That’s great news on your wife working out with you. Does she enjoy it? Do you think she’ll keep it up?
and congrats on the kittens. I once had two cats that both had 5 kittens each within a few days of each other. One had hers in a half open drawer!! Do you think it will be easy to find homes for them?
Brett,
My wife claims to HATE working out. Though, she does enjoy yoga. She did it, supposedly, to humor me. She likes watching me workout and she enjoys making me happy. (Yeah, I found a gem.) She was even disappointed with the fact that she didn’t bench 100# the other day. Not because she didn’t get it, but because I had hoped she would. She felt like she let me down. Silly woman!
I think, though, that my going on about giving her body some shape/form and helping fill out some of the loose skin, are also in the mix.
The big thing is to keep her from pushing too hard, initially, and quitting because of DOMs, injury or it eating up too much time.
I will continue to be supportive and ease her into it. If she can stick with it until she sees some results, I think it is a done deal.
I don’t think we will have a problem finding homes for the kittens. I am pretty sure we already have a home for 1 or 2 of them. Just have to get them to about 8 weeks.
I love cats. I think one of the big reasons is because they are lower maintenance. I always had a dog, and lots of cats, growing up, however. I think my crew needs a canine to play with. My youngest actually cried on Valentine’s Day, because he got chocolate and, thank you older sister, thought he was going to get a dog.
But soldog already has the puppies and kittens thread…
Cav, you’re right. But can you ever have too many kittens?
Shoulders -
After the military press, 45 seconds between sets and 1 minute between exercises.
Military Press
barx20
95x10
135x5
170x5
205x5
185x5x4
BB Shrugs
225x20
315x10x5
DB Laterals
35x10x2
35x8
35x7
Fwd. Raises
35x10x2
35x8
35x7
Rev. Flyes
30x10
35x10x3
BB Shrugs
315x10x2
DB Laterals
35x8x2
Seated DB Press
65x10
65x6
Mrs. Strick’s Workout
RDL
barx10x4
Lat Pulls
40x10
50x10x2
DB Bench
15x10x3
Pushdowns
40x6
30x10x2
E-Z Curls
20x10x3
One more workout under her belt.
[quote]LittleStrick wrote:
Mrs. Strick’s Workout
RDL
barx10x4
Lat Pulls
40x10
50x10x2
DB Bench
15x10x3
Pushdowns
40x6
30x10x2
E-Z Curls
20x10x3
One more workout under her belt.
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Please pass on that we’re pulling for her. She does sound like a GEM!
Resistance training is one of the most effective ways to improve lipid profiles (uh, the detailed level of “cholesterol” risk factors)…
Thats a helluva workout for you and the Mrs. Keep on rocking, Skip!
TOO… MUCH… CUTENESS… ARGH!!!
The kittens are adorable. I just got my weeks’ worth of sugar looking at the pictures.
I have to say, I get all wrenched out of joint listening to you PL types wringing your hands over dieting and losing muscle. I’m going to cook up a full essay on this while I’m on holidays this weekend, but I simply gotta unload a few thoughts here and now before my head explodes.
When it comes to food, the bodybuilders have you powerlifting types beat hands down. When a person is eating at a deficit and partitioning their carbs, it is physiologically impossible to lose muscle if you are still lifting hard. IT SIMPLY DOESN’T HAPPEN! What usually goes on is you suffer from lethargy and low energy, which you strength junkies incorrectly interpret as strength loss.
My personal experience, having dieted real hard a couple times now, is that I even scored some PRs after 4 months of eating 1600 cal/d of nothing but meat and spinach.
All this garbage about “losing muscle” is inappropriate mental hijinks based on the fact that dieting affects your mood. At several points in every diet you get hysterical, and start looking for reasons to justify quitting. If you’ve got a good support system (like this board) that can help you with the vaginal inflammation, you get through it.
I believe the real difference between bodybuilders and powerlifters is that powerlifters refuse to control their eating. Now that I’ve irritated everybody here, you may flame me.
Congrats on the new additions to the family. Kids must be out of their minds.
Thanks Null, Wilson. The Mrs. says that her hammies are ever so slightly sore today. Yay! She seems to be doing well with the working out and not even hinted at stopping.
ANd Null, I have passed that along. I got a smile. She even said that she “might” be looking forward to Sunday’s workout…lol.
Steve, they are beside themselves. We really have to keep an eye on them to keep them from picking them up. We are trying to give the kittens a week or so before we really let the kids hold them. So momma can get used to the idea and the kittens aren’t quite as fragile.
[quote]Canada_K wrote:
TOO… MUCH… CUTENESS… ARGH!!!
The kittens are adorable. I just got my weeks’ worth of sugar looking at the pictures.
I have to say, I get all wrenched out of joint listening to you PL types wringing your hands over dieting and losing muscle. I’m going to cook up a full essay on this while I’m on holidays this weekend, but I simply gotta unload a few thoughts here and now before my head explodes.
When it comes to food, the bodybuilders have you powerlifting types beat hands down. When a person is eating at a deficit and partitioning their carbs, it is physiologically impossible to lose muscle if you are still lifting hard. IT SIMPLY DOESN’T HAPPEN! What usually goes on is you suffer from lethargy and low energy, which you strength junkies incorrectly interpret as strength loss.
My personal experience, having dieted real hard a couple times now, is that I even scored some PRs after 4 months of eating 1600 cal/d of nothing but meat and spinach.
