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Randy Couture's awesome bar routine! Any thoughts?

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  • #32
    Parsley
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    john t wrote: »
    What did you win????

    that was some self-deprecating humour.


  • #33
    Be like Nutella
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    King of Kings wrote: »
    this is a pretty old routine randy was showing on youtube years ago.

    I decided to be like randy and do it....did 20 sets before. years ago with less fitness than my regal ass has now.

    It's a tough one if you're not used to that type of training but a few goes and it's not too tough.

    3 sets is for wusses.



    wo wo wo fck that...just saw this there...hahahaha now that is some funny ass sht right there.....no way in fckin jaysus hell can you or anyone even close to this forum do 20 sets of Randy's bar routine with the 1 min rests...not in a feckin month of complete bullsht sundays... Donkey Balls is all I can say to that!!!

    Takes Randy 2 min 30 secs to complete 1 round plus 1 minute rest by 20 = equivalent to Randy continuing for 69 minutes without slowing doing 1280 Reps of a 40/50 pound bar... aww lordy

    I may indeed be considerably less fit and strong than your regal self but I have some semblance of a grasp on reality... a grasp which I'm sorry to say you wont be improving lifting a barbell 1280 times on camera and posting here on this friendly helpful forum of fitness gods.


  • #34
    john t
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    I call if dumb ass chat.... but try similar too o/p`s workout with watever weight you like over 3 sets then talk constructive..


  • #35
    Be like Nutella
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    anyway there ya go..as they say...think this crappy thread is finito

    that 100 reps thing looks good though actually...gona try that tomoro with my wussy 40 pound bar


  • #36
    john t
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    Be like Nutella wrote: »
    anyway there ya go..as they say...think this crappy thread is finito

    that 100 reps thing looks good though actually...gona try that tomoro with my wussy 40 pound bar
    Weight on bar means nothing over multiple exercise set its how you contract and extend/stretch each rep and set...


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  • #37
    Mellor
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    Be like Nutella wrote: »
    anyway there ya go..as they say...think this crappy thread is finito

    that 100 reps thing looks good though actually...gona try that tomoro with my wussy 40 pound bar

    Everytime you post that I honestly think that you are mixing up pounds and kgs. Or not counting the weight properly.
    And empty bar with no weight is c.45 pounds. Are you using a normal oly bar with nothing on it?


  • #38
    Be like Nutella
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    just a crappy thin bar at home...prob weighs 2 pounds empty
    2 crappy plastic 4.5 kg discs each side = 40 lb

    I'm not confusing anything - it's 40 lb end of.... Randy says to use bout that...or little heavier depending on how big/strong you are...therefore I assume if you're massively strong you'd prob put 70 pounds on it etc..


  • #39
    itsallaboutheL
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    Be like Nutella wrote: »


    wo wo wo fck that...just saw this there...hahahaha now that is some funny ass sht right there.....no way in fckin jaysus hell can you or anyone even close to this forum do 20 sets of Randy's bar routine with the 1 min rests...not in a feckin month of complete bullsht sundays... Donkey Balls is all I can say to that!!!

    Why in the actual bejesus would you want to do what is essentially a bar warm up 20 times.

    I mean.

    I don't want to stab myself in the head with a spoon 20 times, but i'm sure i could do it if i really wanted.


  • #40
    Be like Nutella
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    There is simply nothing confusing about the basic premise here ha ha to repeat ...again...

    I have a 40 lb barbell - I do Randy Couture's barbell complex which he has used for years which increases strength and muscular endurance.

    It is difficult...especially if you put more than 40 pounds on the bar...but even if you just use a 40 pound barbell... to consider it shockingly easy and unbeneficial for conditioning is dillusional.

    Nobody posting here or anywhere could do the 5 rounds at their appropriate weight i.e. somewhere between 40 and 70 pounds and find it shockingly easy or unbenefical....and certainly nobody could do 10/15 or 20 rounds with 1 min rests...

    It takes less than 15 minutes, it covers many muscle groups....who even gives a sh1t anymore...that 100 reps in 100 secs sounds good I'm gona try that....


  • #41
    gymfreak
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    Be like Nutella wrote: »
    There is simply nothing confusing about the basic premise here ha ha to repeat ...again...

    I have a 40 lb barbell - I do Randy Couture's barbell complex which he has used for years which increases strength and muscular endurance.

    It is difficult...especially if you put more than 40 pounds on the bar...but even if you just use a 40 pound barbell... to consider it shockingly easy and unbeneficial for conditioning is dillusional.

    Nobody posting here or anywhere could do the 5 rounds at their appropriate weight i.e. somewhere between 40 and 70 pounds and find it shockingly easy or unbenefical....and certainly nobody could do 10/15 or 20 rounds with 1 min rests...

    It takes less than 15 minutes, it covers many muscle groups....who even gives a sh1t anymore...that 100 reps in 100 secs sounds good I'm gona try that....

