Henrik Kesler
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No I consider the Bruins having a legit 1st line if not close to 2 first lines...
Iginla Krejic Lucic - has been a consistent top line that has stayed together all season. You don't call this line a top line??? lol
It is a top line, if you think a 60 point player is a first liner, which I do. However, in CDC world, anyone under PPG is a second liner and anyone in the 40-50 range is a third liner/borderline plug.
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That's exactly what I think. They have no real top line that with no superstar or sniper that is dangerous and that teams worry about.
I look at their lines as 3 second lines and 1 third line..
Ummm what?
Essentially have 3 second lines and a third line is #BostonModel, and if you haven't noticed, they've kicked a lot of ass the last 5 years...
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HK, is this the type of template you are using? (2nd one he writes after his 'original' workout')
Never heard of Block Periodization before, very interesting...I like how it does variations of the big compound movements but targets specific areas each time, almost like it's building the accessory into the actual workout but you are still doing a variation of the compound movement. Hm.
Kinda, but not really. The percentages listed are for someone who trains in gear and thus have no relevance to someone who trains raw. For a raw trainee, the percentages need to be higher and the volume needs to be toward the high end.
My protocol is essentially this:
Accumulation:
5x5 @72-78% (start at 72% and jump 2-3% each week for 3 weeks then deload)
Transmutation:
4x4 @ 84% (week 1)
4x3 @ 86% (week 2)
4x3 @ 88%
Realization:
4x2 @93-97%
5x1 @ 97-103%
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The Avs terrible puck possession defense is getting destroyed tonight.
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You must be a fan of Jim Wendler's layout, I bet?
I used to run Wendler's steadily before I really hurt my back and could actually progress nicely with all my lifts.
Wendler's isn't bad but it's really tailored to the guy who already knows quite a bit and is fairly strong. There are much better options for a beginner and intermediate lifters.
Personally, I think block periodization is the tits, but it's not for training nerds, not the casual trainee.
I am no expert and you seem to know what you are talking about but I have to disagree.
Working out for about 2.5 years steady now and I've learned and been taught differently.
Anyone who I've talked to or watch who is considered "huge" always preaches to really isolate and destroy the muscle you want to develop. I guess it's the simple "destroy and rebuild" mentality.
Seems primitive and old school but seems to work.
More recently I started doing longer workouts, more sets and steadily more reps each time. I have noticed better gains in terms of physical looks and amount of weight used as well. Going to the point of exhaustion and a strong burn in the actual muscle.
Your thoughts?
It doesn't make sense to me. There is no objective measure for measuring progress, and there really is no set plan for progression meaning that countless trainees can spin in circles since they don't know about progression. If you can manage not to get lost in training no-mans land, I imagine you'd make great progress because the protocol forces you to not be a puss.
It would seem to be good if you're doing lots of isolation work since you are trying to make the muscle work and building muscle. I wouldn't recommend it to a low level athlete (high school) for a myriad of reasons.
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Ya im not on any gear. What i do is stick to the 3-5 rep range for the heavy compounds and 10-12 for accessory work. I did bodybuilding style routines for two years but my strength to weight ratio was crap. Also strength training is a lot more enjoyable and rewarding imo.
Same here. I love having prescribed work to do, dreading it, and then completing it. Having a concrete, objective goal to shoot for in training makes things so much clearer about what needs to be done in the gym because there is a logical way to get there, and that is through progressive overload.
IMO, typical bodybuilding routines set lifters up for failure because there is no mapped out plan for adding weight to the bar over time which is the single most important factor in getting bigger. If you don't force the body to do an ever increasing work load, progress stagnates.
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Tarasanko is sooooo filthy. He and Versace (Jayden Schwartz) have been incredibly dynamic for St. Louis.
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So, shouldn't Etem be getting a 1 game suspension for his little gutless display in the last 10 seconds?
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Well, I would have been pissed if Pittsburg won that game after putting in 1 period of effort. Great to see CBJ not give up and make an sweet comeback. We've got a series folks, and it's because the Pens aren't as good as the media wants you to believe.
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In case anyone was wondering, Brian Bickell is still a fracking plug of the non-fighting Tom Sestito variety.
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Pens better give the posts a love tap. Hella lucky bounces out there.
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That's the same with my back.
I can't even squat right now..I'm on my feet all day at work now, even when I don't have to lift or bend throughout the day, my lower back spasms like crazy at night.
Time to man up and hit some physio...
I think I know what the issue is and what needs to be done. Based on symptoms and location, I either have a winged acromion (part of the scapula that comes to the clavicle) or a bone spur that binds in the bottom of the bench press. Best guess is that surgery is required and I'll have 3-4 months of recovery time. Either way this is better than continuing to try and work around it, making no progress, and then having 3-4 months of recovery/rebuilding to do another 6 months down the road
I would think it is. So many people think more is better but as with many things in life - less is more. When I'm done I get around 12-15 sets total. I would also think anything more than that is dumb unless you're a body builder, or something. I banged out several sets on incline dumbbells with 115 last night so I'd say I kind of know what I'm talking about. That is more than what you'll see from most people at your casual gym. Which reminds me to ask, how is everyone else feeling combining heavy sets and lighter sets together? If I did 115 incline press for 6,7,6 and then 80 for 10 x 3, is that too big of a drop in weight just to get 10 reps? I don't know if I suck at doing higher reps or if its all in my head.
