Matt
You are definitely a goal setter & must be a time management expert...it's awesome what you are doing. How do you manage your time between working, going to school & studying, working out, eating and sleeping, and slipping in golf lessons.
Can you elaborate a little and share your program on how you solved your back problems by making your hips more mobile and learning to activate your glutes.
My answer is in a new thread I started: How I fixed my back problems
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"In my experience, if you stay with the essentials you WILL build a repeatable swing undoubtedly. If you can master the Imperatives you have a champion" (Vikram).
The reason you can't sustain the lag is because you are so eager to make the club move fast (a reaction to the intent of "hitting it far"). So on a full shot you throw it away too early, which doesn't happen for your short chip. (bts)
Whey Protein Powder
-260 calories
-3 grams of fat
-10 grams of carbs
-48 grams of protein
-11 grams of BCAA
-8 grams glutamine
Pumpernickel bagel
-330 calories
-2.5 grams of fat
-67 grams of carbs
-12 grams of protein
Cream cheese
-135 calories
-12 grams of fat
-6 grams of carbs
-3 grams of protein
Raw honey (got out a lot more than I had intended)
-85 calories
-25 grams of carbs
Rolled oats
-380 calories
-7 grams of fat
-64 grams of carbs
-14 grams of protein
1190 calories
24.5 grams of fat
172 grams of carbs
77 grams of protein
1:15p-1:50p
Roast beef 197 grams
-385 calories
-10.5 grams of fat
-0 carbs
-66.5 grams of protein
Whole grain bread (3 slices)
-330 calories
-6 grams of fat
-60 grams of carbs
-12 grams of protein
A1 steak sauce
-45 calories
-9 grams of carbs
Raw walnuts 45 grams
-270 calories
-27 grams of fat
-0 carbs
-6 grams of protein
1030 calories
43.5 grams of fat
69 grams of carbs
84.5 grams of protein
3:40-4:00
Multigrain Oatbran cereal
-330 calories
-3 grams of fat
-72 grams of carbs
-12 grams of protein
Unsweetened coconut
-220 calories
-10 grams of fat
-8 grams of carbs
-2 grams of protein
550 calories
13 grams of fat
80 grams of carbs
14 grams of protein
5:45p
Whey Protein Powder
-260 calories
-3 grams of fat
-10 grams of carbs
-48 grams of protein
-11 grams of BCAA
-8 grams glutamine
6:30p-7:30p
Drank during and after workout
Frozen Blueberries
-160 calories
-38 grams of carbs
-2 grams of protein
Frozen Mango
-90 calories
-24 grams of carbs
-0 grams of protein
250 calories
-62 grams of carbs
-2 grams of protein
7:35p-7:50p
Whey Protein Powder
-260 calories
-3 grams of fat
-10 grams of carbs
-48 grams of protein
-11 grams of BCAA
-8 grams glutamine
1 multivitamin w/o iron
8:20p-8:30p
Qdoba naked burrito with cilantro lime rice, chicken, black beans, quacamole, and sour cream
-740 calories
-31 grams of fat
-74 grams of carbs
-40 grams of protein
11p-11:10p
Whey Protein Powder
-260 calories
-3 grams of fat
-10 grams of carbs
-48 grams of protein
-11 grams of BCAA
-8 grams glutamine
Raw walnuts
-180 calories
-18 grams of fat
-4 grams of protein
Bed 11:30pm
4720 calories
139 grams of fat ~28%
487 grams of carbs ~41%
365 grams of protein ~31%
44 grams of BCAA
32 grams of glutamine
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"In my experience, if you stay with the essentials you WILL build a repeatable swing undoubtedly. If you can master the Imperatives you have a champion" (Vikram).
The reason you can't sustain the lag is because you are so eager to make the club move fast (a reaction to the intent of "hitting it far"). So on a full shot you throw it away too early, which doesn't happen for your short chip. (bts)
Whew Matt! I have just printed out your information and will put it together so I can get a clear picture. Quickly,you are correct in thinking that pullups and other lat work will use up some of your energy and your bench total will suffer on that same day's workout. With that said you are looking for real problems with your shoulders if you are not maintaining a balance of tension between the back and chest. If your rhomboids are truly overdeveloped you could be realizing some restrictions of your triceps in their secondary role to your chest work. You could benefit by some tricep work with a focus on function. The extrodinary strength of your rhomboids on the inside of the scapula relative to the connection of your tricep on the outside of your scapula and then the participation of the rotator cuff muscles could be inhibiting your access to the greatest contractile ability of your pecs. Sounds like you have a lot of material so take a look at this. I know you are on a large muscle/compound program but sometimes you need to isolate your attention to these important secondary muscles and the alignment of the whole body.
Abs should be worked like any other muscle. Three days a week with a strong program should be sufficient since, as you already noticed the abs are getting a lot of work in your other body part exercises. Your abs will naturally thicken with the heavy squat, it is a consequence of keeping your upper body from collapsing under the appropriate weight to overload your legs.
Let me study the material you gave me and I'll respond with a more specif response. You are going to pay a price in your energy when you train this heavy. As you continue training you will become more efficient at creating energy and healing. Remember more rest might be necessary, 8-9 hours a night is not uncommon. You will also become more mentally tough and your golgi tendon will develop more tenacity. But as long as you are training at the height of your strength threshhold you will be taxing your energy reserves and also your bodies requirements for food and recovery.
Finally I will remind us all that the body is adaptive to any consisent information. Changing up your workout is one of the best ways to break through your plateau's. More on this when I study all this information. I can't wait to read your othr thread as well. I deal with lots of back problems and love that you are championing the cause of self diligence, self study, and self healing! Later
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