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Posted by: Pylon

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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.

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!

Posted by: b_reed23

Posted by: Triple Threat

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Originally Posted by the other half

why do we do this to ourselves.

Because it feels good.

Oh, you mean working out? Because it feels good when you stop.

Posted by: Scarface30

great stuff in here OH

pullups are a tough movement, there's no denying it.

how high do you set the rack for the rack pulls?

Posted by: the other half

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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!

ya, do you know how much fun a good rub down is when you have a 130 lb st. bernard laying right there. by the time katt got done, i would look like the inside of a vacuum bag. good times!!!!!!

Posted by: the other half

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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.

plus, i get to check out katt in some pretty sweet positions.

Posted by: the other half

[quote=Scarface30;1745488]great stuff in here OH

pullups are a tough movement, there's no denying it.

how high do you set the rack for the rack pulls?[/QUOTE]

thanks scar, some day. i keep thinking that if i drop 20 pounds then i will be able to kick out a shitload of them. on the rack pulls, we had it set right at my knee caps.

we took today off, cause i had to be at work at 3 am. so i think we are doing cardio tonight.

anyways im happy cause i have the next 4 days off. fucking sweet.

cant tell im happy about that can u.

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...

Posted by: the other half

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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...

quit your fuckin whinnin, you want to lose weight dont u.

Posted by: katt

Yeah, but I want to live to see it..

Posted by: the other half

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Originally Posted by katt

Yeah, but I want to live to see it..

:h ehe:

besides, life is overrated

Posted by: katt

oh ok.... I guess I'm just a whiner

Posted by: the other half

i still love you

Posted by: Pylon

OK, you two...get a room....

Posted by: Brutus_G

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Originally Posted by Pylon

OK, you two...get a room....

I know right lol. They definitely are married.

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by Brutus_G

I know right lol. They definitely are married.

We are????.... oh, yeah..

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.

Posted by: katt

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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.

I'm sure I can find a girlfriend that would kindly take your place..

Posted by: the other half

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Originally Posted by katt

I'm sure I can find a girlfriend that would kindly take your place..

well if thats the case, why dont we just take my girlfriend?

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by the other half

well if thats the case, why dont we just take my girlfriend?

Posted by: the other half

Posted by: Pylon

I can't stand to see you fight...Fine....I'll go and you both stay home. Send me the tickets...

Posted by: the other half

god, now where did i put your address. sorry pylon. besides if you went and spent all that time in the sun and got skin cancer, i would feel so terrible.
just lookin out for your best interests.

Posted by: the other half

well we skipped the gym this morning, are gonna go tonight.
did do 45 minutes on the stair climber last night. and then a bunch of ab work. gotta get it sucked in.

Posted by: Pylon

Thanks. You're all heart...

Posted by: the other half

Posted by: b_reed23

things are looking good in here!! I love following all these conversation threads..they just keep getting funnier

Posted by: the other half

god, how many times do we have to do this to ourselves before we learn.
we sleep in and go to do our workout at night.

so we get there and the gym is full of nothing but a bunch of inconsiderate punk ass kids. droppin weights, standing in front of the weight rack, machines, talking on their cell phones. katt was doing side lat raises and had to stop so that some dumb ass could walk past her.

so it was a short and in my mind uneffective workout.
db press
50-10
52.5-10
55-10

barbell front raises
50-10
60-10
60-8

seated side lat raises
15-10
17.5-10
20-10
these felt pretty good. had a good burn

rev pec deck
100-10
110-10
120-8

tomorrow is leg day, yyyyyyaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!
big legs big legs big legs big legs

Posted by: Scarface30

looks like a pretty effective workout to me OH

short and sweet is the way to go!

Posted by: the other half

todays workout

front squats
w/u95-10
135-10
155-10
165-8

v-squat machine
144-10
184-10
224-10
pretty easy

leg curls
110-10
140-10
145-5+3 assisted

body weight hamstring leans
3X4

hs calf raises
70-12/10/12

i think i will feel this tomorrow.

Posted by: goob

Awsome Front squats OH, really good job.

Posted by: Pylon

Posted by: dg806

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Originally Posted by the other half

plus, i get to check out katt in some pretty sweet positions.

