I've been busy and sick, so I'll talk to the guy soon.
I've decided to cut out some of the exercises, as I've been doing that anyway as the weights are getting heavier. Upped everything tonight, it was my B workout.
BB Squats
BB Military presses
BB Deadlifts
DB Incline flyes
DB Incline curls
My A workout is now:
BB Squats
BB Bench press
BB Bent over rows
BB Standing calf raises
DB Arnold presses
DB Zottman curls
Notice the absence of tricep exercises. They get worked in my bench presses and I feel I'm not really needing to do them right now anyway. Focussing more on the compounds and then some extra chest/shoulder/bicep work. Forearms are getting worked in some of the exercises too, and I like doing the standing calf raises at the moment.
BB Squats
BB Military presses
BB Deadlifts
DB Incline flyes
DB Incline curls
My A workout is now:
BB Squats
BB Bench press
BB Bent over rows
BB Standing calf raises
DB Arnold presses
DB Zottman curls
Notice the absence of tricep exercises. They get worked in my bench presses and I feel I'm not really needing to do them right now anyway. Focussing more on the compounds and then some extra chest/shoulder/bicep work. Forearms are getting worked in some of the exercises too, and I like doing the standing calf raises at the moment.
standing calf raises are a lot of fun, but i dont really feel the burn the way i used too. I tried upping the weight, but after a while just cant get go up and i still dont really have the same DOMS that i used to have.
just because you don't have DOMS doesn't mean it's not workingKampframmer wrote:
standing calf raises are a lot of fun, but i dont really feel the burn the way i used too. I tried upping the weight, but after a while just cant get go up and i still dont really have the same DOMS that i used to have.
Yeah i know. I still do em twice a week its just that I'm a bit dissapointed. I loved the fact that after doing calf raises, the next day would make the stairs a no-go zone and sitting down was hell. Same goes for squats, although the still give soem doms, but not that bad. Had to walk 8 floors and sit cramped in a chair at uni today with squat doms. felltbadman
i honestly just don't understand that. i love working out, but why would i enjoy DOMS?
i hate the douchebags who workout and then brag/cry/whine about having DOMS. Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me now go fuck yourself
(that wasn't directed at you fyi, nothing personal, im just curious )
i hate the douchebags who workout and then brag/cry/whine about having DOMS. Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me now go fuck yourself
(that wasn't directed at you fyi, nothing personal, im just curious )
Tried to do squats today and my left quad hurt too much to do more than two sets. How do I know if it is just tightness or a legitimate injury?
I think it's the feeling of accomplishment. It lets you know that you definitely did a number on the muscles. We all like validation.HaiBai wrote:
i honestly just don't understand that. i love working out, but why would i enjoy DOMS?
i hate the douchebags who workout and then brag/cry/whine about having DOMS. Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me now go fuck yourself
(that wasn't directed at you fyi, nothing personal, im just curious )
If your technique is good it should not be injured and will be ok, if a little tight, by your next workout day.nukchebi0 wrote:
Tried to do squats today and my left quad hurt too much to do more than two sets. How do I know if it is just tightness or a legitimate injury?
If it is an injury, you'll still feel sore a few days/week from now.
self hate is not healthyHaiBai wrote:
i hate the douchebags
Hurricane2k9 wrote:
I think it's the feeling of accomplishment. It lets you know that you definitely did a number on the muscles. We all like validation.HaiBai wrote:
i honestly just don't understand that. i love working out, but why would i enjoy DOMS?
i hate the douchebags who workout and then brag/cry/whine about having DOMS. Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me now go fuck yourself
(that wasn't directed at you fyi, nothing personal, im just curious )
Week of snowboarding :
-4KG, sore right wrist and lower back.
Cool stuff
-4KG, sore right wrist and lower back.
Cool stuff
Wouldn't call a sore wrist and lower back from a week of snowboarding cool stuff but the rest is pretty
Meh, I'll manage. Wrist only bothers me a little bit when I move it sideways and my lower back should be fine when deadlifting etc.
Starting Madcow's 5x5 tomorrow
Starting Madcow's 5x5 tomorrow
This months Mens Health came with a pretty handy Strength Training book. Pretty much sums up every stretch, myth, exercise there is. With good images, too.
lrishpride wrote:
With good images, too.
Bender.
for a fatty you're a serious intellectual lightweight.
Camm wrote:
lrishpride wrote:
With good images, too.
Bendtner.
question:
what do you do and how long do you guys warm up for?
I always ride the stationary bike for about a half hour before lifting. I heard only 5-10 minutes was best but I don't do much other aerobic exercise during the week (aside from walking to class every day - 1 mile each way, and for some reason I ALWAYS sprint everywhere like a damn fool when I drink too much alcohol ...which is most weekends...). I am, however trying to put ON about 10 lbs so I figured going too hard would be a mistake on the exercise part.
I usually get a pretty good sweat going before I lift. Am I wearing myself out beforehand?
what do you do and how long do you guys warm up for?
I always ride the stationary bike for about a half hour before lifting. I heard only 5-10 minutes was best but I don't do much other aerobic exercise during the week (aside from walking to class every day - 1 mile each way, and for some reason I ALWAYS sprint everywhere like a damn fool when I drink too much alcohol ...which is most weekends...). I am, however trying to put ON about 10 lbs so I figured going too hard would be a mistake on the exercise part.
I usually get a pretty good sweat going before I lift. Am I wearing myself out beforehand?
Half an hour is heaps. I personally only do about 3 minutes, then a warm up set of squats at around 60-70% working weight before getting into my routine properly. If you're trying to put on weight I'd suggest not doing the cardio and only doing a warm up of up to 10 minutes before lifting. The reason being is you use up more energy doing the cardio that could otherwise be going into lifting a little heavier.
Last edited by Jaekus (2011-02-13 23:56:50)
10 minutes including stretching. I generally don't do carido on the same day. Weights Mo,We,Fr.. Cardio Tu,Th, sometimes Sun
Xbone Stormsurgezz
I've been doing about 8-10 minutes on the elliptical.
1.4KG lost in my first week.
Skin is a million times better
Doing 1 mile in 6 mins 30 seconds compared to 8 mins 2 weeks ago
WAY more muscle definition particularly upper back, abs and shoulders
FEEL A BIZZILION TIMES BETTER
Fucking love this shit
Skin is a million times better
Doing 1 mile in 6 mins 30 seconds compared to 8 mins 2 weeks ago
WAY more muscle definition particularly upper back, abs and shoulders
FEEL A BIZZILION TIMES BETTER
Fucking love this shit
How did you lose that much weight like that??
1.4kg in a first week isnt that strange. In the first week, about 1kg is the average. Overall, it will be a about the same for a few weeks and then it will become a bit less because you might hold some more fluids in your body and because and/or will slowly gain some muscle mass(decreasing the weight loss but thats not a bad thing).
Last edited by Kampframmer (2011-02-14 15:02:50)
yeah i lost like 3-5 pounds in my first week.
i posted the log somewhere in this thread...
i posted the log somewhere in this thread...