You're only truly alive when you're in battle.. or something like that.

Good job on the squats, excellent. You can always add more even if
it's 1 extra pound.

Water, I do talk about this in my book briefly, aim for at least 8
tall glasses of water per day, drink more if needed. Aim to urinate 4
or more times a day.

Law



>
> Had squats again today. I love really pushing to failure with squats
> because I get such a good feeling afterwards that I don't get from
> working smaller muscles. Its knowing that I really did some serious
> damage.
> I did 295 again today for 20 which I think at this point is at the
> very limit of what I'm physically able to do. Sure feels that way!
> Another thing I've been doing lately is drinking more water. I've
> heard all kinds of varying opinions on this. I've choked down a
> gallon or more per day and at times not drank any water and everything
> in between.
> I do notice that I feel slightly better when I drink a moderate
> amount of water.
> I don't remember you saying anything about this in your book -
> Whats your take on it?
>
> --- In LawrenceHosannahFanClub@yahoogroups.com, "lhosannah"
> <lhosannah@> wrote:
> >
> > Cool no problem.
> >
> > Thats a good plan.
> >
> > Eating small bites are definitely beneficial for consuming
> > elephants... and 20's are elephants.
> >
> > I have to get back to 20 rep squats again. Counting wise I would aim
> > for 10 reps, then aim for 5 reps, then another 5 that worked well
> for me.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I appreciate it and thanks again for the advice. I'm going to
> > > continue to do these 20 rep sets throughout this diet, doing 2
sets of
> > > squats and one set of leg press and then the next time around 2 sets
> > > of leg press and one of squats and may throw some deadlifts in
the mix
> > > too. Will keep you posted on progress.
> > > I wanted to share this too - One thing I discovered which helps me
> > > get the most from myself on those long brutal sets is focusing
> > > completely on JUST the single rep which I'm trying to complete. I
> > > find that if I go into the set shooting for 20 reps, and thinking
> > > about doing 20 reps of this heavy weight, it feels daunting and
breaks
> > > up my focus. But concentrating on only one rep at a time makes the
> > > set go by in a much better way and next thing I know I've done 20
> > > reps. Just something to try for anyone who has trouble with those
> -
> > >
> > > --- In LawrenceHosannahFanClub@yahoogroups.com, "lhosannah"
> > > <lhosannah@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Yeah it is brutal.
> > > >
> > > > The squat and leg press combination works really well.
> > > >
> > > > Good to hear that your pushing like that, excellent gains will be
> > > > yours for sure.
> > > >
> > > > Law
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I never thought of doing squats and deadlifts in the same day.
> That
> > > > > is brutal. Might have to give it a try though. I've been
> doing 20
> > > > > rep sets of squats and leg presses the past couple weeks,
> which also
> > > > > brutal. At least the way I do them it is. Felt close to
> > passing out
> > > > > the other day after a set of squats where it took literally
> > every once
> > > > > of energy I had to get the last couple reps. Sure is a
fantastic
> > > > > feeling when its over though! Quite a rush of, uhhhh -
> endorphins I
> > > > > guess.
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In LawrenceHosannahFanClub@yahoogroups.com, "lhosannah"
> > > > > <lhosannah@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Yeah he used a modified pre-exhaust that allowed for a bit
> of rest
> > > > > > between exercises, unlike Art Jones/ Mentzer pre exhaust which
> > > > > > involves moving from one movement straight into the other.
> > Dorian's
> > > > > > version allows for more weight to be used during the second
> > exercise
> > > > > > and also allows the trainee to stay anaerobic. I've tried
> > both, both
> > > > > > have their benefits.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regards squats and deads in the same workout, like everything
> > > else it
> > > > > > depends on what you are trying to accomplish and your stage of
> > > > > > training. At one point I was doing both in the same workout,
> which
> > > > > > caused a lot of growth. There also was a time where I super
> > > setted 20
> > > > > > rep squats with 15 rep stiff-legged deadlifts, that was
brutal.
> > > > > > Nowadays I perform them on different days, Sunday overall
> > thighs and
> > > > > > deadlifts on Mondays every 3 weeks.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So to answer your question you have to see what format allows
> > you to
> > > > > > get stronger while gaining mass, experiment.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Cool, it looks like he pre-exhausted his quads before going
> > > into the
> > > > > > pressing movements.
> > > > > > > Do you advocate doing Squats and deadlifts in the same
> > workout, or
> > > > > > would that be too much?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > lhosannah <lhosannah@> wrote:
> More
> > > > > > so the standing squatting motions hacks, smith squats. Those
> type
> > > > > > > of movements put a great deal of stress on the spine, and
> as a
> > > > result
> > > > > > > the body builds up a lot of muscle to protect itself... the
> > > > > reason why
> > > > > > > I think that squats and deadlifts are so effective.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > One of Dorian's quad workouts
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Leg extension 2 warm ups 15-12 1 work set 10-12
> > > > > > > Leg press 1 warm up 10-12 1 work set 12
> > > > > > > hack squats 1 warm up 10-12 1 work set 12
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Yeah I heard the same thing about squats not agreeing
> > with his
> > > > > > > structure. I didn't know that you were counting leg
presses
> > > > and hack
> > > > > > > squats as squats but it's definitely all the same movement.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > lhosannah <lhosannah@> wrote:

