As usual, solid w/o my Friend!!!
Jersey's "Me Too" Journal
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Hey Burner! Whaddup brother?!
Thanks Arch! The cut has me worried. I HATE losing strength.
Dont worry about it JD. Think about it:
Would you like to be a big guy who has no evergy and cant use the muscle and strength you got? Or would you rather lose a few lbs on your lifts and be able to dominate life?!?!
Would you like to be a big guy who has no evergy and cant use the muscle and strength you got? Or would you rather lose a few lbs on your lifts and be able to dominate life?!?!
Thanks for dropping by man. I peaked into your new journal... good stuff. My kind of workoutsSolid Workouts bro! nice #'s too
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A few lbs on my lifts are ok. 25-30 lbs less suck ass, haha.
True. True. I just hate getting weaker.
Thank you for the motivation buddy
Thank you for the motivation buddy
4/20/07
HIIT Cardio
6 hard sprints, with brisk 90 sec walks in between. Starting to wonder if HIIT cardio is for me. I get this bad feeling in my lower back, similar to the nerve pinching I had years ago from running distance. After I did this session, I had a hard time lifting my right leg 3 ft straight up. Not good. I may go back to conventional boring cardio.
HIIT Cardio
6 hard sprints, with brisk 90 sec walks in between. Starting to wonder if HIIT cardio is for me. I get this bad feeling in my lower back, similar to the nerve pinching I had years ago from running distance. After I did this session, I had a hard time lifting my right leg 3 ft straight up. Not good. I may go back to conventional boring cardio.
Where are you running and what kind of running shoes are you using?
Running on a good high school track outdoors. One time on my gyms indoor rubberized track. Have decent Nike running shoes. Years ago I was into distance running and had to give it up due to some back problems that developed from too much pounding. Similar to sciatica. Now I can run moderate distances without issue, but the sprinting seems to make it flare up almost immediately.
I will try some more stretching before the sprints to see if that helps.
I will try some more stretching before the sprints to see if that helps.
Funny, I was thinking of doing this (HIIT) myself one I was in better shape. I am going to a cardiologist in a couple of weeks (traveling to Colombia yet again next week), and I am going to take a stress test to see how my heart is doing in relation to a hard workout. THere is a pre-existing condition in my family (mio something valve - whole in the heart) that my father, brother and sister have. I have always had pretty good cardio, but I am 38 and I have to be sure I can do this and not have another dead fat guy out there....
Have you thought of using the recumbent bike. I am not sure, but I read that was another way to do HIIT..
Hey Tony. Yeah at 51 I have thoughts of doing HIIT and dropping dead of a massive heart attack... it is intense. About a year ago I had a thallium stress test, and I passed with flying colors. They normally want you to keep going until you need to quit. I never quit, the cardiologist stopped the test because I reached my theoretical max heart rate. The cardiologist and nurse commented that my heart was in excellent shape.... but you know how that goes.
4/21/07
Deadlifts
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 6
275 x 5
295 x 5
Easing back into deads, feeling good so far.
Leg Press
230 x 6
320 x 6
410 x 6
500 x 8
CG Pulldowns
75 x 8
135 x 6
195 x 6
195 x 6
Rear Delt Machine
75 x 15
105 x 10
120 x 8
Alt DB Curls
30's x 6
40's x 6
50's x 10
45's x 10
Deadlifts
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 6
275 x 5
295 x 5
Easing back into deads, feeling good so far.
Leg Press
230 x 6
320 x 6
410 x 6
500 x 8
CG Pulldowns
75 x 8
135 x 6
195 x 6
195 x 6
Rear Delt Machine
75 x 15
105 x 10
120 x 8
Alt DB Curls
30's x 6
40's x 6
50's x 10
45's x 10
Good to hear JD, but I am sure you know there is much more to the equation than that. Just be careful. Heres wishing you the best.
Yes, that's why I ended by saying "but you know how that goes"
. That test is pretty high tech though. They take 3D images of your heart at rest, then right after the stress test they take another set of images. By comparing the images they can tell if there is any coronary blockages, and how blood flows thru the heart. Pretty cool stuff.
4/22/07
Bench Press
135 x 8
155 x 6
205 x 5
225 x 5
245 x 6
225 x 8
HS Incline
190 x 6
280 x 6
330 x 5
Standing Military Press
95 x 8
115 x 8
135 x 8
150 x 6
Rope Pushdowns
40 x 15
60 x 12
70 x 10
HIIT Cardio
7 sprints approx 55-60 yards each. For the first 3 sprints, jogged for the rest interval. Had to walk for the last 4. Ran on grass this time, and did not experience ANY of the low back stiffness I had on Friday. Maybe sitting at a desk all day, then doing windsprints is not a good idea. Today I was plenty loose, so that could be the difference. This is encouraging news, plus I am getting stronger at the sprints.
Oh yeah.... started diet last Sunday, am down 2 lbs. Last Sunday weigh in 236.5, today 234.
Bench Press
135 x 8
155 x 6
205 x 5
225 x 5
245 x 6
225 x 8
HS Incline
190 x 6
280 x 6
330 x 5
Standing Military Press
95 x 8
115 x 8
135 x 8
150 x 6
Rope Pushdowns
40 x 15
60 x 12
70 x 10
HIIT Cardio
7 sprints approx 55-60 yards each. For the first 3 sprints, jogged for the rest interval. Had to walk for the last 4. Ran on grass this time, and did not experience ANY of the low back stiffness I had on Friday. Maybe sitting at a desk all day, then doing windsprints is not a good idea. Today I was plenty loose, so that could be the difference. This is encouraging news, plus I am getting stronger at the sprints.
Oh yeah.... started diet last Sunday, am down 2 lbs. Last Sunday weigh in 236.5, today 234.
You won't need a stress test until you hit the big 50
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4-24-07
BB Incline Press
135 x 8
155 x 6
205 x 5
225 x 9
Bent Over Rows
95 x 8
135 x 8
155 x 8
185 x 10
CG Bench Press
155 x 8
205 x 8
225 x 6
Close grip bench is a helluva lot harder after doing BB rows.
CG Pulldowns
75 x 10
135 x 6
195 x 6
Planks
1 set for 1 minute
Never tried these before. Yowser, I was shaking like a leaf. Managed 1 minute.
Side Planks
Left and right side, each for 30 seconds.
Sticking with diet thus far. Since I am eating clean, I actually feel like I am eating more. I know the difference is I really didn't eat much during the day. It was the heavy meals and carbs at the end of the day that killed me (not to mention beer). Now my biggest meal is breakfast, and I taper the carbs throughout the day.
BB Incline Press
135 x 8
155 x 6
205 x 5
225 x 9
Bent Over Rows
95 x 8
135 x 8
155 x 8
185 x 10
CG Bench Press
155 x 8
205 x 8
225 x 6
Close grip bench is a helluva lot harder after doing BB rows
.CG Pulldowns
75 x 10
135 x 6
195 x 6
Planks
1 set for 1 minute
Never tried these before. Yowser, I was shaking like a leaf. Managed 1 minute.
Side Planks
Left and right side, each for 30 seconds.
Sticking with diet thus far. Since I am eating clean, I actually feel like I am eating more. I know the difference is I really didn't eat much during the day. It was the heavy meals and carbs at the end of the day that killed me (not to mention beer). Now my biggest meal is breakfast, and I taper the carbs throughout the day.
Looks like you are working your core with those planks 
...and I have plenty of core to workLooks like you are working your core with those planks
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Looking good, JD. How are you feeling today after doing the planks?
