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24 Feb 2006, 12:17 AM
Cowdisease

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Originally Posted by Mykozo

Dole, one problem I'm having with Max OT is that because sets are to be done to positive failure, some of the freeweight stuff gets kind of dangerous when you don't work out with anyone. I go to a different gym than all of my buddies because I missed the intro rate at the new Gold's that they built in my area, which wanted 200 bucks down to start. Any suggestions for some of the free exercises that get dangerous when done to pos failure when you are doing them alone? Bench and squats freak me out the most when you have no help on the last failure rep.

Can't you ask some random person to spot you? That's what I always do when I'm at the gym.

Oh yeah, I'm also jumping on the arm-off bandwagon.

http://www.the-nextlevel.com/board/a...chmentid=18657
24 Feb 2006, 12:19 AM
Jetman

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Originally Posted by Cowdisease

Can't you ask some random person to spot you? That's what I always do when I'm at the gym.

Or just put your knees in between the weights and yourself and roll that shit over to the ground while yelling ""ARRRRRR!".I've done that once or twice when I couldnt get douchebags to spot for me, Then I look at them like "WHAT" and /flex. Of course some gyms might kick you out for dropping weights too though...
24 Feb 2006, 12:49 AM
Mykozo

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Originally Posted by NApOLm321

Word. I work out alone, but by choice, only because friends distract me.

Same here to. I'm almost glad I'm not working out with my buddies, cause they either distract me or are pushing me to injury because they want me to keep up despite the fact that they have been training for years.

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Originally Posted by NapOlm321

Squats are fine to OT on, because you have the safety bars. The only problem lies in the fact that everyone will look at you like you're a girl because you dropped the weight, and it makes an awfully loud clank. As far as bench? You're out of luck. I don't feel safe benching alone even doing normal weight.

Not concerned about the ridicule at all. As a matter of fact most people who train know that they at one time were where you are now. It's just that if you fail bigtime coming up on a squat, and spin wrong or something due to your non-dominant leg giving out you can still miss the rack and fuck yourself up. I've seen guys at the gym roll bars off of their backs, and the bar doesn't just land square on the rack and stay there, it bounces, with potentially shitty consequences. I'll get over it though, cause I guess when I feel the failure coming on, I can slowly lower myself onto the safeties.

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As far as I can tell, your best bet is to just get to know your limit. Once you feel it coming on, just save yourself the hassle and don't do that last rep.

You gotta really try on the failure rep though, even if it's only half done, cause the failure is what gets you there. Your muscles are like "this ain't gonna happen next week, just one more", so, I don't know, I'll make do the best I can. Max OT is the shit though. I fucked up and my work schedule destroyed my routine for the week, but after only one Max OT workout, my legs still are noticably bigger than they were 4 days ago. I am used to seeing some slight gains in relaxed muscle size every couple weeks, but DAMN! After one Max OT workout my legs have grown after the workout and just about stayed that size. I'm amazed. The max OT principle makes so much sense and even though I've only done 1 max OT workout, the gains are undeniable.

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Looks like you already have some bulk, just need to lose the fat surrounding those guns and you'll be looking good dawg!
24 Feb 2006, 12:49 AM
Fe 26

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Originally Posted by Mykozo

Same here to. I'm almost glad I'm not working out with my buddies, cause they either distract me or are pushing me to injury because they want me to keep up despite the fact that they have been training for years.

"The pain is all in your head man. Mind over matter, MIND OVER MATTER! ARRRR!!!!!"
24 Feb 2006, 12:58 AM
Mykozo

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Originally Posted by Opaque

I didn't want the one of me in the halo armor to be the gayest thread.

So I gave this one some ammo.

Success.

OH, and despite the fact that you are a total faggot for posting those pics, do you have "before" pics?
24 Feb 2006, 01:42 AM
napalm

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Originally Posted by Mykozo

Not concerned about the ridicule at all. As a matter of fact most people who train know that they at one time were where you are now. It's just that if you fail bigtime coming up on a squat, and spin wrong or something due to your non-dominant leg giving out you can still miss the rack and fuck yourself up. I've seen guys at the gym roll bars off of their backs, and the bar doesn't just land square on the rack and stay there, it bounces, with potentially shitty consequences. I'll get over it though, cause I guess when I feel the failure coming on, I can slowly lower myself onto the safeties.

Maybe you're either squatting wrong or setting the the safety bars wrong. When you squat, you are supposed to get low enough that your thighs become perpendicular to the ground. If you do any less you are only cheating yourself. Way too often I see guys doing tons of weight, but only getting at maybe a 45 degree angle. If they went all the way down, there is no way they could put up that much weight. Don't cheat yourself and do anything less.

When you set up the safety bars, you should be putting the bars one notch below your hip SOCKET. So, if you are squatting correctly, the bar (on your back) should come close, but not quite touch the safety bars everytime you go down. Therefore, if you can't get a squat up, you drop it a few inches, and just get up. I hope this helps!

EDIT: Maybe I misunderstood you. Did you mean to say that on your failure rep, you couldn't even bring the weight down with control, thus you're afraid of dropping it to an angle while you're falling?? On second thought I don't think you meant that, because anybody could easily bring down twice the weight they normally lift with control.

EDIT AGAIN: I see now that you said coming up. I feel fucking stupid for writing all of that. Yes, that would suck to twist and fuck up.

EDIT THRICE: How about you don't roll the bar off of your back? Whenever I can't get the weight up I just slowly bring it down, while I think about how much I hate myself.

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Originally Posted by IronPlant

"The pain is all in your head man. Mind over matter, MIND OVER MATTER! ARRRR!!!!!"

:lol: :lol: :lol:
24 Feb 2006, 01:46 AM
Mykozo

Are you rockin' max OT?
24 Feb 2006, 01:47 AM
napalm

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Originally Posted by Mykozo

Are you rockin' max OT?

I'm still trying to get back into lifting again. It's been 3 months or so, so I'm just focussing on getting back into snuff before I start OT.

Also, I'm afraid I will hurt myself on my failure rep.
24 Feb 2006, 03:03 AM
Opaque

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Originally Posted by Mykozo

Success.

OH, and despite the fact that you are a total faggot for posting those pics, do you have "before" pics?

Nope.

I've put on close to 25 pounds and plan to take on another 15-20 before I'm happy. We'll keep these gay ones around and they'll be the new before pictures a few months from now.
24 Feb 2006, 03:17 AM
Josh

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Originally Posted by Mykozo

I go to a different gym than all of my buddies

Which gym do you go to? The movie theater golds?

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