Posted: 8/10/2014 6:26:33 AM EDT
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I play a lot of basketball and am currently working on pull ups. I can only do one work out at the gym that involves weights and I pick squats, but have no idea if what I am doing is good. I do either 5 sets of 5 heavy or 3 sets of 10 light. Is this good enough? ETA: no more basketball I think I broke my foot today when I rolled ankle. Squats no go to. Fuck Me! Thanks |
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I play a lot of basketball and am currently working on pull ups. I can only do one work out at the gym that involves weights and I pick squats, but have no idea if what I am doing is good. I do either 5 sets of 5 heavy or 3 sets of 10 light. Is this good enough? Thanks I was talking to my wife the other day about this exact thing. When I want gun information, I don't go to a fitness site and ask. That being said, I've "heard" that time under load is what you need to achieve. A lot of people recommend high repetition squats for that reason. Apparently, leg muscle tissue responds better. My answer isn't going to be anymore fucked up than the rest of the answers you'll get on a firearms site. VR, Andrew DYEGB |
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I was talking to my wife the other day about this exact thing. When I want gun information, I don't go to a fitness site and ask. That being said, I've "heard" that time under load is what you need to achieve. A lot of people recommend high repetition squats for that reason. Apparently, leg muscle tissue responds better. My answer isn't going to be anymore fucked up than the rest of the answers you'll get on a firearms site. VR, Andrew DYEGB Quoted:
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I play a lot of basketball and am currently working on pull ups. I can only do one work out at the gym that involves weights and I pick squats, but have no idea if what I am doing is good. I do either 5 sets of 5 heavy or 3 sets of 10 light. Is this good enough? Thanks I was talking to my wife the other day about this exact thing. When I want gun information, I don't go to a fitness site and ask. That being said, I've "heard" that time under load is what you need to achieve. A lot of people recommend high repetition squats for that reason. Apparently, leg muscle tissue responds better. My answer isn't going to be anymore fucked up than the rest of the answers you'll get on a firearms site. VR, Andrew DYEGB Why would you think that there nobody here that knows what they're doing? You realize you're in a fitness sub forum right? We have competitive power lifters here and even at least one sponsored lifter. No offense, but yes, your answer is more fucked up than others you'll get. Now, OP, what are your goals- size? Strength? Power? This will determine the rep scheme you should use. Are you looking at once a week? IMO you should at least consider one upper body lift too-'bench or strict press. |
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Why would you think that there nobody here that knows what they're doing? You realize you're in a fitness sub forum right? We have competitive power lifters here and even at least one sponsored lifter. No offense, but yes, your answer is more fucked up than others you'll get. Now, OP, what are your goals- size? Strength? Power? This will determine the rep scheme you should use. Are you looking at once a week? IMO you should at least consider one upper body lift too-'bench or strict press. Quoted:
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I play a lot of basketball and am currently working on pull ups. I can only do one work out at the gym that involves weights and I pick squats, but have no idea if what I am doing is good. I do either 5 sets of 5 heavy or 3 sets of 10 light. Is this good enough? Thanks I was talking to my wife the other day about this exact thing. When I want gun information, I don't go to a fitness site and ask. That being said, I've "heard" that time under load is what you need to achieve. A lot of people recommend high repetition squats for that reason. Apparently, leg muscle tissue responds better. My answer isn't going to be anymore fucked up than the rest of the answers you'll get on a firearms site. VR, Andrew DYEGB Why would you think that there nobody here that knows what they're doing? You realize you're in a fitness sub forum right? We have competitive power lifters here and even at least one sponsored lifter. No offense, but yes, your answer is more fucked up than others you'll get. Now, OP, what are your goals- size? Strength? Power? This will determine the rep scheme you should use. Are you looking at once a week? IMO you should at least consider one upper body lift too-'bench or strict press. I frequently visit the gun sub-forum on www.xda-developers.com LOL VR, Andrew DYEGB |
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Quoted: Why would you think that there nobody here that knows what they're doing? You realize you're in a fitness sub forum right? We have competitive power lifters here and even at least one sponsored lifter. No offense, but yes, your answer is more fucked up than others you'll get. Now, OP, what are your goals- size? Strength? Power? This will determine the rep scheme you should use. Are you looking at once a week? IMO you should at least consider one upper body lift too-'bench or strict press. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I play a lot of basketball and am currently working on pull ups. I can only do one work out at the gym that involves weights and I pick squats, but have no idea if what I am doing is good. I do either 5 sets of 5 heavy or 3 sets of 10 light. Is this good enough? Thanks I was talking to my wife the other day about this exact thing. When I want gun information, I don't go to a fitness site and ask. That being said, I've "heard" that time under load is what you need to achieve. A lot of people recommend high repetition squats for that reason. Apparently, leg muscle tissue responds better. My answer isn't going to be anymore fucked up than the rest of the answers you'll get on a firearms site. VR, Andrew DYEGB Why would you think that there nobody here that knows what they're doing? You realize you're in a fitness sub forum right? We have competitive power lifters here and even at least one sponsored lifter. No offense, but yes, your answer is more fucked up than others you'll get. Now, OP, what are your goals- size? Strength? Power? This will determine the rep scheme you should use. Are you looking at once a week? IMO you should at least consider one upper body lift too-'bench or strict press. Thanks
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Quoted: Why can you only do one weighted exercise? What goal do you want to achieve by doing squats? If you want to get strong you need to be lifting heavy weights. |
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Quoted: OP - More information required. We can't give good advice without background on your situation. More than one of the regulars in SD&F are or have been competitive athletes. Check yourself. Squat max 230 Bench max 165 Dead lift max 155 Military press max 105 Is that the info needed? |
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Quoted: Ah. Now you have shed some further light on your circumstances. If you can only do one exercise then I'm gonna have to channel Bill Starr and suggest Cleans. Specifically "squat cleans" in crossfit speak. IMHO that's the best bang for your buck. |
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Cleans would be great, but sound like might not be an option at your gym.
