Fitness Log

[JDid23]

are you kidding with 100 lbs for DB Skulls? Sorry, but that is FUCKING STRONG to the point where it's unbelievable if you were to do it strict!!!!!!!!

 

[Tblock1]

are you kidding with 100 lbs for DB Skulls? Sorry, but that is FUCKING STRONG to the point where it's unbelievable if you were to do it strict!!!!!!!!

Lol! I just edited it...I meant barbell skullcrushers! If I was doing strict db skullcrushers with the 100's I be benching at least 2x what I am benching now lol, like 480 for 2 reps I got the 45's for 10 reps on db skullcrushers, but the last time I tried I couldn't even do the 50's for 1 or 2 reps, so I switched over to bb. Loving the bb ones though!

Andalite: damn man 2 hours for workouts? Aren't you a little worried because your t-levels do drop after 1 hour, all my workouts usually go 1-1.25 hours, with 1.5 hours occasionally.

 

[ExtraMile]

Andalite: damn man 2 hours for workouts? Aren't you a little worried because your t-levels do drop after 1 hour, all my workouts usually go 1-1.25 hours, with 1.5 hours occasionally.

I watched a video from dave tate and matt kroc and they said that rule is BS...

 

[Andalite]

I watched a video from dave tate and matt kroc and they said that rule is BS...

Yeah your levels don't drop that dramatically. Plus. I usually sip a shake consisting of 2 scoops of whey and 2 of dextrose during my workout so my energy levels stay just fine.

You have to also consider that in strength training a lot of time is spent sitting around allowing your CNS to recover so you can hit a bigger lift. So it's not like in those 2 hours every minute is spent straining against a weight. Given adequate rest intervals and shit, I'd say that time spent actually lifting would be an hour per two hours or so...

So yeah, EM's right: that rule is BS because it's too much of a blanket statement.

 

[Tblock1]

Okay but I remember reading that all the olympic coaches training their atheletes around this rule.....

 

[ExtraMile]

the only problem I can see with real long workouts is energy levels, if you were in the gym that long then you could start to feel drained and find it harder to get "in the zone" but this wouldnt effect everyone...

 

[oso0960]

Hmm I've always believed the <hour rule also. I'll have to look that up later. Overtraining is probably the biggest worry though. I usually dip into overreaching/overtraining after a few months of lifting 3x a week 30-45mins each workout.

 

[Andalite]

Okay but I remember reading that all the olympic coaches training their atheletes around this rule.....

Oly lifting is different though. They hit 90%+ of their 1RM almost day in and day out and most of the elite oly lifters train 5-6 times a week. Thats more than what most people can handle and to top it off they train multiple times a day as well. Technique technique technique is what it's all about.

Like EM said: the issue boils down to energy. If you can't perform or get in the zone (like EM said), you need to consume a during-workout drink. I find that for me, this is the key element.

 

[Tblock1]

Oly lifting is different though. They hit 90%+ of their 1RM almost day in and day out and most of the elite oly lifters train 5-6 times a week. Thats more than what most people can handle and to top it off they train multiple times a day as well. Technique technique technique is what it's all about.

Like EM said: the issue boils down to energy. If you can't perform or get in the zone (like EM said), you need to consume a during-workout drink. I find that for me, this is the key element.

But oly lifting coaches make sure they keep their sessions to 45 minutes to an hour max. The main thing is after that window cortisol floods the body....not a good thing.

 

[Andalite]

But oly lifting coaches make sure they keep their sessions to 45 minutes to an hour max. The main thing is after that window cortisol floods the body....not a good thing.

I have these studies by Alan Aragon which dispel this myth.

Instead of focusing on test levels and all this theoretical information, let's be practical. Think about it like this: if you're getting stronger and reaching the goals you have set for yourself, what difference does this make?