[tanner202]

Originally Posted by black_angus

Eh, pushups are a good way to get a lot of volume in. Do 100 of them every day for a month and there will be definite results.

If you want to get technical about it, yeah obviously. Saying they are "some of the best exercises you can do" is just ****ing stupid though

[black_angus]

Well there's really no negative to doing them. They're certainly one of the best bodyweight exercises. I'd say second best, to pull ups. But yeah, in the whole realm of things, they aren't super amazing.


Anyway:
2/28: Lower ME

Rack pulls w/ reverse green bands- 545x3
Barbell hip thrusts 3x10
Back raises+25lb plate 3x10
Front squat holds- 385x30x2

Notes: Good ****ing god I hate the ***** pads my gym has. Also, I noticed that the "rack pulls" are less than 1/2" above the raised platform of the rack, so it's basically a full ROM deadlift. The 545x3 wasn't super difficult, so I'd say a 550 pull should be manageable by April.

[Barber]

Originally Posted by Nikilwig

Did 200 push ups as a warm up then did a hybrid DC training/P90x/IIFYM/Sheiko at the gym today. My muscles feel pretty shocked.

IIFYM? 'If it fits your macros?' Or is there another meaning to that acronym?

Took a week off from the gym and came back and switched my rep pattern on squats. Might have been a bad idea, the 7th and 8th rep were rough even on light weights. Would blast through 4 then almost stall on the last one. Might try progressing with reps and then weight and alternate. Ex:

Week 1: 225 3x5
Week 2: 225 3x8
Week 3: 235 3x5, etc.

I felt that the SS method of progression wasn't working well for me. I felt like it encouraged me to force progress when progress wasn't there yet. I think being as tall as I am hinders my linear progression. Or maybe I wasn't eating and sleeping enough then. (I get more of both now).

[Culture Evil]

Originally Posted by Barber

IIFYM? 'If it fits your macros?' Or is there another meaning to that acronym?

yeah thats what it means

[Barber]

Originally Posted by Culture Evil

yeah thats what it means

I don't understand how that correlates to anything that would happen in a gym.

[URBANxFLOW]

Originally Posted by Barber

IIFYM? 'If it fits your macros?' Or is there another meaning to that acronym?

If I **** your mother...
A hypothetical divertissement.

[123paintball_dude]

I keep plateauing at 155 on bench, I'm doing a SS 5x5 routine. I've been keeping good progress on my squats, deads, etc. but my bench keeps getting stuck. I do 5x5 pretty easily, then fail on the 4th or 5th set at 160, advice on how to get past this? It's pretty annoying, I've tried dropping back down to 145 and working back up to 160, but same thing happens, get to 160 and I fail. I'm squatting 235 and DL'ing 285.

[tanner202]

I usually moved down to 3x3-5 when I stalled or tried to advance in weight

Could also try 1x5, up weight 1x3, return to original weight 1x5

[Mr.Familiar]

Originally Posted by 123paintball_dude

I keep plateauing at 155 on bench, I'm doing a SS 5x5 routine. I've been keeping good progress on my squats, deads, etc. but my bench keeps getting stuck. I do 5x5 pretty easily, then fail on the 4th or 5th set at 160, advice on how to get past this? It's pretty annoying, I've tried dropping back down to 145 and working back up to 160, but same thing happens, get to 160 and I fail. I'm squatting 235 and DL'ing 285.

Are you getting enough protein to support muscle growth? Are you eating good enough meals to give you enough energy? Are you mixing in your workouts with cardio so your vascular system can grow and supply those muscles with oxygen and nutrients during reps?

Also, throw on 165-170 and have a buddy help you lift it 1-2 times.

edit: also, are you over training? Make sure you take some days off so your muscles rest so they can rebuild.

[theDJ]

Originally Posted by Mr.Familiar

Are you getting enough protein to support muscle growth? Are you eating good enough meals to give you enough energy? Are you mixing in your workouts with cardio so your vascular system can grow and supply those muscles with oxygen and nutrients during reps?

Also, throw on 165-170 and have a buddy help you lift it 1-2 times.

lol

[Mr.Familiar]

[tanner202]

pushups to failure between sets

[theDJ]

nah, just load up 10-15lbs more than you can bench and have your spotter pull it off your chest once or twice. that's how Mr.Familiar blasts through plateau's

[Nikilwig]

Originally Posted by 123paintball_dude

I keep plateauing at 155 on bench, I'm doing a SS 5x5 routine. I've been keeping good progress on my squats, deads, etc. but my bench keeps getting stuck. I do 5x5 pretty easily, then fail on the 4th or 5th set at 160, advice on how to get past this? It's pretty annoying, I've tried dropping back down to 145 and working back up to 160, but same thing happens, get to 160 and I fail. I'm squatting 235 and DL'ing 285.

Are you tracking what you eat? How much surplus?

What's your main sticking point on the bench?

Retract your scapula, and keep it retracted the entire movement. Don't flare your elbows out. Create a slightly exaggerated lower back curve so you can fit someones hand/arm under there. Your legs should be solidly planted in the ground and your upper back/traps digging into the bench, you should get a little bit of trap pump from benching. Drive with your legs, and make sure your leg drive is reinforcing your back positioning and pushing your upperback into the bench and maintaining your lower back curvature while keep your butt on the bench. Grip the bar real tight and almost pull it out of the rack not really pushing up and out. Don't roll your shoulders forward at the top of the movement when you extend (if you lockout 100%), keep the shoulders retracted.

[Mr.Familiar]

Originally Posted by theDJ

nah, just load up 10-15lbs more than you can bench and have your spotter pull it off your chest once or twice. that's how Mr.Familiar blasts through plateau's

try it, *****.

The body adapts to various stresses that we put on it. Not only will it let him get used to what that much weight feels like, but his muscles will think that is what they will have to lift in the future...hence they adapt. It's called overload.

[theDJ]

your knowledge is obviously far too vast for me to comprehend

[Mr.Familiar]

Then shut the **** up.


<3

[theDJ]

your physique alone speaks for your vast amount obvious of personal experience and applied knowledge

[Mr.Familiar]

What's wrong with my physique brah?

[123paintball_dude]

Originally Posted by Nikilwig

Are you tracking what you eat? How much surplus?

What's your main sticking point on the bench?

Retract your scapula, and keep it retracted the entire movement. Don't flare your elbows out. Create a slightly exaggerated lower back curve so you can fit someones hand/arm under there. Your legs should be solidly planted in the ground and your upper back/traps digging into the bench, you should get a little bit of trap pump from benching. Drive with your legs, and make sure your leg drive is reinforcing your back positioning and pushing your upperback into the bench and maintaining your lower back curvature while keep your butt on the bench. Grip the bar real tight and almost pull it out of the rack not really pushing up and out. Don't roll your shoulders forward at the top of the movement when you extend (if you lockout 100%), keep the shoulders retracted.

I'm eating 2200cals on average, which I think is about my maintenance (I've been hanging out between 190-200). I'm sticking between 1/4 to 1/2 of the way up, I'll definitely try to tighten up my technique (I know it's not quite as good as it should be).

[hsilman]

Originally Posted by 123paintball_dude

I'm eating 2200cals on average, which I think is about my maintenance (I've been hanging out between 190-200). I'm sticking between 1/4 to 1/2 of the way up, I'll definitely try to tighten up my technique (I know it's not quite as good as it should be).

obviously eating a bit more and locking down your technique would be good advice.

if you've stalled twice, I'd just go to 3x5 and keep progressing.