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| » Smolov and Smolov Junior (Go to post) | 24-03-2011 @ 13:16 | ||
| I know some guys have had good gains with the Smolov squat routine on here. I'm thinking of doing the smolov squat and smolov junior for bench and deadlift together (using a reduce 1rm on deads though due to the squatting volume) Has anybody tried these together? Good idea or ridiculous idea? | |||
| » keV ??? (Go to post) | 23-03-2011 @ 17:19 | ||
| Theres a load of similar stuff on www.damnyouautocorrect.com | |||
| » Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling (Go to post) | 22-03-2011 @ 23:13 | ||
| Another quick session tonight, calves beginning to kill again. More massaging, rolling and stretching needed again. SQUAT Bar x lots 70 x 5 90 x 5 100 x 3 110 x 2 110 x 2 80 x 10 BENCH bar x lots 60 x 5 70 x 5 80 x 3 90 x 2 90 x 2 65 x 10 DEADLIFT Bar x lots 70 x 5 90 x 5 100 x 3 110 x 2 130 x 2 STRICT PRESS Bar x lots 40 x 5 45 x 3 50 x 3 55 x 2 Squats felt tough with the pain in my calves. Deadlift felt very easy as did bench. Going to design my own training plan now or do a mixture of smolov and smolov junior for a while. Not made my mind up yet though | |||
| » Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling (Go to post) | 17-03-2011 @ 08:51 | ||
| Short 2km run last night in my new vibram five finger sprints to test my calves. Never done any 'barefoot' running before and it felt strangely good! Felt good, a lot better than I was expecting anyway. Had achy calves but it felt more like muscle ache than an injury which was probably due to running on my toes more than I do usually. Time to start building my mileage up slowly and practicing pose running technique | |||
| » Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling (Go to post) | 16-03-2011 @ 06:33 | ||
Post Edited: 16.03.2011 @ 06:49 AM by DH Had a session this morning mainly to test out my calves and to get me back into moving a bit of weight, blowing by the end of it but felt good to get a session in.My calves held up well, only had a bit of a twinge on the ovh press strangely. Gonna roll and stretch my calves again tonight and get my missus to give them a bit of a massage I think. Squat Bar x lots 70 x 5 100 x 3 100 x 3 100 x 3 100 x 3 100 x 3 70 x 10 Bench Bar x lots 60 x 5 80 x 3 80 x 3 80 x 3 80 x 3 80 x 3 Deadlift 70 x 5 100 x 3 100 x 3 100 x 3 100 x 3 100 x 3 Strict Press 40 x 5 50 x 3 50 x 3 50 x 3 50 x 3 50 x 3 | |||
| » Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling (Go to post) | 09-03-2011 @ 12:38 | ||
| I've done absolutely s**t all since my last post. Been trying to rehab my calves and right knee as they've been crippling me for the past month, feeling miles better now as stopped training through it and actually sorted them out. Gonna try and go for a run tonight or tomorrow and back on my final week of sheiko #37 next week. Looking forward to getting back as feel ole I've been wasting away for the past few weeks! | |||
| » Strength Shop - new products and updates (Go to post) | 08-03-2011 @ 12:18 | ||
buzz said: f**k knows actually, but yes, I think pretty much all branded 'wear' needs approval to be 'officially' ok to be worn on platforms. Could sell unbranded for sure, or Strength Shop ones. It's probably a good idea actually. At 100% of PL comps I've been to, the strictness of what's worn on the platform is very lax (which is good for us!) Here's what it says from the IPF rule book Socks may be worn. (a) They may be of any colour or colours and may have manufacturer’s logos. (b) They shall not be of such length on the leg that they come into contact with the knee wraps or knee cap supporter (c) Full length leg stockings, tights or hose are strictly forbidden. Shin length socks must be worn to cover and protect the shins while performing the deadlift. (d) Light protective guards between sock and shin may be worn. Get cracking on some Strengthshop ones, will buy a pair when they're done! | |||
| » sheiko (Go to post) | 06-03-2011 @ 13:51 | ||
| I'm using sheiko at the min, on an increasing cycle. Used 29 just finishing 37 and then using 40. I agree there is a lack of back work. I do chins/pull ups, some curls and inverted rows on my none training days and dont feel as if it's missing now. I didn't add them in on 29 but feel have benefitted from adding them in on 37. | |||
| » THE best hurdles race EVER (Go to post) | 02-03-2011 @ 07:47 | ||
| Haha! Brilliant! | |||
| » Lower calf pain (Go to post) | 25-02-2011 @ 09:07 | ||
