Quote (HotHamAndCarl @ Oct 23 2014 07:19am)

Hi rayndaddy, you've helped me a lot in the past. You've removed my gag reflex, made me more aesthetic than the darklord lightman, made me a meal plan for the worst farts possible,

Now for ur hardest test.

Need a 650 kg total

Thoughts?

Quote (spaceleak @ Oct 23 2014 07:55am)

Awesome thread 

So I'd like to get your thoughts on my current training regime if possible! My main worry is am I doing too much or maybe going about things the wrong way for what I want to achieve. I won't go into much detail about what exercises I'm doing as I believe that part is sound.

Bit of background:

My goals are to improve my cardio/muscular endurance and strength. I have no interest in gaining mass or being able to lift heavy. I'm a dancer/breakdancer so I want to try to focus on whats needed. Being able to hold myself easily/flexible/fast on my feet etc etc.

At the moment I'm going to the gym 7 times a week. I have broken up all my muscle groups into a day each. Legs, biceps, triceps, back, chest, shoulders, abs. I am also running 5 times a week with 2 rest days. I don't run very far at the moment, probably around 5kms, but it is done at a fast pace. When I'm not at the gym or running I spend at least 2 hours daily practicing my dancing, this also involves quite a lot of muscular work, although if I'm too sore in a certain area I focus on something else for that day. I.e if I trained chest and I'm sore I'll just work more on leg and lower body stuff.

I also stretch twice a day.

While I've being doing this my diet has been on point, I haven't felt tired or exhausted at all despite how much I've been training.

I feel all has gone perfectly so far but my main concern is if I keep this up will I end up just destroying myself/be extremely prone to injury? Should I cut it back a bit?

Any advice/general advice I would be extremely grateful for

Quote (SKCRaynor @ Oct 24 2014 04:39am)

650kg ---> 1,433 lbs ----> 477.5 lbs per lift.


Before we get started, what are your CURRENT 1RM's in each category....BP/Squat/DL ??


EDIT:


Also, are you naturally a puller or pusher....and/or which exercise are you better at increasing weight rapidly?

Quote (SKCRaynor @ Oct 24 2014 04:42am)

Hey there.

First of all, I'd like to say, keep up the great work. That takes a lot of dedication in order to be able to train as much as you do.

That being said, giving the body a full day of rest each week would certainly be beneficial to prevent injury and increase your overall recovery. I would advise that you train hard, 6 days a week, and then take a solid day off.

Will you injure yourself otherwise? Not necessarily. But you certainly do increase the risk. Furthermore, you actually can see better progress with that rest day added, than if you continue at 7-day-weeks.

Quote (carteblanche @ Oct 24 2014 08:48pm)

coworker asked me about something called "miracle noodle", which i've never heard of. supposed to be some low calorie noodle substitute.

ingredients: Purified water, Konnyaku flour, β-Carotene, Calcium hydroxide.

what is that? is it worth trying or avoid at all costs?

http://www.miraclenoodle.com/p-306-ziti.aspx

Quote (carteblanche @ Oct 25 2014 12:37am)

Too late to edit.

what are your thoughts on ezekiel bread? i saw some at the store a few weeks ago in the frozen food aisle and bought a loaf. haven't tried it yet. i saw it didnt have any sodium, which caught my eye.

Quote (HotHamAndCarl @ Oct 25 2014 01:53am)

Just finished my first meet an hour ago

Squat 185, 192.5, 200 fail
Bench 127.5, 135, 140 fail
Dead 230, 240, 245

Bench was a matched PR, squats n dead hit PRs

Total 572.5 ~ 1,260 lbs

Quote (spaceleak @ Oct 26 2014 01:28am)

Thanks. I guess I'm lucky I got to the stage where I can do this for a living. My issue is actually having a rest day. I was going to have one yesterday but still ended up going for a short run and a light ab session.

I had another question I wanted to ask.

I was thinking about wearing ankle weights and/or putting weight in my backpack for when I walk to the gym/go down the street to try and add a little more endurance and that sort of thing to my body. I've read about ankle weights possibly damaging joints etc, the only previous injury I really have is to my knee and I don't even feel it any more so I don't even know if I would count it as a previous injury. What's your opinion/thoughts on this sort of thing?

Donated a little fg for your help and because you've been helping in this thread for 6 fucking years..