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Hi every 1
- Thread starter Barnicle
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El Testicle
Goat that feeling
Welcome Barnicle. Not the worst numbers around for sure.
Good luck.
Good luck.
Thanks mate, I think its typical of being impatient and relying to much on the interwebs...
Neddysmith
Standard kunce
Welcome mate, what are your goals? more strength orientated or Body building orientated?
Ty, def strength orientated not interested in bb, I do get that size counts though. If I could simply get stronger without the size I would, but I soon learned that I'm no genetic freak...
Goosey
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I mean no disrespect Neddy, but I just don't get that statement, never have.
Neddysmith
Standard kunce
Thats fine, just interested to see what his goals are, it may have been neither and to lose weight, run a marathon, improve cardio whatever.
However, i do get what you're saying, and i believe that training for pure strength and training for bodybuilding do vary, so depending on his goals and how he currently trains it would be intesresting to see what his goals are.
Goosey
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Thanks
jj80
Member
All I've found is if I do less volume I don't get stronger. Hitting upper twice a week and lower once seems to work for me. Eating too much just gets me fat, eating not enough causes a strength/size stalemate.
Smolov works and is a really interesting thing to try if you're benching a fair bit.
Smolov works and is a really interesting thing to try if you're benching a fair bit.
Goosey
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I respond to full body x 3 a week.
My workouts are brief and intense as opposed to the opposite, but more importantly I enjoy it, I don't do or follow set templates designed by others, never have, I have a pool of about thirty different exercises that I cycle through, I stick to set template up until I feel the need to change rep numbers or exercises.
The key is, you got to *lift* really heavy weight, and I didn't say "throw it" otherwise it would be called weight throwing.
Unless you're going to attempt powerlifting, don't do rep's on a given exercise any lower then 5.
My workouts are brief and intense as opposed to the opposite, but more importantly I enjoy it, I don't do or follow set templates designed by others, never have, I have a pool of about thirty different exercises that I cycle through, I stick to set template up until I feel the need to change rep numbers or exercises.
The key is, you got to *lift* really heavy weight, and I didn't say "throw it" otherwise it would be called weight throwing.
Unless you're going to attempt powerlifting, don't do rep's on a given exercise any lower then 5.
nazzysmith
kuncesmith
Fuck yeah.. 5x5 rules!!!
Hey all... pretty interested in 5/3/Brick, but I've been trying to insert 20 bucks with no joy 
Tbh not sure what my goals are, but mostly I would its to be functional which is different for everyone, for me its the walk the walk kind of thinking. Aesthetics isn't my main priority, I'll be happy when I hit what I think is 10-15% body fat range.
So far I have always maintained the 4 (sq,bp,dl,mp) with suitable accessory lifts. Have had a run with 5*5, 5/3/1 and currently giving LRB-365 a go at the moment, but not sure if its what I am looking for...
So the idea I have been toying with is starting again with linear based prog. But rather than the usual SS or 5*5, I was thinking the beginner prog posted on ausbb. However I am concerned about always gunning for max lifts.
Tbh not sure what my goals are, but mostly I would its to be functional which is different for everyone, for me its the walk the walk kind of thinking. Aesthetics isn't my main priority, I'll be happy when I hit what I think is 10-15% body fat range.
So far I have always maintained the 4 (sq,bp,dl,mp) with suitable accessory lifts. Have had a run with 5*5, 5/3/1 and currently giving LRB-365 a go at the moment, but not sure if its what I am looking for...
So the idea I have been toying with is starting again with linear based prog. But rather than the usual SS or 5*5, I was thinking the beginner prog posted on ausbb. However I am concerned about always gunning for max lifts.