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Originally Posted by Scarface30
lol
 I did not see that at all! ooh the university life, eh?? I'm in a decent spot because the house we live in is pretty old so the walls are like a foot thick, plus we live in a flat on the second floor of a 2 story house which also helps.great workout by the way  simple but very effective, I like it!about time to start adding some weight to those dips I think  |
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Originally Posted by vortrit
Yeah, dips are great. I did 4x8 weighted dips @ 25 lbs. yesterday. In fact, my whole routine from yesterday really killed my tris.
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Originally Posted by Gazhole
Not sure who on IM said it, but Dips really are the Squat of the upper body. Fun movement!
Time to check out that routine in your journal i think... Im taking a break from typing up Chemistry notes, haha. |
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Originally Posted by vortrit
On a side note I might be taking chemistry next semester. It's going to suck.
Yeah, my last routine really fried my tris like nothing I've ever done before. |
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Originally Posted by Gazhole
Its a good feeling when youre that dead after a workout, lol. It really shouldnt be...
Chem i find more interesting than Biology to be honest. Though apparently when we get into nomenclature (sp?) later this year it gets REEEALLLY tedious, haha. Sometimes the full name of a compound fills an a4 sheet of lined paper... |
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Originally Posted by Gazhole
Just do it
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Originally Posted by Gazhole
Haha, cheers man. I like to try and hit all the bases.
How you doing? |
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Originally Posted by Gazhole
Maybe i WANT to hear people fucking
Cheers man, i need to keep it simple right now so i can pay attention to my back. If something twinges the next day i need to figure out why so i dont do it again, yknow? Think im gonna stay on this setup for 6 weeks and then its on to heavier weights, and something a bit more interesting in terms of variable programming. Woot! |
Voyuer!!!!|
Originally Posted by goob
Voyuer!!!!How often do you change regime? |
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Originally Posted by Gazhole
Maybe i WANT to hear people fucking
Cheers man, i need to keep it simple right now so i can pay attention to my back. If something twinges the next day i need to figure out why so i dont do it again, yknow? Think im gonna stay on this setup for 6 weeks and then its on to heavier weights, and something a bit more interesting in terms of variable programming. Woot! |
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Originally Posted by Gazhole
Chem i find more interesting than Biology to be honest. Though apparently when we get into nomenclature (sp?) later this year it gets REEEALLLY tedious, haha. |
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Originally Posted by SamEaston
Biology rocks!!
Yah, im a geek!! Are you well? Hope you're paying attention in class? Im so glad im past all that - lectures are boring if you're not digging the material. And some lecturers should just never be allowed to teach! |
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Originally Posted by goob
Good workout Gaz. Got to love those unsupported rows.
I hear you on the high intensity cardio, when you don't have the reservres, it's just not really possible. You can force yourself, but you'll never reach top form. |
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Originally Posted by Gazhole
Cheers Goobster!
High Intensity Cardio would be impossible and silly with bad form methinks. You're just asking for injury when you're forcing it. Luckily i wasnt at that stage, nor was it really very high intensity, haha. HIIT gives me nightmares. 185+ HR is not something i enjoy .Hows things? |
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Originally Posted by Scarface30
great workout man! solid all around
how is the back treating you after getting back into training? |
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Originally Posted by vortrit
Great job. That's one solid looking workout there!
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Originally Posted by Gazhole
Thanks dude
Chilling out to some Clapton right now |
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Originally Posted by vortrit
What? You don't listen to metal anymore? Just Kidding, of course.
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Originally Posted by Gazhole
Earlier i was listening to Opeth and Cannibal Corpse, but now its nearly midnight and the Gaz needs to chill out - not murder people
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Originally Posted by vortrit
I listen to most of my heavy music in the gym, sometimes at work. I know what you mean though. Sometimes it's time to be mellow. I'm not a big Cannibal Corpse fan, but I love Opeth!
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Originally Posted by Witchblade
Harharharhar!
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Originally Posted by SamEaston
Jeez man - a dictaphone and everything! Do you have OCD?
Actually, chemistry is pretty cool. I loved it until we had to start doing equations. 'Oh wait, that's why i didn't take maths .. . . . . Nooooooo.' Numbers really fuck me up Yeah, i've been on holiday for a week, just got back on Saturday. But you were gone for ages before that. You were gone so long, people even stopped whoring your journal Good to hear that you're better now and back at the gym. Sometimes its a pain in the arse starting at a new gym if it doesn't quite have the equipment you're used to using, but hey - at least its probably cheaper being a student gym, no? |
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Originally Posted by Gazhole
Surprisingly well, actually! Touch wood!
