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Introduce Yourself / Re: Hey guys
« on: November 02, 2010, 06:07:29 pm »
So... what... your last name isn't Marshall isn't it? 
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: 3x8 or 3x5?
« on: November 02, 2010, 05:57:36 pm »
Well I'd appreciate any ideas in terms of what stretches to do for ... whatever it is that is keeping me from getting confortable into position. I'll read through Starting Strength more as it talks about this. I guess pec stretches, shoulder dislocations and stuff like that?
I mean, I can't really figure out what is keeping this situation into occuring, what is the inflexible muscle etc or if it's just my build itself that causes it (long arms/forearms/palms). But since my right arm has visibly less strain in it since I shoot with it (equally weird I must say), then it has to be flexibility to some extent.
I mean, I can't really figure out what is keeping this situation into occuring, what is the inflexible muscle etc or if it's just my build itself that causes it (long arms/forearms/palms). But since my right arm has visibly less strain in it since I shoot with it (equally weird I must say), then it has to be flexibility to some extent.
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: 3x8 or 3x5?
« on: November 02, 2010, 04:41:47 pm »Quote from: adarqui
just saying, you can eat cleaner & gain muscle without putting on very much fat at all, you just need to eat more of the right kinds of foods (eggs/meat/chicken/milk/protein supp/green veggies) & less of the bad kinds of foods (junk/sugars/huge servings of pasta/bread etc).
That's exactly the plan. And to keep the insulin levels low. If I do it right, I could possibly lose fat and gain muscle at the same time as I have a lot of fat to lose. The thing is - I find eating overrated and pure marketing. I don't believe one bit in nutrition. I feel like the body will take what it needs from whatever food and you're going to look the same no matter what.
THE REAL PROBLEM is that my left elbow is in severe pain because of the low bar squats... I couldn't finish my workout today because of it. There is continuous pain because I can't get the palm over the bar in the low bar position without extreme strain in the wrist (which is bent beyond belief) and elbow (which is stretched beyond belief).
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: 3x8 or 3x5?
« on: November 02, 2010, 03:22:04 pm »
Because in order to get a high caloric intake, I need carbs and shit. Fat is going to increase. I can't worry "OMG I don't want to gain fat, so I won't eat that and that". I'm already taking just a protein shake with no carbs, maybe I should plus on the carb thing with that as well.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: vag's journal : Age vs Vertical
« on: November 02, 2010, 02:53:00 pm »lollll honey badgers.... don't let the honey in the name fool you
I had to "google images" that, and then edit my post and replace "he" with "it".
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: 3x8 or 3x5?
« on: November 02, 2010, 02:44:38 pm »
I don't think I can get much better at jumping itself at this point... my movement efficiency is very very high at this moment... it's the lack of strength that's the culprit. It won't be a tragedy if I shy away from jumping for a bit, especially as I gain weight and fat and jumping would only cause great joint shocks and will feel like a sperm whale. It doesn't make much sense in my book. If I were to do "some" jumping, of which I might, I don't believe it would do anything for me to be quite frank.
I won't suddenly forget to jump just because I won't jump for a couple of months.
What makes sense to me is to do some kind of hypertrophy work to increase the muscle size a bit, then follow it with strength work to improve the neural connection of the new muscle (yes I know, I simplify things but you get the idea) with some MSEM every now and then, cut down on the fat, get some plyos after I'm leaner and lighter and enjoy my gains. This is the medium term idea.
I won't suddenly forget to jump just because I won't jump for a couple of months.
What makes sense to me is to do some kind of hypertrophy work to increase the muscle size a bit, then follow it with strength work to improve the neural connection of the new muscle (yes I know, I simplify things but you get the idea) with some MSEM every now and then, cut down on the fat, get some plyos after I'm leaner and lighter and enjoy my gains. This is the medium term idea.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: November 02, 2010, 07:51:26 am »
It's interesting because (again I'm mentioning this) back in the day I used to do sets of 50 bodyweight squats. Coincidentally or not, I could "load" much better back then (I could feel the muscles compress and release force more then than just a rigid body).
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: vag's journal : Age vs Vertical
« on: November 02, 2010, 06:51:52 am »
It would help if I GOMAD when it comes? It wouldn't want to mess around with a mad person would it?
PS. Honey badgers are nice.
PS. Honey badgers are nice.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: November 02, 2010, 06:49:50 am »
Well then why not do hundreds of bodyweight full squats?
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: November 02, 2010, 06:37:58 am »
Yeah I never understood that one.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: vag's journal : Age vs Vertical
« on: November 02, 2010, 06:37:01 am »
I think lazyness also comes from not really believe in what you're doing.
For example I'm lazy doing plyos because I don't believe they're going to help me at this moment.
For example I'm lazy doing plyos because I don't believe they're going to help me at this moment.
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: 3x8 or 3x5?
« on: November 02, 2010, 05:46:21 am »
Well yeah... I will... 
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: 3x8 or 3x5?
« on: November 02, 2010, 05:18:40 am »
Yeah I might do that on Workout C. Was planning on doing depth jumps once per week.
The problem is - my bodyweight will increase and it's not really smart to do depth jumps and stuff like that I guess.
The problem is - my bodyweight will increase and it's not really smart to do depth jumps and stuff like that I guess.
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: 3x8 or 3x5?
« on: November 02, 2010, 02:31:47 am »
Yes but I won't be able to jump this winter since it will be cold outside, and I don't WANT to jump while gaining weight (muscle and fat). I want to only strength train.
And no, I can't "eat like an athlete". I already have irritable bowel syndrome and feel like puking all day long (literally all day long) so that's a no-no for me. I try to but I can't. The word "eat" make me feel like I want to puke.
And no, I can't "eat like an athlete". I already have irritable bowel syndrome and feel like puking all day long (literally all day long) so that's a no-no for me. I try to but I can't. The word "eat" make me feel like I want to puke.
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: Latest Kelly Baggett's article including VJB 2.0 announcement!!!
« on: November 01, 2010, 05:42:27 pm »
Yes he did.