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Originally Posted by the other half
how are things py?
it has a picture of a track, a walking trail, and then just the basic bars that light up. it pretty cool, but i like our old ones better, they have a built in fan at the top of the machine that hits you in the face, if you are tall enough. |
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Originally Posted by the other half
why do we do this to ourselves.
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pullups are a tough movement, there's no denying it.|
Originally Posted by Pylon
I like the fans too.
Don't forget, the DOMS means you are doing it right! Plus, it gives you an excuse to get a rubdown! |
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Originally Posted by Triple Threat
Because it feels good.
Oh, you mean working out? Because it feels good when you stop. |
pullups are a tough movement, there's no denying it.
cant tell im happy about that can u.
we went in twice on Monday, Morning on tuesday, I had dance on Tues eve, and you want to do cardio tonight,,, then I'm dragging you ass into spinning on Thursday.. 
and I'm sure your going to want to go in again on Friday night... jeeezzuuuzzz...
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Originally Posted by katt
We're doing cardio tonight?????
we went in twice on Monday, Morning on tuesday, I had dance on Tues eve, and you want to do cardio tonight,,, then I'm dragging you ass into spinning on Thursday.. and I'm sure your going to want to go in again on Friday night... jeeezzuuuzzz... |
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Originally Posted by katt
Yeah, but I want to live to see it..
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:h ehe:
besides, life is overrated
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Originally Posted by Pylon
OK, you two...get a room....
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Originally Posted by Brutus_G
I know right lol. They definitely are married.
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aaaaagggghhhhh,if you are gonna be like that, then you can just go to negril by yourself.
shit did i just say that.
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Originally Posted by the other half
aaaaagggghhhhh,if you are gonna be like that, then you can just go to negril by yourself.shit did i just say that. |
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Originally Posted by katt
I'm sure I can find a girlfriend that would kindly take your place.. |
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Originally Posted by the other half
well if thats the case, why dont we just take my girlfriend?
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short and sweet is the way to go!
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Originally Posted by the other half
plus, i get to check out katt in some pretty sweet positions.
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Originally Posted by goob
Awsome Front squats OH, really good job.
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Originally Posted by dg806
Now that is just a plain tease!
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Originally Posted by b_reed23
so how is your diet going? you working hard like Katt??
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Originally Posted by the other half
well look at it this way, i tease you guys every now and then, she teases me day in and day out. whats worse?
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Guess well just have to take care of her.
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Originally Posted by b_reed23
that would have been a picture perfect moment though....Easter is coming up, you could have been Katts chocolate Easter bunny!!!
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Originally Posted by JailHouse
Ur Oh press in nice OH. How many kids do you have?
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Originally Posted by Brutus_G
Oh shes a teaser is she?
Guess well just have to take care of her. |
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Originally Posted by the other half
i dont think we need to go that far. i mean really!!!!!!! its not as bad as it sounds.
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Originally Posted by Brutus_G
I was only suggesting we play baseball.
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Originally Posted by Brutus_G
I was only suggesting we play baseball.
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Originally Posted by JailHouse
nice pulling. Your house sounds like a twisted version of the brady bunch.
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Originally Posted by the other half
ran out of time and desire at this point. i still had to work all day and it wasnt fun.
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Originally Posted by TROJANNATION
Good workout, very strong one arm rows
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Originally Posted by nadirmg
ah, i know your pain and bitterness. working out in the morning certainly has it's disadvantages. definitely NOT fun to work all day after working out. 'tho i'd rather slug through a workday than slug through my workout
nice pull w/o, bro |
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Originally Posted by TROJANNATION
Good workout, very strong one arm rows
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Originally Posted by nadirmg
ah, i know your pain and bitterness. working out in the morning certainly has it's disadvantages. definitely NOT fun to work all day after working out. 'tho i'd rather slug through a workday than slug through my workout
nice pull w/o, bro |
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Originally Posted by b_reed23
strong everything!!
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Originally Posted by SamEaston
Hey OH!
Brutal Pulling there, especially those Rack Pulls. How do you like them? I think you're right about the Pullups too, full ROM is the only way to improve on them |
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Originally Posted by JailHouse
Ya I tried it for a few weeks and had to stop. I dunno how you guys do it as early as you do lol.