Most people don't understand that lifting is about Stress, Recovery, and Adaptation (SRA). The goal with training is to Stress the body such that homeostasis is disrupted. This Stress must be sufficient enough to disrupt homeostasis, but small enough that the body can Recover and Adapt such that the baseline is moved slightly upward.
The goal of training is to STIMULATE, not annihilate. Doing more volume than necessary to never get past early intermediate levels of strength.
Although this video is about SRA and powerlifting, but the basics of the lecture apply to ALL training.
As for the combo of heavy and light weights, you seem to have it about right based on the accumulated fatigue from the heavy sets proceeding the lighter work.
Dont mess with it, give it a lot of time off. When you feel you are good enough to start again because theres no pain, think again and sit out some more. Been through shoulder pain, it's finally become better some 8-9 months later. But I dont push my shoulders as hard as I used to stil, dont want to risk that again. I can bench perfectly fine now however, just dont risk it with dumbbell shoulder presses anymore.
I'm going to get it checked out soon. For now, I'm going to avoid doing things that make it hurt which are mostly bench and press. Chinups, laterals, and rows don't bother the shoulder at all.
focusing on strength right now, working sets are in the 3-5 rep range. Still put on a little bit of size tho. 4 flat bench, 4 incline both with barbell
If you aren't running AAS, strength work is VERY important for getting bigger. Sets of 5 do a half decent job of putting on size while building tons of strength. Interestingly, from a muscle physiology perspective, if you want to get bigger the optimum weight ranges ranges for size are 5-7RM and 10-12RM working very close to failure (to recruit the largest MU's based on the size principle.)
tl;dr: If you want to get bigger and aren't on gear, training with a pretty even mix of sets of 3-5 and 10-12 is going to yeild some sweet results provided you (1) work really hard and push yourself, (2) have a plan for adding weight to the bar over time, and (3) eat enough.
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Pittsburg's trash bottom 6 rearing it's ugly head in the form of CBJ domination. The penalties aren't helping either. C'mon C-Bus.
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Quick is honestly one of the most overrated goalies. Average goalie in a good system.
His career regular season numbers bear this out. He had one above average season (2011-12) but other than that hasn't posted any outrageously good numbers. He's good, but he isn't in the same league as Rask or Lundqvist.
Seeing the Kings lose is just too much fun. I'm pulling for the Sharks because they are a hell of a lot more entertaining than the Kings, and since I don't have a dog in the playoff fight anymore I want to watch entertaining hockey.
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Yeah that would be awesome. Burns is bigger though but Kassian has the better hands.
Yep. Burns doesn't produce like Lucic but he's more dangerous in part because he's a big guy that skates like a small guy, kinda like Kassian. Kass is going to be a beast. We a glimpse of what to expect next year the last 6 weeks of the season, and it's exciting.
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I don't want Kassian to turn into Lucic, I want him to turn into Brent Burns.
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Hannan caught in ho man's land there.
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Jonathan Quicks playoff save percentage is regressing to the mean (his .915 career average) in a damn hurry.
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Shoulder pain has gotten to the point that I can't bench without significant pain. Time to get the ball rolling on getting it fixed because this trying to train around it is not working.
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How did Hjalmarson not get a penalty for crosschecking Steve Ott there? Goddamn, that was vicious.
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How is San Jose NOT the cup favorite again? Sooo much goal scoring power, and if they get in a shootout series their PP is going to be the difference.
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Why not run a PSMF for a couple weeks as a good kick start?
On another note...Finally set this baby up a couple weeks ago. Some people don't like home gym set ups, but I love the convenience!
RFL is a PSMF. RFL is the abbreviation for Lyle McDonald's Rapid FatLoss. I know lots of people who've run it for 6-8 weeks and gotten incredible fat loss results, I'm just scared that I'll piss my measly 380 squat right back to 315 with such a rapid loss in weight. Since I train primarily for strength, losing 65lbs off my squat is a BIG deal. Losing fat is important, but just as important will be my ability to maintain and even build a little bit of strength as my weight goes down.
Nice home setup! Saving travel time to the gym has to be nice.
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Time to cut, I'm just not sure what approach I want to take. Part of me wants to do RFL (a super aggressive diet) and get it over with. The other part of me is scared that RFL and it's massive deficit will leadto me losing ALL of my hard earned strength gains and I'll essentially be back to where I was 6 months ago.
The other approach is to cut 4-500 calories from my daily intake and add 2 conditioning sessions per week. If I'm smart with my programming, I should be able to continue to get stronger while losing weight with this approach.
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NHL HAS to do something about getting calls right. Tampa Bay should be pissed.
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It's a favorite of mine. Good stuff even though I prefer the Islay single malts nowadays
90% of Irish whiskey is tamed down from what it should be. Tullamore Dew, Powers, Pffafly...they're all about the same. Pick one and try it.
So I take it you're a youngin. Do not do a disservice scotch by putting with jello. FFS man, even cheap scotch does not deserve a death in jello.