Now that is just a plain tease!

Posted by: dg806

BTW, your numbers look great. Looks like Katt is staying on you!

Posted by: Brutus_G

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Originally Posted by goob

Awsome Front squats OH, really good job.

Amen good work OH.

Posted by: JailHouse

Nice work outs goin on there OH. How ur legs feelin nowa days?

Posted by: b_reed23

so how is your diet going? you working hard like Katt??

Posted by: the other half

thanks all, for the encouraging words. thats what we love about this place.
always great support.

legs arent to bad today. i think the calves and the hammys are the worst.
those body leans are brutal.

todays workout.
incline db press
65-10
70-10
75-8
these felt really heavy

db bench
70-10
75-7
75-6

cable cross overs
35-10
37.5-10
40-10

db overhead ext.
80-10
85-10
90-7

l/f cable pushdowns
75-10
80-10
85-6

dips
bw-5/7

diamond pushups
1x10

pretty decent w/o, but wasnt feeling really well this morning.
didnt eat much yesterday, and all stuffed up.
hopefully tomorrow is better.

Posted by: the other half

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Originally Posted by dg806

Now that is just a plain tease!

well look at it this way, i tease you guys every now and then, she teases me day in and day out. whats worse?

Posted by: the other half

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Originally Posted by b_reed23

so how is your diet going? you working hard like Katt??

hey b. ya, i was eating super good last week until my daughters bday party on saturday. i mean really, how would all of you do with a chocolate fountian in the dining room and 20 different things to dip into it. and then ice cream cake to top it all off. of course i didnt have to put my head into it drink like i was a 19 year old at a kegger. did you know its hard to get chocolate out of your hair after it hardens

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!!!

Posted by: JailHouse

Ur Oh press in nice OH. How many kids do you have?

Posted by: Brutus_G

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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?

Oh shes a teaser is she?

Guess well just have to take care of her.

Posted by: the other half

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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!!!

unfortunately, she is a salt person most of the time.

maybe i will be here margarita!!!! a shot of tequila in my navel a slice of lime in my mouth and a dash of salt on my...............

Posted by: the other half

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Originally Posted by JailHouse

Ur Oh press in nice OH. How many kids do you have?

thanks big guy. its getting there.

i have 1 daughter, katt has twin daughters and a son.

Posted by: the other half

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Originally Posted by Brutus_G

Oh shes a teaser is she?

Guess well just have to take care of her.

i dont think we need to go that far. i mean really!!!!!!! its not as bad as it sounds.

Posted by: Brutus_G

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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.

I was only suggesting we play baseball.

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by Brutus_G

I was only suggesting we play baseball.

Last time I played baseball, I took out the first baseman... he was standing on the base....

Posted by: the other half

todays workout.
i think that this is becoming my fav.

pullups bw
7/6/3
i go all the way down and really try to pinch my back at the top.
we see alot of people doing them and their rom is only about 1/4 of the movement. i dont know if you get as much out of them just doing a partial.

one arm rows
80-10
85-10
90-10
the hand strenght is already starting to go.

rack pulls
225-6
275-6
315-6
had to use the straps from the second set on.

barbell shrugs
225-10
275-8x2

hammer curls
40-10
42.5-10
45-9

preacher curl
37.5-8
40-8
ran out of time and desire at this point. i still had to work all day and it wasnt fun.

day off tomorrow from work and the gym.

Posted by: the other half

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Originally Posted by Brutus_G

I was only suggesting we play baseball.

oooppppssss!!!!! my bad!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: TROJANNATION

Good workout, very strong one arm rows

Posted by: JailHouse

nice pulling. Your house sounds like a twisted version of the brady bunch.

Posted by: the other half

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Originally Posted by JailHouse

nice pulling. Your house sounds like a twisted version of the brady bunch.

just the parents!!!!!!
katts kids are all grown and out of the house,and my daughter just turned 16 today. and is here about half of every week.

but yes we are twisted. in a good way

Posted by: nadirmg

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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.

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

Posted by: b_reed23

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Originally Posted by TROJANNATION

Good workout, very strong one arm rows

strong everything!!

