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Parabellum
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Thanks Wiz.
My squats and deads have stalled becasue I skipped a ton of squat workouts in the last three months because of lower back pain. I would do a set and have to go home and walking home was a bitch. I had trouble walking. I think I strained something a while ago and I guess I never let it heal.
I found a bearable solution to that problem and am I recently started incorporating ME/DE squat days again. I take a combo of motrin, back pills, Magnesium, salt and water.
My squats and deads have stalled becasue I skipped a ton of squat workouts in the last three months because of lower back pain. I would do a set and have to go home and walking home was a bitch. I had trouble walking. I think I strained something a while ago and I guess I never let it heal.
I found a bearable solution to that problem and am I recently started incorporating ME/DE squat days again. I take a combo of motrin, back pills, Magnesium, salt and water.
Parabellum
New member
7/29/03 Sick
7/30/03
Raw Bench Index finger on the 1st inside ring.
bx5
135x3
185x3
225x3
275x3
325x3
365x2 Hit the damn thingamajigs on the 1st one.
335x4 lost my footing.
*** Should I add more volume to that? Like maybe a 295 x 3 and 345x3?
4 Board Pinky on the ring
225x3
275x3
315x3
335x3
365x1
3 Board Pinky on the ring
225x3
275x3
315x3
335x3
345x1
355x1 3 board pr
Some Pulldowns and time to eat.
8/02/03
Skipped becasue I really screwed something up on DE Squat day. I decided to do 20 rep squats and my back said ok and f.u. I'm going to see the doc and figure out what's going on.
7/30/03
Raw Bench Index finger on the 1st inside ring.
bx5
135x3
185x3
225x3
275x3
325x3
365x2 Hit the damn thingamajigs on the 1st one.
335x4 lost my footing.
*** Should I add more volume to that? Like maybe a 295 x 3 and 345x3?
4 Board Pinky on the ring
225x3
275x3
315x3
335x3
365x1
3 Board Pinky on the ring
225x3
275x3
315x3
335x3
345x1
355x1 3 board pr
Some Pulldowns and time to eat.
8/02/03
Skipped becasue I really screwed something up on DE Squat day. I decided to do 20 rep squats and my back said ok and f.u. I'm going to see the doc and figure out what's going on.
parabellum, on your question about volume that day, if your max is around 385, 90% would be 345 or so. i would say nix the 325, and do 315 x3 and then go 345 x3. you have increased total volume and have an extra set in the 90% + range.
Parabellum
New member
But I can get 345 for 3 and 355 for 3, I was moving up by 10 lbs.
I think doing 315x3, 325 x3, 335 x 3, 345 x 3, 355x 3, then 365 x ?? will only wear me out. That is waht I was sort of doing in the past.
I was curious about the progression betwwen the warm up sets and work sets.
I think doing 315x3, 325 x3, 335 x 3, 345 x 3, 355x 3, then 365 x ?? will only wear me out. That is waht I was sort of doing in the past.
I was curious about the progression betwwen the warm up sets and work sets.
don't do all the extra sets you mentioned, it will wear you out just like adding the 295 and 345 to your currunt routine would do.
by dropping the 325 down to 315 you're not losing out on a whole lot of total overall weight-moved volume. the 345, or whatever weight that falls in the 90% range, is considered to be in your maximal range for maximal effort. right now you're only getting two reps @ 365 in the 90% range. by adding the 345 you will increase the volume in your max range. don't waste your bench days, you never get them back.
not directly MM related, but check out these links for info on volume.
http://www.elitefts.com/documents/Training-bp.htm
http://www.elitefts.com/documents/importanceofvolume.htm
MM has many of the same underlying principles as WS. use info to your advantage.
another thing i should of mentioned earlier, at your current level, what benefit do you find doing 225 and 275 on your boards? i think you could ax those sets
by dropping the 325 down to 315 you're not losing out on a whole lot of total overall weight-moved volume. the 345, or whatever weight that falls in the 90% range, is considered to be in your maximal range for maximal effort. right now you're only getting two reps @ 365 in the 90% range. by adding the 345 you will increase the volume in your max range. don't waste your bench days, you never get them back.
not directly MM related, but check out these links for info on volume.
http://www.elitefts.com/documents/Training-bp.htm
http://www.elitefts.com/documents/importanceofvolume.htm
MM has many of the same underlying principles as WS. use info to your advantage.
another thing i should of mentioned earlier, at your current level, what benefit do you find doing 225 and 275 on your boards? i think you could ax those sets
BigWh1tey
New member
we do a whole lot of volume in the 90%+ range and our training, volume is huge compared the westside.
Our concepts of volume, training loads (% of max , and # of reps ), basic form for pressing, supplemental training, peaking for competition, speed work, accomidating resistance, etc. are very different from the Westside template.
When most people come and train with us at NAZ ( www.nazarethbarbell.com ) for the first time they are floored by the actual number of times that they are asked to press high % weights. MM is very different and the numbers speak for themselves.
Our concepts of volume, training loads (% of max , and # of reps ), basic form for pressing, supplemental training, peaking for competition, speed work, accomidating resistance, etc. are very different from the Westside template.
When most people come and train with us at NAZ ( www.nazarethbarbell.com ) for the first time they are floored by the actual number of times that they are asked to press high % weights. MM is very different and the numbers speak for themselves.
whitey, would you agree you train weak points in MM. if your lockout is weak you don't train more of the bottom part fo the bench. also volume is important in both methods and applied differently, just as you don't do the exact same workout as mule when you train. when you do barbell rows, i would bet you do it in the same plane as the bench also. i've never trained with any MM guys in person nor do i ever pretend i have. but i do study 24/7 training styles, mainly ws and mm, with this and a number of years of training, i apply the methods that have helped the best out there
i don't think this kid is doing enough volume in the 90% plus range on any of his sets and too many warming up on his boards. plus i think he is not applying himself as much as he could on the boards. they should be much higher compared to what he does now
i don't think this kid is doing enough volume in the 90% plus range on any of his sets and too many warming up on his boards. plus i think he is not applying himself as much as he could on the boards. they should be much higher compared to what he does now
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i didn't watch his vids but from the pics, it looks like his grip is way too close on the boards
