Essential Random Gym Thoughts Revisited...

[Son Goku]

Well that's the same thing I'm chasing but in my situation, I'm chasing reps.

Last night, I did 325 pushups. Trying to work my way up to 600.

And in terms of what I was feeling, let me explain.

Around the 125 mark is when I started to feel tight but I kept going.

Around 175 my triceps and forearms started to get the deep pain aching feeling.

Around 250, I started to feel that same feeling in my pecs. That was new. I've felt it in my triceps and my forearms many times, but feeling it in my actual chest?

That was different. It's kind of hard to explain. It's like a pain that goes beyond muscle soreness. The pain is deeper than just muscle soreness.

But even tho it hurts like hell, I don't mind it because as I was saying before, I notice more gains when I work out to that point.

I used to do hundreds of pushups and sit-ups each day before I went to boot camp, so I get that.

And no, adding reps is not the same as chasing numbers even though both are a means of achieving progressive overload.

You're literally doing the opposite of what I'm doing: you're increasing your endurance at the cost of maximal strength whereas I'm increasing my maximal strength (in the 1 rep range specifically) and my CNS's ability to recruit more muscle fibers on command at the cost of muscular endurance.

If I trained for my goal the way you did (I don't get sore or after a workout, even after consecutive full-body sessions and squatting every training day) I'd end up either snapping my shyt up or burning my CNS out and regressing.

So yeah, different goals and training methods, both using progressive overload.

 

[Krisrunner2049]

GPP

 

[Neo. The Only. The One.]

I used to do hundreds of pushups and sit-ups each day before I went to boot camp, so I get that.

And no, adding reps is not the same as chasing numbers even though both are a means of achieving progressive overload.

You're literally doing the opposite of what I'm doing: you're increasing your endurance at the cost of maximal strength whereas I'm increasing my maximal strength (in the 1 rep range specifically) and my CNS's ability to recruit more muscle fibers on command at the cost of muscular endurance.

If I trained for my goal the way you did (I don't get sore or after a workout, even after consecutive full-body sessions and squatting every training day) I'd end up either snapping my shyt up or burning my CNS out and regressing.

So yeah, different goals and training methods, both using progressive overload.

Can you explain why this would happen?

 

[Son Goku]

Can you explain why this would happen?

You probably have a target goal each day for what you do: 300 push-ups, 400 sit-ups, whatever. Then you probably go and set out to hit that number or damn near die trying.

The Bulgarian Method of powerlifting (or Squat Everyday) doesn't do this. You're supposed to stop as soon as you slow the bar down, or when you start to feel like shyt, or as soon as you're not confident you'll make the next set. There re no hard goals each day; you have an idea but it is what it is once you get under the bar.

There's no benefit to working past that pii t since you're just gonna have to do the same thing the next day and the next.

Most folks out here squatting once or maybe twice a week (three times for folks on StrongLifts or SS). But imagine if you had to go and squat everyday. There's a reason nikkas skip legs like a muhfukka but show up early for chest and arm days.

The whole point of TBM is frequency >>> *, so you have to play the long game if your gonna do that for 2-4 months (or longer) at a time. Burning yourself out in one session only sets you up for failure the next.

Also, remember that calis are a lot easier to recover from than weights. The reason you're more likely to snap your shyt up training your way with weights is your joints and connective tissues will give out way before the actual muscles will, especially when repeating the same movement patterns constantly (google overuse injuries).

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Initially I was just doing it while making a serving but it was kinda tedious to open two containers

Lmao. Such a male “solution”

 

[Son Goku]

Lmao. Such a male “solution”

Lmao. Says the person splitting one scoop four ways.

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Lmao. Says the person splitting one scoop four ways.

No, I actually make a full scoop and just drink half

 

[The ADD]

No, I actually make a full scoop and just drink half

Like that makes it better

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Like that makes it better

Breh, you getting out of pocket. You used to be the homie now you teaming up with your gym crush bro @The Butcher on me? You’re on notice

 

[Son Goku]

No, I actually make a full scoop and just drink half

A whole half?
If you don't sit your non-supplement using ass on down.

And I know without even asking your shyt is stepped on, word to Stringer Bell's pack.

 

[Son Goku]

Breh, you getting out of pocket. You used to be the homie now you teaming up with your gym crush bro @The Butcher on me? You’re on notice

Lose your gym mans to a real one, brehettes.

Spoiler

 

[The ADD]

Breh, you getting out of pocket. You used to be the homie now you teaming up with your gym crush bro @The Butcher on me? You’re on notice

 

[Son Goku]

Relax, she ain't finna do nothing. All she does is food shame and nag people bout these vegetables.
#FreePopeyes

At least rolling with me you can eat whatever and never be hungry.

Dudes in her crew (and prolly her man) up in they spot like

 

[Krisrunner2049]

Breh, you getting out of pocket. You used to be the homie now you teaming up with your gym crush bro @The Butcher on me? You’re on notice

 

[Armchair Militant]

I started going to the gym a month ago. 6 days a week.

Not gonna lie…I didn’t expect it to be so boring.