Hey 2busy
Have you read this article they put up today(I think). It goes into possible muscle gains using cheating or bad form.
It was interesting, I thought you might want to check it out as you mentioned being flamed for bad form and observing bad form yourself.
[quote]Charlie Horse wrote:
Hey 2busy
Have you read this article they put up today(I think). It goes into possible muscle gains using cheating or bad form.
It was interesting, I thought you might want to check it out as you mentioned being flamed for bad form and observing bad form yourself.
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Thanks, CH, TC always has good articles, this is an interesting theory. Since muscle growth is dependent on time under load, there is a valid point to it. That can also explain my gains.
Of course, I still think the real secret to big arms and pickin up the womenz is the SRC’s Edgy demonstrated on his log… I hope to try them soon. 
Was able to order more HOT-ROX, yay. It did seem to help with cutting some more fat off of me.
Also was able to add Rez-V.
I’m really struggling with my inability to lean out.
I can understand how people can become anorexic over self image.
You can see the effects of image in TILF. The ripped/huge guys always get tons of comments. Even from guys.
[quote]2busy wrote:
Was able to order more HOT-ROX, yay. It did seem to help with cutting some more fat off of me.
Also was able to add Rez-V.
I’m really struggling with my inability to lean out.
I can understand how people can become anorexic over self image.
You can see the effects of image in TILF. The ripped/huge guys always get tons of comments. Even from guys.
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I’ve gotten crazy about the weight-loss before, it just brings you down because it’s never enough.
I’m just going the slow route this time, eating mostly good stuff and working out. I’m in it for the long haul. So no rush for me.
Do you have something you are trying to lose weight for?
CH, I’m not trying to lose weight. I’m trying to lose my body fat.
I currently weight 184 lbs. I’d be happy weighing 200 lbs if I could get to single digit body fat.
It is a very slow, long battle for me.
I have been able to improve a lot, I wish I had access to pictures from 5 years ago.
But… I can’t finish.
My 6-pack is in a fat insulated cooler and I fucking hate it.
Even when I was in my early 20’s and finished all of the cavalry scout training, I weighed in at 153 but had that layer of fat over my mid sections.
Wednesday - 6/1
Lunch lifting…
Pullups…
5, 6, 5, 6, 5
Bent Over Row
135 lbs x 10
135 lbs x 10
155 lbs x 8
175 lbs x 6
Again, my right side is an issue. The way my body twist, I look like Quasimodo in the mirror. Ugh.
Lat Pull Down
12 x 12 - Machine just had numbers, no weight value
14 x 10
16 x 8
18 x 6 - strained and form was off
Dumbbell Row
55 lbs x 12 - Largest fixed dumbbell in office gym
63 lbs x 10 - 2 - 25 lb plates 2 - 5 lb plates on a dumbbell handle. All chrome…
73 lbs x 8 - 2 - 25 lb plates 2 - 10 lbs plates on handle
83 lbs x 6 - 2 - 25 lb plates 2 - 10 lbs plates 2 - 5 lb plates on a dumbbell handle… That is the biggest one I can build using the dumbbell handle.
Shrugs using 2 - 45 lbs plates on an Olympic Bar, 135 lbs. 3 sets of 10.
Wednesday - 6/1
Evening
Hockey - 75 minutes
1 assist
No goals. Close several times but that doesn’t count.
Thursday - 6/2
Arms and Legs…
Crazy 8’s
Tricep Cable - 70 lbs
Barbell Curl - 60 lbs
Tri Kickback - 25 lbs dumbbells
Hammer Curl - 25 lbs
Bench Dip
Rope Curls - 60 lbs
8 reps each, 1 minute rest between sets, Made 5 sets. That hurt.
Squats…
0 lbs x 12 reps
65 lbs x 5 reps
115 lbs x 5 reps
135 lbs x 5 reps
155 lbs x 5 reps
175 lbs x 5 reps
195 lbs x 5 reps - less body twist, almost equal now. Still getting low, yay.
Lunges - BW 3x12. Couldn’t even get a rep out after the previous squat workout. Improvement.
