Comments on: Why You Fail To Achieve Your Fitness Goals http://jcdfitness.com/2009/03/why-you-fail-to-achieve-your-desired-results/ A No BS Approach To Looking Great Naked Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:14:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: How To Ensure You Achieve Your Fitness Goals | JCD Fitness http://jcdfitness.com/2009/03/why-you-fail-to-achieve-your-desired-results/comment-page-1/#comment-469 How To Ensure You Achieve Your Fitness Goals | JCD Fitness Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:21:43 +0000 http://jcdfitness.com/?p=1095#comment-469 [...] article is part two of my series on Why You Aren’t Getting Positive Results. I will specifically address the five ways to fix the bad habits that tend to hold us back when [...] [...] article is part two of my series on Why You Aren’t Getting Positive Results. I will specifically address the five ways to fix the bad habits that tend to hold us back when [...]

]]> By: JC http://jcdfitness.com/2009/03/why-you-fail-to-achieve-your-desired-results/comment-page-1/#comment-459 JC Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:31:17 +0000 http://jcdfitness.com/?p=1095#comment-459 HAHA I actually weighed myself pre and post urination one morning - talk about the quickest way to drop 5lbs. HAHA I actually weighed myself pre and post urination one morning – talk about the quickest way to drop 5lbs.

]]> By: Yum Yucky http://jcdfitness.com/2009/03/why-you-fail-to-achieve-your-desired-results/comment-page-1/#comment-458 Yum Yucky Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:24:17 +0000 http://jcdfitness.com/?p=1095#comment-458 @JC. Ok I'm hiding the scale today. I'm obsessive, sometimes weighing twice a day and getting wacky readings. "Oh look! I lost 2 pounds since this morning"! Yeah right. @JC. Ok I’m hiding the scale today. I’m obsessive, sometimes weighing twice a day and getting wacky readings. “Oh look! I lost 2 pounds since this morning”! Yeah right.

]]> By: Fred http://jcdfitness.com/2009/03/why-you-fail-to-achieve-your-desired-results/comment-page-1/#comment-448 Fred Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:45:30 +0000 http://jcdfitness.com/?p=1095#comment-448 Just remembered I made a post. My bone of contention is the methodology of "start on the low(er) end for their first few weeks to allow them to get used to the set/rep scheme." The full warm up scheme, % of working load, for SS according to the wiki is 2x5@20%,1x5@40%,1x5@60%,1x3@80% then 3x5@100%. If the lower end is being worked, ie they only go to 90% work load, they will be getting a good workout but not optimum, in my opinion especially when only doing three exercises. Also it is pretty boring for a newbie doing 8 sets of squats/bench/press/dl/row which don't feel heavy. I feel, as well, that there will be more immediate development in muscle mass if the newbie does 6 exercises. This is key in order for employee retention, if the person does not feel that they are getting gains (looking better in the mirror) then they are not likely to renew. By using repetition and working in "heavy" days you will be able to show the newbie what both ends of the spectrum in regards to what they can do after SS, also. In regards power cleans, I completely agree. I only put it there since it's in the original, I think that getting the pendlay row spot on is also quite tricky for a newbie so I would put in heavy bent row (guy) or heavy glute (gal) work instead. Just remembered I made a post.

My bone of contention is the methodology of “start on the low(er) end for their first few weeks to allow them to get used to the set/rep scheme.” The full warm up scheme, % of working load, for SS according to the wiki is 2×5@20%,1×5@40%,1×5@60%,1×3@80% then 3×5@100%. If the lower end is being worked, ie they only go to 90% work load, they will be getting a good workout but not optimum, in my opinion especially when only doing three exercises. Also it is pretty boring for a newbie doing 8 sets of squats/bench/press/dl/row which don’t feel heavy. I feel, as well, that there will be more immediate development in muscle mass if the newbie does 6 exercises. This is key in order for employee retention, if the person does not feel that they are getting gains (looking better in the mirror) then they are not likely to renew.

By using repetition and working in “heavy” days you will be able to show the newbie what both ends of the spectrum in regards to what they can do after SS, also.

In regards power cleans, I completely agree. I only put it there since it’s in the original, I think that getting the pendlay row spot on is also quite tricky for a newbie so I would put in heavy bent row (guy) or heavy glute (gal) work instead.

]]> By: JC http://jcdfitness.com/2009/03/why-you-fail-to-achieve-your-desired-results/comment-page-1/#comment-443 JC Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:26:29 +0000 http://jcdfitness.com/?p=1095#comment-443 @Yum Yucky I hear that! I have experienced the recomp phenomenon before as well. What you mention about the scale being all wacky is very true. I hardly recommend people weigh in very often due to how bad it can mess with your head. If they want to use the scale, I have them do 1 weekly weigh in, but would rather see them track progress via measurements. @Yum Yucky
I hear that! I have experienced the recomp phenomenon before as well. What you mention about the scale being all wacky is very true. I hardly recommend people weigh in very often due to how bad it can mess with your head. If they want to use the scale, I have them do 1 weekly weigh in, but would rather see them track progress via measurements.

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