ExRx.net

jml · Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 7:24 pm Post subject: JML's log comments

Any comments are appreciated

pdellorto · Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 7:34 pm Post subject:

No real comments so far, other than, welcome. And good first day!

Jungledoc · Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:02 pm Post subject:

Welcome!

Are you new to lifting?

Are you in sports?

jml · Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:15 pm Post subject:

^^well ive been lifting for a couple months but never squatted, deadlifted or benched with a bar so most of SS is pretty new to me
...
i do play baseball for my HS team and in general i'm pretty athletic but not really strong

anyway i'm excited to start the program since ive heard/read only good things about it!

Rucifer · Member Joined: 20 Dec 2008 Posts: 755

Welcome to the wonderful world of strength training. Glad to see you're gettind indoctrined in the correct way, with this website and the experience of many posters on here.

stuward · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:16 am Post subject:

I saw your comment about cutting down the ab work. Don't cut it out, just go heavy and train like any other part of the body. Strong abs are essential for strong squats and vice versa. Instead of those twisting machine things, start doing more overhead work. That will engage your core and give a workout to your obliques and other supporting muscles. One arm overhead lifts are especially good for this. You're doing presses now which is great. Keep doing those and add some variety to your lifts with single arm varieties. Just something to think about. Stick to your current program for now while you build a foundation and gradually experiment with new exercises.

jml · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:29 pm Post subject:

hoosegow · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:53 am Post subject:

I like the simplicity of your training and it is nice to see a newb focus on compound lifts. Guys seem to want to focus on crap when they start off.

I have a question and a suggestion. I would suggest you do some rows. If you don't you can get a muscle imbalance eventually causing some shoulder problems. I'd suggest Kroc rows or dumbell rows. My question is why are you doing direct forearm work? Is it for baseball? With deads and rows, you should be able to cut it out.

jml · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:22 pm Post subject:

hoosegow · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:30 pm Post subject:

I'd do them the same day you bench in kind of a modified push/pull setup. I'd also do the same scheme as your bench.

It is extremely hard to grow isolated muscles like the forearm. You'd get more benefits from heavy compound work that requires a strong grip - rows and deads e.g.

As a warning, I'm not very knowledgeable about training for baseball. I quit playing when the pitchers started throwing curve balls.

Jungledoc · Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 10:44 pm Post subject:

JML--Where in Washington are you? I've lived in Kalama, Quincy, Grand Coulee, Seattle and Arlington.

jml · Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 11:26 pm Post subject:

North Seattle

pdellorto · Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:37 am Post subject:

Whoa, go dad!

Jungledoc · Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 9:15 am Post subject:

I lived on Capital Hill and in Ravena during med school. I love Seattle and all of the PNW.

jml · Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 8:11 pm Post subject: