More Betterness!!

ReproMan · 08-29-2007, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by tallcall

Beautiful shoulder presses man!

Most of the machines I try to use are pieces of crap and I can never tell the weight I'm lifting because they use those weird numbers (weight 1 is #1, 2 is #2, etc). The only ones I don't have a problem with are the Smiths and the Leg Press machines.

Thanks you sir!

Yeah, I'm convinced the weight isn't accurate but I log it for reference purposes only. Any cable stack varies, even the plate loaded machines that are identical to the pre-weighted machines are different, so who knows.

ReproMan · 08-29-2007, 07:28 PM

Wednesday 8/29/07

- walk to gym
- stretch

Stairmill:
Intervals - 2 minutes lvl 3, 2 minutes lvl 10 - 30 minutes total, 5 minute cool down

Worked up a pretty nice sweat tonight. Yay.

katt · 08-29-2007, 07:33 PM

oh man, that stairmill kills me! Great job!

AKIRA · 08-29-2007, 08:04 PM

Yeah Ive never used it. Kudos to you!

tallcall · 08-29-2007, 08:09 PM

Stair mills are great, but I have to take 2 minute rests for every one minute interval or I'm toast within 10 minutes still! I tip my hat to you sir!

ReproMan · 08-29-2007, 08:24 PM

Thanks guys. Like I said before, I think it's the only challenging piece of cardio in the gym. I have to wipe that sucker down big time when I'm done.
I think the ladies on the bikes next to me were grossed out by how much I was sweating.

They said something in Spanish, looked at me, and laughed. I would have banged both of them.

fufu · 08-30-2007, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by ReproMan

Thanks guys. Like I said before, I think it's the only challenging piece of cardio in the gym. I have to wipe that sucker down big time when I'm done.
I think the ladies on the bikes next to me were grossed out by how much I was sweating.

They said something in Spanish, looked at me, and laughed. I would have banged both of them.

Damn Cubans.

Musclebeach · 08-30-2007, 08:31 AM

You should have banged them and then called immigration services!

Triple Threat · 08-30-2007, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReproMan

I think the ladies on the bikes next to me were grossed out by how much I was sweating.

They said something in Spanish, looked at me, and laughed. I would have banged both of them.

They were probably wondering if you would sweat that much while screwing them.

You might have missed your chance.

ReproMan · 08-30-2007, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by fufu

Damn Cubans.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Musclebeach

You should have banged them and then called immigration services!

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Originally Posted by Triple Threat

They were probably wondering if you would sweat that much while screwing them.

You might have missed your chance.

Good to see we're all on the same page.

ReproMan · 08-30-2007, 07:06 PM

Thursday 8/30/07

- stretch
- treadmill 10 minutes

Chins: (1:30)
BW - 8,8,8

Chest Supported T-Bar Rows: (1:30)
2 plates - 12,12,12

Straight Arm Pushdowns: (1:30)
130 - 12,12,8 drop to 80 - 10

DB Shrugs w/straps: (2:00)
130's - 15,15,15

DB Curls: (1:30)
35's - 10,9,8

I love pull days.

katt · 08-30-2007, 08:20 PM

Yeah, I love pull days too... they feel so good

ReproMan · 08-31-2007, 05:34 PM

Friday 8/31/07

- stretch

RDL's (2:00)
45 - 15
135 - 12
225 - 8
315 w/straps - 12,10,8 PR

Pullthroughs: (1:30)
160 - 12,12,11

That's it today. Knees were pretty sore today, 2 days of quad work is too much. Time to put all quad stuff on one day and hammy on the other. Plus I was pretty spent from the RDL's anyway. Forgot to do calves cuz I was helping someone out. Still happy with what I did.

KelJu · 08-31-2007, 06:07 PM

Jesus, you RDLs are insane. I suck major donkey balls at them, but I am getting a little better. You seem to be a glute dominant person rather than quad dominant.

ReproMan · 08-31-2007, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by KelJu

Jesus, you RDLs are insane. I suck major donkey balls at them, but I am getting a little better. You seem to be a glute dominant person rather than quad dominant.

Thanks man. Since I've had a balanced routine (once upon a time all I did was bench) I've noticed that I'm pull/hammy dominant. My knees are just in too bad of shape to get anything decent going in the squatting or conventional deadlift department, but I do what I can.

tallcall · 08-31-2007, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ReproMan

Thanks man. Since I've had a balanced routine (once upon a time all I did was bench) I've noticed that I'm pull/hammy dominant. My knees are just in too bad of shape to get anything decent going in the squatting or conventional deadlift department, but I do what I can.

