So both of us wouldn't be able to do it? 
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Are you good at motivating, like Mourinho? I have some bad attitude issues that need to be worked on.
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Well I always try to do reps until I can't do any more, so I guess that counts as lifting to failure. Just make sure you get at least 8 reps on your first two sets and if you do max on your last one you could do a drop set afterwards with a much lower weight.
How many reps are you cranking out?
You might also not wanna work out the same muscles twice a week. That could be oerdoing it. Once a week is enough afaik.
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I don't miss cardio
How many reps are you cranking out?
You might also not wanna work out the same muscles twice a week. That could be oerdoing it. Once a week is enough afaik.
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I don't miss cardio
8-10
Yeah, in the beginning I only worked them once a week, but I saw some youtube vids and got convinced that switching to twice a week after awhile can be very beneficial. But the condition for it to be beneficial of course is getting enough rest/sleep and having a great diet to go with it for fast recuperation. Also started taking creatine, which seems to help me recover much faster than before.
Yeah, in the beginning I only worked them once a week, but I saw some youtube vids and got convinced that switching to twice a week after awhile can be very beneficial. But the condition for it to be beneficial of course is getting enough rest/sleep and having a great diet to go with it for fast recuperation. Also started taking creatine, which seems to help me recover much faster than before.
Sounds like you're good then, try eating and resting more. I hate it when I go to the gym and I'm so tired I feel like I can only do half the shit I usually do.
The trick with Cardio is not to feel forced to do it, just go to the gym to do your work out, if you feel like doing it do it, otherwise don't.
It's my formula!
Sometimes I chill in the sauna
Probably, I don't see why that wouldn't be the case. Ask @Zacheryah and see what he thinks
Haha yeah, that sucks
But that's not really my problem, so my bad, I probably didn't make myself clear. It's not that I feel tired or sore or stuff like that, I just wanted to know if going to failure every single time is the most optimal way to go for GAINZ
But that's not really my problem, so my bad, I probably didn't make myself clear. It's not that I feel tired or sore or stuff like that, I just wanted to know if going to failure every single time is the most optimal way to go for GAINZ
a bro told me 'arched', bro
so that's how I do it
But I would definitely be interested in hearing some more thoughts on that, cause I have no fucking idea
so that's how I do it
But I would definitely be interested in hearing some more thoughts on that, cause I have no fucking idea
A random guy pointed out to me today that he noticed that I arch my back a bit since I have tall feet and the bench is a bit low, so he thinks that I arch it more than normal. He said that I will feel a lot of stress on my lower back this way, but I feel absolutely nothing there. It's all chest.
Arch makes an easier lift, I'm not sure of the physical reasons for it as I'm no expert. I always considered it a bit of a cheat, if you are lifting heavy and comparing weights. You must be bringing extra muscle group(s) into play to spread the load, which suggests you are losing out if you are trying to target. @Zacheryah could probably advise better.
Yeah.
Well, not much at this point. I'm a beginner, so I only do pull ups, chin ups and dips. I can do plenty, but not any of that sort like hand-standing and shit.
Well, not much at this point.
I'm a beginner, so I only do pull ups, chin ups and dips. I can do plenty, but not any of that sort like hand-standing and shit.
I will try to work on it a bit. A random guy pointed out to me today that he noticed that I arch my back a bit since I have tall feet and the bench is a bit low, so he thinks that I arch it more than normal. He said that I will feel a lot of stress on my lower back this way, but I feel absolutely nothing there. It's all chest.
This is a concidence, i just got back from training, and was working on single rep benchpress in preparation of the powerlifting meet i'm competing at the 27th.
The reason very high weight benchpressers arch their back, is range of motion. In a competitive meet, you will have to drop the weight till it touches your chest, then pauze, then press out. An arched back, reduces the distance the bar has to drop.
But arching is the least of your concent, if you arent doing pauzed reps.
To start off, the most important is the position of the shoulders, and the inner pressure.
Arching a back helps that last one a bit aswel. SImply lie flat on the bench, put your feet down the ground.grab the bar with your hands and lift your ass of the bench. then push your ass closer to your shoulders with your legs. You will arch, but you will also be alot more locked in.
Next, kick your legs under the bench, and try to find a position, in wich you can put pressure on the legs towards your shoulders.
THAT, is the key of the positionning.
Next, shoulders. You should grip wide enough, for me its ring finger on the rings.(but i'm 1m91 w long arms). When you push out the weight from the rack, try to press your back into the bench. Your BACK muscles should be moving the weight, like you are doing a pulldown. Meanwile, keep shoulders tight, like you want to squeeze a can of soda when placed between shoulderblades.
Now, when lowering the weight move your head into your chest, lifting it off the bench a bit. WIth your hands, try to bend the bar. Because of this, the ellbows will move inwards. THIS IS VERY CRITICAL. if your ellbows are sticking out, you put huge stress on the rotator cuffs, wich is the most commen injury. I had that twice before i trained at a decent gym.
Lower the weight till your chest. Try to keep pressing shoulders into the bench with your legs, keep that pressure on.
When your weight hits the chest, push out, trying to pull the bar apart to the sides. your ellbows will go out now, wich will help the movement of the bench. Mean time, whilst the head was tucked in while decending, when pushing the bar back up, move your head back onto the bench, this helps the first 10 cm when leaving the bar from the chest.
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Having said that, still looking for someone with experience in endurance events, or sport events in general that lasted over 3 houres
The reason very high weight benchpressers arch their back, is range of motion. In a competitive meet, you will have to drop the weight till it touches your chest, then pauze, then press out. An arched back, reduces the distance the bar has to drop.
But arching is the least of your concent, if you arent doing pauzed reps.
To start off, the most important is the position of the shoulders, and the inner pressure.
Arching a back helps that last one a bit aswel. SImply lie flat on the bench, put your feet down the ground.grab the bar with your hands and lift your ass of the bench. then push your ass closer to your shoulders with your legs. You will arch, but you will also be alot more locked in.
Next, kick your legs under the bench, and try to find a position, in wich you can put pressure on the legs towards your shoulders.
THAT, is the key of the positionning.
Next, shoulders. You should grip wide enough, for me its ring finger on the rings.(but i'm 1m91 w long arms). When you push out the weight from the rack, try to press your back into the bench. Your BACK muscles should be moving the weight, like you are doing a pulldown. Meanwile, keep shoulders tight, like you want to squeeze a can of soda when placed between shoulderblades.
Now, when lowering the weight move your head into your chest, lifting it off the bench a bit. WIth your hands, try to bend the bar. Because of this, the ellbows will move inwards. THIS IS VERY CRITICAL. if your ellbows are sticking out, you put huge stress on the rotator cuffs, wich is the most commen injury. I had that twice before i trained at a decent gym.
Lower the weight till your chest. Try to keep pressing shoulders into the bench with your legs, keep that pressure on.
When your weight hits the chest, push out, trying to pull the bar apart to the sides. your ellbows will go out now, wich will help the movement of the bench. Mean time, whilst the head was tucked in while decending, when pushing the bar back up, move your head back onto the bench, this helps the first 10 cm when leaving the bar from the chest.
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Having said that, still looking for someone with experience in endurance events, or sport events in general that lasted over 3 houres