What are you or what did you train today?

[Timeah]

Yeah it's not the weight but how you lift each rep
i use to train light weight
was not working for me
found it a waste of time
focusing on compounds works for me
my goals are Stregh and mass

It kind of is the weight, actually.

Youre right, training super light all the time is not the way.

You should train in both high and low reo ranges and heavy and light weights for. And you should be getting stronger as time goes by also.

I find training in blocks with specific goals to be the most beneficial for both size and strength gains over the longer term. And it IS about the longer term.

Sorry. Starting to babble after a few scotches hahaha.

Tim.

 

[spartacus]

don't agree, never trained heavy on my way to 172.5kg bench, nor 155kg power clean, nor 4 reps on 260kg deadlift. yes, assisted.

what matters is intensity, when to back off, and doing enough to improve.

when I trained heavier, I went backwards. still the case for myself now.

 

[Timeah]

Heavy can mean 80%. It can mean 90%. It can mean 70%. All depends on whats doing during that training period. And yes i know its mostly about intensity.

What is the number 1 factor in training progression?

Volume.

Tim.

 

[Nikko]

I am sorry if I have not noticed yet, but what sort of strength levels are you at.

What you mean notice
okay atm deads
all sets I got to 10reps 4-5 sets
sqauts at 60kg I becareful with sqauts some times my right knee plays up
box sqauts 80kg
leg press 140kg
bench 50kg
i know I can increase weigh but I like to sit on the same so my body adapts
it takes time months years
and a lot of fooooood

what numbers you sitting on???

 

[Timeah]

You dont want to sit on the weigjt and reps as your will adapt quickly and you won't go anywhere. Volume must increase and the easiest most straight forward in to add another plate to the bar.

Tim.

 

[spartacus]

tim, I think there are simply too many variables to know exactly how to train.

I have never been able to recover quickly from heavy weights, so I get my intensity from moderate weights with short rests.

 

[Nikko]

don't agree, never trained heavy on my way to 172.5kg bench, nor 155kg power clean, nor 4 reps on 260kg deadlift. yes, assisted.

what matters is intensity, when to back off, and doing enough to improve.

when I trained heavier, I went backwards. still the case for myself now.

You didn't get enough

 

[spartacus]

yes, happy balance between volume and intensity is key; still many ways to get that balance.

 

[Nikko]

tim, I think there are simply too many variables to know exactly how to train.

I have never been able to recover quickly from heavy weights, so I get my intensity from moderate weights with short rests.

You need more fuel
I hardly get DOMS

 

[Timeah]

tim, I think there are simply too many variables to know exactly how to train.

I have never been able to recover quickly from heavy weights, so I get my intensity from moderate weights with short rests.

Yep. 100% agree mate.

I only train heavy (relatively) once a week. Also cant handle any more than that.

Tim.

 

[Timeah]

You need more fuel
I hardly get DOMS

You dont get doms because you have adapted to the training stimulus....

Tim.

 

[Nikko]

yes, happy balance between volume and intensity is key; still many ways to get that balance.

There is no answer
what works for one may not work for the other
if you see gains in your body and increased weight
hey that's what matters
no how much you lift or how many reps

 

[Timeah]

There is no answer
what works for one may not work for the other
if you see gains in your body and increased weight
hey that's what matters
no how much you lift or how many reps

ACTUALLY....humans are incredibly similar in terms of how they get stronger and bigger.



Tim.

 

[Nikko]

You dont get doms because you have adapted to the training stimulus....

Tim.

That's you opinion my
my opinion i have enough fuel in the tank for my body to recover
and I wake up in the morning and tell myself I feel good
your mind is a powerful tool

 

[spartacus]

nikko, I am a mere shadow of the man I was.

At moment, 8x95kg bench, overhead press 10x65kg, leg press I don't want to say out of embarrassment, hypers 15 reps with 20kg plate behind neck.

when I was 49 (2011) benched 137.5kg, 130kg with pause; deadlifted 230kg.

I am hoping to get 130kg bench this year. I have lost interest in deadlift, at least until I get my legs up, probably never.

I am training for aths this year.

 

[Nikko]

Tim
dont worry buddy I'm making gains
that's all that matters

 

[Nikko]

nikko, I am a mere shadow of the man I was.

At moment, 8x95kg bench, overhead press 10x65kg, leg press I don't want to say out of embarrassment, hypers 15 reps with 20kg plate behind neck.

when I was 49 (2011) benched 137.5kg, 130kg with pause; deadlifted 230kg.

I am hoping to get 130kg this year.

You can do anything you set your mind too
nothing can stop you but your self

 

[Timeah]

Tim
dont worry buddy I'm making gains
that's all that matters

How long have you been training mate?

Tim.

 

[Nikko]

How long have you been training mate?

Tim.

2years
only went hardcore this past year
training hard eating harder
and it's working so meh
how about you???

 

[Timeah]

A while. Im not sure. Maybe 5 years

Tim.