It doesnt appear to be tightening up as much lately, as long as im not sitting or standing for too long (i switch between the two) it generally doesnt play up too much. It helps that my university matress is hard as a pile of bricks. Its doing wonders for my posture. Soft matresses really fuck me up. Hows things with you? |
I am considering concocting a new routine, but I just started this one...|
Originally Posted by Gazhole
The equations dont bother me, its molar mass that gets me. Especially when you have to work out volume of gases and things.
Thats the thing though - its not a student gym. The gym in my uni is bollocks, only one bench!!!!!!!!!! I decided to join a private one instead. Hows your training going? |
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Originally Posted by Gazhole
Not as much as me, i have an Opeth tattoo on my left shoulder
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Originally Posted by Scarface30
good to hear your back is getting better!
things here aren't bad, my training isn't really at it's best right now, I just have no umph! I am considering concocting a new routine, but I just started this one...school is going good though, it's getting complicated but I think I am one of the few people who understand what's going on, and that's a good feeling! lol. everything else is going smooth too. what exact problems are you having with your chem? that was my strongest one of the 2 sciences (also took physics, but didn't take biology because I completely don't get it!) I took. I can TRY and clear something up for you maybe. |
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Originally Posted by SamEaston
Molar Mass !! I could write what i understood about that on the back of a postage stamp!! Good luck to you mate! I always remember sitting in the first class of the series of 20 and thinking 'yeah, this is okay', but by number 7 you've no fucking idea what's going on and by 13 you just go to catch up on your sleep!
Private gym is probably a good idea mate. I've been a member of my uni gym at UCL for 2 years and it's a great gym and great value at £135 for the year. It's got 2 racks and a free bench, and 2 Smiths, as well as the other usual stuff, but now that the students are back from summer, it's completely rammed full of skinny buggers pressing DB's for an hour. I have to go at 7.30am to avoid them I went to Corfu on holiday, it was great. There's some pics in my journal. The sea was crystal clear and full of fish. But it is in Ionian Sea, which is one of the saltiest bodies of water, imagine my surprise when i jumped in (onto my inflatable alligator, no less) and got a load of sea water up my nose! I've been piling salt onto my food for about a week, can't taste anything! Trainings great. Started doing 5 x 5 with Push/Pull/Legs, and changed last week to a 5 day split, still on 5 x 5. My squat has leapt up considerably - Tremendous! Glad you're back Gaz! |
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Originally Posted by vortrit
Yeah, I'd def. say you are a much bigger fan.
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Originally Posted by Gazhole
Maybe you need to try a completely different style of training? What i find i always do is stick to the same sort of thing unless i make a point of purposely making EVERYTHING different.
Like if youre used to increasing the weights on your lifts, switch to program density instead. Or if you usually focus on putting on size, try and cut for a change. Change up EVERY exercise, or just throw some new ones in. Try pre/post exhaust methods...theres tonnes of things you can do. Obviously if you literally have no UMPH perhaps its time for a week of R+R? The Chem isnt really the problem, i just have a mental block when in comes to maths, haha. Any sort of maths and my mind goes a little cross-wired :P thanks for the offer though, i may call you on that somewhere down the road. |
) it would actually be easier to cut!
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Originally Posted by Gazhole
Yikes, 5 months!?
I switch up every 6-12 weeks! No wonder you're bored, haha. Just look at the last 5 months, note down every configuration youve done, and make a program that uses none of them. |
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Originally Posted by goob
...then you get the other extreme, having a different workout every time. Almost like a randomised selection obeying the push, pull rules.
I've done that for occasional periods, totally random. Keeps your body guessing, but I don't think it does too much good. |
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Originally Posted by Gazhole
Cool about squats too! Ive never tried 5x5, would you reccomend? |
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Originally Posted by Gazhole
Indeed, haha.Have all their albums, DVD, seen them live twice, and i have a photo of Mikael Akerfeldt above my desk. If Opeth were a chick id make sweet, sweet love to her. Alllllll Riiiiiiight. Favourite song/album by them? |
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Originally Posted by Gazhole
The Gaz is coming back. |
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Originally Posted by DOMS
So, I see that you've taken the time that you spend sleeping and have devoted it working out. Good man!
Solid workout, Gaz. |
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Originally Posted by Scarface30
awesome job dude!
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you damned right im coming back (slowlyyy).
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Originally Posted by vortrit
Man, I missed that boat (this post). Yeah, my favorite album by them is probably Damnation at the moment. Tough for me to pick a favorite song of that one but, In my time of need is probably it because it's one of those songs that brings back memories. Of course, I really haven't heard anything by them I don't like.
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Originally Posted by Gazhole
Damnation is a great album. Really chilling.