I'd consider squats, 3x5 or 5x5, you could do Starting Strength style and add 5# every session. I'd continue doing bench too, and even swap squats for DL sometime. You get get a damn good strength program going in 45 min sessions 3-4 times a week. Is that an option? |
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Quoted: Cleans would be great, but sound like might not be an option at your gym. I'd consider squats, 3x5 or 5x5, you could do Starting Strength style and add 5# every session. I'd continue doing bench too, and even swap squats for DL sometime. You get get a damn good strength program going in 45 min sessions 3-4 times a week. Is that an option? |
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Cleans would be great, but sound like might not be an option at your gym. I'd consider squats, 3x5 or 5x5, you could do Starting Strength style and add 5# every session. I'd continue doing bench too, and even swap squats for DL sometime. You get get a damn good strength program going in 45 min sessions 3-4 times a week. Is that an option? IDK. Pulls just work so much more and add in explosive movement. Whatcha think of Snatch Pulls RoG? Way easier technique wise than cleans. They still have hip drive and posterior chain activation. A "squat" is still utilized. http://www.catalystathletics.com/exercises/exercise.php?exerciseID=97 |
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5'11 175 skinny build and play basketball 1-2 hours at gym depending on how many guys show up. Squat max 230 Bench max 165 Dead lift max 155 Military press max 105 Is that the info needed? Quoted:
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OP - More information required. We can't give good advice without background on your situation. More than one of the regulars in SD&F are or have been competitive athletes. Check yourself. Squat max 230 Bench max 165 Dead lift max 155 Military press max 105 Is that the info needed? Your deadlift is lacking judging by this...unless you meant 255. Even then, with a 230 squat, I'd think you can be at 355 for a deadlift. but this is just a gun forum so 
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IDK. Pulls just work so much more and add in explosive movement. Whatcha think of Snatch Pulls RoG? Way easier technique wise than cleans. They still have hip drive and posterior chain activation. A "squat" is still utilized. http://www.catalystathletics.com/exercises/exercise.php?exerciseID=97 Quoted:
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Cleans would be great, but sound like might not be an option at your gym. I'd consider squats, 3x5 or 5x5, you could do Starting Strength style and add 5# every session. I'd continue doing bench too, and even swap squats for DL sometime. You get get a damn good strength program going in 45 min sessions 3-4 times a week. Is that an option? IDK. Pulls just work so much more and add in explosive movement. Whatcha think of Snatch Pulls RoG? Way easier technique wise than cleans. They still have hip drive and posterior chain activation. A "squat" is still utilized. http://www.catalystathletics.com/exercises/exercise.php?exerciseID=97 Yep absolutely. Glad you brought it up, it slipped my mind. Snatch or clean pulls are a great option for people that can't get coaching or don't care to put the time into learning oly lifts. I think you can still build a lot of power but doing them and they're much easier to learn. |
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Quoted: Your deadlift is lacking judging by this...unless you meant 255. Even then, with a 230 squat, I'd think you can be at 355 for a deadlift. but this is just a gun forum so Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: OP - More information required. We can't give good advice without background on your situation. More than one of the regulars in SD&F are or have been competitive athletes. Check yourself. Squat max 230 Bench max 165 Dead lift max 155 Military press max 105 Is that the info needed? Your deadlift is lacking judging by this...unless you meant 255. Even then, with a 230 squat, I'd think you can be at 355 for a deadlift. but this is just a gun forum so |
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