How do you do this?
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Tex117 said:
Just FYI, my bros. Don't know if yall have tried this yet, but have you worked with ChatGPT or Claude with workout programming?
I have...and its pretty amazing. It can help program top sets, back off, hypertrophy work, percentages, exercise selection....where you are imbalanced. the whole bit.
I have Gemini through work and have used it a bunch for building in different exercises. It's definitely a good tool for users that know what they want. I'd be hesitant to tell a beginner to use it, personally. I'd probably still be stuck doing 25lb dumbbell incline if I hadn't sought out advice from this thread.
But if you want it to build out a program based on your lifts, what you like to do, etc. then it's great for that.
CC09LawAg said:
What % are you going to go with on your BBB sets?
OHP and BP - 50%
DL and Squat - 40%
I'll evaluate it after that. What do you think? I have a feeling this program is going to kick my ass, in a good way.
Trying to build in some chin-ups as well. Supposed to do up to a 100/week, apparently. Also sick of Pendlay rows so I'll probably switch it up to Kroc Rows.
texag06ish said:
How do you do this?
Just open up ChatGPT and tell it where you are.
Age, height, weight. Where your lifts are. Its better when you have SOME understanding of programming and can guide it. Like fav said. Probably not perfect for a beginner. But, then again, it has said that beginners do well with "template" programming.
Like, I asked it about 5/3/1 BBB and it can give pros and cons about it. Why it works as an early intermediate, maybe not when older and lifting heavier.
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Great plan - 40 to 50% is exactly what I would have suggested.
fav13andac1)c said:
Trying to build in some chin-ups as well. Supposed to do up to a 100/week, apparently. Also sick of Pendlay rows so I'll probably switch it up to Kroc Rows.
Depending on your starting point, what I did was aim for 20 to 25 total reps when I added in chin ups/pull ups. Then every workout that I could complete my rep total I added 5 more and worked my way up to 50, then 100 per workout.
And every set you make sure you aren't pushing too hard - I would do them one at a time if I had to and do them between sets of my main exercise and accessories until I hit my rep total.
Once I hit 100 per workout, I went back down to 50 and then would add weight on a belt and work back up to 100.
Well that was humbling. I could barely do 2 pullups at a time. Ended up doing Lat Pulldowns to save time and still get my sets in. My thought is that I'll build up to a pullup from there. Should probably build in some negatives as well.
I started with bands to assist me. A lot of it is form, it takes a bit for your body to settle in.
I would either do negatives, or if you can, do them from a starting position with your feet on the floor so you can stabilize your body and then pull up.
1 at a time, 2 at a time, whatever it takes. Aim for 20 total reps for your first workout and go from there.
I would either do negatives, or if you can, do them from a starting position with your feet on the floor so you can stabilize your body and then pull up.
1 at a time, 2 at a time, whatever it takes. Aim for 20 total reps for your first workout and go from there.
I really want to get a pull-up routine going. It is almost as hated as ab work for me, though. I really don't know why.
Back when I did the 5/3/1 template 'Building the Monolith', it called for 10 sets of 10 pull-ups (I think) and I would generally try to get to 50. I hated every second of that.
I have seen some general progressions emphasizing rows and forearm strength that seem appealing before jumping into strict pull-up work.
Back when I did the 5/3/1 template 'Building the Monolith', it called for 10 sets of 10 pull-ups (I think) and I would generally try to get to 50. I hated every second of that.
I have seen some general progressions emphasizing rows and forearm strength that seem appealing before jumping into strict pull-up work.
10 sets of 10 sounds pretty miserable on pull-ups. They're also the one exercise where I feel like each subsequent set drops by about 30% of total reps.
They're a great exercise and one that surprisingly gasses you more than one would think - which is why I probably don't do them as often as I should… I'll sometimes start my second push day with them and the weight I am able to do on rows and pull downs is noticeably less after 3 sets of 12-15 or something like 18-15-10 reps of pull ups.
They're a great exercise and one that surprisingly gasses you more than one would think - which is why I probably don't do them as often as I should… I'll sometimes start my second push day with them and the weight I am able to do on rows and pull downs is noticeably less after 3 sets of 12-15 or something like 18-15-10 reps of pull ups.
Cheers, yall. Managed 8 today. Going for 10 on Friday.
I figured I just need to lock in and stop being a little bi*ch and it'll be fine.
I figured I just need to lock in and stop being a little bi*ch and it'll be fine.
fav13andac1)c said:
Cheers, yall. Managed 8 today. Going for 10 on Friday.
I figured I just need to lock in and stop being a little bi*ch and it'll be fine.
Also may be worth checking out a form video or two.
Its not as simple as pulling yourself up.
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Any particular ones you'd recommend? From what I've gathered, I need to be in an active hang and pull my scapula back and my shoulders away from my ears. Any specific feeling I should be looking for when pulling?
I do pullups/chinups twice a week. How hard would it be to learn muscle ups?
There is an incredible amount of technique to doing muscle ups. Obviously if you were just freakishly strong and athletic, you might be able to do them without any technical know how but otherwise it's gonna take some coaching or at least a lot of homework and practice.
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