Recent content by clc315

I prefer strength training over bodybuilding myself. Not that there is anything wrong with bodybuilding per se, but one tends to get tired of being bombarded with all these supplement companies adverstising the latest new thing to come up. What's funny, is if a supplement is supposedly 200-300%...

Glute/ham/gastroc raises,reverse hypers and goodmornings are all excellent hamstring exercises. As for upper body.. overhead presses,dips,inclines,chins,pullups,rows. I would pick on pressing exercise and one pulling exercise and do about 5 work sets,beachwork(optional),and some cuff work. Glad...

Well developed erectors and hamstrings rule in my book. I want erectors like the guy on the ironmind T-shirt where he looks like he's is finishing the jerk (overhead pressing not benches,back not bicep)That's just freaky looking. Awesome

I would do the hang cleans before deadlifts. Cleans and snatches are inherently more complex and are more of a skill/power movement than deadlifts. I myself find that if I do my strength work before my power movements then my cleans or snatches are negatively affected. Just remember to do your...

Yeah, they're brutal off the floor. When you lower yourself and try to resist or accentuate the negative if feels like thousands of needles in the hammies or that they are actually being torn. I still can't do one complete rep. My friend has a real glute/ham raise machine and I must say it is...

Spatts, is that 40% of 1RM for chains and bands or just bands? I would imagine you could use a higher percentage with chains because of the deloading on the negative and loading on the positive.

Hey Cool. I was thinking about doing the same routine. Personally I think my lowerback and nervous system is fried. I did some squats up to 275x5 and it was "extra heavy" for some reason. I've also added plyo's a couple of weeks so I think that can account for me running on "low". So I'll do my...

I went over to a friends house and worked out with the chains a al Westside. That was the first time I ever used chains and I thought it was great!!! If I remember correcty I worked up to 310 with the bar plus the chains added 45 lbs at the top for 3-5 reps(honestly cannot remember how many). I...

you could trying having a barbell loaded with 45's or 35's against a power rack and hook your feet/heels underneath that. you could also purchase a poor man's glute ham raise machine at sorinex. the good thing about it,is that it has a toe plate for yu to push off. I still can't do even 1...

some people perform a one-legged deadlift with dumbbells, but I prefer to use the Hammer Strength lunge/deadlift machine. I put a 4-6 aerobic step in between the handles. My lead foot is placed on the step and my trail leg is on the cross bar behind me. It lets you get real deep. It's kind of...

Women love a nice round ass. I've had many a compliment about my ass. One lady told me I had a cute butt in front of her daughter and another lady asked if she could touch my ass. It's so frustrating trying to find clothes. I wear lots of dress clothes. I have 32 inch waist,a40 inch hips and 26...

Thanks guys. I'm actually going to purchase some bands soon as I have been REALLY interested in the Westside Barbell methods. My friend has some at his house and we used them. Nice... very nice!! What I'm going to do is squat with a 4x4 or 5x5 and then do singles one with posterior chain...

If I may stick in my two cents. Has anyone tried doing the split squat on a Hammer Strenght Lunge/Deadlift machine. I do it once a weak. I put my working leg on an elevated platform(4-6 inches)and the trail leg and the cross bar and perform the movement. More of a deadlift than a squat to me...

Just wanted to introduce myself here. The name is Chris. 5'9",180lbs. Best 1RM in squat and deadlift is 375lbs for both lifts. Goals: Squat 405 and increase explosive power. CoolColJ...Thanks for the advice regarding Peterson Step-ups