2014 Weight Lifting!!!!
I know what you're thinking!
its the beginning of a new year and a new season- and you're sitting there wondering about Squats or Leg Press or Zerchers- which ones and what combination and how many reps are going to get you filling out your Wranglers like Brian Ratliff and ready to stomp suckers this spring!!! ask it here! any question about technique, programming, rep-schemes whatever.. and if you are already training for the Arnold Classic- we'll take PR's, goals, form check vids, stories of failure, and hidden camera vids of guys at your gym doing Half-Squats with 25's and a foam bar pad.. Get Pumped! |
woohoo!
i have been basement-squatting since october. 'cross doesn't really do it for me, the weather turns foul early, and i've found i really like squatting. it makes me feel good. like, really good. can somebody explain this phenomenon? |
squats raise testosterone...
im pretty sure what you are experiencing is known as "Mucho Macho" |
Originally Posted by queerpunk
(Post 16369130)
woohoo!
i have been basement-squatting since october. 'cross doesn't really do it for me, the weather turns foul early, and i've found i really like squatting. it makes me feel good. like, really good. can somebody explain this phenomenon? |
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you two should both double down and add Dead Lifts..
same equipment, more of the same good stuff |
i do deadlifts too. they just don't give me the good feels the way squats do.
maybe there aren't enough round things on the long thing? |
Originally Posted by queerpunk
(Post 16369244)
maybe there aren't enough round things on the long thing? |
I can't afford a gym membership, should I just ride around looking for smart cars to deadlift?
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till i met a friend who was like "you have a basement? i need a place to keep some weights I borrowed," i had just planned to build a rack out of stuff from the hardware store and buy a bar and plates off of craigslist. you could go that route - cheaper than a gym or a smartcar.
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Originally Posted by queerpunk
(Post 16369277)
till i met a friend who was like "you have a basement? i need a place to keep some weights I borrowed," i had just planned to build a rack out of stuff from the hardware store and buy a bar and plates off of craigslist. you could go that route - cheaper than a gym or a smartcar.
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^That isn't too far from my initial ghetto setup. $389 delivered for 300lbs weight/bar. And this rack for $130 delivered:
Added a cheap bench, and I'm pretty happy for now. Beats the hell out of finding time to go to a gym 3x/week. |
Is the lower peg for benching? or can you ditch a missed squat there? looks pretty small for ditching..
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Definitely bench, and definitely not ditching a squat.
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Les Mills pump workout is something like 500 reps of squats, lunges and deadlifts. I was always reluctant to do any videos with the wife before, but this one works awesome for both of us.... just add more weight.
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225 bench
90 dip |
I've been squatting for a couple of months; currently in a higher-rep, lower weight phase for conditioning (~60% 1RM, 4 x 20, and moving up to ~70%, 4x10 for the next 3 week phase) . Someone has suggested squat jumps for improving explosive power (a weak area of mine).
1) What would the recommended no of reps & sets be, at ~20% 1RM, if the squat jumps are done before the squats themselves? 2) would proper plyometrics (with the appropriate build up), such as depth jumps, be a 'better' addition to the squats, than squat jumps? thanks :-) |
Originally Posted by Velocirapture
(Post 16372282)
I've been squatting for a couple of months; currently in a higher-rep, lower weight phase for conditioning (~60% 1RM, 4 x 20, and moving up to ~70%, 4x10 for the next 3 week phase) . Someone has suggested squat jumps for improving explosive power (a weak area of mine).
1) What would the recommended no of reps & sets be, at ~20% 1RM, if the squat jumps are done before the squats themselves? 2) would proper plyometrics (with the appropriate build up), such as depth jumps, be a 'better' addition to the squats, than squat jumps? thanks :-) |
Originally Posted by Velocirapture
(Post 16372282)
I've been squatting for a couple of months; currently in a higher-rep, lower weight phase for conditioning
Originally Posted by Steve Hill (at Starting Strength forums):
Joe Friel's a smart guy about training cyclists, but not about making cyclists stronger and keeping them that. There are three goals here;
1) Develop the requisite amount of strength to support your sport 2) Once you have that level of strength, maintain it 3) Use as little time in the gym as possible doing that, because weightlifting is not the primary sport. Lowering the weight and increasing the reps violates all three of these rules. |
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this! this! this!! 20-rep squats make you better at one thing... 20-rep squats they don't appear to bring any of what most people are presumably using them to build- Power Endurance.. I've had coaches who had me on volume weight work- as high as 12's- but that's for sure Hypertrophy zone- and its questionable how adaptable that mass will be once you drop reps.. maybe an ok route for totally novice lifters looking to build foundation.. but wouldn't be my choice.. |
Originally Posted by Baby Puke
(Post 16372944)
I don't do jump squats as they're potentially super dangerous for knees if you get it wrong. As an old man, this is a concern for me, may not be for you. As an alternative for gym explosive work, check out Dynamic Efforts in Rippetoe's second book, Practical Programming.
Super setting Box-Jumps between regular Squats is another method that might have some promise- the issue is that as you do more box jumps you get better at pulling your feet up higher to get on taller boxes instead of gaining more vertical.. so you are getting up on bigger stuff with the same jump.. as a training exercise, progress is not quantifiable- at least vertical jump progress.. The Power Clean is a vary quantifiable move to develop power and explosiveness- as the weight goes up so does your power.. it is a technical move and requires expert instruction.. |
Originally Posted by Quinn8it
(Post 16373395)
^^^^^^^^
20-rep squats make you better at one thing... 20-rep squats they don't appear to bring any of what most people are presumably using them to build- Power Endurance.. .. maybe an ok route for totally novice lifters looking to build foundation.. but wouldn't be my choice.. Any input on the plyos/ squat jumps? thanks |
Originally Posted by Velocirapture
(Post 16373511)
Thanks. Will do some more internet research. Fairly new to lifting though, so maybe its a good thing :-).
Any input on the plyos/ squat jumps? thanks I've always figured that if I needed endurance, i.e. high reps, low weight, I have the bike for that. One coach around here just has his riders put on a huge gear (his fastest guy was using 110inches I think) and ride around the stayers line for an hour. |
I don't do jump squats. When they go right, they don't do anything for me that power cleans can't do. When they go wrong, they can really f me up. So why risk it?
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