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[ExtraMile]

Andalite do dips hurt your shoulders?

 

[Andalite]

Andalite do dips hurt your shoulders?

Not really. I've done dips with 55 lbs added to me for 5-6 reps just a few months ago actually. Dips are an iffy subject though. I need like one session to get used to them or rather for my shoulders to get used to them and then the following session I can intentionally go heavy.

 

[ExtraMile]

If I were you I would add them to your template and make them a staple of your press workouts for two reasons

1. This is not a criticism but you don't do much chest work, in my opinion dips are the second best exercise for chest and by adding strength to your chest it would do two things: help your military press + incline close grip crazy bell press. It would also help keep your physique and strength in proportion.

2. They are the best exercise for triceps, not just in my opinion but lots of people say it. Getting big strong tri's would help your incline CG crazy press and also help your military press. Besides big tri's = big arms and shirts always look better when your guns are stretching them out lol

just a suggestion

 

[Andalite]

If I were you I would add them to your template and make them a staple of your press workouts for two reasons

1. This is not a criticism but you don't do much chest work, in my opinion dips are the second best exercise for chest and by adding strength to your chest it would do two things: help your military press + incline close grip crazy bell press. It would also help keep your physique and strength in proportion.

2. They are the best exercise for triceps, not just in my opinion but lots of people say it. Getting big strong tri's would help your incline CG crazy press and also help your military press. Besides big tri's = big arms and shirts always look better when your guns are stretching them out lol

just a suggestion

Ok.

1.) I have shoulder injuries. I suffer from a birth defect called loose shoulder joints. What does this mean? It means I suffer from painful (edit: EXTREMELY painful) shoulder dislocations. This is applicable to both shoulders and I have been rushed to the hospital a dozen times for each shoulders' dislocation.

2.) I cannot do certain exercises pain free. Example: flat bench press with medium. It hurts. Close grip is fine but medium grip hurts like a bitch.

3.) I do like dips. But, in my oder of functional strength training, my end goal is to increase my standing strict barbell overhead press. Right now I can 185 for a couple of singles weighing 195 lbs. Thats almost a 1:1 ratio which is my closest goal. So all my pressing movements are done to increase this lift. Therefore, the first 2 exercises which go towards this goal are crazy bell presses and unilateral shoulder presses. After this, comes dips. I haven't gotten round to dips because my shoulders haven't been feeling very healthy owing to the dumbass tricep extensions I have been doing. I need a couple of weeks to get them back to normal by doing all my regular movements and then I'll throw dips into the mix.

 

[Tblock1]

Couple things:
Was brooklyn's finest really that good? Better than the departed? Damn....

As for dips, they really are beginning to hurt my shoulders, maybe I'm just doing them wrong though cause I never feel it in my tris> I am doing some cool new abs exercises though:
YouTube - Static Test #1 (L-Sit)

The l-sit above is kind of like a static triceps dip lol!

Dude with those triceps extensions I did the same thing a workout or 2 ago and loved them. One word of advice though:

When you do them keep them even stricter, you want your upper arm to not move at all and just your forearm should move.

 

[Andalite]

Deadlift Training
Mesocycle 19 - Week 4​

Beginning Thoughts:

Worked out in the morning today...​

Workout:

Deadlifts:
455 lbs x 1 rep
475 lbs x 1 rep
495 lbs x FAIL
Next week starts a singles cycle. I am looking forward to the next 4 weeks of singles work.

Grip Training:
Walmart Gripper x 5 reps x 2 sets
HG 150 x 2 reps x 2 sets
CoC #1 x 1 rep x 2 sets

Renegade Rows:
45 lbs x 7 reps x 2 sets

Dumbbell Windmills:
25 lbs x 7 reps x 2 sets

Hand Extensions:
2 bands x 20 reps x 3 sets​

Videos:

Deadlifts:
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Overall Impression:

I spent the whole day working on chopping down trees and doing heavy duty yardwork. I am sore beyond words!​

 

[Andalite]

Back Training
Mesocycle 19 - Week 4​

Beginning Thoughts:

This is yesterday's workout. I was very sore from the yard work, tree chopping and log carrying.​

Workout:

Dumbbell Rows:
125 lbs x 3 reps
125 lbs x 5 reps
125 lbs x 7 reps

High Cable Rows:
160 lbs x 10 reps x 2 sets
175 lbs x 7 reps

Low Cable Rows:
180 lbs x 8 reps
180 lbs x 12 reps
180 lbs x 16 reps

Facepulls:
85 lbs x 15 reps x 3 sets

Pallof Press:
47.5 lbs x 12 reps x 2 sets
52.5 lbs x 12 reps​

Videos:

Rows:
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Overall Impression:

Decent workout...​

 

[Tblock1]

Rows are ballin'! Is that a "pr" for you?

 

[Andalite]

Rows are ballin'! Is that a "pr" for you?

ahahhahahahahahhaha I just KNEW you were gonna ask me about that. I think that from now on, just for you; I am gonna write what is and what isn't a PR.

But make no mistake: PRs don't excite me one bit. It's just baby steps and I get my adrenaline flowing thinking about the long term

So yes, 125x7 is a PR and so is the average of those 3 sets being 125x5x3. So would you count that as 1 PR, 2 PRs or 3PRs?

 

[Andalite]

Squat Training
Mesocycle 19 - Week 4​

Beginning Thoughts:

I traveled 5 hours from Dallas to San Antonio. Needless to say...I was beat and working out 30 minutes after this trip wasn't the best idea.​

Workout:

Front Squats:
255 lbs x 3 reps @ 90%
285 lbs x 1 rep @ 102%
I was supposed to do another 4 sets with 255 but I couldn't do it...I was way too tired.

Metabolic Conditioning for 2 rounds:
Lunge with Unilateral Dumbbell Press = 40 lbs x 3 reps
Renegade Rows = 45 lbs x 5 reps
Spiderman Walks = BW x 10 reps
Dumbbell Windmills = 30 lbs x 10 reps​

Videos:

Front Squats & Metabolic Conditioning:
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Overall Impression:

I am beat.​