back in the gym after 3 months + holiday eating (pics)
02-06-2009, 02:46 AM
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^yah its been a while since i posted,i wanted to wait a while.
but yah when im just lifting not caring abut my bodyfat ill just eat anything i want.
so far im down 14lbs,and in 1 month between day 1 and day 30 i raised my bench 100lbs,my bicep curls about 25 or so...raised my shrugs all time from about 210 to 290,and my triceps pushdowns from 130 to around 190.
but yah when im just lifting not caring abut my bodyfat ill just eat anything i want.
so far im down 14lbs,and in 1 month between day 1 and day 30 i raised my bench 100lbs,my bicep curls about 25 or so...raised my shrugs all time from about 210 to 290,and my triceps pushdowns from 130 to around 190.
I love shrugs, to me there's nuttin better I like doin with the exception of chest.. Are you talkin 290 total in dumbbells or 290 on a bar ?
02-06-2009, 12:45 PM
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i dont do bar shrugs usualy,i will do the cable machine low with a t bar,and shrug that with the whole stack usualy,then ill do high seated rows,and ill shrug 130+lb dumbells and seated over head presses.
the thing with me is if i shrug straight up i dont get any workout on my traps,so what i have to do is shrug up and back (not roll like some jackasses) think of it like an angle shrug sorta. my shoulders will go straight up and back just behind my ear.
this is the only routine ive ever been able to make my traps sore,and noticably pumped while working out.
the thing with me is if i shrug straight up i dont get any workout on my traps,so what i have to do is shrug up and back (not roll like some jackasses) think of it like an angle shrug sorta. my shoulders will go straight up and back just behind my ear.
this is the only routine ive ever been able to make my traps sore,and noticably pumped while working out.
02-07-2009, 12:38 PM
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I don't think he means he raised his flat barbell bench 100 lbs in a month. That is almost impossible unless you are on some very powerful steroids.
02-07-2009, 03:47 PM
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02-07-2009, 10:51 PM
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.. Great form does a body good! 
I never understood doing a 1RM...
BTW delta, you're right about the "rolling" shoulders thing. I'll kinda do the same thing cuz going straight up doesn't do much for me, my hands will just get burned and tired instead lol (stupid small hands, maybe should buy gloves) There's one guy I see who rolls his shoulders WICKED bad tho.. He'll wish he didn't do that someday...
02-07-2009, 11:32 PM
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^ i saw this guy doing it tonight with a 40 lb bar lol i lol'd in my head. but hey,not everyone knows what they are doing in the gym.
(im not saying i know everything)
but as u said,form is most important to me because good form shows results and i am a perfect example. ive never tried a ORM on any exercise,im a 6-8 repper. i choose a weight that maxes me out at 8 reps usually and that has worked out really well for me. in other words i lift prob 80% of my orm. if i can do more than 8 reps,i raise the weight.
(im not saying i know everything)
but as u said,form is most important to me because good form shows results and i am a perfect example. ive never tried a ORM on any exercise,im a 6-8 repper. i choose a weight that maxes me out at 8 reps usually and that has worked out really well for me. in other words i lift prob 80% of my orm. if i can do more than 8 reps,i raise the weight.
02-09-2009, 08:19 AM
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Your gym doesn't have any olympic weights or bars? All you need is some floor space and clips so that the weight doesn't slide off. If you're worried about dropping weight just don't go crazy heavy. Even with lighter weight and a good amount of reps you will get a nice burn.
02-09-2009, 10:51 PM
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well now that i have a workout partner (which is convienient for him cause he works at the gym) i have been able to do more weight than ever.
i raised my all time max again another 20lbs tonight for 8 reps, 4 sets,on flat and decline.
after this i was pretty tired out,and my last 2 exercises were pretty lightweight.
i also raised my over head tricep presses (behind the head dumbell) 20 lbs more than ive ever done before. but it was tough.
i raised my all time max again another 20lbs tonight for 8 reps, 4 sets,on flat and decline.
after this i was pretty tired out,and my last 2 exercises were pretty lightweight.
i also raised my over head tricep presses (behind the head dumbell) 20 lbs more than ive ever done before. but it was tough.
02-09-2009, 10:58 PM
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^^ Nice work.. you've been improving your lifting weight a lot since the start... Nothing better than being like wow, I'm doin this when I couldn't even do THAT before 
... And feeling like you can conquer the world!
I can't wait for tomorrow, some good ol back and bi's.. my favorite day!
... And feeling like you can conquer the world! I can't wait for tomorrow, some good ol back and bi's.. my favorite day!
02-09-2009, 11:01 PM
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^yah,i cant stop looking at myself after my chest workouts lol,its just blowing up bigtime. but im still having troubles with the belly fat and armpit fat,which now i dropped my carb intake by half.
tomorrow is back and bis for me also,then wed is cardio,thurs is shoulders and traps,and friday is chest only
edit: and now im stretching the arms in shirts i never stretched before,so thats a sign my arms are getting bigger
tomorrow is back and bis for me also,then wed is cardio,thurs is shoulders and traps,and friday is chest only
edit: and now im stretching the arms in shirts i never stretched before,so thats a sign my arms are getting bigger
02-09-2009, 11:08 PM
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haha, yeah, when my tees and shirts or whatever started becoming loose I knew I had a little problem.. but when you throw those same tees on and the same shirt feels 2 sizes too small... well, that's just the most beautiful thing.... uh, welll one of the most beautiful things!
02-10-2009, 09:43 AM
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Your gym doesn't have any olympic weights or bars? All you need is some floor space and clips so that the weight doesn't slide off. If you're worried about dropping weight just don't go crazy heavy. Even with lighter weight and a good amount of reps you will get a nice burn.
Apt is even smaller
02-10-2009, 10:46 AM
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The "theory" of spot reduction is one of the biggest myths in fitness.
02-10-2009, 10:55 AM
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I agree, but that said, you should vary your exercises to concentrate on specific sections of your muscle groups.
02-10-2009, 01:00 PM
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my wife is in the navy,currently deployed,so im staying at my parents place while shes gone in 29 palms.
i used to go to the gym in SD (where we are stationed)
but since im stayin up here i go to the gym on base. no sensein paying for a membership when the base gyms are always full of really good equipment.
i used to go to the gym in SD (where we are stationed)
but since im stayin up here i go to the gym on base. no sensein paying for a membership when the base gyms are always full of really good equipment.
02-14-2009, 02:24 PM
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well im still lifting heavy,i raised my preacher dumbell curls to 60 lbs (each side) for 8 reps/4 sets...
my elbows are starting to hurt a bit,i think ive been pushing myself a tad too hard these past 2 weeks.
i am noticing the past 2 weeks that my chest and biceps are getting noticably bigger.
im thinking i should prob lower the weight on my bench because thats whats straining my elbows,but ill see how i feel on my next chest workout.
my elbows are starting to hurt a bit,i think ive been pushing myself a tad too hard these past 2 weeks.
i am noticing the past 2 weeks that my chest and biceps are getting noticably bigger.
im thinking i should prob lower the weight on my bench because thats whats straining my elbows,but ill see how i feel on my next chest workout.
