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Suarez7 · 13 Feb 2014 at 17:48

Surely holding onto freezing cold bars is gonna do nothing for the small joints in your hands?

The Chemist · 13 Feb 2014 at 23:57

mrthingyx said:
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Thats some great advice mate, thanks. I think your right about getting the balancing act right. I've started the program last week doing the "big but boring" format of accessory work. So far, so good but it does feel like progress will be slighter slower than SL 5x5.

mrthingyx · 14 Feb 2014 at 06:29

Mmmmmm... Boring but big isn't great from an accessory perspective.

My personal preference is to keep the accessory movement to three sets of 8 or 10 reps for compound work, and 12 for isolation stuff.

Boring but big doesn't really help other than perhaps reinforce your motor patterns... Assuming they are good in the first place...

icecold · 14 Feb 2014 at 13:52

Boring but big is terrible. I think only the more recent iterations of Wendler's work have stopped being a total shambles.

RoboCod · 14 Feb 2014 at 13:56

metamorphpwner said:
Any of you guys wear full finger gloves? Any recommendation of what to buy?
I've got fingerless but at home in my garage the end on my finger go numb on the bar and I've not really got a way of heating the bar.

kai · 14 Feb 2014 at 16:56

You may or may not be interested but it's FREE!

The company that I am involved in have launched a whole raft of workout's, so as a launch they are giving away the core workout for free.

Free Abs Plan

Workouts

sigma · 14 Feb 2014 at 17:04

Interesting quote from an article about Cristiano Ronaldo:

His physical evolution incorporated all facets of athletic performance, with additional sprint and reaction work polishing up his raw, genetic gifts.
But it was the mastering of strength workouts and Olympic lifts - total body exercises performed in an explosive manner at pace - that were behind the development of a muscular physique that has gone on to adorn billboards and magazine covers across the world.
Deadlifts and power cleans were two favourites in his gym routine, with the level of resistance and speed of execution slowly increased over his near six years in Manchester.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25719657

mrthingyx · 14 Feb 2014 at 17:12

sigma said:
Interesting quote from an article about Cristiano Ronaldo:

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25719657

Football finally catches up with the rest of the SnC world? :eek:

tom_e · 14 Feb 2014 at 17:14

We all know it was the GH!

Suarez7 · 14 Feb 2014 at 17:50

That guy who bounced off him the other night nearly broke his neck lol.

aaron333 · 14 Feb 2014 at 23:29

Without starting a new thread:

150 pounds. 5 10". Cut for the best part of last year but my lack of muscle mass is evident as up to now I haven't done any lifting whatsoever. Still relatively high BF%.

I've got a routine I am going to go with, but what should I do with calories? Eat at maintenance or above/below?

I was planning on keeping my calories at maintenance whilst I begin lifting,

Any advice is appreciated.

tom_e · 15 Feb 2014 at 10:42

Slighty above,150lbs at 5'10 is tiny you'll look a lot better once you put on some mass as I imagine you've got a skinny fat look going at the minute.

aaron333 · 15 Feb 2014 at 12:35

tom_e said:
Slighty above,150lbs at 5'10 is tiny you'll look a lot better once you put on some mass as I imagine you've got a skinny fat look going at the minute.

Very much so. Slightly above being 200-300kcal?

Thanks for your help.

tom_e · 15 Feb 2014 at 12:48

start at 500kcal and go from there.

aaron333 · 15 Feb 2014 at 13:53

tom_e said:
start at 500kcal and go from there.

Thanks

=XDC=FluphyBunny · 15 Feb 2014 at 16:20

kai said:
You may or may not be interested but it's FREE!

The company that I am involved in have launched a whole raft of workout's, so as a launch they are giving away the core workout for free.

Free Abs Plan

Workouts

lol always a good laugh.... oh wait you are serious

Do they they take snake oil as part payment?

The Chemist · 16 Feb 2014 at 18:14

mrthingyx said:
Mmmmmm... Boring but big isn't great from an accessory perspective.

My personal preference is to keep the accessory movement to three sets of 8 or 10 reps for compound work, and 12 for isolation stuff.

Boring but big doesn't really help other than perhaps reinforce your motor patterns... Assuming they are good in the first place...

icecold said:
Boring but big is terrible. I think only the more recent iterations of Wendler's work have stopped being a total shambles.

Thanks, while doing the BBB for the big compound lifts I did doubt the benefits of doing 5x10 deadlift/squat sets... Should I move onto other accessory programs such as the "triumvirate", or stick of 3x8-10 reps of a couple excercises per work out?

spoffle · 16 Feb 2014 at 18:21

kai said:
You may or may not be interested but it's FREE!

The company that I am involved in have launched a whole raft of workout's, so as a launch they are giving away the core workout for free.

Free Abs Plan

Workouts

What is it with those people on your site and holding tyres like that?

Delvis · 16 Feb 2014 at 18:32

spoffle · 16 Feb 2014 at 18:35

The other site he linked to a while back, had everyone holding tyres like this;

http://www.danielwheeler.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/WOMENS-SHOULDER-BACK-WORKOUT-1-212x300.jpg

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