PH 2014 Goals, Progress & Transformations Thread
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Hoofy said:
V8mate said:
How good/important a measure is BW lifts for strength?
Is there any linear correlation at all?
http://strengthlevel.com/table.php?gender=maleIs there any linear correlation at all?
smiffy180 said:
TheJimi said:
You'll be remaining unimpressed then!
Might try it tho, and it'll let you know how many inches I make it
Probably a few more than me Might try it tho, and it'll let you know how many inches I make it
As it stands, I can't see me being able to budge it.
TheJimi said:
In seriousness, if I can convincingly move *at all*, I'll be actually quite chuffed!
As it stands, I can't see me being able to budge it.
As it stands, I can't see me being able to budge it.
you should record it 
For clean strict reps I'd say about 20kg too heavy
I can nearly do 1.
I rekon I could do one like this, seems to be my strongest pull
Hoofy said:
V8mate said:
How good/important a measure is BW lifts for strength?
Is there any linear correlation at all?
http://strengthlevel.com/table.php?gender=maleIs there any linear correlation at all?
Is that for real? All the work I've put in over the last year and my average across various lifts is 'Novice'?
Eating doughnuts is so much more fun
This is interesting http://www.naturalphysiques.com/28/fat-free-mass-i...
mines 31.9 which says I'm on steroids
To be within my genetic peak, I'd have to be 44% body fat!
Edited: my body fat has gone up by 3%
mines 31.9 which says I'm on steroids
To be within my genetic peak, I'd have to be 44% body fat!
Edited: my body fat has gone up by 3%
Edited by smiffy180 on Thursday 17th July 15:49
V8mate said:
Hoofy said:
V8mate said:
How good/important a measure is BW lifts for strength?
Is there any linear correlation at all?
http://strengthlevel.com/table.php?gender=maleIs there any linear correlation at all?
Is that for real? All the work I've put in over the last year and my average across various lifts is 'Novice'?
Eating doughnuts is so much more fun
I'm 100kg with 19% body fat. The fat is irrelevant; it doesn't make me any stronger or weaker. So I should surely be scoring off 80kg on the chart? If I don't eat for the next month and lose 20kg, I won't be any stronger, but I'll look better on the chart.
(I'm sure someone will be along shortly to tell me why I'm wrong
)Ive started cutting again now as I want to shift my stomach by January, going to Cuba for my brother wedding and want to strut on the beach haha
Dropped 3 lbs and 1 1/2 inches off my stomach in 2 weeks just by lowering calories and upping cardio. Trying to keep it steady and not too severe so I dont lose muscle too
Dropped 3 lbs and 1 1/2 inches off my stomach in 2 weeks just by lowering calories and upping cardio. Trying to keep it steady and not too severe so I dont lose muscle too
I'm going to see how I get on trying to gain muscle and burn fat at the same time. I've adjusted my diet so it's very 'clean' (and quite boring), and have introduced HIIT 3 times a week whilst keeping my regular weight sessions.
I understand the science behind bulking/cutting and why it is difficult to do both when they have different calorie requirements. But I'm convinced, with my metabolism and body type, that if I continue to train hard and eat lots of the right food I will be able to put weight on whilst noticing my fat levels reduce. It's worth noting I've got around 12%bf at the moment so the aim is to get sub-10% whilst continuing to build size primarily on my legs.
I understand the science behind bulking/cutting and why it is difficult to do both when they have different calorie requirements. But I'm convinced, with my metabolism and body type, that if I continue to train hard and eat lots of the right food I will be able to put weight on whilst noticing my fat levels reduce. It's worth noting I've got around 12%bf at the moment so the aim is to get sub-10% whilst continuing to build size primarily on my legs.
My advice would be to not bother with the HIIT sessions and create the deficit through your diet. Go for high reps (and therefore intensity) with the leg weights. Hit abs hard afterwards. The harder the session the more gh released. Maybe twice a week if you know what you're doing - which it sounds like you do - and plenty of recovery time to let the legs grow (which is why you don't want HIIT - I assume it's running?). Don't let your legs get tired and make sure you walk out of the gym feeling like you could do it all over again. Apologies if you're aware of all this already, but the secret to simultaneous fat loss and muscle hypertrophy is doing the minimum quality exercise to stimulate growth with the most appropriate diet. As soon as you get tired the diet will end and so will the growth.
goldblum said:
My advice would be to not bother with the HIIT sessions and create the deficit through your diet. Go for high reps (and therefore intensity) with the leg weights. Hit abs hard afterwards. The harder the session the more gh released. Maybe twice a week if you know what you're doing - which it sounds like you do - and plenty of recovery time to let the legs grow (which is why you don't want HIIT - I assume it's running?). Don't let your legs get tired and make sure you walk out of the gym feeling like you could do it all over again. Apologies if you're aware of all this already, but the secret to simultaneous fat loss and muscle hypertrophy is doing the minimum quality exercise to stimulate growth with the most appropriate diet. As soon as you get tired the diet will end and so will the growth.
I didn't know all of that so thanks for clarifying.HIIT was going to be rowing/cycling - I don't like running as I have suffered with shin splints in the past. The original plan was to alter my weight workout slightly so I could fit it into 3 days with 2 HIIT days, based on your advice would I be okay sticking with the 3 weight days with an extra legs day of high reps? I would like to keep a low rep, heavy leg day if possible.
So for example:
Monday - Back and Shoulders
Tuesday - 60 mins football
Wednesday - Legs (Heavy) and abs
Friday - Chest and Arms
Saturday - Legs (High reps/intensity) and abs
SpunkyGlory said:
I didn't know all of that so thanks for clarifying.
HIIT was going to be rowing/cycling - I don't like running as I have suffered with shin splints in the past. The original plan was to alter my weight workout slightly so I could fit it into 3 days with 2 HIIT days, based on your advice would I be okay sticking with the 3 weight days with an extra legs day of high reps? I would like to keep a low rep, heavy leg day if possible.
So for example:
Monday - Back and Shoulders
Tuesday - 60 mins football
Wednesday - Legs (Heavy) and abs
Friday - Chest and Arms
Saturday - Legs (High reps/intensity) and abs
A possible option:HIIT was going to be rowing/cycling - I don't like running as I have suffered with shin splints in the past. The original plan was to alter my weight workout slightly so I could fit it into 3 days with 2 HIIT days, based on your advice would I be okay sticking with the 3 weight days with an extra legs day of high reps? I would like to keep a low rep, heavy leg day if possible.
So for example:
Monday - Back and Shoulders
Tuesday - 60 mins football
Wednesday - Legs (Heavy) and abs
Friday - Chest and Arms
Saturday - Legs (High reps/intensity) and abs
Monday - back shoulders biceps
Tue - football
Wed - chest and triceps
Friday - Legs abs
I'm afraid doing the football means one leg session goes, your choice how to train legs but if it's hypertrophy you're after then best is 8-12 reps at 50-65% 1 rep max. Keep the HIIT sessions fairly short.
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