Essential Random Gym Thoughts Revisited...

[trap101-ETHout-Allegri-In]

What's the purpose behind doing bench press motions from the floor? I see some of the big bois do it every once in awhile...

Also y'all powerlifting cats are different. Saw this dude today came in amd downed a pack reccess peanut butter cup then went to work out.... I thought cool... just gettin an energy boot...... then during his sets my dude popped open a pack of pringles amd was boxing it off between sets.....can't say nuttin tho cause homie was squat some serious singles

 

[Son Goku]

Been eating fast food and junk food heavy these last few weeks (McDonald's, In-N-Out, Chineeese fooood, donuts, Chick-Fil-A, etc.).

Haven't gained not one pound.

In the last 4 weeks I:

Spoiler: [USER=6]@portcityplaya[/USER] would be proud

• Ate McDonald's 11 times
• Ate Panda Express 6 times
• Ate Chick-Fil-A 1 time
• Ate In-N-Out 1 time
• Had Freddy's 1 time
• Had pizza twice
• and ate 2 dozen donuts

while still eating other shyt, snacking, and taking in that #Powder

Weighed in yesterday at the same weight I was 4 weeks ago.

 

[trap101-ETHout-Allegri-In]

In the last 4 weeks I:

Spoiler: [USER=6]@portcityplaya[/USER] would be proud

• Ate McDonald's 11 times
• Ate Panda Express 6 times
• Ate Chick-Fil-A 1 time
• Ate In-N-Out 1 time
• Had Freddy's 1 time
• Had pizza twice
• and ate 2 dozen donuts

while still eating other shyt, snacking, and taking in that #Powder

Weighed in yesterday at the same weight I was 4 weeks ago.

....How the insides feeling tho?........You just been on a fukk it type of run.......I could probably do this cause I'm #FastMetabolismGang, but the guilt and shame would consume me....

 

[Son Goku]

....How the insides feeling tho?........You just been on a fukk it type of run.......I could probably do this cause I'm #FastMetabolismGang, but the guilt and shame would consume me....

Only went to the gym 21 times since the beginning of the month.

Everything feels normal.

 

[Son Goku]

What's the purpose behind doing bench press motions from the floor? I see some of the big bois do it every once in awhile...

Also y'all powerlifting cats are different. Saw this dude today came in amd downed a pack reccess peanut butter cup then went to work out.... I thought cool... just gettin an energy boot...... then during his sets my dude popped open a pack of pringles amd was boxing it off between sets.....can't say nuttin tho cause homie was squat some serious singles

It's called a Floor Press and it's the OG bench press -- from a time before the bench was invented.

The benefits (besides a stronger bench) are stronger pecs, delts, and triceps (same as bench).

 

[trap101-ETHout-Allegri-In]

Just finished first block of my PHUL, was good to be consistent for the last 4 weeks. About to start a new block , but want to pick things up in terms of intensity and effort. Last block was a "settling in" type of block so I probably left effort on the table. This is what the last block looked like:

Power Day 1 (upper): Main: Bench press.
Accessory: Military Press / Incline dumbell press/ bent over row/ lat pull down/ barbell curl/ skull crusher

Power Day 2: (Lower): Main: Squat/ Deadlift
Accessory: Leg Press/ Leg Curl/ Calves/ Face pulls

Hypertrophy Day 1: (upper): Incline Barbell bench Press/ Lying Cable flys/ seated rows (machine you put the plates on)/ lateral raises/ dumbbell curl/ cable tricep pushdown

Hypertrophy Day 2: (lower): Front Squat/ lunges/ leg extension/ leg curl/ calves 1/ calves 2/ face pulls


I don't know if it's cause I'm psychologically not used to not training to failure every set or not doing enough work, but I want to be feeling muscle disturbance every time I leave the temple. Was gonna switch in some farmers walks, bulgarian splits and a few different ones for some of the accessory, What the vets in here think?

 

[trap101-ETHout-Allegri-In]

It's called a Floor Press and it's the OG bench press -- from a time before the bench was invented.

The benefits (besides a stronger bench) are stronger pecs, delts, and triceps (same as bench).

Is it worth throwing in as a mini-accessory to burn out the muscles?

