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Bb'ers, do you go light or heavy?
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layinback
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yep. as CEO has stated, progressive weights are the bread and butter of
all routines. lots of folks confused about muscle confusion lol. you gotta
stick with a routine for a while and up the weight even if it's just a lil bit.
+1000000000000000
It's these small increases... 5 pounds here, two reps there that really add up over the course of a year(s) which give you results. Not constantly changing your program chasing gains. Also keeping a training journal can make a huge difference in your results. Not knowing what you did last workout and then winging it for your next is not a smart way to train. How many lifters are guilty of this?
OneBreath
Elite Mentor
Guilty!
After reading all of this and some of SL's past posts i've been researching DC training. I read some of the stickies over at the "dogpound" and have been working on getting the basic concepts down.
Does anyone have a spreadsheet that they use to calculate and track progression for your workouts? It looks like keeping a logbook and seeing the progression is the key.
Thanks!
pm me bro, i'll hook ya up
Oh Man... i don't recommend this program to many, but you are an advanced athlete and I bet you would love it. If you decide to try it out make sure you have read all those stickies at least 17 times lol. This program is all or nothing and should be followed to the tee.
Also as far as spreadsheets I am old school on this one. I keep my training log in an actual notebook. MWM5 asked my for a copy of my split and I had to type it all out for him lol. He has a spreadsheet I am sure.
lol!! I told you he had a spreadsheet!!
OneBreath
Elite Mentor
I've heard about DC and read a brief article here or there but now thanks to EF i actually know guys doing it. I'm just soaking up all of this info right now. But yeah SL, it looks right up my alley. I love going all out and having a purple head sometimes having to lay down and watch the ceiling spin after deadlifts. If i go that hard later on when i'm relaxing the buzz is almost drug like (I quit that shit a few years back)
I like the concept of the deep breaths. I practice zazen and i'm training in a lot of different breathing techniques. I've incorporated some of it in my routines and have gotten great results. For instance contracting the lower abdominal muscles to exhale and then just relaxing them and allowing them to expand to fill your lungs on the inhale allows your to really fill your body with oxygen with the least amount of effort. Maintaining this style throughout a set has allowed me to get more reps in. (much practice is needed to get the feel of this)
The far extreme of this is fast high chest breathing that causes you to wind fast and can kill a set. I think many people don't realize that it is their lack of oxygen and not muscle or strength that causes them to fail more quickly.
I like the concept of the deep breaths. I practice zazen and i'm training in a lot of different breathing techniques. I've incorporated some of it in my routines and have gotten great results. For instance contracting the lower abdominal muscles to exhale and then just relaxing them and allowing them to expand to fill your lungs on the inhale allows your to really fill your body with oxygen with the least amount of effort. Maintaining this style throughout a set has allowed me to get more reps in. (much practice is needed to get the feel of this)
The far extreme of this is fast high chest breathing that causes you to wind fast and can kill a set. I think many people don't realize that it is their lack of oxygen and not muscle or strength that causes them to fail more quickly.
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