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Injury, Prehab, & Rehab talk for the brittlebros / Re: posterior shin splints just does not go away
« on: April 12, 2012, 11:53:13 am »
I never knew that. Wow, this is like a slap to the back of my face.
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: olympic weightlifting shoes
« on: April 12, 2012, 11:52:42 am »What are your recommended weightlifting shoes? Is http://wlshoes.com/ a good review site for weightlifting shoes?
rogue do-win have done me right so far and they cost less than $100 when i bought 'em. that website looks solid, actually, thanks for the link. might try for those wei-ruis when the do-wins die.
kingfish can address higher-end shoes if he feels like it.
I'll sell you my 2011 do-wins for $85. Only wore them once. They are literally brand new still. You can even smell it.
Size 9.0
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Injury, Prehab, & Rehab talk for the brittlebros / Re: posterior shin splints just does not go away
« on: April 12, 2012, 09:26:46 am »
Look up the causes of shin splints. See if you have any muscle imbalances, then correct lagging body parts. Perhaps it's caused by certain muscles being tight? Stretch those ones. Or maybe it's caused by a few overractive muscles? Foam roll them.
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: Average workout duration
« on: April 12, 2012, 09:25:50 am »
If it still works, continue.
When you get stuck post back and we'll help you break through any plateaus.
When you get stuck post back and we'll help you break through any plateaus.
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: Average workout duration
« on: April 12, 2012, 12:35:55 am »
Yep. Even simpler:
Did you hit all five reps?
IF YES: Increase weight by 5lbs next workout. Attempt 5 reps.
IF NO: Do not increase weight by 5lbs next workout. Attempt 5 reps.
Did you hit all five reps?
IF YES: Increase weight by 5lbs next workout. Attempt 5 reps.
IF NO: Do not increase weight by 5lbs next workout. Attempt 5 reps.
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: Average workout duration
« on: April 11, 2012, 11:18:27 pm »
General rule of thumb:
If your workout prescribes 5 reps, and you can only hit 4, do the same weight for the next workouts until you can manage 5 reps. Then increase the weight for the subsequent workout and repeat the process.
If your workout prescribes 5 reps, and you can only hit 4, do the same weight for the next workouts until you can manage 5 reps. Then increase the weight for the subsequent workout and repeat the process.
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Basketball / Re: finger weights in games
« on: April 11, 2012, 01:07:22 pm »
Don't wear them in your team games, that's retarded! Where them only when you practice... not when the game matters.
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: olympic weightlifting shoes
« on: April 11, 2012, 01:04:30 pm »
I got a pair of Rogue Do-Wins (half a size too small) and holy shit it felt amazing to squat with them.
You can go deeper with better form. And you are so much more stable.
I only used them once though, because they're too small on me. Too lazy to get another pair that fit me.
You can go deeper with better form. And you are so much more stable.
I only used them once though, because they're too small on me. Too lazy to get another pair that fit me.
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Pics, Videos, & Links / Re: progress pics
« on: April 10, 2012, 11:40:26 am »great progress dreyth
what was the timeframe betwen the 203 pic and 197 pic?
I'll check my journal and answer back.
edit:
Feb 25th - 203lbs
Mar 16th - 197lbs
Hmm... I lost weight pretty quickly there actually... part of it was water weight though. I remember I got inconsistent with my creatine, and this was when I was a bit depleted of creatine.
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Pics, Videos, & Links / Re: progress pics
« on: April 10, 2012, 11:40:13 am »nice, also im picturing a come at me bro with that last pic.
lmao
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: Kadour Ziani's Legs
« on: April 10, 2012, 11:38:27 am »Stop assuming that because it works for you everyone else has to train that way to be successful.
Oh? I assumed that?
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Kingfush
« on: April 10, 2012, 11:36:28 am »
How do the paused half squat feel on your knees? I would think that would hurt a bit.
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: Average workout duration
« on: April 09, 2012, 10:26:33 pm »
I don't know about you guys, but I don't count the warm up and stretching afterwards as my workout. I think if the actual lifting portion takes about 1hr 15min... that's okay. It could just be that you like to take very long rest times like I used to (6-8min rests between sets of squats). In fact, I think Kingfish used to take (maybe still does?) about 12-15min rest between sets of squats
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: Kadour Ziani's Legs
« on: April 09, 2012, 10:22:36 pm »Strength training has NOT been shown over and over again to increase vertical jump.
It's when you write things like this at the BEGINNING of your post that I decide to just ignore whatever you have to say man.
Many people on this board, including me, are a living testament to how strength training increases vertical jump. When I was 155lbs in high school I couldn't touch rim. Some years later and I threw down a two handed dunk at 210lbs bodyweight my friend.
Don't tell me it was the tendons.
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Pics, Videos, & Links / Re: progress pics
« on: April 09, 2012, 07:16:55 pm »have you figured out anything to do about the pec imbalance? more shoulder p/rehab + unilateral work?
Well here's a few things...
- My left tricep is far more flexible than my right.
- My left shoulder is far more flexible than my right (I can reach up my back with my thumb about 4 inches higher with my left hand)
Then:
- My right tricep is much stronger than my left. It's also tighter. I guess it's a bit overractive and doesn't let the right pec do the work in the BB and DB bench.
- My left pec is bigger than my right. I think this pec is the normal size. My left tricep isn't tight (neither are my pecs though) so I'm assuming this is the side that's in balance.
Corrections?:
- I want to videotape my bench form and see if it's symmetrical. My body is probably leaning to one side by itself.
- Before benching, I static stretch my right tricep to make it a bit weaker and force my right pec to do more work.
- Maybe, I'll do unilateral DB benches: On the right side, I'll go all the way down and only 3/4 of the way up. That way my weaker pec does more work, and my stronger tricep does less. On the left side, I'll go all the way up, but 3/4 of the way down. That way my stronger pec does less work and my weaker tricep does more.
The DB benches are done after BB benching as assistance work.