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Andalite
Elite Bodybuilder
EM, Glad is right on all the points he made.
I want to address 3 points specifically.
INJURIES
4 injuries in 2 years is a lot. Especially because you are 14 years old. And there is no excuse for these injuries.
Secondly, you don't do a damn thing to avoid injuries. I've seen your training. You do not incorporate the correct exercise choices nor the right balance between exercises to allow yourself a steady recovery.
Maybe this will put things to light. I have been training since I was 15. Thats not much older than where you are now. Here is what my training comprised of:
2004: BB shit
2005: more BB shit but I started doing Squats. Also had my first dislocation.
2006: went to the US and did 5x5, DC. Waste of time.
2007: Spent the first half doing Texas Method. Then, I got injured and spent the year being injured doing stupid shit like you. Plus, I had a total of 8 dislocations (4 per side) on my shoulders and because of this I am one step away from needing surgery even today. I had to be rushed into the ICU on each and every one of these events. All these injuries took place outside of the gym. I tried to play American Football, etc and got injured. I once had a dislocation while having sex. You wanna know how fucking embarrassing that is? I spent 6 months of the year literally just sitting on my ass. Keep in mind that I have still not learnt how to squat OR do deadlifts. I also got my lower back injury from doing Deadlifts incorrectly. It hurt me to walk, to have sex (and to add salt to the wound; I had just started seeing this new girl), to even brush my teeth, to walk to class, to sit in a car, to bend down to tie my shoelaces for 8 months of the year because I refused to listen to Eric and address the issue.
2008: Got my head in the game. By now I had stopped being a dumbass. I stopped arguing with Eric and basically became his padawan. I am still his padawan.
2009: Still training.
2010: Hit my 500 Deadlift, 315 Front Squat and 235 Bench with +50x3 pull-ups, 15 pistol squats, 120 lbs dumbbell rows, etc.
This is something you need to think about.
I have lower back injuries (in 2007). I do EVERYTHING I can to keep my injuries at bay. Yeah we all get tweaks and what not from time to time but INJURIES are there to stay. They WILL raise their ugly head every now and again. You must take heed of that.
Next,
BODYBUILDERS
Why are you throwing the baby out with the bath water? I have great respect for you and yet you are making a bunch of silly statements regarding BB'ers.
Let's get something straight here: you're not a natural bodybuilder. Natural bodybuilders are guys who are genetically gifted. That is why they can just literally sit on their ass all day and jack off and still get big. You're not in this 1% minority. If you were, you wouldn't need to ask about it. You'd be born into it. Given this, I understand you wanting to get large. But you're throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
Steroids are yesterday's news. Amateurs do steroids. The world has moved on onto much more complex and much more effective compounds.
ATTITUDE
You said you need to make training fun. No you don't.
It's not fun to do Deadlifts. It's not fun to Squat. It's not FUN to do a damn thing.
You know what's "Fun"?
Fun is getting to your goals.
Fun is looking back at your training and breaking into a smile because it all paid off.
Yes, you should enjoy your training but you don't train for "fun".
So don't get caught up in this trap. You are here to have a good time and that is correct: you must. However, you must be heading in a direction.
If you're literally just lifting for fun and you don't care AT ALL about goals or anything - which basically means you're literally just fucking around, then you don't need a journal, you don't need a plan. You just need to have "fun".
But if you want to achieve a set of goals (and I hope leg pressing isn't on that list) then you must train with the right approach in order to achieve them.
I want to address 3 points specifically.
INJURIES
4 injuries in 2 years is a lot. Especially because you are 14 years old. And there is no excuse for these injuries.
Secondly, you don't do a damn thing to avoid injuries. I've seen your training. You do not incorporate the correct exercise choices nor the right balance between exercises to allow yourself a steady recovery.
Maybe this will put things to light. I have been training since I was 15. Thats not much older than where you are now. Here is what my training comprised of:
2004: BB shit
2005: more BB shit but I started doing Squats. Also had my first dislocation.
2006: went to the US and did 5x5, DC. Waste of time.
