The Official Powerlifting and Strongman Family Appreciation Thread: Part XX

[SPFjudge]

Alan was supposed to speak at a conference here at my school in a couple weeks with Contreras and Schoenfeld but was obviously removed from the lineup following these events.

I was really looking forward to hearing him speak/going out with them after. I had heard that he likes to party lol.

So what exactly did the Alan dude do? Sexual harassment? What is that? Slapping a chicks ass? Basically hitting on someone? I generally don't know.

[NorthStrong]

So what exactly did the Alan dude do? Sexual harassment? What is that? Slapping a chicks ass? Basically hitting on someone? I generally don't know.

just checked that reddit thread, and this is as specific as it gets apparently

[BlackJack619]

I'm just starting a strength program and I am trying to find a plan that'll work m-f and rest on the weekends, anyone have any suggestion on how I should program? thank you in advance....

[Jason2459]

I'm just starting a strength program and I am trying to find a plan that'll work m-f and rest on the weekends, anyone have any suggestion on how I should program? thank you in advance....

They all can do that. It's up to you to make them your own. Or you can go on any number of "social" media sites and pay some stranger that knows you from jack to write you some generic "program."

Hint, any way you go as long as you do something consistently and over time increase volume and work load you will get stronger.

[BlackJack619]

They all can do that. It's up to you to make them your own. Or you can go on any number of "social" media sites and pay some stranger that knows you from jack to write you some generic "program."

Hint, any way you go as long as you do something consistently and over time increase volume and work load you will get stronger.

I guess I am just a bit unsure of my current strength program because I am doing my main lifts twice a week, kinda going against most of the stuff I read online about doing them once a week.

[NorthStrong]

I guess I am just a bit unsure of my current strength program because I am doing my main lifts twice a week, kinda going against most of the stuff I read online about doing them once a week.

Twice is cool, usually one will be a harder day and one a less hard day. An Upper lower split would work, M T Th F, weekends off. There are a ton of ways to set things up within a similar structure to that.

[arian11]

I guess I am just a bit unsure of my current strength program because I am doing my main lifts twice a week, kinda going against most of the stuff I read online about doing them once a week.

There's plenty of programs out there that are 1x a week, 2x a week, 3x a week, and more frequency. I like the upper lower split NorthStrong mentioned. That's how I structure it for a lot of lifters who have a busy life and can only train 4x a week. It gives each competition lift 2x a week frequency plus there's some time for cardio, if need be. If you wanted to do all 5 days, then you could do bench M-W-F and squat/dead T-Th.

[BlackJack619]

Would you recommend doing squats and deadlifts on the same day? Then maybe alternate which one is your starting lift each week?

Iv always liked to do a little back workout after a chest day, just to avoid upper cross syndrome. I really haven't started tracking to much on paper I know I should probably do that, but I have already gotten a lot stronger in the last few weeks, and that end of my summer cut I could hardly bench 225 once, and now I am getting it 6-7 times, my squat has Gone up, my deadlift is kinda stuck, but I think that's due to my forearm strength, and I don't want to use straps or the alternate grip.

[Torrtrefireto]

Would you recommend doing squats and deadlifts on the same day? Then maybe alternate which one is your starting lift each week?

Iv always liked to do a little back workout after a chest day, just to avoid upper cross syndrome. I really haven't started tracking to much on paper I know I should probably do that, but I have already gotten a lot stronger in the last few weeks, and that end of my summer cut I could hardly bench 225 once, and now I am getting it 6-7 times, my squat has Gone up, my deadlift is kinda stuck, but I think that's due to my forearm strength, and I don't want to use straps or the alternate grip.

I did squat and deadlift on the same day 2x a week for ~3 years and made pretty okay progress. I do prefer squatting with bench and deadlifting with more bench or by itself when possible

[SPFjudge]

just checked that reddit thread, and this is as specific as it gets apparently

Gasp! Oh No!

[JRMoore82]

just checked that reddit thread, and this is as specific as it gets apparently

Makes him an ass. Not a rapist

[JamesG6626]

Would you recommend doing squats and deadlifts on the same day? Then maybe alternate which one is your starting lift each week?

That's how I've trained almost always, although alternating per session. Would recommend, especially if your frequency is lower so that you can get as much practice in each lift. So either squat/DL will be the main focus, with additional volume coming from the other lift. Ex..

