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Post by ole on Jun 13, 2009 22:42:51 GMT -5
haha.. shit yeah, and that's why i liked workin out this last year.. my roomate eric and me- basically the exact same build, weight, height, strength... (sucks for him to be as scrawny as me huh?? haha.. as i was sayin that- i thought to myself that if someone else was sayin that, that's how i'd make fun of them........ soo, i'll beat u to the punch and just throw it out there now.. ha) but ANYWAY... yeah- so we could push each other good- "come on u f'n pussy! i got 9, u think u can get away with only 8?!" typa stuff... hopefully i can find someone this next year too!...
what'd you mean though with the "You are doing it absolutely right- error on the light side of the reps... and work your way up." i'm not sure what you meant.....
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Post by Jared Enderton on Jun 14, 2009 18:16:37 GMT -5
You said you hadn't done close grip in a few weeks... so if you are unsure on what weight will be about 12 reps on the first set... go lighter than what you think the first time... so error on the light side.. if you think you can get 135x12 on the first set, but are a tad unsure, go with 125 maybe... then if you hit 14 reps with 125.. you were wrong on the weight- but- you were wrong on the lighter side of it(14 reps), whereas if you picked 145 you may have only got 10 reps(and that wouild be the heavy side of 12 reps. See what I mean?
My reasoning is because you want to work your way into the heavier weights... that way your body adapts over time.. not forcing it to just one day be like, oh, i should max today even though I haven't done less than 10 reps in 2 months. haha... gotta build your way into heavier weights!
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Post by ole on Jun 14, 2009 20:48:41 GMT -5
makes sense... thanks
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Post by Jared Enderton on Jun 14, 2009 22:16:16 GMT -5
not a problem. I always give short and concise answers.
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Post by ole on Jun 15, 2009 22:11:41 GMT -5
lol... as bad as me at answering questions.. lol...... and about the rests... but so that's like just muscle cardio right... which i could work on too.. some, but not REAL big need... i need some just like cardio cardio to shave some beer gut off! ha, not bein able to run or bike kinda dampers me there...... :-( i do swim every now and again... idk, any ideas?
work out today: -Bench: 205#- 6, 5, 2 (into the max calc that equals 238.. which is down from last week, but much more accerate, if i could even get that.. still gonna b proud just to put up 2 plates! ha.. but then DAMN.... my last set i felt like a piece! TWO!?! ha.. jeeez) -Incline: 130#- 10, 10, 7 (prob should have bumped up a lil more... oh well) -Skipped db since we only can go up to 52.5.... what do u think? my reasoning was if i'm workin my muscles the rest of the workout into heavier weight and lower reps, dont wanna mess it up with that? -pull ups: 8, 8 -flies: 40 DB's- 9, 9, 8 -Tri's: behind the head standing: 40# DB- 11, 11, 11 -push ups: 18, 15 -30 v-ups
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Post by ole on Jun 23, 2009 20:50:15 GMT -5
sooooo was pretty lame to finish out last week... worked thru the heat and just took me out of it.... need someone to hold me more accountable! lol.. but, so bumped my weight back down and to lower reps:
6-22 bench: 165#- 15, 10, 6 DB Incline: 50#- 9, 8, 8 DB bench: 50#- 11, 9, 10 pull ups: 7,6 db flies: 40#-11, 8, 7 tri superset: 40# behind the head extensions, 20# in front of my face, but like same motion- 11, 11, 11 push ups: 10, 13 v ups- 25, 25 abs
idk, didnt feel like the most solid day..... still idk whats up with me fallin so bad on my reps to start with.... takin my muscles quite a while to get used to the weight... idk.. just feel like shit droppin fro 15, down to 6 reps....
but hey! keep trainin hard man! i'm rootin for u SOO bad- wish i could be there for more support for you! (like at uni now...) and then too.... i read your thing about how u dont want to know who will all be there on the 4th, and so i wasnt sayin anything- just tryin to convince my rents to take a family vaca up there.... and it ALMOST worked...... they concidered it a bit... but no go.... kinda mad, more saddened about it... but hey man- u know i'll b rootin for u here at home!! any way to get updates online or anything throughout the day?
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Post by ole on Jun 25, 2009 18:14:18 GMT -5
just got in a quick 3-way shoulders - 3x12 with 20's and standing db shoulder press/db shrug combo - 3x12 with 20's and 45's.. swinging sledge hammer a lot lately so decent shoulders already, and wanna be ready to go for work... ha
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Post by Jared Enderton on Jun 25, 2009 21:20:35 GMT -5
I will text you after the comp. how it went... I meant I don't want to know who is there as far as other competitors. That'd be really cool if you could make it, but, I don't expect it! I appreciate the support the way it is man. Keep at it!
