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Old 06-09-2008, 06:30 PM   #1111
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Thanks, alot of new people who I have no clue who they are. Anyone here to avoid?
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Old 06-09-2008, 07:32 PM   #1112
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tomuchgear says too much.



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Old 06-10-2008, 09:54 AM   #1113
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Alrighty sounds good. Anything new?
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Old 06-10-2008, 09:59 AM   #1114
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HIIT...

Active Stretched

Treadmill
6 min warm up
3 sets of 30 sec sprints (OW! SHIN SPLINTS!)
3 min cool down?

Eliptical
2 min warm up
3 sets of 30 sec sprints (HR = 200) !!!!!!!
5? min cool down
3 sets of 20 sec sprints

Total Eliptical Time = 30 min

Static Stretched


Ow, god DAMMIT. These fuckers! I knew theyd hurt from my sprint across the damn mall. Ugh. I wasnt even going fast enough on the treadmill, but I had to give in.

Eliptical was much better. Jesus, I guess I am stuck on this until my shins heal. In any case, I mustve been frustrated as hell cuz my heart rate was pretty high. I slowed down then started back up. After I did the 3 sets of 20 sec sprints, I just did a moderate pace until the timer reached 25 min, then I cooled down for 5 min.



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Old 06-10-2008, 10:01 AM   #1115
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Alrighty sounds good. Anything new?
My certification expired. I didnt keep up with the CEUs! Now that I am at UF, I couldve gotten classes here, but ah well.

They offer ACE here at the gym. Its junk, but its another cert. and since Ive been through NASM, I wont be as stupid as the people who just have the ACE and nothing else.

Not for nothing though, the trainers here arent too shabby.



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Old 06-10-2008, 10:07 AM   #1116
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Ya our company accepts ACE and I hate that. ACE is such a watered down version of NASM. But its still accepted in alot of gyms.

Look up Cloud 9 fitness out of St.Louis. They offer recert courses for NASM. One seminar is 1.0 of CEU's! And its only like 6 hours long. I am pretty sure you can do the take home version and get the same thing out of it. So that would work well for ya since you wouldnt want to come here from Florida. For ACE its .6 of their CEU's, so if you get certified through that its a good place to get your CEU's.

BTW does your gym have a stairstepper? Those are the best!
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BTW does your gym have a stairstepper? Those are the best!

You like those? I tried them for a bit and while they do a job of getting the heart rate up, I found that my knees tended to ache more than usual after using it.
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Old 06-10-2008, 11:13 AM   #1118
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I fucking HATE them. Theyre, umm..

too hard



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Old 06-10-2008, 11:52 AM   #1119
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Ya we got one in our gym and NO ONE is ever on it.
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Old 06-10-2008, 12:11 PM   #1120
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You like those? I tried them for a bit and while they do a job of getting the heart rate up, I found that my knees tended to ache more than usual after using it.
Actually, when I fucked up my knee, I spoke to my doctor about this + stairs. I had pain going down the stairs vs. going up and he said its quite common.

Then again, this stair stepper is the opposite.



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Old 06-10-2008, 01:06 PM   #1121
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BTW does your gym have a stairstepper? Those are the best!

yea those are great, sometimes i love em. but if u dont do it regularly itll kick your ass!
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Old 06-10-2008, 02:41 PM   #1122
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From what Ive experienced, all they do is cause a burn.



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Old 06-11-2008, 11:30 AM   #1123
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Active Stretched

Warm ups..
Isometric Crunches w/legs on ball
Single Legged Squats/shitty attempt at Pistols

Marching DB Lunges
25lb DBs for 2 sets, 12 steps
45lb DBs for 2 sets, 12 steps
60lb DBs for 4 sets, 12 steps (full recovery RI = 90-120 sec)

Wide Stance Leg Press
4 plates on each side for 3 sets, 8 reps (60 sec RI)

Cardio, Eliptical
27:30 min

Static Stretched


Not much to say. No pain. Wanted to go up a little.

The Leg press was almost like last week's, but my legs werent as high on the platform. Thus, less pain, but less hamstring involvement. I wanted to go heavier too.

God damn I am horny.



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Old 06-11-2008, 11:52 AM   #1124
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Dude stop being so damn horny and get nut deep into some strange.....

Nice workout
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Old 06-13-2008, 12:05 PM   #1125
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Active Stretched

Warm ups..
Pendelums (pain!)
Stretched
DragonFlags (not as well as they used to be)
Push Ups on ball

Decline Barbell Bench Press
185lbs for 2 sets, 5 reps
225lbs for 3 reps
245lbs for 3 reps
295lbs for 8 sets, 3 reps (60 sec RI)

Standing OH DB Press
60lb DBs for 8 sets, 3 reps (45~60 sec RI)

Close Grip Bench Press
195lbs for 3 sets, 6 reps (45 sec RI)

DB Tate Press
35lb DBs for 2 sets, 9 reps (45 sec RI)

Hise Shrugs
225lbs for 2 sets, 12 reps (30 sec RI)

HIIT, Eliptical
5 min warm up
3 sets of 20 sec sprints
3 sets of 30 sec sprints
5 min cool down

Total Time = 17 min HR = 180-190

Static Stretched


Ok Decline was great. Little right shoulder pain though. MIght wanna throw in scarecrows again..

