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the 'i want a world class physique in 6 months attitiude'
the 'i want a world class physique in 6 months attitiude'
The biggest mistake beginngers make
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I started out a year ago. My friends used to lift in high school and so when I moved in with them they had a bench and got me to lift with them. Their routine was benching monday wednesday and friday. Apparently that worked for them, back in highschool. Not knowing anything about lifting, I just followed them.
A few months after we all started, their consistency died off and I found myself lifting by myself a lot of the time. I decided to change my routine and made some gains faster. I started finding that I wasn't recovering as fast (as a result of a harder workout) so I cut out benching on wednesdays. Mondays and Fridays have been treating me good so far, and my bench weight goes up every 2-3 weeks since then.
I know, I haven't mentioned anything besides benching. Thats the biggest mistake a beginner can make I think. Most people want beach muscles and don't think about the rest of their body. I can be accused of that. Until I looked at my legs, and noticed how scrawny they are. I decided to try to take on a typical full body workout and only work each major body part once a week.
I havent' started this yet since I don't own a power rack, and I'm not a gym member yet. Hopefully I'll become one soon (thank you IRS for that nice refund
). I can't wait to get some squats and deads in.
Now, another short story. My neghibors bought a weight set. Actually it looks like their kids are using it. They'r eprobably about 15 or 16, and for one, I notice they're out there almost every day doing the same exercises. Second, it just looks like they're lifting wrong. Their bar is on the highest rack (the one used for incline bench presses) while they're doing flat bench presses.
I wanna give them some tips, but, I think it might be weird if some dude just goes up to their fence and starts giving them pointers.
A few months after we all started, their consistency died off and I found myself lifting by myself a lot of the time. I decided to change my routine and made some gains faster. I started finding that I wasn't recovering as fast (as a result of a harder workout) so I cut out benching on wednesdays. Mondays and Fridays have been treating me good so far, and my bench weight goes up every 2-3 weeks since then.
I know, I haven't mentioned anything besides benching. Thats the biggest mistake a beginner can make I think. Most people want beach muscles and don't think about the rest of their body. I can be accused of that. Until I looked at my legs, and noticed how scrawny they are. I decided to try to take on a typical full body workout and only work each major body part once a week.
I havent' started this yet since I don't own a power rack, and I'm not a gym member yet. Hopefully I'll become one soon (thank you IRS for that nice refund
). I can't wait to get some squats and deads in.Now, another short story. My neghibors bought a weight set. Actually it looks like their kids are using it. They'r eprobably about 15 or 16, and for one, I notice they're out there almost every day doing the same exercises. Second, it just looks like they're lifting wrong. Their bar is on the highest rack (the one used for incline bench presses) while they're doing flat bench presses.
I wanna give them some tips, but, I think it might be weird if some dude just goes up to their fence and starts giving them pointers.
If HIT sucks, then tell George he's an idiot
Ok, to the guys claiming HIT sucks you'd better inform George that he's an idiot because he advocates it's use and recommended it to me. By the way the first 3 years I lifted I used periodization and did moderate wieghts with moderate reps. Platued like a mother fucker. I just started using HIT and I already have gone up 10lbs in every exercise. Maybe like all theories it depends on the person, some may excel on HIT others won't. But to say a philososhpy won't work for anyone is ill informed at best.
Ok, to the guys claiming HIT sucks you'd better inform George that he's an idiot because he advocates it's use and recommended it to me. By the way the first 3 years I lifted I used periodization and did moderate wieghts with moderate reps. Platued like a mother fucker. I just started using HIT and I already have gone up 10lbs in every exercise. Maybe like all theories it depends on the person, some may excel on HIT others won't. But to say a philososhpy won't work for anyone is ill informed at best.
Re: If HIT sucks, then tell George he's an idiot
Notice that I said burning MANY months. Sure HIT will work for like one or two months and then THATS IT! Then you will plateau or get injured. I can see that you just started HIT thats why it is working and it will stop working soon.
I went back to my old gym where I trained over two years ago. I saw the HIT people and they are lifting the SAME WEIGHTS that they did over two years ago. I use westside system www.elitefts.com and my bench press alone is up over 100 pounds in the last year.
Remember HIT will work for a little while then it will STOP working!
nolin said:Ok, to the guys claiming HIT sucks you'd better inform George that he's an idiot because he advocates it's use and recommended it to me. By the way the first 3 years I lifted I used periodization and did moderate wieghts with moderate reps. Platued like a mother fucker. I just started using HIT and I already have gone up 10lbs in every exercise. Maybe like all theories it depends on the person, some may excel on HIT others won't. But to say a philososhpy won't work for anyone is ill informed at best.
Notice that I said burning MANY months. Sure HIT will work for like one or two months and then THATS IT! Then you will plateau or get injured. I can see that you just started HIT thats why it is working and it will stop working soon.
I went back to my old gym where I trained over two years ago. I saw the HIT people and they are lifting the SAME WEIGHTS that they did over two years ago. I use westside system www.elitefts.com and my bench press alone is up over 100 pounds in the last year.
Remember HIT will work for a little while then it will STOP working!
Maybe one of you could tell me if i'm doing anything wrong, here's my routine and diet--Read the 2nd one--not the first..
Re: Re: If HIT sucks, then tell George he's an idiot
Ok, I see....I just think maybe your language against HIT period was a little strong. In retrospect if you stay stagnant in any routine and are rigid you will plateu. I will do the HIT for the length of my cycle then go into a cutting phase. Do you thiink HIT could be used effectivley in short periods of time where maximum gains are reached, then switch things up sort of applying the periodization philosophy to traning regimens? That might be a good approach and how would you personally go about keeping what you gain?
CytoMel said:
Ok, I see....I just think maybe your language against HIT period was a little strong. In retrospect if you stay stagnant in any routine and are rigid you will plateu. I will do the HIT for the length of my cycle then go into a cutting phase. Do you thiink HIT could be used effectivley in short periods of time where maximum gains are reached, then switch things up sort of applying the periodization philosophy to traning regimens? That might be a good approach and how would you personally go about keeping what you gain?
Re: Re: Re: If HIT sucks, then tell George he's an idiot
Yeah my words against HIT were a little strong I guess because I plateaued on HIT for a few months a while back and I see others making the same mastake and I just get a little mad because I dont want them to stagnate like I did. A 6-week HIT program a few times a year should work fine.
Switching away from HIT to periodiztion and other programs will work. You could always change programs every few months like perioization, german volume training, Ian King programs and so on.
I wouldnt worry about losing your HIT gains though while switching to another program the size/strength should TRANSFER over between programs a long as you train as hard and smart during the programs so by the time if you switch back to HIT for 6 weeks you will be stronger than the last time you did HIT.
nolin said:
Yeah my words against HIT were a little strong I guess because I plateaued on HIT for a few months a while back and I see others making the same mastake and I just get a little mad because I dont want them to stagnate like I did. A 6-week HIT program a few times a year should work fine.
Switching away from HIT to periodiztion and other programs will work. You could always change programs every few months like perioization, german volume training, Ian King programs and so on.
I wouldnt worry about losing your HIT gains though while switching to another program the size/strength should TRANSFER over between programs a long as you train as hard and smart during the programs so by the time if you switch back to HIT for 6 weeks you will be stronger than the last time you did HIT.
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