Recent content by barc77

Agreed. You are probably just over doing it.

Agree with most...cardio on non lifting days, or after the weights on the same day.

Don't push it to hard at first. A couple bulging discs could get worse, watch your form. The muscle will come back. Good luck.

I would say cut the amount of sets in half over all. Focus on a compound movement, for chest/tri day,back/bi day, and shoulder/misc. day. Try 3-4 good working sets of flat bench, then do 1 or 2 sets of tri excercises, then maybe 2 sets of flies. Back/bi, focus on rows, or deads for the day...

Just buy a pack of blank DVD's and burn your box sets as is with the program you have. They most likely will have to be compressed some to fit on a 4.7 GB blank disk. Here in the US you can pick up a 50 pack of blank DVD's for around $15 on sale. If someone steals your copy, you are only out...

I had a herniated disk L4/5 for 3 years, that would get better to a point but never heal. For 2 of thoes my doctor kept saying is was a strained ligament. So I switched docs after reinjuring my back again. My new doc sent me for an MRI which showed the herniated disc. I finaly decided to...

BP&J, I had something very similar happen a few months ago while doing dead lifts. Well actually it started when I jumped off the back of a pick up about a year ago, I am not sure what it did but gave me a sore back for about a week that sent a pain down my right glute, and leg when I sat down...

Wow, almost 70 sets. Why stop there, use this for the rest of your body.... you could be a pro in a couple of months. I wonder how long you would be sore for after trying something like this? Or if anyone has actually tried this? I think I will keep my sets in the single digits for arm workouts.

Every time I do my calf workout only the inner part of my calf feels like it is working. And the next day only the inner part of my calfs are sore. I guess this would be the medial head according to the muscle chart. I work out at home and almost always do one leg raises with a dumbell off...

good post!! I think dedication is an important thing for life in general. The degree of comitment it takes to hit the weights week after week should also flow over to other things in you life. Family, friends, work or school, these are all important also. As you get a little bit older you...

I am sure that most would agree that 11 sets for Bi's is to much work. If you are doing that kind of volume 2 or three times a week you could be doing more harm that good for your progress. Due to the weight you are using you don't seem like a beginner, so using half that volume (5 or 6 ) sets...

PRA, That is the bench that I have. The bench and rack are both pretty solid and handle a olympic set good. I think it is a good place to start. The bench comes out from the rack and has about 10 different adjustments. I just got it a couple weeks ago at Dunham's on sale for 180. But it...

Mudge, Thanks for the advice. I am not sure what you mean by you are on 4 on 1 off. ( I am still pretty new at this ). I thought lifting each body part once a week was what is recomended? Do you think taking longer rests inbetween lifting days would help. SO rather than lifting each body...

I agree 12 is alot for bi's. I was trying to say I picked 2 of thoes a week for a total of 5 or 6 sets a week. Then the next week I will pick a different 2 exercises. Thanks for the advice.

Lifting Split I was looking for some feed back on a new split I was going to try out. I was lifting 2 days a week with chest/bis/tri one one day, and back/legs/shoulders on the otherday. Here are my ideas for a 3 day split. monday, legs/shoulders squat, leg curls, leg ext., calfs /...