Are you strong?

[sanjuro_ronin]

I never understood that crossfit stuff but I guess it is good for staving off boredom.
On a side note:
I was going over old log books yesterday after working out and I noticed something that I had forgotten.
Some of the best gains I had was doing a modified HIT regime.
2-3 sets of pyramiding as warm ups, 1 working set to failure, drop weight by 10% and another set to failure.
( not failure on Squats and DL's of course, for obvious reasons).
I was squatting 385 for 5 reps.
DL's 405 for 5 reps
Dips with 120lbs for 5 reps
At a BW of 172lbs.

[wenshu]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=BDDyxXyf6UU

[wenshu]

We all know that Crossfit makes chicks really hot and guys really small and weak.

I don't know that @fit makes any women hot who weren't already. I think the more accurate axiom is "Turns men into women and women into men".

Brings up a good point about @fit vs. real training. The subtext I'm reading in this thread is that once initial strength, conditioning or hypertrophy gains plateau, find the individualized progression and periodization that addresses specific weaknesses in order to progress further.

That's the exact opposite of Crossfit.

[JamesC]

I don't know that @fit makes any women hot who weren't already. I think the more accurate axiom is "Turns men into women and women into men".

Brings up a good point about @fit vs. real training. The subtext I'm reading in this thread is that once initial strength, conditioning or hypertrophy gains plateau, find the individualized progression and periodization that addresses specific weaknesses in order to progress further.

That's the exact opposite of Crossfit.

Well said. On all accounts.

[JamesC]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=BDDyxXyf6UU

Seriously, what the fuck

[IronFist]

Right now? No. I've been out of the gym for 4 months with injuries

Here are my records for the exercises I know them for:

Deadlift: 2x bw (1 rep) conventional stance
Bench: 1.6x bw (1 rep) full range
Squat: 1.9x bw (1 rep) competition depth

Pullups for reps: bw x 18 reps full range of motion (got a vid of this)
Pullups for weight: bw + 105lbs on a belt x 2 reps full range of motion

One arm pullups: bw x 1 on each arm full range of motion, non working arm behind back


Sadly on the internet, you have to specify things like "full range pullups" and "competition depth" squats because most people go down half way and think it counts.

[IronFist]

bench 300, squat 380, deadlift 440 and press 175, and im weak as a kitten

How much do you weigh?