*** The 2012 Gym Rats Thread ***

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Anyone get the weekly TNation emails, if so has todays been sent? Not got it so far :(
 
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usually 5 or 6 articles that are worth reading. Some are old, some are of no interest to me, but generally 2 or 3 are good articles that are worth a read :)
 
Well, Bulgarian Split Squats killed me tonight.

Did 3x12x12KG, not a lot of weight you would think, but ugh, they hurrrrt.

Found a 'new' way to do calve raises also, seem to get more from them during the set
 
Unfortunately, I feel I'm sabotaging and squandering my Smolov gains due to impending deadlines. I have to present my project this Friday, and hand in the final bound copy next Thursday. And I've barely even started writing anything yet.

I'm gonna make my squat attempt on Wednesday. I'd be happy with 170 now tbh. I will do Smolov again probably in July/August.

I've also had a very odd pain on the lateral side of my right lower leg. It's muscular, but not DOMS. It made hitting depth painful for the last couple of sessions, but got considerably worse after the last 150x3x10 session. Anything where I was on my toes really hurt, like going up and down stairs or any sort of running. It might have been a sort of RSI or something, but it's slowly going away since last wednesday. With some paracetamol+ibuprofen I probably won't feel it this wednesday coming.
 
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If i buy caribiner clips i get them from climbing sites those guys dont mess around on strength also can get some decent industrial ones from chain suppliers
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I did the same after those 3 snapped, I got two with the belt and they went as soon as I tried 60kg on the belt. The other one was from an out doors shop and that snapped at 25kg.... :mad:

My father picked me up some proper climbing ones when he was back home in South Africa.

I can't wait to start using that belt again :D
 
In between mesocycles at the moment, and just entertaining myself. I think I'm going to do something much more hybrid for my next cycle, more plyometrics and speed/conditioning work. With some good old basics (i.e. deads, squats, chins etc...)

Squats:

barx10
60x10
100x10
120x8
140x5
140x5
150x5
100x10

GHRS:

3xBWx8

Walking lunges:

20kg DBs

20meters x4 lengths

Leg raises + 2s holds:

3x8

That was a lot more brutal that I was expecting. Hams and glutes are fried. Core was pretty much gone by the time I did the leg raises.
 
Gl with the squat test SMed

I am stuck training in London this week with work, so after a missed session on Friday due to work, I missed tonight's session, and will miss tomorrow as well :(

On the plus side I spent all weekend outdoors laying a shed base and putting togged a new shed, still not finished!!! ( bloody metal sheds over 500 screws+ asorted nuts and bolts grrr)

So jealous of the gym rats this week, bound some iron for me guys, back at it on Thursday :)
 
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Gl with the squat test SMed

I am stuck training in London this week with work, so after a missed session on Friday due to work, I missed tonight's session, and will miss tomorrow as well :(

On the plus side I spent all weekend outdoors laying a shed base and putting togged a new shed, still not finished!!! ( bloody metal sheds over 500 screws+ asorted nuts and bolts grrr)

So jealous of the gym rats this week, bound some iron for me guys, back at it on Thursday :)
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A week off does wonders sometimes :)
 
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I did the same after those 3 snapped, I got two with the belt and they went as soon as I tried 60kg on the belt. The other one was from an out doors shop and that snapped at 25kg.... :mad:

My father picked me up some proper climbing ones when he was back home in South Africa.

I can't wait to start using that belt again :D
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I'd recommend the ironmind dipping belt belt to anyone. Not only is it essentially invincible (tested to 1000lbs), it weighs absolutely nothing because it's all fabric.

I got mine in early 2010 and as I was living in a village in Thailand, wrapped it around a tree I cut down so I could squat and I've used it consistently ever since. Today I did a 1RM chin with 45kg on and it feels just as strong as ever. A really worthwhile investment.

http://ironmind-store.com/De-Rigueur-Dipping-Belt153/productinfo/1310/
 
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Back to my regular linear progression today, following Tough Mudder.

I've transitioned from high-bar to low-bar squats, just for a change, so the weights have come down appropriately to work on form.

Bench Press 75kg 5x5
Squats 60kgx10, 100kg x 8, 120kg 5x5
Pendlay Rows 65kg 5x5
Hang Clean to front squat 40kg 5x5
Dips 5x5

Feels good. Hopefully I'll be back up to full weight again in a month or so.:cool:
 
Good session today. Did belt-less squats and a horrible core circuit thing and I now can't move :D. Back onto smolov jr for bench now and all feels good but it's only 72.5 so it's hardly heavy :). Also found a fat grip attachment for a cable machine that I can use on rows which was awesome. It's a nice way to sneak some grip work into a routine :).
 
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Unfortunately, I feel I'm sabotaging and squandering my Smolov gains due to impending deadlines. I have to present my project this Friday, and hand in the final bound copy next Thursday. And I've barely even started writing anything yet.

I'm gonna make my squat attempt on Wednesday. I'd be happy with 170 now tbh. I will do Smolov again probably in July/August.

I've also had a very odd pain on the lateral side of my right lower leg. It's muscular, but not DOMS. It made hitting depth painful for the last couple of sessions, but got considerably worse after the last 150x3x10 session. Anything where I was on my toes really hurt, like going up and down stairs or any sort of running. It might have been a sort of RSI or something, but it's slowly going away since last wednesday. With some paracetamol+ibuprofen I probably won't feel it this wednesday coming.
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Soft tissue work will sort you out here.

Good luck for weds! Oh, and your hand in stuff, but that's obviously less important.
 
Do not dose up and ignore indications of problems - I.e. pain. Massive Massive no no. I'd have thought someone as educated in medical science as you would have known better SMed :p
 
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