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Originally Posted by Brutus_G
I used to work out at 6 in the morning but now its one hour after my second meal. Just dont feel strong right after waking up.
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Originally Posted by the other half
if i waited till one hour after my second meal it would be about 5 in the afternoon.
thats the bad thing about my job. i cant just walk away and go and eat something. alot of times i will go 6 or 7 hours with out any thing. not good for the metabolism or the muscle building factors. but hey im to old to want to get freaky huge anyway. |
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Originally Posted by JailHouse
Ya I tried it for a few weeks and had to stop. I dunno how you guys do it as early as you do lol.
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Originally Posted by the other half
half hour of cardio last night. burned 320 calories
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you animal!
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Originally Posted by the other half
alot of times i will go 6 or 7 hours with out any thing.
not good for the metabolism or the muscle building factors. but hey im to old to want to get freaky huge anyway. |
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Originally Posted by nadirmg
i could not possibly do that, dude. sometimes it hasn't even been 2 hours since i ate and my stomach is like "WHERE'S MY DAMN FOOD, BITCH???"
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Originally Posted by the other half
alot of times i will go 6 or 7 hours with out any thing.
not good for the metabolism or the muscle building factors. but hey im to old to want to get freaky huge anyway. |
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Originally Posted by nadirmg
just curious but what kind of work are you doing, OH?
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Originally Posted by the other half
i work on a grocery store. in the produce dept.
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eat that stuff!
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Originally Posted by nadirmg
who says you don't have time for lunch! let's say that you're carrying a crate of fresh broccoli... *scarf*quaff*
eat that stuff!do you like doing more physical work? i sit at a desk/walk around the plant all day (i'm a japanese translator in manufacturing) |
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Originally Posted by the other half
so how do you like your job, and how long have you been doing it for? |
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Originally Posted by goob
Good workout. Like the dips/ Diamond push up superset, that's a fry fry fry of the tri tri tri's.
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Originally Posted by nadirmg
i've been doing it for about 9 months. before that i taught english in japan for a year and a half. heh, i'm ready for something COMPLETELY unicultural now.. if that's a word. lookin' to move back home. to TEXAS!
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Originally Posted by nadirmg
those s/s's do sound killer. nice, OH! plus, at the end of the w/o, no less!
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Originally Posted by the other half
also what part of texas are you from?
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Originally Posted by nadirmg
WACO
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Originally Posted by the other half
went to the gym and did some abs and cardio while katt did spinning.
45 minutes on the stair climber=594 calories. kicked my friggin ass. |
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Originally Posted by the other half
did you like it over there? bring home a little honey from there?
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Originally Posted by SamEaston
45 minutes on any sort of cardio would kill me these days. My marathon sessions are well and truly over! Why didn't you go to the spinning class too? Or is there too much lycra going on in there |
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Originally Posted by the other half
my right arm is my dominant one so it always burns out faster.
what arm is everybodys elses dominant arm? |
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Originally Posted by JailHouse
Just start jerkin off with the left hand, it will catch up quicker than you think. Shit you can even try alittle HIT, 30 sec on 1 min off lol.
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Originally Posted by JailHouse
Just start jerkin off with the left hand, it will catch up quicker than you think. Shit you can even try alittle HIT, 30 sec on 1 min off lol.
Nice rack pulls and preachers, Thats some heavy weight. |
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just to warn you, it gets kind of weird in here now and then. |
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Originally Posted by goob
Hmm, wonder what the common denominator is? |
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Originally Posted by katt
uhh.... being a guy??
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Originally Posted by the other half
shrugs olympic bar
245-10 295-10 used straps after starting with this set. 315-9 these felt alot easier that when we did them after rack pulls |
. I can hardly do that on a smith.
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Originally Posted by Brutus_G
Dam boy you shrugging heavy!
