Jump to content
SAU Community

Recommended Posts

On a sad note that last program I put up had me getting into the overtraining zone, getting old sucks arse, recovery is not what it use to be.

I will need to remove some of the fluff exercises so I can just concentrate on the important stuff, so basically doing the big 4 with 1 main lift and 2 assistance per day.

At least this will free up some more time for more warm up and cool down exercises and stretches.

I try and resist the aging process but every so often it lines me up kicks me in the balls.

f**k YOU OLD MAN TIME, I'LL KILL YA, I'LL f**kING KILL YA..

yeah I put on a couple of kg over xmas, can't go on a calorie deficit yet, as I've got my first PL comp coming up. After that though I'm going to spend the rest of the year or so trying to get down from 120-125kg to 105-110.

what numbers are you aiming for at the comp?

Semi related, what pants are you guys and girls squatting in? I just had a massive blow out

Mixed bag here.

After upsetting my shoulder, I gave it 2 full weeks then had a light session which it didn't like, gave it another week and then had an even lighter session which was OK but then spend 3 days working on my sister in law's car to fix her aircon and had to skip another few sessions, so for 4 weeks I've done 2 shitful sessions.

I've also had more than enough to eat and drink. My weight hasn't changed but my composition certainly has.

On the plus side, I've been for at least 4x 2.5k jogs in the last 2 weeks without major ankle soreness.

2015 will be a slow and steady rebuild I think, plus I'll look to take the next step in ankle rehab/mobility and see if I can improve on that and get back to some half decent cardio (might get my exercise bike back too as I'm a shit squatter so bike will help with legs and cardio at the same time).

Hope you all had good xmas and new years.

Oh and completely stopped DAA, basically any dosage of it killed my sleep patterns and there was no other discernible gain beyond feeling more awake/alert/focused. I should try that maca root powder you guys mentioned, seems interesting.

I've been giving the MACA a shot....the problem I have with these kind of supplements is that they have next to zero scientific studies done on them to actually PROVE their claims, and the claimed effects themselves are that f**king subtle they might as well be placebo. 10 minutes extra sleep in the morning probably makes more of a noticeable difference in alertness etc etc than the teaspoon of MACA powder you ingested shortly after waking.

If your sleep was that easily affected I'd agree for that person, mine is not. 6hrs or 9 has no bearing on how I feel the next day.

The QUALITY of that sleep, however has a big impact as is obvious the instant I wake up.

By that I mean how many times have I woken up, was it too hot, too cold etc.

That will of course vary for others, but I'm neither light sleeper nor a log so the quality of my sleep can be a bit up and down.

If your sleep was that easily affected I'd agree for that person, mine is not. 6hrs or 9 has no bearing on how I feel the next day.

The QUALITY of that sleep, however has a big impact as is obvious the instant I wake up.

By that I mean how many times have I woken up, was it too hot, too cold etc.

That will of course vary for others, but I'm neither light sleeper nor a log so the quality of my sleep can be a bit up and down.

Missed my point Dan :P I was emphasising the fact that any claimed effects from things like MACA are going to be barely noticeable, and for the average person it's impossible to conclude the MACA played any role whatsoever in their circumstances changing. My point was that it'd be impossible to discern whether the teaspoon of MACA is responsible for any elevations/improvements over other tiny seemingly irrelevant changes that would go unnoticed - like the 10 minutes of sleep I mention. Good sleep, shit sleep - makes no difference in my point - on a scale of 1 - 100 for gauging the impact of something, consider that extra 10 minutes sleep might make an improvement of 15 points, while the MACA made an improvement of 5. Really, they're both such pissweak improvements alone there's no way you could definitively conclude it was either one responsible.

Hell, accidentally inhaling some saliva in your sleep causing your subconsciousness to cough a whole bunch without waking you up probably has just as much of a detrimental impact on how you feel when you wake as MACA does an improvement ;)

Make sense?

Not a fan of compression gear and it was a pair of basketball shorts I destroyed haha

hahaha that's fair :P if not compression gear, I can't see any type of clothing making a difference - as long as it doesn't stick to your skin and/or bind up hindering the movement.

I used to wear knee length shorts and longer when squatting and occasionally they would catch on my knees and hinder movement or at the bottom of my squat I actually tore a couple of pairs lol...worst sound ever.

