posted Sat, 06/23/2012 - 12:29
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Chest needs development (and what a surprise, back needs development too).
Abs are alright, need to pop those lower abs/obliques.
Arms could use some size.
~180-183lbs. I'd say ~9% BF.
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Saw your new cycle. Looks good. You're a hardgainer...boost the protein up to 2GM/lb of bodyweight. Drink lots of water as protein breaks down as its used into ammonium. Your workout will work if you're lifting heavy heavy. 8 reps minimum...but many sets. At least 8 sets per section. Chest:incline..decline...press...cable flies(lower n mid n upper). Etc.
Anon"8 reps minimum...but many sets" 8 reps minimum or max?
Right now I'm choosing weight of which I know I can only do 6-10 reps and going til failure, also using slow negative reps to strain the muscle more + add time to how long the muscle is being strained. I workout alone so no partner to help me with training.
I'll up the protein as much as I can. I'm a whey junkie and mix drinks all day.
I will shoot for 8 sets per muscle (for example: 8+ sets Pec Major & 8+ sets Pec Minor on Chest day) This is what you're saying right?
Thanks for the tips, never stop growing, never stop learning.
Give them a vote if you find it helpful.PermalinkSorry with wording. Don't go below 8reps as it can get you closer to rips n tears. Muscle will grow much faster on cycle than connective tissues. So yess....8-10 til failure hitting each area. Warm up joints before as well. Gets blood into joints before heavy lifts squeezes it out/constricts flow. I shake a lot as well..always out on road. Chicken tenderlings are cheap and low fat. Bland as Hell but matching protein to bodys needs helps growth explode. Whey is fastest into system....chicken digests slowest. So when I'm out driving I'll Munch a few tenderlings.....sip the whey/coffee (generic mocha). Take a look into proteins and digestion times. I was a hardgainer for a long time. Dietary changes work well.
AnonI will definetly look more into digestion times and protein sources. I buy my whey for $45 for 6lbs @ Costco (really good whey too, no sugar, no carbs, low sodium..etc) made by CytoSport. I got 4 chickens in the back yard + a home made green house so at any time I have 50+ eggs in the fridge and vegetables growing. I might have to pickup a bag of Casein Powder for bed time. Haha yeah chicken, tuna & peanuts are where its at. I always got atleast acouple pounds of raw chicken breast and 10 or so cans of tuna. I dont mind a diet that lacks variety or even taste as Adderall ruins foods appeal.
I start with static stretches for my whole body (neck to ankle) then warmup my joints (emphasis on shoulders as I have previous problems). I'll start shaking loose before I workout, do you shake before, during or after static stretches? I also do a warm up set or two. I'll start lifting with less weight and more reps. I have a conflicting understanding of high reps/lighter weight VS low reps/heavy weight. Arnolds Encyclopedia says high reps = more definition while low reps = more mass. However the book is old and Ive read contradicting things online. Can you shed some light on that?
Costco is the bomb for powders! Eat some broccoli if ya hadn't been. Raw brocc helps absorption by keeping wall of intestines clwaner. Light weight and lots of reps sure will build definition and heavy is mass. But like mentioned above you can do a few Weeks of heavy reps then Shock the System with a high rep day. Keeps you growing because your body needs to have variety to spark growth. Stretching....i do not do. Parillos training or poloquin? Either dude pisted big report long ago and for me the shoulder issues went away. Warn up the shoulders with rotations. I'm sure ya see the dudes in gym doing em. Rotating the joint(like swimming) gets bloid and nutrients i but doesnt loosen those ligaments. If your shoulder joint is loose....theres more chances of tears. That joints job it to hold you together. I stretch after to squeeze out the lactic acid and old deoxygenated blood after whole workout is done. Stretching after lets muscles refill oxygen rich.....faster heal time. Hit that whey about tjirty mins after gym without food. Whey is into bloodstream quickly for recovery. If hungry....30mins after whey then eat. Digeston of food sends large supply of bloid to stomach. So get the fast whey in first for pure muscle recovery.
What caused you shoulder issues? There's strengthening routines to help. Benching heavy....needs strong rear delts to hold joint in place for example
AnonYou look like your getting nice shoulder seperation and traps look pretty good brofrom front at least , dont stop working hard abd eating big . Eat big geat big . Lift heavy weight for mass luke your doing up to eight reps, do that for weeks , then drop down to lighter weight for weeks to trick muscles and go back to big. back and forth! Try,that
AnonI dig that 'on and off' ideology, Ive been lifting heavy with failure in the low reps, I'll switch to high reps lower weight for 2 weeks, then back to low reps and repeat. Sounds like a decent strategy to avoid plateau.
He's very correct! Every few months changing routines forces growth.