ketsugo
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One day a person will say “ are you losing weight ?” When 2 hours later another says the opposite ! Never and I mean never listen . Talk to the hand I say lol . Training smart titrating at your pace - you are master your best teacher . Just keep dialing in . If you never tried / on days my gym time is limited due to life circumstances. Try pre- exhaust or stripping sets or Positon of flexion extended sets . That way you increase intensity 3 fold and need less then half time to do workout . Good to shock just not a regular means . Example an isolated move with no rest immediate follow with compound - example depending on how gym is set up . Mine huge gym has huge rooms separated by body part so
Db pullovers Cross bench isolates Lats can do any where from 6-15 reps depending on you . Set it up right under the chin bar soon as set DB down jump up to do chins . Then last set either do partial 3/6 inch reps or hang for 30 seconds .
Cheating actually can be used to extend set make more fibers active creating hyperplasia and only past 10 years has actual bodybuilding not fitness studies validated this .
What about wide-grip pulldowns instead of chins? Well, wide-grip chinups provide better semi-stretch-point overload down near the bottom of the stroke—you can’t rock back as you can on pulldowns; however, you cannot alter the angle of your torso on chins as you can on pulldowns. Angling your torso back as you pull down puts lower-lat fibers in an advantageous position...
Because of the different fiber-activation patterns, suggest that those with lat-width problems do two sets of wide-grip chins, then one set of pulldowns with a slight backward lean. That should give you new lat development and flare for seam-stretching width. Note at the end . Sequence can be important.
Legs anyone in my gym we got 12 leg extensions machines of different brands I call it the Burger King of gyms have it your way lol so you do set of extensions to failure maybe when can’t do full rep do only 2-3 hold contraction for 3 Lower slow . We have them positioned infront of leg press , squat racks and hack squats machine all differently manufactured branded angles . On the ending of leg extensions hop off cuz only seconds for muscle to recover 30% you want to minimize - hop into your choice of full leg glute move many as can . Slow descents no bouncing . Slow ascent no momentum and constant tension no lock out . Always last set or two do 2-3 small partials . Hit deep fibers that have never been hit resulting in what science declares as hyper plasia - fiber splitting . Every one thinks heavy weight = size and they are not wrong . But that will make only fibers bigger . So..... you vary methods to avoid staleness , beat homeostasis grow big hard ripped . It will also burn more fat . I rejoined my gym from 10 years ago when I moved back to area . Check this 5 standing calf machines one where you lean forward on stomach to further stretch looks like hack machine but has steps not platform incredible , another with adjustable hip stabilizer to increase postural stability oh 3 donkey calf with up to 800 pounds pin plates incredible 5 seated . 2 donkey sleds with round foot pads , and weight loaded seated tibialis machine . I mean the gums my are don’t have calf machines no more - they like say do on leg press ???? Really ???? Wow !!! Clueless ! Sorry just so dam excited . But YOU are your teacher . Take in what others say but seriously don’t think big name like John Meadows has more then Joe Schmoe or even YOU . Monitor yourself , keep diary know thy self . I honestly been between over 100 martial arts and bodybuilding, various boot camps been training over 40 years . Why I go no kids no wife because training is my life - training and health . That’s me , I’m all for you dads who have the mental power to do it !! I don’t because I can’t , again just me . You guys have nerves of steel and all my respect !! However drugs aren’t cheating to me if not abused and respect. Cheating aging maybe but that’s the mission lol. To be the best you . Not like others . I care about others , I’m social worker , I’ve rescutated from death other human beings and I volunteer at animal rescue shelters and zoos so I care / my point is don’t misunderstand when I say screw broscience or anything others tell you . They aren’t you it’s your body . Only