goob

Exactly. It's a good time in that the endorphins are flowing, you feel great, albiet a little sweaty. Confidence is high.

However, it's hard to gauge how to initiate conversation. Best bet is to 'scan' e.g thanks to the plentiful mirrors in gyms, try and catch girls checking you out. If you catch them a few times, they will respond much better to any conversation opener, as 8 times out of 10 they will want you to open them.

That's the key, and if they genuinley are interested, it really dose'nt matter what you say, as long as it's not too arrogant or just plain idiotic.
" Why do we this to ourselves?" "This is meant to be good for you?" That sort of shit works well to open conversations. Easy, non-threatening, generalized. You can build from there.

Pylon

I'd say if it comes about naturally, it's good. If it is feel forced, it will seem forced and therefore creepy.

"The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." - R. W. Sockman

nadirmg

forgot to say this but the last two sets of these i did one-armed presses

w/o log
5'5" - currently bulking - 145lb on 5/16
weight goal I: 150 :: bench goal II:170 :: squat goal II: 250 :: weighted chin goal IV: +35 x 5 x 5

countryboy

Nice job on the workouts. Great to see the shoulder coming along...

Can't help with the "chit chat" stuff .. as I usually don't say much to anyone except "Hey, whats up?"

I think Sam gave you some good info..

the other half

im right there with sam, but when youre doing your squats, ask her if your shorts are wedged in your ass, and if so, would she pull them out for you.

that has always worked for me.

"katt's spotter"
" its not how much u can benchpress. its how much other people think u can." bob chicherillo

SamEaston

Dirty bugger!!

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nadirmg

at least TOH gives good w/o advice

w/o log
5'5" - currently bulking - 145lb on 5/16
weight goal I: 150 :: bench goal II:170 :: squat goal II: 250 :: weighted chin goal IV: +35 x 5 x 5

StanUk

Nice work Nad, your still doing great pal! hows life treating you?

nadirmg

thanks, stan. i'm at a crossroads right now, man. i'm in a dead-end job living in a place where there are NO quality girls - just redneck ones.
trying to decide whether to look for work back home in texas or go back to school for my MBA.

on the bright side... i'm 10lbs away from my bench press goal

w/o log
5'5" - currently bulking - 145lb on 5/16
weight goal I: 150 :: bench goal II:170 :: squat goal II: 250 :: weighted chin goal IV: +35 x 5 x 5

nadirmg

friday - 03.38.08 - lats/bis


pull-ups med. grip
bw x 10
bw x 8
bw x 6
bw x 7

i was amazed. this was the first time i tried bw pull-ups in 6 months. before i've never been able to do pull-ups with a full extension at the elbows. i'd never had the strength in my lats/bis to actually pull myself up. for some reason i can do it now... who cares. i'm just gonna go with it.

seated rows ------ s/s ------ single DB rows
90 x 8 ------ s/s ------ 35 x 8
105 x 8 ------ s/s ------ 45 x 8
105 x 8 ------ s/s ------ 45 x 8
105 x 8 ------ s/s ------ 45 x 8

straight-bar half squat pull-down rows - wtf do you call these?
60 x 10
80 x 8
90 x 8
100 x 8

zottman curls (seated)
25 x 8 (each arm)
27.5 x 8
30 x 7
30 x (5 reps left arm failed on 5 with right arm)

Leg raises ------ s/s ------DLs
20x ------ s/s ------110 x 20
20x ------ s/s ------110 x 20
20x ------ s/s ------110 x 10 (no gloves today - hands were dying)
ok someone was using the only bar in the gym, so i was forced to using low weight barbells, hence the high reps. yes, i was sore the next day.

felt strong this work out. amazing because lats/back has never been my strong suit.

w/o log
5'5" - currently bulking - 145lb on 5/16
weight goal I: 150 :: bench goal II:170 :: squat goal II: 250 :: weighted chin goal IV: +35 x 5 x 5

nadirmg

saturday - 03.29.08 - shoulders

ok this workout i stopped using all the shoulder machines. only using free weights now - still being careful with being to aggressive.

bent over lateral db raises
5 x 20
7.5 x 20
7.5 x 20
10 x 20
i felt ultra lame doing the 5 pounders, but on my 2nd set with 7.5 my shoulders were really burning. didn't feel so wimpy anymore - realized this is actually where i'm at now. the baby weights are no longer an ego issue anymore.

plate raises
25 x 20
25 x 20
25 x 20
25 x 20

military db presses
10 x 10
10 x 10
12.5 x 10
12.5 x 10
ok, this is what i hurt my shoulder doing 6 months ago. except i was doing it with 35lb dbs.
just doing 10lbs was a huge hurdle for me to overcome. just thinking about doing military presses use to make me cringe - sure that my shoulder would give out again and i'd have to stop working out once again. but doing the 10lb dbs showed me that i CAN still do it. i just need to be careful. moving forward.

rope face pulls
50 x 10
60 x 10
70 x 10
80 x 10

shrugs - smith machine
90 x 10
140 x 10
140 x 10
140 x 10

db shrugs
60 x 10
60 x 10
55 x 10 - 2 sec hold each rep
60 x 10 - 2 sec hold each rep

first workout in a long time where i was burning the whole time. felt good. my shoulders haven't burned like this for half a year. and the best part is i proved to myself that i can get past the specter of my shoulder injury.

w/o log
5'5" - currently bulking - 145lb on 5/16
weight goal I: 150 :: bench goal II:170 :: squat goal II: 250 :: weighted chin goal IV: +35 x 5 x 5

the other half

good workouts, way to be smart on the shoulders. its gonna get there, and when you do, you will be going all out balls to the walls after that.

