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  • zcd@lemmy.catoFitness@lemmy.worldSupersetting with mobility
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    12 hours ago

    It might be time for you to get organized with a real strength program! I’m a big fan of 5/3/1, here’s my elevator pitch / quick breakdown for it:

    It’s fairly simple and straightforward, focussing on the compound exercises that you mentioned (Squat, bench, overhead press and deadlift) and you can get it done in 45 minutes, Including warm-up and accessory exercises. Typical day looks like this:

    Main work: 3 sets of a big compound lift (light, medium, heavy)

    Supplemental work: 5 lighter sets of the same compound lift

    Accessories: This can be a wide variety of lighter work, focussing on mobility and hypertrophy type lifting. Dips, pull-ups, shrugs, hanging leg raises, rows, curls, whatever you wish. These can be supersetted with the main and supplemental work above

    There are lots of different templates, you can do 2, 3, or 4 days per week depending on your schedule, and there are quite a few apps that will do the calculations and essentially tell you how much to lift each set. If you’re interested at all I can definitely help you get set up
















  • zcd@lemmy.catoAsklemmy@lemmy.mlWhat's Your Best Habit?
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    4 days ago

    I’m extremely consistent with my weightlifting program (1.5 years aww yeah!)

    Starting to lift with the best decision I ever made and the best habit I’ve ever formed. Nagging aches and pains are basically a thing of the past. I’m way more useful, and my lower body, which was once withered and useless after a decade of working in an office, have been replaced with tree trunks and a dump-truck ass

    A couple of the accessory benefits of this that in order to support my lifting progress I now eat way better, quit drinking and prioritize proper sleep. Overall it’s just been a huge increase in quality of life