Raising The Bar

goergen1 said:
That is was cooler than an Ace. :cool:
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So a no on the tattoo idea then?

Anyway, I did workout today but pressed for time so won't post details, did the upper routine, substituted DB press for Bench press due to every f**ker in the gym doing DB presses.

Stuck with the single ball to do iso holds, punishing on triceps
 
It was a joke. A kid I knew used to have something tattooed on his arm that resembled a steak on a plate.

It looks like a cool tattoo. Make sure to wait about 2-4 weeks and revisit the picture to see if you still feel the same way.

You already have one girl? So the practice prepared you and you completed the game. Congrats.
 
tonymcclellan said:
You already have one girl? So the practice prepared you and you completed the game. Congrats.
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Lol, yeah, I have 1 girl and my girlfriend also suffered a miscarraige at the start of the year. I think we've only every had unprotected sex about 3 or 4 times ever and this is the third pregnancy

She's now talking about me getting the snip :eek:
I told her I was metro enough as it is, the last thing I need is my test levels dropping

Oh, I did the int/ext rotations at home last night while lying on the sofa watching the X Files (season 2 so it didn't suck yet), I think I'll try and find a way of doing all lifts while sat on the sofa.
 
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Deadlift day today, went for a heavy single again. For some reason I get headaches after a good session of heavy compounds, anyone have an idea why?

Deadlifts
1x220
1x308
1x385 - PB
3x308
3x308
8x264
8x264

I'll go back to the usual rep range next week and try for a new PB around mid November.

Split squats
3x10x132 each leg

These are still a killer, I think I need to up weight now though

Good mornings
8x110
8x132

Not enough time for step ups so I'm gonna fit those in tonight, going for the heavy singles means I have to drop something from the routine
 
A bit pressed for time so I'll keep it short and sweet

Incline DB chest press
3x5 @ 176lbs
8 x 167lbs

A bit odd, the 3 x 5 went up easy, I was thinking I'd have to go up to 185lbs next week but then the set of 8 kicked the crap out of my arms so I'm not so sure anymore. Anyway, there was progress from last week at least

No way of performing rows so went straight to

Elevated Iso press Up Hold
3x45sec + 33lbs

Back to 2 medicine balls today

Row machine Only row available
3x5@246
8x 216

The row was made harder by coming straight after the press up holds i think

Bent over pull down
3x10@198

Int/Ext rotations
Doing those at home tonight again
 
Nicolasd said:
People just trust science too much. They think that science knows it all and can provide all the answers.
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"People just trust science too much" is perhaps one of the most jaw-dropping statements I have read in recent memory. People don't think that science knows it all or can provide all the answers. To the contrary, the scientist knows that there are also unanswered questions. However, the scientist does know that empiricism and the scientific method are the best tools we have to learn about the physical universe.

Even after the physicists a long time ago accurately described all the relevant scientific principles like mechanics, aerodynamics, friction etc. that you need to know to effectively make cars, automotive engineers continue to make better and better cars. And when your car is broken, you don't ask an engineer to fix it, he can't, a mechanic can.
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I don't understand the point of this paragraph, although I would like to add that engineers are applied physicists.

It's just different levels of abstraction. The science or even engineering stuff just doesn't easily apply to working out that it's the gear box that's broken and it's cheaper to replace it than repair it. In many ways it's like the difference between knowing the rules of chess and actually being a good player.
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To the extent that working out takes place in the physical universe, science applies.

Now add to the fact that medical science is no where near the level of accurate knowledge that the physical sciences have. Most processes in the body aren't understood. The full complexity of how it all interacts isn't even remotely grasped. It's a science that in large part is based on trial and error. Most medication, they only suspect how it functions, the argument for using it is that "we've tested it on animals and some patients, and it benefits most without a high risk of side effects".
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Science is always based on trial and error. That is what an experiment is: a trial. In the end, the experiment with either falsify a theory, or support it. However, the theory will never be proven.

I'm not knocking science, it continually brings great results for all of us, but medical science isn't exact, and we're at the car-fixing-mechanic level here.
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Do you really wish to say that empiricism is not the best available tool for learning about the things in the physical universe?
 
CCR:

Do you you know why a person with one post would post this to your respectable journal? Would Nic's comments be from the Science Thread? (I havent searched where this comment came from).

I dont understand this persons motive at the present. Lets hope its not a spam attempt.........>:mad:


Best wishes to you my friend.




Chillen
 
Chillen, don't you recognise the style of writing? I'd bet money on it being a certain pseudo intellectual who's a regular on here.

Anyway RH, I think the post you're disagreeing with was made a long time ago and nobody wants to talk about this anymore
 
I seem to have caught my first cold for about 2 years, very pissed off as it's squat day today.

What are peoples opinions on training while ill?
 
Hmmm, I'll give it a go and let you know how I get on, it could be a good excuss to take some Ephedrine before lifting.

I have a bad feeling this could develop into man-flu though :eek:
 
I decided to go ahead with the gym despite feeling a little worse for wear. Because I was feeling a little frail I stuck to just the 2 big money lifts today though

Squats
5x264
5x286 (After this I realised I was working off the wrong rep range :SaiyanSmilie_anim:)
3x286
6x264
8x242

Romanian deadlift
3x10 @ 242

The deads actually went better this week than last, quite odd.
I'll let you know tomorrow if go ahead with the session was a good idea or not. If I don't post then assume it was a bad idea (Or I called a sickie ;))
 
I always believed in training through my sickness, your body will take what it needs and helping the body get stronger can always help fight sickness.

Did you know that when a woman is pregnant the baby will take what it needs first before the mothers body will get it. That is what Pregancy Vitamins are crucial for a woman, the baby will take what ever nutrients it needs from the mother, so if the mother is lagging...well she is the one losing out.

I believe the same thing for a sickness, your Body will take what it needs to fight the bacteria infection or try to defeat a virus, which it can't. This is where medicine comes in, it gives the body what it needs to fight.

I think working out can only help your imune system, I just think going for max is to hard at that time because you are weak (see taking what the body wants) I would just do "maintaining" workouts while sick.

Just my own personal theory to sickness
 
I also think an important part is your mental approach to illness, the moment you start to feel sorry for yourself you're doomed. I'm refusing to accept I'm ill and I'm going about my usual day with the same energy as always. It's a little harder to do than usual but f**k that, I've done far harder things in my life.

I bet I'll have this licked by tomorrow, a positive approach is better than any medicine
 
CCR said:
I also think an important part is your mental approach to illness, the moment you start to feel sorry for yourself you're doomed. I'm refusing to accept I'm ill and I'm going about my usual day with the same energy as always. It's a little harder to do than usual but f**k that, I've done far harder things in my life.

I bet I'll have this licked by tomorrow, a positive approach is better than any medicine
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The correct Push-Positive......ROCKS!

Even getting Pissed is good if it brings a positive frame of mind and can produce postive results!

CCR ROCKS in thought (most of the time)........HEHEHE


:)
 
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CCR said:
I seem to have caught my first cold for about 2 years, very pissed off as it's squat day today.

What are peoples opinions on training while ill?
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I have trained through colds with my stubborn butt before, and it seemed to run its normal course. Just ensure proper rest and fluids, and ROCK THE HECK ON!

As you know there is no cure, and it has to run its course anyway. The main thing is proper eating (which you have down), and fluids (which you have down), and proper rest (which I assume you have down).

You arnt really adding more stress than what your body is used to, so I think you will rock right through,,,,,,,,,,


Dont be a fricken WIMP!............You Must PIMP this thing!


ROCK THE HECK ON!



Best wishes to you

my friend



Chillen
 
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