Essential Random Gym Thoughts Revisited...

[semtex]

http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/snake-oil-superfoods/

Damn so much unsubstantiated shyt out there

 

[The ADD]

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment...d-lose-weight-booted-flight/story?id=23211817

Maria

 

[RTF]

Am I the only person who never barbell benches?

Not that I have anything against bench or doubt its greatness, but I have always avoided it because of the need for a spotter when going to failure. Only exercise that I will do that requires a spotter at failure is squats, but those have an easier bail out option.

Thinking to start a thread on this.

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO GO TO FAILURE TO MAKE GAINS.

In my experience, you actually make better gains when you don't. You leave more gas in your CNS meaning you can lift more weight for more reps across sets.

As soon as you push to failure (as in you give everything for that extra rep win or lose) you lose A LOT of strength for the next set. Where as if you stop 1 or 2 reps before that you'll retain most of your strength. Which means you'll be able to do more reps across your sets.

That's why I like to use the same weight across sets, with the aim of achieving a defined number of reps on the last set. So whether that's a 5x5, 8x8, 3x8 whatever... while your working hard on that first set it's only really the last few sets you might approach failure.

However that means working in 70-90% of your 1 rep max and a lot of people don't like that.

If you lift weights more than x3 I would suggest you don't train to failure often. As soon as I stopped going to failure so often, I stopped picking up injuries and actually made faster gains.

 

[The ADD]

Front Squats: 185-2x8, 205 1x5 and 1x3
Back Squats: 295-1x8, 305 1x8, 315 2x6, 325 1x4 (struggle reps)
MTS Leg Curls: 120 3x8, per leg
Single Leg Press: 2 plates per side 40 in the middle 3x10
SLDL: 135 1x12, 155 1x12, 175 1x10, 185 1x8
Wall Chairs with a 25, 5 rounds 30 seconds with 35 second rest

 

[Adam3000]

Thinking to start a thread on this.

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO GO TO FAILURE TO MAKE GAINS.

In my experience, you actually make better gains when you don't. You leave more gas in your CNS meaning you can lift more weight for more reps across sets.

As soon as you push to failure (as in you give everything for that extra rep win or lose) you lose A LOT of strength for the next set. Where as if you stop 1 or 2 reps before that you'll retain most of your strength. Which means you'll be able to do more reps across your sets.

That's why I like to use the same weight across sets, with the aim of achieving a defined number of reps on the last set. So whether that's a 5x5, 8x8, 3x8 whatever... while your working hard on that first set it's only really the last few sets you might approach failure.

However that means working in 70-90% of your 1 rep max and a lot of people don't like that.

If you lift weights more than x3 I would suggest you don't train to failure often. As soon as I stopped going to failure so often, I stopped picking up injuries and actually made faster gains.

I know all of this. Doesn't change the fact that sometimes you misjudge the number of reps you have left in you.

Many times I've said 'one more rep' doing squats and then suddenly had to struggle and destroy my form just to get the weight up. It happens.

 

[Jesus]

Gonna switch up my rep routine on chest...been doing 8-12 for a minute. Trying to get 315 consistently.

 

[Hacksaw Jim Thuggin]

how important is touching your chest on the bench?
I have long monkey arms and only go parallel...I start feeling my shoulders ache when I go lower.

Thinking of just switching to DB pressing.

i have the same problem breh....i dont touch my chest at all...i like continuous tension in my arms and chest

 

[King Koopa]

The new owner at the renovated gym came up to us and banned us from dead-lifting. Came just right up after I set a PR.

Slamming weights and grunting aren't allowed.."positive and friendly environment".


Dropped a fukking weight on my ankle as well..shyt is sore to walk on and to bend.

...Planet Fitness?

Thinking to start a thread on this.

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO GO TO FAILURE TO MAKE GAINS.

In my experience, you actually make better gains when you don't. You leave more gas in your CNS meaning you can lift more weight for more reps across sets.

As soon as you push to failure (as in you give everything for that extra rep win or lose) you lose A LOT of strength for the next set. Where as if you stop 1 or 2 reps before that you'll retain most of your strength. Which means you'll be able to do more reps across your sets.

That's why I like to use the same weight across sets, with the aim of achieving a defined number of reps on the last set. So whether that's a 5x5, 8x8, 3x8 whatever... while your working hard on that first set it's only really the last few sets you might approach failure.

However that means working in 70-90% of your 1 rep max and a lot of people don't like that.

If you lift weights more than x3 I would suggest you don't train to failure often. As soon as I stopped going to failure so often, I stopped picking up injuries and actually made faster gains.

Make a thread bruh...I wanna hear more

Edit: Just saw you already made one...

 

[RTF]

I know all of this. Doesn't change the fact that sometimes you misjudge the number of reps you have left in you.

Many times I've said 'one more rep' doing squats and then suddenly had to struggle and destroy my form just to get the weight up. It happens.

After a year or longer of weight training, you're going to know 90% of the time if that extra rep is likely.

But you are right, it does happen sometimes. I don't train to failure as a rule of thumb but it happens to me.

 

[krackdagawd]

This cut though

 

[-G$-]

This cut though

pic vio

 

[krackdagawd]

pic vio

In like 2-3 weeks

 

[semtex]

One minute sets of dumbbell swings oh my fukkin god

 

[LastKING_BLU]

broke my pinky. im probably gunna be out 4-6 weeks. i hope i didnt tear any ligaments or im gunna need surgey

goodbye sweet gains

 

[Jesus]

broke my pinky. im probably gunna be out 4-6 weeks. i hope i didnt tear any ligaments or im gunna need surgey

goodbye sweet gains

Why will you be out for 4-6 weeks?

@King Koopa No Planet Fitness...just a new owner and location from my old gym.

I need to solve the DOMS in my calves within 3 hours...I got leg workouts tonight.