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    I took another week off due to the wind storm we had in Michigan (no power for four days).

    In regards to my training, my squat and deadlift are still the same but I'm benching a little more. So, I'll be increasing weights on my reps (3-5). Also, my diet. I'll be eating fish, chicken, rice, green vegetables, fruits, cereal (Shredded Wheat), yogurt (Greek), peanut butter (all natural), and drinking lemon water. I'll do this for 60 days to see where it leads me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by IrOnMaN View Post
    I took another week off due to the wind storm we had in Michigan (no power for four days).

    In regards to my training, my squat and deadlift are still the same but I'm benching a little more. So, I'll be increasing weights on my reps (3-5). Also, my diet. I'll be eating fish, chicken, rice, green vegetables, fruits, cereal (Shredded Wheat), yogurt (Greek), peanut butter (all natural), and drinking lemon water. I'll do this for 60 days to see where it leads me.
    you should read up on Negative Training. Super Setting, and Drop Setting. + on lifting days eat like a horse, Diet has proven key to me allot of times over the year, Eat shit and train shit, eat great and train great.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Origin™ View Post
    you should read up on Negative Training. Super Setting, and Drop Setting. + on lifting days eat like a horse, Diet has proven key to me allot of times over the year, Eat shit and train shit, eat great and train great.

    Yesterday, I did super sets on my biceps and triceps. My arms are sore as heck!. In regards to eating, the thing is, if I don't have an appetite, I won't eat.
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    Quote Originally Posted by IrOnMaN View Post
    Hmm. It seems like I've reached a plateau in terms of strength. Has anyone experienced this before?
    I was stuck for a while and what worked for me is doing alternative exercises for the main compound lifts.

    Floor press instead of Bench
    Sumo deadlift instead of regular
    Front squat instead of back squat or vice versa
    Dumbell OHP instead of Barbell OHP or the other way around

    Another thing you can do is involve elastic bands to focus on certain parts of a lift. For instance, make the top of the benchpress harder with rubber bands.

    What also work is lowering weights and go for more volume.

    Another thing you can do is just take two weeks of rest with no lifting at all.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JASPER View Post
    Another thing you can do is involve elastic bands to focus on certain parts of a lift. For instance, make the top of the benchpress harder with rubber bands.
    Agreed, Bands and Chains can help with strength issues massively.

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    Look into adding Farmers Carries into your training. preferably with Fat Gripz. Other than increasing your grip strength to that of a god, which will help you in every lift you do, It's probably one of the best core training exercises there is period. Easily my favourite exercise.

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    good thread
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    Quote Originally Posted by Origin™ View Post
    Farmers Carries
    Underrated. Do them at the gym and people will look at you like what's wrong with this dude.

    I used to do them at this small gym and I had to walk near the gyms exit to get a decent walk out of it. Receptionist looking at me like I was gonna steal the plates for scrap metal or something. Nah cunt, this isn't a romanian deadlift.

    mfw

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    Hahahaha

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    Quote Originally Posted by JASPER View Post
    I was stuck for a while and what worked for me is doing alternative exercises for the main compound lifts.

    Floor press instead of Bench
    Sumo deadlift instead of regular
    Front squat instead of back squat or vice versa
    Dumbell OHP instead of Barbell OHP or the other way around

    Another thing you can do is involve elastic bands to focus on certain parts of a lift. For instance, make the top of the benchpress harder with rubber bands.

    What also work is lowering weights and go for more volume.

    Another thing you can do is just take two weeks of rest with no lifting at all.
    Quote Originally Posted by Origin™ View Post
    Agreed, Bands and Chains can help with strength issues massively.

    IronMan

    Look into adding Farmers Carries into your training. preferably with Fat Gripz. Other than increasing your grip strength to that of a god, which will help you in every lift you do, It's probably one of the best core training exercises there is period. Easily my favourite exercise.
    Thanks for the advice.
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    Impressive! My max is 10 reps.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lee Towers View Post
    sideshow bob wanted me to visit this thread so I toughen up some in 2017
    How is that going? I imagine you are at the point off bench pressing pallets of frozen waffles, while the entire town square cheers.

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    ^Hmm.

    Curious, Rob, what is your bench, squat, and deadlift?
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    Fuck. Looks like I gotta step my game up.


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    Quote Originally Posted by IrOnMaN View Post


    Impressive! My max is 10 reps.
    Yeah me too. I can't even hit 3 plate once.

    I can do weighted dips with 2 plates though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JASPER View Post

    I can do weighted dips with 2 plates though.
    I did this once years ago. I went too deep and I pulled a tendon in my shoulder. Now, I use a 50lb chain when I do weighted dips.
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