Starting to stall on one exercise

[Developer]

Seem to be stalling on the seated row, lat pull downs im still raising weight, but with the seated row im struggling, managed to hit 1x8 of 121lbs reaching failure, but cant seem to get past that, im going to try 2x8 121lbs on friday, then next week try to raise the weight to 132lbs, if i stall what you reccomend i do ?

 

[the.gladiator1987]

Maybe go down in weight, use PERFECT fvorm, slow and controlled and do sets of 6, if you get all 2-3 sets of 6 up the weight? IDK i dont even do those lol

 

[Developer]

Well even though i hit failure on the 8th im using perfect form, no jerking or anything, i'll lower the weight friday then next week try and raise the weight, thanks for the advice

 

[the.gladiator1987]

oh gotcha. Well from what I read most people go in the gym, lift too haevy, and never get stronger. Like the 5x5, if u started at your max weight you would stall 4 weeks later, but when i lowered the weight to where id hit my maxes in week 4, i was able to progress for 11 weeks. So lower it a little and maybe switch up the reps?

 

[ExtraMile]

yeah failure and strength gains dont go together. Whats your back routine? When I do seated cable row I use very strict form and I have a good mind-muscle connection with my back so I make my lats and traps to all the work with minimal arms...

and how long have you been doing this exercise?

 

[grubd]

Man, your picture looks like you could do 321 x 8!

 

[Developer]

I wish grubd!

Extra - My back routine is Deadlifts 1x6 like you said to do
Seated row 3x12
Lat Pull down 3x12
Single arm row over bench 3x12

These are 3x12 only if i can do it, but i always try to increase by 5kg every 1x12, so say if i went 40 first set, 2nd would be 45, and 3rd 50, then the week after id start 45, 2nd 50 then 3rd 55
I can do it, but it means mabye doing 1x8, then waiting 15-20 secs to hit the last 4

Not long at all, been doing it for 2 1/2 weeks, was originally doing bent over bb rows till i got to a weight where my wrist clicks out like upright rows

Just confused on what to do friday, weather to lower the weight and do 3x12, or do the same as i did today?

Its only the seated row im starting to struggle on, everything else im increasing everyweek without problem

 

[grubd]

Really I think it would be helpful and beneficial to do more than one set of dead lifts and build your back routine around them at least every other week.

 

[the.gladiator1987]

Ok so if you do 40, 45, 50 then 45, 50, 55. You shouldnt increase every set.

Do 40, 45, 55. You get that then do 40, 50, 60. The bigger your max set is, the bigger your jumps should be. You wouldnt increase deadlifts from 225, 235, 245, 255, 265 would you? You would do 135, 175, 205, 235, 265 or some shit like that.

By increasing every set every week its too much volume. Little at a time

 

[Developer]

Still dont get you gladiator :/ sorry

 

[the.gladiator1987]

lol like say u did 40lbs for the first set, 45lbs for the second, and 50lbs for the third set.

instead of going up to
45lbs, 50lbs, 55lbs

do
40lbs, 45lbs, 55lbs

Youre still gonna hit a new max weight (55lbs) but youre not tiring yourself out as much because you are making bigger jumps. Say you could 100lbs, you wouldnt go 90lbs, 95lbs, 100lbs. You would do something like 70lbs, 85lbs, 100lbs. Still getting 100lbs but taking bigger jumps

 

[Developer]

Ahh i get you now! Sorry, bbing seems like too much maths and thinking for me, just about managing to keep my diet up to par let alone anything else lol

 

[the.gladiator1987]

Ahh i get you now! Sorry, bbing seems like too much maths and thinking for me, just about managing to keep my diet up to par let alone anything else lol

hahaha i know i have to write everything down or i get lost

 

[Developer]

Thing is, i dont write shit down LOL im lost half the time, im sure if i concentrated 100% on my numbers of everything id increase gains at least 40%, then again. diet is the biggest bastard there is lol

 

[the.gladiator1987]

Thing is, i dont write shit down LOL im lost half the time, im sure if i concentrated 100% on my numbers of everything id increase gains at least 40%, then again. diet is the biggest bastard there is lol

yea but then ud be so confused with all those numbers your diet would go to shit LOL

 

[Developer]

LOL yeah thats true, really need to start writing shit down, cba to count cals and carbs and protein though :/

Today, really must have fucked up on my food routine, had 4 cans of beer, chicken curry with extra chicken and steak, 2 whey protein/creatine shakes at 60g protein and 10g creatine each. bout to eat some american style ribs and chicken lol

Got 4 choc chip muffins downstairs, so so so tempted to eat them, but havnt touched one yet

 

[JDid23]

it's only lat pull down man

and if it's the machine they have at my gym, well it's damn hard to increase the weight every single workout while doing the same reps. Very different than adding weight to your deadlift every workout.

 

[moya]

^^^agreed... fuck lat pulldowns... as long as your core lifts are going up, you are good...