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08-01-2006, 10:41 AM
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High Intensity Freak
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BODYBUILDING SUPPLEMENTS
High Quality Supplements For Bodybuilders and Athletes. www.ironmaglabs.com Good w/o Brother Burner!!! I'm gonna say it felt heavy because it WAS heavy!!! Hope all is well my Friend!!!
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"I can do ALL things through Christ, who strengthens me" - Philippians 4:13
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08-01-2006, 10:46 AM
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Super Hero in Training
Join Date: Mar 2002
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Thanks Arch- But it's relative: That WAS a warm up weight...now back to working set weight..
 ah....all in due time... Oh, the scale in the fitness rooms says I am 213lbs... |
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Nobody cares what you did yesterday or what you are going to do tomorrow. What is important is what you are doing NOW to solve our problem THERE IS NO TOMORROW! - Appollo Creed |
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08-01-2006, 05:56 PM
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I have a headache
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you know what, Burner doesn't workout for like 2 weeks at a clip, and then when he does, still manages to put up real decent numbers...
you know what I think? I think he is going every day, just TELLING us he only goes every 2 weeks just to get all the credit for actually doing a workout, plus any pictures the ladies send him for said workout, and we all give him all pats on the back and stuff for a job well done. It's just a working theory, I am working on gathering some more evidence for my thesis on it  |
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08-01-2006, 08:19 PM
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Super Hero in Training
Join Date: Mar 2002
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ssshh....man...you'll blow it!
 Naw...my strength is overal down by around 25% (at least)? I should be doing #'s in your range, brotha. Well, one of my clients be going 'active' again...cross fingers...we can go out this weekend and start looking for homes again. I have 2 more clients coming in this month, but I think they are just looking this trip. One should be closing in October...the other...unknown. may not be a realtor when she does move. Might have to refer her to a friend for a small fee. Also have toget cracking on another client that may be coming out this month...(to buy...cross fingers) Will be a small one..but right now..will take it. Friend of mine has to sell his house ASAP...I just asked my team lead if she wants it. (I am more of a buyers agent) All I want is the 500.00 to cover my license. She is good with it. I hope this all works out. I may be going to Denver on Monday to have friend load up software on my old laptop so I can study it, and get an idea of what it is and what it does..so if the opportunity is there...get that $$$ job working for him... I could use some good luck... Ok, the pity party has been cancelled due to an upcoming rapture... Oh..and I am gonna go do a light leg workout when I leave here. Got home from work this afternoon..was tired and hungry...so I grilled up my chicken and took a nap. Not gonna skip tonight. Tired of my #'s not going anywhere and being passed by others...(ego thing) |
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Success leaves clues. People who produce outstanding results do specific things to create those results
Nobody cares what you did yesterday or what you are going to do tomorrow. What is important is what you are doing NOW to solve our problem THERE IS NO TOMORROW! - Appollo Creed |
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08-01-2006, 08:34 PM
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MP Minister of Pain!
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Ocean County NJ
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At least you got in there bud!!!
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"Only in dictionaries does SUCCESS come before WORK." -Alfred K. Henderson
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08-02-2006, 09:38 AM
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Super Hero in Training
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didn't make it INSIDE the gym last night....got there, and noticed my cell phone...THE NEW ONE..wasn't where I put it in the car...so after a frantic search..realized it wasn't there....hauled ass back to the office...nope. not to be found. Really annoying. I've had that phone all of...2 weeks? that was 165.00 down the drain I didn't have...and hopefully the insurace I put on it will get me a new one...
Did I walk under a ladder, black cat walk in front of me???? WTF???? How about something GOOD happen..or would that be too much to ask for? Anyway....I went TO the gym... |
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Success leaves clues. People who produce outstanding results do specific things to create those results
Nobody cares what you did yesterday or what you are going to do tomorrow. What is important is what you are doing NOW to solve our problem THERE IS NO TOMORROW! - Appollo Creed |
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08-02-2006, 12:52 PM
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Super Hero in Training
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Big way.
So, will go this afternoon instead. Just ordered my phone...should be here in a couple days... I'm without communications...for up to 2 whole days!!!!!! And the worse thing is...I've lost ALL my phone contacts...including a few girl's #'s... |
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Success leaves clues. People who produce outstanding results do specific things to create those results
Nobody cares what you did yesterday or what you are going to do tomorrow. What is important is what you are doing NOW to solve our problem THERE IS NO TOMORROW! - Appollo Creed |
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08-04-2006, 06:50 AM
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MP Minister of Pain!
