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[QUOTE=hellrelived;517896103]IM in bro..
have increased my squat by 25kg in the past 6 weeks .. :D
ITs at 115kg 5rm.... 253lbs[/QUOTE]
That's awesome! Keep it up, man.
[QUOTE=hellrelived;517897053]and i thought u wer from [b] Antarctica [/b][/QUOTE]
Err, Antarctica. We call them "hip flexors" in [i]Antarctica[/i]. Where'd America come from?
In!! 335 x3.
Ive lost the confidence to squat after straining my traps and spraining my ankle. :( Had 300x5 (+ one crappy, high, last rep) parallel about 10 weeks ago. Since then the heaviest ive gone was 235 3x10 which was about a month ago. Did something to my quad and now back out of squat action for who knows how long. I miss the days when I was adding 5-10lbs a week. DLs are limited too.
[QUOTE=Mr.NoPrint;517936883]Ive lost the confidence to squat after straining my traps and spraining my ankle. :( Had 300x5 (+ one crappy, high, last rep) parallel about 10 weeks ago. Since then the heaviest ive gone was 235 3x10 which was about a month ago. Did something to my quad and now back out of squat action for who knows how long. I miss the days when I was adding 5-10lbs a week. DLs are limited too.[/QUOTE]
be careful bro .. ur only 12..
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I'd always support a thread started by musicman. <3
(no homo)
I can't skwat, but I'm in. Will just take me longer than most of you, but I'll get it. :D
in b4 someone already squats 5 plates
[QUOTE=Jrahe42;518005523]in b4 someone already squats 5 plates[/QUOTE]
dgib. :(
[quote]I'd always support a thread started by musicman. <3[/quote]
<(nohomo)3
[QUOTE=Jrahe42;518005523]in b4 someone already squats 5 plates[/QUOTE]
You called?
[QUOTE=dgib7994;518050433]You called?[/QUOTE]
WOW shi.t son nice lifts/
[QUOTE=Ironlife;518051403]WOW shi.t son nice lifts/[/QUOTE]
My deadlift Wilks is 99.9% of his deadlift Wilks. It's actually pretty funny, if you think about it.
Bumpadeedump
Time for a self call-out. My squat sucks. I just bumped my bench up yesterday to more than my squat. wtf is my problem? I've always had skinny little chicken legs, but my other lifts are progressing much faster. I always feel FANTASTIC after a great squat day, it's not a mental holdback (maybe it is). I'll get the camera going again, maybe my form is off? Or am I just a toolbox??
My entire workout schedule is very simple and I emphasize squat by starting the week out with it, and by doing nothing else that day. I also squat twice a week. I feel like I eat at least as much as I should if not more, and my sleep is not great, but it's adequate. Really, is it because I'm so f'ing old?
Should I get a belt? I feel like I'm not even close to a weight where I should use one.
What helped YOU bump your squat up?
[QUOTE=UofACATS;518538783]
What helped YOU bump your squat up?[/QUOTE]
Squatting (srs)
[QUOTE=UofACATS;518538783]Time for a self call-out. My squat sucks. I just bumped my bench up yesterday to more than my squat. wtf is my problem? I've always had skinny little chicken legs, but my other lifts are progressing much faster. I always feel FANTASTIC after a great squat day, it's not a mental holdback (maybe it is). I'll get the camera going again, maybe my form is off? Or am I just a toolbox??
My entire workout schedule is very simple and I emphasize squat by starting the week out with it, and by doing nothing else that day. I also squat twice a week. I feel like I eat at least as much as I should if not more, and my sleep is not great, but it's adequate. Really, is it because I'm so f'ing old?
Should I get a belt? I feel like I'm not even close to a weight where I should use one.
What helped YOU bump your squat up?[/QUOTE]
Yes where a belt and put a lot of legs into it, when u get to the bottom push up as hard and forcefully as possible.
[QUOTE=UofACATS;518538783]Time for a self call-out. My squat sucks. I just bumped my bench up yesterday to more than my squat. wtf is my problem? I've always had skinny little chicken legs, but my other lifts are progressing much faster. I always feel FANTASTIC after a great squat day, it's not a mental holdback (maybe it is). I'll get the camera going again, maybe my form is off? Or am I just a toolbox??
My entire workout schedule is very simple and I emphasize squat by starting the week out with it, and by doing nothing else that day. I also squat twice a week. I feel like I eat at least as much as I should if not more, and my sleep is not great, but it's adequate. Really, is it because I'm so f'ing old?
Should I get a belt? I feel like I'm not even close to a weight where I should use one.
What helped YOU bump your squat up?[/QUOTE]
Do Starting Strength!
[QUOTE=Ironlife;518540323]Yes where a belt and put a lot of legs into it, when u get to the bottom push up as hard and forcefully as possible.[/QUOTE]
OK, so you think a belt will help. I'll look for one. Actually now that I'm typing this, maybe it gives me more "confidence" while under the weight. I just don't want to rely on it ya know? Sort of like not ever using straps on deadlift. I'll try it though THX
[QUOTE=Jrahe42;518539683]Squatting[/QUOTE]
haha. Will do.
[QUOTE=UofACATS;518541383]
haha. Will do.[/QUOTE]
well think about it.....you want to get better at an instrument what do you do? play it. you wanna get better at basketball, you shoot around or play with friends. You wanna get better at squatting, you squat. If you wanted to improve in any of these things would you only do them 1x a week? I think not. Try squatting as least 2x weekly. your numbers will go up
[QUOTE=Jrahe42;518543343]well think about it.....you want to get better at an instrument what do you do? play it. you wanna get better at basketball, you shoot around or play with friends. You wanna get better at squatting, you squat. If you wanted to improve in any of these things would you only do them 1x a week? I think not. Try squatting as least 2x weekly. your numbers will go up[/QUOTE]
Quite true John.
what I do
mon- squat
tue- dead, bench
wed-
thurs- squat
fri- dead, bench
sat-
sun- chins, rows, military
I find I'm still pretty sore from previous squat on squat day. Not preventively so, but still feeling it. Right now, 2x a week is what I can realistically handle. I just switched from 1x a week to 2x, perhaps time to grow is what I need.