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

Posted by: JailHouse

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Originally Posted by nadirmg

nice pull w/o, bro

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.

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.

Posted by: the other half

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Originally Posted by TROJANNATION

Good workout, very strong one arm rows

hey thanks for stopping by. got to excuse the journal its a little messy sometimes. we just started doing the one arm rows agian, so i will get back up there.

Posted by: the other half

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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

my thoughts exactly. we are used to the morning routine. katt and i have been lifting together for over 10 years now. and thats the only time we have really ever w/o.

Posted by: the other half

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Originally Posted by b_reed23

strong everything!!

body odor included

thanks miss b.

Posted by: the other half

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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

how ya doin SAM-BONI(scarface should like that one).
i really like the rack pulls, till about 6 hours later through the next 2 day.
my back and neck are tight as hell today.

i just happy because the pullups are about the only exercise that i can outdo katt in.

Posted by: the other half

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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.

just a force of habit anymore, plus the dogs get us up whether we go to the gym or not. so we might as well make the most of it.

Posted by: the other half

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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.

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.

Posted by: goob

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Originally Posted by the other half

Holy shit, 6-7 hours without food??? I've done that before - not nice.
Especially with a physical job. Nuts.

Posted by: the other half

i always have something like a bagel and turkey when i get to work, but sometimes i have to work straight through and finally get some food in me at about 3 in the afternoon.

Posted by: nadirmg

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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.

lol it's a special blend of masochism that drives us

Posted by: the other half

todays shoulder workout.
the traps are still tight from the last w/o. shit!!!!!!

db press
52.5-10
55-9
60-6
i hate it when someone grabs the weight that you wanted to use.

db front raises
30-10
32.5-10
35-8

seated db side lat
15-10
17.5-10
22.5-10

rev pec deck
100-10
110-10
120-8

planks
1x62 sec.
had to kill time waiting for the pec deck.

half hour of cardio last night. burned 320 calories

Posted by: JailHouse

gj oh. It does sux when some one takes the weight you planed to use.

Posted by: b_reed23

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Originally Posted by the other half

half hour of cardio last night. burned 320 calories

you animal!

Posted by: nadirmg

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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.

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???"

Posted by: SamEaston

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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???"

Yeah, my stomach now associates feelings of hunger with sugar free polos and gum

Nice workout OH, i hear you on sore traps after Rack Pulls - it stings

Posted by: Scarface30

looking great in here OH

friggin people who steal the weights, nothing makes me more angry when someone does that...or takes your bench when you step away from it for 10 seconds..bastards!

Posted by: nadirmg

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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.

just curious but what kind of work are you doing, OH?

Posted by: the other half

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Originally Posted by nadirmg

just curious but what kind of work are you doing, OH?

i work on a grocery store. in the produce dept. on tuesday, thursday, and saturday. we have a freight load that has to be worked and down stacked and then write an order for the next load by 1:30 pm. so there isnt alot of time to just take a lunch. so im lifting for a good portion of the day-between the gym and work.

Posted by: nadirmg

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Originally Posted by the other half

i work on a grocery store. in the produce dept.

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)

Posted by: the other half

fridays workout.
front squats
w/u135-5
155-9
185-3
shit i dont know how many times im gonna do this. i go and wear a tank top on leg day, and the bar slides down the arm.
back squat
185-6
235-6

v squat
184-10
234-10
284-10

tri-super set
leg ext., leg curl, and calf raises
255-10/120-10/70-16
265-6/130-10/70-14
285-6/140-7/70-12
on the leg ext. i got a little pain in the right leg. so i didnt want to push it to much harder.

hope everyone has a good weekend.
dont eat, drink, or have to much illegal fun.

Posted by: the other half

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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)

unfortunately they call that grazing and we can get fired for that. although i do on an occasion eat an overripe banana.
i have been in the grocery business for 23 years, so i guess you can say that i like the more physical work. it scares me to think of what i would look like if i had a sit down job. before i started the produce, i worked the grocery dept for 20 years, when i was in management i estimated that i walked 4-5 miles a day in side the store.

so how do you like your job, and how long have you been doing it for?

