*** The 2017 Gym Rats Thread ***

mrthingyx said:
Not really ideal for the masssssss, but not atrocious.
You are probably better off ditching the isolation exercises and investing the time in (reps*sets) 3*5 deadlifts on day 1 with back and hammies, and squatting 8*3 with chest and OHP.
The pad work will just burn unnecessary calories without really transferring much over to judo (last time I saw, there wasn't much striking in it)... just do moar deadlifts.
And with that much judo, footy and working out, you are going to have to eat EVERYTHING to gain weight. :)
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Thanks mrthingyx. Just to clarify - what would my Day 1 look like? Day 2 I understand as something like squat/bench/military press? Won't my tri's be fried? Would it make sense to move a press to Day 1?
 
Somnambulist said:
My friend Lauren (now with Instagram!) with a PR x2.7 BW, 165kg deadlift even after an injury lay-off. Back strength of the gods. #roadto200kg

EDIT - I think Reiyushin is coaching her now too? Small world.
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I have been doing some programming for her, I'd love to coach her as she's very talented but it's not overly feasable for travelling reasons.

That was a true 1rm pull, her form is usually much more solid :)
 
Have given up with the hammer row machine since I can't fit anymore plates on there. Having practised my form for a few weeks on T bar row with and without handle plus a bent over barbell row, I had a good session today. I just need to be more careful with my neck as it isn't always placed as well as it should be.
 
Had my induction, told the pt I was wanting to do stronglifts so we just went over those (after a quick walk round)
Spent about half an hour going over squat form, starting with air squats, then empty bar.
I've got some things to work on that they pointed out but overall really happy with the gym as getting someone to go over my form was really what I wanted :)
 
UltimateBadger said:
Thanks mrthingyx. Just to clarify - what would my Day 1 look like? Day 2 I understand as something like squat/bench/military press? Won't my tri's be fried? Would it make sense to move a press to Day 1?
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You could superset a bucketload of stuff for extra misery...

Day 1:

Deadlift(3*5)
Snatch grip RDL 10*3
Barbell row ss/w bench 10*3
Chin up ss/w pull-overs 10*3

Day 2:

Squat 8*3
Deficit Bulgarian split squats 10*3
OHP ss/w Wide grip pull-downs/chins 10*3
Weighted Push-ups ss/w straight arm pull-downs 12*3

You can add gun-work in there as well but you should be ruined enough to not worry about it.
 
reiyushin said:
I have been doing some programming for her, I'd love to coach her as she's very talented but it's not overly feasable for travelling reasons.

That was a true 1rm pull, her form is usually much more solid :)
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Yeah that's what I told mrthingyx! I know she thinks it's the work of the devil but it'd be cool to see what her sumo deadlift would be like, although she's probably built for conventional and has a massive Tom Martin crush (don't we all!).

It's interesting seeing her strengths compared to another young laydeh I know who competes in the same weightclass. They both have similar body types (long limbs, short torso) but the other one has a slightly better bench and squat ...deadlift some way off even though she pulls sumo and the ROM looks shooooort.
 
Somnambulist said:
Yeah that's what I told mrthingyx! I know she thinks it's the work of the devil but it'd be cool to see what her sumo deadlift would be like, although she's probably built for conventional and has a massive Tom Martin crush (don't we all!).

It's interesting seeing her strengths compared to another young laydeh I know who competes in the same weightclass. They both have similar body types (long limbs, short torso) but the other one has a slightly better bench and squat ...deadlift some way off even though she pulls sumo and the ROM looks shooooort.
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And this is why I am not a massive fan of chasing numbers for their own sake. ;)

But then, that is my own personal way of looking at things (I have had too many injuries chasing raw 1RM numbers to do it outside of competition... if I even competed)...
 
mrthingyx said:
And this is why I am not a massive fan of chasing numbers for their own sake. ;)

But then, that is my own personal way of looking at things (I have had too many injuries chasing raw 1RM numbers to do it outside of competition... if I even competed)...
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But how do you brag that your better than others? :p I've reigned 1RM maxes in now, I used to try every couple of weeks but it's just something I do very occasionally to see where I am now.
 
Stepped out of the squat rack today and felt all faint :eek: had to immediately step back in. Very close to passing out. Powered through the remaining sets (how sensible!). Down on calories today I think after 3-4 heavy days.

mrthingyx said:
I don't bench, and nobody cares how much you can squat or deadlift. ;)
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I care! :D
 
mrthingyx said:
And this is why I am not a massive fan of chasing numbers for their own sake. ;)

But then, that is my own personal way of looking at things (I have had too many injuries chasing raw 1RM numbers to do it outside of competition... if I even competed)...
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Yeah powerlifters aren't known for their longevity and it's why I think someone like Bryce Lewis is extremely admirable for aiming to stay within certain limits of technical acceptability even when going for PRs in a meet. Eyes on the long game I guess. Something you probably end up learning one way or another, but better to come to that realisation than learning the hard way... I think some of it comes down to her knowing she's capable of competing at international level so there's a lot of comparing with more known names in her weight class and wanting to get better all the time.
 
This is true. My perspective comes from the knowledge that I will never have to really max out any of the big three because they are not my main lifts.

But then again: even on my heaviest lifts, I was always certain they were moving safely before they got too far... as if I am pulling badly, chances are my form wasn't that good in the first place.

Take icecold and Delvis: some of the sexiest deadlift form going and whilst they might not post videos of their grinders, I can't recall seeing 1RM tests where they banana'd them.

It is all just perspective, anyway: I don't lift very much anymore, so mine probably doesn't even count! :D
 
Another aspect to consider is a lot of time people don't know just how out of position they've gotten until they review the video, especially on big attempts.
 
Well still getting a little shoulder pain in between chest days, but not during. Have fixed my form. Shoulder blades more into the bench, not coming down as high on my chest and elbows slightly more forward. Definitely feels better on my chest vs shoulders. Easily got into bad form there for a moment!
 
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