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#61 |
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do work son
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This following week I will be switching my back day with my arm day to switch it up a bit. It was something I had thought about doing but wasn't completely sold until I realize how bad my back days have been recently.
Sunday - legs Monday - chest Tuesday - back Wednesday - shoulders Thursday - biceps and triceps |
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I would love to stick a day off in the middle, but I just don't see it happening. For instance this week I had thursday and friday off due to Conferences at the high school and veterans day and its tough going out with your freinds and being reluctant to do what they are doing if you know what I mean. Basically I think the overtraining issue cancels out what I would be tempted to do on that rest day if I were hanging out with my freinds. Probably don't understand it yet, huh. Well lets say my buddies go out drinking on random tuesday or wednesdays when my off day would be, which is what they all love to do from time to time. Its not that I'd be tempted to go out drinking or eating bad food, its just it would be tough not to, if that makes any sense. I have the drive, I have the determination but I've realized from this week that I am definitly vulnerable. I am going to limit my drinking to one night a week so it doesn't become a problem. |
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#64 |
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Sunday, November 14th 2004
Internet was down. My cable internet is pissing me off. Squat: 15 x 155 10 x 165 Deadlift: 20 x 185 10 x 205 Dumbell Step-ups: 12 x 40 lb dumbells 10 x 45 lb dumbells Leg Extension (machine): 15 x 125 12 x 137.5 Calf Raise (machine): 25 x 175 25 x 175 Total Sets: 10 Total Time: 50 minutes Best Set: 10 x 205, deadlift. I don't know what it is about leg days. They seem to take forever compared to the other days. I was pretty proud that I got past 200 pounds for the first time, I always knew I could but I never thought I got pull out ten reps. I think I am going to have a week or two more of the way I currently train and then will adopt the HIT routine completely. I am upset with the gains, or lack there of, I have recieved in the last 6-8 weeks. The weight is going up, but if anything I have lost mass since the summer. Well I got to get to school, I have a chest day today. Later. |
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Monday, November 15th 2004
Chest: Bench Press: 7 x 140 +3 negatives w/ spotter 4 x 145 +4 negatives w/spotter Incline Bench Press: 8 x 100 6+1 x 105 Decline Bench Press: 8 x 120 7 x 125 Flat Bench, Dumbell Press: 8 x 45's w/spotter Incline Bench, Dumbell Press: 8 x 45's Cable Flies: 15 x 120 Close Grip Bench Press: 0 x 95 +5 negatives w/ spotter Total Sets: 10 sets Total Time: 43 minutes Best Set: 7 x 140 +3 negatives w/ spotter How lame can I be. I was really siked about todays chest day that I ran to the library afterwards to post my days workout with the internet still down at my house. My first set of the day was bar none, my best set. I was dieing on the negatives but managed to pull out three very solid negatives. I was so dead at the end of the workout that I was unable to even do 95 on the close grip bench something that has been ridiculously easy for me at times in the past. Solid day. I have a back day tommorow now that I switched up the routine. Monstar, DD.. I know you guys are both busy, DD especially but if you get this I'd really appreciate talking to you guys about possibly setting up a four day a wekk HIT routine. |
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#66 |
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Hey did you get the book in the mail yet? I bought it yesterday at a Barnes and Noble in NY. Its real good... what do you think?
Are you going to to a routine similar to the ones outlined? Or make up your own? Or a little of both? |
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I don't agree at all with the full body routines and I knew before I purchased the book that I would not be using there routines, but I will definitly make up my own HIT routine under the guidance of DD if he is willing to help me out. Thanks for stopping by Du, and to think theres a nice Yankee fan in this World... ![]() |
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#68 |
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do work son
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Thursday, November 16th 2004
Back: Weighted Pull-ups: 10 x 25 + 10 negatives Barbell Row: 12 x 135 10 x 145 Lat Pulldown (machine): 10 x 137.5 12 x 210 (close grip) Cable Pull Row (machine): 10 x 157.5 10 x 165 Dumbell Bent Over Row: 15 x 55 14 x 60 Total Sets: 9 Total Time: 31 minutes Best Set: 12 x 210, lat pulldown. Pretty solid workout today. I was sweating real hard, huffing and puffing and I truly felt worked after the conclusion of my workout. After I completed my back sets, I finish up on back days with my abs on the weighted sit-up ab machine. This guy who is always at the gym and who I have seen since I started going was on the machine, which was fine. This is 75 year old guy who takes his sweet sweet time on the machine, resting for I sware to god up to 10 minutes at times just sitting on the machine. So today, I asked him If I could work in while he was resting, and he absolutely flipped out on me. He started screaming, he started yelling, swaring, and I gave it right back to him. It was really wierd, but everyone who was down in the weight area was on my side, so I was just begging for him to report me. Wierd, but whatever, still a good workout day. |
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Join Date: Jan 2004
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You're volume is looking good. I like how you do a wide variety of movements too. I think that is an excellent choice.
