Comments on: Back in Time for Basic Strength http://www.thegaragegymonline.com/2010/01/18/back-in-time-for-basic-strength/ Get stronger, gain muscle, lose fat - all in your garage Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:21:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Basic Strength Routine http://www.thegaragegymonline.com/2010/01/18/back-in-time-for-basic-strength/comment-page-1/#comment-430 Basic Strength Routine Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:10:26 +0000 http://www.thegaragegymonline.com/?p=1161#comment-430 [...] week, I talked about what I would do if I could go back in a time machine and speak to my teenage self.  After all, I’d certainly have had quite a lot to [...]

[...] week, I talked about what I would do if I could go back in a time machine and speak to my teenage self.  After all, I’d certainly have had quite a lot to [...]

]]> By: Chris http://www.thegaragegymonline.com/2010/01/18/back-in-time-for-basic-strength/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Chris Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:29:02 +0000 http://www.thegaragegymonline.com/?p=1161#comment-311 Steve, thank you for your comment. I didn't realise I was going to be so contraversial with my recommendations to my 17year old self! I just detailed my current programme, which works well for me. It's very similar to Pavel's thoughts on bodybuilding - you can see these in a great interview at IronMan Magazine (http://www.ironmanmagazine.com/index.cfm?page=article&pID=1382). And you just know kids are going to go for the burn, anyway, so they'll do higher reps whether you advise it or not :-) I don't find that I can use a heavy weight for 10 sets of 3 reps, BTW. For example, on my weighted chin up, I will do 10 sets of 3 reps with 45kg, which is a lot less than my 3RM of c. 60kg or my 1RM of 72.5kg. So I find a minute's rest is adequate. I tend to do my sets on 1:30, allowing 30s for racking and doing the set and re-racking. At the end of the day, you find what works for you and go with it. This is what works for me (at the moment) but I reserve the right to change my mind later on! :-) Steve, thank you for your comment. I didn’t realise I was going to be so contraversial with my recommendations to my 17year old self! I just detailed my current programme, which works well for me. It’s very similar to Pavel’s thoughts on bodybuilding – you can see these in a great interview at IronMan Magazine (http://www.ironmanmagazine.com/index.cfm?page=article&pID=1382).

And you just know kids are going to go for the burn, anyway, so they’ll do higher reps whether you advise it or not :-)

I don’t find that I can use a heavy weight for 10 sets of 3 reps, BTW. For example, on my weighted chin up, I will do 10 sets of 3 reps with 45kg, which is a lot less than my 3RM of c. 60kg or my 1RM of 72.5kg. So I find a minute’s rest is adequate. I tend to do my sets on 1:30, allowing 30s for racking and doing the set and re-racking.

At the end of the day, you find what works for you and go with it. This is what works for me (at the moment) but I reserve the right to change my mind later on! :-)

]]> By: Steve Fox http://www.thegaragegymonline.com/2010/01/18/back-in-time-for-basic-strength/comment-page-1/#comment-309 Steve Fox Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:54:54 +0000 http://www.thegaragegymonline.com/?p=1161#comment-309 Some good advice there, disagree with the never do more than 5 reps EVER, and only have one minutes rest when doing heavy lifts for three reps, apart from that good article. Some good advice there, disagree with the never do more than 5 reps EVER, and only have one minutes rest when doing heavy lifts for three reps, apart from that good article. Some good advice there, disagree with the never do more than 5 reps EVER, and only have one minutes rest when doing heavy lifts for three reps, apart from that good article.
Some good advice there, disagree with the never do more than 5 reps EVER, and only have one minutes rest when doing heavy lifts for three reps, apart from that good article.

]]> By: Chris http://www.thegaragegymonline.com/2010/01/18/back-in-time-for-basic-strength/comment-page-1/#comment-305 Chris Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:34:15 +0000 http://www.thegaragegymonline.com/?p=1161#comment-305 Good to hear there's more than just me thinking like this, Rob. I'll get the machine up and running one day. Just let me know where you'll be... :-) I'll be landing in Long Eaton (Nottingham) around about 1995/6, just before I finish school for the summer... Good to hear there’s more than just me thinking like this, Rob.

I’ll get the machine up and running one day. Just let me know where you’ll be… :-)

I’ll be landing in Long Eaton (Nottingham) around about 1995/6, just before I finish school for the summer…

]]> By: Rob Newman http://www.thegaragegymonline.com/2010/01/18/back-in-time-for-basic-strength/comment-page-1/#comment-303 Rob Newman Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:54:03 +0000 http://www.thegaragegymonline.com/?p=1161#comment-303 When you back there 15 years ago, will you stop by me and tell me the same damn thing. Top draw advice Chris. When you back there 15 years ago, will you stop by me and tell me the same damn thing. Top draw advice Chris.

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