you know . Mistakes are lessons . Accept that . Go slow have control and patience so you learn . Otherwise some spend lifetime repeating same mistakes like thinking a pro knows how you need . Baloney . Unless you see trainer every workout with their attention don’t fall into the Internet thing . A video clip will never replace person to person interaction. No way no how not ever period . The term cycle or periodization imply change . Our bodies thrive on homeostasis ( changing ) so while you may find valuable concept that works you need to change after few weeks place in your arsenal before you adjust so you can go back later to it . Different compounds, varied macros in eating , changing rep schemes , volume methods . Many so called experts say they have the method when simply altered another method and changes name . I tell people I’ve trained hundreds and why they find that hard to believe I don’t know . Let’s see, I’m 53 been martial arts since age 5 , Weights age 12 and not for play . Never influenced by peers , toured world either by assignment or by choice . My social life was in dojo , gym or base camp . Hit my first bar not age 21 but 35 hated it . I don’t drink ever . No smoke . Many injuries so surgery prescribed meds but no addiction unless health and bodybuilding obsession is placed in categories or fighting systems as once I hit 16 I stopped the common modern day so called arts and pursued fighting systems where you had to be invited, no advertisements no YouTube videos etc . The Japanese katana for example is passed on by chuden by mouth. As is all tradition . Americans historically ruin everything. The father of Krav Maga wrote in major magazine how the Israeli combat he shared with world from obscurity was raped by Americans now is merely aerobic exercise. Karate do was created by Ginchin Funakoshi as means of physical fitness for elementary school gym class , Jigoro Kano did same with Judo ( removing lethal aspects of jujutsu removing sword ) while naive ignorant will say sword not practical it’s like weighted inertia practice for taijutsu ( body methods) to untie footwork , body to create torque and power for empty hand . I fact he renamed his synthesis of jujutsu to judo then taught the ground portion to Brazilian masters and so on . Am I putting it down ? No as I spent decades studying all . See I don’t have wife kids nice car or own home as my money was spent living or traveling other places for lessons etc . My point is you need to look within you to guide yourself . Bodybuilding is a journey into oneself that never ends . Unless of course you plan to quit young or die young. Listen to signs your body says, get labs . If you have health insurance if you don’t feel comfortable sayin doc I do roids- complaining of fatigue , dizziness so many things taking herbs supps ( cuz used them all) though 15 years my doc and I now on same page ) as you get older AAS, hgh , sarms all can help but can hurt too . Your needs change as you evolve and age . So stop listening too everything that people say . My advise learn you ! Start low slow , control urge to over do it ! Strong mind is strong body you only get one . Comes to a point where looking for special pill is plain naive . But guys here ten years still swear by it . Look within ! You are your greatest teacher always
Db pullovers Cross bench isolates Lats can do any where from 6-15 reps depending on you . Set it up right under the chin bar soon as set DB down jump up to do chins . Then last set either do partial 3/6 inch reps or hang for 30 seconds .
Cheating actually can be used to extend set make more fibers active creating hyperplasia and only past 10 years has actual bodybuilding not fitness studies validated this .
What about wide-grip pulldowns instead of chins? Well, wide-grip chinups provide better semi-stretch-point overload down near the bottom of the stroke—you can’t rock back as you can on pulldowns; however, you cannot alter the angle of your torso on chins as you can on pulldowns. Angling your torso back as you pull down puts lower-lat fibers in an advantageous position...
Because of the different fiber-activation patterns, suggest that those with lat-width problems do two sets of wide-grip chins, then one set of pulldowns with a slight backward lean. That should give you new lat development and flare for seam-stretching width. Note at the end . Sequence can be important.
