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KickassAmazon76 wrote: »Minion_training_program wrote: »Pretty happy with my workout today
Today was the start of week 6, so close to end of my 7 week cycle.
Doing squats at 90% of my 1RM and even though i could have hit better depth, this still felt pretty good.
Definatly not perfect form, since my upper body shifted forward, but the weight itself moved pretty good
This was my second set of 4 out of 3 sets.
Good work Gus! You have a lotta plates on that bar! You're killing it!
Thank you Sandy.
Basically 2x25kg plates on each side, but since i do not wanna hog the 25 plates form other squat racks, its 15and 100 -
itchmyTwitch wrote: »
This is pretty common in beginner programs. With consistency you train out of it pretty quickly though.Boggles my mind when I see people train bench, squats and deadlifts on the same day. Sure, they are all together on competition day, but train together? I get tired just THINKING about it! lol
Yeah, I trained like that for a while when I first started, doing full body 3x/week. Logistically, the sessions got too long and I switched to a 4 day, and eventually a 6 day split.1 -
Minion_training_program wrote: »Basically 2x25kg plates on each side, but since i do not wanna hog the 25 plates form other squat racks, its 15and 10
I also adjusted my workouts to not steal all the plates, especially on leg press. My bench press numbers are nothing to write home about (though it's getting there...set a new "theoretical" 1RM today when I hit 6 reps on my current 5x5 weight). But my legs are uber strong, always have been. Hasn't helped me in the deadlift due to lower back form breaking, but back when I was a powerlifter I got my squat up to 485 (just shy of that fifth plate per side), and my leg press calls for 10 plates per side for reps. Not only does that take a LONG time to warmup to, but I was harvesting plates from all the stations around me, which on busy days made for lots of grouchy stares. So I swapped to doing one-leg leg presses with only 4 plates per side.1 -
Congrats Gus. Looked strong brother.Minion_training_program wrote: »Pretty happy with my workout today
Today was the start of week 6, so close to end of my 7 week cycle.
Doing squats at 90% of my 1RM and even though i could have hit better depth, this still felt pretty good.
Definatly not perfect form, since my upper body shifted forward, but the weight itself moved pretty good
This was my second set of 4 out of 3 sets.
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Just focusing on getting to the gym regularly for now... Doing a total body ish set.
Moving decent volume and still getting in bench, squat, deads and ohp.
Felt better today than Sunday, so maybe my body won't hate me too long for neglecting it! Lol
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KickassAmazon76 wrote: »Just focusing on getting to the gym regularly for now... Doing a total body ish set.
Moving decent volume and still getting in bench, squat, deads and ohp.
Felt better today than Sunday, so maybe my body won't hate me too long for neglecting it! Lol
Looks like a great workout!1 -
KickassAmazon76 wrote: »Just focusing on getting to the gym regularly for now... Doing a total body ish set.
Moving decent volume and still getting in bench, squat, deads and ohp.
Felt better today than Sunday, so maybe my body won't hate me too long for neglecting it! Lol
YES! Doing good work Sandy0 -
kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
Looks like a great workout!
Thanks Chris!Minion_training_program wrote: »
YES! Doing good work Sandy
Thanks Gus!
It felt pretty good overall
May play around a bit from week to week with reps / sets / weight, but at least this is some kind of work, and I definitely feel it.
Though I sure could use a nap. zzzzzzzzzz
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Loved watching you grind through those last couple reps, you would not be denied!
Reminds me of a story about Henry Cavill when he was first cast as Superman. In the gym bulking up for the role, at the end of a long leg day session, he's finishing his final set of front squats. Final rep of the entire day, he descends into the hole, and is simply stuck there, no going up, can't go further down, stuck. Most guys would've simply dropped the weight and called it a day, but not him: he grunted and sweated for almost a minute, before through sheer force of will he MADE his legs obey him and ground out that final rep to standing. Director happened to be there that day, saw the whole thing, shook his head and said that was the most Superman-esque thing he'd ever seen, and he knew he'd made the right casting decision from that point on.1 -
Loved watching you grind through those last couple reps, you would not be denied!
Reminds me of a story about Henry Cavill when he was first cast as Superman. In the gym bulking up for the role, at the end of a long leg day session, he's finishing his final set of front squats. Final rep of the entire day, he descends into the hole, and is simply stuck there, no going up, can't go further down, stuck. Most guys would've simply dropped the weight and called it a day, but not him: he grunted and sweated for almost a minute, before through sheer force of will he MADE his legs obey him and ground out that final rep to standing. Director happened to be there that day, saw the whole thing, shook his head and said that was the most Superman-esque thing he'd ever seen, and he knew he'd made the right casting decision from that point on.
