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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: Squat/Deadlift/RDL
« on: May 11, 2012, 07:36:03 pm »
My deadlift is almost 200lbs heavier than my squat. Whenever my squat increases my deadlift automatically increases.
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Boxing / Re: Lamont Peterson Tested Positive for Anabolic Steroids
« on: May 09, 2012, 02:29:09 pm »PED's in drug free sports is cheating, unethical, and weak. Athletes and/or coaches who condone/display this behavior can get lost.
I agree with Adarq's viewpoint. I don't give a fuk how "everybody else is doing it". The only way sports will ever be clean is when drug tests become more frequent, and penalties become harsher. If you're caught doping even just once you should be banned for life. That may sound harsh but it's the only way sports are ever going to become clean and if you're caught cheating than deal with the consequences.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: acole14's journal - DUNK OR DIE
« on: May 09, 2012, 01:35:56 pm »Thanks for the advice!
I'd never consider doing smolov though coz i'm defs nowhere near smolov level. Even if i was I've got rugby 3x a week so I wouldn't be able to do it. I looked up the texas method- http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/the_texas_method
It seems like a good program but the trouble is I always feel shit on Mondays so I don't think I'd be able to handle that volume, and than on Friday it's probs not the best idea to max out coz I got games on Saturdays. I'll do that program in the off-season though because I like the look of it. When i was searching for Texas Method I came across this othr program called Madcows.
http://stronglifts.com/madcow-5x5-training-programs/
I'm going to incorporate Madcows into my training. I'll probs modify it a bit but I like the theory behind it of squatting 3x a week but having 1 of those days as like a recovery day and than still getting a 5lb weight increase a week. But yeh ultimately I just want to get my squat from the 1.5x region up into the 2x region.
Yeah madcows is another one. I reckon that could work for you if you were to do it. I've looked at those programs and yeah they're difficult to fit into your regular sporting life (unless your sport is powerlifting lol). Smolov is just ridiculous. Any program that starts with 3 consecutive days of squats is gonna be bloody hard.
But yeah once you get to 2-2.5x I think you'll see a big increase in your SVJ because it's mostly a strength jump. From memory I was at prob 26-27'' (or less even) before starting (couldn't get close to rim standing), but then when I started squatting heavy it got to around 29'', then consistently 31'' when I got to 140kgs for reps, now ~33'' max. So if you're at around 30'' now, then you could put quite a few inches on when you get up to 2x.
Yeh with smolov I don't see the point of anybody doing it unless their weightlifters or powerlifters. Well I guess also if somebody is an experienced lifter who's facing a massive plateau haha. With madcows I'd follow it exactly how it's templated except instead of working up to max set I'd work down from a max set after warming up but still keep the same amount of volume if that makes sense. I also wouldn't follow any of the assistance stuff coz i don't really need it atm since all I'm focussing on is bench and squat and my bench is actually going fairly well.
I'm not even at 30" SVJ yet lol I'm still only at around 28" but I can grab rim off SVJ coz I got 7'10 standing reach at 5'11. To increase my SVJ up 5 inches to like 33" I think i'd probably need at least another 50lbs on my squat while staying at the same bodyweight. Only 1 way to find out though
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: acole14's journal - DUNK OR DIE
« on: May 09, 2012, 03:39:00 am »
Thanks for the advice!
I'd never consider doing smolov though coz i'm defs nowhere near smolov level. Even if i was I've got rugby 3x a week so I wouldn't be able to do it. I looked up the texas method- http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/the_texas_method
It seems like a good program but the trouble is I always feel shit on Mondays so I don't think I'd be able to handle that volume, and than on Friday it's probs not the best idea to max out coz I got games on Saturdays. I'll do that program in the off-season though because I like the look of it. When i was searching for Texas Method I came across this othr program called Madcows.
http://stronglifts.com/madcow-5x5-training-programs/
I'm going to incorporate Madcows into my training. I'll probs modify it a bit but I like the theory behind it of squatting 3x a week but having 1 of those days as like a recovery day and than still getting a 5lb weight increase a week. But yeh ultimately I just want to get my squat from the 1.5x region up into the 2x region.
