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Evan Tipps
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Yeah bro but also powerlifting taxes the cns to much for me and I hate off days.. So bodybuilding just fits my life more I guess
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Yeah bro but also powerlifting taxes the cns to much for me and I hate off days.. So bodybuilding just fits my life more I guess
Yeah I'm gonna agree with Wegs, I've been training 5-6 days a week somehwere between bodybuilding and powerlifting style, pretty much incorporating both, and getting by just fine on 6 hrs of sleep per night, no overtraining. I could probably bump it up to 7 if I wanted, definitely if I was guaranteed 9 hrs of sleep per night.
You kind of gotta work up to the work capacity but it doesn't have to be taht taxing on your CNS. If your'e training westside style or bein one of those ppl who only does singles, doubles, and triples (stupid shit for most people imo) then yeah, you're gonna be hard pressed to train 7 days a week, but if you're training in the 5 rep range which works better for strength gains for most ppl anyways, it shuldn't be too bad on recovery.
I think it's worth trying to incorporate some powerlifting into your routine, workin up to it slow, if nothing else it will help with size gains too.
You kind of gotta work up to the work capacity but it doesn't have to be taht taxing on your CNS. If your'e training westside style or bein one of those ppl who only does singles, doubles, and triples (stupid shit for most people imo) then yeah, you're gonna be hard pressed to train 7 days a week, but if you're training in the 5 rep range which works better for strength gains for most ppl anyways, it shuldn't be too bad on recovery.
I think it's worth trying to incorporate some powerlifting into your routine, workin up to it slow, if nothing else it will help with size gains too.
7-8-13: Squat
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drop set 1x405/2x365/3x315
That's it. Really wasn't feeling too good today. Just stressed about a bunch of life stuff, haven't felt very social or active. This next month is gonna be rough but I"ll brave it and emerge a stronger person. Then I'll be ready to start progressing in lifting and everything else I've been working on this last year. Just need a little break to work on a few neglected areas of my life. I'll still be lifting just not as intense. Bench tomorrow.
Squat
drop set 1x405/2x365/3x315
That's it. Really wasn't feeling too good today. Just stressed about a bunch of life stuff, haven't felt very social or active. This next month is gonna be rough but I"ll brave it and emerge a stronger person. Then I'll be ready to start progressing in lifting and everything else I've been working on this last year. Just need a little break to work on a few neglected areas of my life. I'll still be lifting just not as intense. Bench tomorrow.
Buildingup24
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I agree with a mix. Its what I do and I frickin love it.
Also, hope you keep in mind to keep life outside of the gym up n going dude
Also, hope you keep in mind to keep life outside of the gym up n going dude
I enjoy the 'mix' too. I think there's this notion that you have to choose either or. It's perfectly doable to incorporate power lifting routines with hypertrophy.
Even running and cycling can be incorporated too.
I do think that if you're entering a strongman event or something, obviously, your FOCUS will turn to more of a powerlifter routine. But, people are often hesitant to mix the two.
Hope your day is better amounirl!
Even running and cycling can be incorporated too.
I do think that if you're entering a strongman event or something, obviously, your FOCUS will turn to more of a powerlifter routine. But, people are often hesitant to mix the two.
Hope your day is better amounirl!
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Evan Tipps
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I naturally mix the two but why do both insead of focusing on one or of other? I do mix it though, but the more I tend to lean to powerlifting the more I get pinches in my shoulder and its just not worth it, also I dont see size gain from lifting heavy.
Thanks guys! Yeah life's still good but there's a few things that are gonna be taking priority over training now.
As far as pinches in the shoulder go evan it's most likely technique, if you go heavy but you're still trying to squeeze the muscle instead of moving the weight, with bodybuilding technique, then on most pressing exercises you're very likely gonna fuck yourself up. Flared elbows usually will result in injury unless you keep the weight in the bodybuilding rep range/weight. But yeah if you don't care about powerlifting there's no reason to add it besides hitting the lower rep range occasionally to hit all the fibers. Seems like you alrdy got a good balance as far as that goes though, what I'm saying is if you ever were interested in powerlifting you have the natural strength to do well in it.
As far as pinches in the shoulder go evan it's most likely technique, if you go heavy but you're still trying to squeeze the muscle instead of moving the weight, with bodybuilding technique, then on most pressing exercises you're very likely gonna fuck yourself up. Flared elbows usually will result in injury unless you keep the weight in the bodybuilding rep range/weight. But yeah if you don't care about powerlifting there's no reason to add it besides hitting the lower rep range occasionally to hit all the fibers. Seems like you alrdy got a good balance as far as that goes though, what I'm saying is if you ever were interested in powerlifting you have the natural strength to do well in it.