Doc_D said:Your soleus is (or, for the pedant, solei are...) tightening from unfamiliar activity. Build up distance more slowly. Unfortunately, gym strength in the calves does not translate well to the kind of strains encountered in running. Foam/PVC rolling, massage, and mobility work will help, but too much stretching can be counterproductive. I personally favour no shoes over 'better' shoes, but that's just my personal experience. What I would say is that you might find it useful to evaluate your running technique. I cringe when I see most people 'jogging' - years of cumulative damage to the knees make me very sensitive to high impacts, even when experienced by others. You might find reading about 'pose running' or 'barefoot running technique' enlightening. This information made me completely re-evaluate my running technique (I should perhaps say that I competed in athletics before I lifted weights - not exactly a newbie!) and has made it quite comfortable for me to move along at a fair pace (for my standards) for fair distances without undue effort. Funnily enough, a colleague of mine (a runner, but also heading into his 40s and suffering from countless injuries) switched to pose running at the same time as I did - without my knowledge - and he says that this (along with ditching his padded running shoes) has been miraculous for him. Just a thought. I've been looking into barefoot running and getting some vibrams as it wouldn't be the best idea to run barefoot near me! I've read a bit about pose running but will look into it in more detail. It's definately my soleus though, as a few people have said. Been rolling twice a day and massaging it and doing some light stretching once a day and it's eased off quite a lot over the past few days. Gonna keep it up and try a short run nxt week to test the water | |||
| » Lower calf pain (Go to post) | 23-02-2011 @ 15:55 | ||
| It's both legs, in the same place, only when I'm running or walking fast. No pain when squatting, dealifting or training my calves at all. The only thing that makes me think it could be tears or scar tissue is when I was using my roller and it felt hard when the area was being rolled but didn't to the touch? | |||
| » Lower calf pain (Go to post) | 23-02-2011 @ 13:18 | ||
| I've only recently starting running regularly, for gpp and in training for the Great Manchester Run in May. Before each run I make sure I warm my muscles up and do some light stretching (I stretch more when I have finished) For the past couple of runs I have been getting an incresingly intense pain in the lower part of my calf (between my ankle and halfway up) that eases when I stop running. It crippled me last night and only managed to get to 1km before I had to stop and return home. I've searched online and it sounds like it could be a soleus strain as Ive squeezed my achilles and theres no tenderness with that. But I only get the pain when I run and not if I train my calves. When using my foam roller on them, it feels as if its hitting a hard lump on both legs but there is no lump when I feel with my fingers. Do you think it could be old scar tissue and the running is tearing it? Whats the best way to try and break it up if it is, rolling and massage? Has anyone else had this problem? (sorry for the length of the post) | |||
| » Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling (Go to post) | 22-02-2011 @ 10:30 | ||
Post Edited: 22.02.2011 @ 15:59 PM by DH Benchpress 1 x 5 @ 55.0 1 x 4 @ 65.0 2 x 3 @ 77.5 5 x 2 @ 87.5 Squat 1 x 5 @ 67.5 1 x 5 @ 80.0 2 x 5 @ 95.0 5 x 4 @ 102.5 Benchpress 1 x 6 @ 55.0 2 x 6 @ 65.0 4 x 6 @ 72.5 Flat Dumbell Flies 5 x 10 Goodmornings (standing) 5 x 5 worked upto 60 for last 2 sets, lower back still tired from deadlifting Squats felt strong, will be trying for new PBs in the 3 lifts once this prog has finished early next week. Looking to hit them next weekend. | |||
| » Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling (Go to post) | 22-02-2011 @ 10:27 | ||
Wiegieboard said:Wow thats some serious volume! Nice work getting through that workout. Do you get bad doms after the big sessions? With the deadlift up to the knees, are they done on a deficit or is it the first part of the pull that you train for breaking the bar from the floor? I've always been pretty slow of the floor so something like this might benefit me. The only thing I get DOMS with is when deadlifting, with squatting 2-3 times and benching 3 times a week I never seem to get DOMS but deadlifting only once leaves me a little achy, not too bad though due to doing good mornings. The volume took a few weeks to get used to but my rest periods are now no longer than 45-60 seconds between sets. The deadlift to knees I do without a deficit to the tops of my knees with a pause and then down again. I've read online that you can do them with a pause and then to lockout, gonna try that on the next cycle. | |||
| » Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling (Go to post) | 21-02-2011 @ 09:32 | ||
| Deadlift Up To Knees 1 x 4 @ 67.5 1 x 4 @ 80.0 2 x 4 @ 95.0 4 x 4 @ 102.5 Benchpress 1 x 6 @ 55.0 1 x 5 @ 65.0 2 x 4 @ 77.5 2 x 3 @ 82.5 2 x 2 @ 87.5 2 x 3 @ 82.5 1 x 4 @ 77.5 1 x 5 @ 72.5 1 x 6 @ 65.0 1 x 7 @ 60.0 1 x 8 @ 55.0 Flat Dumbelll Flies 5 x 10 @ 20kg Deadlift from boxes 1 x 5 @ 80.0 2 x 5 @ 95.0 4 x 4 @ 110 Lunges 5 x 5 @ 60kg Abs 3 x 10 | |||