That is such a cool story. I do often tend to bail before I probably need to, but last night I didn't have the failure bars because there were two guys in the gym each squatting reps with 4 plates on each side. I kind of felt like I needed to push through. Plus I know I have it in me, if I'm not lazy. LOL
I cannot get over how strong some people are. I just cannot fathom it.1 -
There's always somebody stronger. Other day I felt great on bench press hitting every rep of my 5x5x255...provided I ignored the guy on the bench next to me knocking out sets of 10 at 315.
Just remember, though...YOU are the "somebody stronger" for someone else. You may never know you are an example for another person, but they see your strength...maybe lifting heavier than them, maybe grinding through reps rather than quitting, maybe simply being there, focused and ready.4 -
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Just remember, though...YOU are the "somebody stronger" for someone else. You may never know you are an example for another person, but they see your strength...maybe lifting heavier than them, maybe grinding through reps rather than quitting, maybe simply being there, focused and ready.
This is so so true.
I try not to compare myself to others in the gym, and especially here on MFP, where people post workouts I hungrily compare myself to. It’s insanely difficult not to, though. Maybe decades of comparing my obese self to others has created a little green monster inside.
But every time I kick myself for not accomplishing this or that in the gym, or keeping up what I see others do, someone catches me in the dressing room and says “You are such an inspiration”.
It’s so weird and still unfamiliar to be called that.
You’ll also know people are silently watching when you catch them doing unique things you do. I have super loose hips, and frequently do single leg reps on the leg press in figure-4 position. I’m seeing other people try them now.
My bench sucks. My squats are demi. But I get decent results and by heavens, I try. Every time I’m working out, I give it everything I’ve got. Doesn’t matter if I’m The Best. I’m just trying to be the best I can be.
I like being a Tryer and not a Quitter.
Doesn’t keep me from being jealous of yall though. 😗
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Trying to envision this figure-4 leg press. Are you bending your right leg at the knee, placing the right foot on your left knee, and then doing leg presses with your left leg? I also do one-leg presses, but with the non-working leg simply held down out of the way, not turned into a pretzel! I can barely cross my legs at the ankles, let alone do what I think you're describing!0
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Trying to envision this figure-4 leg press. Are you bending your right leg at the knee, placing the right foot on your left knee, and then doing leg presses with your left leg? I also do one-leg presses, but with the non-working leg simply held down out of the way, not turned into a pretzel! I can barely cross my legs at the ankles, let alone do what I think you're describing!
Yep, ankle over knee, and press, flattening folded leg to chest.
Lotsa yoga.
I can get my foot behind my head, too, but haven’t tried that on the leg press . Yet. 🤣
OTOH, I have very little shoulder mobility. My trainer makes me simply press my back to a wall and make kinda swimming motions up and down. She says it’s the only thing I’ll actually complain about. Absolutely agonizing.1 -
springlering62 wrote: ».
Just remember, though...YOU are the "somebody stronger" for someone else. You may never know you are an example for another person, but they see your strength...maybe lifting heavier than them, maybe grinding through reps rather than quitting, maybe simply being there, focused and ready.
This is so so true.
I try not to compare myself to others in the gym, and especially here on MFP, where people post workouts I hungrily compare myself to. It’s insanely difficult not to, though. Maybe decades of comparing my obese self to others has created a little green monster inside.
But every time I kick myself for not accomplishing this or that in the gym, or keeping up what I see others do, someone catches me in the dressing room and says “You are such an inspiration”.
It’s so weird and still unfamiliar to be called that.
You’ll also know people are silently watching when you catch them doing unique things you do. I have super loose hips, and frequently do single leg reps on the leg press in figure-4 position. I’m seeing other people try them now.
My bench sucks. My squats are demi. But I get decent results and by heavens, I try. Every time I’m working out, I give it everything I’ve got. Doesn’t matter if I’m The Best. I’m just trying to be the best I can be.
I like being a Tryer and not a Quitter.
Doesn’t keep me from being jealous of yall though. 😗
You inspire the heck out of me! I look at your posts and committment, eating habits... and just plain awesomeness and I want to be like you when I grow up! Don't ever doubt your impact!
