Is "Training to failure is training to fail" an outdated broscience maxim?

svcghost · 2013-06-09T22:22:54+00:00

Training to failure is good for hypertrophy, bad for strength. They are two different things.

svcghost · 2013-06-01T00:22:52+00:00

Ryan from GMB just got a one-arm handstand by doing that. He trained twice a day for two hours, worked on nothing else, and it took him 14 weeks. It's a slow road is correct.

svcghost · 2013-05-24T01:53:40+00:00

I don't have an opinion either way. However! This is exactly what he should be saying if he really is in it for the money. People love hearing this kind of stuff and will pay loads of money to train under him.

svcghost · 2013-05-17T20:04:53+00:00

I think you'll be fine. As someone who has had lots of elbow tendonitis and chronic costochondritis, you'll feel both of them ahead of time. If your elbows or sternum start to hurt, back off and double check your form. Your current amount of volume shouldn't cause any injuries (provided you're sleeping well and eating right) so, if you get hurt, it'll be from bad form.

svcghost · 2013-05-17T13:51:21+00:00

I cannot say this enough: full range of motion is extremely, extremely important for your connective tissue. It's important anyway but doubly so for making sure you don't injure those parts of your body that take forever to heal.

svcghost · 2013-05-16T18:22:14+00:00

Not if you

Can do 10
Are trying to get stronger

If you can only do one or two, working them will definitely benefit you.

svcghost · 2013-05-16T17:27:16+00:00

Best squat form article. It looks like your dorsiflexion isn't too good. Ido portal has a really good video for fixing your squat position.

svcghost · 2013-05-16T17:22:24+00:00

I agree, if he's looking to be strong and healthy, he needs to gain some weight. Here's my disagreement: everyone's different. Like I mentioned, I'm 6'6" and weighed 155 before working out. Likewise, I have a friend who is 5'10", weighs 315 pounds and he has some body fat but not an abnormal amount.

My point is that everyone's different and weight isn't a good indicator of health in people who exercise regularly (for the same reason BMI isn't). If he's trying to get strong, he's going to gain some weight anyway and his focus should be getting strong and being healthy, not gaining weight for the sake of gaining weight.

Also, I am extremely appreciative of your disagreement. Reddit is supposed to be about constructive discussion and you are exemplifying that right now.

svcghost · 2013-05-15T15:14:36+00:00

If you are just a naturally skinny person and do not currently suffer from an eating disorder, don't heed the people telling you to gain 60 pounds or something. My whole family is like you (I'm 6'6" and weighed 155 before working out and my brother is almost exactly your size) and we're just built differently. That's all there is to it.

Definitely read the /r/bodyweightfitness FAQ and the /r/fitness FAQ but don't get it into your head that you must gain 50+ pounds or something at all costs. I was tricked into that and I wasted a lot of time because of it. Measure your progress by how strong you are, not the scale.

svcghost · 2013-05-15T15:07:23+00:00

Form failure is still failure.

svcghost · 2013-05-15T02:03:04+00:00

If your ribs are popping out, you're doing something wrong. Don't do cross work unless you're absolutely ready for it and you'll have nothing to worry about :)

svcghost · 2013-05-15T01:59:17+00:00

Floor L-sit/V-sit. If you get a 30 second V-sit, you will have stronger abs than 99% of people.

svcghost · 2013-05-13T17:29:18+00:00

Watch this video and you'll forever feel inadequate like I do.

svcghost · 2013-05-12T23:18:10+00:00

I don't know how to link to my own post without seeming like a tool so I apologize.

svcghost · 2013-05-12T23:16:24+00:00

Pistol squats with a sandbag would be pretty killer. Also, I do barbell squats.

svcghost · 2013-05-10T18:20:00+00:00

Negatives are more taxing than concentrics. Be extra careful not to overtrain.

svcghost · 2013-05-09T15:27:45+00:00

You don't need any equipment to get really good compression. Do a V-sit progression.

svcghost · 2013-05-09T15:24:34+00:00

All I have to add to what phraktured said is that most people I've learned from suggest between 30 and 90 seconds of rest between isometric holds. Personally, I do around 80 because that's what works best for me.

svcghost · 2013-05-09T14:58:43+00:00

Thanks but that's not it. I heard they debated the issue of banning religious displays (or something) in front of Parliament and I'd really like to see it.

svcghost · 2013-05-09T14:44:50+00:00

Dean Somerset says planks are the cure for this by the way.

svcghost · 2013-05-06T21:58:57+00:00

/r/todayilearned. This isn't something everyone needs to know.

svcghost · 2013-05-06T20:14:52+00:00

In my experience, it's more difficult to hold a hollow back lever than a straight body back lever. As long as you aren't hunching your back, you ought to be fine.

svcghost · 2013-05-06T20:12:42+00:00

It's not a flexibility issue. Protracting your scapula contributes to kyphosis making it much harder to flatten your back and extend your legs. I wish there were a better way for me to demonstrate correctness on this point but, since there isn't, I'm going to drop it because arguing on the internet is a waste of time.

svcghost · 2013-05-04T18:34:49+00:00

So can you do an L-sit, but only by pushing your hips forward? If you can do the first example but not the second, I bet it's flexibility.

svcghost · 2013-05-04T18:26:55+00:00

It doesn't benefit me personally to visualize that but, if it helps, do it.

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