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05-26-2008, 03:17 PM
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Gender:   |  Squats - 1X5 275, 1X10 225 Shoulder press - 1X6 115, 125, 135 Chin ups - 4X8 BW Slack workout. I wasn't feeling the squats. I know a lot of people advocate pushing weight even when you're not feeling it, but I don't think it's worth getting hurt over. I'll just get in there tomorrow and do it. Everything felt weak. And I didn't get a chance to eat beforehand which is rare/stupid. I'm going to become more consistent since my schedule is going to be more static for the next month or more. |
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05-26-2008, 03:28 PM
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Gender: | My strategy Ross, as always is to maintain intensity when I can. So if I was doing that exact same squat workout and the first set of 5 felt very weak I would cut it short. Do say three reps. Rest..do three more. Etc. See what kind of work I could get in at my planned weight. Cutting the reps, giving liberal rest periods, doing what you have to do will manage fatigue and probably get you more of a training effect. Rather than dropping the weight and repping out which is probalby going to just end up making you more tired. And you'd be surprised how you can salvage a bad day that way by just slowing down and giving your body a chance to acclimate. I'm not saying it will be a great day but if you had come out with even 10 reps instead of 5 at your chosen weight, regardless of the density, you could feel pretty good about that. And then you can try for the target reps/sets next time. Basically, what you need to do is allow a little improvisation when needed. I'll be honest...the jist of that little nugget right there has been the number one "epiphany" I have ever made when it comes to strength. You can always get volume with all sorts of movements in order to grow big muscles. But when it comes to the priority big exercises intensity is job one..that and quality. |
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05-26-2008, 03:38 PM
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Gender: | Thanks E. I should have done that to start with. I knew better, but I was under a horrible time constraint. Instead of doing an entire workout half assed, I should have spent the entire time JUST doing squats, if that's what it took. That just occurred to me after your post.  Tomorrow will be better. |
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05-26-2008, 03:41 PM
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05-26-2008, 03:42 PM
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Gender: | Yeah, time is a killer. You could have just done the squats like you said or you could have maybe supersetted the other stuff to save time. You know, what I mean, you speed up the little stuff to give the right attention to the big stuff. The beauty of it is your not pushing weight you don't feel like pushing your just giving your body a better environment. At the same time...if it ain't happening, it ain't happening.... Don't like steak?  |
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05-26-2008, 03:46 PM
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Gender: | That would have been good. I've been cutting rest time between sets somewhat...mostly on leg days. I used to workout with my brother, but I have passed him big time in every lift. It was the first time I've worked out with him in 3-4 months and he wasn't handling the workout very well. I spent half of the time in there doing form work with him and trying to explain the importance of form. I'm hoping he took it to heart and implements it in his training because I don't want to see him get hurt. I just wish he would train with me on a regular basis for his sake. |
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05-29-2008, 02:24 PM
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Gender: | Flat DB press - 3X5 75 Incline press - 3X5 135 145 155, 1X3 165, 1X1 175 Light flyes on machine Tricep pulldowns I'm trying to get back to my normal 4 day split next week. I'm supposed to go hiking/camping for 3 days next weekend. Haha I'm going to have so many Ostrim meat sticks, protein bars, and clif bars in my pack..Hopefully I won't have room for any alcohol. |
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05-30-2008, 05:36 PM
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Gender: | T-bar rows Incline rows Face pulls Smith machine shrugs (bar behind me) DB curls Rope curls Had a muscle I could NOT get loose for back squats. And it bothered me when I tried front squats. So I went to try hack squats and aggravated my knee. Then I went to try leg ext/curls, but my knee was bothering me too bad at that point so I fucked up the whole entire leg workout before I even put a single weight on the bar.  So today turned into a back workout. I'll try legs again tomorrow. |
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