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I used to have a lot more shoulder mobility than I do today. Right up until I tore something in both shoulders trying for a 1RM bench press when I wasn't ready for it. Doc said I didn't need surgery, just rehab, but ever since that day my arms are limited to anything from 90 degrees out and forward... nothing behind my back. Makes overhead presses challenging, completely prevents me from doing any Olympic lifts or overhead squats, and makes it sometimes difficult to reach an itch between my shoulder blades. (My wife gave me a gag gift of an extendable back scratcher one Christmas, and I swear I get more use out of that thing than anything else she's ever given me!)1
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In looking back over the last few responses, I really should add regular stretching into my day. Back in college when I studied martial arts I could (almost) do a full split. Today...not so much. lol1
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There's always somebody stronger. Other day I felt great on bench press hitting every rep of my 5x5x255...provided I ignored the guy on the bench next to me knocking out sets of 10 at 315.
Just remember, though...YOU are the "somebody stronger" for someone else. You may never know you are an example for another person, but they see your strength...maybe lifting heavier than them, maybe grinding through reps rather than quitting, maybe simply being there, focused and ready.
This is so true. I try not to compare myself to others, especially when it comes to upper body strenght.
I see these kid's do 10 pull ups in the gym and i am like "I wish i could do 1 pull up" But then i see them do 40kg squats with trouble and i am proud of my squats
The only competition is the person you look at in the mirror, and sometimes you win, sometimes you loose.
When i look at my workouts from 2 years ago, i have improved so much, yet i am still not satisfiedI used to have a lot more shoulder mobility than I do today. Right up until I tore something in both shoulders trying for a 1RM bench press when I wasn't ready for it. Doc said I didn't need surgery, just rehab, but ever since that day my arms are limited to anything from 90 degrees out and forward... nothing behind my back. Makes overhead presses challenging, completely prevents me from doing any Olympic lifts or overhead squats, and makes it sometimes difficult to reach an itch between my shoulder blades. (My wife gave me a gag gift of an extendable back scratcher one Christmas, and I swear I get more use out of that thing than anything else she's ever given me!)
Get into bowling again, great for shoulder mobility as well2 -
___Tams___ wrote: »You all impress me here 💪🏼
No gif but today I used the assisted pull up for the first time ever. 5 x 5 on 27kg
I weigh 67kg. Slowly but surely lol
You should gif this the next time you do it.3 -
kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »___Tams___ wrote: »You all impress me here 💪🏼
No gif but today I used the assisted pull up for the first time ever. 5 x 5 on 27kg
I weigh 67kg. Slowly but surely lol
You should gif this the next time you do it.
Agreed!2 -
___Tams___ wrote: »You all impress me here 💪🏼
No gif but today I used the assisted pull up for the first time ever. 5 x 5 on 27kg
I weigh 67kg. Slowly but surely lol
That's awesome!!!
(And TOTALLY GIF worthy)1 -
I assume you mean the one where you kneel on a sled which moves with you. Have you considered looping a resistance band around the bar and stepping into it to assist you?1
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___Tams___ wrote: »You all impress me here 💪🏼
No gif but today I used the assisted pull up for the first time ever. 5 x 5 on 27kg
I weigh 67kg. Slowly but surely lol
This is very cool. I was doing banded pull-ups last night. I am definitely feeling it today.2 -
itchmyTwitch wrote: »___Tams___ wrote: »You all impress me here 💪🏼
No gif but today I used the assisted pull up for the first time ever. 5 x 5 on 27kg
I weigh 67kg. Slowly but surely lol
This is very cool. I was doing banded pull-ups last night. I am definitely feeling it today.
They're excellent exercises! HARD, but excellent.
Funny enough, I find that Wide Grip Lat Pulldowns are about equivalent for me to using the assisted pull up machine (i.e. the weight moved and reps are about equal).
Banded pullups are much harder, but probably because I weigh so much (200lb), they don't offset the weight near enough for my strength (even if I double up the bands). I'm only able to get about 6 reps the first time and it goes downhill from there lol
Either way, when I do them (no matter which ones), I always feel like a badass LOL
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KickassAmazon76 wrote: »itchmyTwitch wrote: »___Tams___ wrote: »You all impress me here 💪🏼
No gif but today I used the assisted pull up for the first time ever. 5 x 5 on 27kg
I weigh 67kg. Slowly but surely lol
This is very cool. I was doing banded pull-ups last night. I am definitely feeling it today.
They're excellent exercises! HARD, but excellent.
