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Thread: A lot of dudes aren’t anti-volume. They’re anti-effort. ***MISC Lifters GTFIH!***

post 10000186496 05-26-2026, 12:32 PM
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A lot of dudes aren’t anti-volume. They’re anti-effort. ***MISC Lifters GTFIH!***

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post 10000186503 05-26-2026, 12:34 PM
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Home gym?
post 10000186505 05-26-2026, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted By explosiveMidget⏩
Home gym?
Yes. 💪🏼💪🏼
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post 10000186506 05-26-2026, 12:36 PM
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based. jaw looking chiseled (nohomo)
post 10000186518 05-26-2026, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted By MetroBrah⏩
based. jaw looking chiseled (nohomo)
Thanks. My son said the same thing the other day.
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post 10000186559 05-26-2026, 12:59 PM
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lol @ bragging about volume when 4/5 ur workout is accessory lifts
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OP do you drink alcohol srs?
post 10000186636 05-26-2026, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted By Donny2Yucky⏩
OP do you drink alcohol srs?
Never. It’s been many, many years since I’ve even touched it. Just never really got into it.
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post 10000186640 05-26-2026, 01:47 PM
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thank u for the motivation as explained in ur AMA u do high volume and fast reps i need to try this

also do u have concrete floor and just mats on top or do u have anything under the mats ?
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post 10000186645 05-26-2026, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted By LAHipster1⏩
thank u for the motivation as explained in ur AMA u do high volume and fast reps i need to try this

also do u have concrete floor and just mats on top or do u have anything under the mats ?
Yes. Concrete garage floor with tractor supply horse stall mats (3/4 inch thick) on top.
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post 10000186647 05-26-2026, 01:51 PM
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I do higher volume with lower intensity to build the main lifts and lower volume high intensity on accesory stuff to build muscle. Can't be doing squats and deadlifts to failure. Bench maybe.
post 10000186649 05-26-2026, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted By DrewDarden⏩
Yes. Concrete garage floor with tractor supply horse stall mats (3/4 inch thick) on top.
interesting are u happy with the mats or do u wish they were thicker or tinner or softer etc
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post 10000186652 05-26-2026, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted By GaryRidgway⏩
I do higher volume with lower intensity to build the main lifts and lower volume high intensity on accesory stuff to build muscle. Can't be doing squats and deadlifts to failure. Bench maybe.
this is just common and effective training for getting strong

rippetoe says older experienced guys should do high intensity low volume e.g. max 5 reps 2-3 sets but i find it's hard to get into the workouts mentally
I put effort in all my threads srs

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post 10000186659 05-26-2026, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted By LAHipster1⏩
interesting are u happy with the mats or do u wish they were thicker or tinner or softer etc
Yeah they’re great… very heavy duty. I can’t imagine needing anything more than that unless you maybe had Olympic weightlifters/deadlifters dropping weights in the same spot over and over again. Even then, I think it would probably be fine.
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post 10000186662 05-26-2026, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted By LAHipster1⏩
this is just common and effective training for getting strong

rippetoe says older experienced guys should do high intensity low volume e.g. max 5 reps 2-3 sets but i find it's hard to get into the workouts mentally
Is he recommending doing sets of 5 close to failure? Seems like a bad idea. I was using the term intensity to mean proximity to failure.
post 10000186671 05-26-2026, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted By GaryRidgway⏩
Is he recommending doing sets of 5 close to failure? Seems like a bad idea. I was using the term intensity to mean proximity to failure.
yes but low volume 1-2 sets if u do it like that it's safe

in my experience risk of injury is lower with lower say 3-5 reps and ~ 80-90% of 1 rep max because u really focus and assuming u are properly warmed up and not exhausted
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post 10000186684 05-26-2026, 02:15 PM
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Who else is lifting today?

What’s the plan?
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post 10000186694 05-26-2026, 02:20 PM
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Why not just go a hike?
post 10000186698 05-26-2026, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted By GooBaaa⏩
Why not just go a hike?
Because I don’t have any hiking shoes.
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post 10000186807 05-26-2026, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted By DrewDarden⏩
Who else is lifting today?

What’s the plan?
going soon i'll do upper body push & pull
I put effort in all my threads srs

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post 10000186816 05-26-2026, 04:16 PM
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Dang OP you actually motivated me to go hit up the gym. Was gonna crash after getting home from work 15 min ago but gonna go do it now (srs) Need to hit shoulders and back. thx bro
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Originally Posted By LAHipster1⏩
going soon i'll do upper body push & pull
Originally Posted By Pats2022SBwin⏩
Dang OP you actually motivated me to go hit up the gym. Was gonna crash after getting home from work 15 min ago but gonna go do it now (srs) Need to hit shoulders and back. thx bro
Das it!
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Originally Posted By LAHipster1⏩
this is just common and effective training for getting strong

rippetoe says older experienced guys should do high intensity low volume e.g. max 5 reps 2-3 sets but i find it's hard to get into the workouts mentally
I'm trusting Mentzer and Yates before that GOMAD 5x5 clown
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Originally Posted By DrewDarden⏩
Who else is lifting today?

What’s the plan?
Bench press/SSB Squat/Push press this morning.
MFC
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I sort of hate a ton of volume. I’ll do sets of 10-12 sometimes, but rarely more unless I’m doing hiit (low weight). Just feels unnecessary for strength training.

That being said, I can jackhammer during sex, but feel like my cardio could be better lmfao
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Originally Posted By LAHipster1⏩
this is just common and effective training for getting strong

rippetoe says older experienced guys should do high intensity low volume e.g. max 5 reps 2-3 sets but i find it's hard to get into the workouts mentally
I was able to do that when I was younger, but those low-rep sets destroy my joints. I keep everything in the 8-12 rep range. But it'll sometimes do 6-10 sets. (Super Ded fkn Srs)
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Originally Posted By LargePeter⏩
I'm trusting Mentzer and Yates before that GOMAD 5x5 clown
rippetoe is famous for 3x5 not 5x5

get ur facts right before u go after him son
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Originally Posted By gmenfan40⏩
I was able to do that when I was younger, but those low-rep sets destroy my joints. I keep everything in the 8-12 rep range. But it'll sometimes do 6-10 sets. (Super Ded fkn Srs)
u use too much weight this is why 8-12 reps feels better because u use lighter load and keep the tension in the muscle

when u do ur high intensity low rep sets lower weight they should not tax ur joints to the point of pain srs
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Originally Posted By gmenfan40⏩
I was able to do that when I was younger, but those low-rep sets destroy my joints. I keep everything in the 8-12 rep range. But it'll sometimes do 6-10 sets. (Super Ded fkn Srs)
yea I do a bit of both. 8-12 rep squeezing sets on most days. And maybe once a week or biweekly I get the urge to test strength. 5 rep max OHP, db press etc
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