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Forum: Over Age 35 Yesterday, 05:31 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 226
Posted By boathead
btw, your pulling strength would come not from...

btw, your pulling strength would come not from your biceps, but from your lats. think barbell and db rows.

work on your grip, and your rows. unless you think your opponent will be so intimidated...
Forum: Over Age 35 Yesterday, 03:39 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 320
Posted By boathead
very inspirational. thanks for posting. i got...

very inspirational. thanks for posting. i got up to 380, and then have let my deads slide due to some nagging injuries. i'll use this as motivation, that maybe 400 is in fact achievable!
Forum: Exercises 12-01-2009, 02:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 170
Posted By boathead
2 years ago i took a week off. 11 months later,...

2 years ago i took a week off. 11 months later, i returned to the gym. i no longer take a week off.
Forum: Over Age 35 11-30-2009, 04:33 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 341
Posted By boathead
perhaps this is what you are looking for: ...

perhaps this is what you are looking for:
http://www.exrx.net/Testing/WeightLifting/StrengthStandards.html
Forum: Over Age 35 11-30-2009, 03:20 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 507
Posted By boathead
^^^^^ agreed. lighter is better. my...

^^^^^
agreed. lighter is better.

my orthopede and physical therapist both have me doing them in my ongoing knee rehab. i would like to think there is nothing inherently wrong with them.
Forum: Over Age 35 11-30-2009, 03:16 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 341
Posted By boathead
i've read that a beginner is someone who can...

i've read that a beginner is someone who can progress each and every workout. an intermediate is one who can progress on a weekly basis. advanced requires more prolonged programming.
Forum: For Personal Trainers 11-30-2009, 03:08 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 379
Posted By boathead
i'm not a trainer, just stumbled across this...

i'm not a trainer, just stumbled across this thread.

i have horrible knees. bi lateral patella femoral something or other. plus arthritis. my doctor and physical therapist had me doing leg...
Forum: Exercises 11-30-2009, 02:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 204
Posted By boathead
90 lbs is ok to start, but then what? you should...

90 lbs is ok to start, but then what? you should progress very rapidly, but without stands, you'll be limited by what you can push press, and you'll have a very real safety issue. and just imagine...
Forum: Exercises 11-30-2009, 02:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 226
Posted By boathead
folks differ. a decent rule of thumb is to place...

folks differ. a decent rule of thumb is to place them as close as your wrists will permit.

if too close, you'll feel it, not in a good way, in your wrists.

i personally place my index finger...
Forum: Over Age 35 11-30-2009, 02:22 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 2,597
Posted By boathead
there are exceptions to every rule, and mutants...

there are exceptions to every rule, and mutants among us, and folks that respond when others don't, yet i subscribe to the notion that you need to gain 15 lbs or so bodyweight for your arms to grow...
Forum: Sports Training 11-29-2009, 12:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 144
Posted By boathead
i am no runner, but have a thought... ...

i am no runner, but have a thought...

hamstrings and calves develop more fully with long distance running. perhaps you should emphasize quad and hip exercises with your weight training to counter...
Forum: Exercises 11-29-2009, 11:44 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,016
Posted By boathead
i bought into that very notion for awhile, and...

i bought into that very notion for awhile, and relied on pullups and rows exclusively. after an extended period of time, i realized that i need a bit of direct work.

i've also found that i don't...
Forum: Exercises 11-28-2009, 01:41 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 531
Posted By boathead
20 rep squats are the best. despite what others...

20 rep squats are the best. despite what others may have said, there is nothing wrong with starting with 135, and going from there. i personally started at 135 with the ultimate goal of 225 for 20....
Forum: Exercises 11-28-2009, 01:32 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 52
Posted By boathead
not trying to be a smartass, but why would you...

not trying to be a smartass, but why would you want to do that? presumably you are already making gains on SS. if not, why are you on it?

the whole point of SS is for the newbie to make...
Forum: Over Age 35 11-28-2009, 04:46 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 235
Posted By boathead
thanks for the responses. maybe its closer to 6...

thanks for the responses. maybe its closer to 6 months. i am clueless about some things.

she has not been tracking. gonna start a bit now, not too anally, but at least mindful of a few things,...
Forum: Exercises 11-27-2009, 06:08 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 257
Posted By boathead
like was said, it depends. but at any...

like was said, it depends. but at any volume/intensity/weight scheme, a general rule is that the bigger the muscle, the more recovery time needed.

if i truly thrash my legs with squats, i might...
Forum: Over Age 35 11-27-2009, 05:59 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 235
Posted By boathead
thanks, mac...that helps. wasn't sure about the...

thanks, mac...that helps. wasn't sure about the fat. we are sitting here, and we don't know what her maintenance calorie level is. we are simply guessing at 2500 cals, but i'm already thinking...
Forum: Over Age 35 11-27-2009, 05:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 235
Posted By boathead
help from the ladies please

gf is 40, 5'6", 125 lbs. she is a workout fiend, her workouts consisting of body pump, body combat, and regular stairclimber sessions. total number of sessions per week is in the range of 10. very...
Forum: Over Age 35 11-27-2009, 03:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 132
Posted By boathead
if you are intent on doing all that on the same...

if you are intent on doing all that on the same day, i don't think it matters much. why not alternate the order? that way in any given week your front squat or dead/clean is getting the priority,...
Forum: Exercises 11-27-2009, 02:52 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 613
Posted By boathead
deadlifts, alternating grips, will develop them...

deadlifts, alternating grips, will develop them quite nicely. imo, don't waste your time on isolation exercises. pullups and deads will take you where you want to go. just give it time.
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