*** The 2015 Gym Rats Thread ***

[FrenchTart]

Is that it my little brother bangs out 90kg for 10x5 feels like cardio to me so I went back to 5x5

I'm doing even less weight than that... on DBs though - quite different

 

[Delvis]

Is that it my little brother bangs out 90kg for 10x5 feels like cardio to me so I went back to 5x5

Up the weight then!

 

[FrenchTart]

Up the weight then!

The correct response to any post like that from Grudas is "keep pushing"

 

[mrthingyx]

Switching from anything at or around five reps to eight is horrid...

I spent a few months on 5-4-3-3 for front squats... Then my coach responded to my request for a Hypertrophy routine with...

12-10-10-8-8... Followed by 3*10 on DBSS.

Even with 50% 1RM, I wanted to die past 7 reps... Those six weeks were the only time I have dreaded squats - those days had me nearly vomiting after each set. And what was worse was that I had to go up a flight of stairs after each session. Absolutely siiiiiiiiiick quad gainz, however, but haven't tried it since!

Anybody hitting 8+ reps for free weight compound leg work is pretty heroic IMHO.

 

[Delvis]

10 sets of 5 should not feel like cardio, its basically AGVT, I.e not nice

 

[Begbie]

Yep, not in for those high reps of anything!

Low and heavy for gains.

 

[FrenchTart]

Once I'm done with my break and back on it properly (and hopefully bulking rather than cutting) I'm totally all over the low rep count stuff

As it is I'm still just trying to hold on to my strength whilst cutting. Though I have managed to go up a little on some things in the last few weeks, which is a little confusing.

 

[GSVBagpuss]

I struggle with counting to 8 after so long doing 5x5 Do like my 5x8 squat sessions at the mo - leg day tomorrow!

 

[grudas]

He refuses to up the weight and drop the reps! I've tried 5x10 for a few weeks and I hated it! 5x5 is perfect tho!

 

[Delvis]

That's why I said 10x5, 5x10 is completely different.

 

[grudas]

That's why I said 10x5, 5x10 is completely different.

I keep mixing it up hah what I mean I 10 reps/5sets.

 

[mrthingyx]

That's GVT... which must be horrid.

 

[kai]

Just something I have observed!

People are either more trap dominant or calves dominate. Rarely both!

**well that's my excuse for **** calves.

 

[Freefaller]

That's GVT... which must be horrid.

AGVT It is what I'm currentky doing... 7.5 tonnes on squats alone yesterday!

 

[mrthingyx]

GVT = 10*10... yup - my bad.

And looking forward o some additional (!) size on your handsome frame...

Srshomo.

 

[Steedie]

Will use this trick and suggest it to a guy I know...

Stoodles?

My first thought, yes... But then he already wears moon boots to no effect, so I am now of the opinion that multiplication of zero will always equal zero.

 

[randomshenans]

I have realised that I have the upper body strength of a small, weak, malnutritioned girl. That, and I have no triceps. I think I was born with elastic bands there instead of actual muscles.

I'm on 3x10 sets, have legs tonight, which are probably the only moderately strong part of me. I suppose it can only get better

 

[mrthingyx]

Nice... so what are you doing to fix it?

 

[randomshenans]

Lifting more. 4 days a week, mon, tues, thurs, fri and alternating things each time, but roughly; monday = upper, tues = lower, thurs = upper, fri = lower, but both different groups.

Only started this week, so you know. Bags of flour but I'll keep upping them. Adjusted my diet as well, so trying to get the right stuff I need too. I think.

 

[shroomz]

I have realised that I have the upper body strength of a small, weak, malnutritioned girl. That, and I have no triceps. I think I was born with elastic bands there instead of actual muscles.

I'm on 3x10 sets, have legs tonight, which are probably the only moderately strong part of me. I suppose it can only get better

I feel your pain, worked up to 50kg bench today 1RM and that wasn't even a good one, more a HNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNG one. Weekend off, back in on Monday.