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hairygrandpa said:
I can't compete with that. Only thing I know is all my partners are quitting on me early, besides my son (he is not allowed to quit, LOL).
The thing is, if you can rep out 3 times in a row the same numbers, you either are holding back on the first two sets -or you are already a IFBB pro. What is it?

I know you were not asking for advise, you are doing good already -but could do WAY better, I bet!
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I will never quit. NEVER. I may not be a Pro, but I will lift like one. If you have Instagram follow Ironempress3. That is my partners current GF.
 
DemntedCowboy said:
Come on up. I'd enjoy the company, and I have the room. Plus I would love to show you how I lift Bman1970 can attest. I dont go easy. I do go hard on all my lifts.
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I have to say the day we lifted we worked hard and I left the gym feeling drained cowboy does work hard sorry to butt in I just saw I was tagged and I follow the log and a few others like HGP you all are very knowledgeable seem to have to same passion for lifting cowboy showed me.
 
Bman1970 said:
I have to say the day we lifted we worked hard and I left the gym feeling drained cowboy does work hard sorry to butt in I just saw I was tagged and I follow the log and a few others like HGP you all are very knowledgeable seem to have to same passion for lifting cowboy showed me.
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We need to lift again sometime
 
Bman1970 said:
I have to say the day we lifted we worked hard and I left the gym feeling drained cowboy does work hard sorry to butt in I just saw I was tagged and I follow the log and a few others like HGP you all are very knowledgeable seem to have to same passion for lifting cowboy showed me.
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Well, I might be wrong. Never saw anyone doing the same rep ranges over- and over while breaking a sweat. Unless the pauses were very long -or the starting weight to low. As we all are different, he may be an exception.
Just ignore my rant and keep doing what works best for you both.
 
Bman1970 said:
I have to say the day we lifted we worked hard and I left the gym feeling drained cowboy does work hard sorry to butt in I just saw I was tagged and I follow the log and a few others like HGP you all are very knowledgeable seem to have to same passion for lifting cowboy showed me.
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Yeah he could work hard at better rep ranges and shock those muscle and force them to grow.
Nobody is questioning the effort, just there is a certain way obtain hypertrophy.
After 4-5 weeks you need to switch things up. Go heavy or faster or more or different.
 
hairygrandpa said:
Well, I might be wrong. Never saw anyone doing the same rep ranges over- and over while breaking a sweat. Unless the pauses were very long -or the starting weight to low. As we all are different, he may be an exception.
Just ignore my rant and keep doing what works best for you both.
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I take 60 seconds between sets
 
DemntedCowboy , if you felt a burn after your workout, everything is fine. If you only felt it by reading my rant, you should think about it.

:)

Don't get upset, we all want you to succeed, that is all.
 
hairygrandpa said:
DemntedCowboy , if you felt a burn after your workout, everything is fine. If you only felt it by reading my rant, you should think about it.

:)

Don't get upset, we all want you to succeed, that is all.
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Trust me. I accept the tips ya'll send. But, I am working hard. I have upped weight, cause I did feel like I was going alot lighter than I should have. Think it might have to do with being hurt. But, I am busting my @$$ in the gym. And I will do anything possible to get the reps thats in my head minus dropping form. I will make a number I want to hit a number in my head, and I won't stop till I hit that number. Even though I only hit 225 for 1 on bent over row the other night. Rather than saying I hit a PR, I said not yet. Which means I will hit it for more reps
 
DemntedCowboy said:
Trust me. I accept the tips ya'll send. But, I am working hard. I have upped weight, cause I did feel like I was going alot lighter than I should have. Think it might have to do with being hurt. But, I am busting my @$$ in the gym. And I will do anything possible to get the reps thats in my head minus dropping form. I will make a number I want to hit a number in my head, and I won't stop till I hit that number
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Today I repped everything like a maniac, quick, no pauses until tears filled my eyes, running from equipment to equipment like a dude at a "black Friday" sale.
I don't know if you feel like me. Its very hard to please myself (gym wise, not wanking, pervert!), often I go home thinking I could have done more.
That triggers once a week -or every 10 days a maniacal session. My believe is, THAT'S what triggers my progress.
 
DemntedCowboy said:
I take 60 seconds between sets
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Am I the only one that doesn't go by the "take only short breaks between sets" bullsh!t?

I have always found I add more size and strength with longer rest periods. Then again I do not train like most people, and I never followed any trends or go to routines people do. However, I was able to bench 245 for 17 reps, at age 19, before I blew out my shoulders playing football

Although I'm a ***** now but I'm getting strength back slowly but surely.
 
rtmilburn said:
Am I the only one that doesn't go by the "take only short breaks between sets" bullsh!t?

I have always found I add more size and strength with longer rest periods. Then again I do not train like most people, and I never followed any trends or go to routines people do. However, I was able to bench 245 for 17 reps, at age 19, before I blew out my shoulders playing football

Although I'm a ***** now but I'm getting strength back slowly but surely.
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There is a newer study showing that longer rest = better gains.
 
hairygrandpa said:
There is a newer study showing that longer rest = better gains.
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Yep I’ve found this personally - specifically in relation to strength.

