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We’ve moved onto injury totals now instead.
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We’ve moved onto injury totals now instead.
Oh and I'd go for HST, it's pure lols. It's a big shake up from SL, gives you some mega variety in terms of rep ranges and some joocy volume, all while giving you a break from the SL monotony. The 5x5 fatigue is real.
Mostly because we are posting elsewhere about how ageing sucks and we can't lift like we used to.
Or maybe they all got into "wellness?"
We had some great meaty meets back in the day.
Still here and still lifting. I know @LiE is as well. Many of us got in to home gym lifting as well. I guess the crazy of online logging just died down mainly.
I am stuck in a tick over phase where i am on week 45 of the same program because i dont have any fixed lifting goals right now other than to keep lifting to maintain my shape.
Been doing CrossFit 4/5 times a week for the past 4 years. Hit a wall and haven't been making much progress recently (I know it tapers off naturally).
In June I introduced pure weight lifting and feel like I'm flying again. Now my split is 3 weight lifting sessions a week and 2/3 Crossfit sessions. The result, really enjoying my training again. For me CrossFit and associated training is more than just wanting to look ok - its therapy, so really happy I've found my groove again.
Just because, here's some numbers (between June and now) for you lot to analyse.
39yo, 91kg bw, 5ft 8
Incline Bench - from 5x5@60KG to 5x5@ 90KG
Flat Bench - from 5x5@70KG to 5x5@ 100KG
Back Squat - from 5x5@100KG to 5x5@ 125KG
Front Squat - from 5x5@60KG to 5x5@ 87.5KG
Deadlift - from 5x5@100KG to 5x5@ 145KG
Strict Shoulder Press - from 5x5@ 47.5 to 5x5@ 52.5 (not as much progress here)
Strict Pull Ups Capacity - from 1 or 2 reps to 3x8
In June I introduced pure weight lifting and feel like I'm flying again. Now my split is 3 weight lifting sessions a week and 2/3 Crossfit sessions. The result, really enjoying my training again. For me CrossFit and associated training is more than just wanting to look ok - its therapy, so really happy I've found my groove again.
Just because, here's some numbers (between June and now) for you lot to analyse.
39yo, 91kg bw, 5ft 8
Incline Bench - from 5x5@60KG to 5x5@ 90KG
Flat Bench - from 5x5@70KG to 5x5@ 100KG
Back Squat - from 5x5@100KG to 5x5@ 125KG
Front Squat - from 5x5@60KG to 5x5@ 87.5KG
Deadlift - from 5x5@100KG to 5x5@ 145KG
Strict Shoulder Press - from 5x5@ 47.5 to 5x5@ 52.5 (not as much progress here)
Strict Pull Ups Capacity - from 1 or 2 reps to 3x8
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I spotted you in the UK home/garage/whatever it is facebook group the other day, can confirm mirin, base looking stable AF, etc etc.
Thats probably super old as well, like over a year or maybe even 1.5. Can confirm went on a bulk/cut/bulk/cut since then.
Man of Honour
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Funny thing as I’ve gotten older, I think I’m bigger than ever and still pretty trim, but I guess said muscle becomes less effective. Still, happy not to have the typical middle age weight gain/spread that many of my friends have and I can eat pretty much whatever I want with it just getting burnt off.
Ah yes probably. I think it was just a reply, and then ofc I stalked further to confirm was you and not someone else with the same name
I try to keep it alive but the feels just aren't as real in different environments.I think the decline of this forum correlates with the decline in the usage of “mirin, bruh” and other such words.
Can we Make sports Arena Great Again? (I'm sure a more suitable acronym and/tagline/"stfu you skinnyfat kermit" is available).
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45+ year old trainer here.
I have never logged anything online.
My training journey has went like this:
(1) Minimalist calisthenics.
(2) Weight training in my 20s (got pretty jacked) in a very basic gym.
(3) Injury phase.
(4) Long hiatus from training (focus on work).
