[QUOTE=Seith;33616845]Disregards completely.[/QUOTE]
WELP, is there some sort of literature or testing that has shown optimum rest times for specific amounts of physical activity?
[QUOTE=Ruski v2.0;33618772]I work on a bar and have to stay to clean up etc. I get home on the nights I work and eventually get to sleep at 3am. I work 2 nights on weekdays and am juggling college as well (Whcih means up at 7:30). Will this affect my progress, if sleep is that important?[/QUOTE]Your muscles won't have much time to grow and repair so yeah it'll affect your progress quite a bit
Had a great core workout out today. I enjoy doing timed ab exercises a lot. I focus more on form, rather than gotta get as many as possible!
Can't say. When I get some free time, I'll give it a search. (Binsky)
[editline]8th December 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=Glitch360;33622988]Your muscles won't have much time to grow and repair so yeah it'll affect your progress quite a bit[/QUOTE]
I had the same schedule as you Mr. Russia. Progress? Was slow, but steady. I chose to increase the rest to workout ration, as in, workout-rest-workout-rest-rest-workout, and by thus allowing myself to keep the current schedule yet still being able to increase weight etc etc.
Basically, it's individual. I took out volume and made the intensity higher. It's trial and error, start inspecting your routine and see if you get the gains you expect.
Off-topic but oh well:
apparently rubbing oats into your skin works really well against acne, I'm almost clear now lol
not sure what the magic in that is
[QUOTE=NotMeh;33629401]Off-topic but oh well:
apparently rubbing oats into your skin works really well against acne, I'm almost clear now lol
not sure what the magic in that is[/QUOTE]
The power of OATZ
Hey guys, I started Stronglifts 5x5 about a week ago, and so far I really like it. For convenience sake and trying to perfect form on all of the lifts, I started with just the bar on everything (Squats, Deadlifts, Barbell Rows, BP and Overhead Press). However, I have noticed that when I squat and hit parallel (low bar squats), my lower back rounds JUST slightly. I've tried with concentration to eliminate this issue, but it seems to just automatically happen no matter what. It's like my lower back just barely tucks under my hips at parallel mark (I think some people call this a butt-wink?)
Now obviously with the small amount of weight I'm doing at the moment, I'm not gonna be prone to any injuries (yet.) Do you guys have any tips on getting rid of this? It's annoying and I want perfect form.
Stronglifts 5x5 is just doing BP, Squat and Deadlift in one training session?
[QUOTE=NotMeh;33629401]Off-topic but oh well:
apparently rubbing oats into your skin works really well against acne, I'm almost clear now lol
not sure what the magic in that is[/QUOTE]
Towel trick cleared me up in days, and has kept me almost clear for months.
[QUOTE=iMr.Grey;33638268]Stronglifts 5x5 is just doing BP, Squat and Deadlift in one training session?[/QUOTE]
[url]http://stronglifts.com/secret-5x5-report/[/url]
[QUOTE=Gmod Tomato;33634935]Hey guys, I started Stronglifts 5x5 about a week ago, and so far I really like it. For convenience sake and trying to perfect form on all of the lifts, I started with just the bar on everything (Squats, Deadlifts, Barbell Rows, BP and Overhead Press). However, I have noticed that when I squat and hit parallel (low bar squats), my lower back rounds JUST slightly. I've tried with concentration to eliminate this issue, but it seems to just automatically happen no matter what. It's like my lower back just barely tucks under my hips at parallel mark (I think some people call this a butt-wink?)
Now obviously with the small amount of weight I'm doing at the moment, I'm not gonna be prone to any injuries (yet.) Do you guys have any tips on getting rid of this? It's annoying and I want perfect form.[/QUOTE]
I don't have a fucking clue what you're talking about. give me some illustrations, so I can be sure I understand what you're saying.
[QUOTE=Seith;33639809]I don't have a fucking clue what you're talking about. give me some illustrations, so I can be sure I understand what you're saying.[/QUOTE]
This isn't me, but pay attention to his lower back. See how it kind of tuck under at the bottom of his squat? That's what I mean.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnvgGnA7KSo[/media]
It never really occurred to me how much I've been looking at guy's asses.
Doing SS program for a bit now.
If I squatted 170 for 5,4,3 two sessions ago and today I did the same weight and did 5,5,3.