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Ocean County NJ
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Keep your chin up bud good will come to those who want it...it happened to me. Little by little things get better its just baby steps. Dont pay attention to the negatives embrace the positives and run with em!
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"Only in dictionaries does SUCCESS come before WORK." -Alfred K. Henderson
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08-04-2006, 01:38 PM
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On a Mission!
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Hang in there, Burner! Things always come around.
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My Journal: Are We Almost There Yet?
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08-04-2006, 02:37 PM
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Super Hero in Training
Join Date: Mar 2002
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thanks, all- I've been trying to hold my own.
Hey Tam! I have my phone again! Feel free to 'get me' whenever you like!  |
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Success leaves clues. People who produce outstanding results do specific things to create those results
Nobody cares what you did yesterday or what you are going to do tomorrow. What is important is what you are doing NOW to solve our problem THERE IS NO TOMORROW! - Appollo Creed |
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08-04-2006, 04:09 PM
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Senior Member
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Glad you got your phone back
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08-05-2006, 11:07 AM
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Super Hero in Training
Join Date: Mar 2002
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hey hottie! nope. not back..a new one....so..I have no numbers...need a little help in the department...
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Success leaves clues. People who produce outstanding results do specific things to create those results
Nobody cares what you did yesterday or what you are going to do tomorrow. What is important is what you are doing NOW to solve our problem THERE IS NO TOMORROW! - Appollo Creed |
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08-05-2006, 11:14 AM
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Super Hero in Training
Join Date: Mar 2002
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4 Aug 06
Delts / Tris Seated BB Mil Press: 65*10, 95*8, 135*5, 135*4, 135*5, 95*10, 65*12 Lateral Raise: 30*10, 45*5, 45*5/35*5/25*3...failed out... whew! BO Lateral Raise: 35*6, 35*6 (my abs cramped up...had to stop both sets) Inc. CGBP: 135*10, 185*4, 135*8, 135*8 Behind Head DB Press: 50*10, 80*5, 80*8, 80*5 Dips: BW+90*4!!!!, BW+90*0 ...Tri pressdowns: 150*10/100*10 ***time ***Look! I went! ***Still working on getting those numbers up...safely. ***left shoulder was still bugging me the whole time, but I went carefully and pushed thru. Decided against upright rows 'cause of it, though. ***DB press felt good tihs time...elbos didn't hurt! ***the dips..were...AWESOME!!!!***but they wiped me out. I tried 2 more tmes to do a set, but I couldn't hold the weight... Last edited by Burner02 : 08-05-2006 at 04:08 PM. |
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Success leaves clues. People who produce outstanding results do specific things to create those results
Nobody cares what you did yesterday or what you are going to do tomorrow. What is important is what you are doing NOW to solve our problem THERE IS NO TOMORROW! - Appollo Creed |
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08-05-2006, 11:37 AM
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YM
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Ohhhhhhhh - a workout!! .....LOL
Dips look great man!!! |
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"You are born small and weak... you die small and weak... how you look in between is up to you." |
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08-05-2006, 04:08 PM
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Super Hero in Training
Join Date: Mar 2002
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thanks, brotha...that heavy set wiped me out...
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Success leaves clues. People who produce outstanding results do specific things to create those results
Nobody cares what you did yesterday or what you are going to do tomorrow. What is important is what you are doing NOW to solve our problem THERE IS NO TOMORROW! - Appollo Creed |
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08-05-2006, 04:10 PM
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I have a headache
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when you said you couldn't hold the weight on the dips, did you mean you were trying to hold a db between your legs or something like that???
you need a dip belt man, best thing ever invented...and you can use it for chinups too  . And take it from me, I am the dip f'n master (pulp fiction reference, lol) |
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08-05-2006, 04:53 PM
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Super Hero in Training
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that's what I was using...a belt..I got set, locked my arms...then started my decent...gravity took over...I went down faster than the Dixie Chicks career...
 Tried a second time...maybe the mind wasn't ready for the weight..but had same reaction. Tried to do a set of just BW dips, but then the left shoulder started to bug me..and quit. ...and...ALMOST made it to the gym today... Got up, ate, was about to get ready to go, father came over. He needed one of my extra monitors and to shoot the shite for a while...there went workout time. Now, am at the office where I will be till 9pm..then have to go downtown... don't know what's going in tomorrow... |
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Success leaves clues. People who produce outstanding results do specific things to create those results
Nobody cares what you did yesterday or what you are going to do tomorrow. What is important is what you are doing NOW to solve our problem THERE IS NO TOMORROW! - Appollo Creed |
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08-05-2006, 05:01 PM
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I have a headache
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damn, I hate working on the weekends.....
