Hybrid_Killer
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Hey guys,
Sorry for another Sheiko topic (I found a few when I did a search on the topic)...I just did the first day of program #29 but there are still a couple of things I'm not 100% sure about when following the routine.
1. From what I've read from various training logs of people that do Sheiko, you do not have to follow the exercises Sheiko gives you exactly and that freedom to choose your own exercises is allowed (it's actually one of the things that attracted it to me in the first place). For example, today, instead of doing flys I ended up doing rows. My question about this is, for the guys who have followed this routine, do you have a general rule to follow when substituting exercises? Would you, for example, only substitute lifts that are related in some way (say front squats instead of back squats) or can they be generally unrelated (glute hams instead of flys).
2. I also have a couple of questions relating to the idea of basing a lot of the exercises off your one rep max. Do you increase the one rep max figure you base your lifts off as you progress through each program? Say at the beginning of #29 my oen rep max at bench is 140 kilos, and say three weeks into the program my max has increased to 150 kilos (unlikely I know but bear with me)...in the next workout where I bench would I base the percentages off the original or the new max? If based on the original, do you only reset your max lift numbers at the end of the program/as you move onto the next program?
3. I know Sheiko gives you a 5% leeway to increase/decrease the weight you use depending on how you feel etc., but do you guys allow yourself a bigger jump if you feel it is possible? For example the 5X5 squats today felt pretty easy, meaning I was probably a bit too conservative with my max squat number...can I just assume my max is higher than what I originally thought it was and base future lifts off a higher max?
4. Also, did any of you guys who did Sheiko max out for the hell of it just to see what your numbers were whilst still in the middle of a program? If so, when would you fit it in around the other 3 days of lifting?
5.I was reading one of the training logs (Tosa's I think) and I saw that he added in an extra day of lifting that was mainly revolved around pulling exercises. Did any of you find your pull lifts lacking whilst/after doing Sheiko? If you its needed, any tips for adding in an extra pulling day/not letting my pulls go downhill if there is a danger of that happening?
6. Instead of pulls to the knees, I'm going to do deficit pulls and just regular old deadlifts instead...is that ok (I pull conventional)?
7. Lastly, when it says stuff like "good mornings 5x5" or "pushups 10x5" am I ok to do these exercises at whatever weight I feel is suitable or what?
Thanks for the clarification guys.
EDIT: Also, when working out percentages for rackpulls and what not, is the percentage based ont he deadlift max or rack pull max ( I wouldn't really know what this is lol).
Sorry for another Sheiko topic (I found a few when I did a search on the topic)...I just did the first day of program #29 but there are still a couple of things I'm not 100% sure about when following the routine.
1. From what I've read from various training logs of people that do Sheiko, you do not have to follow the exercises Sheiko gives you exactly and that freedom to choose your own exercises is allowed (it's actually one of the things that attracted it to me in the first place). For example, today, instead of doing flys I ended up doing rows. My question about this is, for the guys who have followed this routine, do you have a general rule to follow when substituting exercises? Would you, for example, only substitute lifts that are related in some way (say front squats instead of back squats) or can they be generally unrelated (glute hams instead of flys).
2. I also have a couple of questions relating to the idea of basing a lot of the exercises off your one rep max. Do you increase the one rep max figure you base your lifts off as you progress through each program? Say at the beginning of #29 my oen rep max at bench is 140 kilos, and say three weeks into the program my max has increased to 150 kilos (unlikely I know but bear with me)...in the next workout where I bench would I base the percentages off the original or the new max? If based on the original, do you only reset your max lift numbers at the end of the program/as you move onto the next program?
3. I know Sheiko gives you a 5% leeway to increase/decrease the weight you use depending on how you feel etc., but do you guys allow yourself a bigger jump if you feel it is possible? For example the 5X5 squats today felt pretty easy, meaning I was probably a bit too conservative with my max squat number...can I just assume my max is higher than what I originally thought it was and base future lifts off a higher max?
4. Also, did any of you guys who did Sheiko max out for the hell of it just to see what your numbers were whilst still in the middle of a program? If so, when would you fit it in around the other 3 days of lifting?
5.I was reading one of the training logs (Tosa's I think) and I saw that he added in an extra day of lifting that was mainly revolved around pulling exercises. Did any of you find your pull lifts lacking whilst/after doing Sheiko? If you its needed, any tips for adding in an extra pulling day/not letting my pulls go downhill if there is a danger of that happening?
6. Instead of pulls to the knees, I'm going to do deficit pulls and just regular old deadlifts instead...is that ok (I pull conventional)?
7. Lastly, when it says stuff like "good mornings 5x5" or "pushups 10x5" am I ok to do these exercises at whatever weight I feel is suitable or what?
Thanks for the clarification guys.
EDIT: Also, when working out percentages for rackpulls and what not, is the percentage based ont he deadlift max or rack pull max ( I wouldn't really know what this is lol).
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