The Road to Strength: Theguy351's log: 3x5

[Andalite]

did u read the stuff i posted???

 

[theguy351]

yea....thanks for the great links and info.....i will try adn incorporate it and see how it works out.....o and AP...yea im deff taking whey....lol

 

[anotherbutters]

ok thanks AB......also i haev another question....if i start to do some cardio on off days to stay in good aerobic shape and stay loose and stuff will my gains be killed? even if its on seperate days and i stilleat above maintenance?

Having it on separate days and carrying on eating above maintenance will help, but there's no way for us to tell whether you're going to be doing too much. Introduce it gradually - start by adding one day per week for 2-3 weeks and see if you carry on making gains. If everything's ok, add a second day. When the lifting starts getting hard, back off on the cardio. The extra rest ought to help with the lifting.

Over time, you should learn how your body responds to different things (more workload, more rest, more food, more sleep, etc).

 

[theguy351]

yea i hear you....i was just thinking maybe a low intensity run or maybe a couple light rounds on the heavy bag.....

 

[theguy351]

im thinking of suspending this log until a later date.....i think im going to stop lifting until my season is over in around march......im going to concentrate more on aerobic stuff like running, biking, skating, stretching and reflex stuff
(hockey goaie).....question is,

will i lose a huge amount of muscle?
is there a way to keep lifting without feeling ill effects on the ice?
can i still do the 3x5 but run on off days?
will me not lifting for 2.5 months make me get alot weaker?
should i ride it out for like 5 or 6 weeks (i think i've only done 2.5 so far) and then do the running stuff?

any help?

 

[theguy351]

ok, havent decided to stop or keep liftin yet , so i was back in the gym today.....
workout b......took no-xplode before and whey protein in milk after.....

Squat:
245x5
245x5
245x5
did this with relative ease...stated this is my best and favorite lift.....

Military Press:
85x5
85x5
95x5
had weight at 85 to ensure form then upped it to 95 for last set....

Pendlay Row:
145x5
145x5
145x5

felt pretty good.......realized when i got home i did 145 last time....crap...no wonder it felt easy

2x8 chinups
3 sets 21's

Decline Situps:
4x20 @ bodyweight
1x15@ 25lbs
1x5@ 45lbs

good workout....would still like some input on my previous post tho....

can i do like a moderat intensity 2 mile jog/run on my off days? will that hinder recovery....my thought is to continue my lifing being as im not too huge yet, lol, and on tues,thurs do a low intensity run and some reflex traingin and stretching............any advice?

 

[Andalite]

why would u want to stop lifting? im sorry if i missed this but please xplain why.

 

[theguy351]

why would u want to stop lifting? im sorry if i missed this but please xplain why.

because i play ice hockey at a high level and have been told that lifting heavy in season is not great.....had two bad games last weekend.....while i need to get bigger to play at the level i want to, i also need to be quick, extra limber and extremely flexible.....have been told heavy lifting can hinder that.....

 

[Andalite]

because i play ice hockey at a high level and have been told that lifting heavy in season is not great.....had two bad games last weekend.....while i need to get bigger to play at the level i want to, i also need to be quick, extra limber and extremely flexible.....have been told heavy lifting can hinder that.....

waht u have been told is probably correct considering u dont have mark ripeptoe as ur coach

yeah, quit the lifting if it is interefering with ur game/recovery/ability....then make sure u work ur ASS off in the off season!

 

[theguy351]

yea that was what i was thinking.......but im not sure maybe if i run low intensity and do reflex work and hockey specific skills on off days and do heavy stretching every day, it might work....not sure tho? like alot of guys on my team lift.....