*** The 2012 Gym Rats Thread ***
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Man of Honour
Yes... are you sure?
50kg on front squats - OUCH!
Anyway guys looking for some advice (again) just been told I am defo doing tough mudder in July so going to need to ramp up my cardio big style!
Though I still want to keep strength and body building up. I will be eating like mad whilist doing cardio regardless, as I'll need the energy and don't want to lose any weight at the moment.
I need some sort of 2/3 day split. Is going for 2/3 day all body workouts worthwhile?
I.E doing legs/back/chest/shoulders on all days a good thing? I need to ramp up my muscle fatigue really. So I would imagine dropping the weight down a little and going high reps a good thing?
At the moment, I'm doing 4 days - chest/tris, back/bi's, shoulders/grip/core, legs/core. But I need to make room for cardio and start working out more than once a day when possible.
So TLDR spec me a 2 or 3 day all body work out?
Thinking something like
A
Bench
Squats
Pull ups
dips
incline bench
BOR
B
Deadlifts
Military press
pull ups
press ups (incline)
lat pull downs
front squats
Anyway guys looking for some advice (again) just been told I am defo doing tough mudder in July so going to need to ramp up my cardio big style!
Though I still want to keep strength and body building up. I will be eating like mad whilist doing cardio regardless, as I'll need the energy and don't want to lose any weight at the moment.
I need some sort of 2/3 day split. Is going for 2/3 day all body workouts worthwhile?
I.E doing legs/back/chest/shoulders on all days a good thing? I need to ramp up my muscle fatigue really. So I would imagine dropping the weight down a little and going high reps a good thing?
At the moment, I'm doing 4 days - chest/tris, back/bi's, shoulders/grip/core, legs/core. But I need to make room for cardio and start working out more than once a day when possible.
So TLDR spec me a 2 or 3 day all body work out?
Thinking something like
A
Bench
Squats
Pull ups
dips
incline bench
BOR
B
Deadlifts
Military press
pull ups
press ups (incline)
lat pull downs
front squats
Soldato
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tom_e thanks a lot mate!
I just received this (ordered yesterday) and it looks very sturdy/industrial grade
. Not sure about the exact thickness but I think it's 1cm as well.
A bit better value than the pullum one, that's for sure!
Squat session tonight should be interesting.
Caporegime
Cristian, my tip with using the belt is only use it for 2 conditions.
1. 1RM tests.
2. Doing high reps at a heavy weight. This normally only 1 set per session.
1. 1RM tests.
2. Doing high reps at a heavy weight. This normally only 1 set per session.
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Man of Honour
tom_e thanks a lot mate!
I just received this (ordered yesterday) and it looks very sturdy/industrial grade
Not sure about the exact thickness but I think it's 1cm as well.
A bit better value than the pullum one, that's for sure!
Squat session tonight should be interesting.
No worries mate, I've used mine a few times and it's spot on.
Cheers, that's exactly how I intend to use it as well, for my heavy sets of squats, deadlifts and OHP.
I've never used a proper belt before, all my maxes/heavy work (including my 220 deadlifts with no leg drive at all
) so far were done without a belt and I have no intention of losing my core strength.I'm planning on this for the future http://www.simplyshredded.com/mega-...ll-powerhypertrophy-routine-updated-2011.html
might end up using it for more than one set per session.
79.6kg today
Are you going to go any further with bulk? you have over 13kg over me jealous
Soldato
Are you going to go any further with bulk? you have over 13kg over me jealous
I'm cutting
Down from ~83kg so far and looking small as **** PHAT is awesome, but there's a LOT of curlingCheers, that's exactly how I intend to use it as well, for my heavy sets of squats, deadlifts and OHP.
I've never used a proper belt before, all my maxes/heavy work (including my 220 deadlifts with no leg drive at all
I'm planning on this for the future http://www.simplyshredded.com/mega-...ll-powerhypertrophy-routine-updated-2011.html
might end up using it for more than one set per session.
I feel small!I'm cutting
I hate cutting.I'm cutting
When did this cut start, last time you was hanging on for dear life before you started it?
It is weird mind; i am now dropping more fat but in the right places and i am looking bigger than ever - the drier you look the bigger
Soldato
When did this cut start, last time you was hanging on for dear life before you started it?
It is weird mind; i am now dropping more fat but in the right places and i am looking bigger than ever - the drier you look the bigger
Started beginning of feb
Yeah i couldn't decide what to do but chose to cut in the end. Better to bulk up when shredded i think Decided to throw a spanner in the works last night and mix things up to keep things fresh - i am seriously paying for it today DOMS galore.
A good idea (at the time) to do GVT on machine leg press as part of my leg session !!!
10 sets x 150kg - (30 second rest per set)
i was so disorientated from set 6 the rest was a mere blur
A good idea (at the time) to do GVT on machine leg press as part of my leg session !!!
10 sets x 150kg - (30 second rest per set)
i was so disorientated from set 6 the rest was a mere blur
PHAT is awesome, but there's a LOT of curling
I feel small!
PHAT is brilliant, swore by it for about 4 months, it's very very strenuous though!
Caporegime
Never heard of PHAT, just had a quick read. I used to do 4 weeks mass followed by 4 weeks strength. My reasoning being that I want to increase my strength which would allow me to hit bigger numbers for reps during mass. Similar concept to PHAT.
Soldato
That feeling when you have a beautiful gym session.
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