Posted by: the other half

chest day 3-3-2008
incline db press
65-10
70-10
75-10

db bench
70-10
75-8
80-6

cable crossovers
37.5-10
40-10
42.5-19

db overhead ext.
80-10
85-10
90-6

l/f cable pushdown
70-10
80-8
85-6

bw dips s/s diamond pushups
5/10
3+2 neg/6

Posted by: goob

Good workout. Like the dips/ Diamond push up superset, that's a fry fry fry of the tri tri tri's.

Posted by: nadirmg

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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?

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!

Posted by: nadirmg

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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.

those s/s's do sound killer. nice, OH! plus, at the end of the w/o, no less!

Posted by: the other half

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Originally Posted by nadirmg

one of the kids i went to school with has been over in the orient for about 20 years working for hewlet packard.

did you like it over there? bring home a little honey from there?

Posted by: the other half

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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!

the last couple of programs that we did, i didnt seem to get much from the tri part of the workouts. so im glad to be getting more with this.

also what part of texas are you from?

Posted by: nadirmg

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Originally Posted by the other half

also what part of texas are you from?

WACO

Posted by: nadirmg

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Originally Posted by nadirmg

WACO

oops, that's a little scarier than i wanted it to be....

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.

Posted by: nadirmg

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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.

wow, dude! what were your settings on the stair climber?

Posted by: JailHouse

Your chest must have been pumped after that. Good job on getting that cardio in.

Posted by: b_reed23

nice workout, OH, also, kickass job on the stair climber...that would have killed my knees

Posted by: SamEaston

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Originally Posted by the other half

did you like it over there? bring home a little honey from there?

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

Posted by: the other half

this mornings workout.

bw pullups
7/5/3

one arm rows
85-10
90-10
95-10

rack pulls
255-6
295-6
335-5

hammer curls
40-10
42.5-10
45-10

singel arm preacher curl
40-9/10
42.5-5/8
42.5-5/6
my right arm is my dominant one so it always burns out faster.
what arm is everybodys elses dominant arm?

Posted by: the other half

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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

i have done spinning once, and my assbone hurt for a week, i might go and buy a gel seat like katt did and start going, but i really like the stair climber, it is more like walking in the mountians and gets me in better shape for all my summer hikes and adventures.

lycra, is ok, on the right person, not me ( in public anyway)

Posted by: b_reed23

nice workout, strong rack pulls!

Posted by: DOMS

Great workout, TOH!

Crazy preachers. It's been a long time since I've done those.

I'm right-handed, but I remember that my left arm use to fail first. I'd always start with my left arm and do as many as I could, and then I wouldn't exceed that number on my right arm.

Posted by: JailHouse

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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?

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.

Posted by: nadirmg

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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.

Posted by: Archangel

Good lookin w/o's Brother Half, I like your exercise selection!!! I hear ya about people grabbing the weights you want, what bugs me even more is the ones who put theres where you just got yours from, thanks pal, while I slap 'em upside the head!!! LOL!!!

Posted by: the other half

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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.

and what makes you think i would even make it to the second level of the training.

Posted by: the other half

welcome to my journal ARCH. just to warn you, it gets kind of weird in here now and then.

katt and i have been changing up our programs about every 6-8 weeks, so it is kind of nice to have a lot of selecton to choose from. she is the master mind of it all. im just the lil bitch

Posted by: goob

Super Impressive rack pulls OH. Great job.

Quote:

just to warn you, it gets kind of weird in here now and then.

Yeah, your journal is the latest to follow the route that mine and Gaz's went down........

Hmm, wonder what the common denominator is?

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by goob

Hmm, wonder what the common denominator is?

uhh.... being a guy??

Posted by: Scarface30

solid workout OH. those are some damn mighty one arm rows and rack pulls

Posted by: nadirmg

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Originally Posted by katt

uhh.... being a guy??

naaaaw, that can't be it. ......no wait! lol

man, i wish i had me a nice pretty slave driver to be my w/o partner. i can imagine it now....
"3 more reps!! don't..you..rack..that...bar, or i'll rack you!"

