Sped up the tempo and killed myself

[44YOGearHead]

Went to the gym with a grand idea of having just an awesome workout that would be one to remember. I heard one of the personal trainer dudes talking about having to use the access cards today because the gym was gonna be closed (base gym and a 4 day holiday). Well that dude was a complete fucktard, the gym was open and it was crowded AF. So I get there and start with delts. 225# shoulder presses for 20,14,12,10, rear laterals 4x12, side laterals 4x10 all while keeping time between sets at 10 seconds. My delts were so pumped it was debilitating and I had to stop training and go to the dry sauna to seek relief, then I laid on the mat to stretch for like 20 minutes still no relief. My delts were full and on fire. I walked to my car and had to stop like every 10 steps to bend over and let my arms hang free. It was horrible man, never had my delts engorged with blood like that and it was not pleasant to say the least. They looked great, just felt like someone pinned me with radioactive shit that was eating my arms off from the inside out.

 

[SmittyRoc]

jeebus man!!!!

made my little workout i did today look like pre-K for my daughter. but hey if you're okay and your delts look amazing it was worth it right?

 

[EZ_E]

Week 1-10; Radioactive shit, 300 mg's/week

 

[AM999]

Went to the gym with a grand idea of having just an awesome workout that would be one to remember. I heard one of the personal trainer dudes talking about having to use the access cards today because the gym was gonna be closed (base gym and a 4 day holiday). Well that dude was a complete fucktard, the gym was open and it was crowded AF. So I get there and start with delts. 225# shoulder presses for 20,14,12,10, rear laterals 4x12, side laterals 4x10 all while keeping time between sets at 10 seconds. My delts were so pumped it was debilitating and I had to stop training and go to the dry sauna to seek relief, then I laid on the mat to stretch for like 20 minutes still no relief. My delts were full and on fire. I walked to my car and had to stop like every 10 steps to bend over and let my arms hang free. It was horrible man, never had my delts engorged with blood like that and it was not pleasant to say the least. They looked great, just felt like someone pinned me with radioactive shit that was eating my arms off from the inside out.

Try this with legs bro. I did something similar to this, Hack squat superseted with Leg press 10 reps to failure 60seconds rest after 1 superset x5sets. Then trap bar deadlift superset with leg press 10 reps to failure. Around 60 seconds rest after 1 superset x5sets . My legs were so pumped they nearly cramped, never been in more pain in my life. I tried doing this with squats and deadlifts but I nearly passed out.

 

[44YOGearHead]

Try this with legs bro. I did something similar to this, Hack squat superseted with Leg press 10 reps to failure 60seconds rest after 1 superset x5sets. Then trap bar deadlift superset with leg press 10 reps to failure. Around 60 seconds rest after 1 superset x5sets . My legs were so pumped they nearly cramped, never been in more pain in my life. I tried doing this with squats and deadlifts but I nearly passed out.

Bro, I'll pass. I used to have this leg wo that made me wanna hurl my food, but my knees are so shot now all I can really do without screwing them up further is 1 legged presses and 1 legged standing hammy curls. Anything else makes my knees ache for weeks.

 

[44YOGearHead]

jeebus man!!!!

made my little workout i did today look like pre-K for my daughter. but hey if you're okay and your delts look amazing it was worth it right?

In a way maybe, but no because I couldn't finish my routine so I actually lost out IMO.

 

[AM999]

Bro, I'll pass. I used to have this leg wo that made me wanna hurl my food, but my knees are so shot now all I can really do without screwing them up further is 1 legged presses and 1 legged standing hammy curls. Anything else makes my knees ache for weeks.

I get you bro longevity first.

 

[EZ_E]

I have a friend who trains (sport specific) high school & college athletes. He told me about "30 minute squats" a few times;

Set of squats 10 reps(moderate weight, weight stays the same)
Wait 1 minute
Set of squats 10 reps
Repeat for 30 minutes

 

[44YOGearHead]

I have a friend who trains (sport specific) high school & college athletes. He told me about "30 minute squats" a few times;

Set of squats 10 reps(moderate weight, weight stays the same)
Wait 1 minute
Set of squats 10 reps
Repeat for 30 minutes

You think my knees would hold up? When I squat I squat one way and one way only... to depth. So lets say I take 225 and do this, easy enough, but you think my knees would be okay? I'm willing to try it, hell I'm down for almost anything once, but what I don't wanna be doing is icing my knees all day afterwards.

 

[EZ_E]

You think my knees would hold up? When I squat I squat one way and one way only... to depth. So lets say I take 225 and do this, easy enough, but you think my knees would be okay? I'm willing to try it, hell I'm down for almost anything once, but what I don't wanna be doing is icing my knees all day afterwards.

Maybe, maybe not. I'm not an expert on that area. I will say that if you do give this a whirl you want roll with about 70% of your max. In a half hour you're probably knocking out a good 15-20 sets.

He showed me another one once; bar across the back and on the "up" portion of the squat you would jump. Land and get your footing, then squat and on the way up jump again (at the top of the squat)

This one was great for D-linemen who had to get off the line FAST to beat the O-lineman into the backfield.

 

[RickRock]

IMHO it's significantly better for your knees to break parallel. And I mean parallel with your quads not hamstrings, like a lot of guys do, hit parallel. Once you break parallel the majority of strain shifts into hip to help you start changing the direction of the barbell, the point of greatest of force.

Agreed completely. That's what I do myself. Always to parallel

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[44YOGearHead]

Well Monday I'll give squats a try again... on the Smith unfortunately... I can't reach the bar with my arms anymore. Best case scenario I might be able to touch it with my finger tips IF I contorted myself lol.

 

[44YOGearHead]

That's not an uncommon problem, I can only imagine someone at your size.

Doesn't bother me, I look at it as a better means of stabilizing my core. It'll be good to do squats again, but it'll be hard not to load it up. Last injury happened because I felt like I needed 2 more plates, next thing you know I think my pcl did a number on me, took months to heal up.