Ill have to look in to your guy Meadows
I dont know much about his programs
I dont know much about his programs
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The term max is hard for me to accurately determine as I never train like that, but here are my guesses, and I figure they're pretty close:
Flat Bench- I did 365 x 2 (with a little help for a 3rd rep) before I hurt my pec a few weeks ago (granted, I was on tren base and halo...). But, I normally get 315 by about 4-6 easily, not quite "failure".
Incline Bench- I never go super heavy, but I can easily knock out 275 x 8. I'm very should dominant, if you've ever seen any of my pictures that would be quite clear... So, that probably helps.
I never do low bar squats...
High bar- 405x5 would be comfortable and doable.
Deadlifts- 405 x 5 easily, probably could go heavier but I prefer to go heavier on rack pulls do to my back...
Overhead press- Rarely do this, but I used to hit 135 for a shit load of reps, maybe 15. Never went too heavy.
Never do weight chins or pull ups... But, bodyweight wide grip pullups I can do 19 right now, being a bit lighter. Chin ups, I kind of suck at, maybe 12.
Hope this helps...
Your flat bench, incline bench and high bar squat are practically identical to mine. Pretty strong for not training for strength.
I've been, more or less, in the gym since I was a kid. I remember getting Junior Certified at my gym at about 10 to be able to use the weights without an adult... My ego used to train for strength, just to be a strong savage... So, that's where the foundation is surely from. The bench, also, it BB style with the elbows flared, not sure how you bench. My squat is fairly strong since the person i've trained with for about 2 years now has the strongest fucking legs i've ever seen, so I'm constantly trying to "keep up", kind of.
That's similar to the training style I follow, a lot of bands, chains, odd working sets, isolation holds, etc....I'm kind of the opposite in that I started out just wanting to look better and fell in love with chasing big numbers. This year changed things for me a little actually getting fairly lean for the first time since I've actually put some size on. I can't ever see myself not having at least a four pack and keeping a small waist, although I'll still be chasing ever growing numbers. I feel like I can have the physique I want just pursuing strength and keeping my diet in check. Maybe do like I'm doing now in the off season and catching up weak points while I take a little break from the big three.
Nah, I do bench with elbows tucked. Probably why my triceps are more developed than my chest.
I'd love to have a lifting partner like that. Only a few at my gym that are "on my level" so to speak and none of them have training styles that would work for me. There's one guy that switched from equipped powerlifting to bodybuilding a few years ago. He claims natty, but I'm doubtful as he competes and wins in his late 30's and he's crazy lean and muscular. Anyway, he does some really odd stuff with bands and chains and he brings a lot of his own cable machine grips. Like isolation stuff from odd angles with very focused contractions. It's very strange, but it seems to work for him. He took a guy under his wing earlier this year and dude looks pretty great already. Never in my life have I seen anyone train that way though.
That's similar to the training style I follow, a lot of bands, chains, odd working sets, isolation holds, etc....
Is that part of the John Meadows routine? I go to the only gym in a small Midwestern town, so I don't see much variety, lol. I didn't realize that was a thing, I figured he made it up from his equipped lifting days or something. He might be doing the same routine you are.
I just got my first chance to read the first couple pages of Sentinel some birdy gave to me
I like what Meadows is all about. This is my first time reading anything about him. I like the high frequency layout and its refreshing to see a WO where there ISNT a planned arm day with a zillion sets.
Got a bunch of reading to do yet
Will implement soon
That roughly translates to "2 sausage biscuits, hot cakes, a hash brown and orange juice from Mickey D's"...., to me. I don't know why I love that gross shit so much.*donut day with the family after church*
Duh, cuz its crazy deliciousThat roughly translates to "2 sausage biscuits, hot cakes, a hash brown and orange juice from Mickey D's"...., to me. I don't know why I love that gross shit so much.