"oh yes, my queen!!"

i'd have new prs every day

Posted by: b_reed23

Posted by: the other half

todays workout.

db press
52.5-10
55-10
60-6
that 5 pound jump just kills me.

db front raises
30-10
32.5-10
35-8

seated side lat
20-10
22.5-10
25-8

rev peck deck
100-10
110-10
120-9

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

Posted by: Brutus_G

Dam boy you shrugging heavy!

Posted by: SamEaston

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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

Im not surprised they felt easier! Rack Pulls are one of the exercises i throw in for total trap annhilation (thats TTA to you!).

Nice shruggage

Posted by: JailHouse

vary impressive shrugging

. I can hardly do that on a smith.

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?

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.

Posted by: the other half

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Originally Posted by Brutus_G

Dam boy you shrugging heavy!

i really like doing traps, so they are one of my strong points

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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

thanks

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Originally Posted by JailHouse

vary impressive shrugging

. I can hardly do that on a smith.

but you will in time, wont you?

Posted by: the other half

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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?

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?

Posted by: the other half

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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.

what up dead???!!!!!
i hope to hell i never have a rotator problem. i would just probably sit aroundjust gettin fat and lazy.

Posted by: DeadBolt

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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.

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!

Posted by: nadirmg

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Originally Posted by DeadBolt

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!

Posted by: the other half

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Originally Posted by DeadBolt

so what comp. were you going to do?
a figure, fitness or bb?

no, really,that does suck when you put everything on hold and bust your ass for so long, only to have that happen. so do you think you will ever try training agian for one?

Posted by: the other half

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Originally Posted by nadirmg

well you are doing it the right way, taking it slow and take care the shoulder.

katt and i have been hitting it pretty hard for the last 2+ years, just because we know that we arent getting any younger.
i am just really enjoying it right now, because this is the first time in along time that i dont have a nagging pain somewhere on my boby.

shit, i should have said that

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.

Posted by: PreMier

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Originally Posted by the other half

i used to pyramid the weights too.. but whats the point? why not just go to a working set?

i mean you wont be able to do as many reps.. an example might look like this

35x8
35x6
35x5

or whatever.. but then you can focus on getting 35x8 for all 3 sets. then once you do that you can go to 37 or 40 and start over. its easier to track progress imo, not to mention if you already did a few sets, your already warmed up

Posted by: the other half

ya, but then i will turn into one of those "db hogs" that takes a set and keeps them for 10 minutes.

no, you have a good point, i will discuss it with the MASTERand see what she thinks

Posted by: Scarface30

great lower session OH. those are some good front squats

what are V-squats exactly?

Posted by: the other half

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Originally Posted by Scarface30

great lower session OH. those are some good front squats

what are V-squats exactly?

thanks. i had to walk down to the basement after we got home. not good.
katt posted a pic on her journal just a couple of days ago.

its a new squat machine our gym just got.

Posted by: DeadBolt

great lookin workout...the "master" is doing a good job gettin your ass in shape

Posted by: JailHouse

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Originally Posted by the other half

45 minutes of cardio last night. what fun!!!!!

Damn OH ur a strong mother... I mean father... I mean... never mind. Good job.

Posted by: Brutus_G

Wow nice squats bro!

Posted by: the other half

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Originally Posted by DeadBolt

great lookin workout...the "master" is doing a good job gettin your ass in shape

yes, the "master" has her own special ways of keeping my ass in shape.

and they arent always fun.

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Originally Posted by JailHouse

Damn OH ur a strong mother... I mean father... I mean... never mind. Good job.

thanks JH, my legs are starting to move up the ranks in being one of the favorite workouts.

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Originally Posted by Brutus_G

Wow nice squats bro!

thanks brutus. i think im ready to get back to the back squats, i want to get 315.

Posted by: the other half

ok, so its monday, and we are back at it.

incline db bench
70-10
75-10
80-6

db bench
70-10
75-6
80-6

cable cross overs
40-10
42.5-8
42.5-7

db over head ext.
85-10
90-10
95-9

l/f cable pushdowns
70-10
75-10
80-9+1 neg.

dips
10
6+1 neg
4

then cardio after work.
45 minutes on treadmill
incline started at 5 ended at 7.5 speed 3.5
then some ab work. and 2 set of dips just to see how easy they would be.
they felt so easy compared to this morning. i set of 10, and 1 set of 5 taking about 8 seconds to go down, then 5 reg.

