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Focused
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Boston
Posts: 150
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stuck in a rut..gotta get back into it! help
ok here's my situation...i just feel down about my lifting lately...i havent been going to the gym as much lately but i havent been slacking off too much..im bored as hell with my program and i'm not seeing any new results, but i feel i'm actually losing muscle! i got off swole about 2 months ago and i'm seriously thinking of goin back on it...i got off it bcs. i was feeling a little too thick and too much mass so i wanted to try to cut up...but now since i been off it i dont feel pumped and i feel small...should i go back on swole? or possibly v12? also, what you guys recommend for a program? im sick of one body part a day and i was thinkin of doing a split...can someone recommend a good program for a split and what are you thoughts on a split workout? sorry for all the questions i'm just so frustrated right now with workout...also want to start running? anyone got a good sprint workout? thaaaaaanks
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Still time to start a new life in the palm trees.
-Jimmy Buffett Deep in our soul, A quiet ember Knows it's you against you, It's the paradox that drives us all. -Rocky Sometimes you just feel tired, u feel weak And when you feel weak, you feel like you wanna just give up But you gotta search within you, try to find that inner strength and just pull that shit out of you And get that motivation to not give up, and not be a quitter No matter how bad you wanna just fall flat on your face, and collapse.. |
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Fitness Celebrity
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Cheese Cottage
Posts: 1,465
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could always try a full body workout. try 3 sets of each in a circuit:
bench fly military press squat deadlift crunch pullup row or just try 2 sets of each at first to get yourself back into it. try not to strain yourself, overtraining often leads to not wanting to get back in the gym.... maybe cut down on the volume of your workout? try just working out 3 days a week, and at the same time every day.or just go jogging for 15 minutes to remember the feeling you get when youre done exercising. when i dont workout for a week or 2 i start getting hopeless about everything, and feel like i cant do shit. ive realized this over the years, and i just make sure i dont EVER miss a workout. another thing u could try is getting a home gym maybe? its much easier to workout at home, its less of a whole process. youre probably being too hard on yourself. take it easy and hit the gym light for a few days. just make yourself get there. |
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: canada
Posts: 125
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try 3 days heavy (push pull legs), and 2 days light with a full body circuit utilizing cables and specialty movements getting your heart rate up.
i will be using something like this before summer hits. peace |
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Nor MI
Posts: 1,130
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What you folks think of full body twice a week. As opposed to a more traditional 3-4 day split?
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Nor MI
Posts: 1,130
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like tuesday and saturday lifting full body. and cardio wed. fri. sun.
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: canada
Posts: 125
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what are your goals?
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Nor MI
Posts: 1,130
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to lose some body fat and keep and possibly gain muscle/strength
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Amor Fati
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 3,798
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I would personally do full body 3x/week and do cardio 2x/week from the beginning. If you add too much cardio too soon you will have nowhere to go later when your body accomodates to your routine.
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"...we have to remember that training is a complicated dance of stimuli and response. Our goal is to understand how to manipulate the stimuli in order to evoke the responses we desire." -Nathan J. Polenchek
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Focused
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Boston
Posts: 150
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ya i mean i filled out shirts nice...but i wasnt too cut ya know..i duno wat i want...aaaaaahhh |
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Still time to start a new life in the palm trees.
-Jimmy Buffett Deep in our soul, A quiet ember Knows it's you against you, It's the paradox that drives us all. -Rocky Sometimes you just feel tired, u feel weak And when you feel weak, you feel like you wanna just give up But you gotta search within you, try to find that inner strength and just pull that shit out of you And get that motivation to not give up, and not be a quitter No matter how bad you wanna just fall flat on your face, and collapse.. |
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happy sumo
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Well, here is my current split for an idea.
Mon-Chest/Shoulder/Tri Tues-Back/Rhomboid/Bi Wed-Legs Thurs-OFF Fri-Chest/Shoulder/Tri Sat-Back/Rhomboid/Bi Sun-OFF Mon-Legs etc.. Good luck. The best thing to do is figure what you want, then go from there ![]() |
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P-side Inc.
"the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B. |
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Focused
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Boston
Posts: 150
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ya that sounds good to me...wat about # of exercises per muscle, sets, reps? thanks boss |
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Still time to start a new life in the palm trees.
-Jimmy Buffett Deep in our soul, A quiet ember Knows it's you against you, It's the paradox that drives us all. -Rocky Sometimes you just feel tired, u feel weak And when you feel weak, you feel like you wanna just give up But you gotta search within you, try to find that inner strength and just pull that shit out of you And get that motivation to not give up, and not be a quitter No matter how bad you wanna just fall flat on your face, and collapse.. |
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happy sumo
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Sets and reps sometimes vary, depending on how I feel that day. |
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P-side Inc.
"the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B. |
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Focused
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Boston
Posts: 150
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good shit premier...thanks i'll try this out
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Still time to start a new life in the palm trees.
-Jimmy Buffett Deep in our soul, A quiet ember Knows it's you against you, It's the paradox that drives us all. -Rocky Sometimes you just feel tired, u feel weak And when you feel weak, you feel like you wanna just give up But you gotta search within you, try to find that inner strength and just pull that shit out of you And get that motivation to not give up, and not be a quitter No matter how bad you wanna just fall flat on your face, and collapse.. |
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Fitness Celebrity
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Cheese Cottage
Posts: 1,465
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the problem with full body 2x a week, is the workout will have to be very long to get enough intensity. it might work for u, but id do it 3x a week, but not all that intense.
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