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Post by ole on Jun 30, 2009 21:40:56 GMT -5
DB Bench: 50#'s-20, 20, 20 DB Incline Bench: 40#'s- 11, 11, 11 Pull ups: 8, 6 DB Fly's: 40#'s- 11, 11, 11 3-way French Curl: 75#'s- 11, 8, 8 Push ups: 12, 10 V ups: 25, 25
sucks with biggest dumbells being 50's (idk when the hell they're gonna have the school up and ready?!?) but started the workout decent... then with pull ups, slowed down with 8th one on the first set and just lost all my momentum and drive and w/e... wanted more, and then tried carrying anger into next set, but idk- pulls are and always have been weak for me, but so that pissed me off for the rest of my workout and before each set i'd get real pissed "f*ckin GOTTA get 11.. GOTTA!.. COME ON!!" and felt DAMN good :-) ha, was real happy with resta workout... got up and danced/shadow boxed after a couple sets they felt so good actually lol.. (guess there is some good in workin out solo, hahaha).. i have also been startin the stop watch on my phone after each set- tryin to keep my rest times down.. i think i was over resting before.. letting my muscles cool ALL the way down, but i see what u mean and it makes sense that u want to keep um going.. dont give it the FULL rest... so that helped me get done quicker and just helped me feel better on the lifts too i think.. ha, and i'm gettin better at v-ups too, idk- form on the last ones get pretty iffy, but haha.. i like them tho.. "i like-it a-lot" *forest gump*..... anywho!.. take care and good luck buddy!!
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Post by Jared Enderton on Jul 1, 2009 21:29:03 GMT -5
Even though you don't have the ideal set up I am glad you are finding a way to get it done. Keep at it. You are mr. AB man, struggling with 2x25 on v ups? come on! step it up!
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Post by ole on Jul 8, 2009 19:55:53 GMT -5
been outa it around the 4th... tried to hit a pretty full body workout today and friday again.. just since i've been outa it for like a week and this week's kinda messed up.... but i think i succeeded a bit, haha- towards the enda my workout i tried some pull ups... fought HARD for one and my feet it the ground and instinctively i just half stood, my arms couldnt even hold me!! ha... but in the quick second i said in my mind "come on u worthless piece-a-shit! (haha) you can't even do a single f'in pull up!!?!" and so i got pissed and struggled thru a second one... but then switched out to push ups... ha
7-8 Bench: 175#- 12, 10, 5 db incline: 40's#- 12, 12, 12 (goin into this last set i said to myself "alright... now we're gonna rock 10, but you can get 12 if u want to.." kinda like how you'd tease someone... like 'if you REALLLLLY want to......' haha.. so i was like teasin myself.. lol.. but it got me pissed and i pushed thru.. was nice :-) haha) 3 way skull crushers: 75#- 10, 10, 8 db flys: 40's#- 7, 7 6 db preacher curls: 25's#- 10, 9, 7 (my left arm is so weak.... right always has to help finish the last couple reps on the last couple sets....) *the couple lame pull ups Push ups: 15, 17 (was pissed after the pull ups for the 17th!! hahaha.. then "let the bodies hit the floor" was on while i was doin um... so at the begining i was like "this body aint hittin the floor!!!" then i always end with like a burn out....... so as i'm lyin there just f'n DEAD i almost literally 'lol'd' as i thought "this body hit the floor....." hahaha) then a set of 30 v-ups and my own special just made up tonight "u-ups"... idk, someone's done them before i'm sure... but just after i did the vups i stayed on the bench and went like a side crunch combined with like a sideways leg lift... did 15 each way... tried my best to keep my legs straight out and my upper body just up enough to be constantly workin..
so good day!
and yeah.. idk man- i think it's just i'm bored doin the same ab workouts... need to look up some.... but damn those v-ups, if they wont be the death of me.... lol... and really - ta damn if i'm your 'ab man' haha..
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Post by ole on Jul 10, 2009 15:45:47 GMT -5
rocked bench, pull ups, 3 way shoulders, some rope curls, and abs here in iowa city quick before we leave for chicago.... hit like 195#- 7, 7, 6 on bench, 8, 7 on pull ups, 25# for shoulders for 2 sets of 10 and then a set of 8, 42.5# for a set of 12, then 52.5#x12 on curls...
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Post by ole on Nov 3, 2009 22:58:52 GMT -5
I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAck! haha.. well i've been hittin weights about once a week.. tryin to just hold on to anything i have left and not lose any more... but i figure if i start usin this to keep me honest, i'll hit it more often! soooooo this week just tryin to hit a bunch.. general lifts.. and then get into a more focused sessions next week.. so tonight:
Bench (maxed) 195#- 7 reps, 5, 3 db incline 45#- 8, 7, 8 7's (7 reps of: full curl, bottom half curl, top of curl, full curl- like superset) 30# standin curl 25#- 8 rope curl ? 3 way french curl 75#- 10, 7, 5 2 way shoulders 15#- 8, 8 assisted curl/dip super set- 2 sets ball abs, few L-ups, leg raises, decline bench 20 push ups
not impressed at all.... i guess what can i expect lackin so much... started and was impressed with my bench max (comes out to 235-241)... slowly fell from there... disappointed more and more as i finished the last set of each lift... like my last set of each lift kept angering me more- thats why i did the assisted pull up/dips and then finished with the push ups... just like, in anger.. ha. idk....
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Post by Jared Enderton on Nov 3, 2009 23:46:39 GMT -5
Good to see you're back. I should have time later in the week to get you a program for next week.
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Post by ole on Nov 10, 2009 22:10:04 GMT -5
Had a real good workout tonight! I want this to be part of my new workout.. feel real good (especially liked the like superset workouts.. like work diff muscles as a superset to keep your body flowin but able just to go like bam-bam-bam without over doing one muscle.. idk- got the idea from a buddy (who actually took state up in wisconsin a couple years) but idk.. what's your thoughts on that type of workout?)
DB bench: 65#- 12, 11, 9
DB decline bench: 55#- 10, 9, 10
|-Flies (then every other week I was thinking do reverse) |-Lat pull downs
|-DB Shoulders (behind head) |-DB rows
L up pull ups L ups half ups hanging leg raises
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