Give me your $0.02 :)

[ceo]

exactly. I knew some idiots would make themselves look stupid anyways, moving on...

Yeah, that Tom PLatz guy is a real idiot!!!! You tell him chrisproia!!!!!!!!

 

[djeclipse]

exactly. I knew some idiots would make themselves look stupid anyways, moving on...

Please, that's all you have to say after making yourself look like a complete fool?

 

[djeclipse]

Yeah, that Tom PLatz guy is a real idiot!!!! You tell him chrisproia!!!!!!!!

That's right, he must have no clue what he's talking about, or maybe he's just one of those Fat powerlifters....

This must be his twin brother then as he can't have any idea of how to train if he's doing 20 rep squats... lol

http://youtube.com/watch?v=yefNuMQbEtY&feature=related

http://youtube.com/watch?v=aYslgewAMFI

 

[lanny]

well, back to the dead's, if u're doing the rippetoe 3x5, the advice i got was dont hit so much weights on ur warm ups, clear a good 20-30 lbs before ur actual sets. i'm a newb too, but this is what i do recently, works!

bar x 10
65 x 1 x 5
95 x 1 x 5
115 x 3 x 5

bar til 95 was my warm ups, real sets 115. tats IF u follow rippetoe. so i'm not sure if u're doing the madcow intermediate or the rippetoe starting strength for novice.

 

[AEKDB]

That's right, he must have no clue what he's talking about, or maybe he's just one of those Fat powerlifters....

This must be his twin brother then as he can't have any idea of how to train if he's doing 20 rep squats... lol

http://youtube.com/watch?v=yefNuMQbEtY&feature=related

http://youtube.com/watch?v=aYslgewAMFI

Here is the 500lbs for 23 reps video: Tom Platz

Of an interesting note, behind Tom in the video is Dr. Squat and Bill Kazmaier. Kaz helps him rack the weight and Dr. Squat removes his belt. Three of the greatest!

 

[lanny]

and i'm wrong about the deads!! i just found out! eep! help!

 

[silver_shadow]

and i'm wrong about the deads!! i just found out! eep! help!

deads are a bit different.

 

[lanny]

no, i mean my sets of work outs.. 3 x 5 on deads, when its just 1 x 5.. =/

 

[silver_shadow]

no, i mean my sets of work outs.. 3 x 5 on deads, when its just 1 x 5.. =/

ah ok lol... i'm sure you didn't hurt yourself though.... but be a little less hasty when reading things - you never know when it may hurt you.

 

[xrsist]

I completely agree that for OP's goals, 10-12 repetition dead-lifts will not help him get anywhere.

However, the repetitions one does are based on what they are trying to achieve.

Some broad examples are:

Strength:4-6 reps/set
Size: 7-10 reps/set
Endurance/fat burning/cardiovascular focused: 10-15 reps./set

I *never* recommend anyone to do more than 15 reps, and often not even more than 12 reps per set. If someone can do 20 reps in a set, then they clearly need to increase the weight.

All the people who are recommending 20 reps simply do not know what they are talking about. Those same people will also try to make up some B.S. as to why something else I said is not correct, just to make themselves not look dumb. However, to people who know what they are talking about, those people only make themselves look more foolish. It makes no sense to come on here to act like you know something when you don't - unless of course you don't have a job, are not looking for one, and have nothing else better to do with your time.

In short, do *not* do 20 reps, *especially* if you are looking to get results and gain size and strength to any extent.

is that what they told you before you started working at gnc?