Recent content by WoodyAllen

I'd ride it out. That first 3x3 week feels absolutely heavenly. Trust me.

Standing, from the floor - much more of a compound movement. Easy choice.

The thing is and the thing that you haven't seemed to understand is that we're not talking about everybody and their brother on the couch, we're talking about an elite class athlete. World of difference. You said you'd find a "315-320" press believable? Do you realize how badly a lift like...

Not in the NFL you don't. Furthermore, I did a bit of research on him and he played linebacker in college - the idea that a major Div 1 college football program would start a guy who weighed 185 lb at linebacker is certifiably insane. Also, everybody gains weight from the time they're 22 til...

LMAO. I'm sure you're eyeball scale is astoundingly accurate.

The guy is listed at 223 lbs, where is this 185 coming from? That's frickin' tiny for an NFL safety - I don't believe it.

7 exercises for legs!!??

Yeah, definately take time off. At least a week, IMO. I was in a similar situation not too long ago. I was scared to take time off but once I bit the bullet I couldn't believe I hadn't done it before. Very beneficial.

hpg

I was actually browsing through the bookstore a couple of days ago and flipped through it out of curiosity. Its really, really bad. Definately geared towards the 30+ crowd who've never picked up a weight before. Anybody who reads this board would literally be insulted if somebody suggested...

Yeah, key difference. I would never lift on an empty stomach. Doing it first thing in the morning on an empty stomach does not really hinder my performance much, if at all.

Doing morning cardio on an empty stomach is absolutely imperitive for me to avoid an energy crash later in the day. It also helps me regulate calories. I'm not sold either way as to how much of an issue t is for muscle retention (does anybody have a resource on this that sites hard facts?) but...

No. Get that checked out.

Shit, I still go ball's out and try to set PR's when I'm cutting. I do not take it easy at all. This is common sense, right?

Interesting. Doing empty stomach cardio in the morning actually helped me regulate my daytime energy and eating levels tremendously. I used to have breakfast and then do cardio but by lunch time I was practically falling asleep. I only have a small portable meal after empty stomach cardio and...