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Iowa Football Players Were Subjected To The Worst Workout Ever
Thirteen Iowa football players were admitted to the hospital in January with strange "undisclosed illnesses." A new report, released today to the state Board of Regents, attributes the hospitalizations to rhabdomyolysis, a rare muscle disorder resulting from an "intense, high-volume squat-lifting workout."
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read up: http://ca.deadspin.com/5784915/iowa-football-players-were-subjected-to-the-worst-workout-ever

and also
WTF? Football player should drop Squat workout?
 http://hawkcentral.com/2011/03/22/u-of-iowa-rhabdo-findings-will-be-released-on-wednesday/

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pissed its muscles out and didn't report it immediately. In late January. :-X

BIY - believe in yourself
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2 legs leap 28"@06, 33"@11, 34.5"@2012, 37"@2013
Ankle Surgery - Dec 14, 07
Dunk Goal - Nov 11, 2012 (Daughter's 1 yrs old Bdays)

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you have to do CRAZY-DUMB-SHIT (crazy high volume, forced reps, psyche ups, etc) to achieve rhabdo, and eat like shit.

don't worry about it :F

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100 reps w/ bodyweight (on bar) for time
« Last Edit: March 24, 2011, 12:19:19 am by LanceSTS »
Relax.

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100 reps w/ bodyweight (on bar) for time

Blergh. I'm feeling sick just thinking about that.


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100 reps w/ bodyweight (on bar) for time

Blergh. I'm feeling sick just thinking about that.

sounds fun to me.. hah


It does but I'm totally not conditioned for that at all right now. I probably really would get Rhabo. 1 rep is normal. 3 reps is strength. 5 reps is high reps!

In b4 closing in on 1.5xBW clean now :)

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That's it, I'm training with singles from now on.
Current PR status:

All time squat: 165 kg/Old age squat: 130 kg
All time deadlift: 184 kg/Old age deadlift: 140 kg
All time bench: 85 kg/Old age bench: 70kgx5reps
All time hip thrust (same as old age hip thrust): 160kgx5reps

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100 reps w/ bodyweight (on bar) for time

Blergh. I'm feeling sick just thinking about that.

sounds fun to me.. hah


It does but I'm totally not conditioned for that at all right now. I probably really would get Rhabo. 1 rep is normal. 3 reps is strength. 5 reps is high reps!

In b4 closing in on 1.5xBW clean now :)

Sounds like torture to me. AaaaaaaaaaahHhhhhh!!!

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And cortisol levels? Are these guys crazy or something? Why would you want to increase the cortisol levels?
Current PR status:

All time squat: 165 kg/Old age squat: 130 kg
All time deadlift: 184 kg/Old age deadlift: 140 kg
All time bench: 85 kg/Old age bench: 70kgx5reps
All time hip thrust (same as old age hip thrust): 160kgx5reps

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how arent these guys fired?

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Total bullshit.

13 players were admitted to the hospital with strange "undisclosed illnesses," due to an "intense, high-volume squat-lifting workout."

They were fukin' juiced to the gills.

Sack the coaching numpties responsible.
« Last Edit: March 25, 2011, 05:03:33 pm by $ick3nin.vend3tta »