Also I could switch up sat and sun so I'm freshest for both squat days.
[QUOTE=UofACATS;518538783]Time for a self call-out. My squat sucks. I just bumped my bench up yesterday to more than my squat. wtf is my problem? I've always had skinny little chicken legs, but my other lifts are progressing much faster. I always feel FANTASTIC after a great squat day, it's not a mental holdback (maybe it is). I'll get the camera going again, maybe my form is off? Or am I just a toolbox??
My entire workout schedule is very simple and I emphasize squat by starting the week out with it, and by doing nothing else that day. I also squat twice a week. I feel like I eat at least as much as I should if not more, and my sleep is not great, but it's adequate. Really, is it because I'm so f'ing old?
Should I get a belt? I feel like I'm not even close to a weight where I should use one.
[B]What helped YOU bump your squat up?[/B] [/QUOTE]
Squatting + FOOD.
Try Starting Strength + plenty of food. All of your lifts should go up. 1x per week frequency just doesn't cut it, especially as a novice. Ive been back lifting since jan and other than ~1 month off lowe body lifts with my back injury I have squat heavy at least 2x per week every week.
[QUOTE=Ironlife;518540323]Yes where a belt and put a lot of legs into it, when u get to the bottom push up as hard and forcefully as possible.[/QUOTE]
That's fine, but doing that will kill your hip drive.
[QUOTE=UofACATS;518551963]mon- squat
tue- dead, bench
wed-
thurs- squat
fri- dead, bench
sat-
sun- chins, rows, military[/QUOTE]
I would do starting strength. Your shoulder and upper back strength will not progress as much on the above program as it would on SS. Also, I wouldn't make a habit of deadlifting twice a week. I do it at times, but I wouldn't do it every week.
I personally don't like the look of SS (I've never done it, btw). The volume seems a bit low for my taste.
[QUOTE=musicianman;518583483]I would do starting strength. Your shoulder and upper back strength will not progress as much on the above program as it would on SS. Also, I wouldn't make a habit of deadlifting twice a week. I do it at times, but I wouldn't do it every week.[/QUOTE]
It's already getting tough. I thought I'd be able to get away with it for a couple months though.
What about 1x deadlift and 1x rack pulls per week?
[QUOTE=DanielBeauchamp;518587703]I personally don't like the look of SS (I've never done it, btw). The volume seems a bit low for my taste.[/QUOTE]
Right. Don't you do 1 set of 5 reps DL per week? I don't understand that, although I worship Rippetoe :D
[QUOTE=UofACATS;518593083]It's already getting tough. I thought I'd be able to get away with it for a couple months though.
What about 1x deadlift and 1x rack pulls per week?
Right. Don't you do 1 set of 5 reps DL per week? I don't understand that, although I worship Rippetoe :D[/QUOTE]
rack pulls are murder on the lower back. If anything i would squat 2x per week and dead lift 1x a week
[QUOTE=DanielBeauchamp;518587703]I personally don't like the look of SS (I've never done it, btw). The volume seems a bit low for my taste.[/QUOTE]
Its plenty of volume for a novice trainee.
Anybody who has properly followed the program can attest to the fact that it is PLENTY of work.
[QUOTE=UofACATS;518593083]
Right. Don't you do 1 set of 5 reps DL per week? I don't understand that, although I worship Rippetoe :D[/QUOTE]
Not quite.
You deadlift for a 1x5 working set 1.5x per week
[QUOTE=DanielBeauchamp;518587703]I personally don't like the look of SS (I've never done it, btw). The volume seems a bit low for my taste.[/QUOTE]
It's enough for a beginner. After about 6 months, you can consider something else. I've seen enough testimonies of people's strength gains to know it works.
[QUOTE=UofACATS;518593083]Right. Don't you do 1 set of 5 reps DL per week? I don't understand that, although I worship Rippetoe :D[/QUOTE]
It goes A-B-A, B-A-B, A-B-A... week by week. One week you'll do two deadlift sessions, and the next you'll do 1.
I haven't done more than 3 heavy reps on a deadlift day for ages... For the last month I've been doing:
135x8, 225x5, 315x4 (no belt), 365x1 (no belt), 405x1 (no belt), 425x1 (belt), PR (belt) (445, 455, 465, 475). It really doesn't take much at all.
[QUOTE=Farley1324;518596023]Its plenty of volume for a novice trainee.
Anybody who has properly followed the program can attest to the fact that it is PLENTY of work.
Not quite.
You deadlift for a 1x5 working set 1.5x per week[/QUOTE]
This and this.
I can switch to SS easily actually, not that different from what I'm doing. Same exercises actually ;)
Differences:
-Squat 3x a week, instead of 2x.
-DL 1x a week, 2x a week alternating, instead of 2x every week.
- 3 on 4 off, instead of 5 on 2 off.
moar street cred
[QUOTE=UofACATS;518600093]I can switch to SS easily actually, not that different from what I'm doing. Same exercises actually ;)
Differences:
-Squat 3x a week, instead of 2x.
-DL 1x a week, 2x a week alternating, instead of 2x every week.
- 3 on 4 off, instead of 5 on 2 off.
moar street cred[/QUOTE]
And a much stronger overhead press and power clean (which, by the way, cannot be substituted for by a bent-over row).