Mama T Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 haha. I might be too white and nerdy to ever be considered a home boy I'm up for whatever. Trying to establish a base line this week, but could be up for a challenge or something once I know where I'm at. Base line will officially be established after Friday's workout ooh ooh can we call you guys Menemies? ...we, each of us, are responsible for our own fulfillment. Nobody else can provide it for us, and to believe otherwise is to delude ourselves dangerously and to program for eventual failure every relationship we enter. - Tom Robbins Current Challenge: Life, man. Link to comment
jdanger Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Cool, thanks for the input. I've been thinking of switching over to SL in part because the 3x/week schedule works a bit better with my schedule in general. And while with Wendler I've seen progress on my deadlift, I haven't seen too much with my squat and press. Anytime. The deadlift progress is wonderfully inline with my approach to the lifts (hence why it's my approach ). Generally speaking, this will be the case. Most of the time you can (and arguably should) progress the deadlift with lower workout frequency while pretty much everything else responds better to being trained more frequently. The reasons are varied and many but it's nice when these things just fit.ooh ooh can we call you guys Menemies? Thanks for this. As a child (like well into the teens) I could not pronounce "animal", saying instead "aminal" so this just put my brain into meltdown. Eat. Sleep. High bar squat. | Strength is a skill, refine it. Follow my Weightlifting team's antics: Instagram | Facebook | Youtube Looking for a strength program? Check out The Danger Method and remember to do your damn abs Link to comment
concretecavewoman Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 haha. I might be too white and nerdy to ever be considered a home boy Do they see you roll on.... your segway? My Current Challenge Link to comment
jssiegel Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 So i started SL5x5 on workout B yesterday. Starting with just the bar (olympic) except deadlift which i did starting at 95 lbs. Threw in as many pull ups as I had in me (1x4) at the end and a minute of plank. I am a little concerned about overhead press because i have some shoulder issues but no pain today! going to try some yoga tonight to keep it all limber. aside, the damn it feels good to be a lannister is kind of awesome Link to comment
macnip78 Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 So working on my extended fast today (will be over at 2 PM) but needed to hit the gym. Got my normal routine in and progressed as planned which was great. But, since I was reading about so many people putting up great numbers this week I didn't want to be left out. I decided to try and get some heavy 1 rep lifts in after my workout just to see where I am at: Overhead Press: 145 lbs Deadlift: 275 lbs Weighted Chin Up: 50 lbs (almost 2 reps) Bench Press: 225 lbs Shrug: 365 lbs (on the smith machine though) Push Ups: 50 Plank: 1 minute Overall I am pretty pleased with where I am at. Now I just need to progress on these (or at least not lose them as I lose fat) For Collin....I will level up my life with the lessons you taught me My attempt at a blog: just54days.wordpress.com Battle Log: http://nerdfitness.com/community/showthread.php?5775-MacNip-s-Growing-Up-(Hopefully) Link to comment
macnip78 Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 So i started SL5x5 on workout B yesterday. Starting with just the bar (olympic) except deadlift which i did starting at 95 lbs. Threw in as many pull ups as I had in me (1x4) at the end and a minute of plank. I am a little concerned about overhead press because i have some shoulder issues but no pain today! going to try some yoga tonight to keep it all limber.aside, the damn it feels good to be a lannister is kind of awesome I have shoulder problems also. Just get your rotator nice and warm before you lift. Use a really light weight. Scaptions work well for a warm up For Collin....I will level up my life with the lessons you taught me My attempt at a blog: just54days.wordpress.com Battle Log: http://nerdfitness.com/community/showthread.php?5775-MacNip-s-Growing-Up-(Hopefully) Link to comment
jssiegel Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 I have shoulder problems also. Just get your rotator nice and warm before you lift. Use a really light weight. Scaptions work well for a warm up will definitely try a couple sets tomorrow when i go back for workout A.thanks Link to comment
macnip78 Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 As part of my challenge.....here is the link to the blog I startedjust54days.wordpress.com For Collin....I will level up my life with the lessons you taught me My attempt at a blog: just54days.wordpress.com Battle Log: http://nerdfitness.com/community/showthread.php?5775-MacNip-s-Growing-Up-(Hopefully) Link to comment
whitewarrior Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 So just to be clear - we ARE team powerthirst right? With the energy legs and whatnot? Link to comment
Hermione Gainser Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Well, I certainly hope so. Though.. there was another name floating about... Sartorial Meat Heads? :-) Tonight's workout hurt (in a good way) Thrusters: 45x2x10 Step ups: 60x2x10 One point dumbbell row: 60x2x10 Static squat, elevated foot: 60x2x10 Push-up: 2x10 Plank: 60 seconds x2 Thrusters are rough. "I'm just going to remember to not eat like an asshole most of the time" - MoC three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: one must squat.- Brobert Frost Half-Elf Warrior | Current Challenge New Battle Log | Old Battle Log Special thanks to AkLulu for drawing my awesome avatar! Link to comment
bigm141414 Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 So just to be clear - we ARE team powerthirst right? With the energy legs and whatnot? Should add energy arms too. Arms need some energy too.... "Pull the bar like you're ripping the head off a god-damned lion" - Donny Shankle Link to comment
weirdquark Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Should add energy arms too. Arms need some energy too.... Push press and power cleans?(I have trouble with power cleans -- possibly I just need to do more at a lower weight to solidify form, but I get to a point where my form goes to hell and it turns into a push press.) I lift heavy things. Current Challenge Between Challenges Workout Log Sassafrass: a capella folk fantasy mythology Link to comment
