MYPROTEIN CLA Review

If you want to cut bodyfat take care of your dieting habits first. The CLAs did little to none for an average guy like me who lifts a lot, but does not pay minute attention to detail on diet. I increased in bodyfat whilst on MYPROTEIN CLAs from 12% to 16%,  being what I would perceive as an average diet of a normal family life inclusing travels.

Jim Wendler 5/3/1 three month review

This is an overview of my three months experience with the Jim Wendler program. All graphics show weight lifted in kilogram. First month is missing, as I did not track my calculated 1RM in that month. Summarised I improved my squat by 2.5kg, bench press by 2,5kg and deadlift by 5 kg. All these lifts with headroom for more, as you can see in the provided videos for reference.

How to improve your squat

The squat is one of the most challenging and rewarding movements you can do in the gym. Here are two years of my experience gathered in the gym and watching several YouTube videos on how to improve on your squat. My biggest weakness at time of writing is ankle mobility and the resulting instability around my heels and feet. Still all of these clues helped a great deal to move my squat from 120kg to 142.5kg in roughly half a year. 

Jim Wendler 5/3/1 Top Set Calculator

Who should use it ?

This calculator is to be used to accompany the Jim Wendler One year calculator which is also provided by Marathon Crossfit. This should be used, when you have familiarised yourself with the ground principles of the program via the Jim Wendler books and how to track your workouts in the excel spreadsheet.

Who does MYPROTEIN sponsor ?

Here you have an overview of the athletes which are sponsored by MYPROTEIN as of time of writing in 2015 including Bios, Pictures, videos and social media statistics. If you ever wanted to get sponsored by a nutrition brand this will help you to get the gist of what you have to bring to the table to be considered and what you have to do.

What is MYPROTEIN ?

MYPROTEIN is a Ecommerce company from the UK providing over the counter supplements to households via direct shipping. Their main market is the UK and they are expanding actively to other markets as part of the Hut group. I am personally a satisfied customer of theirs in 2015 using the lean muscle bundle to achieve my strength goals on a Jim Wendler 5/3/1 plan. 

My second Jim Wendler 531 cycle

My second cycle on lifting with this program still goes string. I have turned 30 now and I was never fitter or stronger in my entire life. Still daily life creeps in and you have to make some adjustments here and there, but overall it is going on track.

What are proteins ?

This article is me looking at a layman at what a protein is and how it fits into training for strength. I am currently consuming two whey shakes a day, as I was told it is a good idea to increase your protein intake if you want to get stronger. I have already established that you need protein to get stronger. You will learn in this article what proteins are and which one if these little things are most relevant for strength training.

Jim Wendler 5/3/1 Joker vs. Volume Sets

With the updates in Beyond 5/3/1 Jim Wendler introduces joker sets for autoregulation and also a couple of other templates to add volume to his program, based on what your personal needs are. This post explains my approach to when to use which. So far this yielded a new 180kg Deadlift PR and a 75kg PR for me after being two months on the program. This is an appraoch which is only recommended if you have already lifting experience of a year as it requires good knowledge of lifting theory and your body to make the right decisions in the gym.

If you get dizzy just reading this article, go for a simpler lifting template to start.

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Deutsche Zusammenfassung Stronglifts 5x5

Ich habe persönlich das Stronglifts 5x5 für zehn Monate befolgt. Ein simples Programm mit überschaubaren Nachteilen, dass ich jedermann empfehlen würde, die mit Hilfe einer Langhantel stärker werden wollen. Das Experiment wurde im Juni 2014 gestartet und im März 2015 abgeschlossen. Abschlussdaten war für Bankdrücken 122.5kg, 120kg Kniebeuge und 165kg Kreuzheben für Maximalkrafttest.

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