Thread: The Gift by Dave Tate

Quote: Originally Posted by NorwegianGuy92 I benched 4x200 in May, and still haven't gotten past that! After advice from people on this site I switched to incline bench, and I hope that will increase my bench. My question is; when I go back to bench press, after doing other, yet similar exercises for a good while, and increase shoulder/tricep/chest strength, will my bench probably be past my previous plateau already, or do I have to...

Quote: Originally Posted by roccandrado thanks bruno hey dobes, if your stuck at your max and have been for a while, doesn't it mean that what you're doing is no longer working? Im not stuck at my max at least I don't think so, rather I have noticed that im slow off the ground even with sub-maximal weight. __________________ ""Whoever presents himself as a spiritual teacher, with out attaching himself to a...

I do weighted side bends with either a 45 plate or on a low cable with more weight and I have seen pretty good results from them. Make sure to concentrate on contracting your obliques and abs to move the weight. I see a lot of people doing these with lots of body movement, not really sure if they are getting anything out of it doing it this way. I use my free hand to feel the muscles working during the whole range of motion. I've never...

I don't recommend shitty ones but you don't have to get ones that take 5 minutes to get on either. Mine take 30 seconds -- if that. Most of the lifters @ Westside mix it up a bit.. Hit a raw max on something ,, use briefs or full gear and of course assistance was raw usually. There's not an exact science to it just get stronger. __________________ Accept that one is attracted to the destination rather than propelled by the past.

not to mention she let you skip school for this

JR, where you at brother? Anyone know JR's e-mail? Someone needs to check on him.

ok sounds good I always had an issue ordering fron NA since I lvie in Belgium but I will ask my uncle to get me some. __________________ Visit my log at: http://www.ironaddicts.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=24280 (Need as much guidance as possible). "Milk is for babies. When you grow up you have to drink beer."

Well done! Keep at it. Vids are great for assessment.

Quote: Originally Posted by Dobermann Yeah I always wanted to give a shirt a go but I wanted to make sure I was strong raw before I did i.e 425+ Plus I train alone so until I find a shirted crew to train with it would be pretty pointless lol lol if you don't think you're strong yet then i must be a monster vag, how many more titles under your name do you need to be convinced of otherwise..., but seriously, both you and IA are right...

Yes, they can. But the point is that YOUR ratios are specific to you and expecting someone else to have them is problematic. The real problem with lift-bodyweight-ratios is that they tend of favor lighter lifters. I did a 600 DL at 200lbs, triple bodyweight. I have also pulled 655 at a higher bodyweight. When someone asks me how much I DL, I use the second number, because for many, the weight is what matters. PLing has all sorts of formulas...