This is Seth Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 there was another name floating about... Sartorial Meat Heads? :-)I threw that out there more because I wasn't allowed into the Girls Only forum, where shoes were being discussed.Can't wait to get back home and hit the gym, I'm still out in LA and am lacking much more than a BW routine every once in a while. Struggling my way through the onehundredpushups.com challenge, didn't realize how few pushups I could do until I started stacking them one after the other.But Team Power Thirst forces on! You ever see those guys who look like they totally used to be in shape? I'm working to get back to that... Link to comment
andygates Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 *perk* Did someone say shoes? Link to comment
Hermione Gainser Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 I liked it, Seth OMG, Andy... look at those shoes! Hey.. I feel like I attempted to find a thread for you.. are you doing an official challenge? I enjoyed reading all your ass kicking last time. "I'm just going to remember to not eat like an asshole most of the time" - MoC three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: one must squat.- Brobert Frost Half-Elf Warrior | Current Challenge New Battle Log | Old Battle Log Special thanks to AkLulu for drawing my awesome avatar! Link to comment
jssiegel Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 the dailyburn workout adds a few ancillary exercises (for workout A it is push ups and reverse crunches) did it all, feeling good! Link to comment
weirdquark Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 Burpees and plank variations today. Tomorrow I get to start Stage 7 of NRoLfW which means I get to play the 'how much weight is right for the number of reps they want me to do' game. Also the 'can I do this without shuffling plates between the lifts I'm rotating between' game. My starting estimates say yes, so I almost hope I can't lift more right away because a 'no' makes for annoyingly long rest periods. Ah well, if I can, I'll celebrate by buying myself some 25 lb plates earlier than I planned. I was hoping to put it off to save money, but on the other hand, needing heavier things is awesome. I lift heavy things. Current Challenge Between Challenges Workout Log Sassafrass: a capella folk fantasy mythology Link to comment
andygates Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 I'm on level grind, so challenge = keep grinding. Link to comment
weirdquark Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 Burpees and plank variations today. Tomorrow I get to start Stage 7 of NRoLfW which means I get to play the 'how much weight is right for the number of reps they want me to do' game. Also the 'can I do this without shuffling plates between the lifts I'm rotating between' game. My starting estimates say yes, so I almost hope I can't lift more right away because a 'no' makes for annoyingly long rest periods. Ah well, if I can, I'll celebrate by buying myself some 25 lb plates earlier than I planned. I was hoping to put it off to save money, but on the other hand, needing heavier things is awesome. And ironically, even though I did not need to shuffle plates, I took longer rest periods than what the workout suggested just because the weights I chose were right at the limit of what I could do for the number of reps required. Yay? I lift heavy things. Current Challenge Between Challenges Workout Log Sassafrass: a capella folk fantasy mythology Link to comment
This is Seth Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 I was explaining my SLx5 workout routines to my buddy and his gf who I'm staying with in LA. The look on her face when I was talking about the weight I'm squatting and dead lifting, worth all the sweat and anguish in the gym. Feels good, brah. You ever see those guys who look like they totally used to be in shape? I'm working to get back to that... Link to comment
jssiegel Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 I was explaining my SLx5 workout routines to my buddy and his gf who I'm staying with in LA. The look on her face when I was talking about the weight I'm squatting and dead lifting, worth all the sweat and anguish in the gym.Feels good, brah.Did you start with just the bar and work your way up? I am shooting for a six month constant growth. Strangely sore in my shins today Link to comment
weirdquark Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 Did you start with just the bar and work your way up? I am shooting for a six month constant growth. Strangely sore in my shins today A simple but not always very helpful rule of thumb is to pick up a weight that seems reasonable and try to do whatever exercise you're doing with it -- if you can't manage it, try a lighter weight, if it's too easy, add more weight. (Though starting with the bar and practicing with just that until you get good form will make your body thank you when you're lifting heavy.) I lift heavy things. Current Challenge Between Challenges Workout Log Sassafrass: a capella folk fantasy mythology Link to comment
SigridEllis Posted October 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 30 second plank today, and 155# deadlift! Clearly, I should have set the deadlift goal higher. (It's 165#.) But that'll be my gimme, when I can't manage all the prisoner squats ... Link to comment
scotticus Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 I was explaining my SLx5 workout routines to my buddy and his gf who I'm staying with in LA. The look on her face when I was talking about the weight I'm squatting and dead lifting, worth all the sweat and anguish in the gym.Feels good, brah.Sweet dude. It seems like as soon as you spit out a number that seems like it would be your bodyweight or more, people really perk up. Link to comment
scotticus Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 So far, I've been sticking to the basics and moving as much weight as I can RPT style. But I've been slacking on the cardio pretty bad (aside from walking a couple of mms everyday and doing yard/house work). So I'm going to try adding this, or something like it, on a 4th workout day per week: 50-60lbs on the bar... 10 Romanian Deadlifts (stiff-legged) 10 Bent Over Rows 10 Hang Cleans 10 Push Presses 10 Front Squats (using your hands/shoulders, hold barbell up against your upper chest/neck) 10 Lunges (ea. leg) with barbell behind your head resting across your shoulders. Rest 1-3 minutes. Repeat entire circuit 2-4 more times. Not sure about this whole HIIT thing, but it looks like it could get bitchy in a hurry! Link to comment
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