Fast Buster: Red Beard.
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Back into it after four days on the shitter with nothing to eat.<br />
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Thursday<br />
<br />
Healthfit TA.<br />
<br />
7-815pm<br />
<br />
Weights<br />
<br />
Bench press, DB SMP, Chins, Curls, TPD.<br />
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No ABs.<br />
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Still not quite 100% after the dreaded lurgy but a solid effort. -
[quote name='Red Beard']<br />
Friday<br />
<br />
Healthfit TA<br />
<br />
6pm<br />
<br />
Smith Squats, CG Bench Press, Deadlifts.<br />
[/quote]<br />
<br />
Hey Red Beard, do you prefer those big muscle group exercises?<br />
<br />
At the moment i am doing tradiitonal combos during sessions eg. Monday Chest and Arms, Wednesday Shoulders and Back, etc....usually working from the biggest exercises for those muscle groups first. But it feels less effective than previous training patterns where the big exercises you describe above have been the core of routines.<br />
<br />
However, i am missing out legs lately as it messes me up in terms of training Tuesday and Thursday and games on Saturday.<br />
<br />
Also hampered by dead lifts being prohibited at the gym. -
[quote name='Fullermorg']<br />
Also hampered by dead lifts being prohibited at the gym.<br />
[/quote]<br />
?!?<br />
<br />
Is that a safety thing? Is this common? <br />
<br />
Do they allow Squats with free weights or Good Mornings? Are they less 'dangerous'? <br />
Plenty of people get injuries from trying to bench to heavy too.. -
[quote name='Duluth']<br />
[quote name='Fullermorg']<br />
Also hampered by dead lifts being prohibited at the gym.<br />
[/quote]<br />
?!?<br />
<br />
Is that a safety thing? Is this common? <br />
<br />
Do they allow Squats with free weights or Good Mornings? Are they less 'dangerous'? <br />
Plenty of people get injuries from trying to bench to heavy too..<br />
[/quote]<br />
<br />
Saw a guy at the gym last night doing military press with far too much weight for him with a barbell, swaying all over the place. Was waiting for him to either snap his lower back or drop the weights on someone. -
[quote name='Duluth']<br />
[quote name='Fullermorg']<br />
Also hampered by dead lifts being prohibited at the gym.<br />
[/quote]<br />
?!?<br />
<br />
Is that a safety thing? Is this common? <br />
<br />
Do they allow Squats with free weights or Good Mornings? Are they less 'dangerous'? <br />
Plenty of people get injuries from trying to bench to heavy too..<br />
[/quote]<br />
<br />
More a damage to floor thing. Only squats you can do are on a smith machine which is obviously a bit shit.<br />
<br />
Got spoken to a few weeks back for banging weights on the floor while finishing dumbell press, was disturbing the yoga class below. Fucking hippies. -
[quote name='Fullermorg']<br />
[quote name='Duluth']<br />
[quote name='Fullermorg']<br />
Also hampered by dead lifts being prohibited at the gym.<br />
[/quote]<br />
?!?<br />
<br />
Is that a safety thing? Is this common? <br />
<br />
Do they allow Squats with free weights or Good Mornings? Are they less 'dangerous'? <br />
Plenty of people get injuries from trying to bench to heavy too..<br />
[/quote]<br />
<br />
More a damage to floor thing. Only squats you can do are on a smith machine which is obviously a bit shit.<br />
<br />
Got spoken to a few weeks back for banging weights on the floor while finishing dumbell press, was disturbing the yoga class below. Fucking hippies.<br />
[/quote]<br />
<br />
It's a gym FFS. -
[quote name='Fullermorg']<br />
[quote name='Red Beard']<br />
Friday<br />
<br />
Healthfit TA<br />
<br />
6pm<br />
<br />
Smith Squats, CG Bench Press, Deadlifts.<br />
[/quote]<br />
<br />
Hey Red Beard, do you prefer those big muscle group exercises?<br />
<br />
At the moment i am doing tradiitonal combos during sessions eg. Monday Chest and Arms, Wednesday Shoulders and Back, etc....usually working from the biggest exercises for those muscle groups first. But it feels less effective than previous training patterns where the big exercises you describe above have been the core of routines.<br />
<br />
However, i am missing out legs lately as it messes me up in terms of training Tuesday and Thursday and games on Saturday.<br />
<br />
Also hampered by dead lifts being prohibited at the gym.<br />
[/quote]<br />
Yeah mate Im doing a 12 week programme to build maximal strength. Basically I stick to a routine like this:<br />
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Monday:Â Squats 5x5, Bench 5x5, Weighted Chins 5x5<br />
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Wednesday:Â BB SMP 5x5, BB Curl 5x5, Calf Raises 3x15<br />
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Friday:Â 80% Squat 5x5, CG Bench 5x5, Deadlifts 5x5<br />
<br />
I do my cardio on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays (all though dont do enough) and try to fit in some core work on theses days also.<br />
<br />
Following the 5x5 principle, I have had excellent strength gains in the last 6 weeks.