2007: Spent the first half doing Texas Method. Then, I got injured and spent the year being injured doing stupid shit like you. Plus, I had a total of 8 dislocations (4 per side) on my shoulders and because of this I am one step away from needing surgery even today. I had to be rushed into the ICU on each and every one of these events. All these injuries took place outside of the gym. I tried to play American Football, etc and got injured. I once had a dislocation while having sex. You wanna know how fucking embarrassing that is? I spent 6 months of the year literally just sitting on my ass. Keep in mind that I have still not learnt how to squat OR do deadlifts. I also got my lower back injury from doing Deadlifts incorrectly. It hurt me to walk, to have sex (and to add salt to the wound; I had just started seeing this new girl), to even brush my teeth, to walk to class, to sit in a car, to bend down to tie my shoelaces for 8 months of the year because I refused to listen to Eric and address the issue.
2008: Got my head in the game. By now I had stopped being a dumbass. I stopped arguing with Eric and basically became his padawan. I am still his padawan.
2009: Still training.
2010: Hit my 500 Deadlift, 315 Front Squat and 235 Bench with +50x3 pull-ups, 15 pistol squats, 120 lbs dumbbell rows, etc.
This is something you need to think about.
I have lower back injuries (in 2007). I do EVERYTHING I can to keep my injuries at bay. Yeah we all get tweaks and what not from time to time but INJURIES are there to stay. They WILL raise their ugly head every now and again. You must take heed of that.
Next,
BODYBUILDERS
Why are you throwing the baby out with the bath water? I have great respect for you and yet you are making a bunch of silly statements regarding BB'ers.
Let's get something straight here: you're not a natural bodybuilder. Natural bodybuilders are guys who are genetically gifted. That is why they can just literally sit on their ass all day and jack off and still get big. You're not in this 1% minority. If you were, you wouldn't need to ask about it. You'd be born into it. Given this, I understand you wanting to get large. But you're throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
Steroids are yesterday's news. Amateurs do steroids. The world has moved on onto much more complex and much more effective compounds.
ATTITUDE
You said you need to make training fun. No you don't.
It's not fun to do Deadlifts. It's not fun to Squat. It's not FUN to do a damn thing.
You know what's "Fun"?
Fun is getting to your goals.
Fun is looking back at your training and breaking into a smile because it all paid off.
Yes, you should enjoy your training but you don't train for "fun".
So don't get caught up in this trap. You are here to have a good time and that is correct: you must. However, you must be heading in a direction.
If you're literally just lifting for fun and you don't care AT ALL about goals or anything - which basically means you're literally just fucking around, then you don't need a journal, you don't need a plan. You just need to have "fun".
But if you want to achieve a set of goals (and I hope leg pressing isn't on that list) then you must train with the right approach in order to achieve them.
lweaver
New member
Holy shit starting to have trouble keeping track of whose log this is haha...
Just a few points...
EM- It's good that you're motivated to work hard at your lifts, but 4 injuries is alot. Also, it's usually the lifts that you don't enjoy that will benefit you the most. I don't particularly enjoy deadlifting, but it just has to be done.
As for leg presses, they're mediocre at best. Even the shitty fitness mags have evolved to a point where they will list the back squat as the staple for legs. 90% of people at ANY gym can hop under a leg press and rep out at least twice their bodyweight...it's easy for a reason.
Andalite- Agreed on all points but one. Squats ARE fun dammit...
Just a few points...
EM- It's good that you're motivated to work hard at your lifts, but 4 injuries is alot. Also, it's usually the lifts that you don't enjoy that will benefit you the most. I don't particularly enjoy deadlifting, but it just has to be done.
As for leg presses, they're mediocre at best. Even the shitty fitness mags have evolved to a point where they will list the back squat as the staple for legs. 90% of people at ANY gym can hop under a leg press and rep out at least twice their bodyweight...it's easy for a reason.
Andalite- Agreed on all points but one. Squats ARE fun dammit...
Tblock1
New member
Sunday 7/25/10
Circuit:
Pushups 5x30
Situps: 5x30
Pullups: 5x8
Flutterkicks: 5x30 seconds
This did not go well....I started it taking 30 seconds rest between each set....obviously I realized this was way too much...so I did the 2nd round without rest. I got tired so FAST my endurance seriously SUCKS right now. The last 2 rounds I did 10 pushups and situps..