Should I try again for all 5 next time or go for 175?
shit, okay going to the gym with a fever is a terrible idea.
I knew it was a bad idea, but I just hate missing out on so many days. feels like a lot of potential lost.
[QUOTE=Riutet;33642105]It never really occurred to me how much I've been looking at guy's asses.[/QUOTE]
I have to admit, one of the guys on my ski team has the nicest ass I have ever seen.
[QUOTE=shatteredwindow;33657662]I have to admit, one of the guys on my ski team has the nicest ass I have ever seen.[/QUOTE]
Should go up behind him and cup his cheeks, it ain't gay if you move your head close to his ears and whisper softly into them, "No homo", before squeezing his cheeks together.
holy fuck pulling myself up to go to the gym is harder then I thought after masturbating 4 times since morning
I believe i'm doing it right. 12 sets a week with big muscles (chest, legs) and about 6 on smaller muscles (bi,tri,lats) working out the muscle twice a week but yet I see people who are getting gains much faster then me and they are doing 15 sets (3-4 sets 4 times a week). Shouldn't they be over working themselves and be gaining muscle slower then me?
Not necessarily no.
Well then what would you say is the best amount of sets per week for someone who has been working out for about a year and a half now?
There are so many variables involved other than how long you have been lifting that you are failing to take into account
[editline]10th December 2011[/editline]
ex: amount of rest, amount of caloric/protein/general nutrience, age, genetics, etc.
[QUOTE=imasillypiggy;33661828]I believe i'm doing it right. 12 sets a week with big muscles (chest, legs) and about 6 on smaller muscles (bi,tri,lats) working out the muscle twice a week but yet I see people who are getting gains much faster then me and they are doing 15 sets (3-4 sets 4 times a week). Shouldn't they be over working themselves and be gaining muscle slower then me?[/QUOTE]
For a while, I was doing high amount of sets, and still gaining muscle. Or at least I think this is considered high compared to most.
I would be doing stuff like 18-20 sets for biceps, 18 for triceps, 16 for legs, and 24 plus for chest/back, working each of the said muscle groups within 5 days of last work. In between every other set while resting working muscles, I'd do weighted-extended-arm-crunches and leg lifts for abs.
I wouldn't have a single day of rest, which in hindsight may have hindered some gains. But, like I said, I still got stronger. My triceps are looked great after this routine too.
I would be beat afterwards, but in a good way.
I lowered the overall amount quite a bit when I switched to the 2-a-day, and am now on a new routine that is about average set amounts. I really enjoyed 2-a-days though. Very concentrated workouts. I'll be doing those again probably next week. Excellent gains on my pecs thanks to it.
Different strokes for different folks. All things considered, Arnold S. said that he would work out for 4-5 hours a day.
[QUOTE=imasillypiggy;33662807]Well then what would you say is the best amount of sets per week for someone who has been working out for about a year and a half now?[/QUOTE]
"best amount" is an individual thing and depends on your fiber disposition and a lot of other factors.
Well swim season started a month or so ago, i havent been making progressive gains anymore in weight, but lifts are going slow as fuck up, but still going up.
Getting more toned, and im trying to bulk. fuckk.
so much cardio to over eat to compensate for./
Anyone tried P90x here? If you did how were the results? Im thinking of going on it for one cycle until my gym opens up again.
I have done one cycle. It's hard work and requires some effort, especially the eating part with all the damn veggies and nuts. Still, lost 9kgs of weigh with it in three months and built up some muscle and endurance (and got stretchier too, although I've lost that since then).
Yoga and stretching are the best videos, har har, least effort required. Although yoga is still quite demanding, requiring core and so on.
Sweet, gonna get my hands on a pullup bar, some resistance bands, and dumbells and give it a shot.
Sometimes when I do push-ups, my right shoulder feels like it's popping. It happens twice per rep, and the popping sound gets louder the more push-ups I do. There's no pain though, anyone know what this could be?
Best finnish bodybuilder. He writes a BB blog and 'errything.
[video=youtube;ToLSZzx_KcA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToLSZzx_KcA&feature=player_embedded#![/video]
[video=youtube;HBm59gxIKP4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBm59gxIKP4&feature=related[/video]
You just know when you're a badass when you can OH press the barbell over your head after squatting and start doing stiff leg deadlift.
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