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Post by youngblood on Nov 6, 2006 23:47:36 GMT -5
got any stress in your life right now? That tightness could be mild anxiety or even that you aren't breathing right. Try some deep breathing in through your nose and let it out to a count of 10... I'll give that a shot, thanks Beckie.
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Post by Hoopie on Nov 7, 2006 1:40:36 GMT -5
Blood Pressure?! The feeling like that could be from several different things. From heart to BP to anxiety to over stimulants to getting sick(but unlikely if it goes away). Did it come on after the shake and if so how long?
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Post by youngblood on Nov 7, 2006 21:47:23 GMT -5
Backday, feeling good, though I still have some of the residual feeling from yesterday it's not as "bad" as it was. Still not sure what it is/was, but I'm certainly keeping alert about it. Anyway, shoulders had a modification to it today, as I'm deviating from the P/RR/S routine, and using something Charles Poliquin wrote. I modified that a little, because I didn't know how to do one of the exercises, and when I tried it out, I didn't feel comfortable so I used a decent alternative. More on that later....
Deadlifts:
335x4x3
Did these, full deads for the first time in around 6 months or so. It used to be that I would do deads so often that my form was impeccable. But I fell out of that routine, and since I've been doing them less frequently, my form isn't as good. So I don't use the weight I once did. Once I get more comfy, I'll work back up to my sets with 365+ for eight.
One Arm Supported T-Bar Rows:
55x6 70x6 80x6
These ROCK! First time I tried them and I'm going to stick with them for awhile. Nice isolation in my back, long range of motion and practically no way to cheat- or your falling off the support! I wasn't sure what kind of weight to use, but I worked my way up to a plate and a 35. I still should have used more, but that's the way it goes.
Hammer Iso-Low Rows One-Arm:
275x6 315x6
Nice exercise to finish off my back, with long range of motion and good weight to boot.
Standing Shoulder Press:
135x6x3
I was supposed to do a Power Snatch, but I replaced it with this since I wasn't comfortable doing/learning that on the spot.
Tri-Set:
Seated Laterals: 20x8x2 Seated DB Press: 50x10x2 Rope Cable Upright Rows: 60x15x2
I was supposed to do three sets of this, but there is one guy in the gym that CONSTANTLY gets in my way, and what did he do when it was time for my last set? He set his gym bag on my bench (not supposed to have gym bags on the floor for what reason? Oh yeah!) and starts changing!!! I just "forget it" and walked out right there. Left my weights on the floor and that dumbass with a grin on his face like "What did I do?" A good friend of mine never spoke truer words when he quoted his grandma..."Stupidity cannot be cured."
My bewbies hurt something awful today, and tomorrow is a day off. Anybody willing to massage my bewbies?
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Post by beckie on Nov 7, 2006 23:44:59 GMT -5
I give a good massage! But your 'wife' Sapphire might get jealous and set the yaks onto me Gotta love those trisets for shoulders-Yeah:D
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Post by Tim Wescott on Nov 8, 2006 19:28:41 GMT -5
You got a lot stronger my brother!! I have seen machines similat to those Kaisers way back in the day........might have even been the same thing. Keep pumping!
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Post by youngblood on Nov 9, 2006 15:47:24 GMT -5
It's Arm day, and I was armed to kill an Army!!!
Compound Sets were the norm again, and I brought out a few "oldies but goodies."
Decline CG BP: 245x6x4. 245x5 St. Alt. DB Curls: 60x6x5
I cheated quite a bit towards the end of the last two sets for DB Curls, but I still had pretty decent form when compared to most! The CG's were a nice feeling. It takes some time for me to adjust when I change the angle, and the weight takes time to catch up too.
One Arm Machine Overhead BB Extensions: 50x6x3, 60x6x2 Rev. Incline Bench DB Curls: 30x6x5
I like the one arm Machine X's, as it's much easier on my elbows as the two arm, or using free weights. I don't need much weight, and I really concentrate on a good feeling-one of the few exercises where I feel weight is not relative nor a factor. The incline curls were something I used to do, and forgot about them. Someone on another board posted a FLEX Mag. workout with Frank Zane, Kevin Levrone and Shawn Ray- where Zane was doing these and made a light bulb go off in my head like "Hey, I used to do those, why not anymore?" So I did, and I fell in love with them all over again. A good stretch and great contraction since you are still fighting gravity unlike preachers or spider curls. Matter of fact, this exercise is similar to spider curls, but you can keep tension on the muscle at the top due to the angle of the bench.
