Weight training

[Bhootnike]

Just out of curiosity, what does your leg regime consist of ? and whats your routine, 10x10? 5x5? or... ?

if you're doing a strength training workout for like 2-3 weeks, e.g. 10x10 , then maybe make it less intense yeah, your legs probably aren't coping, yet!

with squats, i think after a week or so, the stiffness and soreness goes away, and as you increase the weight, it doesn't usually come back to haunt you.
Squats are the best, so dont take squats out unless you have serious knee pain, - which if, is happening cause of squats, means your form is not right, and you're on the way to busting your knees for goood!

Stacked on 500 lb on leg press to troll enwiabe who was doing 60lb, quads been burning for days.

lol. karma!

[abd123]

Just out of curiosity, what does your leg regime consist of ? and whats your routine, 10x10? 5x5? or... ?

if you're doing a strength training workout for like 2-3 weeks, e.g. 10x10 , then maybe make it less intense yeah, your legs probably aren't coping, yet!

with squats, i think after a week or so, the stiffness and soreness goes away, and as you increase the weight, it doesn't usually come back to haunt you.
Squats are the best, so dont take squats out unless you have serious knee pain, - which if, is happening cause of squats, means your form is not right, and you're on the way to busting your knees for goood!

Stacked on 500 lb on leg press to troll enwiabe who was doing 60lb, quads been burning for days.

lol. karma!

i do 6 sets of 8, its close to a strength rep range (3-6), but or more so this is more of a muscle hyperthophy (size), yeah i do increase the weight sometime a while, i am making okay strength gains in my squat and also the bench/deadlift. I know theres strength programs that are like ripptoes starting strength and Smolov those weight training regime is done by squatting three times a week, which sounds a bit crazy lol

Next season like autumn and winter (I would probably do a strength training program, i would cut out this hypertrophy stuff).

Good strength=Good physique.

[Hodgeyhodgey]

With barbell squats, do any of you get sore on the back of the neck where the barbell is resting? How do you stop this?

[abd123]

With barbell squats, do any of you get sore on the back of the neck where the barbell is resting? How do you stop this?

Do you the place bar on the top of your trapezius muscles? if you do then it will hurt, but you will get used to it for once while, perhaps use a neck pad if your gym has it

I think its better to place the bar under your trapezius muscle, you get hurt that much as the top par trapezius muscle

[Hodgeyhodgey]

With barbell squats, do any of you get sore on the back of the neck where the barbell is resting? How do you stop this?

Do you the place bar on the top of your trapezius muscles? if you do then it will hurt, but you will get used to it for once while, perhaps use a neck pad if your gym has it

I think its better to place the bar under your trapezius muscle, you get hurt that much as the top par trapezius muscle

I'm not quite sure the *exact* location, but it rests probably in line with my shoulders? I dunno.

[abd123]

With barbell squats, do any of you get sore on the back of the neck where the barbell is resting? How do you stop this?

Do you the place bar on the top of your trapezius muscles? if you do then it will hurt, but you will get used to it for once while, perhaps use a neck pad if your gym has it

I think its better to place the bar under your trapezius muscle, you get hurt that much as the top par trapezius muscle

I'm not quite sure the *exact* location, but it rests probably in line with my shoulders? I dunno.

bottom of the trapezius
(just at parallel, it could either be a little lower or higher)

top of the trapezius
-(this is useful for full squats or ATG (Ass To Grass)

[Hodgeyhodgey]

^ from those pictures it appears I'm resting the bar on the top of the trapezius, because I've been doing full squats.

[Hodgeyhodgey]

Right now I think I can deal with it but once I start adding more weight to the bar I think it'll only make sense to get some padding, rather than bruise/hurt myself. Thanks!

[JellyDonut]

With barbell squats, do any of you get sore on the back of the neck where the barbell is resting? How do you stop this?

Squat more. I used to have bruises from the bar but not anymore.

Pssh, down with your fancy equipment. Gloves and belts and shit. Just do them raw, you aren't competing in powerlifting contests

[Bhootnike]

I squatted 100 without any padding - if you wear a necklace,  i suggest you take it off ;p just have to move the bar around until it is comfortable.  It's not meant to be on the back of the neck but rather :

[Bhootnike]

I go parallel, sometimes i go lower, depending on how much energy or 'vibes' im feeling haha.. on my 5th set, 4-5th rep, i may go partial but yeah , most of the time parallel.  i cant do ass to grass squats, but for those who can... wow.

[abd123]

I go parallel, sometimes i go lower, depending on how much energy or 'vibes' im feeling haha.. on my 5th set, 4-5th rep, i may go partial but yeah , most of the time parallel.  i cant do ass to grass squats, but for those who can... wow.

Yeah, everyone does cheat on there last few reps lol , and i personally do cheat on my last few reps on the barbell curls and squats.

The ATG squats are better with high reps. Perhaps, the weight of squat should be lowered a bit and from there it can be more easily done.

[Bhootnike]

The ATG squats are better with high reps. Perhaps, the weight of squat should be lowered a bit and from there it can be more easily done.

Hehe maybe it should be lowered considerably :p if i squatted 100kg ATG i'd get crumbled by the bar!!!!!!

yeah cheating on last few reps seems to be the norm :p
cant cheat bench press tho :p

[gymsesh]

Best Lifts:

Bench: 90kg
Squats: 100kg
Deadlifts: 150kg

Currently on a rippetoes based program

[kensan]

Best Lifts:

Bench: 90kg
Squats: 100kg
Deadlifts: 150kg

Currently on a rippetoes based program

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