All this garbage about “losing muscle” is inappropriate mental hijinks based on the fact that dieting affects your mood. At several points in every diet you get hysterical, and start looking for reasons to justify quitting. If you’ve got a good support system (like this board) that can help you with the vaginal inflammation, you get through it.
I believe the real difference between bodybuilders and powerlifters is that powerlifters refuse to control their eating. Now that I’ve irritated everybody here, you may flame me.
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Uh…I have no problem with that. In fact, I am pretty sure that I am actually gaining a bit of mass. Of course, I don’t know that I am really running at a caloric deficit. I am trying to partition my carbs, as you say, and clean up the diet overall.
And the lethargy/low energy (running out of gas quickly) is definitely an issue. I think I need more protein in my diet, as well, to counter the “frailty” that I feel on my MEs, when the weights get heavier.
I think there is some validity to your last paragraph, EXCEPT, I think that most powerlifters seek the strength and relish the mass as an added benefit. Bodybuilders seek the mass, and relish the strength as an added benefit. Different goals that can yield both, to varying degrees. Not needing to be cut (for PLs) does provide a nice excuse not to reign in the diet too much though.
Edit: Wait…who’s powerlifting? I am definintely doing more of a BB, rather than PL, routine right now.
Looking at my workouts, I think I am going to make a change.
Sunday - Chest and Tris
Monday - Cardio
Tuesday - Back and Biceps
Wednesday - Cardio
Thursday - Shoulders and Squat variation
Friday - Off
Saturday - Cardio
Main exercise will be a 5x5. Others will be 3-4 sets of 5-10 reps.
After 4 weeks I will switch to…
Sunday - Chest and Biceps
Monday - Cardio
Tuesday - Back and Triceps
Wednesday - Cardio
Thursday - Shoulders and Squat variation
Friday - Off
Saturday - Cardio
After 4 weeks of this, I will go back to routine 1, but will drop 5x5 and go with 5-3-1 on the main exercise.
Any thoughts?
[quote]LittleStrick wrote:
Cav, you’re right. But can you ever have too many kittens?[/quote]
You have a point.
Good luck to the missus with her workouts!
I think your new workouts are a great idea from an overall health standpoint.
Wrt your new plan, my .02 is that you should assess how your body and joints feel after the 8 weeks. If they feel good, why change? I have no doubt you can get stronger no matter what program you use, it seems like your key (if I may be so presumptuous) is to find a program that keeps you (relatively) healthy.
Can I get some more cute kitten pics now please?
Thanks, Cav. I am passing along allencouragement to the wife.
PG, I am trying to find something that I can do while trying to rid myself of fat. The heavier ME is to try to keep me somewhat primed for heavier loads and the follow-ups are supposed to get some mild cardio work in while, hopefully, adding a little muscle mass. I really need to round out my shoulders and find out if I actually have biceps. I still can’t find them.
Mrs Strick RULES!!! great stuff that the Mrs is slinging the iron…will there be a " Lady Strick runs the Show" log? As far as your workout change the only thing I would question is the 4 weeks and the switch. Is that enough time to see results from it? Be well!
[quote]OldGoat wrote:
Mrs Strick RULES!!! great stuff that the Mrs is slinging the iron…will there be a " Lady Strick runs the Show" log? As far as your workout change the only thing I would question is the 4 weeks and the switch. Is that enough time to see results from it? Be well!
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Lol…she already runs the show…sort of. We have a non-traditional, tradional relationship.
The 4 weeks thing is arbitrary. I am not convinced that any of the routines are better than any of the others. I will go with one until I get accustomed to it and it doesn’t :"hurt" enough. Then I will switch.
I am more skeptical of the chest/biceps and back/triceps routine, but am hoping that it will better hit biceps and triceps TWICE a week instead on just one big day (chest/tris and back/bis). The downside is that chest and back days might not hit them as hard a I would like. It’s worth a shot, though.
OG, good to hear from you! If you ever get a wild hair, you should PM an e-mail address.
I think 5x5 is a pretty good scheme. Low enough reps to still build strength and plenty enough sets to burn “alot” of calories. Win, Win!
Brett, it also generates a good bit of fatigue. More than expected.
Chest and Triceps -
Well, started with my 5x5 today. I didn’t anticipate the amount of fatigue that it would cause and send me into the follwing exercises with. Of course, the lower carbs are creating a bit of energy shortage…not to mention that I hardly ate, yesterday.
** - After bench, 3 minutes rest, all remaining work - 90 seconds between exercises and 60 seconds between sets.
Bench
barx20
95x10
135x10
185x5
225x5
265x5x5 - decided to start at a safe weight. It was a good decision. I had more reps, but feeling brittle made it a push.
CGB
225x8x2 - +40# from last week
225x3
185x4
WGB
185x8x2 - +30# from last week
185x6
E-Z Tricep Ext.
95x10x4 - +10# from last week
Pushdowns
80x10
90x10x2 - +10# from last week
Drop set
90x7
70x6
50x5
Mrs. LittleStrick’s Workout
We are starting to get a feel for what weights she needs to work at.
Seated DB Press
15x10x3
Seated Rows
50x10x2
60x10x2 - +10# from last week
Pushdowns
30x10x3
E-Z Curls
25x10x3 - +5# from last week
Squats
barx10x3
Wife says her legs are wobbly 
Muahahahahahaha