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An experienced lifter would know that sets, reps and percentage of 1rm were necessary to determine the competancy with which their routine was put together. Because of your comment I am also assuming that you don't know anything about weight training, or me for that matter.

He's not ready for the Texas Method. Definitely stronglifts or starting strength. He still didn't say how many reps he hits these lifts for but it really doesn't matter. Even if he can do them for sets of ten he's still really, really weak and has a lot of linear progression left in him before he needs a periodized program…

There isn't enough information written down to indicate whether or not it is a good lifting plan. We need weights, percentages, reps, sets and goals. Since none of this was listed, I am assuming you don't know anything about weight training and therefore shouldn't be making your own training program. Stick with something…

Doing push ups and sit ups isn't very taxing on your recovery ability. You can basically do them whenever you want without reservation because they are so low impact.

You always want to start lower than you think is necessary when beginning a new training cycle. I would recommend starting with just the bar on all of your lifts. You'll be surprised how quickly that bar will get heavy even with just 5lb increases. Spend the first month or so while things are light trying to perfect your…

^^^This is exactly what you need to do. Since you're running so much, I would recommend Starting Strength over Stronglifts or New Rules of LIfting for Women because of the lower volume.

If you get really run down from a pilates class then you really need to work on your fitness. In the world of exercise, pilates is really low impact. When you say "strength class" what exactly are you referring to? Strength training isn't frequently taught in a class.

I would recommend doing it on your own. 99% of trainers have no idea what they're talking about. You should pick a simple, beginner's weight lifting program like stronglifts 5x5 or starting strength. If you have questions about form you can pm me with videos or just go on youtube and watch videos of powerlifters to get an…

In my experience, overhead press work is best done with low volume and high intensity. It also requires a lot of training efficiency. In other words, only do the exercises that give you a lot of bang for your buck *clearsthroatfcukkettlebellsclearsthroat* so stick with heavy barbell presses once a week and some incline and…

There are plenty of good apps for starting strength, stronglifts 5x5 and 5/3/1. There are even good apps for more advanced lifting programs like smolov, smolov jr for bench and sheiko's block periodized training system.

Well, you probably didn't see it because it's not in the 5/3/1 book, it's in the 5/3/1 for Powerlifting Book. I forgot to mention that I don't do ever do max reps because of the extra singles.

Because I hit heavy singles on my 1 and 3's week only. That way I can wave my training weeks as follows: heavy medium heavy light When you get to higher levels of strength, your heavy lifting days are far more taxing than they are when you were weaker, even though your perceived exertion is the same so you end up spending…

Sun: Clean and Jerk Highland Games Events (I just started this) Mon: Bench 3/5/1+ 3 singles at or above my training max Floor Press 5x5 Barbell Row 5x5 Chins/Dips Abs Tue: Snatch Highland Games Events Wed:Deadlift 3/5/1 + 3 singles at or above my training max Halting Deadlifts: 5x5 Shrugs: 5x5 Chins/Abs Thu: Rest Fri:…

From a clinical perspective, the patient presents their symptomology subjectively and a diagnosis/treatment plan cannot be derived from their perception of what has gone wrong; thus, an objective knowledge regarding the issue must be obtained You don't call into a doctor's office and say," I have such and such issue " and…

Bringing your elbows further back will cause your upper back to round when you're in the hole. This probably won't effect your squatting if you're doing reps, but when you get under a heavy weight you'll dump the bar forward in the hole and come up on your toes. I don't know what your goals for squatting are but if you are…

Everything that has been said in this thread was incorrect. The reason being? We haven't seen you squat so there's no way to identify the problem. Get a video, pm me the link and we'll take it from there. Also, I guarantee that you don't have tendonitis, bursitis or a rotator cuff tear...... That's ridiculous.

Finding a good personal trainer is like finding a good chiropractor. They are out there, but you have to dig through a heaping pile of idiots before you find one. I think that for people who don't need a boost to their motivation it is more beneficial to educate yourself than it is to hire a personal trainer. If, on the…

Maybe so, but it's not the best investment you COULD HAVE made. You'd be better off with an oly bar, some plates, a power rack and a bench which can all be found on Craigslist for practically free.

[/quote] Don't worry, the so-called heavies don't actually lift that heavy either. [/quote] Oh, I beg to differ ;)

^This is the kind of mentality you want to stay away from. You need to find a specific physical adaptation that you are trying to solicit and train appropriately for that adaptation. What you don't want to do is float around and try a bunch of different things without adhering to them for long enough of a period of time…

I would do one of the Starting Strength variations: Workout A: Squat 3x5 Bench 3x5 Powerclean 5x3 (This could be substituted with barbell rows 3x5) Workout B Squat 3x5 Overhead Press 3x5 Deadlift 1x5 (If you feel up to it, you could toss in some pull ups after you deadlift) Start with just the bar. Alternate Workouts A and…

I've been there. Where there's a will, there's a way.

When I cheat, I plan it ahead of time so I can acquire all of the disgusting crap I want to stuff my face with. My cheat nights usually include 1.5-2 large dominoe's deep dish philly cheesesteak pizzas, half a bottle of scotch, some sort of pastry (my wife makes a killer cheese cake with scottish shortbread crust and…

Seated good mornings. Sitting takes your glutes and hamstrings out of the picture. Deadlifts and front squats are good too.

I don't do cardio in the traditional sense very often. I do barbell or strongman type circuits and sprints with a weighted sled for conditioning so that i can keep my cardiovascular performance high without getting weak or wasting muscle.

If you are getting better results with bands than with weights you weren't lifting weights properly.

The op isn't advanced enough to train with westside barbell principles lol.

No, they will not. Free Weights > Everything else, regardless of your goal.

The loading parameters are not comparable. Your statement is incorrect.

The best program for beginners is Stronglifts 5x5. You start with just the olympic bar with no weights on it. Go to stronglifts.com to learn about the program.