Abs
Cybex Ab Machine 90 lbs - 4 sets, 15 reps
Roman Chair with 25 lb plate - 4 sets, 15 reps
Hey Busy. My husband is having a similar issue with his right shoulder. I think he actually hurt it doing pushups. It’s strange to watch him bench. He’s right handed, and yet that right arm lags. It seems to be taking forever to heal.
And the fat loss thing can be so strange. I can get UBER lean in my upper body and still keep quite a bit of fat on my legs. I’ve seen the mirror pics and you are looking good. 
Lots of definition in your arms. I think sometimes your body just has to adapt and it will come off all of a sudden. Hang in.
[quote]Powerpuff wrote:
Hey Busy. My husband is having a similar issue with his right shoulder. I think he actually hurt it doing pushups. It’s strange to watch him bench. He’s right handed, and yet that right arm lags. It seems to be taking forever to heal.
And the fat loss thing can be so strange. I can get UBER lean in my upper body and still keep quite a bit of fat on my legs. I’ve seen the mirror pics and you are looking good. Lots of definition in your arms. I think sometimes your body just has to adapt and it will come off all of a sudden. Hang in. [/quote]
Thanks Puff!
I have been suspecting my fat loss issues might have a lot to do with my damaged liver. I shared my frustration with an acquaintance at my gym, and she suggested I add Milk Thistle as a supplement.
Her name is Lisa Matthews, I met her when my daughter did a figure competition about 4 years ago. She has always remembered me, and takes time to say hi and ask how things are when I see her at the gym.
This is a link to a pic of her.
Oh, and I weighed in at 182 last night… lost 2 lbs since the last gym workout.
Even after eating too much New York style Pizza and beer after hockey on Wednesday night.
Go figure.
And yes, it’s real New York style. The owner of the place has pictures of himself working at a pizzeria in Brooklyn in his 20’s.
Friday - 6/3
Hockey Scrimmage - 50 minutes. No goals.
First time with the team for the summer. We ended up in a 2-2 tie.
Missed the 1-hole on the last rush of the game, caught the pass, snapped the shot, goalie was crowding the right post… and I put the puck 4 inches in front of the net.
[quote]2busy wrote:
[quote]Powerpuff wrote:
Hey Busy. My husband is having a similar issue with his right shoulder. I think he actually hurt it doing pushups. It’s strange to watch him bench. He’s right handed, and yet that right arm lags. It seems to be taking forever to heal.
And the fat loss thing can be so strange. I can get UBER lean in my upper body and still keep quite a bit of fat on my legs. I’ve seen the mirror pics and you are looking good. Lots of definition in your arms. I think sometimes your body just has to adapt and it will come off all of a sudden. Hang in. [/quote]
Thanks Puff!
I have been suspecting my fat loss issues might have a lot to do with my damaged liver. I shared my frustration with an acquaintance at my gym, and she suggested I add Milk Thistle as a supplement.
Her name is Lisa Matthews, I met her when my daughter did a figure competition about 4 years ago. She has always remembered me, and takes time to say hi and ask how things are when I see her at the gym.
This is a link to a pic of her.
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She would probably know her stuff.
Also ummm she’d very attractive and is always nice to you…
[quote]Charlie Horse wrote:
[quote]2busy wrote:
[quote]Powerpuff wrote:
Hey Busy. My husband is having a similar issue with his right shoulder. I think he actually hurt it doing pushups. It’s strange to watch him bench. He’s right handed, and yet that right arm lags. It seems to be taking forever to heal.
And the fat loss thing can be so strange. I can get UBER lean in my upper body and still keep quite a bit of fat on my legs. I’ve seen the mirror pics and you are looking good. Lots of definition in your arms. I think sometimes your body just has to adapt and it will come off all of a sudden. Hang in. [/quote]
Thanks Puff!
I have been suspecting my fat loss issues might have a lot to do with my damaged liver. I shared my frustration with an acquaintance at my gym, and she suggested I add Milk Thistle as a supplement.
Her name is Lisa Matthews, I met her when my daughter did a figure competition about 4 years ago. She has always remembered me, and takes time to say hi and ask how things are when I see her at the gym.
This is a link to a pic of her.
