The Weightlifters Thread

#5,826
#5,826
Congratulations Otter...that's awesome.

John Marxism...great job, don't worry about what others can do, DO YOU. It will drive you insane if you try and look at what others are doing as a measuring stick. Use your last lift as the measuring stick, if you PR then you're a Freaking BEAST
 
#5,829
#5,829
MannyD said:
Anyone have an opinion on a 5x5 program? My normal routine is similar; heavy, compound movements on the big lifts with a barbell. The difference is I do a four day split and add isolation movements. Usually around 50-60 heavy reps for each muscle group per week (sets in the 4-6 rep range).

I like the idea of a 5x5 for the sake of efficiency, but it's obvious that my physique would begin to lack if this is all I did (middle and rear delts would lag if all I did was military press, no focus on arms, what would my back look like with only deadlifts and barbell rows, etc). Any opinions?
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You would enjoy Wendler's 5/3/1 training protocol. It emphasizes the big four lifts and encourages assistance movements with each muscle group. I've tailored it to my needs and I have enjoyed it since starting it several months ago.

Vol8188 said:
Broke my arm tonight. Both bones in the lower arm. I go to see an orthopedic surgeon tomorrow.

My powerlifting days may be done.
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That's terrible news! Any updates?
 
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#5,831
#5,831
Getting in shape for lake Powell in 10 days so I wanted to clean out my stomach and my wife's doctor recommended mixing chia seeds with juice and drinking 3 tbsp a day. All I have to say is holy crap!
 
#5,834
#5,834
Zydrunis Savickas (sp)...4 time winner, one of only 4 total people, against probably the strongest generation in Strongman. Pudzinaski (sp) is up there also...
 
#5,835
#5,835
Kazmeier got banned for five years for kicking too much butt. He would of had 6-8 titles if he was allowed to compete in '83-'88. He would of kicked Capes butt in '83-'85, and beaten a young Sigmarrson in '84. Kaz was way ahead of his time in the early 80'. Nobody was good as him during his prime.

I'd like to see Pudinowski, Sigmarrson, Kazmeier, Magnusson, and Big Z compete in the same strong man. Would of been amazing to see. They're all freaks of nature.

I've been watching the older strongmans so that's what provoked this discussion. They're a bit more interesting than nowadays.
 
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Burger said:
Kazmeier got banned for five years for kicking too much butt. He would of had 6-8 titles if he was allowed to compete in '83-'88. He would of kicked Capes butt in '83-'85, and beaten a young Sigmarrson in '84. Kaz was way ahead of his time in the early 80'. Nobody was good as him during his prime.

I'd like to see Pudinowski, Sigmarrson, Kazmeier, Magnusson, and Big Z compete in the same strong man. Would of been amazing to see. They're all freaks of nature.

I've been watching the older strongmans so that's what provoked this discussion. They're a bit more interesting than nowadays.
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Kaz was a beast no doubt...it would be cool to see him go up against the quality of today's competitors.
 
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#5,837
BigOrangeCrush32 said:
Kaz was a beast no doubt...it would be cool to see him go up against the quality of today's competitors.
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I'd love to see him, magnusson, and Sigmarrson go against modern competition. It'd be very interesting to see. I think they could keep up if they had modern technology.

Jon Pall scares the living crap out of me. He's insanely strong and very quick.

Between Kaz, Magnusson, Pudinowski, Sigmarrson, and Savikis, there is no bad choice for the best strong man ever.

I also would love to see Bruce Wilhelm compete later than '78.
 
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I was watching The worlds strongest man 2014 edition and at the end of the last competition, Atlas Stones, I noticed in the crowd was the one and only, Diesel..Kevin Nash.
 
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#5,841
Well, I guess I'll have to be a body builder for now. I'm working on cleaning up my dirt and trying to get my body fat down since I can't lift for awhile. Although I'll still do some machine work for leg day that doesn't involve my arm. I'm thinking I can do hamstring curls, leg press, seated calve raises, and leg press without bothering my arm. I may try to do these every other day or every 3 days and get on the stationary bike on off days.
 
#5,842
#5,842
Has anyone ever tried rest/pause training? I've heard good things and am starting it, and want to know if anyone has seen good results personally?
 
#5,844
#5,844
Sooooooo, I joined an Over 30 Soccer League, wishing it was an Over 300lb league, and Thursday was our 1st practice and I'm an not, repeat NOT, in Cardio shape lol. So after an hour or so of trying not to die I went to gym to do legs....YES I AM STUPID...but I did finish my lifts, 555 with no wraps for 1 on last set. I was almost sick to my stomach from all the exertion. I hate treadmills bc they are boring, so I figured, I played in College, I still have some skill, why not...but apparently I only have about 10% lung capacity hahaha. In long run it will help with my endurance.
 
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mcashawn0304 said:
Has anyone ever tried rest/pause training? I've heard good things and am starting it, and want to know if anyone has seen good results personally?
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I might be doing it, but don't know it by that term. I hold the weight in the static position a long time and I also drag out the negative.

Like last night on every lift I did a set where I held static position for 15 seconds (x 4 reps).
 
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n_huffhines said:
I might be doing it, but don't know it by that term. I hold the weight in the static position a long time and I also drag out the negative.

Like last night on every lift I did a set where I held static position for 15 seconds (x 4 reps).
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rest pause training is actually kinda a misleading term.
It involves taking a weight somewhere around your 6-8 rep max and doing a set till form failure, resting 10 seconds, going till form failure again, and repeat.

Thats one set, and you take 3-5 min between sets.

I just started it, and i can say that it definitely is intense, ill have to see how the results come
 
#5,847
#5,847
Sound like fun. How many sets do you do on a lift? I assume a warm up and then the rest pause and then move onto the next lift? Seems like a long rest.
 
#5,848
#5,848
How do you guys go about preventing CNS overload or overtraining? For years I would train for 8-12 weeks consecutively, hit a wall, then wear myself down for a few weeks before I made drastic changes to my programming. Ever since I've implemented "de-load" weeks every 4-8 weeks, my body feels refreshed and my numbers consistently increase. I'm curious how some of you guys keep from overtraining.
 
#5,849
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n_huffhines said:
Sound like fun. How many sets do you do on a lift? I assume a warm up and then the rest pause and then move onto the next lift? Seems like a long rest.
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2-3 sets per lift after a warmup. yeah, the rest is way longer than what im used to. i used to only take like 45-60 seconds tops for a rest/
 
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JohnMarxism said:
How do you guys go about preventing CNS overload or overtraining? For years I would train for 8-12 weeks consecutively, hit a wall, then wear myself down for a few weeks before I made drastic changes to my programming. Ever since I've implemented "de-load" weeks every 4-8 weeks, my body feels refreshed and my numbers consistently increase. I'm curious how some of you guys keep from overtraining.
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I've been doing Mike Matthew's BLS program for 14 weeks. His thoughts on proper workout frequency when focusing on strength and mass:

"When training with the proper intensity (focusing on lifting heavy weights), optimal frequency seems to be about 40 – 60 reps per muscle group performed every 5 – 7 days. If you’re an advanced weightlifter (3+ years of proper training under your belt), you can probably push this up to the 70 – 80 rep range, but any more than that and you will be risking over training."

Exceptions are to arms and abs, seem to recover more quickly and can be worked more frequently.

Like you, though, I normally work in a light week every six weeks or when my body tells me I need to. Will normally stick to the basic power lifts during those weeks with no secondary movements.
 
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