> > > > > > > Actually he did squat. In the early part of his career he
> used
> > > > > barbell
> > > > > > > > squats but found that they didn't agree with his
> structure.
> > > > Dorian
> > > > > > > > switched over to other forms of squatting such as smith
> > > machine
> > > > > > squats
> > > > > > > > and hack squats, which are definitely squatting motions.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > When I was trained by Dorian in 2000 he said the
reason he
> > > > > suggested
> > > > > > > > smith machine squats is because they allow a person to
> place
> > > > more
> > > > > > > > stress on their quads, take stress of their back, and
> allows
> > > > > them to
> > > > > > > > focus on going to failure without worrying about
balance.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I've heard that Dorian Yates never squatted. Didn't
> > seem to
> > > > > keep
> > > > > > > > him from winning 6 Mr. O's
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > lhosannah <lhosannah@> wrote:
>
> > > > I've
> > > > > > > > included my comments in your text
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > I think our food and general knowledge of food has
> > > evolved
> > > > > > > since then
> > > > > > > > > > and I think people are living longer now and what
> > not. I
> > > > > > > don't know
> > > > > > > > > > if we could compare now to then without recreating
> > those
> > > > > > > conditions.
> > > > > > > > > > From some of the pics I've seen, those bodybuilders
> > from
> > > > > > the 30's
> > > > > > > > look
> > > > > > > > > > about my size. And although I do hold a high
> opinion of
> > > > > > myself, I
> > > > > > > > know
> > > > > > > > > > that I'm a mere pissant next to todays
competitors.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Law: I agree that there has been progress in our
> > > > > understanding of
> > > > > > > > > nutrition and training. More understanding today
> > > doesn't mean
> > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > > they weren't applying what mattered back then though.
> > > > They ate
> > > > > > > lots of
> > > > > > > > > quality sources of protein as well as other
nutrients.
> > > > > > Training wise
> > > > > > > > > they were a bit off, for example they didn't push
their
> > > > > squats in
> > > > > > > > > terms of poundage.. and squats are a requirement
> for the
> > > > > greatest
> > > > > > > > growth.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > I like being natural though which is one reason I
> > > listen
> > > > > > to your
> > > > > > > > > > advice. I thought of taking drugs and it probobly
> > > wouldn't
> > > > > > > > destroy my
> > > > > > > > > > life or health but it would certainly complicate
> > > things. I
> > > > > > > see that
> > > > > > > > > > now natural competitions are becoming more
prevalent
> > > and if
> > > > > > > you look
> > > > > > > > > > around online you'll see lots of people talking
about
> > > > > "natural
> > > > > > > > > > bodybuilding". Maybe this is the next step in the
> > > > > evolution of
> > > > > > > > > > bodybuilding?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Law: If there has been a benefit to the war against
> > > steroids
> > > > > > its the
> > > > > > > > > drive for drug free sports.. natural bodybuilders
might
> > > > > > benefit from
> > > > > > > > > this. I will be interesting to see what would
happen to
> > > > > > bodybuilding
> > > > > > > > > if it was cleaned up for real.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Law
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > --- In LawrenceHosannahFanClub@yahoogroups.com,
> > > "lhosannah"
> > > > > > > > > > <lhosannah@> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Question have bodybuilders continued to
evolve and
> > > > > progress?
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > If drugs, nutritional supplements and superior
> > > > > equipment were
> > > > > > > > removed
> > > > > > > > > > > from bodybuilding would bodybuilders resemble the
> > > > > > > bodybuilders from
> > > > > > > > > > > the 1930's or would they be better?
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
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