Fitness Log

[the.gladiator1987]

good workout bro. bench was good. Why 3 singles?

 

[Tblock1]

Jdid: On heavy sets I go a tiny bit past parallel, on all lighter sets I go a couple inches past parallel. I only go full atg sometimes. The reason bench was bad is that last friday I got 235x3 and I was supposed to get 240x3 today but it felt too heavy.

Gladiator: I did singles at 240 because I wanted a 3 rep set and since I didn't get that I just did 3 reps with as many sets as it took, so I did singles.

Thanks

 

[ExtraMile]

so you just break parrellel? why dont u go ATG all the time?

 

[Andalite]

Before you think about A2G, have a look at these 2 things:
Ground Up Strength: Lip Service
Mobility: When Stretching Isn't The Answer

 

[Tblock1]

Before you think about A2G, have a look at these 2 things:
Ground Up Strength: Lip Service
Mobility: When Stretching Isn't The Answer

Thanks andalite! Honestly the reason I don't go atg all the time is because I don't see that much advantage to it. As long as I go just below parallel I feel the you get the same benefits as atg, plus you can move a little more weight so you are getting better development. When I did do true atg it felt harder, but I didn't see that many more benefits.

Actually EM I looked at your videos and found this one:
That is about how deep I go on most of my sets
YouTube - Oly Squats 198 x 5 @ 15yo

On heavy sets I go a little deeper than this:

YouTube - Squats 425x13

true atg is really deep for me being 6 foot and all

 

[ExtraMile]

being 6 foot is no excuse! I still think you should squat all the way down. I dont mean try and touch your ass on the floor though.

 

[Tblock1]

being 6 foot is no excuse! I still think you should squat all the way down. I dont mean try and touch your ass on the floor though.

Yeah I know I wasn't saying it was an excuse just saying that your atg is about how deep I got for most normal sets. I did a lot of research and what I have found is not one has proved anything about the whole atg thing, half the people say it is better, half say parallel is better. IMO, as long as you are hitting parallel( or preferably a little below) you are getting everything you need to out of the squat. Unless you are an olympic lifter, then you should go atg.

 

[ExtraMile]

the deeper you go the more the lower body is worked in my opinion. The quads are worked more because they have to work through a bigger ROM even if the concentration isnt on them at the deepest part and the hams and glutes are called into play more because as most people know, in the bottom of the squat alot of the force is from the hams and glutes. Besides for me is feels wierd stopping half way down. But when I do a full powerlifting meet you will see alot of parrallel squats come into my training journal leading up to it...

 

[Tblock1]

15 minutes cycling today, 260 calories burned, some pushups and situps.

 

[Tblock1]

Wednesday 3/10/10

Squat
1x5x160
1x5x185
1x5x215
1x3x295 (belt, dammit wanted 5)
1x5x250

Bench
1x5x145
1x5x170
1x5x195
1x3x235 (spot on 3rd)
1x1x235
1x3x225
1x2x225
3x3x135 (done explosive and fast)
3x3x95 (done explosive and fast)

Dips
1x5xbw
1x5x25
2x2x60 (hurt shoulders)

Alternating db curls
1x5x50's PR 9did use some cheat on last 2)
1x8x35's
Rest/pause
1x10x15's

Comments:
Mediocre workout, couldn't do rows because other guys wanted to use our ONLY rack lol. Dips aren't going well, they are hurting my shoulders and not moving up. I was fairly tired today. After 80 days on the Bill starr 5x5, O'm ready for a switchup. I'll probably finish this week then change itup. Knne was injured so I haven't run this week.

Weight: 191.8 lbs w/t-shirt and boxers