Day 1 squat focused
Competition sq couple heavy sets at target rpe low reps
accessory squat at % of above, medium reps
Non comp DL (sumo) couple sets of 8 at target rpe

day 2 DL focused
Competition DL couple heavy sets at target rpe low reps
accessory DL at % of above, medium reps
Squat (whatever) couple sets of 8 at target rpe

So in each day you get heavy work and a little additional volume at the 'target' lift, with practice and additional volume at the other. I do the above with 5 day microcycles currently. If you wanted to do more than 2x per week you could have a squat day with accessories, a DL day with accessories, and a day with both comp movements.

Bottom line is no reason you can't do both in the same session, almost infinite ways you can make it work. Although if you're having good progress, no sense in increasing frequency, volume, or doing anything crazy.

[Jason2459]

Would you recommend doing squats and deadlifts on the same day? Then maybe alternate which one is your starting lift each week?

Iv always liked to do a little back workout after a chest day, just to avoid upper cross syndrome. I really haven't started tracking to much on paper I know I should probably do that, but I have already gotten a lot stronger in the last few weeks, and that end of my summer cut I could hardly bench 225 once, and now I am getting it 6-7 times, my squat has Gone up, my deadlift is kinda stuck, but I think that's due to my forearm strength, and I don't want to use straps or the alternate grip.

I would not primarily focus on body parts. That's for accessory stuff not main movements.

For accessory stuff I would train the back in some way practically every day.

[NorthStrong]

Anyone else here watch MeatEater? New season on Netflix Oct 2, pretty excited for it.

[bigwade800]

Arian, bp natls?

[Jason2459]

Gasp! Oh No!

[JohnnyRingo350]

I can never remember his name but the iron mafia guy posted and said his kidneys are shutting down. He's another underrated guy I don't hear a lot of people talking about but totals 2200+ at 275 I believe.

[NorthStrong]

I can never remember his name but the iron mafia guy posted and said his kidneys are shutting down. He's another underrated guy I don't hear a lot of people talking about but totals 2200+ at 275 I believe.

Mark Miller I think. Yeah he is strong. Hopefully he gets healthy.

[arian11]

Arian, bp natls?

Yup, I'll be there Friday to Monday. Got 2 lifters on Saturday and 2 lifters on Sunday.

[BlackJack619]

So I just started a strength progam, I am not new to squats, DLs, or Bench, but for whatever reason I was trained not to ever lock out joints doing these movements, but now I am leaning you are suppose to lock out your joints, can someone maybe provide a little reassurance this is correct, I always thought you wanted continual tension on the muscle, and that when you locked out your joints you put that tension on the joints.

[simp3204]

I see Arian is still around, any other OG's still hanging out in here?

[bigwade800]

Yup, I'll be there Friday to Monday. Got 2 lifters on Saturday and 2 lifters on Sunday.

have 2 Saturday and me and another Sunday

Will have refreshments in tow

[Jason2459]

So I just started a strength progam, I am not new to squats, DLs, or Bench, but for whatever reason I was trained not to ever lock out joints doing these movements, but now I am leaning you are suppose to lock out your joints, can someone maybe provide a little reassurance this is correct, I always thought you wanted continual tension on the muscle, and that when you locked out your joints you put that tension on the joints.

Gotta get dat pump. Read up more on powerlifting or strength training and not bodybuilding.

[Jason2459]

I see Arian is still around, any other OG's still hanging out in here?

Nope

[BlackJack619]

Gotta get dat pump. Read up more on powerlifting or strength training and not bodybuilding.

im still on the first chapter of starting strength by mark rippeetoe

[Jason2459]

im still on the first chapter of starting strength by mark rippeetoe

Ok read and good start for the gym goer.

I'd start here
https://www.elitefts.com/education/n...h-development/

[SPFjudge]

I see Arian is still around, any other OG's still hanging out in here?

nope.

[Torrtrefireto]

I see Arian is still around, any other OG's still hanging out in here?

Arian's an OG? I feel like I was already a jaded old man when he showed up

[arian11]

Arian's an OG? I feel like I was already a jaded old man when he showed up

Haha I use to see the title of this thread and not click on it because I didn't know wtf it was. But I went back and looked and it looks like I've been around since part 8 in 2011.


"Part VIII Stats:
180 authors, 10118 posts


Top contributing authors:
Liftamulti 847
arian11 608
Doollas 529
darren.dugan 414
LegosInMyEgos 396
goosefrabbas 350
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simp3204 320
BongoBanger 297"

[Torrtrefireto]

Haha I use to see the title of this thread and not click on it because I didn't know wtf it was. But I went back and looked and it looks like I've been around since part 8 in 2011.

Dang I guess that is pretty OG