*** The 2012 Gym Rats Thread ***

[icecold]

It is possible to do everything on one day, HST is a prime example of this. There are even some arguments for the idea that body part splits are only useful for bodybuilding.

What actually might trip you up is the single arm cable row with retraction, I felt that for days initially. You will fall over doing split squats too.

Good times

 

[Steedie]

I predict I won't be able to walk after day 3. I'll be doing cardio between these days, should I look at one rest day a week? I always feel like I can afford a cheeky half hour cardio!

You'll be fine, I'm doing legs twice a week at the moment (Quads and Hams on different days) as well as 30 minutes to an hour every day on the stepmill (pushing on each step) and if anything I've found it's helped with leg doms. This is all on a pre contest diet too, which should be affecting recovery, so on a normal diet, you'll be absolutely fine

Only thing that hurts all the time is my glutes

 

[MoNkeE]

datass.jpg

 

[Steedie]

You'll be able to grate cheese on the striations in my glutes come contest day

 

[MoNkeE]

I can't wait. I'll bring some cheddar.

 

[Delvis]

You'll be able to grate cheese on the striations in my glutes come contest day

Sweet!

 

[N19h7m4r3]

Wow!

If I could lift like that at his bodyweight now I'd be happy... he's not far off my totals now at 20kg more than him! Let alone when I'm in my 80s!

That's my goal. Be one tough hard mother****ing grandfather.

He basically beats my old deadlift record. What a beast.

A friend of mine also posted this on my facebook a few days ago.

"She can lift more than you"

Well, maybe she can at the moment

I've also started feeling constantly hungry lately. It's probably down due to my training, but it's so hard to try and stay to 3 good meals a day and not snack.

Just a had a big chicken and noodle stir fry that was only around 500 calories. A big plate, but man do I still feel hungry after it.

 

[MoNkeE]

I'm stealing that for FB (Y)

 

[N19h7m4r3]

Short answer:

Don't do it.

I saw a lad smack himself in the face with the bar a few years back doing that.

At least it was only 30kg, but still that's a lot to hit you in the jaw.

 

[oddjob62]

Reverse grip? What the...

So like a....Lying down-close grip-forwards tricep extension or something?

There was a guy who was one of the top benchers in the world who used reverse grip... can't for the life of me remember his name.

 

[Nitefly]

I saw some people doing this reverse grip bench the over day... looked bizarre, I did wonder if it was gimmicky or not.

 

[Delvis]

There was a guy who was one of the top benchers in the world who used reverse grip... can't for the life of me remember his name.

It's retardish

 

[LiE]

There was a guy who was one of the top benchers in the world who used reverse grip... can't for the life of me remember his name.

Some guys seemed to have picked up the fact a top bencher did this exercise and now all seem to be doing it.

 

[oddjob62]

It's retardish

Found it, Anthony Clark (RIP).

 

[Delvis]

Some guys seemed to have picked up the fact a top bencher did this exercise and now all seem to be doing it.

Maybe if you did it LiE, you could bench proper numbers.

 

[Delvis]

Found it, Anthony Clark (RIP).

No really, it's retardish, it's just another way to work your triceps going by what I've read

 

[oddjob62]

No really, it's retardish, it's just another way to work your triceps going by what I've read

Yes, ok... you're reading is better than his doing.

 

[icecold]

Found it, Anthony Clark (RIP).

Yep, I thought it was him. Absolute beast.

No really, it's retardish, it's just another way to work your triceps going by what I've read

You deserve the rolleyes there mate, because you don't know what you're talking about.

I'm not saying you're general point is incorrect. But, again, a guy of your experience saying that what a guy did to set some pretty incredible records is "retardish" is a little mind blowing.

 

[Gamefreak501]

Did my legs today:

BB Squats: 5x70kg, 5x80kg, 5x80kg, 5x80kg, 5x80kg
BB SLDL: 5x90kg, 5x100kg, 5x100kg, 5x100kg, 5x110kg (mixed grip)
BB Calf Raises: 5x90kg,5x110kg, 5x110kg, 5x110kg, (mixed grip) 5x110kg (mixed grip)
Leg Press Calf Extensions: 5x135kg, 5x145kg, 5x145kg, 5x145kg, 5x145kg
DB Step-up Lunges: 2x22kgx5 each leg 5 times for 5 sets.
DB Goblet Squats: 5x36kg, 5x42kg, 5x42kg, 5x42kg, 5x42kg

Although I didn't have a video, to show my form, my weight has dropped slightly on the Goblets whilst I got the form corrected - a drop of 14kg on the first set and 8kg on the remaining sets, but it felt a lot better.

Squats haven't made any progress this week, actually, I tell a lie; I started at 60kg last week, but I started at 70kg this week. Hopefully by the end of this month, I'll be able to do 90kg for 5 sets...

10kg added on all other leg exercises from last time

I'm not going to deny it, today was hard, especially after the BB calf raises!

Chest and triceps tomorrow

Kind regards,

David

 

[LiE]

I'm guessing it's designed to work on a specific area of the press when looking to push big numbers. The video looks like it's focusing on the bottom part of the press, and lots of tricep.