 

[Son Goku]

Just finished first block of my PHUL, was good to be consistent for the last 4 weeks. About to start a new block , but want to pick things up in terms of intensity and effort. Last block was a "settling in" type of block so I probably left effort on the table. This is what the last block looked like:

Power Day 1 (upper): Main: Bench press.
Accessory: Military Press / Incline dumbell press/ bent over row/ lat pull down/ barbell curl/ skull crusher

Power Day 2: (Lower): Main: Squat/ Deadlift
Accessory: Leg Press/ Leg Curl/ Calves/ Face pulls

Hypertrophy Day 1: (upper): Incline Barbell bench Press/ Lying Cable flys/ seated rows (machine you put the plates on)/ lateral raises/ dumbbell curl/ cable tricep pushdown

Hypertrophy Day 2: (lower): Front Squat/ lunges/ leg extension/ leg curl/ calves 1/ calves 2/ face pulls


I don't know if it's cause I'm psychologically not used to not training to failure every set or not doing enough work, but I want to be feeling muscle disturbance every time I leave the temple. Was gonna switch in some farmers walks, bulgarian splits and a few different ones for some of the accessory, What the vets in here think?

Sounds like you tryna join @Gully Bull on the Injured Reserve bench.

1) Whoever said you were supposed to train every set to failure, especially on the powerlifts?

2) What the hell is a muscle disturbance?

3) Split squats are adding anything you haven't already covered with the rest of your exercises. Heavy famers walks will only tax your CNS faster...

 

[Son Goku]

Is it worth throwing in as a mini-accessory to burn out the muscles?

The Floor Press should be used as an assistance exercise: that's one that helps strengthen a main lift (i.e. bench, OHP). It should be treated in the same tier of "big" movements as an opposite stance deadlift or front squat.

There really is no such thing as a "mini-accessory". (Accessories are meant to address muscular imbalances, promote hypertrophy, increase muscular endurance, or strengthen a muscle group to boost another compound lift.)

Also not sure what the purpose of "burning out the muscles" is unless you're bodybuilding and doing to increase total time under tension )(TUT).



tl;dr: Don't do that.

 

[trap101-ETHout-Allegri-In]

Sounds like you tryna join @Gully Bull on the Injured Reserve bench.

1) Whoever said you were supposed to train every set to failure, especially on the powerlifts?

2) What the hell is a muscle disturbance?

3) Split squats are adding anything you haven't already covered with the rest of your exercises. Heavy famers walks will only tax your CNS faster...

I should've been more specific but that's on me. Main lifts I don't train to failure. I don't even do the accessory ones to failure, just closer to it. I do the main lifts in the 5/3/1 type of template: first three sets are warm up then the last three sets are the working sets.

I've been on my Renaissance Periodization shyt., muscle disturbance is the feeling that you get after working out during the day where if you end up using the muscles you worked out that day it is a struggle to use them. Think walking up stairs after your work out.

I wanted to put the farmers in, to work on getting the forearms jooicy.



Sounds like I'm unnecessarily complicating shyt..........

 

[Son Goku]

I should've been more specific but that's on me. Main lifts I don't train to failure. I do them in the 5/3/1 type of template: first three sets are warm up then the last three sets are the working sets.

I've been on my Renaissance Periodization shyt., muscle disturbance is the feeling that you get after working out during the day where if you end up using the muscles you worked out that day it is a struggle to use them. Think walking up stairs after your work out.

I wanted to put the farmers in, to work on getting the forearms jooicy.

I don't get "muscle disturbance" or DOMS or anything else like that. Sometimes I hit the from not stretching (ever), but that's it.


I don't take assistance or accessory lifts to muscular failure either. YMMV.


You can add whatever you want to a program/template. As long as you have the time and recovery for it, there are no issues. When you outkick your coverage and wind up moving backwards (a la @Gully Bull ), well, then you know for sure you fukked up and prolly saw negative gains as a result.


Good luck.

 

[trap101-ETHout-Allegri-In]

I don't get "muscle disturbance" or DOMS or anything else like that. Sometimes I hit the from not stretching (ever), but that's it.


I don't take assistance or accessory lifts to muscular failure either. YMMV.


You can add whatever you want to a program/template. As long as you have the time and recovery for it, there are no issues. When you outkick your coverage and wind up moving backwards (a la @Gully Bull ), well, then you know for sure you fukked up and prolly saw negative gains as a result.


Good luck.

 

[The God Poster]

Anybody ever had eye irritation after working out. Went to the gym & about 2 hrs later I notice my eyes are sensitive to light

Look in the mirror & only my right eye is red

I ain’t do much today besides the gym

 

[Gully Bull]

Anybody ever had eye irritation after working out. Went to the gym & about 2 hrs later I notice my eyes are sensitive to light

Look in the mirror & only my right eye is red

I ain’t do much today besides the gym

Nah



Sounds like you was eating ass inbetween sets


@You know damn well

 

[Son Goku]

Anybody ever had eye irritation after working out. Went to the gym & about 2 hrs later I notice my eyes are sensitive to light

Look in the mirror & only my right eye is red

I ain’t do much today besides the gym