I now wear stretchy material / loose running shorts, which finish a few inches above the knees. When you're a tall guy with long legs this makes you look like leg day is a once a year occurrence for you, but the range of motion is awesome and uninhibited - might as well be squatting naked.

Dan, ditch the shoulder exercise for at least 2 months. It was 6 months before I even touched bench press again and these days I'm smashing records again. Play the patient game and you will be grateful in the long term. You won't lose that much muscle and strength will come back quickly, but take that time off man or you could make it worse.

Just do the internal/external rotation work with bands (provided the injury allows it) and rehab exercises with very light dumbells - these are miracle workers for shoulder rehabilitation.

Missed my point Dan :P I was emphasising the fact that any claimed effects from things like MACA are going to be barely noticeable, and for the average person it's impossible to conclude the MACA played any role whatsoever in their circumstances changing. My point was that it'd be impossible to discern whether the teaspoon of MACA is responsible for any elevations/improvements over other tiny seemingly irrelevant changes that would go unnoticed - like the 10 minutes of sleep I mention. Good sleep, shit sleep - makes no difference in my point - on a scale of 1 - 100 for gauging the impact of something, consider that extra 10 minutes sleep might make an improvement of 15 points, while the MACA made an improvement of 5. Really, they're both such pissweak improvements alone there's no way you could definitively conclude it was either one responsible.

Hell, accidentally inhaling some saliva in your sleep causing your subconsciousness to cough a whole bunch without waking you up probably has just as much of a detrimental impact on how you feel when you wake as MACA does an improvement ;)

Make sense?

hahaha that's fair :P if not compression gear, I can't see any type of clothing making a difference - as long as it doesn't stick to your skin and/or bind up hindering the movement.

Yeah I get what you're saying.

I thought everyone here loved the maca powder? Clearly no great impactfor you? Given how much impact the DAA had on me, I'm not opposed to the idea of a teaspoon of something not being able to affect me.

I used to wear knee length shorts and longer when squatting and occasionally they would catch on my knees and hinder movement or at the bottom of my squat I actually tore a couple of pairs lol...worst sound ever.

I now wear stretchy material / loose running shorts, which finish a few inches above the knees. When you're a tall guy with long legs this makes you look like leg day is a once a year occurrence for you, but the range of motion is awesome and uninhibited - might as well be squatting naked.

It_c9cdd1_481568.gif

Dan, ditch the shoulder exercise for at least 2 months. It was 6 months before I even touched bench press again and these days I'm smashing records again. Play the patient game and you will be grateful in the long term. You won't lose that much muscle and strength will come back quickly, but take that time off man or you could make it worse.

Just do the internal/external rotation work with bands (provided the injury allows it) and rehab exercises with very light dumbells - these are miracle workers for shoulder rehabilitation.

Already lost a heap of strength and muscle, at least in terms of size has notable dropped, but my body responds fairly quickly to losing it and going back to "normal" as I'm naturally a rake.

I dropped 30kg off the bench and it felt OK, did chins and dips with no added weight, just bodyweight and it felt OK too, dropped some off the squat also and it felt 'OK'

If it wasn't for having spent 3 days working on the aircon in a FWD euro car I'd be feeling better. I skipped last night completely to allow more rest time after being my mechanic stint and went for a jog instead, I'm in no mega rush.

  • Like 1

I used to wear knee length shorts and longer when squatting and occasionally they would catch on my knees and hinder movement or at the bottom of my squat I actually tore a couple of pairs lol...worst sound ever.

I now wear stretchy material / loose running shorts, which finish a few inches above the knees. When you're a tall guy with long legs this makes you look like leg day is a once a year occurrence for you, but the range of motion is awesome and uninhibited - might as well be squatting naked.

This is me 100% hahahahaha. Actually looks worse when I'm wearing full length tights under my normal cargo shorts. Since they're long, you can't see anything above the knee....and since they're baggy, they emphasise the scrawniness of my calves lol

Yeah I get what you're saying.

I thought everyone here loved the maca powder? Clearly no great impactfor you? Given how much impact the DAA had on me, I'm not opposed to the idea of a teaspoon of something not being able to affect me.

Oh, I love it already if only for the interesting flavour it adds to my shakes hahahaha. All I'm saying is don't expect miracles, and likely anything you THINK you notice in regards to improvements upon starting MACA supplementation is going to be either placebo, or a completely unrelated occurrence/change you just didn't notice (like the extra sleep :P).

