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Post by osu122975 on Dec 24, 2013 18:41:13 GMT -5
I'm curious what everyone's training philosophy is.
Aside from programs and if you're healthy, how do you determine what your plan of attack is?
Do you just program and hope it works?
Do you just train by feel?
Do you hold to certain principles that will always be a part of your training?
Do you try for PR's in the gym or do you save them for the platform?
Do you tend to stick to the same thing and make small changes or move in a different direction all together?
What programs have you tried? Pros and cons of those?
Thanks for any input you have. I'm intrigued by the way others view training. I promise these are not loaded questions or meant to start any arguments.
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Post by bighawgfsu on Dec 29, 2013 17:12:16 GMT -5
I'm curious what everyone's training philosophy is. Aside from programs and if you're healthy, how do you determine what your plan of attack is? Do you just program and hope it works? Do you just train by feel? Do you hold to certain principles that will always be a part of your training? Do you try for PR's in the gym or do you save them for the platform? Do you tend to stick to the same thing and make small changes or move in a different direction all together? What programs have you tried? Pros and cons of those? Thanks for any input you have. I'm intrigued by the way others view training. I promise these are not loaded questions or meant to start any arguments. OSU, I have been training for over 25 years now. The majority of these years of training I just banged hard and heavy to do so...more in the lines of bodybuilding. I went from a skinny 120 lbs. to the 230 I am at now...naturally....it has taken me that long....I have recently started powerlifting training in the past 6-9 months or so....I am just mean as heck and have a very high pain tolerance. I have found that doing chest for me 6-10 times a week, squats 3-5 times a week, and deadlifts 1 or 2 times a week has started to work for me. I never max out just increase my 3 rep maxes or 5 rep maxes or so forth. I have found the flat chest press/free weight apparatus and free weight squat apparatus...has really started to help my bench and squat. I am shooting for a meet max of 460 on bench and 650 squat for my first ever raw meet...in april...we will see how it goes.
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Post by osu122975 on Dec 30, 2013 0:51:44 GMT -5
Thank you
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Post by dbunch on Dec 30, 2013 6:46:55 GMT -5
My training philosophy is train hard but train for the long hall. I want to still be lifting (Full meets) 20+ years from now. IF you train smart there really is no reason that you should ever get hurt in a training session.
I like a programed routine. It can be a commercial program like 5/3/1 (which I use) or one of you own design. I’m a firm believer that people who go into the gym with a plan will make far better gains in the long run and are less likely to get hurt than people who wing it.
I keep the core of my routine basically the same but I change-up my accessory work and skill training depending on what I have coming up. While I mostly compete powerlifting I also do highland games, stromgman, and Oddlifts.
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Post by osu122975 on Dec 30, 2013 9:14:16 GMT -5
Thanks Daniel
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Post by osu122975 on Jan 12, 2014 17:25:26 GMT -5
My training partner trains entirely by feel. I think that is how he has stayed in the game for so long and continued to get stronger. Lots of reps. Lately I've been feeling a bit stiff and beat up. I go heavy far too often. It will take a lot of discipline on my part to dial it back. My lifts might be going up, but I honestly don't feel very strong. I'm beginning to see what Wendler was saying about being able to squat 1000 but wasn't strong. That's where I am. My BW is up to 260 right now - the heaviest I've ever been. Definitely time for a change.
Thanks to everyone who chimed in. I appreciate your input.
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Post by tuna on Apr 26, 2014 8:30:14 GMT -5
Hi OSU I havent met you yet I hope you dont mind if I have my 2 cents worth, this is an interesting topic reading everyones story.
Im a high volume trainer, each session lasts 2-3 hours and I do roughly 8 - 12 sets each movement with a pyramid type effort never less than 3 reps per set unless its my 1RM. I always feel an urgency to get all of what I have planned done otherwise it bugs me until I do it. My endurance is incredibly high in the gym which is odd because Im lethargic and lazy with everything else I do outside of the gym.
I love the feeling of the extra weight in the moment and a sense of accomplishment I dont get from anything else.
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