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Originally posted by: Mardeth
3x10x155=4650
damn, i feel like a pansy, that there took everything i had. Been training for 6 months roughly.
261,261 + 4,650 = 265,911
Why do you do 3 sets of 10? It doesn't really seem to be working for you if you've been training for 6 months. Perhaps you need to change to a 3x5.
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Originally posted by: SociallyChallenged
Originally posted by: Mardeth
3x10x155=4650
damn, i feel like a pansy
261,261 + 4,650 = 265,911
Why do you do 3 sets of 10? It doesn't really seem to be working for you if you've been training for 6 months. Perhaps you need to change to a 3x5.
Basically Ive been to rotating, from 3 sets of 15, 10 and 5. 2 weeks of each. Not training for strength per se. Just dividing my body to 2 different workouts: chest, triceps, abs, shoulders and quads and biceps, upper back, calfs and hamstrings.
Im probably just naturally a very weak squatter. When I started my 1RM was probably 130-140 pounds.
And I weight about 185 pounds. And I have scoliosis so my back gets sore and Im at greater risk of injury so I take things slowly...
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Originally posted by: Mardeth
Originally posted by: SociallyChallenged
Originally posted by: Mardeth
3x10x155=4650
damn, i feel like a pansy
261,261 + 4,650 = 265,911
Why do you do 3 sets of 10? It doesn't really seem to be working for you if you've been training for 6 months. Perhaps you need to change to a 3x5.
Basically Ive been to rotating, from 3 sets of 15, 10 and 5. 2 weeks of each. Not training for strength per se. Just dividing my body to 2 different workouts: chest, triceps, abs, shoulders and quads and biceps, upper back, calfs and hamstrings.
Im probably just naturally a very weak squatter. When I started my 1RM was probably 130-140 pounds.
And I weight about 185 pounds. And I have scoliosis so my back gets sore and Im at greater risk of injury so I take things slowly...
Yeah, rotating isn't really gonna do much for your body except slow you down. Also, doing those different body parts is actually probably going to aggravate your scoliosis because it's not using your body cohesively - you're isolating when you do a split like that. With scoliosis, the only isolation you should be doing is stuff for your back like seated cable rows and the like. I would seriously look into finding a program because you could be bettering your strength, your scoliosis, and your fitness by doing so.
155x5x5 = 3875
I just started working my legs in a couple of weeks ago. I know, I know...I just didn't have the equipment to do it properly at home. Now I have a gym membership and I'm looking forward to seeing what improving my squat will do for my entire body as well as my legs. I like the 5x5 structure for catching my legs up, but I'm not actually using any of the 5x5 programs. I figure I'll hit them hard and often until I stall out a few times and then change to a different set/rep structure. Between now and then I should be contributing more and more lbs to the goal each week.
269,786
I just started working my legs in a couple of weeks ago. I know, I know...I just didn't have the equipment to do it properly at home. Now I have a gym membership and I'm looking forward to seeing what improving my squat will do for my entire body as well as my legs. I like the 5x5 structure for catching my legs up, but I'm not actually using any of the 5x5 programs. I figure I'll hit them hard and often until I stall out a few times and then change to a different set/rep structure. Between now and then I should be contributing more and more lbs to the goal each week.
269,786
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Originally posted by: Mardeth
I was supposed to do it with 165, only afterwards realized I hadnt
Hm, how good is your form? Did you do a lot of research on squat form before you tried lifting? If not, that's probably the thing you wanna do now. I think there are threads you could find via the search function with some good advice and some videos as well.
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5x45
5x88
5x110
5x132
3x5x165
4350 + 306,861 = 311,211
Better than yesterday.
Yea I think I got a pretty good idea on the proper form. Been checking out Rippetoe etc on youtube. My lower back might arc a bit as I get parallel and beyond but other than that and some knee shaking i dont think its a problem.
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You still shouldn't have any "buckling" sort of feeling though. To fix losing the arch, stretch your glutes and hip flexors. That will probably help your form a great deal.
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