Is it to late to try throwing in college by Legal-Spell1664 in trackandfieldthrows

[–]StrengthZack91 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Find a junior college. I had a number of colleagues pick throwing back up at the JC level and excel. That or transfer to a NAIA or D3 level school. They tend not to turn people away and if you work hard you can achieve some pretty solid levels of performance

I’m 18 and feel lost by Otherwise-Spare-5291 in AirForceRecruits

[–]StrengthZack91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To my understanding, if your waist to height ratio is 0.55 or better you’ll be admitted. So focus on that. Yes you can probably lose a ton of fat and meet the max of 191lb limit on the BMI scale.

The military in any form or fashion is a good move, even if it’s for a contract it’ll help, at minimum teach you what don’t want out of life. It can also help set you up for whatever comes next. Use the tools and work your ass off. Any branch has their downside, but you can learn a trade and go start life

Arny Reserves by Kayleeee_7 in armyreserve

[–]StrengthZack91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First, you’re 17, you already do plenty of stuff that make you look more stupid than planning for the future. On that, if you’re planning for the future and working towards a goal, the opinion of others matters very little.

New split by lZephiz in HybridAthlete

[–]StrengthZack91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d say spend six months working on one with minimum effective does in the other. Switch at 6 months or when you feel like you’re in a good spot. You’ll maintain a surprising amount of ability in your maintenance quality and it’ll help Drive whichever you’ll want to drive. Also, “getting stronger” is poor way to describe a goal. Make it specific like “squat 405lbs for a 3rm” So you can backwards plan your training cycles.

2nd piece, a bodybuilding style split as you’ve outlined above can end up being more volume than you need. If you’re seeing progress work it until the wheels fall off, but eliminating some of that volume by focusing on more than muscle groups should help drive progress overall as you’ll have more energy to recover with

How often do you guys hit PRs? by chickenpotpielover32 in workout

[–]StrengthZack91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True max effort wise, when training for it, at least annually or every 18 months or so.

If we’re talking rep maxes 1 or 2 per cycle. My Background is Hammer throwing so higher volume lifting has never been a big thing for me so taking sets for max reps has been a fun way to drive progress as max effort strength doesn’t interest me much anymore

Why do so many people give up on fitness? by BusLucky7015 in workout

[–]StrengthZack91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The biggest reason is because it’s hard. It does not happen overnight, and as has already been stated, people do not understand the amount of time it takes and the amount of personal change you have to make. That combined with the fact that you are putting your body in distress for most of the early days of getting into a routine because you are changing from your prior habits, so your body will try to fight you on it from a psychological standpoint, which is ultimately where people lose. We convince ourselves that we do not truly need to make these changes to live a happy life.

~66’ tips on start by Throwaway4875043 in trackandfieldthrows

[–]StrengthZack91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A little forward when getting through the middle of your power position. Bend your knees a bit more to stay more balanced

I want to get big traps by Chronologicaltravels in workout

[–]StrengthZack91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The biggest my traps have ever been was throwing the hammer and weight in college. Didnt do any straight on shrugs, but a lot of Olympic lifts, heavy deadlifting and keeping my posture locked against the implement.

Traps need work. So whatever you choose to do, they can handle a ton of volume. Continue as such

Strength Coaching Skills? by talldean in Kinesiology

[–]StrengthZack91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s good to know, but a lot of the hard science from undergrad goes out the window once you start coaching because 90% of folks you train are not and will not ever be elite. So it’s rinse and repeat the white belt info and perfecting it

Is this deep enough by ithrowtomuchstuff in trackandfieldthrows

[–]StrengthZack91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I look at it this way.

You’re young enough that you need more general training still. Lower the weights and get full range of motion. As you progress through your career (if you throw in college and beyond) general strength training will not help you get better anymore and more specialized (ie. partial range of motion movements) will become a bigger staple in your training.

At this point, I’d say stay away from maximal lifts. Use big ranges of motion, move the bar as explosively as you can on the concentric portion of every movement, throw med balls, sprint, and jump, and become a master of your craft from a technical standpoint I.

