Weight

[ANeonRider 3]

Leg day today went well, weight is still 225. Stairs are mighty difficult right now though

Squatted 305 for 10, twice

Leg Pressed 8-45lb plates for 15, twice

Hack Squated 6-45lb, 2-25lb plates for 10, twice

Also compressed my leg workout into 45 minutes...

Squats 15,15,10,10

Leg Press 20,15,15,15

Hack Squat 15,15,10,10

Calf Press 30,25,20,20

Leg Extension, Leg Curl superset 15,12,10

I like doing my leg workouts in a HIT method, 90-120 second rests in between sets.

When I started, I had a hard time putting up 180 for squats.

Thus far I only supplement with 2 scoops of protein mixed in skim milk when I get home from the gym.

On days I ride my bike to work, I drink 2 scoops of protein in skim milk when I arrive at work.

[Godsmack 361]

I just do creatin before gym, scoop ot two of protein with yogurt after workout, and then another creatine about an hr after that with water all throught the day..............Also thats pretty sick on legs man.......i cant do chit rght now.....hurts my knee too much.....alot like running.

J

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

I am glad you guys are sticking too it. Its funny, I am the one not doing much weights and mostly cardio now.

[Godsmack 361]

Missed Lunch time again today so I'm goin in 20 mins......speakin of which creatine time

J

[Godsmack 361]

I also must add I don't think I have ever pissed so many times in one day EVER

J

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

keep drinking water

[Godsmack 361]

I drink 1.5 liters throught the work dasy at least, 20oz of gatorade with my creatine, 1 liter at the gym, have one med. glass of mt. dew or coke with lunch, and about another .75 to 1.5 liters of water after work.

Not too horrid I think.

J

[Godsmack 361]

I am already feeling like CRAP after a week off......lifted Tuesday moning for pt.......finger was about 2 reps from lood coming out the nail. Doc says I gotta not use it for another week still..............BASTARDS

J

[vladd 26]

jesus you all and your weights make me feel bad. I need to start doing some real stuff with my legs but i usually work out at odd hours and the only person to spot me would be julie, not trusting her that much :-D

i'm weighing in at 152 right now (i'm only 5'6") and i'm in dire need of supplement suggestions. my only goals are to lose my belly and strengthen my left arm (mostly forearm muscles)

[2kchevy 3]

I'm gaining weight which sucks b/c I need to go down in weight. Oh well I've all ready gone up a lot in what I'm able to lift. I need to start taking joint soothers though, my elbows act up and I don't just want to skip out on triceps anymore.

Glad to hear you are sticking with it jay. You guys are like my workout buddies, keep me motivated =p.

[Godsmack 361]

I'm tryin as best I can............Monday is D-Day for the bi's and Tri's

Matt use cable weights. they can substitute for quite a few spotter suggested exercises.

forbench use a smith machine. The have the ability to save ur ass from totally dropping the bar.

Worse comes to worse, ask some one who works there to spot you. Its what they are paid to do.

J

[Godsmack 361]

oh and BTW I use nutra-bio.com for my supplements. They have this low car protein. Supposidly helps burn morew fat and increase muscle mass........Tastes not nbad, and so on.

J

[ANeonRider 3]

I will never use a smith machine... might as well just piss into the wind IMO.

I never have a spotter... I just make sure I can handle the weight, and if I'm squatting, use the power rack.

Helps that I do dumbells for almost everything too, since if I need to drop them, its pretty easy to let them go to my sides... although, I've never dropped a weight before.

[Godsmack 361]

I use bar on bench exercise, so for me a spotter can be quite a help, especially along rep 10 for a 4 set program.

Ony weight I dropped per say was on my finger.

J

[vladd 26]

when i work out there's usually nobody at the gym, not even workers (24hr gym).

right now i'm at 3sets 6reps with 115lbs benchpress, i can do up to 140 but it makes the bad arm hurt in a bad way.

bicep curls are 3 sets of 12 with 15lbs (each hand)

military press 3 sets of 12 with 25lbs (each hand)

those are the 3 exercises i've really been focusing on, of course only for the week i've been working out. I do legs and tons of ab exercises too

[vladd 26]

also i avoid using machines at all costs since my main goal is to build up the left arm and supporting the weight will help the supporting muscles in the arm since i can't target most of them directly.

[Godsmack 361]

Nice Matt..............I got alot of body fat to lose..........I feel all flubby.

J

[Chevy350TPI 12]

Machines are pieces of shit for the most part. I'm sticking my neck out, but I'll openly say that, in my opinion, they can be very detrimental.

Smith machine is an absolute waste of time. Use a squat/power rack. The Smith machine has a time and place ... for beginners learning the motions of very complex movement patterns.

RE: Aaron doing more cardio than lifting - good for you. The gym is usually backwards ... females on cardio and males lifting weights. Males should be doing more cardio so we don't die from heart diseases, and females should be lifting heavy weights as the benefits are huge vs. a female who doesn't.

RE: Creatine. Drink lots of water.

RE: Scott - good work - keep it up!

Gym has been limited for me. Someone took time off so I managed to pick up their shift ... although that makes me work 12 days straight and then four off (4x4 shift, 6-6, 2 day/2 night/4 off). I still get there but there isn't any point in doing over 85% 1RM.

[Godsmack 361]

I forgot today is memorial day.......gym closed for cleaning (bastards) so tomorrow it all starts.

I also weigh in tomorrow.

Hopefully I'm around 185. I came here at 198 so, I'm kinda happy.

As far as the creatine goes, honestly its water throught the day. Soda with lunch (only glass of the day) and usually tea with dinner.

Off days is water only.

J

[Godsmack 361]

Well weighed in a few minutes ago..........180.........still 70 inches.

Shorts are starting to fall off my ass worse than before. I am really starting to believe in the working out and eating better.

I'm giddy lil a lil school girl.

J

[vladd 26]

150lbs today and jumped to 20lbs with dumbell curls, the left arm is doing leaps and bounds better.

if aaron or steve or anyone else with the knowledge reads this, how should i be focusing my diet? Lately i've been cutting out fatty foods as much as possible and trying to completely avoid fried food. Increased my chicken and tuna and lessened red meats. Only problem is i'm not sure where my calories should come from, a simple ballpark % will work, i've been tying to sub in non-sugar carbs (pasta mainly) and salads for my other intake but honestly have no idea what i should be doing.

[Godsmack 361]

Went today for just 25 mins........didn't plan on it just got told "hey legs go. you need to blow off some steam........so only takin the stuff once today.

J

[vladd 26]

153lbs and my jeans don't fit my thighs anymore. I can just barely squeeze into a couple pairs.

ordered some supplements last night, no-xplode and n-large2. We'll see how they work. The n-large scares me because of the 28g of sugar but i suppose it's not really that bad. Before i start bitching over that i'd have to stop eating it elsewhere

[Godsmack 361]

Just take it easy homie........I know u'll be fine man.

J

[vladd 26]

ok kind of a weird question....

anyone's nipples get sensitive as hell the day after chest exercises? I've noticed it's like i'm stuck in a walk-in freezer.