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She would probably know her stuff.
Also ummm she’d very attractive and is always nice to you…
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And married.
[quote]2busy wrote:
[quote]Charlie Horse wrote:
[quote]2busy wrote:
[quote]Powerpuff wrote:
Hey Busy. My husband is having a similar issue with his right shoulder. I think he actually hurt it doing pushups. It’s strange to watch him bench. He’s right handed, and yet that right arm lags. It seems to be taking forever to heal.
And the fat loss thing can be so strange. I can get UBER lean in my upper body and still keep quite a bit of fat on my legs. I’ve seen the mirror pics and you are looking good. Lots of definition in your arms. I think sometimes your body just has to adapt and it will come off all of a sudden. Hang in. [/quote]
Thanks Puff!
I have been suspecting my fat loss issues might have a lot to do with my damaged liver. I shared my frustration with an acquaintance at my gym, and she suggested I add Milk Thistle as a supplement.
Her name is Lisa Matthews, I met her when my daughter did a figure competition about 4 years ago. She has always remembered me, and takes time to say hi and ask how things are when I see her at the gym.
This is a link to a pic of her.
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She would probably know her stuff.
Also ummm she’d very attractive and is always nice to you…
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And married.
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…
Saturday - 6/4
Nothing. Played with my kids.
Sunday - 6/5
Shoulders and Squats…
Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press
25 lb dumbbells x 12 reps
35 lb dumbbells x 12 reps
40 lb dumbbells x 12 reps
45 lb dumbbells x 10 reps
50 lb dumbbells x 10 reps - right side struggled compared to left.
55 lb dumbbells x 5 reps - again, right side failed.
Dumbbell Lat Raise
20 lb dumbbells x 12 reps
25 lb dumbbells x 10 reps
30 lb dumbbells x 8 reps
35 lb dumbbells x 6 reps - right side twisted. Not as bad as last time. Some pain right shoulder.
A little better then last time, still twist, some pain.
Dumbbell Front Raise
20 lb dumbbells x 14 reps
25 lb dumbbells x 12 reps
30 lb dumbbells x 10 reps
35 lb dumbbells x 8 reps
40 lb dumbbells x 6 reps
Rear Lat Machine
70 lbs x 12 reps
80 lbs x 10 reps
90 lbs x 8 reps
100 lbs x 6 reps - right shoulder had some pain again.
Squats…
0 lbs x 12 reps
45 lbs x 5 reps
105 lbs x 5 reps
125 lbs x 5 reps
145 lbs x 5 reps
165 lbs x 5 reps
185 lbs x 5 reps
205 lbs x 5 reps - slowly getting higher. Hopefully by next weekend I’ll be at 4 plates.
Abs
Cybex Ab Machine 90 lbs - 4 sets, 20 reps
Roman Chair with 25 lb plate - 4 sets, 20 reps
Sauna 25 minutes
Fat loss sucks.
How is your diet?? Maybe that pizza was a sign you should ‘cheat,’ more often to shake that metabolism up.
And what about extra cardio? That’s cool your daughter is into this stuff!
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
Fat loss sucks.
How is your diet?? Maybe that pizza was a sign you should ‘cheat,’ more often to shake that metabolism up.
And what about extra cardio? That’s cool your daughter is into this stuff![/quote]
Thanks for stopping by, MiM!
I’m still sorting out my schedule for the summer, so as soon as I get it figured out, I’ll be able to figure out when I can do cardio…
Tentatively it looks like:
Monday - Off/Cardio
Tuesday - Lunch/Chest - Evening/Hockey Skills
Wednesday - Lunch/Back - Evening/Hockey
Thursday - Lunch/Cardio - Evening/Arms,Legs,Abs
Friday - Off/Cardio
Saturday - Lift/Shoulders,Legs,Abs OR Hockey
Sunday - Lift/Shoulders,Legs,Abs OR Hockey
My league games will happen on Saturday or Sunday, so I will lift on the non-hockey day…
I will end up skating 3 times a week between League hockey, the private scrimmage, and the skills camp.
Monday - 6/6
Took the older kids to see X-Men. I thought it was done well.