I usually do this...
Mondays: Squats
Wednesdays: Heavy Bench or Overhead
Friday: Deadlifts
Saturdays: light upper body work Bodybuilding style.
I kind of add Implements throughout the week.
Sometimes do light Yoke Walks or Farmers Walks after Squats is an example.
Or Log strict press for reps after doing your Heavy Bench.
Hope this helps you out, please keep me posted.
HIGA MONSTER
Higa do you ever incorporate speed or rep work into your routine or do you just go heavy every week?
Higa do you ever incorporate speed or rep work into your routine or do you just go heavy every week?
Thanks C.
A little bit, when I did CUBE that was definitely in place.
Usually, I attack the weights with speed as much as possible.
My accessory work is usually considered my Rep work, cause I will do 10, 15 or 25 reps sometimes.
A little bit, when I did CUBE that was definitely in place.
Usually, I attack the weights with speed as much as possible.
My accessory work is usually considered my Rep work, cause I will do 10, 15 or 25 reps sometimes.
HIGA MONSTER
Did u see any results from doing the CUBE? How long did u following for?
instead of worrying about buzzing my hair in response to your totals i have a real question based off of the posts above.
you are one of my favorite animal athletes to follow because i find something from watching you that relates to me as well. When you train, say heavy, yet you attack with speed as much as possible. can you outline this in terms of one day for me. like one set exercise? for instance. When you deadlift, do you start heavy and hit a heavy pull and then do higher reps of a less weight? or do you have that set up into a separate day. Im trying to rework my schedule and i don't want to bother you with a lot of tedious typing. I'm just trying to get a few different outside opinions to see what i should switch up
"Strength is the product of struggle, you must do what others don't to achieve what others won't." - Henry Rollins.
instead of worrying about buzzing my hair in response to your totals i have a real question based off of the posts above.
you are one of my favorite animal athletes to follow because i find something from watching you that relates to me as well. When you train, say heavy, yet you attack with speed as much as possible. can you outline this in terms of one day for me. like one set exercise? for instance. When you deadlift, do you start heavy and hit a heavy pull and then do higher reps of a less weight? or do you have that set up into a separate day. Im trying to rework my schedule and i don't want to bother you with a lot of tedious typing. I'm just trying to get a few different outside opinions to see what i should switch up
I am a big believer that every warmup leads to the next set.
So if you approach each rep with speed and focus, it preps your body for the next heavier set.
I work up to a heavy deadlift with usually 10 reps, 6 reps, 4 reps, 3 reps, 2 reps, then singles. You can see this approach on my Journey post today.
Then I do less weight, high reps after as an Accessory.
I have never done a Speed day separately from my Heavy Squat or Deadlift day.
I just listen to my body and feel that has been the best for me.
The high reps have really helps increase my single rep deadlift for some odd reason.
I was stuck at pulling under 700 lbs for so long.
Iam starting the cube method tomorrow. I downloaded the book. It seems like a good program. My routine will be
Mon-Deads
Wed-chest
Fri-squat
Sat or Sun-upper/lower body work
I've been doing a 5✖️5 type of program but have hit a snag in my training and iam not progressing anymore. Also I train by myself so I have no spotter so going heavy for 5 by 5 is getting kind of dangerous especially on bench day. As the weight is getting heavier iam afraid of getting stuck under the weight. On the cube method I will only do heavy work once a week so if I need a spotter one day a week I will get one. I will not have to find a spotter everyday. Iam also looking forward to speed and rep work on there own days. Since you have done this program with success can you give me any advice?
Iam starting the cube method tomorrow. I downloaded the book. It seems like a good program. My routine will be
Mon-Deads
Wed-chest
Fri-squat
Sat or Sun-upper/lower body work
I've been doing a 5✖️5 type of program but have hit a snag in my training and iam not progressing anymore. Also I train by myself so I have no spotter so going heavy for 5 by 5 is getting kind of dangerous especially on bench day. As the weight is getting heavier iam afraid of getting stuck under the weight. On the cube method I will only do heavy work once a week so if I need a spotter one day a week I will get one. I will not have to find a spotter everyday. Iam also looking forward to speed and rep work on there own days. Since you have done this program with success can you give me any advice?
Stick with the plan and adjust the weights accordingly so that you get all the Reps required.
FYI, try to not always worry about a Spotter. If its too heavy, drop the weight being lifted to a weight you can handle for all reps.
You should attack the weights with no fear as much as possible.
I don't train with a Spotter most of the time, cause it forces me to make the damn lift or else I will fail.
Stick with the plan and adjust the weights accordingly so that you get all the Reps required.
FYI, try to not always worry about a Spotter. If its too heavy, drop the weight being lifted to a weight you can handle for all reps.
You should attack the weights with no fear as much as possible.
I don't train with a Spotter most of the time, cause it forces me to make the damn lift or else I will fail.
and I don't wanna fail...
HIGA MONSTER
Thanks Higa, you are a true motivator!
You have accomplished a lot in your career and I take your advice very seriously. I like your mind set when it comes to a spotter. Great stuff. Thanks!
Thanks Higa, you are a true motivator!
