Strenght training post your progress

[TheBoss]

5'11, 176 lbs

SQUAT: 210 lbs
DEADLIFT:215 lbs
BENCH: 130 lbs
MILITARY: 85 lbs

Needs work, I know.

[kaizen]

(06-27-2012 07:42 AM)Creatine Dreams Wrote:  How long have you been training for, Kaizen? Eventually, you will not be able to add 5lbs after every workout and you will have to add 5lbs on a weekly basis.

Also, are you eating enough?

If you are not eating enough, you will not grow.

Your squat and deadlift are definitely respectable, so keep plugging away at those if you are still making progress.

But it may be time for a deload with the benchpress.

About 2 months. I had not been "eating like there's no tomorrow". But, I'm having two lunches now, and pounding on 1 lb salmon fillet for dinner (yummy!)

I think my practically zero-carb diet (just the carbs I get from veggies) caught up to me today. I failed at 230 lb squat in the rack today after completing one set. Couldn't even do 225 lb afterwards. I think I need to eat a lot, and give my legs some rest -- I had been running >30 min cardio after training. Now, I'll get some carbs before/after training. Had been worried about my bodyfat (was 18% couple of weeks ago), but I re-read the Starting Strength book, and Rippetoe says that 15-17% fat is normal for athletic males.

Made some progress in Press and Deadlift though. Press = 85lb (+5), DL = 265 lb (+10). I have two days rest till next workout; let's see if I can push BP this time. If not, I will deload BP.

[Creatine Dreams]

^Sounds good, dude!

[kaizen]

(06-28-2012 06:04 AM)Creatine Dreams Wrote:  ^Sounds good, dude!

1) I have hit real plateau in squat; I think I'm just constrained by my muscle mass. Decided to deload squat by 20% today: 225 lb ->185 lb.

2) Was able to add 5 lb to Bench Press (total 125 lb), but needed assists on the 5th reps of each set. Thinking of continuously adding weight on bench than deload at this stage. It should take more than one sessions of BP to add 5 lb. Pull-ups and barbell rows have definitely helped me add weights on the upper body exercises (BP and Press).

In general, how do you decide deloading vs. continuing to add weight even though it may take several sessions to add weight each time?

[Creatine Dreams]

If I am making progress, I add weight.

If I have stalled out over the course of maybe 3 workouts, I deload.

Also, you are really close to reaching the milestone of benching 135lb so keep up the good work!

[Thor]

Been reading this amazing book which will change your whole way of thinking when it comes to strenght training will write up when I get more time

[Thor]

Is anyone by any chance using test force 2 as a supplement ?

In my humble opinion its not a supplement one would use unless your over 40 like me ;-)

[WorldWide]

1RM's:

Bench 150kg (330lb)
Deads 190kg (418lb)
Front Squats 110kg (242lb), cant do normal squats due to a rugby injury.

I am a bit heavier then id like, ive lost about 10kg but need to lose about 5 more.

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(07-22-2012 07:39 PM)Thor Wrote:  Is anyone by any chance using test force 2 as a supplement ?

In my humble opinion its not a supplement one would use unless your over 40 like me ;-)

Just checked the breakdown. It's a DAA based test booster which is solid and its thrown in some sarcosine which is supposed to further the effects of the DAA. Personal experience with DAA products is they dont do dick, however im 24. Natural test boosting products tend to have much better results for older guys as their natural test levels should be lower. I'm always hesitant with these sort of supplements, I barely touch protein these days, but it could be worth a crack.

[Thor]

Tried DAA for a for a few weeks but it gave me a headache. Your absolutely right its not suited for guys under 30.

[Ryan]

I lifted consistently every other day from mid March until the end of June. Left town for a month and hardly worked out at all while I was gone. I also ate like shit in my travels. I'm back now, lifting again. I lost some muscle mass and all of my lifts took a hit, but the amount of pullups I can do in a single set has doubled somehow.

I've been doing a Starting Strength-like program. Full body workouts, compound lifts. I've been working in the 8-12 rep range though. Building a nice physique is my primary reason for lifting. It seems like all of you guys are heavy lifters that train for strength(the title of the thread being strength training progress and all ). Next week I plan on switching to a split. I feel like I will make quicker aesthetic progress using a split rather than a full body workout. Something like this,

Chest, Triceps, Shoulders
Military Press (Overhead Shoulder Press) 3 sets 8-12 reps
Incline Bench Press or Guillotine Press 3 sets 8-12 reps
Dips or Flat Bare-bell Bench Press 2-3 sets 8-12 reps (add resistance if needed)
Captain's Chairs 2 sets until failure
Ball Crunches 2 sets until failure

Legs
Squats or Leg Press 3-4 sets 10-20 reps
Ham Glute Raises 3-4 sets 10-15 reps
Standing Calf Raises 3-4 sets 25-35 reps

Back & Biceps
Pull-ups or Lat Pull-downs 3-4 sets 8-12 reps
Bent Over Rows 2-4 sets 8-12 reps
V-Bar Pull-downs 3-4 sets 8-12 reps
EZ-Bar Curls or Barebell Curls 3-4 sets 8-12 reps

[Matt T]

Well, I recently recovered from that deadlift accident and back injury some months back. I lost a lot of strength (mental and physical), and for a long time I was really pissed off, disappointed, and frustrated. I skipped many gym days, ate poorly, and just didn't give a crap.

But I've slowly worked on regaining my strength, and will soon start sessions with a new trainer, who I hope will help me lose some fat hehehe.

Tbh, cliche as it sounds, I think dealing with this injury has made me a stronger person on the inside.

[drew12]

Been working out since i was 16, going 4 days a week trying to gain my strength back from when i was cutting. But heres my results thus far:

SQUAT: 270
BENCH: 175
DEADLIFT: 320

[Thor]

Matt your like batman. In the dark knight rises the evil villian Bane breaks batmans back but leaves him weak and unable to move. Like Batman you are pushing yourself to recover and get back on your feet welldone

(07-30-2012 01:06 AM)Matt T Wrote:  Well, I recently recovered from that deadlift accident and back injury some months back. I lost a lot of strength (mental and physical), and for a long time I was really pissed off, disappointed, and frustrated. I skipped many gym days, ate poorly, and just didn't give a crap.

But I've slowly worked on regaining my strength, and will soon start sessions with a new trainer, who I hope will help me lose some fat hehehe.

Tbh, cliche as it sounds, I think dealing with this injury has made me a stronger person on the inside.

[Creatine Dreams]

Squatted 235lbs for 20 reps last week.

[Thor]

I am still at 40KG dumbels doing chest press total of 176 lbs

Bench press barbel 40KG X 2 I think 110 KG in total which is 240 lbs on bench press.

I am actually beginning to look like Thor

[Oli]

Here's a great article on strength training which might make a couple guys reevaluate how they measure their progress :

http://baye.com/focus-on-your-muscles/

[Thor]

Will post pics soon