Rope Pressdowns: 100x8x3 One Arm DB Hammer Preacher Curls: 35x6x3
Haven't done Rope pressdown in FOREVER. I'm thinking around 5 years? It was the first exercise I did when I joined a gym and never like it then. So that still sticks in my mind here and there and I still rarely do them. After today, I should do them more often, but make sure to keep them at the end of my routine when I can actually not have to worry about pinning another plate to the stack and still do 12-15 reps with that weight.
All in all, a great workout. Off to take care of errands, nap and other not so exciting stuff.
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Post by beckie on Nov 9, 2006 16:03:21 GMT -5
Try those pressdowns as a drop set-REAL good!!!!
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Post by youngblood on Nov 9, 2006 16:43:44 GMT -5
You didn't read my arm day last week did you?
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Post by Tim Wescott on Nov 9, 2006 17:27:02 GMT -5
Good one YB!! I did the 55`s last week for 10 on seated alt. curls.......gonna` give the 60`s a try real soon.....good power. Gptta` try incline curls again myself........never really got into `em because I couldn`t go heavy...duh!!! Can`t stand using the rope on anthing for tris or bis...........all the noobs in my gym do and have no clue as to why!
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Post by mrky03 on Nov 9, 2006 19:53:14 GMT -5
Nice one YB! Interesting reading!
Rope extensions tend to be hard on my elbows so I don't do them that often.
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Post by beckie on Nov 10, 2006 1:00:23 GMT -5
You got me But the rope is way more intense than the V bar! Especially on the cable overhead extensions(but you'd need a spotter for them! ) Straight sets bore the cr*p out of me,can't you tell!?
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Post by masterschamp on Nov 11, 2006 7:11:56 GMT -5
YB, Love rope extensions because of the possibilities for changing up wrist position. I find that if I "twist" my wrists out at the end of each rep I get a great contraction.
Keith
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Post by youngblood on Nov 11, 2006 19:38:22 GMT -5
YB, Love rope extensions because of the possibilities for changing up wrist position. I find that if I "twist" my wrists out at the end of each rep I get a great contraction. Keith This is how I do each rep, myself.
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Post by youngblood on Nov 11, 2006 19:58:57 GMT -5
Last night, I worked out, and got home to type up the entire entry for this here journal. Get done, hit "Post Reply" and my internet connection decided it was time for me to log off. So, here I am typing it all up again. #smileydunno9gx# As I sit here, though, my entire body hurts. Mainly my legs, but the entire body hurts because I've really been nailing my workouts these last few days/weeks. My back hurts, from not being used to the weight I did (as you're about to see) in that position. My neck hurts from where the bar rests on it, and my legs are sore for obvious reasons. Squats: 295x5 315x4x2 A new PR was set. Two sets with 315, and another with 4 reps with 315 on my back. I was feeling pretty good for these sets, and just hit a groove. Horizontal Leg Press: 580x8 760x8 940x6 This one really kicked my ass. The guy I was working out with was trying to hang with me, but since I view training partners like an opponent in a street fight, he conceded after this exercise! He would add one plate, I'd add two. He would do 4-5 reps, and I was doing 2-3 MORE than I was supposed to, with some left in the tank. I was really "hitting it" now. Sissy-Hack Squats: 315x6 365x6 Nice slow and deep, feet together and toes pointed out "duck Style." One Leg DB Stiff Leg Deads: 110x6 120x6 125x6 I have always loved these, but I was too lazy to get my straps from the car, so I had difficulty holding onto the DB's. But the weight I had no problem lifting and could have done much more. Keiser Seated Leg Curls: 150x6 180x6x2 No cheating is possible on this machine. I love it, but rarely use it because it's off the beaten path of my gym. Keiser One Lying Leg Curl: 110x6 120x6 Good finish to the upper legs. My hams felt like half moons, or a X-mas ham sitting on the back of my leg. Wish they looked like that too! Standing Calf Raises: 180x8x3 210x8x2 This I started midway through my hamstring workout. Just alternated back and forth to save some time. The machine is so arcane it's not funny. A hundred pounds feels like 1000! Leverage isn't the best, but it gives you a much different feel. Sissy-Hack Calf Press: 315x8x2 Wanted to do more, but I felt I was starting to live at the gym yesterday! Each rep was done with absolute control, no bouncing, cheating, full range of motion, and a two second pause in the bottom as well as the top. Great workout overall. I think I remember the total time being somewhere around an hour and 20min's or so. Off to get my chicken, lose some sleep and eventually get pissed I would have to type this up a second time!
