If I'm doing 3x3 (significantly less working volume) can I be doing it on less days rest than I would usually 5x5?
If you're going from 25 reps of work to 9 then you'd have to significantly increase the weight per set to offset it
Got a little burned this weekend. I knew my back was callused from the bar, but now it's pretty evident as I have a much lighter line across my back
New gym tonight who dis Overpaying out my ass but the amenities They have like 3 different soaps in each shower, I chose grapefruit 5 power racks, 3 of which have a mirror.
I know it's not a lot of weight compared to others itt, but I deadlifted 365# today at a 175 bodyweight. Pretty happy.
Thats pretty good my dude 2x bodyweight now get that weight up to 200 with ab veins no more Auschwitz
I'm kind of stuck on what to do right now weight Wise. I'm going to eventually start bulking, but I've stayed at 175 and gotten quite a bit leaner since I started back in March. I can't decide if I want to stay until I have visible abs or just go ahead and start gaining weight.
I'm training for a marathon so I'm kind of in a weird spot with weight training. I have about an hr each day Mon-Thurs to workout and my long run of the week on Friday. Since I need to get 3-5 miles in (eventually 5-7 miles) two out of 4 days, it kind of leaves me with very little room for weight training. I'm thinking I just do a full body circuit on Tuesdays, then focus on more corework/yoga/stretching on Thursdays. But on that same token I don't want to lose too much muscle in this process, so I'm thinking of trying to get a few sets of heavier lifting in after my shorter runs (legs monday, chest/back wednesday). I also could benefit from dropping 10-15lbs to help with my pace/reduce strain, but that should come naturally so long as I continue eating better. Help computer!
Just slowly gain weight. Go 2-300cals over your maintenance level. You should gain weight without any material increase in body fat.
Moved and have a new gym. I love it, they have a huge weight area and then a separate Olympic/powerlifting area. When I have gone at 5am, there is only 3 other people there. Only two big things missing are a safety squat bar and glute ham raise, which seem impossible to find.
Took about a year off from BB bench due to shoulder pain and being busy Hit a pretty easy set of 225x10 paused, happy with that. Used to be able to do 8 sets paused of either 245x8 or 255x8, seems so far away. My lats have gone to shit because I've nothing but hypertrophy work with them.
I quit working out for a couple months because my shoulder hurt. I gave it some R&R, but that didn't help. I finally got it checked out and I have a torn labrum with a big ass cyst. The doc said six month recovery time from surgery. Anyone have anything similar? What was your recovery time like?
What is BB bench and is it better than regular bench or incline, sorry I'm a novice. Have made good gains recently on bench and did 185x10 at 180 pounds but still lacking a clue on anything besides regular bench, deadlifts, and squats.
Bought some tighter shirts for the gym to show off the muscles Didn't realize how fat I've gotten, all I'm showing off are my tits and love handles
12 weeks post op from my labral repair I wasn't flexible before i'm definitely not flexible now. My squat form is abysmal.
Nice. I decided to switch up my deadlifting a little bit and started using my axle for deadlifts. It's about the thickness of a beer can and it has absolutely no flex to it, forcing me to reset every rep. I hit 200 kg for 4 x 4 on Tuesday. The only problem is that I use tires rather than bumper plates, so every time I brought a rep down, it would bounce up and smack me in the tibia. Now, I have a baseball sized bruise on both shins (where my beautiful deadlift scar is) and I look like I was attacked by some sort of freakish lamprey.
I had that surgery a few years ago. Trying to remember now but the first week after is pretty miserable. I remember not really sleeping just cause it's very hard to get comfortable. It was also my right shoulder so that wasn't very fun not being able to use that arm basically for months. At some point they will start having you lift dumbbells with different exercises to try and regain strength, that also sucks because I remember having a hard time moving 5lb and 10lb dumbbells around. Also, to this day I still have to be careful in how I throw anything cause if my arm gets too extended with much force it'll pop out a little. That all sounded horrible but really after the first week it's nothing too bad. It just takes a while to be back to anything close to normal strength wise.
Mainly instability with the weight overhead. I feel I have good depth from atg squatting so much. These are new movements for me so maybe it just takes time
Do seated KB or DB presses. Flat on your ass, legs out in front of you. Slow 5x5, make them touch overhead. Helped me build base shoulder stability. Core work, obviously. Try snatch balances. Put the bar in a high bar squat position, hands in a snatch grip. Drop fast as fuck under it and punch up. Gets you used to squeezing your traps and lats and locking out while suddenly finding yourself deep in a squat. And more light weight reps, too. Just my two cents.
All of this. Plus really work on shoulder mobility. I concentrated on that for a few weeks and saw my overhead squat improve immensely And do them with just the bar for a while before you really get comfortable with your shoulders and your form
Also, grip is key on snatches. Have your knuckles pointed down in a 'gorilla grip' when you pull. Then as soon as you've got it up, twist your grip like you're working the throttle of a motorcycle or giving your second grade crush an indian burn. That will keep the bar's path of travel close to your body and end it behind your head. Get those ears past your biceps.
Just thought of something else. I also did some sets just holding a 45. Grip is narrower which helps open the shoulders and engage the lats and you can work on depth at the same time with a lighter weight
Damn, this is an amazing video and explains a lot. I used to get impingements in my shoulder every time I tried doing heavy military presses. Stopped doing them entirely because I couldn't play basketball for weeks after I got them.