KelJu

Happy medium is exactly right. I am happy with my strength and my semi-visible 4-pack. I might just maintain until fall, and then I will start bulking for winter.

BTW, what fatty areas are you talking about? You have a perfect midsection.

CowPimp

I feel you Kelju. Everyone's body has a set point, and if you try to force it lower then it says "WTF are you doing?!" and nothing works as it should.

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I think I have pushed my body too hard already. I am going to lighten my training load and give in to a few impulses. I had oatmeal 30 minutes ago and I almost had an orgasm. I had been craving carbs sooooo bad.

I also think I might take the rest of the summer, and dedicate it to spiritual and mental growth.
I am completely void of spiritual sustenance. I am not saying that I am going to regain my lost faith or anything, but at least I could make peace with whatever thing created me. I want to start doing yoga as soon as I get enough money together to join a legitimate yoga class.
Maybe peace in your soul is what spirituality is all about. I don’t want to be angry. I don’t want to be negative.
I think it is healthier to fix the things that cause negative energies rather than to constantly absorb them. You can only absorb so much before you implode, right?

fufu

lawl, well I have some fat on my lower belly...and some on my ass. It's relative really, I used to be really skinny, 140 lbs at' 5 11'' so now I feel a little squishier at 176-ish.

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fufu

I actually have been wanting to join a yoga class too, but I put it off for a long time and eventually forgot about it.

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Sunday 06/25/2006
Pull Day - (8 to 12 Range)

I am going to forever remember this workout as "humble pie".


Pull Ups: (30 second rest)
Set 1: 12
Set 2: 12
Set 3: 8
Set 4: 8

Supine Rows: (30 second rest)
Set 1: BW x 10
Set 2: BW x 10
Set 3: BW x 8
Set 4: BW x 8

Bent-Over Row(20 Degree Angle): (30 second rest)
Set 1: 135 x 10
Set 2: 135 x 10
Set 3: 135 x 8
Set 4: 135 x 8

Dumbell Shrugs: (30 second rest)
Set 1: 65s x 12
Set 2: 65s x 12
Set 3: 65s x 12
Set 4: 65s x 12

Reverse Flys: (30 second rest)
Set 1: 20s x 9
Set 2: 15s x 8
Set 3: 10s x 12
Set 4: 10s x 11



OMG!
Talk about checking your ego at the door! I sucked so bad at these new exercises that they wouldn’t give back my ego when I left.
I had never done reverse flies before, so I assumed that I would have to start light.
Shit... I can overhead press 185lbs, so I should be able handle 35lb dumbbells for my RFs. Lol, I couldn't even do 1. I then grabbed the 25lb dumbbells, and I still couldn't do but 3. I started getting scared; because at this rate I will be down to the little pick girlie dumbbells just to get a set of 12. I eventually was able to do them at 10lbs. Wow! That is pathetic, but that relieves me to know that CP is probably right, and that my shoulder stabilizers are weak. I will be doing SS work and no overhead pressing until I strengthen my stabilizers enough to handle overhead pressing.

fufu

lawl, strict reverse db flies are very hard. Especially if you are bent all the way over with arms straight out.

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BigDyl

lawl, how do you do strict reverse dumbell flys?

Total ownage.

fufu

is this a trick question?

Well one way is to sit down, bend over until your chest rests on your thighs/knees. You start the motion holding the db's at your feet and then bring them out with arms straight in a controlled manner.

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KelJu

That is exactly how I was doing them.

fufu

Yeah those are fucking hard.

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Seanp156

Haha, yeah I struggle with 10lbs when I do those, though I don't do them often.

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BigDyl

Lawl, guess I'll use BodyWeight to do those then, rolfofmaoafmoafmlfmao

Total ownage.

fufu

lawl, I'm gonna do 5x20 doing that tommarow!

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Wednesday 06/28/06
Leg Day / (8 - 12) Range


Squats:
Set 1: 135 x 10
Set 2: 225 x 12
Set 3: 245 x 12
Set 4: 255 x 8
Set 5: 275 x 8

Seated Leg Curls:
Set 1: 150 x 12
Set 2: 130 x 10
Set 3: 130 x 8
Set 4: 110 x 12

Seated Calf Raises:
Set 1: 225 x 25
Set 2: 225 x 30
Set 3: 225 x 25



I am satisfied with my numbers today. I skipped some things today, because my legs have taken a beating this week while we unloaded our seasonal shipment of new stuff for the shop.

fufu

Yeah I was gonna say squat numbers are looking good.

Where do you work?

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mike456

You can use better leg exercises, do you have the equipment for Glute-Ham raises/ or hypers at your gym? if so try this for the exercises
Squats
Hypers
Leg Extensions
Glute-Ham raises
Calve Raises

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fufu

Did you even read why he did that specific workout?

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Seanp156

Why would you do both hypers and glute/ham raises in the same workout? They're pretty much just varients of one another.

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mike456

They are completely different movements. Hypers have hip extension and no knee flexion. Glute-Ham raises have knee flexion and no hip extension.

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Seanp156

I'll give you that, however they're both working the same muscles in the posterior chain, there's no reason to do both the same workout that I can see.

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mike456

They do not work the same muscles of the posterior chain.
So what if they both hit the hams, he is doing two quad-dominants therefore he should do 2 hip/ham-dominants.

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Seanp156

Yes, they do. You also contradicted yourself. Those both use the glutes, hams, and lower back. Why would you do these two movements instead of a SLDL, Romanian deadlift, or conventional deadlift etc? The only answer I could accept is previous injury (which I'm aware Kelju has, or is prone to) or laziness.

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mike456

why do a SLDL Over a Hyper?

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Seanp156

Because, in my opinion it's a much better exercise for developing strength, power, and hypertrophy. Your body has to work harder overall to preform a SLDL than a hyperextension. It's also a basic compound movement that should be in most people's routines anyway. Doing both SLDL & hypers would be good, or both SLDL & glute ham raises would be good as well, I just fail to see the point of doing both glute ham raises and hypers.

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