Essential Random Gym Thoughts Revisited...

[HHR]

I've added a good 4-5 inches to my standing vert over the past 6 months. But oddly I barely get any higher jumping off 1 foot

But I'm 5'10", white, and can squeak a couple dunks in if I'm feeling good. Don't need it though, step-back 3's all day

But doing the PHAT routine really helped with that explosiveness. Heavy squats 3x3 and speed/jump squats 3x6 (60% 3R max) a few days later

I also LOVE box jump to rack clean/deadlifts....that's the only think in the gym I do that turns heads

 

[You Win Perfect]

same here the cleans and deadlifts always get heads turnin...people be like

what does that help build

i be like a lot of things

 

[HHR]

I love deads personally, though I regret em the next morning.

I like to set up a box in the rack...just under the safety "bar"...

This kind -

...

Jump to the box, immediately grab and lift. I do 5x10 @ 225-250.
Essentially it's a variation on double-jumps, since your exploding again right after landing.

It's a fukking killer though

I usually don't do much else those days Just some calf work, maybe some light ham curls. Don't do much the next day either

 

[Rawtid]

I had fun today, laughing at my pain. I'm sure I looked like a crazy person grinning all over the place as I still try to figure out exactly what each machine does. The shoulder press really does me in LOL I was only able to press 50lbs and I was struggling. Don't judge me.

Triceps
Leg Press
Shoulder Press
Seated Row
Dumbbell Bicep curls
Lunges holding a 20lb weight

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

This is the judgment free zone

I will say this though. You will waste less time if you figure out what you want to achieve. From there we can develop a plan/roadmap to get you there, and tell you which machines/lifts to do.

We mite have to start charging fees.

 

[BallGame]

I play waaaayyyy too much basketball to stick to a serious weightlifting routine... sucks

 

[patscorpio]

I had fun today, laughing at my pain. I'm sure I looked like a crazy person grinning all over the place as I still try to figure out exactly what each machine does. The shoulder press really does me in LOL I was only able to press 50lbs and I was struggling. Don't judge me.

Triceps
Leg Press
Shoulder Press
Seated Row
Dumbbell Bicep curls
Lunges holding a 20lb weight

that's alright though...as uttered in prometheus "big things have small beginnings"..you're taking this seriously and doing the damn thing sweetheart

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

Added standing calf raises to leg day (on top of seated calf raises)... calves are status

I think that is more from too much of a ROM than a good workout though. I will see how it feels next week

 

[semtex]

*stands on one leg and does calf raises to failure*

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

O yea the standing raises were one legged.

 

[The ADD]

I'm about to throw multiple sets of deads in the bushes.

Is only going half way to your chest on the bench press a technique I'm not up on?

 

[Jesus]

I'm about to throw multiple sets of deads in the bushes.

Is only going half way to your chest on the bench press a technique I'm not up on?

Some people do the partial reps for "explosiveness"...supposedly to help with perfecting the up and down motion where you might stall.

DuFlocka Rant 2...anyone heard this yet? It's my newest ignorant gym hype music.

 

[The ADD]

Some people do the partial reps for "explosiveness"...supposedly to help with perfecting the up and down motion where you might stall.

DuFlocka Rant 2...anyone heard this yet? It's my newest ignorant gym hype music.

Does that help when they are done very slowly?

 

[HHR]

Half or partial reps are generally reserved for helping with a part of the lift you struggle with....and their overall benefit is limited

Safe rule of thumb though, if you're doing a half-rep make it the hard part....i.e. for bench, go from your chest to half way up and back....not what you described



Hypocrite time - I like doing some partial rep work on the leg press after a full-rep routine. I honestly don't know how valid this is, but I imagine it simulating quick-jumping like in basketball.

 

[K-Deini]

bout to jump right back into my 5x5 routine..doms here i come