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I really thought this would be more action comics.
 
I'm gonna have to print all that off to read at home but it looks interesting, especially the extreme stretching

I just read the part on quads about 20 reps sets for growth which is really weird as I just started doing 3x20 for the first time a few weeks back and yesterday managed to smash my squat max.
 
damn, I so wanna try this. It looks really cool, and painful! :p
I bet the workouts wouldn't be so long either when you don't do 8 sets per exercise :D

Shorter workouts would kinda fit me as I'd have more time to read.. I'd have to wing it a bit though because of my back (though I think I could try 20 rep squats, since I won't have to use a lot of weight on those), well see.. maybe I'll give it a shot.
 
Karky said:
damn, I so wanna try this. It looks really cool, and painful! :p
I bet the workouts wouldn't be so long either when you don't do 8 sets per exercise :D

Shorter workouts would kinda fit me as I'd have more time to read.. I'd have to wing it a bit though because of my back (though I think I could try 20 rep squats, since I won't have to use a lot of weight on those), well see.. maybe I'll give it a shot.
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whats happened to your back.your only a young pup aren't you karky:rolleyes:
 
It's better, I haven't really tried loading the back for a while, except some very light bent over rows, felt it a bit the day after. It could very well be a herniated disc. I'll just see how it goes, I'll probably have to go see a doc if it doesn't heal, though.
 
Did back squats, probably not enough mobility so my back flexed in the hole (not a lot, but a bit) this had probably been going on for a while when the injury occured. I started to get a burning pain in my lower back when I loaded it (that same training) I tried some bent over rows after the squats, burning pain again, so I went home, I really figured it was just one of those things that pass by, but it didn't.
 
When you do a rest pause set, for example first 10 reps, then 4 on the first RP then 3 on the next RP, would you just write that down as one rest pause set of 17 reps? and is that what he is doing in his examples?
 
I'm surprised none of you have experimented with this before. You know NROL and WSFSB aren't the only programs :p
 
I've thought about it, but I've usually done my own thing, but now I'm kinda keen on trying it. Now answer my questions on the previous page :p

For the record: I've never done NROL or westside.
 
Karky said:
When you do a rest pause set, for example first 10 reps, then 4 on the first RP then 3 on the next RP, would you just write that down as one rest pause set of 17 reps? and is that what he is doing in his examples?
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I still broke it down in my log: 10;4;3 IMO it's the better way because you can always add them but you'll forget if you group them. And IMO your extra rep or weight should come on the first set most likely.
 
mreik said:
I still broke it down in my log: 10;4;3 IMO it's the better way because you can always add them but you'll forget if you group them. And IMO your extra rep or weight should come on the first set most likely.
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yeah, I was thinking, what if I gain in the first set but drop in the rest pause thingies, does that mean I failed my goal and should start a new exercise? is it the total amount that counts?
 
mreik said:
I'm surprised none of you have experimented with this before. You know NROL and WSFSB aren't the only programs :p
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What is, "your mom".

Actually, I'm quite enjoying this thread, as I'm in the process of refreshing on all the options for my long-awaited bulk. :)

I don't think I'll go the dirty dog route like Typhon, though.
 
Karky said:
yeah, I was thinking, what if I gain in the first set but drop in the rest pause thingies, does that mean I failed my goal and should start a new exercise? is it the total amount that counts?
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Yes. Total should always increase.. I always tried to make my first set increase and I knew I had to at least get the same on the RP as I did before.
 
I tried the fly stretch today for my pecs.. could barely hold it there 20 sec! lol! I used 2 15kg dbs (though I think they are more, as 15kg is what the plates weigh, not including the bar) if I can't hold it for 60 sec, I should drop the weight, right?
 
Karky said:
I tried the fly stretch today for my pecs.. could barely hold it there 20 sec! lol! I used 2 15kg dbs (though I think they are more, as 15kg is what the plates weigh, not including the bar) if I can't hold it for 60 sec, I should drop the weight, right?
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Yes. But make sure you're not just dropping them because your ****y is sore, and because you really can't do it. :)
 
and is the point to do stretches while the muscles are producing tension (or whatever it is called) to hold the weight up, like with the flyes, where you can? I thought about loading up a barbell with some weights and doing an rdl until your hams really stretched then holding it there for 60 sec.

I also tried the quad stretch that is described today.. I felt the burn from holding myself up like that, but didn't feel the stretch all that much.. is there any video out there that describes it? And are those stretches highly recommended that you do, or can I switch them out for other stuff? thinking mostly about the shoulder stretch, cuz that one is just awkward and usually makes my shoulders flame up.
 
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