Few ?s but nice log...what are your stats and goals right now? How is the diet? Natural? Cycle?
5'7ish, about 205ish. I'm trying some new stuff out on my diet and I want to wait until later to post anything, I haven't really trained "all out" in a few years due to some personal issues so the goal is to get to where I feel I should be and take it from there, might compete at the end of this year or early next year. Been natural my whole life, problems with my liver when I was 19 so roids are out of the question, bf is probably in the low teens right now.
Why so much SMith machine use.....I realize it's easier on the joints, but if you arent injured, isnt it half assed>>>?
sorry but there's no such thing as a "half assed workout if you're progressing, doesn't matter if you use the smith or free weights. The gym I'm at has a few smiths and 1 decent power rack, I can get to the smith's easier so I use them, I train alone so it's also due to safety concerns. I have no issues using smith machines. With DC training the first and foremost concern is picking movements where you can make the biggest gains in strength while paying attention to your form, smith machine's are often recommended. with the way I train I don't like to ask people for spots and with a smith I know I wont' kill myself. As long as I'm progressing at a good rate there's no problem with smiths, or precor, or hammer. I do use free weights for alot of movements but have no problem using any machine that I think will work with the program I'm on. The ends justify the means.
Was the above your full leg day? What do you got today? Delts?
that's the full leg day, everything was taken to positive failure. Calfs done in DC fashion with this type of weight is a kiler, hamstrings I had a 2 rep improvement with the same weight as last time so I progressed as I thought I would, next time the weight goes up 5lbs and the goal is 12-14 reps done with a nice controlled negative and explosive positive, 3 total rest paused sets.
thighs, I had a 20lbs increase and kept the reps at 20, legs together and infront of the body so I could concentrate on the "tear drop" and the sweep of the thigh, reps were done ass to the grass. I have issues with my lower back so I go a little lighter on these until I feel my back is conditioned enough to start pilling the weight on. I figured my reps would probably drop off but I managed to get 20 so next cycle I'll probably do another 20lbs increase. I also did partials until total failure after a short rest. DC recommends either a static hold at the end of a set or partials, I'm loving the partials right now, I'm taking it to a whole new level with them.