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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.
 
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...
 
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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.
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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.
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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25719657
 
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.
 
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.
 
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...
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icecold said:
Boring but big is terrible. I think only the more recent iterations of Wendler's work have stopped being a total shambles.
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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?
 
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