*** The 2012 Gym Rats Thread ***
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Soldato
Mon, tues, thurs, fri in the gym for me. Trying to run 3 times a week aswell and mobility stuff every day
Caporegime
I don't think that was a reference to FF getting his 'veg' out... 
Soldato
I don't think that was a reference to FF getting his 'veg' out...
One can always live in hope
Man of Honour
Form an orderly queue....
Man of Honour
Tried some dragon flags in the gym this morning, that's going to hurt in the morning!
Caporegime
Was just stretching and noticed in the mirror my neck vein was getting insanely big! Every time I have pressure in my face the vein pops out. I thought I'd take a video for the lolz.
Pretty fascinating.
Pretty fascinating.
Man of Honour
I'm addicted to these - I'm determined to do it all the way down and back up again!
Cannot move for a day afterwards - stomach has DOMS all over it!
Man of Honour
Caporegime
LOL! LiE, the damn things going to pop soon
That's mint, do the front musclar pose (i think it's called), and watch the same pop out of your shoulders/traps/neck, it's mint and strangely satisfying
Brazilian ju jitsu
Damn it, was kinda...almost...close... lol
Soldato
Decent chest session.
Bench:
60kgx8
70kgx8
80kgx6
80kgx5
70kgx6
60kgx8 (dat volume)
Inc DB bench:
20kgx8
25kgx8
25kgx6
20kgx8
Then dips, flys, and some tricep work. Only trouble is my left shoulder which clicks a lot and always feels a bit weak after bench work.
Felt small as **** in the gym though, dat cut
Bench:
60kgx8
70kgx8
80kgx6
80kgx5
70kgx6
60kgx8 (dat volume
)Inc DB bench:
20kgx8
25kgx8
25kgx6
20kgx8
Then dips, flys, and some tricep work. Only trouble is my left shoulder which clicks a lot and always feels a bit weak after bench work.
Felt small as **** in the gym though, dat cut
Caporegime
Nice going 
Specially on the DB Bench
Specially on the DB Bench
The way I'd certainly approach fixing it is track progress by noting improved knee position.
All the things mentioned hit hip external rotation in flexion, but we also need to make sure that your ankles can keep up.
Try doing goblets with parallel feet and see how you either round out hugely, fall over, or rotate your feet at the bottom.
The best illustration of this is doing a full squat (feet parallel) with either your arse supported by a band or you simply holding on to something in front of you. Keep your back straight throughout (you'll need a mirror) and try to get your arse to your heels. Then push your knees out as hard as you can with your elbows while lifting your hips slightly, and notice how much easier it is to sink in to depth.
RobSmith, this thread should cover all of your stretching/mobility needs: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18268152
Eventually I'm going to post my own instructional videos. I'm doing them for my own purposes but I'm imagining that some people here would find them useful. Along with this will be a much more comprehensive "how to" on fixing yourself in terms of form, tightness, imbalance and some basic injuries.
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Long time off, but did 100x5x3 for squat on Friday and that was annoyingly difficult. Did 110x5x5 today and that was significantly easier. Plan is 120x5x3(but maybe 5 sets) on Thursday. Then go up 5kg per session until hopefully 140 for reps.
Lost nearly 7-8kg in body weight over the past couple months, none of it was decent fat loss. Just loss mass. Sad/Bad times.
Damn, 5x5 SUCKS!! But I need to get used to more volume if I have any hope of running Smolov in a couple of months.
Lost nearly 7-8kg in body weight over the past couple months, none of it was decent fat loss. Just loss mass. Sad/Bad times.
Damn, 5x5 SUCKS!! But I need to get used to more volume if I have any hope of running Smolov in a couple of months.
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