That said on volume days I like to hit my main compound as a 3 min emom - gives around 2.5 mins between sets but allows me to monitor progress better
 
The studies on rest periods (for hypertrophy) seem to be showing pretty much what the rep-range studies showed: all can have benefit.

Rest periods, to me, seem contextual. To demonstrate with a ridiculously extreme example: performing 10 rest-pause "sets" on flat bench followed immediately by 10 rest-pause sets on incline dbell flyes followed immediately by...At some point, you need to rest between sets (which are themselves highly variable) or you swing too far towards over-emphasising fatigue.

But, lol, as always, no absolutes: over-emphasising fatigue and TuT at the expense of strength is itself a viable method (think GVT).
 
hairygrandpa said:
There is a newer study showing that longer rest = better gains.
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Yep. Don't get me wrong, I also do some lift with very short break and or burn out sets each workout. However, it's a small part of my workout and not the whole thing. I think people focus way to much on one aspect of training which actually prevent them from getting the most out of it.

if your goal is only hypertrophy you should also strength train. if your an endurance athlete you should also lift. if your a strength athlete you should also do some bodybuilding. etc etc.
 
At the fair today. Back to lifting tomorrow. She was on the Mega Drop. It slowly brings you up 200 ft. Then drops you. She was good till it dropped her. She looked a little pale when she got off the ride. LolInvalid Link Removed
 
Cant do spinning rides. Hate em. I can do heights all day. Im a framer so its not uncommon for me to be walking a 2x6 exterior wall 3 stories up
 
Incline Bench: 135x15, 185x12, 205x8, 205x8, 205x8, RP 215x6, RP 215x4, RP 215x2

Flat Bench: 135x15, 225x8, 225x8, 225x8, 225x8, RP 235x4, RP 235x3, RP 235x1

Overhead DB Press: 45x15, 50x12, 55x8, 55x8

Asst. Chest Dips(25#): 12, 12, 12

Cable Fly(High): 25x12, 20x12, 15x12, 10x12

Cable Fly(Mid): 25x12, 20x12, 15x12, 10x12Invalid Link Removed
 
Military Press: 135x15, 185x8, 185x8, 185x8, 185x8, RP 205x4, RP 205x3, RP 205x2

Reverse Shrug: 135x15, 185x8, 185x8, 185x8, 185x8, RP 195x5, RP 195x4, RP 195x3

Side Cable Raise(B/L): 15x10, 10x12, 10x12, 10x12

External Rotation(B/L): 10x10, 10x10

Internal Rotation(B/L): 10x10, 10x10

Front DB Raise(B/L): 45x10, 45x10, 45x10, 45x10

Rear DB Raise(B/L): 30x10, 30x10, 30x10

Tomorrow is an off day. Gotta cut some grass and do some homework for this class I started.
 
DemntedCowboy said:
Military Press: 135x15, 185x8, 185x8, 185x8, 185x8, RP 205x4, RP 205x3, RP 205x2

Reverse Shrug: 135x15, 185x8, 185x8, 185x8, 185x8, RP 195x5, RP 195x4, RP 195x3

Side Cable Raise(B/L): 15x10, 10x12, 10x12, 10x12

External Rotation(B/L): 10x10, 10x10

Internal Rotation(B/L): 10x10, 10x10

Front DB Raise(B/L): 45x10, 45x10, 45x10, 45x10

Rear DB Raise(B/L): 30x10, 30x10, 30x10

Tomorrow is an off day. Gotta cut some grass and do some homework for this class I started.
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Someone blew up some delts today!
 
Today knocked out some back:

Wide Grip Pulldowns: 120x15, 160x8, 160x8, 160x8, 160x8, RP 180x5, RP 180x4, RP 180x3

Straight Arm Pulldown: 50x15, 65x8, 65x8, 65x8, 65x8

Close Grip Pulldown: 120x15, 160x8, 160x8, 160x8, 160x8

Bent Over Row: 135x15, 195x8, 195x8, 195x8

Face-Pulls: 50x15, 70x8, 70x8, 70x8
 
DemntedCowboy said:
Today knocked out some back:

Wide Grip Pulldowns: 120x15, 160x8, 160x8, 160x8, 160x8, RP 180x5, RP 180x4, RP 180x3

Straight Arm Pulldown: 50x15, 65x8, 65x8, 65x8, 65x8

Close Grip Pulldown: 120x15, 160x8, 160x8, 160x8, 160x8

Bent Over Row: 135x15, 195x8, 195x8, 195x8

Face-Pulls: 50x15, 70x8, 70x8, 70x8
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BOR's getting strong!
 
Hit some Arm's today:

One Arm Preacher Curl(Machine)(B/L): 65x12, 80x8, 80x8, 80x8, 80x8, RP(both hands): 110x6, RP 110x4, 110x2

Reverse Grip Tricep Pulldown: 35x18, 57.5x10, 57.5x10, 57.5x10, 57.5x10

Smith Drag Curl: 65x15, 95x10, 115x8, 115x8, 115x8

Tricep DB Incline Bench Kickbacks: 30x15, 40x10, 40x10, 40x10, 40x10

Double Bicep Cable Curl: 25x12, 20x12, 15x12, 10x20
 
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