I agree Noobs, there is always more to learn.
I would say this would have to be the #1 thing all advanced lifters get into called the "rut". No matter how many years of knowledge and training u have you can still get stuck in it.
I think PTC here has a few clients from his posts who are like that set in their ways and wont change no matter what. U can lead the horse to water but its up to him to drink it
I personally will be looking at overhauling my training when i get back from japan. Keep getting stuck in a rut and finding excuses atm to not change
I think if you're truely an advanced lifter you should not be making many if any mistakes with your training.
I would say this would have to be the #1 thing all advanced lifters get into called the "rut". No matter how many years of knowledge and training u have you can still get stuck in it.
I think PTC here has a few clients from his posts who are like that set in their ways and wont change no matter what. U can lead the horse to water but its up to him to drink it
I personally will be looking at overhauling my training when i get back from japan. Keep getting stuck in a rut and finding excuses atm to not change
come over to size matters and watch me battle people in regars to caffeine consumption.. Funny you mention somehting that doesnt fit into people lifestyles and they disregard it and only believe infomation theywant to because its what they want to bleieve.
That sounds crazy, what exercise and how much were you lifting ?I have snapped my back twice
Put it into perspective Noobs.You are so passionately against caffeine and alcohol but freely admit to using valium.And you are studying natural therapies.
When I studied natural therapies a lot of the lecturers and students were so dead set against doctors and medical drugs except in life threatening situations that they would have torn you a new one for even thinking of valium.You choose to disregard this and that is your right but it doesn`t automatically make you right and them wrong.
I respect you mate.If you feel you really need valium then you do.I`ve suffered from depression,sleep disorders and anxiety attacks myself.
But a militant anti pharmaceutical pinko hippy will see you as nothing but hypocritical.Or a coffee/caffeine freak for that matter.
The people Markos has that are stuck in their ways are not the advanced lifters. They are the lazy/undisciplined ones
I think an awareness for ones body and how it reacts is the biggest difference between a beginner and an advanced lifter.
That sounds crazy, what exercise and how much were you lifting ?
To quote ironaddict - for those with average genetics what I'd do is this - put some mass on and get lean - 8-10% - and whilst you won't be huge by a bodybuilding standard most people will think you look AWESOME, women will want to **** you and you'll look/feel great.
Maybe you just put out good vibe when you know you look good.
I'm not that advanced but as I basically have a 180 squat and 220 deadlift I think I can hold my own.
1. Expecting too much: in your noob days you could add a disc to your squat and put 5kg on the scale in a couple of months, but by the intermediate stage thats no longer possible. For anything past the first year a 20-40kg gain a lift and 5kg bodyweight gain is AWESOME - too small? if after your first year of lifting you're squatting 180 at 20kg a year you'd almost have a world record within 5. Is that likely to happen? no, but you will still get ****ing strong.
For those into bodybuilding - go buy 10kg of rump steak from the butchers and lay it out on a kitchen bench. Thats a lot to expect of your body within a year.
2. Too much volume: Yeah Wendler and your favourite bodybuilders can train 4 days a week and do 5x10 good mornings after deadlifting, but Wendler is a world class powerlifter and former NFL player. Your body is far more precious about what works for it in the intermediate/advanced stage and thus you need to be more conservative.
3. Program hopping: This is brought about by 1. Yeah 5/3/1, Sheiko, Smolov and other templates work, but they take time. You need to stick with things, because jumping from one to another every month will get you nowhere.
4. Realistic goals: this goes for everyone. How many of us have looked up to guys like arnold or zane and thought we could get there? or even more conservatively your favourite boxer or that guy in Mens Fitness? hate to tell you but these guys are genetic elite - its the equivalent of expecting to play rugby for the Wallabies. No matter how hard you work most people simply dont have 'what it takes'.
This isn't to say you can't get far but you need more realistic expectations. Youtube '220kg squat raw' and see how many results you can find that:
a) dont use gear (besides a belt)
b) use proper form (no half squats or ultra wide stance monolift squats)
c) arn't done by a pro, a steroid user (this will be obvious) or some guy who basically weighs as much as he squats.
Such lifts will make you bigger and stronger than about 95% of people who lift weights.
To quote ironaddict - for those with average genetics what I'd do is this - put some mass on and get lean - 8-10% - and whilst you won't be huge by a bodybuilding standard most people will think you look AWESOME, women will want to **** you and you'll look/feel great.
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