Legs anyone in my gym we got 12 leg extensions machines of different brands I call it the Burger King of gyms have it your way lol so you do set of extensions to failure maybe when can’t do full rep do only 2-3 hold contraction for 3 Lower slow . We have them positioned infront of leg press , squat racks and hack squats machine all differently manufactured branded angles . On the ending of leg extensions hop off cuz only seconds for muscle to recover 30% you want to minimize - hop into your choice of full leg glute move many as can . Slow descents no bouncing . Slow ascent no momentum and constant tension no lock out . Always last set or two do 2-3 small partials . Hit deep fibers that have never been hit resulting in what science declares as hyper plasia - fiber splitting . Every one thinks heavy weight = size and they are not wrong . But that will make only fibers bigger . So..... you vary methods to avoid staleness , beat homeostasis grow big hard ripped . It will also burn more fat . I rejoined my gym from 10 years ago when I moved back to area . Check this 5 standing calf machines one where you lean forward on stomach to further stretch looks like hack machine but has steps not platform incredible , another with adjustable hip stabilizer to increase postural stability oh 3 donkey calf with up to 800 pounds pin plates incredible 5 seated . 2 donkey sleds with round foot pads , and weight loaded seated tibialis machine . I mean the gums my are don’t have calf machines no more - they like say do on leg press ???? Really ???? Wow !!! Clueless ! Sorry just so dam excited . But YOU are your teacher . Take in what others say but seriously don’t think big name like John Meadows has more then Joe Schmoe or even YOU . Monitor yourself , keep diary know thy self . I honestly been between over 100 martial arts and bodybuilding, various boot camps been training over 40 years . Why I go no kids no wife because training is my life - training and health . That’s me , I’m all for you dads who have the mental power to do it !! I don’t because I can’t , again just me . You guys have nerves of steel and all my respect !! However drugs aren’t cheating to me if not abused and respect. Cheating aging maybe but that’s the mission lol. To be the best you . Not like others . I care about others , I’m social worker , I’ve rescutated from death other human beings and I volunteer at animal rescue shelters and zoos so I care / my point is don’t misunderstand when I say screw broscience or anything others tell you . They aren’t you it’s your body . Only you know . Mistakes are lessons . Accept that . Go slow have control and patience so you learn . Otherwise some spend lifetime repeating same mistakes like thinking a pro knows how you need . Baloney . Unless you see trainer every workout with their attention don’t fall into the Internet thing . A video clip will never replace person to person interaction. No way no how not ever period . The term cycle or periodization imply change . Our bodies thrive on homeostasis ( changing ) so while you may find valuable concept that works you need to change after few weeks place in your arsenal before you adjust so you can go back later to it . Different compounds, varied macros in eating , changing rep schemes , volume methods . Many so called experts say they have the method when simply altered another method and changes name . I tell people I’ve trained hundreds and why they find that hard to believe I don’t know . Let’s see, I’m 53 been martial arts since age 5 , Weights age 12 and not for play . Never influenced by peers , toured world either by assignment or by choice . My social life was in dojo , gym or base camp . Hit my first bar not age 21 but 35 hated it . I don’t drink ever . No smoke . Many injuries so surgery prescribed meds but no addiction unless health and bodybuilding obsession is placed in categories or fighting systems as once I hit 16 I stopped the common modern day so called arts and pursued fighting systems where you had to be invited, no advertisements no YouTube videos etc . The Japanese katana for example is passed on by chuden by mouth. As is all tradition . Americans historically ruin everything. The father of Krav Maga wrote in major magazine how the Israeli combat he shared with world from obscurity was raped by Americans now is merely aerobic exercise. Karate do was created by Ginchin Funakoshi as means of physical fitness for elementary school gym class , Jigoro Kano did same with Judo ( removing lethal aspects of jujutsu removing sword ) while naive ignorant will say sword not practical it’s like weighted inertia practice for taijutsu ( body methods) to untie footwork , body to create torque and power for empty hand . I fact he renamed his synthesis of jujutsu to judo then taught the ground portion to Brazilian masters and so on . Am I putting it down ? No as I spent decades studying all . See I don’t have wife kids nice car or own home as my money was spent living or traveling other places for lessons etc . My point is you need to look within you to guide yourself . Bodybuilding is a journey into oneself that never ends . Unless of course you plan to quit young or die young. Listen to signs your body says, get labs . If you have health insurance if you don’t feel comfortable sayin doc I do roids- complaining of fatigue , dizziness so many things taking herbs supps ( cuz used them all) though 15 years my doc and I now on same page ) as you get older AAS, hgh , sarms all can help but can hurt too . Your needs change as you evolve and age . So stop listening too everything that people say . My advise learn you ! Start low slow , control urge to over do it ! Strong mind is strong body you only get one . Comes to a point where looking for special pill is plain naive . But guys here ten years still swear by it . Look within ! You are your greatest teacher always