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So in doing so I think I will have a perfect amount of volume, rest, etc. aswell as giving my abs a total devoted day which is certainly going to make my abs which are probably my most featured part an excellent workout weekly. |
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#71 |
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Wednesday, November 17th 2004
Shoulders & Traps Upright Rows: 15 x 85 14 x 90 Shoulder Press: 8 x 45 lb dumbell 6 x 50 " " Clean: 11+4 x 95 (lost grip, picked it right back up to finish the 15) 12 x 100 Standing Military Press: 8 x 80 7 x 90 Shoulder Shrugs: 20 x 155 12 x 185 Lateral Raise (Machine): 5+5 x 75 (quickly jumped from 70 to 75 after I had maxed on 70 and pulled out 5 more) Burnout Smith Machine Overhead Press, Negatives Only: 10 x 135 Total Sets: 12 sets Total Time: 41 minutes Best Set: 6 x 50 lb dumbells, shoulder press. Good workout. I added the Negative only smith machine overhead presses again and had an ackward spotter but all seemed to go alright. I tried to go up to 55 lb dumbells for the shoulder press but that didnt work. I think I am about two weeks away, which is pretty exciting to think just a few months back i was doing the 35's and only the 35's. The shrugs weren't bad, I lost grip on the first set, and that was a set back. I still managed to pick it right back up and all was well. If you read yesterdays summary, you know that I got in that little mishap with that old white dude. Well apparently he has some sort of problem according to the guy at the desk and he just told me to do the same thing next time which is what I was planning on doing if the dick ever questioned me again. Thanks for stopping by guys. |
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Monday, November 18th 2004
Biceps & Triceps: Barbell Curls: 14 x 90 8 x 100 E-Z Bar Curls: 12 x 85 10 x 90 Hammer Curls: 12 x 40 lb dumbells 8 x 45 " " Dips: 25 lbs x 10 0 lbs x 15 + 10 negatives Cable Pushdowns: 20 x 100 15 x 110 Skullcrushers (super set..ted with standing barbell tricep extensions): 10 x 50 10 x 50 Total Sets: 12 Total Time: 48 minutes Best Set: 12 x 85, EZ bar curls. Alright workout. It was sort of odd having my back, chest and shoulders sore before doing my biceps and triceps. It was a different feeling than what I was used to. I started off slow, but really had some good tricep sets, and a couple good bicep sets. I tried doing negative deps and really found the movement just completely odd. I'll continue to do them, but i seem as if the chair idea isn't working. It has been two weeks since I started my new "non-marathon" routine and some guys who workout with me in a sense think the rest has actually gotten me a little bigger. I was considering cutting down to four days next week, but I think I am going to continue the five for a few more weeks just in case the way I am doing it is working. On Thanksgiving the gym is open, and I am sort of in a craze about it. Should I just push my bicep & tricep day next week back to friday? I think thats what i'll have to do. |
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Washington
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PUSH IT BACK!!!!!! Enjoy the turkey. Good workouts I see, as always. Seems as you are getting stronger a lot quicker
. Keep it up! later. |
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Thanks for stopping by, later. |
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#75 |
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Thursday, November 23rd 2004
Back: Weighted Pull-ups: 12 x 25 + 12 negatives Barbell Row: 15 x 125 14 x 135 Lat Pulldown (machine): 12 x 137.5 12 x 210 (close grip) Cable Pull Row (machine): 12 x 157.5 12 x 165 Dumbell Bent Over Row: 15 x 55 14 x 60 Total Sets: 9 Total Time: 42 minutes Best Set: weighted pullups My post just got completely erased so I am not going to rewrite everything I had written. To make a long story short, todays workout was the first workout I felt comfortable putting in my journal. The last two days have been miserable starting with getting sucker punched in the face, it was quite hard to eat anything but my shake, and as a result I lost six pounds from last thursday to this sunday. With that, I lost weight off my bench, deads, squats, and many more lifts. I feel comfortable with todays workout because i put that 6 pounds right back on, and I am ready to go to salvage the rest of the week. Thanks for stopping by guys, and thanks for letting my raid my anger on the boards. |
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#76 |
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I assume youve finished the book by now... what did ya think??
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I don't know what else to say, but I loved it. |
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Join Date: Jan 2004
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Wednesday, November 24th 2004
Shoulders & Traps Upright Rows: 15 x 90 14 x 90 Shoulder Press: 8 x 45 lb dumbell 7 x 50 " " Clean: 12 x 105 8 x 115 Standing Military Press: 8 x 80 7 x 90 Shoulder Shrugs: 20 x 155 18 x 185 Lateral Raise (Machine): 5+5 x 70 5+5 x 75 Burnout Smith Machine Overhead Press, Negatives Only: 10 x 115 8 x 135 Total Sets: 14 sets Total Time: 48 minutes Best Set: 7 x 50 lb dumbells, shoulder press. I don't know why I forgot to post this on wednesday, but I did, so here it is. I had a pretty good shoulder day, even though I was unsuccessful once again with the 55 lb dumbells on the shoulder press. I really enjoy the negative only smith machine overhead press, and I did that again, this time doing two simultanious sets and I managed to get the job done pretty well. I am about to head to the gym right now for my biceps/triceps day, but I just wanted to check out the site to see the weight I am supposed to be upping this week. Will report when I get back, thanks. |
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#81 |
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Sunday, November 28th 2004
Legs Squat: 12 x 160 12 x 150 Deadlift: 20 x 185 Dumbell Step-ups: 12 x 40 lb dumbells Leg Extension (machine): 12 x 125 12 x 125 Calf Raise (machine): 25 x 170 25 x 190 I had a very solid workout, and definitly figured a few things out regarding some of the excercises I do. I managed to bust out 20 reps of 185 over a 3 minute or so period, and was left struggling to get started on the second set. What I will do from now on, is one set of deadlifts, because everytime I go for the second it takes me close to five minutes to get it started effectively. Two very good sets of squats. I am still trying to get up to a similar weight that I was used to doing about a month ago. I hit a major road block last week after losing weight from getting my ass kicked. For the first time in a while, I will have a full week of school, so my eating routine will be perfect. Im siked for this coming week. |
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#83 | |
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Whether it be the complete 360 in terms of my diet change or the ab belt I had boughten, I seemed to have a good set of abs. Has anyone else tried those belts before, ha? |
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Stay puffed, baby.
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The belts don't work
My forearms and Abs, doing HIT, are probably my strongest muscles in terms of force production (of course that's just an assumption) |
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