*** The 2015 Gym Rats Thread ***

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tom_e said:
It was the statement of being fat while weighing under 72kg and you're a little taller than me iirc I'll just go back to the beach with the other whales :p

Nice work on the lifts though great improvements for such a small amount of time, the power of MOAR food is strong.
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Ah it's only because I've gone from sub 66kg to 71.something in a relatively short period of time. Gains have been made but so have belly gains. I don't really care though because lifts are going up, I'm feeling good and so far the majority of injuries and niggles are calming down.

reiyushin said:
Haha I meant do you like them compared to chucks or DL slippers?
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Clearly I wasn't paying much attention! :D Also, part of the reason for my response was because from time to time the stock just vanishes and they're not advertised very well either.
I prefer them to chucks/typical flat soled shoes you would get because the sole is thinner, and therefore closer to the ground, and the grip is brilliant. I also find them a hell of a lot comfier. I can't really compare them to DL slippers because I've never worn a pair but I couldn't see myself changing anytime soon. If I were to change it would be for a pair of wrestling shoes.
 
mrthingyx said:
For myself and other people I know, eating moar has an interesting ability to prevent (or reduce) lifting-induced injuries.

This must be science.
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tom_e said:
It's my excuse and I'm sticking with it.
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reiyushin said:
Quoted for truth..... Pizza protection!!!!
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Also, question.

Doing dat DUP thing, so squat/bench over a 3 day cycle are
4x8 @ around 70%
5x5 @ around 80%
6x3 @ around 90%

So last week I got all 6 sets of triples for squat/bench at the weight I was supposed to. They were pretty hard but not ultra hard. This week I went up 2.5kg and could only manage 3x3 and then the RPE was so high I knew I'd just get pinned the next 3 sets, so dropped back 2.5kg for the next three sets. Not sure whether I should go back to the previous week's weights and work on burying them with better quality or just see if I can eek another set or two out next time until I get get the full 6.
 
Somnambulist said:
Can confirm, he is a manlet of peace like me. But way stronger. :mad:

Also, question.

Doing dat DUP thing, so squat/bench over a 3 day cycle are
4x8 @ around 70%
5x5 @ around 80%
6x3 @ around 90%

So last week I got all 6 sets of triples for squat/bench at the weight I was supposed to. They were pretty hard but not ultra hard. This week I went up 2.5kg and could only manage 3x3 and then the RPE was so high I knew I'd just get pinned the next 3 sets, so dropped back 2.5kg for the next three sets. Not sure whether I should go back to the previous week's weights and work on burying them with better quality or just see if I can eek another set or two out next time until I get get the full 6.
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Still a little bit taller though ;) Apparently I'm "average height" but I beg to differ.

Regarding your program, use lower percentages! I'd suggest 70%, 75%, 80%. Or if you wanted to push it a bit use 70%, 77.5% and 85%. Pick one of the percentage schemes and see how you get on. If anything you could run the first option for a while and if you get stuck then you can up the second option of percentages and then revaluate when it becomes necessary to do so
 
Dreamforger said:
Still a little bit taller though ;) Apparently I'm "average height" but I beg to differ.

Regarding your program, use lower percentages! I'd suggest 70%, 75%, 80%. Or if you wanted to push it a bit use 70%, 77.5% and 85%. Pick one of the percentage schemes and see how you get on. If anything you could run the first option for a while and if you get stuck then you can up the second option of percentages and then revaluate when it becomes necessary to do so
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I blame Greg Nuckols - still using his spreadsheet except on intermediate x3 instead of beginner x3 now and that's what it had...

I'll give the first one a go. Worth mentioning though; with something like my squat, using today's 102.5kg x 3 (x3), a 1RM calculator that averages out the various formulas gives me 112kg. I've done 110kg and that felt near the edge for me, so seems about right.

70% of that is about 77.5kg, 75% is about 85kg and 80% is 90kg.

Only problem is... currently:
4x8 = 90kg (you saw the video)
5x5 = 95kg (hard)
6x3 = 100kg (haaaaard)

Silly strength curve! :(
 
Somnambulist said:
I blame Greg Nuckols - still using his spreadsheet except on intermediate x3 instead of beginner x3 now and that's what it had...

I'll give the first one a go. Worth mentioning though; with something like my squat, using today's 102.5kg x 3 (x3), a 1RM calculator that averages out the various formulas gives me 112kg. I've done 110kg and that felt near the edge for me, so seems about right.

70% of that is about 77.5kg, 75% is about 85kg and 80% is 90kg.

Only problem is... currently:
4x8 = 90kg (you saw the video)
5x5 = 95kg (hard)
6x3 = 100kg (haaaaard)

Silly strength curve! :(
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Don't get too caught up with projected maxes from reps. Before hitting my 137.5kg squat, and being on a 122.5kg two weeks before hand coming back from injury (and still am), I only hit a projection of 112.5kg.
 
Dreamforger said:
Don't get too caught up with projected maxes from reps. Before hitting my 137.5kg squat, and being on a 122.5kg two weeks before hand coming back from injury (and still am), I only hit a projection of 112.5kg.
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Still up! I think from playing inputting some of the other lifts in it's just squats that are weird for me - I think for them I should perhaps focus on rep quality a bit more since although I film myself I'm not that consistent with it and certainly on some sets I probably take too long a gap between reps to compose myself.

Also,

160kg @ 58kg. <3 Jess.

https://www.instagram.com/p/94jyE8wQvl/

another angle

https://www.instagram.com/p/94q9h7CHta/

Sickening.
 
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