Funny enough, I find that Wide Grip Lat Pulldowns are about equivalent for me to using the assisted pull up machine (i.e. the weight moved and reps are about equal).
Banded pullups are much harder, but probably because I weigh so much (200lb), they don't offset the weight near enough for my strength (even if I double up the bands). I'm only able to get about 6 reps the first time and it goes downhill from there lol
Either way, when I do them (no matter which ones), I always feel like a badass LOL
Yes, I make a note of which bands (color) I use so I can track my progress by going down in how much support I need.
I used to be able to do unassisted & i think I’ll get there again this year. Knock wood2 -
itchmyTwitch wrote: »KickassAmazon76 wrote: »itchmyTwitch wrote: »___Tams___ wrote: »You all impress me here 💪🏼
No gif but today I used the assisted pull up for the first time ever. 5 x 5 on 27kg
I weigh 67kg. Slowly but surely lol
This is very cool. I was doing banded pull-ups last night. I am definitely feeling it today.
They're excellent exercises! HARD, but excellent.
Funny enough, I find that Wide Grip Lat Pulldowns are about equivalent for me to using the assisted pull up machine (i.e. the weight moved and reps are about equal).
Banded pullups are much harder, but probably because I weigh so much (200lb), they don't offset the weight near enough for my strength (even if I double up the bands). I'm only able to get about 6 reps the first time and it goes downhill from there lol
Either way, when I do them (no matter which ones), I always feel like a badass LOL
Yes, I make a note of which bands (color) I use so I can track my progress by going down in how much support I need.
I used to be able to do unassisted & i think I’ll get there again this year. Knock wood
That is awesome! I look forward to seeing your progress. My best ever was like... 2 and a half. LOL. And that was when I was attacking them like crazy. I just find them REALLY hard. (And now I'm another 15lb heavier sigh)1 -
KickassAmazon76 wrote: »itchmyTwitch wrote: »___Tams___ wrote: »You all impress me here 💪🏼
No gif but today I used the assisted pull up for the first time ever. 5 x 5 on 27kg
I weigh 67kg. Slowly but surely lol
This is very cool. I was doing banded pull-ups last night. I am definitely feeling it today.
They're excellent exercises! HARD, but excellent.
Funny enough, I find that Wide Grip Lat Pulldowns are about equivalent for me to using the assisted pull up machine (i.e. the weight moved and reps are about equal).
Banded pullups are much harder, but probably because I weigh so much (200lb), they don't offset the weight near enough for my strength (even if I double up the bands). I'm only able to get about 6 reps the first time and it goes downhill from there lol
Either way, when I do them (no matter which ones), I always feel like a badass LOL
Even if i used all the bands in the gym, it would not be support enough for my upper body strenght with my bodyweight (almost 250lbs)1 -
No way do you weigh that much! They say the camera adds 10 pounds, but I would swear from your videos that you weigh less than you self-report. (That applies equally to both @KickassAmazon76 as well as @Minion_training_program.)0
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No way do you weigh that much! They say the camera adds 10 pounds, but I would swear from your videos that you weigh less than you self-report. (That applies equally to both @KickassAmazon76 as well as @Minion_training_program.)
I am a tall guy, almost 2 meter (6'5ish i believe) and most of my weight is on the gut. I have pretty big upper legs as well, but thankfully lots of muscles there (proud of the progress there).
So i guess it looks different on me than if i would be under 6 feet
But yeah weighing almost 250 lbs makes it very hard to do bodyweight workouts
Push-ups, pull-ups, dips
Altough i can do 10 push ups and 5 clean dips1 -
Minion_training_program wrote: »No way do you weigh that much! They say the camera adds 10 pounds, but I would swear from your videos that you weigh less than you self-report. (That applies equally to both @KickassAmazon76 as well as @Minion_training_program.)
I am a tall guy, almost 2 meter (6'5ish i believe) and most of my weight is on the gut. I have pretty big upper legs as well, but thankfully lots of muscles there (proud of the progress there).
So i guess it looks different on me than if i would be under 6 feet
But yeah weighing almost 250 lbs makes it very hard to do bodyweight workouts
Push-ups, pull-ups, dips
Altough i can do 10 push ups and 5 clean dips
I've found that even a few extra pounds makes a difference for pull-ups. I've been massing since around Thanksgiving and up ~9 lbs (currently 180lbs at 6'1" aka 81.6 kg and 1.85m), can absolutely tell a difference when I do pull-ups0
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