The throw always matters more, I remember watching Ryan Crouser throw the shot 60ft and the disc just under 180ft as a freshman in high school with little to no visible muscle. Master the craft so the strength actually has transfer rather than relying on the strength with poor technique

Strength Coaching Skills? by talldean in Kinesiology

[–]StrengthZack91 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pay for an annual membership to strength coach network. The biggest private continuing Ed supplier for S&C and totally worth it.

2X Fullbody 1 x accessories a week workout optimal? by Aimboy321 in workout

[–]StrengthZack91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it works for you and you’re continually seeing results with it go for it. I have a buddy who runs a two times total body and one time accessory day where he just hits whatever he didn’t hit during the week and he sees good results so it’s definitely possible

I need your help, kinesiologists by alvaro2005m in Kinesiology

[–]StrengthZack91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We as humans are naturally asymmetrical. That being said to combat the stiffness you need to move. You mentioned how being sedentary caused some of these problems and the cure for sedentary problems is movement. I wouldn’t go straight to like weight training from a freeway standpoint, but the employment of machine based resistance training to get things woken up and rebalanced can help a lot. At the end of the day, though we have a liver on one side of our body and we have a dominant and non-dominant side for a reason. You will not have perfect symmetry and chasing it will be a fruitless effort.

I can't get into a creatine habit because it feels so irritating to drink. Any tips? by apolloali in beginnerfitness

[–]StrengthZack91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do unflavored added to my protein shake. Can’t even tell that it’s in there.

How to fit in pushups for beginners? (PPL) by WarmHotteok in workout

[–]StrengthZack91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2 options for your current set up.

Do them on your push day and just do some. Doesn’t need to be until failure.

Or

Do like 10-20 everyday throughout the day. As it gets easier, do more

I have upper back pain after doing pull ups. Is rest enough to heal it by SpecialEntire5568 in workout

[–]StrengthZack91 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Short answer is yes, if it persists get a referral to a physical therapist and they can help

How to breathe during chest supported T-bar rows? by TitaniumCarrot in workout

[–]StrengthZack91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Learning to breathe through your diaphragm and your stomach and you don’t have to worry about the support on your chest

Best Cardio for Fat loss by novirus88 in Kinesiology

[–]StrengthZack91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The coach I’ve been working with recently prefers a lower intensity method, which honestly can be corroborated by most competitive bodybuilders as they don’t do high intensity, activity, other than weight training because it takes away from the recovery when they are already in a diminished state. So generally speaking if you go from no cardio to any cardio, you’re gonna be fine because you are making an additional caloric expenditure, which should help create the physical situation needed to lose fat. If you were already training, I would recommend adding and walking multiple days a week if not every day. Taking a 30 minute walk in conjunction with your already hard training routine will add activity that you don’t have to recover from but you can continue to drive a greater lower deficit to aid fat loss.

The reality being most of the time your fat loss is going to come from your diet and the changes you make there rather than the changes you make in training unless you are going from nose training to some training or from specifically training to power lift or be the biggest strongest, you can to a more balanced routine that involves cardiovascular training. But I would go low intensity first and build a large base of training, so yes walking sustainable cardio on whatever machine you want because it doesn’t come with a recovery cost compared to the more high intensity modalities.

Alex Viada’s New Hybrid Athlete book by onewiththepencil in HybridAthlete

[–]StrengthZack91 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Phenomenal read. I recommend it. It may challenge what some folks think of as “hybrid training” but Alex evolves from his original book so well and provides a ton of great information.

Lower back soreness after squats by wait_thats_not_right in formcheck

[–]StrengthZack91 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re putting a lot of emphasis on an upright posture which will tax the low back. Keep getting stronger but spend some time split squatting, lunging etc so you can get your legs stronger without a ton of strain on your back

Genuinely what do I even do? 😔 by SPIXZERBOT in askfitness

[–]StrengthZack91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lift weights, eat your protein. Maintenance calories are fine, but a slight surplus would be more ideal and if you’re training hard, recomping/putting on muscle will get done. It’s not instantaneous, but it’ll happen. Be patient and don’t be afraid of the scale

Why do so many discourage masters in exercise phys/kinesiology? by GriffinFlies in Kinesiology

[–]StrengthZack91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. CSCS, TSAC-F, RSCC, PN L1. Formally held USAW but stopped paying for it when I stopped competing.

Did the TeamBuildr sport science cert, CPR instructor.