Comments on: How To Get Stronger in 31 Days… http://www.gymjunkies.com Workout routines, video tutorials and fitness articles that produce results Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:41:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: pierre http://www.gymjunkies.com/how-to-get-stronger-in-31-days/comment-page-1/#comment-2639 pierre Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:42:19 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?page_id=1504#comment-2639 I was thinking of maybe doing the advanced fat-loss or the muscle buidling workout wich one would you suggest ? ( the fat-loss workout would be done completely for cosmetic reason to be honest as I measured my bodyfat % yesterday and it's around 13% at the moment for 152lbs. I wouldn't mind going down to around 8% while uping my weight to 155lbs.) Or do you think that staying with my strenght training while adding some hiit to the days where I train martial arts. I was thinking of maybe doing the advanced fat-loss or the muscle buidling workout wich one would you suggest ? ( the fat-loss workout would be done completely for cosmetic reason to be honest as I measured my bodyfat % yesterday and it’s around 13% at the moment for 152lbs. I wouldn’t mind going down to around 8% while uping my weight to 155lbs.)

Or do you think that staying with my strenght training while adding some hiit to the days where I train martial arts.

]]> By: Vic Magary http://www.gymjunkies.com/how-to-get-stronger-in-31-days/comment-page-1/#comment-2633 Vic Magary Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:23:32 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?page_id=1504#comment-2633 I'd recommend sticking with strength training (compound movements, heavy weight, low reps). You might want to try a new movement or two, but I'd make strength training with the core movements the foundation of your weight training. If you want a serious challenge, you may want to experiment with some of the Olympic Lifts and their derivatives. They are great for explosiveness and would have great transfer to your martial arts training. I’d recommend sticking with strength training (compound movements, heavy weight, low reps). You might want to try a new movement or two, but I’d make strength training with the core movements the foundation of your weight training. If you want a serious challenge, you may want to experiment with some of the Olympic Lifts and their derivatives. They are great for explosiveness and would have great transfer to your martial arts training.

]]> By: Vic Magary http://www.gymjunkies.com/how-to-get-stronger-in-31-days/comment-page-1/#comment-2629 Vic Magary Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:14:04 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?page_id=1504#comment-2629 Hell, yes! Breaking that 300 lb. mark is always an exciting day. Awesome! Hell, yes! Breaking that 300 lb. mark is always an exciting day. Awesome!

]]> By: pierre http://www.gymjunkies.com/how-to-get-stronger-in-31-days/comment-page-1/#comment-2598 pierre Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:55:24 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?page_id=1504#comment-2598 Also now that the challenge is over what kind of lifting sould I do considering that i'll be doing Muay Thai and BJJ 3 times a week. I also usually do some conditionning on the days i'm training martial arts. Also now that the challenge is over what kind of lifting sould I do considering that i’ll be doing Muay Thai and BJJ 3 times a week. I also usually do some conditionning on the days i’m training martial arts.

]]> By: pierre http://www.gymjunkies.com/how-to-get-stronger-in-31-days/comment-page-1/#comment-2594 pierre Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:25:11 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?page_id=1504#comment-2594 Day 31. May 31. 1 rep Max Deadlift: 300lbs !!!! (YEAH !) 1 rep Max Deadlift with straps : 325lbs I never been so pumped to accoplish at lift before. All day long I was feeling like shit but this pr really made my day ! Day 31. May 31.

1 rep Max Deadlift: 300lbs !!!! (YEAH !)
1 rep Max Deadlift with straps : 325lbs

I never been so pumped to accoplish at lift before. All day long I was feeling like shit but this pr really made my day !

]]> By: Vic Magary http://www.gymjunkies.com/how-to-get-stronger-in-31-days/comment-page-1/#comment-2537 Vic Magary Thu, 28 May 2009 02:14:14 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?page_id=1504#comment-2537 And congrats on the weight loss without even trying. :) Now I'm really curious to see how your 1 rep max lift goes on day 31. Definitely let us know. And congrats on the weight loss without even trying. :)
Now I’m really curious to see how your 1 rep max lift goes on day 31. Definitely let us know.

]]> By: Vic Magary http://www.gymjunkies.com/how-to-get-stronger-in-31-days/comment-page-1/#comment-2536 Vic Magary Thu, 28 May 2009 02:13:18 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?page_id=1504#comment-2536 I agree that the grease the groove method is worth a try. When I was in Army Basic training, they made us do pull ups every time we left the chow hall. That was one set of pull ups three times a day every day. And that is where I saw my biggest jump in pull up numbers to date. Give it a shot and let me know how it goes! I agree that the grease the groove method is worth a try. When I was in Army Basic training, they made us do pull ups every time we left the chow hall. That was one set of pull ups three times a day every day. And that is where I saw my biggest jump in pull up numbers to date. Give it a shot and let me know how it goes!

]]> By: Vic Magary http://www.gymjunkies.com/how-to-get-stronger-in-31-days/comment-page-1/#comment-2528 Vic Magary Thu, 28 May 2009 01:54:27 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?page_id=1504#comment-2528 Just be sure to do your 1 rep test on day 31 without straps if that's the way you did it on day 1. Finish strong! Just be sure to do your 1 rep test on day 31 without straps if that’s the way you did it on day 1. Finish strong!

]]> By: Amanda http://www.gymjunkies.com/how-to-get-stronger-in-31-days/comment-page-1/#comment-2525 Amanda Thu, 28 May 2009 00:21:12 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?page_id=1504#comment-2525 Good idea...I'll have to get a bar for the house Good idea…I’ll have to get a bar for the house

]]> By: pierre http://www.gymjunkies.com/how-to-get-stronger-in-31-days/comment-page-1/#comment-2518 pierre Wed, 27 May 2009 16:54:14 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?page_id=1504#comment-2518 When I started doing pull-ups I used a method called Grease the groove. Whenever I passed near my pull-ups bar i'd crank out 5-10 pullups. At the moment you could just do 1 (as many as you can whilst still feeling able to do more comfortably then stop.) everytime you do something repetitive like everytime you drink a glass of water, you enter your kitchen, you go to the bathroom... You'll end up doing a good number of pull-ups each day and you'll noitce that you're able to do more each time you try to max out. When I started doing pull-ups I used a method called Grease the groove. Whenever I passed near my pull-ups bar i’d crank out 5-10 pullups. At the moment you could just do 1 (as many as you can whilst still feeling able to do more comfortably then stop.) everytime you do something repetitive like everytime you drink a glass of water, you enter your kitchen, you go to the bathroom…

You’ll end up doing a good number of pull-ups each day and you’ll noitce that you’re able to do more each time you try to max out.

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