 I almost didn't know how my workout today was gonna go, my dad actually visited me today too, and we decided to go bowling at around 1:00. We bowled 4 games. Now I don't know if you are into bowling or not, but I am pretty good, I have about a 210 average or so, the only thing is, I throw the ball VERY HARD. And since I use a 16 pound ball, do the math, usually at the end of a few games, I am wiped out, it feels like a workout almost. so that probably explains today's workout, why the squats felt real good, yet all the upper body work was really a struggle. The 4th rep on the bench press took about 10 seconds I think, but I wasn't gonna put the bar down on the safety stands, by God I was gonna get that 4th rep! Of course it wasn't 5, so I have to repeat the same workouts this week as I did last week (according to the routine), but whatever, I guess 307 pounds is nothing to sneeze at anyway |
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08-05-2006, 05:41 PM
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Super Hero in Training
Join Date: Mar 2002
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heh heh....my average is about....60...so I have to drink to at least have an excuse as to my dismal scores...
What are safety stands? That must have been intense, holding that bar and finally getting it up after all that time. I was actually looking forward to going to the gym and working on dead lifts again... 307 is good. I haven't been in that 'neighborhood' in a long time...especially w/out a spotter! Maybe start more workouts w/ flat bench and work on it? I want three plates for my sets of five back! |
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Success leaves clues. People who produce outstanding results do specific things to create those results
Nobody cares what you did yesterday or what you are going to do tomorrow. What is important is what you are doing NOW to solve our problem THERE IS NO TOMORROW! - Appollo Creed |
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08-05-2006, 07:52 PM
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I have a headache
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Safely stands are basically self spotter stands. I set them up next to the bench and the height is basically a half inch below the spot where I touch my chest. So if I fail, I can drop the bar on the stands, suck in my stomach and get out from under it...viola! no spotters needed and no power rack needed. It was a good investment, anyone with a home gym should have these. I knew I had the 4th rep, it just took a while. It was a battle and it was intense, but I knew I had it.....eventually, lol. And yes, I believe the only way for you to get back to 315 on the bench is to just bench. JUST DO IT! lol |
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08-05-2006, 07:54 PM
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I have a headache
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i am gonna play with the numbers on the 5x5 so the sets leading up to the max set are a bit less taxing than I have been doing, maybe that would help
 cause today for example, the 4th set was 285 x 5 which in and of itself is heavy, then to try 307 for 5 may be a bit too much. So I might try to drop the 4 lead sets, maybe have the 4th set be 270-275 insead, and "save some of my stuff" for the big set |
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08-05-2006, 08:11 PM
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Super Hero in Training
Join Date: Mar 2002
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there ya go....I tried something like what GoPro suggested: reverse pyramid:
say your max was 315, start with 8 - 10 @ 135, then 3 - 4 @ 225, 1 @ 275, then should be warmed up...body is expecting heavy weight..then get to your heavy sets. I didn't like it...didn't feel like I warmed up enough. But, u will start to see: 135, then 185, then 275, then....315 when I can get back there. Yeah...I had hands on spotting any time I did that much weight. Think it's a visual mental thing. One thing I do HATE tho..is people help...when I don't need it. I have to tell them: Do NOT help..unless it stops going up...then only help enough to get it moving again...and some people STILL screw that up. Rememer once...had this mexican guy help me. Don't think he spoke much english. I thought he did. So, I told him HOW I wanted to be spotted and only help if I needed it. Was feeling good..was going for 275 on incline Bench, I think. As soon as I started back up...he pulled on it...at least 25% of the weight...I was fuqqin pissed. I racked it there...and barely uttered a 'thanks' thru gritted teeth...on a good note: I did knock out a set of 8 or so @ 225... :P |
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Success leaves clues. People who produce outstanding results do specific things to create those results
Nobody cares what you did yesterday or what you are going to do tomorrow. What is important is what you are doing NOW to solve our problem THERE IS NO TOMORROW! - Appollo Creed |
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08-05-2006, 08:13 PM
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Super Hero in Training
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Now I've tried to warm up...then do my 5X5 after that....same weight tho.
then consecutive sets, will hit all ranges for different fibre recruitment: 2 heavy, 1 medium, 1 light, then: 1 heavy, 1 medium and 1 light |
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Success leaves clues. People who produce outstanding results do specific things to create those results
Nobody cares what you did yesterday or what you are going to do tomorrow. What is important is what you are doing NOW to solve our problem THERE IS NO TOMORROW! - Appollo Creed |
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