You have accomplished a lot in your career and I take your advice very seriously. I like your mind set when it comes to a spotter. Great stuff. Thanks!
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1st Strongman comp
Sup Higa,
The past weekend (2014-09-06) I had my 1st ever strongman comp. I placed 13th overall of 28 guys. I got 4th place for log lift thanks to your log lift video you posted a while back on the YouTube Animal channel! So thanks bro it really helped a lot!! I think I'm a bit hooked on strongman and thinking of taking it further!!
Which do u prefer as far as rows go? Tbar, barbell, dumbell... How would u program them ? Sets, reps, day or days per week.
Also, how do you feel about pulldown's/pull-ups? Which do you prefer and how would you program them into your routine. Do you have any favorites of either, pull ups or Rows? Or any combination of the two together, such as T-bar rows with a close grip and wide grip pull-ups... Which have giving you the best results throughout your career?
Higa, my big squatting brother from another mother. I have a conversation(?) I'd like to have with you.
I have a chance to lift at RUM next year as a guest lifter. I'd really like to take advantage of the opportunity and lift with some of the best lifters in the world. The other side and conversation I'd like to have is... I know you lifted in the USAPL before (I think you set a record for the squat) and that's one federation that's close to me (location wise). I also see that you did the RUM Unity meet as well. I haven't confirmed it and it's being awhile since I read it, but believe I remember that USAPL will not allow any lifters to compete at their meets if they have lifted in a fed that allows the use of "gear".
My question is, have you been able to compete in an USAPL meet since Unity? If not, and I'm sure you knew it before hand, what helped you make the choice to go to Unity and no longer go to USAPL? I seriously want to lift at Unity, but I don't really want to lose out on meets that are near by and I can lift at more per year.
What are your thoughts on it? Either way?
Thank you sir.
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Meet Lifts: Squats 534lbs - Bench 143lbs - Deadlift 341lbs - 1019lbs total.
Higa, my big squatting brother from another mother. I have a conversation(?) I'd like to have with you.
I have a chance to lift at RUM next year as a guest lifter. I'd really like to take advantage of the opportunity and lift with some of the best lifters in the world. The other side and conversation I'd like to have is... I know you lifted in the USAPL before (I think you set a record for the squat) and that's one federation that's close to me (location wise). I also see that you did the RUM Unity meet as well. I haven't confirmed it and it's being awhile since I read it, but believe I remember that USAPL will not allow any lifters to compete at their meets if they have lifted in a fed that allows the use of "gear".
My question is, have you been able to compete in an USAPL meet since Unity? If not, and I'm sure you knew it before hand, what helped you make the choice to go to Unity and no longer go to USAPL? I seriously want to lift at Unity, but I don't really want to lose out on meets that are near by and I can lift at more per year.
What are your thoughts on it? Either way?
Thank you sir.
This is a great question of weighing the pros and cons, how to make choices that can affect your future as a lifter. Are you banned and if so for how long? Jessie Norris also competed at RUM7, I believe the tested him in his hotel room....
Very curious as to what Higa has to say.
"A warrior chooses a path with heart, any path with heart, and follows it; and then he rejoices and laughs. He knows because he sees that his life will be over altogether too soon. He sees that nothing is more important than anything else.” - Carlos Castaneda
"Nothing will destroy a lifter faster, or for longer, than ego." - Jim Wendler
The past weekend (2014-09-06) I had my 1st ever strongman comp. I placed 13th overall of 28 guys. I got 4th place for log lift thanks to your log lift video you posted a while back on the YouTube Animal channel! So thanks bro it really helped a lot!! I think I'm a bit hooked on strongman and thinking of taking it further!!
Kind Regards
Nick
That is awesome!
Congratulations and I appreciate you checking out my YouTube. This is great to hear, especially from South Africa!
Keep it up and I hope you do another Strongman contest soon.
Which do u prefer as far as rows go? Tbar, barbell, dumbell... How would u program them ? Sets, reps, day or days per week.
Also, how do you feel about pulldown's/pull-ups? Which do you prefer and how would you program them into your routine. Do you have any favorites of either, pull ups or Rows? Or any combination of the two together, such as T-bar rows with a close grip and wide grip pull-ups... Which have giving you the best results throughout your career?
To be honest, I don't row alot or hardly at all.
This may be a detriment to me but I personally feel so tired after doing alot of Squats or Deadlifts that I don't do any Rows.
I usually will do some Lat Pulls when I am in a gym that has a Lat Pull but Imperial CrossFit doesn't have any Cable apparattus so I just usually do Inverted Rows on the rings. I do really like to do those.
Pull-ups are actually something I need to do more, and when i do that at Imperial CrossFit, I have to use a blue or green band at my feet. Cause this is a weakness for me.
I would probably do rows or pulls on your Bench Press days. Cause when you lower the bar, you have to stabilize it with your Lats.
Change it up every so often but I don't like using Lat Pulls with straps. I would rather use my bare hands and get my reps in cause I need to have good Grip strength in my Powerlifting or Strongman contests.
Best of luck in your training, and please keep me posted!
HIGA MONSTER