OHs were easy as shit.

Close Grip was easy, but fatigued.

Tate Press sucked. Might not want to do these again. Elbows didnt like them.

Hise was a test to see if I could hold that weight on my back with no pain. Welp, I could.

HIIT was tiring. Not enough calories in me.



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Old 06-16-2008, 12:18 PM   #1126
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Pull

Active Stretched

Warm ups..
Power Yoga (posterior chain)
Cable Wood Chops
Cable Unilateral Face Pulls

Unilateral Hammer Strength Row
2 plates on each side for 2 sets, 5 reps
4 plates + 10lbs on each side for 5 sets, 5 reps (60 sec RI)

Weighted Chin Ups
35lbs for 5 sets, 5 reps (60 sec RI0

Neutral Grip T-Bar Rows
3 plates + 10lbs for 3 sets, 8 reps (30 sec RI)

Preacher EZ Bar Curl (with 15lb? bar)
85lbs for 3 sets, 6, 6, 4.5 (30-45 sec RI)

DB Shrugs
95lb DBs for 2 sets, 10 reps (30 sec RI)

Static Stretched


Hammers were pretty damn tough. I had to slow the reps down cuz my form was all over the fucking place. Might have to KEEP this weight.

Weighted Chins were good. I am thinking about moving this toward the back of the workout.

T-bars were outrageous. My HR was pretty high for such a basic volume template. This, THIS is why cardio was skipped today.

Preachers were...kinda up. 4.5 is better than a complete failure after 4. Ugh, I was even cheating too.

Threw in shrugs to molest 2 kids with one M. Jackson. I got some trap work done + some grip work done. Christ, my left hand was slipping when I racked the DBs.

Back feels good.



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Old 06-16-2008, 03:26 PM   #1127
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Nice HS Strength rows!
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Old 06-17-2008, 10:46 AM   #1128
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Thanks! Had to slow them down though. Form was starting to take a poop.


Today..

Active Stretched

HIIT! Eliptical
5 min warm up
6 sets of 30 sec sprints
5 min cool down

Total = 18 min

Eliptical
15 min of a steady pace

Static Stretched


Not much to say. This was hard? I must say though, my sprints are limited cuz of the machine I use. I coudl increase the intensity, but I am doing this for more of a cardiovascular workout. I need explosive speed and some steam to fuel it.

I may have to run after someone again, who knows.



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Old 06-17-2008, 10:58 AM   #1129
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Thanks! Had to slow them down though. Form was starting to take a poop.


Today..

Active Stretched

HIIT! Eliptical
5 min warm up
6 sets of 30 sec sprints
5 min cool down

Total = 18 min

Eliptical
15 min of a steady pace

Static Stretched


Not much to say. This was hard? I must say though, my sprints are limited cuz of the machine I use. I coudl increase the intensity, but I am doing this for more of a cardiovascular workout. I need explosive speed and some steam to fuel it.

I may have to run after someone again, who knows.
hmmm, I thought that 5+6+5=16??



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hmmm, I thought that 5+6+5=16??
Silly ass. Theres 60 sec in between each sprint. I just got sick of typing it. Those who are familiar with HIIT will know someTHING has to go in between the sprints (sets).



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Old 06-17-2008, 12:48 PM   #1131
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Now its time for breakdown..

I just wanted to take a moment and vent.

I have been seeing this new girl for a while now. Shes incredible, beautiful, and is totally infatuated with me and my body. However, yesterday, I "felt" something I hate feeling.

Ok, I am going to really sound nuts here, but perhaps someone else can recognize this. I am putting it in my journal cuz its that odd.

This feeling I feel is something within me that says "this girl is not going to last as long as I predict." Its as if an alarm goes off in my head the moment SHE thinks about stopping our fun together. Its RIDICULOUS. There is no proof nor is there a reason besides bullshit. However, I am always right.

I think back of times when I felt this aura come on and remembered how I dealt with it. I remember asking and asking whatever girl I was with for re-assurance. This, THIS could be what pushes them away. Although, its a pretty good indicator as to why things end and nothing supernatural, I refrained from doing it and sometimes just "rode it out." The same rejection/replacement occurs.

Yesterday, this new girl didnt come over nor call on her way home from work. I work with her, but today I had off. This is just stupid for me to worry about cuz I did txt her and call her back and forth while she was working and b4 she went into work. I wasnt the only one doing the calling. But I suppose I wanted that hear her desire to see me last night. God knows why. Ugh, I am so demanding.