I'd never consider doing smolov though coz i'm defs nowhere near smolov level. Even if i was I've got rugby 3x a week so I wouldn't be able to do it. I looked up the texas method- http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/the_texas_method
It seems like a good program but the trouble is I always feel shit on Mondays so I don't think I'd be able to handle that volume, and than on Friday it's probs not the best idea to max out coz I got games on Saturdays. I'll do that program in the off-season though because I like the look of it. When i was searching for Texas Method I came across this othr program called Madcows.
http://stronglifts.com/madcow-5x5-training-programs/
I'm going to incorporate Madcows into my training. I'll probs modify it a bit but I like the theory behind it of squatting 3x a week but having 1 of those days as like a recovery day and than still getting a 5lb weight increase a week. But yeh ultimately I just want to get my squat from the 1.5x region up into the 2x region.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: acole14's journal - DUNK OR DIE
« on: May 09, 2012, 12:53:52 am »Gym:
Foam rolling warmup, light UB stuff
Squat: 2x8@70kgs, 1x@6-7@110kgs, 1x6@130kgs
GHR: 2x10@25kgs, 2x10@35kgs
Jump squats: 2x8@20kgs, 2x8@30kgs
SVJs: 2x6
Foam roll/stretch
Low volume squats today, just one heavy set, felt fresh enough to do some extra jump squats and SVJs (found a good spot in the gym to do them).
Lol 130 lightweight for you man. You do sets with 160 for reps so 130 isn't heavy. I wish 130 felt light for me instead it's like close to my 1RM. How long did it take you to squat as much as you do?
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Bios / Re: Casey Combest
« on: May 06, 2012, 10:24:19 am »Lay It On The Line: The Casey Combest Story.<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zd8Z5XBNAA" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zd8Z5XBNAA</a>
Thanks for the link!
0:00-0:37 you could see how much passion he had for sprinting and how becoming successful or at least trying his very best to become an elite sprinter meant the world to him. Disappointing that his comeback was shortlived but at least he gave it a legit shot.
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MUSiC anD SHeeT! / Re: What Are You Listening To Right Now?
« on: May 06, 2012, 08:51:27 am »2154
Football / Re: Former NFL Star Junior Seau Found Dead
« on: May 03, 2012, 09:45:22 am »crazy.. ;/
might be that CEE stuff or whatever its called.. lots of nfl'rs going nuts due to brain damage after they retire.
i wonder if they can even study his brain, i imagine they can.. even though it's probably pretty shredded.
r.i.p ;/
Maybe that was the reason he decided to shoot himself in the chest so than he could preserve his brain for research on concussions?
Chicago Bear Dave Duerson shot himself in the chest so that his brain could be used for research on the impact of concussions so it's possible junior did the same thing. I think Junior been suicidal for a while though coz i remember it was in the news that he drove off a cliff in 2010 but denied it was suicide and said that he'd just fell asleep at the wheel but in hindsight it was probs more of a suicide attempt.
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Football / Re: Former NFL Star Junior Seau Found Dead
« on: May 03, 2012, 09:02:55 am »
Yeh i got no idea why he shot himself. When i first saw his mom I thought that he'd been murdered or something coz of her reaction. Sad stuff.
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Introduce Yourself / Re: Hello
« on: May 03, 2012, 04:14:16 am »
If you got short limbs at least it will be easy to make gains in the gym (easier to squat with short legs, easier to bench with short arms coz less range of motion).
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: chasing athleticism
« on: May 01, 2012, 03:21:15 am »
Yeh you're probably around 19-20% bf than. No point in really getting a dexa. With waist measurements I don't think it really matters where you measure your waist as long as you consistently measure it in the same place and at the same time. E.g you measure your waist relaxed 1 inch above the naval as soon as you wake up that's the way you measure it for all times in the future.
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Bodyfat Calculator
« on: May 01, 2012, 03:11:07 am »2160
Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: chasing athleticism
« on: May 01, 2012, 03:08:29 am »Aren't you like 6'3 84kg? How can you be 20% bodyfat at that height and weight???
lol.. i dunno. i just don't know. i try to think of it positively that when i'm 75kg i'll be leanish and then i can bulk a whole 10kg and still be only average weight for someone my height.
I mean are you sure you're not overestimating your bodyfat?
Use this bodyfat calculator it's probs not 100% accurate but it'd give a good ballpark figure.
http://home.fuse.net/clymer/bmi/