Okay, that's it. I've maxed out my dumbbells for 3 out of 6 exercises. I need to get the heavier set. However, I made myself promise that I would clean out some old boxes, before I get them. Time for some spring cleaning!
Same guy. He does upper, lower, rest, upper, lower, rest, rest.
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I can't do that. He says if one has enough strength endurance that it's possible.
Yah, the way I'm doing squats now, they really work the quads, so they're a perfect complement to the deadlifts, but it's going to take a while before my legs and glutes can handle the kind of deadlifts, squats, and running I want to do on a consistent basis. So it makes sense to only push the deadlifts and maybe a little bit the running and just work on form for the squats for a while. In 6-12 months hopefully everything will be up to speed. I would still like to be able to squat at least 315 on a routine basis. And I'm getting a sense that I may be one of those guys who can squat close to my deadlift, so if I can really get the deadlift up to 405, then a squat in the mid-300s should be possible. Man, that would be great.
Thanks for the clarification on super sets. That makes sense and is a big help. Next time I'll probably still superset the bb bench press and inverted rows, and maybe light db bench press with heavy db rows, but then do bb rows, dips, and Russian Twists separately. We'll see. It might be a good idea to do the cable flyes and cable rows supersetted, but it's kind of a hassle since they use the same low pulley.
For cable flyes, I think next time I'll do them a bit lighter. Also, on the third set I did them with less arc, drawing the elbows more straight back and then pushing the cables, and this helped.
For dips, ring dips are considerably harder than bar dips. My plan is to get good on the latter first. You could also do assisted dips by keeping your feet on the floor or bench, or just half dips. In the end, I may have to give up on the cable flyes and you on the dips, but like you said, first we should try reduced versions and try to build up to them more.
Really looking forward to the high pulls and power cleans tomorrow . . .
I think he said 2 exercises per muscle/body part, but each workout has multiple muscles/body parts.What do you mean you can't do that?
His plan is interetsing but 70-90 minutes on two lifts is crazy!
With a good hiking backpack, most of the weight should be on the hips, not the shoulders. I don't know how that translates to weighted vests for exercise, but might be worth considering the difference in mechanics.I also have to agree with the weighted walking, I probably wouldn't go above 40lbs. and only for a 30-40 minutes. I know hikers do a lot more than that, specifcally the Sherpa's but at some point the gains aren't worth the potential risks.
Yah, I'm just giving you crap, and we've gone through this before, but there really shouldn't be any concerns about safety. Just don't clip or collar the weight plates and make sure to have safety catches on your rack posts. Yesterday I failed on one of my squats due to lack of concentration but I use carriage bolts as safety catches and they worked fine. First time I've needed them though. And if you stay in the middle to higher rep range, you can almost always dig out that last rep with a little cheating on form.After my teenage experience of having to roll the bar off my chest, hips, and family jewels, I'm not going to have a barbell at home.
If I outgrow these, then I'll hit the gym, where I can get a spotter. With 175lb for each dumbbell (350lbs total), that really should keep me busy for a very long time!
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Mos' definitely.To each his own!
I do really like the Powerblocks quick change system. (Let's see your barbells do that!) I don't have and am not interested in making room for more gym equipment. I have too much clutter already. Plus I have a gym membership, if I want to lift heavier.
Carrying around the brake rotor did make me wonder, if perhaps one could just buy a bar and use the old brake rotors as plates! (But, no, I'm not seriously going to do that.)
!!Besides with my constantly changing routine (can it really be considered a routine?), who is to say that I won't change my mind and get a power rack in 6 months?
If you make it high enough, you could also incorporate box jumps/hops into your routine.I have just come to the horrible realization that my squats have not been ass to grass, because holding my dumbbells at my sides have prevented me from doing so. I need to stand on something. I might try to rig something up with concrete blocks, or perhaps construct something out of wood.
Did you build/buy something like that?If you make it high enough, you could also incorporate box jumps/hops into your routine.
I paid $80 for this: http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B008F48BEK/ref=ox_ya_os_product_refresh_T1Did you build/buy something like that?
I have just come to the horrible realization that my squats have not been ass to grass, because holding my dumbbells at my sides have prevented me from doing so. I need to stand on something. I might try to rig something up with concrete blocks, or perhaps construct something out of wood.
Man, I couldn't tell you, but it seems pretty sturdy. I've jumped on it weighing 245-250, no problem (down to 242 this morning . . .).I saw that on Amazon, too. How much weight do you think it will support?
Ass to grass is not really required parallel thighs to the ground is the "rule" or you hip crease below your thigh which is basically the same thing. It would be challenging to get a a2g squat with dumbbells at your side due to the weight distribution. Try holding a light one in front of you like a goblet squat and you will feel the difference.