Michael Schneider
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Had such an amazing push session with my boy Stefan Wottawa. ???? Today i tried prepare for the first time ever and it blew my mind. Laser focus trough the whole session. And the pump was just unreal.
We started with high incline smith machine press and we went balls to the wall there. It’s such a pleasure to train with same minded people. @wotti next time it’s up to you to guide me trough a session. And i can’t wait. For sure we need to do this more frequently.
High incline smith machine press
Life fitness chest press
Close grip bench
Kettle bell over head extensions
Machine side laterals fst7
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It depends. When you don’t do to much of them and they have no negative effect on your ability to recover those sets can help you build a better mind muscle connection. I do not think they are going to help you grow on the direct path but trough building a better mm connection they can have a positive effect on your ability to grow!
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Rest day today! I’m so crushed from yesterdays deadlifting. But I feel so happy that I’m able to pull again!
Tomorrow I’m going to do a push session with big Stefan Wottawa! I’m very excited. He is going to visit me in my gym! So it’s my home game this time! 😉
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I would either do them on back or on your leg day. Personally I think doing them in both workouts, even as the last exercise I think it just puts to much stress on your nervous system if you train ppl and hit every bodypart every 5-6 days.
If you train every bodypart only once a week, like Dorian did for example it would be ok! Depends on your individual ability to recover. You could give it a try and watch your log book. If you can recover and make progress stick with it. -
Great pull session today. 6 weeks ago I partially tore my left biceps during the deadlift in competition. Today I wanted to give it a try again. Pulled 220 for 2 which felt like 260 and mentally like 300 but I’m very happy how it moved. I concentrated on flexing my triceps during the lift and had almost no pain at all! I’m so happy because the deadlift means so much to me!
Deadlift
Lat pulldown
Upper back row on the hammer strength machine
One arm cable rows for lower lat
Rear delt machine
Dumbell shrugs
Dumbell curls (Damn I made it to the 8kg dumbells) 😉
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When a muscle does not grow the same as others do it’s most of the time a bad mind muscle connection. Try to find exercises where you have a good mind muscle connection and perfect execution. Also try to work your arm trough the fully leghtened and shortend range with different reo ranges from 6 to 20.
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Very needed rest day today. Feeling very crushed from my latestest workouts. Tomorrow I will do a pull session and friday i’m looking forward to having a push session with Stefan Wottawa. ????
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I think it depends a lot on the smith machine you are using. And also a little bit on individual leverages. On the smith you don’t need those stabilizing muscles which makes it easier normally.
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Push session felt great today. Hit a new pb an the hs incline presse paused with 4 1/2 plates a side for 6 reps. I’m also very happy with my delt development from the higher volume and frequency. I noticed that my delts are responding much better to higher reps and tolerate a lot more intensity and frequency than other body parts.
Hammer strength incline press
Weighted dips
Ez bar overhead extensions
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Leg session today. Started with calves and lying hamstring curls today because this warms uo my knees before i hit a heavy compound lift. Did 10sec high bar pause squats today. I love doing at least one crazy exercise every leg session. ????
Seated calve raises
Lying leg curls
High bar pause squats
Front squats
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Same thoughts as bigP!
Stretch strech and do even more streching. Maybe try to find a pt who is good in biomechanics and try to analyze movement patterns. Try differnt stands. Maybe also consider adding bands to some pressing movemnts to make the loading curve match your strength curve!
And try to find movements that don’t do even more damage and try to find ways to work around the pain!
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Well needed rest day today! Had a good nap in the afternoon. I’m going to decide if I’m going to hit legs tomorrow or on monday! Feeling great so far. I don’t think I will need to add npp at the end of my offseason because I’m making great improvements now without and I want to keep my body as healthy as possible till the start of my prep!
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You need to get a mind muscle connection first. Maybe you have a pt in your gym who knows something about biomechnics. Learn to feel your muscles first and then train them more frequently and progress.
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Shoulder focused push session today. Took the 50s for a ride again for dumbell shoulder press. 8 reps but this time with a lot more stability and the first rep all by myself. Still feeling my left biceps when the weights are getting heavy but it’s ok.
Dumbell shoulder press
Close grip bench press
Dumbell triceps overhead extensions
Handcuff side laterls on the cable
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Sounds great. If you feel them and you can perfrom them pain free stick with this variation.