Recent content by StealthPower

hmmm ask the person selling them what its good for ;) In general reality it blows Kc

indeed, the only time you should fail is if you plan it. Kc

http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=411592 That might help ya some at looking at your training. Kc

Ed mostly lifted in old raggid gear when he competed. At the Mt. Cup this year Ed beat Mash but almost 100 pounds. Not shabby for the fact how old he is and that he is still arguably one of the top in his class for so many years. Kc

I will use bands alot of time for my resistance. However: Decline crunchs with a plate accross chest is a good movement. Decline crunchs with a barbell are just pure murder :) Basically get creative :) Kc

RBE and Decontioning? There is a great thread about the Repeated Bout Effect and Deconditioning from Hypertrophy-Research.com Kc

I actually have been doing alot of looking into the concept of deconditioning. My general thought has aways been periods of reduced total volume for a period of 7-14 days. This is more the 'strength training' mindset from me i presume. It does the same, you have to remember that if you are...

Very cool.. shoot me a pm with a journal if you keep it of this program. Kc

Its a must to keep the working load up. Kc

The sets and reps change to keep the volume stable, there is a slight drop off from the first couple of weeks. Those days are primarly to get the lifts conditioning up. 8x3=3x8, the only difference is the load is heavier with sets of 3 than 8. Heavy Weight=Tension=Microtrauma= Growth The...

Lots of blood on shins and hands from pulling. Nothing really that major has happen to me, just lots of blood. Kc

I've had some great feed back from this program. Lots of people have tried it out and seen great results, even got a couple of competitive bodybuilders trying it out. Basically in a nut shell its based on progressive loading over a 12 week plan and fatigue. I've modified it a some from the...

Deadlift by a mile. However I figure once i get into some good equipment my squat should be pretty damn good. Kc

Who was it done by? The 60% or more is still pretty loose in terms of hypertrophy. As for crunches and leg raises, why treat them different than your legs in terms of training? Personally heavy weight 4-8 rep range is sufficient in that regards. Here is a good discussion about speed of...

Are you sure you read 40-60 seconds? What type of strength are they defining in the study? Isometric? Maximal? Speed-Strength? Link to the study would help out a ton if you have it handy. Kc