Run: 2 miles 16:00 (slow time on purpose)
Pushups: 2x20
Situps: 2x20
Had to make those bad boys up! I ate right before this workout....which sucked cock because the situps almost made me throw up. Suffer patiently, patiently suffer.
Circuit:
Pushups 5x30
Situps: 5x30
Pullups: 5x8
Flutterkicks: 5x30 seconds
This did not go well....I started it taking 30 seconds rest between each set....obviously I realized this was way too much...so I did the 2nd round without rest. I got tired so FAST my endurance seriously SUCKS right now. The last 2 rounds I did 10 pushups and situps..
Run: 2 miles 16:00 (slow time on purpose)
Pushups: 2x20
Situps: 2x20
Had to make those bad boys up! I ate right before this workout....which sucked cock because the situps almost made me throw up. Suffer patiently, patiently suffer.
Tblock1
New member
Monday 7/26/10
Deadlift: Just over 2 weeks since last deadlift
all db overhand
135x5
255x3
315x3
355x1
380x1
380x1 mixed
Couldnt go higher than 380 because on of the 45's cracked, we replaced it then some motherfucker stole the other one!
Defecit deads (belt, chalk, mixed for all)
335x3 PR
345x3 PR
365x3 PR
375x1 PR
Cable pullthroughs
3x10x180 PR
Grip training:
HG 150: right arm----53 reps HUGE PR
left arm------46 reps PR
More stuff to be added later, great workout though
Here's the rest of that workout:
Planks:
elbows: BWx1:15
el: BW+45x1:15 PR
pushup: BW+45x1:15 PR
el: bw+45x1:15
some rotary cuff and shin exercises
Comments: Fantastic workout, deficit deads went really well. I'm absolutely loving the weighted planks too
Deadlift: Just over 2 weeks since last deadlift
all db overhand
135x5
255x3
315x3
355x1
380x1
380x1 mixed
Couldnt go higher than 380 because on of the 45's cracked, we replaced it then some motherfucker stole the other one!
Defecit deads (belt, chalk, mixed for all)
335x3 PR
345x3 PR
365x3 PR
375x1 PR
Cable pullthroughs
3x10x180 PR
Grip training:
HG 150: right arm----53 reps HUGE PR
left arm------46 reps PR
More stuff to be added later, great workout though
Here's the rest of that workout:
Planks:
elbows: BWx1:15
el: BW+45x1:15 PR
pushup: BW+45x1:15 PR
el: bw+45x1:15
some rotary cuff and shin exercises
Comments: Fantastic workout, deficit deads went really well. I'm absolutely loving the weighted planks too
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Tblock1
New member
I didnt crack it....someone else did (not sure who). So basically the thing is...at my gym there are normally only 2 45 plates.....making the max I can get on the bar 380 (the clips are barely on). Well for a while someone brought 2 of their own plates, then they took those back, so my mom bought 2 45's to donate to the gym. Someone just cracked one, we took that back and the store said it had a defect so we got it replaced. Then I go on deadlift day to put the new one in....and the unbroken one is gone! Good news is just today it was back....no idea what happened to it.
Tuesday 7/27/10
Pushups: 5x20 (with 30 sec rest btw sets)
Flutterkicks: 2x30 sec. 3x1:00 minute
Pullups: around 20 in sets
Wednesday 7/28/10
Pushups: 3x25
pullups: 3x5x deadhang
Hows the lifting going bud? You on a routine that is prepping you for army?
Andalite
Elite Bodybuilder
Tblock1
New member
Well I'm starting to do pushups, situps and pullups everyday, with running 4-5 times a week (hopefully haha). Nothing intense yet, just 3x25 pushups and situps in the mornings or whenever and 3x5 slow and really controlled deadhang pullups. I'm gonna be honest here: my endurance sucks! 3x25 pushups with 30 seconds rest btw sets is actually hard, mainly because I never do pushups and I always take 3 minutes btw sets minimum with lifting so my body isnt used to it.
I'm looking at a "12 week RASP training plan." (RASP= Ranger Assesment and Selection Program). But to be honest it looks kind of easy, as if it is just training for minimum standards, definitely not a good way to think.
This is it if you want to see
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...zGuRVb5akr4ssP2aw&sig2=BnwNXmhD53WdgXZwEd8h5w
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