Blackwater Park still takes 1st prize with me though, its a masterpiece. |
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Originally Posted by vortrit
Yeah, Blackwater Park is probably a tie with damnation. Actually I probably like a majority of Blackwater Park better than damnation, but damnation has a few of those songs that just bring back good memories, if you know what I mean.
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Originally Posted by Gazhole
They are very different albums after all. If i wanted to chill i dont think a song like The Leper Affinity would really work, but Hope Leaves sure as hell would
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Originally Posted by vortrit
Yeah, I know what you mean. Damnation seemed a lot different to me than any of their previous stuff.
So how are the workouts going? |
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Originally Posted by Gazhole
Well, for one thing theres no distorted guitars or growling, lol. Its really just a 70s prog rock album to be honest. Which rocks of course, because 70s prog rock was the shit.
Workouts are going really great actually. My conditioning is coming back in a tangibly measurable way thorough CV, which is one of the reasons im doing it Much easier to gauge general progress in conditioning that way. Lifting is getting a tad easier every session, not struggling as much etc. Hopefully in a few weeks ill be able to start on something a little more interesting and - gasp - periodized. Hows things with you? |
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Originally Posted by goob
Solid Workout Gaz! Like the WG pullups, 8 is hard to do as a set.
What the hell is a goblet squat? I've got visions of you doing standard squats this face.... |
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Originally Posted by katt
Wow - wouldn't that be an awesome costume for Halloween!!!!
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Originally Posted by vortrit
Yeah, Damnation is just one of those albums you can just chill out too. Yeah, I love the prog rock anyway, or some of it.
I'm glad to see things are shaping up. Hopefully everything will come back together for you soon, but at least your doing something. Things are good. I'm just very busy with work, college, and my workouts, but I like it that way. I'm a bit wiped out from my workout today. But I'm doing good, and breaking a lot of PR's, so I won't complain. |
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Originally Posted by Gazhole
Defintely dont complain, man! Hitting PRs is always welcome, haha
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Originally Posted by vortrit
The only one I seem to be stuck on is my bench @ 210. I couldn't even do it last week, but I got 200. I'd like to see 220-225 by the end of the year.
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Originally Posted by DOMS
I posted some scanned pages in Stewart's journal that may help you.
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Originally Posted by vortrit
Thanks. I'll take a look.
Hi again, Gaz! |
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Originally Posted by SamEaston
Hey Gaz - hows things?
You look good in that picture - you've lost weight, no? |
if I were able to I'd do some jump rope, but my legs are still not fully recovered. are you going for some conditioning now with the the higher reps, or just slowly getting back into it?
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Originally Posted by Scarface30
I am not sure about the other form of training to become more athletic
if I were able to I'd do some jump rope, but my legs are still not fully recovered.other than that, great workout Gaz are you going for some conditioning now with the the higher reps, or just slowly getting back into it? |
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Originally Posted by SamEaston
Hey Gaz - hows things?
You look good in that picture - you've lost weight, no? |
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Originally Posted by goob
Nice workout Gaz. Can't believe you do the core work, before the main workout set, but great job anyway. I'm still having trouble not laughing at that mental image of goblet squats. I've got an image of you squatting with Gollum on your shoulders....
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Originally Posted by Witchblade
What picture? I don't see any pictures on the last two pages.
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Originally Posted by vortrit
Quit sending me all the PM's. No, I won't have your baby.
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Originally Posted by goob
I like it. It sounds suitably crazy and destructive. My sort of thing.
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Originally Posted by Gazhole
Cheers, goob
Yeah, i thought doing core at the start would negatively affect my lifts too, but ive PR'd after doing core, so that doesnt seem to be an issue And lol at the squat thing How goes with you? |
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Originally Posted by goob
Good mate. I should'nt laugh too much at the goblet squats as I did them today. Cheers for that. I like them, the way you feel it along the front of your body, as well as the legs.
Looking forward to sinking a few beers later.... |
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Originally Posted by Gazhole
Exactly. Its kinda like a regular Front Squat, but because of the slightly lowered position i think it gets your core pretty well.
Have you ever tried Zercher Squats? Theyre interesting too. |
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Originally Posted by goob
Can't say I have. I usually avoid a lot of lower work, due to the miles I put in running each week, the DOMS interferes with running. However, I might start doing a total body, but mostly legs day, one day a week.
I may give them a try, but at the momment, the goblets I like a lot. |
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Originally Posted by Gazhole
Yeah, i know what you mean about the DOMS. Cardio with DOMS is tough, lol.