(5) Home gym phase -- "ok" results, but failed to address old injuries properly, and in the end, had to sell the home gym to use the room for something else.
(6) Failed attempt at returning to training at a "value" gym chain (PureGym) -- awful results; gym always ridiculously packed.
(7) Return to minimalist calisthenics training in a local park -- guite productive.
(8) Return to mix of (1) fairly intense conditioning work, (2) calisthenics, and (3), weight training at a "proper gym" (finally found a gym that is not ridiculously packed -- i.e., the gym is not a PureGym or "TheGymGroup" gym).
It's been a journey.
I have to say, calisthenics are very underated, and if done mindfully and intentionally, have great healing properties for past shoulder injuries.
Enjoy your training troops.
I have never logged anything online.
My training journey has went like this:
(1) Minimalist calisthenics.
(2) Weight training in my 20s (got pretty jacked) in a very basic gym.
(3) Injury phase.
(4) Long hiatus from training (focus on work).
(5) Home gym phase -- "ok" results, but failed to address old injuries properly, and in the end, had to sell the home gym to use the room for something else.
(6) Failed attempt at returning to training at a "value" gym chain (PureGym) -- awful results; gym always ridiculously packed.
(7) Return to minimalist calisthenics training in a local park -- guite productive.
(8) Return to mix of (1) fairly intense conditioning work, (2) calisthenics, and (3), weight training at a "proper gym" (finally found a gym that is not ridiculously packed -- i.e., the gym is not a PureGym or "TheGymGroup" gym).
It's been a journey.
I have to say, calisthenics are very underated, and if done mindfully and intentionally, have great healing properties for past shoulder injuries.
Enjoy your training troops.
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Great numbers man!Age just isn’t fun. I miss the 8-9 training days in a row I could do with the aggression I used to have in the gym, including big days like deadlifting followed by another day of big lifts. These days I’m lucky if I can do 1-2 without it impacting subsequent workouts. Can’t deadlift anymore, can’t do standing rows. Numbers still decent for my age on the things I can do, but plateaued on most things. Arms of all things are one of the few muscle groups that keep gaining despite the odds
Going to start throwing in some short jogs on non weight training days I think.
Still holding a reasonable max of 170kg or so on bench and 250kg or so on squats. I always wanted 200 on bench, but it wasn’t meant to be. Happy to have exceeded 200 on squats that I never thought was in reach when I started. A few more years on my side and 300 was nearly in reach.
I still have a weird pain after squats a week or so ago, although it may be unrelated. Hoping it just goes.
How much do you weigh?
Man of Honour
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Haven’t weighed in at more than 95kg for some time, although I haven’t weighed myself too recently!
Making Gymrats Big Again, like before they were big...
Crossfitter does Crossfit and is surprised at no progress...
In all seriousness, those are some good numbers! The deadlifting especially.
Crossfitter does Crossfit and is surprised at no progress...
In all seriousness, those are some good numbers! The deadlifting especially.
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Making Gymrats Big Again, like before they were big...
Crossfitter does Crossfit and is surprised at no progress...
In all seriousness, those are some good numbers! The deadlifting especially.
Haha - yes yes.
Appreciate it mate.
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So with my issues with squats (pattella femoral arthritis) are box squats a viable alternative?
Will they at least build strength and muscle?
Will they at least build strength and muscle?
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I can add some
Just doing what the app suggests for assistance.
The idea of me doing 12 pull ups is laughable I doubt i can even do 1. Will have to take weight off.
I have the problem, being somewhat heavy. I was over the moon that I managed to do one last week, without help.
The aided pull-up machine helps a lot
Lat pulldowns should not be considered a cheap option, either.I have the problem, being somewhat heavy. I was over the moon that I managed to do one last week, without help.
The aided pull-up machine helps a lot
The "fun" option (I.e. very effective but unpleasant) is negative chinups: step/jump to the top position and slowly let yourself down to the extended/bottom position.
The assistance machine can be incredibly useful here, particularly if you reduce the amount of assistance by X% for your negatives (rather than just going cold turkey).