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Originally Posted by SamEaston
Im not surprised they felt easier! Rack Pulls are one of the exercises i throw in for total trap annhilation (thats TTA to you!).
silly me, what was i thinking? Nice shruggage |
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Originally Posted by JailHouse
vary impressive shrugging
. I can hardly do that on a smith. |
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Originally Posted by PreMier
why do you always pyramid in weight? once your warmed up(first set) why not just use working sets?
you did db front raises 30-10 32.5-10 35-8 why not go 35x? 35x? 35x? |
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Originally Posted by DeadBolt
heya man lookin really solid in here!
my left arm use to be the stronger arm for the longest time so every time i would workout on anything i did i would do an extra rep on my right arm. it evened em out pretty much but once i tore my rotator in my left arm my right arm has been my strong arm and that wont ever change now. i just deal with it. |
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Originally Posted by the other half
what up dead???!!!!!
i hope to hell i never have a rotator problem. i would just probably sit aroundjust gettin fat and lazy. |
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Originally Posted by DeadBolt
thats what i did for a long time LOL...it was more depression...I worked so long for my competition and 2 weeks out i blew my shoulder. 5 months of training down the shitter...lets just say my diet was very lax for a long time LMAO!
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Originally Posted by DeadBolt
thats what i did for a long time LOL...it was more depression...I worked so long for my competition and 2 weeks out i blew my shoulder. 5 months of training down the shitter...lets just say my diet was very lax for a long time LMAO!
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Originally Posted by nadirmg
yea i've been there for the past 3 months. finally started eating healthy about a month ago, and now i'm back at the gym after my shoulder started gaining strength. (it was my left shoulder - military DB press just about tore my rotator cuff...)
OH, wow dude! seeing your shoulder w/o makes me REALLY want to start doing my shoulders again. lookin' good! |
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Originally Posted by the other half
ya know thats a good, question, and i dont have a good answer for you.
other than its the way we have just always done our workouts. maybe that will be our next program. is that the way that you do your workouts, and do you think that you have better progress with it, whether it be mass building or strenght? |
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Originally Posted by Scarface30
great lower session OH. those are some good front squats
what are V-squats exactly? |
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Originally Posted by the other half
45 minutes of cardio last night. what fun!!!!!
todays wonderful leg workout. front squats 155-7 165-7 175-6 v-squat 254-10 284-10 324-10 l/f leg ext. 255-10 265-10 270-10 s/s l/f leg curl 120-10 130-10 140-8 125-2 s/s calf raises 70-18/12/15 i like the tri set at the end, it really gets your heart rate up. plus katt likes the dizzy feeling she gets. |
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Originally Posted by DeadBolt
great lookin workout...the "master" is doing a good job gettin your ass in shape
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and they arent always fun.|
Originally Posted by JailHouse
Damn OH ur a strong mother... I mean father... I mean... never mind. Good job.
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Originally Posted by Brutus_G
Wow nice squats bro!
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Originally Posted by b_reed23
brother half... |
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Originally Posted by the other half
exactly!!!!!! but then agian, which half is the BROTHER HALF?!?!
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The part that isn't the sister!
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Originally Posted by PreMier
right on. thats a lot of weight, gj
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Originally Posted by Archangel
I agree, excellent w/o BRother Half!!!
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Originally Posted by SamEaston
Amazing DB rows!! How does your grip hold up using DB's that heavy?
i used straps on the last set. I love how your so honest: 'with a little bit of cheating at the end' LOL |
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Originally Posted by nadirmg
agree with sam! nice heavy weight on the one-armed pulls!
do you use gloves with wrist wraps? |
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Originally Posted by the other half
shrugs 275-10* 295-10* 315-7* * used straps |
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Originally Posted by nadirmg
d'you do that with a barbell? dumbbells? what do you use to shrug that much?
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Originally Posted by StanUk
Just been having a quick browse through your journal, looking very nice indeed! Thats some big weight on the shrugs
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Originally Posted by goob
Wow, those shrugs are incredible. Good work OH.
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for a partner. god the abuse i take if i dont have a good workout.|
Originally Posted by JailHouse
wow on the shrugs.. I like rack pulls cuz u always feel like you can do more.
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Originally Posted by the other half
everybody have a great weekend. ill be working. shit. |
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Originally Posted by Archangel
Great w/o my Friend, Hiking??? Are you Crazy??? Well enjoy Brother Half, sorry you have to work!!!
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better than nothing i guess.|
Originally Posted by Brutus_G
Good stuff OH i hear ya on the sweating bit.