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Post by RUBICON19 on Nov 12, 2006 21:16:29 GMT -5
I cant read your last entry. Could you retype it? ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' J/K Great log YB.. Interesting stuff..
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Post by TNA on Nov 12, 2006 21:47:24 GMT -5
Good stuff their YB! Keep going strong brother!
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Post by youngblood on Nov 13, 2006 20:27:39 GMT -5
Today, I had a new workout partner. A kid from work, that decided he is a bit too pudgy around the middle, and with me being an influence on him, he wants to workout with me. So, the pace is pretty much dead on at the moment, but next week he might have trouble considering it's Shock week for me. I'm trying to get him started on a lighter routine, so he won't be so sore, like I was when I first started!!!
Flat DB Press:
110x8 115x7 115x5
Felt good, a bit out of the groove, as my right elbow is flaring up. But I was able to knock these out, and only really had trouble on the last set, which was difficult but I managed.
Incline BB Presses:
205x8 205x7 205x7
These felt really good, nice and powerful without problems from my elbow (which is odd, BB movements are what aggravates it!). Nice rhythm, and good pump to boot.
Cable Crossovers:
75x10x2
Just wasting time, waiting for the Hammer Wide Decline Press....
Hammer Wide Decline Press:
315x8x2
Good finishing move here. I was a little bit ego-based on this, since the kid before me has developed an attitude of late (that's what taking juice will do to ya's, at least to him it did). So, I should have done maybe 295, but the set felt fine. The second set was harder, and I used Rest-Pause to get my eighth and final rep.
DB Shrugs:
90x8x3
Nothing to write home about here.
Hang Cleans:
135?x8x3
I love these, but this also bugs my elbow. It was okay today since I was using lighter weights, as my traps don't really need work.
All done. My partner was satisfied he got his money's worth, and my reply was "Wait till tomorrow!" Went home and ate my chicken, cleaned up in the shower, and now I'm typing. Time to talk to the "wife!" ;D #bangelsmiley4td#
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Post by Hoopie on Nov 13, 2006 23:11:27 GMT -5
Great stuff YB! Lord dont run the newbie thru shock week just yet, ya might run him off forever.
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Post by youngblood on Nov 14, 2006 20:05:03 GMT -5
Great stuff YB! Lord dont run the newbie thru shock week just yet, ya might run him off forever. Nah, I'm not doing that. He'll be doing straight sets and a "normal" routine for a few cycles of my training.
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Post by youngblood on Nov 14, 2006 20:28:50 GMT -5
Just lost my first typed response to this, thanks to the new Tab system Mozilla's Firefox has. Deadlifts: 315x8x3 Wow, these felt in the groove, and my partner was impressed. Had him using 95lbs, to nail form first. I'm not comfortable with him doing these, but he'll have to learn sooner than later, so that time might as well be now. One Arm T-Bar Rows: 50x10 60x10x2 Still tweaking this and getting the right feel, but I think if I use a box under my feet, I'm good. Like, left arm being used with your right foot on a box. Stabilizes you that much more. But I really enjoy the feeling/pump these bring. Hammer One Arm Low-Rows: 275x8x2 I've gotten away from these for sometime now. Not sure, but it may have had something to do with lack of feeling as I do them. Not the case at the moment, I really like the extra blood ushered into my lats with these. Tri-Sets for Shoulders: Standing DB Laterals: 25x8x3 Seated DB Press: 45x12x3 Upright Rows w/Rope: 60x15x3 Oh the burn!!! It was wicked. I enjoyed every moment of the painful burn!!! My partner freaked out at my "Dillet-like" veins in my shoulders. Hey, I can't do anything about them. Hammer BNP: 225x8x2 Good finishing move. I was supposed to do standing BB presses, but didn't want to have my partner do them just yet. Plus, the machine is probably safer for him, and me after doing those tri-sets. That was all she wrote!!! About an hour total, and so far so good. I can't wait to put this kid under a squat rack!!! ;D
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