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Article & Video Discussion / Re: People should watch this
« on: July 13, 2012, 03:48:39 pm »
50 minutes of mark rippetoe talking?
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« on: July 11, 2012, 09:59:37 pm »
BW = 171.5
SORENESS = hamstrings a tiny bit, traps a tiny bit
ACHES/INJURIES = left elbow squatting thingy flared up a bit
FATIGUE = low
- warm up
- DLRVJ x ~10
not as good as monday but still felt smooth. best was 32, most 31. did not expect better.
- MR half tuck x 20,20,20
- squat 295 x 5,5,5
yeehaw.
- pull up x 10+3+3+3
dropped weight, still hard to get all these.
- dip +40 x 10+3+3+3
- SS1:ab pull down x 15
- SS1: hyper +10 x 10
- SS1 info: 3 rounds, minimal rest between exercises and between rounds
- glute bridge 2 x 10
- stretch
SORENESS = hamstrings a tiny bit, traps a tiny bit
ACHES/INJURIES = left elbow squatting thingy flared up a bit
FATIGUE = low
- warm up
- DLRVJ x ~10
not as good as monday but still felt smooth. best was 32, most 31. did not expect better.
- MR half tuck x 20,20,20
- squat 295 x 5,5,5
yeehaw.
- pull up x 10+3+3+3
dropped weight, still hard to get all these.
- dip +40 x 10+3+3+3
- SS1:ab pull down x 15
- SS1: hyper +10 x 10
- SS1 info: 3 rounds, minimal rest between exercises and between rounds
- glute bridge 2 x 10
- stretch
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Pics, Videos, & Links / Re: beast
« on: July 11, 2012, 02:17:16 pm »
whoa, yeah: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/blind-sprinter-jason-smyth-makes-history-at-europeans-14890489.html.
still, there's a difference between legally blind and totally blind. these guys compete in different paralympic categories. i stand by lex gillette being a beast. he long jumps 6.46, too. and again, he can't see ANYTHING. not the track, not the pit, not his own arms or legs, not even whether it's light or dark. there's a video on youtube of him training and his partner stands in front of the pit and chants and claps at him to give him something to run toward.
still, there's a difference between legally blind and totally blind. these guys compete in different paralympic categories. i stand by lex gillette being a beast. he long jumps 6.46, too. and again, he can't see ANYTHING. not the track, not the pit, not his own arms or legs, not even whether it's light or dark. there's a video on youtube of him training and his partner stands in front of the pit and chants and claps at him to give him something to run toward.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs Vertical
« on: July 11, 2012, 11:56:54 am »
the thoroughness with which i read journals is second only to raptor's.
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Pics, Videos, & Links / Re: beast
« on: July 11, 2012, 11:42:14 am »
100m in 11.27.
dude is utterly blind.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pTm7_J1nlU" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pTm7_J1nlU</a>
dude is utterly blind.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs Vertical
« on: July 11, 2012, 10:16:36 am »
torso lean is in large part a function of your leverages -- how long each part of your legs is and how long your torso is. no one squats perfectly upright. i manage to stay pretty upright, even though i squat closer to low-bar, because i have average-to-short legs and good hip mobility. but your legs are long IIRC, so maybe you'll just never get that upright posture you see in youtube videos of great squatters.
repeat: VIDEO.
repeat: VIDEO.
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: knee extensions vs front squats
« on: July 11, 2012, 08:51:26 am »lbss, i meant their effects on just the quads, particularly the tip of the quads near the knee.
So basically doing regular squats will be sufficient in strengthening the quads?
Everything grows better and gets stronger faster with squats vs. frontsquats. The only reason to front squat is to improve your full clean as an olympic weightlifter. Everything else can be better developed with normal squats.
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ADARQ & LanceSTS - Q&A / Re: Shin Splints during plyo's
« on: July 09, 2012, 10:32:47 pm »Hey Lance, 2 quick questions:
1) Have you had experience with shin splints before? They always start hurting during my SL bounds. During sprints they don't hurt though. They also hurt during basketball sometimes. Is this something where I can just keep fighting through it and my body will eventually adapt?
jesus christ, at least try.
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: knee extensions vs front squats
« on: July 09, 2012, 10:20:28 pm »which one is recommended to improve quads strength (particularly the tip of the quad), indirectly helping out problematic knees?
Also, anyway to ease the discomfort of front squats?
totally unspecific, contextless questions lack specificity and are free of context. try again.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« on: July 09, 2012, 10:19:07 pm »
BW = 170.5 getting there...
SORENESS = none
ACHES/INJURIES = right big toe, right pinky finger (?)
FATIGUE = moderate
- warm up
- DLRVJ x 10-12
best in a while, topped out around 33 and everything else 31.5-32.5. felt smoother than they have since may.
- MR half tuck 3 x 20
- squat 295 x 5,5,F(4)
damn it, got halfway up on the last rep and leg caved in. moar glute activation. first two sets were excellent, though. good news.
- pull up +10 x 10+3+3+1
- dip +35 x 10+3+3+3
- SS1: ab pull down x 20
- SS1: hyper x 15
- SS1 info: 3 rounds, minimal rest between exercises, about 60s between rounds
- stretch
good workout. pleased. slept like shit last night, too.
SORENESS = none
ACHES/INJURIES = right big toe, right pinky finger (?)
FATIGUE = moderate
- warm up
- DLRVJ x 10-12
best in a while, topped out around 33 and everything else 31.5-32.5. felt smoother than they have since may.
- MR half tuck 3 x 20
- squat 295 x 5,5,F(4)
damn it, got halfway up on the last rep and leg caved in. moar glute activation. first two sets were excellent, though. good news.
- pull up +10 x 10+3+3+1
- dip +35 x 10+3+3+3
- SS1: ab pull down x 20
- SS1: hyper x 15
- SS1 info: 3 rounds, minimal rest between exercises, about 60s between rounds
- stretch
good workout. pleased. slept like shit last night, too.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Eric's Journal
« on: July 09, 2012, 05:00:13 pm »
why one bodypart a day?
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: my routine as of late
« on: July 09, 2012, 04:56:26 pm »^ the same goes for DL? Is it better to do DL and squat on same day or alternate?
focus on the squat. if you want to DL, try working up to a set of five (1 x 5) after you're done squatting. maybe every other workout. otherwise, yeah, same. start with a weight you know you can handle with strong form, then add weight gradually.
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: my routine as of late
« on: July 09, 2012, 01:41:53 pm »Ah thank you for the clarification. So i need to figure out what my 3 sets of 5 max is first and go from there?
no.
start with 3 x 5 at a weight you know you can handle with good form. say, 3 x 5 x 165. then add 10 pounds every workout until you can't anymore -- i.e., until you get to a workout where you can't hit all your reps. then start adding 5 pounds every workout. if you miss reps in a workout, repeat that weight in the next workout. work out 3 times a week. eat enough, sleep enough. once you really stall, then think about switching things up.
there's no point in getting cute until you're actually a little bit strong.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: chasing athleticism
« on: July 09, 2012, 01:25:38 pm »
not dieting while rehabbing from injury = smart. glad you're almost back to normal.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs Vertical
« on: July 09, 2012, 11:40:19 am »
VIDEO