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Astig ng progress mo @Ghee ! Keep it up. Keep doing the daily grind. :)
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It took me around 3 1/2 years of lifting before I broke the 200 lbs+ barrier at a body weight of 130 lbs (below parallel depth). And I really did squat a LOT during that time period. Well, technically speaking, I also had a lot of mobility issues th…
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It's that time of the year again wherein I get to spend a full month of stress-free and non-structured day-to-day activities. ANNUAL VACATION TIME! I'll be home in Philippines for the whole month of June. Technically speaking, not the whole month (…
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(Quote) Well, I don't use exact percentages, I just do it by feel. Usually, as the warm-up set progresses, I usually just decrease the reps in half. For example, let's say my target workset for squat is 100kg, I do my warm-ups something like this.…
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Makikisali na rin sa discussion, kung strength ang habol mo, you should not stress yourself much sa warm up sets. Kaya nga tinawag na warm up eh, it's just to kick start your body temperature and prepare yourself for the worksets. The worksets are …
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(Quote) Sorry bro, pero wala ako idea kung magkano ang gym memberships eh. Company provided kasi ang gym membership ko. All access pass sa kahit na anong gym within the area where I work.
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Actually, may point siya doon. Mali nga lang yung analogy na binigay. Hehe! Think of it this way. Let's take for example, myself, I'm a small guy with a very frail bone structure. Do you think it's possible for me to weigh over 200lbs ripped? Or to…
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Lahat ng sobra masama. But again, you have to take everything into it's proper context. For example, as rumored, Michael Phelps eats a ton of food daily to support his training. I think it's a valid reason to go overboard on food. Let's just assume…
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(Quote) Alam mo @Ghee , ganyan na ganyan din ako dati. Nasa denial stage palagi na kesyo puwede yung ganito sa akin, etc etc. Wherein, kung bubuksan ko lang talaga yung mga mata ko, andiyan mismo sa harap ko yung FACTS. All I have to do is just mak…
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(Quote) Simple lang ibig sabihin ni @badass_vinch @Ghee , kahit anong klaseng training pa yan, how intense it is, can be used for either hypertrophy or fat loss. Yung nutrition mo lang ang mag-seseparate kung anong direction ka pupunta. Pick one go…
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(Quote) That's also the main reason why you need to learn the intricacies of your OWN body. Hindi porke sinabi na best yung ganito, best na rin yun sayo. Learn the basics. Try it out for yourself. Not working well? Break the rules. Adapt. Change t…
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(Quote) I couldn't agree more with this. This post sums out everything one needs to know to train successfully in a smart and intelligent manner. These kind of things can only be learned by observing your own body and experiencing it first hand. As…
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^ Spot on observation @Ghee In reality, isolation exercises are never meant to be used in conjuction with heavy weights (relative to the strength of an individual). If you are swinging, twisting, using momentum or doing some kinda funky moves tryi…
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March 3, 2015 BW: 61.5 kg [size=medium]Metabolic Phase, Straight Sets, Microcycle 1 (Week 1, Day 1)[/size] 30 secs rest in between sets, 30-60 secs rest in between exercises. Goal is to push through the uncomfortable feeling of lactic acid buildu…
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February 24, 2015 BW: 60kg [size=medium]Strength Phase, Block 2, Microcycle 4 (Week 8, Day 1)[/size] Incline DB Fly Warm-Up : 5lb x 20 reps, 10lb x 20 reps Worksets : 15lb x 20 reps x 3 sets Iso-Lateral Wide Grip Pulldown Worksets : 30kg x 20rep…
