BSSA sounds like too much hassle. I'll stick to supplement world, and I might check out Dischems sale tomorrow
BSSA sounds like too much hassle. I'll stick to supplement world, and I might check out Dischems sale tomorrow
It is at the moment, but give them a few months to get things together againOriginally Posted by modern10
Supplement World service rocks, they've saved me multiple times this year while waiting, place order, three days later delivered.
That doesn't fix bad service, and selling virtually expired products. I don't think they realise how bad it is for an online store to ignore clients via email. An online stores success is measured by their service.
At least Ondier used to respond, Janet just ignores what suits her by the looks of it. I'll be happy spending a little more and getting decent service.
Last edited by xrapidx; 29-06-2012 at 08:28 AM.
Don't see anything on their website, did you receive a pamphlet?I see dischem has a 20% off sale this weekend so will be stocking up with them.
BSSA sounds like too much hassle. I'll stick to supplement world, and I might check out Dischems sale tomorrowIf BSSA products are Optimum Nutrition then isnt it worth the wait, I find the products sold in SA are either too expensive or the whey products mostly come in "flavours" added sweeteners etc.Supplement World service rocks, they've saved me multiple times this year while waiting, place order, three days later delivered.
I would think it's worth the wait for a decent product especially at those prices?
Yep, was in the paper this week. 29-30 June only.
Sent another email - got a reply saying they'll replace the item.
Well sadly it wasn't the reply I hoped forSend them an email - they responded quite quick
Hi,
Smallest plate we supply is 1.25 kg very little call for anything smaller.
Kind Regards
Udo *******
General Manager
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Another option is to find a bulk magnet supplier...and ask them to cut you .5kg magnets?Well sadly it wasn't the reply I hoped for
Ok can someone please explain the importance of those miniscule weight increments?
Well - the 1.25kg x2 help get over difficult plateaus. Say now you bench 100kg - and you want to increase, your next move would be 105kg (which is a 5% jump), sometimes you just can't do it... so if you could go in smaller increments, its easier.
It also comes in handy for things like curls... going from a 50kg to a 55kg curl is a 10% jump... etc....
When you start out with a basic program, like stronglifts 5x5 or Starting Strength's basic, its easy to add 5kg each session and later 5k per week (think 2x 2.5kg weight plates).
However as you later on, 3-9months later get to your maximum, and struggled through technique learning ect, you will find going up by that much is very very hard. Especially on standing barbell shoulder press in my case. So using smaller weights per week, is more do-able, and you are able to push further on linear programs before going over to intermediate/advanced programs.
The idea is, to stretch the beginner/intermediate programs as far as you can, because once you go advanced programs, it gets more complex, and progress slow down a lot.
At least, that is my understanding of it, without knowing the science.
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Ideally you shouldn't platueue if you're eating properly, until you get to heavy weights... but I've been under eating by 500 calories since January, so my progress has actually gone backwards...
Oh well.. 7.5k odd kg left...
Ok I get it. wouldnt it be similar to say add 5kg and do like 8 reps instead of 10 that set?
You first need to be able to do 1 rep at the new weight
So what I did was, I would add weight, then aim to get to my 5 reps. If I get to 4 reps, I will count the last rep as a failed rep, and try the same weight next session/week depending on program. If I fail that 5th rep more than 2 weeks is when I go for a deload, which is typically going back 2 weeks in a linear program.
Thing is, the smaller weight plates will just help to deload less, especially if you are in a bad stage when you deloaded more than 2 times.
Eating more usually helps, but I personally don't find it helping me all the time, but I have seen it help others. Usually though, I am at the worst end of genetics, so I just find it much harder than most, not blaming it, but I pretty much use every trick in the book to keep on progressing.
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