    OP I really can't understand why you are gettng so defensive. You posted a workout calling it 'awesome' and asked for thoughts on it..one would assume from this that you wanted critical thoughts on the workout..it is a discussion forum afterall.

    I think had to you clarified details from the start, the reception of your thread would have been different. Had you posted that this is a good routine for beginners to get started..then okay. Sharing information that you found helpful and that could help others is always appreciated. But posting it up as an 'awesome' workout..of course your going to get critisised. Hell, I'm a 50something kilo girl and I read the workout and thought 40lb bar..3 rounds AND your giving me a 1minute rest...that's the warmup sure?

    That's fine if it works for you, but if you ask for 'thoughts' on it..expect to receive either positive or negative feedback. If you don't want feedback..then dont post it in a discussion forum.


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  • #42
    itsallaboutheL
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    gymfreak wrote: »
    Sit the fuck down

    How i lol'd.


  • #43
    Hanley
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    Ok ok you win.... I'm doing it this morning.


  • #44
    Parsley
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    Hanley wrote: »
    Ok ok you win.... I'm doing it this morning.

    with a 2lb bar and 2x 4.5kg weights??


  • #45
    d'Oracle
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    I reckon gymfreak should do it and video it.
    And post the results in this thread.


  • #46
    Hanley
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    d'Oracle wrote: »
    I reckon gymfreak should do it and video it.
    And post the results in this thread.

    Don't worry, we've a plan :D


  • #47
    d'Oracle
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    Excellent.
    I won't be doing it....Obesity and all that.


  • #48
    Hanley
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    d'Oracle wrote: »
    Excellent.
    I won't be doing it....Obesity and all that.

    Maybe you should?! Just to prove a fat dude can find it easy as well?


  • #49
    Parsley
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    did anyone watch the video in the OP? he's not doing military presses.. he's doing half-ROM OH presses. dunno what he's doing calling those things good mornings either. and the lunges..? oh well... at least the deadlift form he uses will suit gymfreak :pac:


  • #50
    Hanley
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    Parsley wrote: »
    did anyone watch the video in the OP? he's not doing military presses.. he's doing half-ROM OH presses. dunno what he's doing calling those things good mornings either. and the lunges..? oh well... at least the deadlift form he uses will suit gymfreak :pac:

    Significant LOL.


  • #51
    AntiVirus
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    Be like Nutella wrote: »
    can bench 110Kg, do 30 pullups, 90 pushups etc and it's a challenge to me.

    I'm impressed with the 30 pull ups, are these dead hang pullups or those kipping pull ups?


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  • #52
    Be like Nutella
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    Sorry Gymfreak... there's no way you'd find Randy's 5 rounds easy with a 40 pound barbell...and 1 min rest


  • #53
    Be like Nutella
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    32 palms facing you pull ups is my record. One Rep at 110kg is my heaviest bench, or 20 reps of 75kg and 90 continuous pushups....it's not great but it's not crap....point is I'm moderately fit and I reckon Randy's bar complex is a challenge.


  • #54
    Hanley
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    Can we just clarify what exactly is being discussed here?

    It started out as 3 rounds with 40lb, it moved to multiple rounds with 70lb and now it's 5 rounds with 40lb?


  • #55
    monkeybutter
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    Can you post up that video so we can all see how amazing you are?

    Thanks.


  • #56
    Hanley
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    monkeybutter wrote: »
    Can you post up that video so we can all see how amazing you are?

    Thanks.

    I've a youtube channel full of amazing videos. There'll be another ultra amazing addition tomorrow.

    Considering I've logged every single workout I've done for the past 4.5 years on here it would be exceptionally foolish of me to make claims and not back them up.


  • #57
    d'Oracle
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    Do you have to do it as described or can you do hang cleans instead of upright rows and do the backsquat-to-press properly without the line dancing step inbetween?
    Or even replace it with thrusters?

    I'd postulate that such an approach would be harder, but people might not agree.


  • #58
    gymfreak
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    d'Oracle wrote: »
    I reckon gymfreak should do it and video it.
    And post the results in this thread.

    Indeed:)
    Sorry Gymfreak... there's no way you'd find Randy's 5 rounds easy with a 40 pound barbell...and 1 min rest
    Oh right...thought it was 3 rounds.

    Also, you can be guaranteed that when I do try it it'll be used at the start of one of my sessions before I go on to do my normal routine.


  • #59
    d'Oracle
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    Better still.
    How bout be like nutella does one of gymfreaks 5 block conditioning sessions too.


  • #60
    Hanley
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    d'Oracle wrote: »
    Better still.
    How bout be like nutella does one of gymfreaks 5 block conditioning sessions too.

    I'd be happy just to the see the times put up on a 150m x10 row block w/ 45 seconds recovery.

    I'm saying 45 cos 30 is evil and just mean, and 60 is too easy.


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  • #61
    the drifter
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