"katt's spotter"
" its not how much u can benchpress. its how much other people think u can." bob chicherillo

Pylon

Where are you now? And what school are you looking at?

"The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." - R. W. Sockman

nadirmg

no i'm in hickory, NC. i'm looking to join baylor's mba program and specialize in international management.

cheers, TOH. yep, it felt good using those shoulder muscles even if it was baby weights. looking forward to going crazy though!

tuesday - 04.01.08 - legs

last night i started studying for the GMAT. i woke up and was exhausted. did not want to go to the gym before work. but i'm glad i did - big day today.

back squats
bar x 10
125 x 10 ATG
145 x 10 ATG
165 x 10 ATG - PR for free bar
175 x 8 ATG - PR (5lbs heavier than my max on the smith - finally caught up!)

squat press
360 x 8
450 x 8
470 x 8 - PR - 20lbs up
470 x 8

seated leg curl ------- s/s ------- leg extension
120 x 10 -------- s/s ------- 100 x 10
130 x 10 - PR -------- s/s ------- 110 x 10
140 x 10 - PR -------- s/s ------- 120 x 10 - PR
150 x 10 - PR-------- s/s ------- 135 x 10 - PR
woah.. up 20 on my curls and 25 on my extensions?!?!

calf press ------ s/s ------ DB lunges
135 x 20 ------ s/s ------ 22.5 x 10 - PR- up 2.5lbs each DB
135 x 20 ------ s/s ------ 22.5 x 10
135 x 20 ------ s/s ------ 22.5 x 10
135 x 20 ------ s/s ------ 22.5 x 10

sooo glad i went in to the gym today. 4 hours later my legs still feel rubbery and i had PRs on each exercise except calf press. happy with the free squat prs but amazed with my curls and extension gains... is this normal??

ah, and those db lunges hurt like a !@#@&$!!! only thing is.. i was so focused on legs today i ran out of time and couldn't do the cable crunches i was planning on. i'll do some crunches tonight before bed to make up.

w/o log
5'5" - currently bulking - 145lb on 5/16
weight goal I: 150 :: bench goal II:170 :: squat goal II: 250 :: weighted chin goal IV: +35 x 5 x 5

Triple Threat

Lookit all those PRs.

Stewart14

Dude, great job on the squats! I am liking your bodyweight to squat weight ratio going on there, to me that is more impressive than a 200 pounder squatting 300 (which by the way, I weigh 220 and I have trouble barely being able to squat 300 for a couple of reps), so .....

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Pylon

I'd go with the MBA, unless there is something really good drawing you to TX.

"The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." - R. W. Sockman

nadirmg

see, here's the best part about it. the MBA program i want to join is in texas, in my hometown, so i can live with my parents for free while i go back to school. no brainer, huh?
thanks, stewart. really, my legs have always been one of my weakest muscle groups, and i'd never really spent anytime developing my legs until about 2 months ago. thanks for the encouragement!
thanks dude. i hadn't been doing PRs for a while because i was getting them every week. so i layed off the PRs until i had hit my max wall. after being there for a week or so i'm starting to see some gains finally

getting closer to some of my goals!

w/o log
5'5" - currently bulking - 145lb on 5/16
weight goal I: 150 :: bench goal II:170 :: squat goal II: 250 :: weighted chin goal IV: +35 x 5 x 5

Pylon

Forget what I said, then. Get yer Stetson and head south!

"The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." - R. W. Sockman

goob

Great workout nad, I can see you adding to those PR's for quite a while yet....

Excellent job.

countryboy

Great workout... Awesome numbers...

When deciding between work and school, I would vote for school if it is at ALL possible.. believe me.. coming from a 40 year old with only some basic college, and a bunch of computer certs.

The college degrees will open many doors in the future, and the $$$ will be there too!

Plus the Pa & Ma hotel is always a great place to stay.. :-)

the other half

sweet PR'S!!!!!!!

i would probably die if i tried to go ATG on my squats. there is noway my knees would let me back up after going down that far.

"katt's spotter"
" its not how much u can benchpress. its how much other people think u can." bob chicherillo

RasPlasch

Nice job! Your legs are looking very strong.

countryboy

... is it quiet in here or what..??

nadirmg

yea, i haven't been to the gym since tuesday. need to finish my grad school application - finish the essays and my resume. once i do that i'll just need to study for the gmat a few hours each day.

need to try to get into the gym after work today but i NEED to finish these essays.

w/o log
5'5" - currently bulking - 145lb on 5/16
weight goal I: 150 :: bench goal II:170 :: squat goal II: 250 :: weighted chin goal IV: +35 x 5 x 5

Pylon

School first, man. The gym will still be there.

"The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." - R. W. Sockman

countryboy

No rest for the wicked....

take care of the school work.. We'll be here

the other half

look at me. brains dont get you anywhere

maybe thats the problem!!!!!

"katt's spotter"
" its not how much u can benchpress. its how much other people think u can." bob chicherillo

countryboy

...but you have Katt.....

the other half

well, she has the brains and the looks in this family!!!!!!

"katt's spotter"
" its not how much u can benchpress. its how much other people think u can." bob chicherillo