To make matters worse, last night, I went on her myspace. Now, I didnt call her nor txt her after she left work, but I decided to send her an email telling her I was thinking of her. She is the type of girl that likes these little sweet gestures, but I am not the type of guy that does them, so it feels foreign to me. Anyway, I decided to look at her ex's page. Ugh, why do I do it?

A little insight about her ex.. He lives with her. Yep. They moved in together and broke up a while ago and she said they 'get together' every so often. Since this was before I had my dick in her, I didnt care. In fact, I empathized. After we started seeing each other, I still didnt think she was screwing him anymore. She is that infatuated with me and she is over my place until late hours a lot. She also told me she decided to tell him about me. He of course didnt like it. I thought she might have lied or something, but her and I went to see that god awful Zohan movie and I was introduced to her/his friends. We didnt know theyd be there. She did act like she had an "oh shit" moment, but it wasnt on the same level as in an "oh shit, I got caught" moment. She just didnt want her room mate to be upset.

Bottom line, I trust her. I dont want to go into details as to why or how, but I do.

What kills me is the guy is an UGLY ass asian. Not that I have anything against asian culture, but he wanted to know what nationality I was. WHY? But...while i was on her myspace, I went to his page. I saw pics of them together. He doesnt take them down and I dont care. If I was that ugly, Id feel real lucky to have had her too. Ill also note, that on my myspace, I have more that 5 pics of me with other girls, some my exs, so again, I trust her. Its just terrible to see her next to his fucking face. What does bother me is that he lives with her! Hes on the inside asking for her back. He has 2 years of history and I have a couple of weeks. I think I am being paranoid here. Afterall, she thinks I am so attractive and now that weve gotten to know each other, shes so much more comfortable. Not to mention, shes cums so easily with me. Ive got the stains on my sheets to prove it. So why dont I have security with this?!

I told myself "dont look, why are you doing this to yourself, one day without her is fine." Bare in mind, I wasnt sitting around my apartment sweating and going through withdrawal. I did have that 'feeling' again and I guess I wanted to give it reason.

Ill see her in an hour since we both work today. Thank god we dont work together (she works in a different department), but something in me always needs this dumbass re-assurance that everything is ok right now.

Anyway, I just wanted to vent.



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Old 06-18-2008, 01:16 PM   #1132
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Active Stretched

Warm ups..
Side planks ~ regular planks
Cable Wood chops
Half ass Pistols

DB Lunges
35lb DBs for 2 sets, 12 steps
65lb DBs for 4 sets, 12 steps (~90 sec RI)

Sumo Style Leg Press
2 plates on each side for 4 reps
3 plates on each side for 3 sets, 8 reps (45 sec RI)

Seated Calf
1 plate for 6 reps
2 plates for 6 reps
3 plates for 3 sets, 6 reps (30 sec RI)

Cardio, Treadmill
30 min

Static Stretched


My heart rate during the Lunges was ~160 Sometimes more! Yeah, fuck face it was high! Dont fucking give me shit! I am sorry. Anyway, good improvement.

Didnt go up on sumos though. I wanted to do Good Mornings. Perhaps next time.



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Old 06-23-2008, 02:08 PM   #1133
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I had to use a different gym than my usual. Hence, the shit load of pullups..

Active Stretched

Warm ups..
Oblique Planks
Cable Wood Chops

Wide Grip Weighted Pull ups
BW for 2 sets, 5 reps
35lbs for 5 sets, 5 various reps (60 sec RI; failures were subed with negatives, RPs)

30 Chin Ups
BW for 9 sets to get to 30 (15 sec RIs)

Cable Row
150lbs for 3 sets, 8 reps (45 sec RI)

Concentration Curls
35lb DBs for 3 sets, 6 reps (45 sec RI)

Zottman Curls
15 lb DBs for 2 sets, 10 reps (30 sec RI)

HIIT, Treadmill
5 min warm up
3 sets of 20 sec sprints
2 min of moderates to alleviate cramp
3 sets of 30 sec sprints
5 min cool down

Eliptical
Moderate 18 min strides

Forgot to stretch!


My workouts may seem odd and scarce for a while. It seems that I have to pay for the summer membership since I am not taking Summer B. Eh, I dont mind. Ive had a free ride thus far...unless you take into consideration how much college costs!

Who knows why my pullups were all fucked up. Perhaps it was the change of grip, perhaps it was the 2 bouts of sex I had 45 min earlier? I dont know, but 35lbs shouldnt had been so hard.

When I realized that, along with the limited space available, I decided to just go all out on chins. Took me 9 fucking sets! Eh, at least I got to 30.

Cable Rows were nice. Concetrations were too traditional. And I was FLOORED to see Zottmans fuck me all up!

HIIT was once again a joke. I had some pains in the shins, so I couldnt go all out. Not to mention, this treadmill had a mind of its own. HIIT just seems to be perfect for outside sprints. I think some application does work here though. However, I am past that point.



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Old 06-23-2008, 03:47 PM   #1134
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You really ought to get into some crossfit if you are looking for lean out.



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