What training are you doing/have you done today? Vol.2
Discussion
TheJimi said:
Tempted to suggest that's probably not indicative of your technique per-se. That was a balls-to-the-wall lift!
Chances are your upper back is straight(er) on lighter loads, no?
No, it's comfiest for me to pull like this. A few people do- Andy Bolton & Konstantīns Konstantinovs are notables.Chances are your upper back is straight(er) on lighter loads, no?
It's impossible to keep your upper back pulled back at heavier loads, so round it.
didelydoo said:
No, it's comfiest for me to pull like this. A few people do- Andy Bolton & Konstant?ns Konstantinovs are notables.
It's impossible to keep your upper back pulled back at heavier loads, so round it.
300kg is just immense from my POV! I aim to pull 200kg by the end of this year! It's impossible to keep your upper back pulled back at heavier loads, so round it.
I think that if someone who has not had any or very little training tried to DL a near max, they would be in trouble, spine-wise, as the surrounding muscle wouldn't know how to cope. But for someone like you, who has been training for years, has built up enough strength and muscle to help massively offset any perceived bad form when going for PB's. I am not even sure perfect form is possible when attempting weights you have never tried before.
chris watton said:
I find the Deadlift (for reps) is the most exhausting exercise and the one that takes the longest to recover from - even if I think I have recovered, when I try again, it's clear that I have not. All other exercises, no matter how much I have hammered them out is sets, reps and weight, are fine to do again 48 hours later. Not Deadlifts, though.
Yeah, this week I realised I have rota'd deadlifts in on two different days. Well my 4 x 10 yesterday put paid to my lil run today, my lower back told me to give it a rest and I stopped after only 1 k. Deadlifts have now been removed from that day.
I am doing this separate 16 week DL routine, to hopefully get me up to a fairly pain free 195kg. The first few weeks is quite easy, and I have been condensing the routine twice per week (Monday and Friday), rather than one session per week as advised, as it starts at 5x5 with 130 and 3x5 with 140, which I did last week. yesterday was 5x1 with 150, and the next is 5x5 with 140 (and it keep going up.
I think I shall now start doing what The Jimi does, and do the DL's on Monday, and Rack Pulls (or Good Mornings) on Friday from now on.
One good thing about doing DL's before Rows is that the Rows seem really easy and light after!
I think I shall now start doing what The Jimi does, and do the DL's on Monday, and Rack Pulls (or Good Mornings) on Friday from now on.
One good thing about doing DL's before Rows is that the Rows seem really easy and light after!
Burwood said:
didley- how's the cut going mate? you must be coming together by now. I've done my usual, clashed carbs and lacking in energy at the moment. Will post a couple of pics when I'm finished.
Back bulking again- too small when I cut, so stopped about 3 weeks back as I knew i'd not be where I wanted- nice rebound gains though, got bigger and leaner since. Back to doing strong man now, so growing to do!PT session today. I like that he does things slightly differently from me.
Squats - 4 x 8 @ 100kg (slow eccentrics and very unpleasant)
OHP - 4 x 10 @ 30 kg (same rep style and surprising hard given how light)
Machine rows (no idea on weight)
Jump lunges 4 x 20 with DB
Dips & curls
Best squats for a while now - form was absolutely fine despite lifting more than I have for a good few months.
Squats - 4 x 8 @ 100kg (slow eccentrics and very unpleasant)
OHP - 4 x 10 @ 30 kg (same rep style and surprising hard given how light)
Machine rows (no idea on weight)
Jump lunges 4 x 20 with DB
Dips & curls
Best squats for a while now - form was absolutely fine despite lifting more than I have for a good few months.
Pull ups and press ups yesterday at an easy pace, hate doing nothing
Tonight, recovery ride on the road, just a steady pace, 36km 360m of climbing with nearly 32kph average. Legs felt ok, but I think I've got some sort of stomach bug - fizzy gravy just before I left.
May do some pull ups and press ups later, we'll see. Reasonably pleased with my condition - see below.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BPTEKTqAVed/?taken-by=...
Tonight, recovery ride on the road, just a steady pace, 36km 360m of climbing with nearly 32kph average. Legs felt ok, but I think I've got some sort of stomach bug - fizzy gravy just before I left.
May do some pull ups and press ups later, we'll see. Reasonably pleased with my condition - see below.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BPTEKTqAVed/?taken-by=...
Good work as always chaps.
Legs today
Squats 2x10@60, 2x8@80, 3x5@100 2x3@120, 1x3, 1x1@140, 2x5@100kg
Leg press 5x10@200kg
Superset:
Stiff Leg Deads 5x10@60kg/ EZ Bar Curls 5x20 (Just the bar)
9.3 miles on the CX Bike
Squat form didn't feel great at 140 so left it at that. Added in some curls as my bicep is really sore and just wanted to see how it held up. Lovely little ride after.
Legs today
Squats 2x10@60, 2x8@80, 3x5@100 2x3@120, 1x3, 1x1@140, 2x5@100kg
Leg press 5x10@200kg
Superset:
Stiff Leg Deads 5x10@60kg/ EZ Bar Curls 5x20 (Just the bar)
9.3 miles on the CX Bike
Squat form didn't feel great at 140 so left it at that. Added in some curls as my bicep is really sore and just wanted to see how it held up. Lovely little ride after.
Hard circuit today.
Dumbbell Push Press 30 reps
Pendlay Row 25
Front Squat 35
Pull-Up 20
Star Jumps
As many as possible in 75 seconds
KB Swings
As many as possible in 45 seconds
Deadlift 20
DB Incline Bench Press 35
High Pull 30
Barbell Lunges 15p/l
49 mins...tough, very tough
from here.
https://www.t-nation.com/training/lose-fat-stay-st...
Dumbbell Push Press 30 reps
Pendlay Row 25
Front Squat 35
Pull-Up 20
Star Jumps
As many as possible in 75 seconds
KB Swings
As many as possible in 45 seconds
Deadlift 20
DB Incline Bench Press 35
High Pull 30
Barbell Lunges 15p/l
49 mins...tough, very tough
from here.
https://www.t-nation.com/training/lose-fat-stay-st...
Digger said:
mcelliott said:
2hrs on the turbo (zwifting} leg shredding.
WTaF . . . . No press-ups, dips, or pull-ups??! Really?https://www.strava.com/activities/578544370
Training as of late has been all over..... Until tonight
With everything feeling like it's gone backwards no thanks to a bug, I decided to risk upping the weight and rep my old 1rm.
Really happy to hit 150kg x2 full reps + 2 soft lockouts/near enough a rep
that I know I can hit, just didn't because I pushed up and forwards instead of up and back due to fear of dropping the bar on a floor that will go through.
8-12 weeks of building up (not for this particular lift) and will give it a go again at hopefully a much heavier weight
https://youtu.be/kZQan7TwAyg
With everything feeling like it's gone backwards no thanks to a bug, I decided to risk upping the weight and rep my old 1rm.
Really happy to hit 150kg x2 full reps + 2 soft lockouts/near enough a rep
that I know I can hit, just didn't because I pushed up and forwards instead of up and back due to fear of dropping the bar on a floor that will go through. 8-12 weeks of building up (not for this particular lift) and will give it a go again at hopefully a much heavier weight
https://youtu.be/kZQan7TwAyg
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