How I pulled 700 - Page 4

Fight_Song · 05-08-2008, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by CarnalSalvation

Exactly. Curls are a surprisingly good wrist and forearm exercise too, even without a thick bar. It's not gonna help your grip really, but it'll make your forearms pop a bit more. It could even help with bending, I might fuck with that.

If you want those forearms to pop, you might want to try Chins.

*snicker*

BeRGLeZ · 05-08-2008, 11:46 PM

Good read man.. (and Devilssons post too)
I am eager to get back into the gym and dead, I'm recovering from a compressed disc in my back that's really making life difficult!
I only dead about 380/390ish, but my gains were coming FAST with them so I'm aiming for 500 by the years end. Ambitious.. but that's my goal!

cockysprinter · 05-09-2008, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Fight_Song

If you want those forearms to pop, you might want to try Chins.

*snicker*

yeah they really start to pop when you get get to 10 or so.

andrewbc · 05-09-2008, 12:36 AM

nice read carnal,
me and my man-gina are still trying to break 4 hun. gotta try some of those other lifts you suggested

**hunto** · 05-09-2008, 02:52 AM

As always, nice read.

Brad Morris · 05-09-2008, 04:14 AM

Awesome work Carnal.....very impressive.

XTrainer · 05-09-2008, 04:43 AM

Nice.

Carnal, you mentioned lots of upper back work, but didn't mention chins/pull ups (the mainstays of my upper back pulling) once. Do you have something against them, or are they just not something you like to do?

dexter c · 05-09-2008, 06:08 AM

Carnal, do you store up these ideas and then just write them when you get stoned, or does being stoned just make you think up all this stuff?

CarnalSalvation · 05-09-2008, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by DEVILsSON

Good write up CS..

One thing that I noticed over the years....load is the single biggest factor to getting stronger and bigger....period.....other variable can make differences but load is the end all.....so if you want to lift more....start using heavier loads.......singles, doubles, and maybe some triples....long rest periods......

I have noticed higher frequency, shorter rest periods, and other such things often improve efficiency in an exercise or general GPP but dont have as much carryover to raw strength as just heavyass, no holding back, struggling for that rep as though you're about to pass out attempt.....granted we all have limits and perhaps it's smart to leave a smidge in the tank to avoid injuries...

Oh yeah, I rest like a motherfucker dude. Before my 700lb pull I smoked a cigarette and let about 3 songs play when I was done. Before my second 700lb squat (at 275 mind you, not my current weight) I probably sat around and ate MM's while bullshitting with my training partners for a half hour.

CarnalSalvation · 05-09-2008, 06:40 AM

XTrainer, I think chins are a great exercise, but I'm used to being a fatty so I've never really fucked with them. I think they would have limited utility for the DL though.

Dexter, getting stoned makes me chatty. Since I live alone and prefer not to be around most people, I end up typing shit here.