Total body would probably work pretty well though, since you wont be doing a great deal of volume on any particular part. But aye, Goblets are cool. Just a nice simple variation, something different! I wish i could do some Overhead Squats again, but i dont think im quite there yet. I love that movement with a passion. Dan John knows his shit, lol. |
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Originally Posted by goob
Ha, funny you should mention overhead squats. I tried them the other day with DB's, Went down as far as 17.5 lb DB's and could'nt do them. Just too tough. But I will try again.
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Originally Posted by Gazhole
Try them with a Barbell, DBs is even more difficult :P.
I think the most i did with the Barbell was 40KG (88lbs) x 3? I really cant remember. Could be totally off, haha |
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Originally Posted by Scarface30
that looks like a sweet program. very well thought out indeed
I am not sure by what you mean as "each superset will last 15 minutes." do you just keep supersetting back and forth that one superset for 15 minutes and then take a 10 minute break, then move on to the next superset? |
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Originally Posted by goob
That sounds really tough. I'll give them another shot at somepoint.
Theres always the squat-press, as the oh squat, but you press the BB from a military press type position as you descend. Ouch. |
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Originally Posted by Gazhole
After all we've been through you dont even recognise me anymore
Im gonna stay at my moms for the weekend... |
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Originally Posted by Gazhole
Yup, thats exactly right.
I will do one set of Pullups of a maximum of 3 reps, then a set of Dips of a max of 6 reps, then Pullups, then Dips etc etc over and over untill the 15 minutes is up. The RIs will be as long as i need in between the sets of 3 + 6 within that 15 minutes to avoid failing. If i want to, i can take the reps down and add extra weight. Ill count the number of reps i do for each superset, wait ten minutes, then do the next one. Then the next week when its Upper day, ill look at what i did and try to get more reps. Could be ten, could be one, as long as its increasing every time. Fuck, its gonna hurt a bit methinks... |
sounds brutal 10 fold! sounds very intriguing also, something the Gaz will master in no time I assume!
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Originally Posted by Witchblade
Analyzing data...
Brain error! Updating brain... Update completed Analyzing data... Data analyzed Results (1 out of 7): - There was no picture of Gazhole. You missed the reference to the picture of the Orc as Gazhole. Shutting brain down... - |
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Originally Posted by Scarface30
sounds brutal 10 fold! sounds very intriguing also, something the Gaz will master in no time I assume! |
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Originally Posted by vortrit
Nice looking workout you've posted. Looks like you're on your way back. I bet it feels really good to be doing something again.
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i guess we'll find out how 'back' i am on monday, haha. fingers crossed.|
Originally Posted by Gazhole
I need your clothes, your boots, and your motorcycle.
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Originally Posted by Scarface30
lol, shit man that's crazy (crazy in a good way). I'm not laughing at you or the routine but just at the shear amount of volume for the one routine. I have to say, I can only imagine doms was setting in an hour afterwards! that is one awesome workout
and just to make it even more impressive still, 9 sets of 6 = 54 reps. that's a bonus! lol, sorry just wanted to point it out so your extra 2 reps wouldn't have been in vain. |
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Originally Posted by vortrit
Nice looking workout, and you know I love the sueprsets. Pullup/Dip supersets are really hard, as I'm sure you know. Good job!
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and yes, yes they are. I tell you, my lats are burning...|
Originally Posted by Gazhole
Ive been back an hour now...and i can already feel DOMS creeping into my back.
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Originally Posted by DOMS
This sentence really creeps me out.
Solid workout, Gaz. It sounds like you are making it over your problem. |
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Originally Posted by Gazhole
Thanks man, it really was a lot of volume. Using traditional program set ups that would have taken well over 40 minutes, lol.
And shoot, thats what i get for doing maths in the gym, haha. I wasnt far off though, and thats the main thing :P. How you doing? |
no worries man, math is the anti-Chirst!|
Originally Posted by DOMS
Well, I didn't die, which is good.
I love my new workouts. The degree of DOMS that those workout elicit is incredible! The 10x3 is a lot of fun, too. I have big expectations in regards to The Waterbury Method. |
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Originally Posted by Scarface30
no worries man, math is the anti-Chirst!things are going good. I'm patiently waiting for a new sound card, because apparently mine isn't good enough for the new game BioShock, and waiting for it is driving me insane. I already have the game, so that makes it worse. although it is somewhat of a blessing because school work is getting kinda hectic. how goes it with you? |
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Originally Posted by Gazhole
Have you got any articles on The Waterbury Method? Cant say that ive ever heard about it, lol.
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Originally Posted by DOMS
I don't know if it's online. I look for it, but I got my routine from Chad's books. Which is a good investment. He covers some good information about a lot of things. Plus, he outlines a wide range of workouts.
After I finish The Waterbury Method, I'm going to do the Total Strength Program. I scanned these pages in (for the chest) and posted them in Stewart's journal. |
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