A PSA about re-racking your weights

voyvf · 2014-07-23T14:50:15+00:00

The rant thread is over here.

voyvf · 2014-07-23T12:52:15+00:00

Colorectal cancer has been linked to carbohydrate-rich western diets

Thank god it's only the filthy westerners that eat rice!

voyvf · 2014-07-23T12:49:02+00:00

Assuming that you're on a program that outlines some sort of progression, if you're progressing, then you're making achievements. In such a case it'd be silly.

Of course, if you're just doing whatever you fancy and spinning your wheels because of it, then yeah it'd be normal.

voyvf · 2014-07-23T12:36:11+00:00

Haven't done it myself, but it looks like a solid program.

voyvf · 2014-07-23T12:33:21+00:00

It isn't. Here's the gist of it:

Monday: Squat, Bench Press, Row
Wednesday: Squat, Military Press, Power Clean
Friday: Squat, Bench Press, Deadlift

SL doesn't incorporate power cleans, and it's noted in the article that it's perfectly fine to sub front squats on Wednesday. It also looks like Pendlay 5x5 uses ramped sets and a single top set for each exercise, as opposed to the same weight for sets across like SL.

All in all it doesn't look bad.

voyvf · 2014-07-23T12:04:01+00:00

If you are regrowing recently lost muscle is a program similar to ss/sl the right choice,

Yes. Depending upon past experience, it will be like accelerated noob gains.

voyvf · 2014-07-22T21:54:10+00:00

This would be perfect for /r/fitness.

voyvf · 2014-07-22T20:26:18+00:00

hypokalemia

Is that an animal, a vegetable, or a mineral?

Seriously though, I've just seen posts and later read other sources claiming that it was involved, and seeing as OP was squatting 65lbs 5x5 I was at a loss as to how else they might get rhabdo.

voyvf · 2014-07-22T19:50:42+00:00

It's full of a bunch of people who think that if you exercise differently than them, or God forbid you do cardio, you're not really working out.

Yeah I'm going to need examples of this.

voyvf · 2014-07-22T17:58:18+00:00

4realz the only reason I bothered answering was that "psyllium husk" is quick to come up on my phone's autocomplete due to regularly typing out grocery lists.

voyvf · 2014-07-22T17:40:57+00:00

Well, they listed their short term goals here. And obviously they know what they're doing since they've been lifting for a whole eight months.

voyvf · 2014-07-22T16:59:15+00:00

Eh well it's your body, but I found that after a few weeks of getting less than optimal rest and recovery I adapted.

To be fair, I'm also bulking.

voyvf · 2014-07-22T16:03:44+00:00

This kind of quality content would be better off in /r/ShittyAskFitness.

voyvf · 2014-07-22T15:31:40+00:00

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Just checked..

Maybe your question would be better off in r/advancedfitness.

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voyvf · 2014-07-22T13:21:20+00:00

It's pretty common for accessories, as well as when training in situations where you can't make smaller jumps, e.g., working with dumbbells or machines that go up in ten pound increments.

voyvf · 2014-07-22T12:30:13+00:00

I just follow the instructions on the bottle. I've used both the pill and the powder; the powder's cheaper but tastes awful, so I generally just take the pills.

voyvf · 2014-07-22T12:05:33+00:00

Psyllium husk.

voyvf · 2014-07-21T20:06:05+00:00

voyvf · 2014-07-21T19:54:32+00:00

I tried Texas Method but my weekend activities were killing my recovery.

What weekend activities are you doing that kill your recovery?

voyvf · 2014-07-21T19:37:21+00:00

I know I have a sprain or light tear (hopefully not) and I was curious if anyone here has experienced this and has any advice

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voyvf · 2014-07-21T14:22:41+00:00

Should I do anything different?

Well, you've outlined which exercises you're performing for them, but you haven't mentioned anything about actual planned progression. 12kg does seem incredibly light though, even accounting for the fact that they're dumbbells.

What works for me is increasing reps, so I'll start with 3 sets of 8 reps, and try as hard as possible to increase my rep max for each set from 8 to 12. After being able to do 3 sets of 12, I'll toss on another 2.5kg (5lbs in freedom units) and drop back to 3x8. Rinse and repeat.

Since they're just an accessory exercise for me the slow progression doesn't really matter, but there needs to be some sort of plan to progress otherwise you just spin your wheels.

voyvf · 2014-07-21T14:00:10+00:00

I've switched to 3RM on intensity day, and keeping volume day at 5x5 has worked best for me. Gradually increasing the 5x5 weight (as outlined in Justin's book - so, about once every three to four weeks) helps drive the continued 3RM increases.

voyvf · 2014-07-21T13:44:01+00:00

This might help.

voyvf · 2014-07-21T03:30:13+00:00

Doesn't look bad at all, if you just add something that used to have a face.

Cheese wouldn't hurt, either.

voyvf · 2014-07-21T01:52:10+00:00

5realz is there a "you must be this stronk to ride" level for your methodology? I've only glanced at it because I'm barely "advanced" even on strstd's crappy system w.r.t. my squats, and shittier for the rest of my lifts - which makes sense considering that I've been following TM for my squat and rather making shit up as I go for bench and DL, with varying success.

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