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Everything posted by -FIGJAM-
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cricket ball causes some pain.... in a good way.
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now he owns a Merc......
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well i went to PTC Sydney yesterday and had an evaluation with Trent. I must say, top bloke, very knowledgeable, not judgmental and explains everything to you in detail. He sorted a couple of issues that my younger brother was having out in about 30 seconds (particularly squatting) and in the session, young 17 year old 90kg Jack went from struggling to squat 70kg below the parallel to squatting 100kg almost ATG. My squat however went backwards, I got lower almost to ATG but only managed 70kg in the squat rack before form started to drop. Also tweaked our bench to more of a strong man bench. I can speak now from experience a PVC pipe under your back whilst trying to bench sucks balls (I have the bruises to prove that), seems to have helped Jacks bench technique as well. Finally we did some Deads, probably my new favorite exercise. Got to 100kg x 3 reps before form started to break. This was after he changed the entire way that I dead. Trent has also recommended that we add in some leg press and lower back raises to help us with these main lifts and thinks we should go back in about 6 months for another quick session. If the gym wasn't so far away and I wasnt as busy as I am with work, uni, other sporting commitments and the girlfriend I would sign up in an instant. Really enjoyed the entire environment that I witnessed at the gym with all the guys there. If TL:DR here is the summary, good session, good gym ended up lifting more and less. Would recommend anyone to have a session if they are unsure and will go back.
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u trying to get on the show eating all that ice cream?
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might give this ago. dont expect i'll get many reps out compared to others here but hey we will see. Weighed in at 67kg so I'll attempt at 70kg cause i'm a big kent like that. not sure how to upload the video either
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my squatting form and strength is slowly getting there. Still not as heavy as id like but hey its improved. guess it just takes a bit of time and effort
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currently at 85kg for 5 reps Hopefully by the end of the month I'll hit the 100kg mark and even more hopeful that it will be 100kg x 5 reps x 5 sets
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Tried this last night, no pain, will increase the weight and see how I go. I was really off my game last night felt weaker then normal I think it was because my diet was so bad. Going to the gym hungry is never a good thing. Anyways: Squats: 65kg x 5, 65kg x 5, 80kg x 5, 80kg x 5 and 85kg x 5 Bench (sucked balls at this last night): 60kg x 5, 60kg x 5, 60kg x 5, 65kg x 5 and 70kg x 1 Bent over Row (first time I have done this in i dont know how long): 40kg x 5, 40kg x 5, 40kg x 5, 40kg x 5 and 45kg x 5 Next squat session will probably be 2x uncounted warm ups, 2 sets at 80kg, 2 sets at 85kg and 1 set at 90kg Bench will probably follow the same format as the above unless I find it to easy then I may try a extra set at 65kg Bent over will probably follow a similar set except with 1 set being 50kg. Cheers,
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was there ever any doubt???
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thanks mate, I'll give it a go and see what happens. Also you are not aloud another post. 6,666 posts for you seems fitting.......................
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well ive been doing the Strong Lifts workout for awhile now. Not 100% to his directions but very similar. I have got slightly stronger since starting the program, but I did go nearly to the start and just use the bar for the workout. Current stats: Squat: 80kg x 5 reps Standing Military Press: 30kg x 5 reps (still heaps of room to improve here) Deadlifts: 80kg x 5 reps (again heaps of room here, I think I should up it to 90kg on my next attempt but I'd like to maintain good form) Bench: 65kg x 5 reps Seated Row: 60kg x 5 reps (this should be bent over rows but whenever I do them I get real bad pain in my wrist joints could have something to do with being double jointed in my wrists or just plain shit form, not sure) weight I'd say hasnt changed. Floating around the 70kg mark. diet is still shit, cant seem to eat these days. Have been literally spewing after small meals. See the dr they ran some tests no major issues, say im just a spewer/reflux etc etc. dont take any supplements currently.
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I would have loved a coach when I first started. Even if just to show me how to do the lifts correctly. For a long time I couldn't squat with an olympic bar because of the pain my lower back received Even now with dead lifts there is a slight bow when i bottom out. I am going to see Trent at PTC Sydney for this coaching to help get it right. Also find with a good coach (speaking from other sporting activities) I stay motivated for longer and try harder. Wayne Bennett says he doesnt teach his professional players anything new, he just manages them personally. food for thought.
