on top of the BCAAs for your $1.25.
Looks like BCAAs alone for a 10g serving is pushing $1 per serving.
Even for someone cutting weight, pure whey-isolate powder has only a gram or two of added carbs and/or fat.
edit; well my math was a little off, looks closer to like $1.50 vs $.75 per serving, but still, if you're using whey-isolate I wouldn't think there would be a need for a BCAA sup., especially if you eat many other quality protein sources like eggs, dairy, meat ect..
gunshow86de
Beef Jerky Time
Did heavy singles on squat today, hit an all-time PR of 440 (belted, no wraps).
Question: I don't post workout stuff to Facebook because I think it's too narcissistic. Do you guys think it's better or worse posting it here, semi-anonymously?
Question: I don't post workout stuff to Facebook because I think it's too narcissistic. Do you guys think it's better or worse posting it here, semi-anonymously?
Fiction
For Mod
To be fair this is a thread just for posting such a thing, so go ahead
TRENCHLORD
Banned
Did heavy singles on squat today, hit an all-time PR of 440 (belted, no wraps).
Question: I don't post workout stuff to Facebook because I think it's too narcissistic. Do you guys think it's better or worse posting it here, semi-anonymously?
If I were hitting PRs I'd probably be posting it also.
Have you done a good photo spread on here yet?
Can't really be considered a legit self-absorb until you do some good public flex-posing
. gunshow86de
Beef Jerky Time
Can't really be considered a legit self-absorb until you do some good public flex-posing
I stick to private flex shows only. Those supps ain't gonna pay for themselves!
TRENCHLORD
Banned
Yeah, why should I pay by the month when I could charge by the hour?
MikeH
Bring the gain
Got my preacher curls up to 100 lbs for 6x8s.