Posted by: Archangel

Lookin solid in here BRother Half, keep at it!!! Very nice progression!!!

Posted by: JailHouse

That incline bench sounds tuff. Good job on getting that cardio in, I know it sux.

Posted by: b_reed23

brother half...

nice workout!

Posted by: Triple Threat

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Originally Posted by b_reed23

brother half...

Would you rather it be "Brother Other"?

Posted by: the other half

exactly!!!!!! but then agian, which half is the BROTHER HALF?!?!

Posted by: Archangel

Lol!!!

Posted by: Triple Threat

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Originally Posted by the other half

exactly!!!!!! but then agian, which half is the BROTHER HALF?!?!

The part that isn't the sister!

Posted by: the other half

you can leave now!!!!!!!!

Posted by: the other half

todays workout

pullups, yaaaaaaa
7/5/4

one arm rows
90-10
95-10
100-8

rack pulls
275-6
315-6
335-6

seated hammer curls
40-10
42.5-10
45-10
with alittle bit of cheating at the end.

db preacher curls
37.5-10
40-6
40-6

after work 45 minutes of cardio, with abit of a HIIT added in for part of it.
then some ab work, if i keep this up my stomach maybe kind of flat come summer time. ya right.

Posted by: PreMier

do you use a db on your rows? or is it like an iso lateral machine?

Posted by: the other half

hey there premier

we use db, and straps on the last set.

Posted by: PreMier

right on. thats a lot of weight, gj

Posted by: Archangel

I agree, excellent w/o BRother Half!!!

Posted by: SamEaston

Amazing DB rows!! How does your grip hold up using DB's that heavy?

I love how your so honest: 'with a little bit of cheating at the end' LOL

Posted by: nadirmg

agree with sam! nice heavy weight on the one-armed pulls!
do you use gloves with wrist wraps?

Posted by: the other half

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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!!!

thanks guys, makes me feel good coming from a couple of "pro's" such as yourselves.

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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

i have to be. thats the bad part of my workout patner posting on here also.

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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?

we wear gloves, but we take straps or wraps with us depending on the workout. i did have a pair of the gloves with wraps a couple of years ago, really liked them. just couldnt find any when i needed new ones.

Posted by: Brutus_G

Good work OH those rows are no joke.

Posted by: JailHouse

nice rack pulls. keep that cardio up.

Posted by: the other half

shoulder day.
seated db press
55-10
60-9
60-6

db front raises
30-10
32.5-10
35-10
still a little sloppy on the last couple.

seated db side raises
20-10
22.5-10
25-10

rev pec deck
105-10
115-10
120-9

shrugs
275-10*
295-10*
315-7*
* used straps

cardio tonight after work.

thanks, JH n BRUTUS. i think that i am just about at the sticking point on the one arm rows, but the rack pulls i think i can still go alittle more before i max out. the first one always sucks till you get that momentium going.

Posted by: nadirmg

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Originally Posted by the other half

shrugs
275-10*
295-10*
315-7*
* used straps

d'you do that with a barbell? dumbbells? what do you use to shrug that much?

Posted by: StanUk

Just been having a quick browse through your journal, looking very nice indeed! Thats some big weight on the shrugs

Posted by: goob

Wow, those shrugs are incredible. Good work OH.

Posted by: JailHouse

wow on the shrugs.. I like rack pulls cuz u always feel like you can do more.

Posted by: the other half

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Originally Posted by nadirmg

d'you do that with a barbell? dumbbells? what do you use to shrug that much?

i have been using the olympic bar( in the squat rack, just to piss people off).
i might go back to the forza rack, your hands are by your sides, and you get a little better movement with it.

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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

glad you stopped by, hope you werent offended by any of the trash talking that goes on in here. i have to work on some of my hand strength, i would like to do more of the sets without wraps.

