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  1. M

    5/3/1 Wendler

    Why no sticky?
  2. 0ni

    Strength Vs Endurance

    Increasing strength is a great way to build muscle, but how much muscle are you building if you increase your 8RM by 2.5kg that month? Eventually you run out of exercises that you can reliably get stronger on to build muscle However muscular endurance, the amount of volume you can do within a...
  3. spartacus

    never fear rest from weights

    bazza raises the question of how to know when to back off or keep pushing with your training. I have always taken 10-14 days to recover fully from a flat our session where I run or lift t failure. hence, I try hard to balance volume and intensity. no one can really answer this; I think it...
  4. Shrek

    Frequency v Volume

    Loving the frequency right now. 2 sets max, 4 x per week.
  5. zayd687

    what is considered as light week training?

    Hi Guys What would you consider as a light workout week?. Slowing the reps down?, 12 rep exercises just lifting enough not to failure and reducing your volume?. just asking as my light weeks are still creating me doms due to always contracting and using TOT technique but not as much strain as a...
  6. Swervyn-Ervyn

    753

    Anyone tried or know of anyone having success with ogus' program, it looks like a higher volume wendler mixed with smolov kinda Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
  7. Goosey

    Muscle, smoke and mirrors

    If you're into the history of bodybuilding you'll love this https://www.musclesmokeandmirrors.com/product/muscle-smoke-mirrors-volume-iii-book-1/
  8. Goosey

    Full range exercise versus partial

    We know the benefits of using machines over the barbell. more volume is required in barbell work because of the limited time spent under tension. An interesting study revealed that 80% received only half strength increases and fatigue using partial reps while 20 % increased strength by 100%...
  9. spartacus

    high intensity or high volume, which is best?

    I have always thought that training heavy, too often, is not necessary. Thoughts? Here is a recent ergolog article. http://www.ergo-log.com/muscle-growth-is-the-same-whether-you-do-high-intensity-or-high-volume-resistance-training.html
  10. Repacked

    Strength and volume

    A Q for you Powerlifters here - How would you characterise the relationship between volume and strength? Do you find it necessary to manage the volume of your ancillary exercises in order to increase strength in your main lifts? In short, do you find that too much volume detracts from your...
  11. A

    Whats your favorite, commonly heard or just whacky weightlifting-specific myths or ad

    Whats your favorite, commonly heard or just whacky weightlifting-specific myths or advice?
  12. Neddysmith

    Recommend me an mp3 player

    OK so I have ipod nano 6th gen and the on/off button and volume buttons have packed it in. I am looking at getting this fixed and cost is about $60, What other options are out there, I am after something small just for the gym and stuff, so don't really want to use my phone as it is a little...
  13. A

    it is Sunday. Tell us your Victory this week.

    it is Sunday. Tell us your Victory this week.
  14. Repacked

    Volume vs Frequency

    There is a school of thought that says that frequency of training is of greater importance than sheer volume e.g. if you do 12 sets for muscle group X once per week you will see a greater benefit doing 6 sets twice per week. I can see the logic in this in regards to being able to increase...
  15. D1cko

    General Powerlifting Programs- Personal Reviews

    I thought I'd start a thread where we could review a program based on our own personal experiences. There's no right or wrong reviews, just opinions and sharing what worked and what didn't.
  16. J

    How to get volume for chin-ups

    Trying to improve my chin-ups from a miserable starting point (having just started a few weeks ago, I can do 4 full ROM chin ups, except for the last one which comes up just a tad short). The issue is that it's really hard to get volume. With weights, I can just fine-tune the weight so that I...
  17. A

    Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research; September 2014 - Volume 28 - Issue 9

    The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research compiles a lot of the studies that come out in the preceding month, and a lot of them will give you access to the abstract, as well as 1+ complete studies being available with each issue. This month has a lot of sport-specific studies, so if you're...
  18. A

    Interesting study - Strength training vs. Bodybuilding for hypertrophy. If volume is

    Regimented resistance training has been shown to promote marked increases in skeletal muscle mass. Although muscle hypertrophy can be attained through a wide range of resistance training programs, the principle of specificity, which states that adaptations are specific to the nature of the...
  19. jj80

    Adding Volume Systematically

    Just wondering what people think on adding volume systematically. There are a lot of workouts out there but I think you will plateau on almost every one of them (or not progress as fast as you could) unless that workout adds volume in a systematic way. * The simple version is 'to bench more...
  20. A

    Bodybuilding Trilogy Volume 3 Secrets Of The Pros Jay Cutler Dexter Jackson Branch Wa

    Bodybuilding Trilogy Volume 3 Secrets Of The Pros Jay Cutler Dexter Jackson Branch Warren and much Bodybuilding Trilogy Volume 3 Secrets Of The Pros Jay Cutler Dexter Jackson Branch Warren and much - YouTube
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