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Originally Posted by SamEaston
Hey OH - did you have a busy weekend? Im jealous you got to go hiking, sounds great.
ya, i had to work both days, but im off by 2:30 in the afternoon, so its not to bad. we did a spinning class on sunday, now my ass hurts. That legs tri-set looks tough as hell. I don't think i would ever consider doing a triset on legs - you're nuts |
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Originally Posted by nadirmg
i had to work the weekend before. 'shit' is right.
how did your hike/snowshoeing go? |
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Originally Posted by SamEaston
Why did my post come out twice??
Oh well, i like things in twos. Men, eyes, cookies, paychecks . . . . |
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Originally Posted by PreMier
i personally dont like dips at all.. there are much betterexercises IMO. nice workout
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Originally Posted by the other half
i like to think that also, but i always have a big mind blank when it comes to doing new/different exercises for tri's. like most everyone in here, doing the skull crushers just fucks with my elbow to much. what is your fav tri exercise, that you feel you have gotten the most from?
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Originally Posted by Stewart20
If I may jump in here, my favorite tri exercise is the close grip floor press. By close grip, I mean index fingers about 12-15 inches apart. Hands down will do wonders for your tris.
Of course, they are not a very common exercise, have you heard of them and do you guys know how to do them? |
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Originally Posted by the other half
did you get lost. lol
no on both questions. but i am very interested. learn me something today. |
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Originally Posted by the other half
thanks for the idea, looks like it could be interesting.
and thanks the the site, because i have been doing zottman curls for 20 years(not religiously) and katt just says that i am making up the name and the exercise. now i have proof. |
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Originally Posted by nadirmg
I like things in twos too.
Boobs, scoops of whey, double episodes on tv, my nuts... |
Funny guy!)
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Originally Posted by the other half
then cardio after work.
1 hour on the stair climber, burned 790 calories. |
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Originally Posted by Gazhole
What the hell are Zottman curls?
And looking good, OH! Nice numbers and workouts in here - as usual |
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Originally Posted by Stewart20
Ha, didn't she realize that "zottman" just isn't a name you can make up??
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Originally Posted by SamEaston
Funny guy!OH - why don't you just add weight to the pullups anyway? I mean, if you're doing the first set of 8, add a bit of weight and do say 5 sets of 4 or something. I mean, if you're not improving maybe you should just throw them in and see what happens. (Please - you can tell me to shut up if you like, because i can't even do a single BW Pullup, but if i could do 8, i would add weight. Okay, i'll shut up now ) |
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Originally Posted by nadirmg
great numbers as usual, OH.
do you always do cardio after work?? wow, i would just collapse after burning that many calories after a morning w/o and a day of work.... |
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Originally Posted by the other half
i was thinking about adding weight, but then i realized how silly i would look with the weight belt and a 5 lb weight on it.
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Originally Posted by Gazhole
What the hell are Zottman curls?
thanks to my texas buddy, i dont have to spent the next hour trying to figure out how to transfer that info over to my journal. And looking good, OH! Nice numbers and workouts in here - as usual |
. if you have any ideas that you think would fit in and make our lives miserable just throw it out there. we like new ideas.|
Originally Posted by nadirmg
zottman curls hit the forearms. makes 'em buuuuurn. |
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Originally Posted by PreMier
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Originally Posted by Triple Threat
It will look silly to who? What are you planning to do, go directly from BW pull-ups to BW+50? As for me, I don't really care what other people think of what I do in the gym. If I'm not bothering them, it's none of their business.
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Originally Posted by Stewart20
Ha, didn't she realize that "zottman" just isn't a name you can make up??
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Originally Posted by Triple Threat
It will look silly to who? What are you planning to do, go directly from BW pull-ups to BW+50? As for me, I don't really care what other people think of what I do in the gym. If I'm not bothering them, it's none of their business.
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sorry . . . . . mental image . . . . .
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Originally Posted by SamEaston
So true - you have to start somewhere. Anyway, do you really have to put the weight on a belt? Can't you just stick it down the back of your pants or something??
sorry . . . . . mental image . . . . . |
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Originally Posted by katt
how about the front of his pants....
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Originally Posted by Triple Threat
Are you implying that there's plenty of room for some weights?
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