I feel like I'm in the same boat (except for the knees). All my pulls are many times better than my pushes (except my squats which are pretty good too). I definitely have more fun pulling.

Scarface30 · 09-04-2007, 04:42 PM

workouts are looking good Repro! RDLs are solid

BoneCrusher · 09-05-2007, 02:39 AM

Have you looked at the math to see where you are in terms of strength increases? The numbers have to be pretty good ReproBro.

BoneCrusher · 09-05-2007, 03:34 AM

Have you done the math to see where you are in terms of strength increases? The numbers have to be pretty good ...

AKIRA · 09-05-2007, 02:41 PM

You can say that again..

Triple Threat · 09-05-2007, 02:52 PM

He did.

BoneCrusher · 09-06-2007, 01:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AKIRA

You can say that again..

Have you done the math to see where you are in terms of strength increases? The numbers have to be pretty good ...

ReproMan · 09-06-2007, 12:15 PM

Just a quick update, neck has been bothering me since Sunday, trying to work the kink out of it. Hopefully be back in the gym tomorrow night.

tallcall · 09-06-2007, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ReproMan

Just a quick update, neck has been bothering me since Sunday, trying to work the kink out of it. Hopefully be back in the gym tomorrow night.

God, I hate it when that happens!

AKIRA · 09-06-2007, 07:10 PM

Neck pains can really be a fucking drag on life itself, let alone working out. However, when I get them I really concentrate on stretching it out. Ever since I read them in my NASM book, Ive used them religiously. They really do work wonders if you dedicate 3-5 min 3x a day. There should be a shitload of links out there to show you what I mean.

AKIRA · 09-14-2007, 05:38 PM

Its been 8 days, where are you?

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08-29-2007, 07:28 PM	#332
ReproMan Señor Member Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Stuart, FL Posts: 6,917	Wednesday 8/29/07 - walk to gym - stretch Stairmill: Intervals - 2 minutes lvl 3, 2 minutes lvl 10 - 30 minutes total, 5 minute cool down Worked up a pretty nice sweat tonight. Yay.

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ReproMan Señor Member Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Stuart, FL Posts: 6,917	Thanks guys. Like I said before, I think it's the only challenging piece of cardio in the gym. I have to wipe that sucker down big time when I'm done. I think the ladies on the bikes next to me were grossed out by how much I was sweating. They said something in Spanish, looked at me, and laughed. I would have banged both of them.

08-30-2007, 07:06 PM	#341
ReproMan Señor Member Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Stuart, FL Posts: 6,917	Thursday 8/30/07 - stretch - treadmill 10 minutes Chins: (1:30) BW - 8,8,8 Chest Supported T-Bar Rows: (1:30) 2 plates - 12,12,12 Straight Arm Pushdowns: (1:30) 130 - 12,12,8 drop to 80 - 10 DB Shrugs w/straps: (2:00) 130's - 15,15,15 DB Curls: (1:30) 35's - 10,9,8 I love pull days.

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katt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 4,115 Photos: 37	Yeah, I love pull days too... they feel so good

08-31-2007, 05:34 PM	#343
ReproMan Señor Member Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Stuart, FL Posts: 6,917	Friday 8/31/07 - stretch RDL's (2:00) 45 - 15 135 - 12 225 - 8 315 w/straps - 12,10,8 PR Pullthroughs: (1:30) 160 - 12,12,11 That's it today. Knees were pretty sore today, 2 days of quad work is too much. Time to put all quad stuff on one day and hammy on the other. Plus I was pretty spent from the RDL's anyway. Forgot to do calves cuz I was helping someone out. Still happy with what I did.

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ReproMan Señor Member Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Stuart, FL Posts: 6,917	Just a quick update, neck has been bothering me since Sunday, trying to work the kink out of it. Hopefully be back in the gym tomorrow night.

09-06-2007, 07:10 PM	#355
AKIRA I am Rollo Tomassee.. Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Outside the box Posts: 7,760 Photos: 3	Neck pains can really be a fucking drag on life itself, let alone working out. However, when I get them I really concentrate on stretching it out. Ever since I read them in my NASM book, Ive used them religiously. They really do work wonders if you dedicate 3-5 min 3x a day. There should be a shitload of links out there to show you what I mean.
	6' 209lbs (8/16) Bench 360 (11/29) Weighted Pullups 80lbs 3x3 (3/19) Squat 370 Deadlift after herniation 385lbs 3x3 (3/17) NASM certified 2/06 Journal

09-14-2007, 05:38 PM	#356
AKIRA I am Rollo Tomassee.. Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Outside the box Posts: 7,760 Photos: 3	Its been 8 days, where are you?
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