Regardless, for the price (when you consider the dosage), I can't see ANY reason not to give it a shot, save for disliking the taste/texture or it having a negative impact through intolerance/allergy :)

Edited by Trozzle
  • Like 1

Oh, I love it already if only for the interesting flavour it adds to my shakes hahahaha. All I'm saying is don't expect miracles, and likely anything you THINK you notice in regards to improvements upon starting MACA supplementation is going to be either placebo, or a completely unrelated occurrence/change you just didn't notice (like the extra sleep :P).

Regardless, for the price (when you consider the dosage), I can't see ANY reason not to give it a shot, save for disliking the taste/texture or it having a negative impact through intolerance/allergy :)

I'm more interested in feeling awake/alert/focused without relying on caffeine/stimulants etc.

Which is precisely why I'm saying don't expect to notice it making a difference, as it'll be so subtle it'd probably make that morning regular flat white feel like a point of meth in comparison :P

Bottom line - get on it anyway. I'll still call placebo on you, but I'm more than happy for you to call me out on the above claims by telling me it's doing leaps and bounds over caffeine for ya :D

And with all that said, personally I still place quite a bit of value on the placebo effect. Even if it's all in your head - if it's the result of taking a supplement, THINKING it's doing something, and then mind over matter takes over the reigns and makes this thought a reality....that's still one-up on having taken nothing at all.

Even placebo is worth something :)

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now



  • Latest Posts

    • Seat of the pants assessment of the new intake: The car is way less "doughy" when hitting the loud pedal, especially off idle when stopped or in traffic, I did use a cheapo lazer thermal thingo to measure the temp around where the pod filter got its air, it was between 55 - 60°C, in saying this the car was shut off and not moving, so the OEM intake pipe was not supplying any fresh air to where the pod was when the car was at least moving A weird bonus was induction noise on the throttle in the cabin increased a bit,  I was worried that I was actually going to lose some of that induction noise I love so much, outside though, when I got the daughter to do a WOT drive by pass for me, the induction noise has increased alot when on the throttle, not quite ITB doort, but well up there I'm extremely happy with the results and have been exploring the country roads in the region  As for house mods: 1.New front fence is up and is awesome, it really upgraded how the joint looks from the street, and the added security is nice 2. Electricians have replace some interior lights, and with more lighting in the garage, a few new motion detecting lights out the front above the garage, front room, and at the front door, which I have already found heaps helpful coming and going, also now has fancy pants CCTV all round the house The only hold point for power though is the solar and batteries due to supply issues, although this will happen over the next few weeks 3. I have done a heap of landscaping out the front and I'm almost ready to do a new small retaining wall with some nice blocks to replace the brick and cemented in rocks around the raised garden beds cemented in river stone "was the fashion at the time" the house was built. I currently have a pallet of retaining wall blocks and 2 bulka bags of 20mm blue metal to replace the wood chip that is in the raised garden beds around the house 4. I now have 3 big raised garden beds for out the back to grow some vegetables, about 70cm high, 200cm long and 100cm wide 5. My 2 compost bins are already pretty full with brown, green and kitchen waste from the landscaping I'vedone so far, but they will probably take a few months to break down, so anything else that gets chopped, trimmed, and kitchen waste will just start filling the base of the raised garden beds to about 30cm before I start throwing 40cm of good compost, and stuff, for the vegetables to grow in, I'll need a few ton of compost and soil, but the local supplier can sent me bulka bags of the stuff Basically the logs, wood chips and a few strategically placed rocks for drainage, will give the beds some good organic materials down low to break down over time, and they will hold moisture during the warmer months to save the water in my big arse water tank if we don't get alot of rain So, all in all, the car and house mods are going well, and I'm really enjoying being retired, I sleep in too 0700 and slowly plod around inside until I feel like actually doing anything, and only work in the yard for as long as want, which has actually been alot over the last few weeks,  although when you look at it, it seems that not a huge amount of work has been done,  until I look at the before I started the work pics Happy days and good times indeed 
    • hahaha yeah. Plan is to get side skirts and probably just rear pods. But going to do them one-by-one. I've got a set that I really like from RHDJapen, but that one isn't shipped to AU. So need to find someone who can get it for me
    • Here's an idea, answer the questions I asked you as they are trying to work out WHY the LSD will be binding up in a straight line.
    • You haven't driven many modern cars then have you? Most of them have sfa steering feel with their stupid electric bullshit steering systems.
×
×
  • Create New...