no doubt big numbers on the squat, but how come his legs look kinda small.

hey shane, wat's your leg training like?

PR 145kg x 1? what's your leg routine?

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yes yes.. i'm a leg person

just to share, started taking fish oil and do notice improvement in energy level. Feeling Grrreaaat! (dono if it's just mental)

EFA

Essential fatty acids are necessary for maintaining high testosterone levels. They also keep the energy levels up and are necessary for fat soluble vitamins. They take a long time to digest and so they are great for people that are hungry all the time because it keeps them full even during workout.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/topicoftheweek37.htm

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/now8.htm

This post has been edited by che: May 3 2010, 06:35 PM

thot of sharing a vid on strength



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZsAj4qpGoc

sometimes, i do question this myself.. what is true strength? if skipping 1wk or so results in losing so much poundage. (continue pondering)
anyone else have any thots on this?

maybe the 25kg reduction is too much?
i've tried the lowering weight + up the reps. works for me

regarding the strain. i guessing cld be u didnt maintain tight-ness? abs, glutes, back

btw anyone know how to fix my youtube link above so it displays properly?(......searching)

This post has been edited by che: May 30 2010, 07:34 PM

came across this interesting article on General Physical Preparedness (GPP)

what i got from it is basically 'having more gas in the tank'... and more gas is what i actually NEEEDD *pant pant*
so how has GPP exercises helped help u in your training & what are your GPP exercises? do share your experience

hmm, think i shld be incorporating back HIIT or complexes.

Are You Strong But Out Of Shape?

The concept behind General Physical Preparedness (GPP) is the development of basic fitness skills-flexibility, strength, endurance and speed-by doing mostly functional exercises or movements that involve multiple muscle groups. It's basically all about balance in your body and building a good solid base using old school exercises that involve as many different muscle groups as possible. GPP is not a "style" of training but rather, it is a component of training-and it doesn't require and special training or fancy equipment.

If you are interested in developing balance among fitness, strength and size, then you ought to be taking a good look at GPP. For example, a guy can lift and lift and lift until he's as big as an ox with bulging muscles of steel but be short of breath from a climb up a flight of stairs. Or, if you are into competitive sports, adding the GPP component to your training mix can really give you a competitive edge. Guys also use GPP to improve weak spots, to be more adaptable, improve their overall fitness levels and to boost and speed up their bodies' capacity to recover.

The sled pull, tire flip, farmer's walk, wheelbarrow push and plate lifting are some of the more common GPP exercises around. In doing any of these exercises you start out with a goal of doing it for maybe ten minutes or so, with a long-term goal of working up to about 30 minutes. It's important to remember this part: Once you reach 30 minutes, don't keep striving to be able to do longer stretches of time. Rather, enhance your capacity by increasing the weight, not the amount of time you're doing the exercises. This is where you'll really see improvements in your performance

One of the great things about GPP is that it involves compound exercises that require you to use multiple muscle groups and multiple skills (balance, coordination, etc.) at the same time. By doing compound exercises you're not only improving your all around fitness level but you're also significantly lowering your risk of injuring yourself. Lots of bodybuilders get totally caught up in building size, focusing on doing the same exercises over and over again. By keeping the focus just on the muscles that you see in the mirror (the "beach muscles") and not training the core, they are setting themselves up for injury.

Powerlifters are equally guilty on totally concentrating on their maximum strength without paying much attention to their hearts or work capacity. If you can squat 700 pounds you should be able to squat 225 for 15 reps without getting totally winded. Many powerlifters myself included could use the fat burning benefits of incorporating some GPP training. Maybe there'd be a little more gas in the tank by the time the deadlift rolls around on meet day.

the rest of the article below

http://www.fitnessatlantic.com/general_phy...reparedness.htm

anyone selling tractor tire?
btw cool DIY sled
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLCbX89Ut5w


anyways appreciate some feedback on the below scenario
"increasing load consistently is key to increasing muscle mass"
so which is better? and to do it consistently 3x a week

option 1
squatting
5 x 12 @ 100kg
total weight - 6000kg

option 2
5 x 6 @ 120kg
total weight - 3600kg
*progressing with higher load altho at lower total weight
*weekly incremental weight possible or less rest time

option 3
10 x 6 @ 120kg - 7200kg
*recovery & the fatigue carried over

This post has been edited by che: Oct 3 2010, 09:36 AM

reading on this.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conjugate_method
http://danjohn.net/pdfs/ii15.pdf
http://westside-barbell.com/westside-artic...te%20Method.pdf

makes sense to strengthen other muscles which in the end lead to better lift
train multiple qualities at once.. hmm

pizzaboy
any particular exercises you can reco & implement?

Reverse Hyper
Pullthrough
Box squat

the down & up movement of the squat. don't know my weak points? perhaps can hv a meet to share your expertise?
where do you train?

basically looking for other support exercise to strengthen the other muscles to improve the above movement

http://stronglifts.com/how-to-squat-with-p...ommon-problems/
http://stronglifts.com/50-ways-to-increase-your-squat/

personally have not gone that heavy before OR i make sure to go to the loo before squatting

share your mobility, activation & SMR routine.
do you implement them in your pre/post training?

i got this from a vid by eric cressey

1. Lying Knee To Knee Pull Ins http://ericcressey.com/exercise-of-the-wee...to-knee-stretch
2. Split Stance Kneeling Adductor Mobs
3. Wall Hip Flexor Mobs http://ericcressey.com/exercise-of-the-wee...or-mobilization
4. Wall Ankle Mobs
5. Squat to Stand w/diagonal reach
6. Walking spiderman w/hip lift and overhead reach

and some SMR recently - quad & ham
so what's your?