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still love you dude!

this programm looks so horrible - even for a high split volume programm - that i don't know where to start. you should get yourself some basic knowledge about weight training and start from the very beginning. and if you're serious about this then save your money you spend for the gym right now, do pull-ups, push-ups and maybe some crunches at home instead and eat less.

damn, this is pretty good!

well, there is not much left to say for me i guess. for me your programm would be still impossible to do since the volume is so high. and for a periodization or goal like this (hypertrophy on the one side and strength on the other) i would probably recommend a system like hatfield of maybe PITT but you know your body i guess and that's what counts. btw: what's CSCS? and for the main subject of this thread, the sumo-deadlift: since i'm doing my deads this way i've become much stronger than with the regular form. also i find it a lot easier to keep my back straight and so to keep a good form. so hooray for the sumo-deadlifts.

this doesn't sound so good to me. i'm kinda surprised that you (VE) think doing deads two times a week would work. it defenitely wouldn't for me. at least not if i would do them heavy and defenitely not if i would do that much volume you're planning to do. you're not a weak guy so you probably know what you're doing but may i ask you to post your entire routine? to me it seems like you're tending to do a bit too much.

i wanna see more pics in here!

a real alternative to deadlifts? no, sorry.

no problem. yes, they're enough. 30minutes sounds good for a beginner. no time period. train like this as long as you're making progress. if you're able to do the shown sets and reps with a certain weight then put on about five pounds more the following workout. as long as it doesn't affect your lifting there's no problem about it. in my eyes it makes absolutely no sense but do whatever you like.

i don't know what's so difficult about clicking a link and then reading it's content but whatever, here you go: Workout A 3x5 Squat 3x5 Bench Press 1x5 Deadlift Workout B 3x5 Squat 3x5 Press 5x3 Power cleans Workouts A and B alternate on 3 non-consecutive days per week.

totally agree with johan. this sucks. here is what i recommend: http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ:The_Program

i can't believe you really posted a new thread for this. i actually can't believe that you posted this at all. whatever the reason that makes you bother about other people taking a supplement or not, grow up. or at least read something about before you make stupid posts like that.

i hate this discussions. honey is not vegan. people who are consuming honey are not vegan. that's it.

Squats 60x5 85x5 100x5 115x5 Bench Press 45x5 65x5 80x5 90x5 97,5x3 80x7 Pull-Ups x10 x8 x6 Additional Exercises Pushdowns 45x10, 45x10, 45x10 Incline Dumbbell Hammer-Curls (PITT) 18x25 + rotator cuff had to quit the squats cause of pain in the thighs. i willl take a break of one week, maybe do a light bench/whatever workout on monday and some max attempts on friday and then start with a new cycle of the 5x5 program with lower weights on the following monday.

sounds a bit like heaven.

Squats 60x5 85x5 105x5 105x5 Military Press 30x5 40x5 45x5 50x4 Deadlift 85x5 110x5 125x5 140x5 Additional Exercises Crunches 3x20 Seated Calf Raise 64,5x15, 64,5x15, 64,5x15 + rotator cuff i'm really happy about the dead and at least one rep more on the mp.

i use soy since it's cheap as fuck and i don't believe the hype. from time to time i buy some pea protein to mix it. never experienced a bad taste. the only stuff i wouldn't ever buy again in my life is rice protein, the consistency and the taste sucks donkey boner.

Squats 60x5 85x5 105x5 115x5 130x5 Bench Press 45x5 65x5 75x5 85x5 97,5x3 (+1) Pull-Ups +7,5x7 +7,5x5 +7,5x5 Additional Exercises Crunches 4x20 + rotator cuff almost failed on the last rep with 130kg. was really close.

i did some overhead squats and cleans with the empty bar as a warm-up for my last squat session and the overhead squats seemed to be quite heavy even with this little bit of weight. but who knows, maybe i'll be able to do this somewhen in the future. we'll see.

Squats 60x5 85x5 100x5 115x5 130x3 100x8 Bench Press 45x5 65x5 75x5 85x5 97,5x3 75x8 Pull-Ups x11 x7 x5 Additional Exercises Pushdowns 45x10, 45x9, 45x8 Incline Dumbbell Hammer-Curls (PITT) 18x22 + rotator cuff this time 130kg for real! felt heavy, but not too heavy.

btw: are those supposed to be low bar squats? cause the bar looks a bit high to me for a low bar position.

dude, you're the man! i wanna squat like you when i'm grown up. pics looking great, too. i bet it's hard to put on muscles with your size but those lats are getting better and better man!

sounds pretty much impossible to do for me, even with my 75kg. sorry, i'm out. i hate my not existing overhead strength.

i lol'd a bit.

Frontsquats Military Press 30x5 40x5 45x5 50x0 Deadlift 85x5 110x5 120x5 137,5x4 Additional Exercises Crunches 3x20 Seated Calf Raise 64,5x15, 64,5x15, 64,5x15 + rotator cuff no comment...

i agree with johan although i can't vote for some reason. i use coconut oil from time to time as a source of saturated fatty acids since studies showed that they have a positive affect on the testosterone level. but as with everythingi stay with moderate amounts of it.