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Originally Posted by goob

Wow, those shrugs are incredible. Good work OH.

thanks goob, as you know i have a

for a partner. god the abuse i take if i dont have a good workout.

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Originally Posted by JailHouse

wow on the shrugs.. I like rack pulls cuz u always feel like you can do more.

hey there JH, ya im starting to like the rack pulls. after this program, we should be putting dead lifts back in, so we will see if they have helped.

Posted by: the other half

todays leg workout.

v-squats
284-10
324-10
374-10
i did these first while katt did front squats. trying to save time on the loading and unloading of weights. next week i get to do front squats first.

front squats
135-10
155-8
155-8

tri set
leg curl, hs calf raises,leg ext
120-10/90-13/265-10
130-10/90-14/270-10
140-9/90-11/280-9
i feel sorry for the person using these machines after i get off, i am usually sweating like a gazhole, chasing his sheep after a mma workout.(ooopppsss, did i say that). but then agian, katt is the next one to use the machines,

well i have the day off from work, and since my legs didnt get enough of a workout, i am going to go to the mountians today, and do some hiking and maybe some snowshoeing, if the snow is to deep.

everybody have a great weekend. ill be working. shit.

Posted by: Archangel

Great w/o my Friend, Hiking??? Are you Crazy??? Well enjoy Brother Half, sorry you have to work!!!

Posted by: Brutus_G

Good stuff OH i hear ya on the sweating bit.

Posted by: SamEaston

Hey OH - did you have a busy weekend? Im jealous you got to go hiking, sounds great.

That legs tri-set looks tough as hell. I don't think i would ever consider doing a triset on legs - you're nuts

Posted by: nadirmg

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Originally Posted by the other half

everybody have a great weekend. ill be working. shit.

i had to work the weekend before. 'shit' is right.
how did your hike/snowshoeing go?

Posted by: the other half

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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!!!

i love the outdoors, and its been such a long winter, i ve been dying to get out. i like to go out and look for shed antlers from the deer, elk and moose.
but the snow is still to deep and the weather was crappy. so, i only walked for about an hour or so, with just about 10 min. of snowshoeing.

better than nothing i guess.

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Originally Posted by Brutus_G

Good stuff OH i hear ya on the sweating bit.

i always sweat alot. its from our preworkout drink. gaspari superpump.

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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

katt makes me do them.
they really arent that bad, because when u get fininshed they all hurt so much that you walk normal.

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Originally Posted by nadirmg

i had to work the weekend before. 'shit' is right.
how did your hike/snowshoeing go?

hey big guy. unfortunately i have to work almost all weekends. but i have been doing that for 23 years, so im pretty much used to it. the hike went well, just shorter than i wanted.
but still nice to get out.

Posted by: the other half

todays work out.
incline db press
75-9
75-10
80-6

db bench
70-10
75-7
75-6

cable crossovers
40-10
42.5-8
42.5-8

db overhead tri extension
90-1
95-6
95-7

l/f cable pushdowns
70-10
75-10
80-9

db kickbacks
35-10
37.5-10
i replaced dips with the kickbacks, after last week my chest felt just like the day that i dropped the bar on it over a month ago, so i think its just the stretch that is causing the problems.

Posted by: the other half

oh,oh,oh, i almost forgot.
yesterday i did a spinning class with katt(yes, my ass hurts today)and after work today i did 50 minutes on the tread mill. with some HIT mixed in through out. and then some assorted ab work.

Posted by: Archangel

Awesome w/o BRother Half!!! Looks like your progressing rather NICELY imo!!!

Posted by: JailHouse

Nice benching numbers! you must be in some pain after spinning.

Posted by: the other half

just the bones at the bottom of my butt. they are alittle bit sore.
but i dont want to give to much info. ha

Posted by: b_reed23

those # on your overhead presses are impressive!!

Posted by: SamEaston

Christ, thats alot of cardio. Guess Katt makes you do that too huh?

Posted by: SamEaston

Christ - that's alot of cardio! how did you find the spinning class? I hear they're brutal

Posted by: katt

Posted by: SamEaston

Why did my post come out twice??

Oh well, i like things in twos. Men, eyes, cookies, paychecks . . . .

Posted by: nadirmg

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