Keep in mind that you're a novice lifter for a longer period of time than you think you are. Novice lifting can last anywhere from a few months to a year or two, depending on how hard you hit the weights and where you started.
Once you've reached the point where you don't make regular progress on the SS program, you are ready to move on to the intermediate stage, which can last you for a good number of years. Find it HERE:
If you're a very advanced lifter (many, many years of CONSISTENT weight training), then there are lot of programs out there, and which one you pick is simply a matter of preference. If you're really that advanced, you should know what works for you and what doesn't by this point. [Reply]
Originally Posted by lewdog:
That's pretty damn impressive luv. I think you should fuck the getting on stage for a figure comp and go with the lean body powerlifting gig. You've progressed very well strength wise and if you keep focusing on strength, you'll be very strong for your size. And no, focusing on strength will not make you blowup so don't anyone try to say that shit.
That's what I'm doing...lol. I don't want to do figure. I'm a lifter! [Reply]
Originally Posted by luv:
That's what I'm doing...lol. I don't want to do figure. I'm a lifter!
Oh, ok good! I thought I saw a comment where you mentioned stepping on stage but wasn't sure? Stepping on the platform instead with some local comps would be awesome for you.
Originally Posted by luv:
My legs look a lot like that. Gotta work on these damn arms...lol.
Arms will be the last spot to finally slim down. Don't worry about it yet. Keeping that strength and muscle is your best bet to continuing to burn the most fat you can.
I'm also glad I could sexy up this thread with Caitlyn. Woof, she's awesome! :-) [Reply]
Intense headache when performing high rep leg press.
My friend and I have been doing high-rep legs days on Fridays, which includes sets of 20 on the leg press with a weight which is (for us) very challenging. My friend's head routinely turns very red during this exercise. I suspect his breathing is messed up (holding his breath during the concentric part of the rep) which is raising his blood pressure. Also, your head is lower than your legs during this exercise so I'm sure a lot of blood rushes to his head.
Anyway, he actually stopped his workout early this morning, complaining of a headache which was brought on by the leg press. Any ideas? Is he going to have an aneurysm? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Silock:
He might. Tell him to go to a doctor to rule out something medical. Then switch his breathing.
Definitely get checked out. I've gotten light-headed quite a few times from that higher rep stuff, especially with a challenging weight where your stopped at 12 or so to catch your breath, then start banging out a few at a time. Never got a headache though.
It sounds BP related or completely retarded breathing pattern.
questions-
1. what pre-workout if any, and how much
2. is he on any gear, what and how much
those are more for my own curiosity as my BP was a lot higher when i was [on] my elevated TRT routine. [Reply]
No preworkout drinks- we workout in the mornings and I'm pretty sure he just rolls out of bed and into his car. Hell, I'm lucky if he brushes his teeth, lol.
No gear that I know of, unless you count Creatine monohydrate.
I don't sort of think about breathing much, anymore. In on the eccentric and out on the concentric still the recommendation? [Reply]
Originally Posted by el borracho:
No preworkout drinks- we workout in the mornings and I'm pretty sure he just rolls out of bed and into his car. Hell, I'm lucky if he brushes his teeth, lol.
No gear that I know of, unless you count Creatine monohydrate.
I don't sort of think about breathing much, anymore. In on the eccentric and out on the concentric still the recommendation?
For leg press/squat/DL I like to grab all my air at the top, and hold it (valsava maneuver) until about half way done with concentric phase. This gets stupid hard with high rep stuff though. But yeah, your on track with in/out on eccentric/concentric. [Reply]
Originally Posted by el borracho:
Looking for a diagnosis on the following:
Intense headache when performing high rep leg press.
My friend and I have been doing high-rep legs days on Fridays, which includes sets of 20 on the leg press with a weight which is (for us) very challenging. My friend's head routinely turns very red during this exercise. I suspect his breathing is messed up (holding his breath during the concentric part of the rep) which is raising his blood pressure. Also, your head is lower than your legs during this exercise so I'm sure a lot of blood rushes to his head.
Anyway, he actually stopped his workout early this morning, complaining of a headache which was brought on by the leg press. Any ideas? Is he going to have an aneurysm?
That's an exertion headache and they are the worst! I got one once on 20 rep hack squats. For the first few days my head would pulsate just going up stairs and if I tried to lift during the first few weeks it was an instantaneous headache. I thought I had an aneurysm but I skipped working out for 2 weeks and laid off the super high reps when I came back and it never happened again.