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would be nice to know what heart condition killed him. Mainly because i have an existing heart condition.
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ive been lifting for awhile. Not strength based workouts. beginner is my brother, he seems to be coping well so will continue the 5x5
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haha 3 sets sounds better then 5
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dont i feel silly..... which is the better program for a beginner in strength and a beginner in working out in general?
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SS as in starting strength by Mehdi think the program has changed slightly but I could very well be wrong. Workout A: Squat Bench Barbell Rows (I don't do these, I do seated cable. Reason is I get heaps of pain in my wrist joints from it) Workout B: Squat Overhead Press Deadlifts Straight from his book that he sends to everyone: "You'll do 5 sets of 5 reps (5x5) with the same weight on every exercise after you've done your warm-up sets. There's 1 exception, Deadlifts, where you'll only do 1 set of 5. Here's why: 5x5 or even 3x5 Deadlifts would mess with your recovery and cause stalling because you're already doing 5x5 Squats 3x/week. I urge you to stick with 1x5 Deadlifts." "Never jump straight into your work weight, warm-up first. As an example, let's say your work weight for the Squat is 135lbs. Then here's how your training would look like... • 2×5 45lbs => 2 sets of 5 reps with the empty Olympic bar • 3 x 90lbs => 1 set of 3 reps with the 45lbs bar + 22.5lbs/side • 5 x 135lbs => first set of 5 reps with your work weight • 5 x 135lbs => 2nd set of 5 reps with your work weight • 5 x 135lbs => 3rd set of 5 reps with your work weight • 5 x 135lbs => 4th set of 5 reps with your work weight • 5 x 135lbs => 5th and final set of 5 reps with your work weight" "Notice that on the Deadlift you only do 1 set of 5 reps, not 5x5 or 3x5 because that could cause stalling when combined with 5x5 Squatting 3x/week. So let's say your work weight on the Deadlift is 225lbs, here's then how it would look like: • 5x 135lbs => 1 set of 5 reps, 1st warm-up set • 5x 175lbs => 1 set of 5 reps, 2nd warm-up set • 5x 225lbs => 5 reps with 225lbs, your work set" No mention of power cleans If you want to read the entire book that he sends http://s3.stronglifts.com/stronglifts-5x5-report.pdf there it is.
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well I just reread the SS workout routine and realised I have been doing it wrong.... 2x warm up sets then 5x working sets....
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have taken creatine in the past. Never noticed any difference to my workouts. I like the taste of the GAT one which is why I consider taking it. Otherwise have seen no benefits for myself except for a painful stomach. That being said, my cousin swears by it. Each to their own?
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This. she looks to have done those lifts pretty easily.
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well i have had a couple of decent nights sleep. Waking up feeling good and refreshed. found that I had some of Ronnie Coleman's sleep stuff, had it and yeah, waking up good. I think i must not have as deep of a sleep as I initially suspected and as such not getting that deep sleep. if that makes sense?
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that Martin bloke has a solid build on him. What creatine is he on i have to go and get some? in seriousness some big lifts there bet they are happy.
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the only thing that annoys me about some of the guys at my gym on the juice is when they tell me I should be doing more isolation exercises because that worked trumps for them. Oh and seeing one of them not even doing half reps yet still has a good chest, arms, shoulders, wide back and 6 pack. Dont know his diet but yeah from the offset it annoys me. don't get me wrong, i don't care if someone gets on steroids or not its everyone's own perocative and if i didnt have a real heart condition I would probably have done a cycle or two or ten by now. my real question was how much of a difference it would make. I would love to go on a cycle or two without changing anything else in my lifestyle and see what the end result was. Still have to finish watching the BFS docco but have been flat out with work, uni and house renos. Cheers,
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well he is a bit dumb. also got off them because he was sick of people commenting about how big he got and asking if he was on gear.... thats the next thing i dont understand. If you are on juice why not just say you are instead of hiding it being ashamed off it? not like you're sniffing your sisters dirty undies
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thanks for the info Nathan. I was just curious as to how much they actually do for you. One of my mates did 1 cycle he put on 12kg through it (i think 7 stayed on). Whilst he did get bigger he didnt look impressive or anything, but he didnt do any of the post cycle stuff so had me curious. Good to know that they still have to work hard to some degree to get decent results.