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Skipped training yesterday. My lower back and left knee has been bugging me since Wednesday. Nasobrahan ata sa deadlift and squats for the past 7 weeks. I really pushed myself to the limit during this strength phase and I think my body is just showi…
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February 19, 2015 BW: 59.5kg [size=medium]Strength Phase, Block 2, Microcycle 3 (Week 7, Day 2)[/size] Push Press Warm-Up : 20kg x 15 reps, 25kg x 8 reps, 30kg x 5 reps, 35kg x 2 reps, 40kg x 1 rep Worksets : 40kg x 5 reps, 42.5kg x 3 reps, 47.5…
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(Quote) Thanks @Core . Will definitely work on that one. Looking forward to hit the 300-pound club on my deadlift too. Good times! Haha! :lol
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February 17, 2015 BW: 59.5kg [size=medium]Strength Phase, Block 2, Microcycle 3 (Week 7, Day 1)[/size] Deadlift Warm-Up : 40kg x 10 reps, 70kg x 5 reps, 90kg x 2 reps, 100kg x 1 rep Worksets : 110kg x 6 reps, 120kg x 3 reps, 130kg x 2 reps Squat…
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(Quote) Salamat bro. Feeling ko kasi lately, parang walang nangyayari or rather progress has been so damn slow despite doing the grind consistently. Looking back, I came to a realization na anlaki na pala ng pagbabago. Haha! Buti na lang I always t…
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[size=medium]3 Years in Retrospect[/size] I was browsing some old files a few days back and found some progress photos taken way back when I was still starting out. I was definitely shocked when I put the old one side by side with my most recent. …
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Valentine's progress update (Image) +4-5 kg from last August's progress update. Gained a bit fat, but I'm happy with the progress. Fatty gainzzzzz brah! Haha! Consistent training, decent nutrition (I ate whatever I wanted, no calorie nor macro co…
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February 12, 2015 BW: 59.2kg [size=medium]Strength Phase, Block 2, Microcycle 2 (Week 6, Day 2)[/size] Push Press Warm-Up : 20kg x 15 reps, 25kg x 8 reps, 30kg x 4 reps, 35kg x 2 reps, 40kg x 1 rep Worksets : 40kg x 6 reps, 42.5kg x 5 reps, 45kg…
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February 10, 2015 BW: 59.2kg [size=medium]Strength Phase, Block 2, Microcycle 2 (Week 6, Day 2)[/size] Deadlift Warm-Up : 50kg x 8 reps, 60kg x 5 reps, 90kg x 3 reps, 110kg x 1 rep Worksets : 120kg x 4 reps x 2 sets, 120kg x 3 reps Squat Warm-Up…
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February 9, 2015 BW: 59.2kg [size=medium]Strength Phase, Block 2, Microcycle 2 (Week 6, Day 1)[/size] Push Press Warm-Up : 20kg x 15 reps, 25kg x 8 reps, 30kg x 4 reps, 35kg x 2 reps, 40kg x 1 rep Worksets : 42.5kg x 4 reps, 45kg x 4 reps x 2 se…
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Astig ng design bro! Pabili ng tank top, XS please! Haha!
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February 7, 2015 BW: 59.5kg [size=medium]Strength Phase, Block 2, Microcycle 1 (Week 5, Day 3)[/size] Deadlift Warm-Up : 50kg x 15 reps, 60kg x 8 reps, 90kg x 1 reps, 100kg x 1 reps, 110kg x 1 rep Worksets : 110kg x 5 reps, 110kg x 6 reps, 110kg …
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February 5, 2015 BW: 59.2kg [size=medium]Strength Phase, Block 2, Microcycle 1 (Week 5, Day 2)[/size] Push Press Warm-Up : 20kg x 15 reps, 25kg x 10 reps, 30kg x 6 reps, 35kg x 3 reps Worksets : 37.5kg x 6 reps, 40kg x 5 reps x 2 sets DB Side La…
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(Quote) Benefit ng alin? Front squat vs back squat? Or front squat vs goblet squat? Yung anterior load squats, more effort sa quad, less sa glutes and hamstrings, vice versa dun sa posterior. Kung front squat at goblet squat naman, mas easier versi…
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Mas friendly talaga sa lower back yang front squats, same with the goblet squat. Anterior kasi yung load eh instead of the back squat which is posterior. Only con for the anterior loaded squat is you can't use as much weight compared to it's posteri…