xSkotx Posted February 21, 2008 Author Share Posted February 21, 2008 One month of gym! Rewarding me with a postrock concert tonight. Cardio:30 mins of cyclette, diff 5/12 (alternating an intense minute with a easier one)12 minutes of intense interval training on the treadmill, diff 9/12! Weights:Bench press, 20 kg, 2x10, 30 kg 2x6Biceps: 8 kg, 2x8, 7 kg 1x8Triceps: 7-8 kg, 3x12-10-8-6Pecs: 8-12 kg, 3x12-10-8-6Shoulders: 8-10 kg, 3x10-8.6Back Machine: 25-30-35 kg, 12-10-8Squats: 10 kg 2x10 (really easy, but got to get form right!), 20 kg 2x6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lean and Green Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Great work skot. Hey, perhaps I misunderstood the intro you gave a couple of weeks back. It made me believe that resistance training was new to you. Then I go to look through your training journal and I see "Hindu Squats" Well, I had to look them up because I never heard of such a thing and they sound like something a kamikaze ninja would be doing right before he goes on a mission to train. Where did you get this exercise from? I looked them up and they look really cool; a great way to get all the blood flowing and the body moving so congrats on that and thank you for teaching me something new. I have been dabbling in training for some time and these were news to me! Perhaps you should train to become a full out ninja.... keep up the good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xSkotx Posted February 22, 2008 Author Share Posted February 22, 2008 Hey, thanks! And yay for ninjas! Any kind of training is awfully new to me by now. My only sport was some basketball as I was a kid, and I think there as been 5 years and more since that - thus my actual "weights" I got the Hindu squats and push ups from an ebook I found in another fitness forum. Hope its legit, if not Robert can delete it: http://rapidshare.com/files/81770638/Matt_Furey_-_Combat_Conditioning.pdf.html Its made up great, I think. Beside the three basic exercises, it has an awesome amount of incredibly difficult ones for when you master them (like, pushups as standing with a single hand) and it can make for a nice alteration iin a routine. It focuses a lot on strength rather than bulk, which is fine for me by now. Hindu squats also work on building strength, appearantly - target should be around 250 reps. I still havent tried them long enough to see whether it works, but the legs surely do burn after a series. Thanks for the feedback, its always nice to know someone more expert is reading through the log from time to time! 22/02/08 Cardio: 12 minutes Interval training on the treadmill, diff 8/12. Pointing to make it 24 minutes next time. 30 minutes of cyclette, diff 5/12. Abs: 3x8 crunches, inclined bench 2x50 Hindu squats 10 Hindu pushups. Now I understood that my feet should begin with the whole plant on the pavement I hardly get to two before I feel like screaming... Trying Wall Walking as a substitute for the Bridge in the 3 calisthenics. Still too weak even for that, but i will get to! Need some gloves, or my wall will become black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offense74 Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Do you have spring down there yet?I heard Greece had below 0 and snow. That means that they had more snow so far this year than Gothenburg, Sweden, where I live.Weird... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xSkotx Posted February 24, 2008 Author Share Posted February 24, 2008 Well, we didnt have winter to begin with, offense. Beside the fact it didnt snow for about six years here, I never really needed as much as a pullover under my jacket for the whole time this year! It was freaky - I rememer playing snowballs and having to go out with heavy clothes on when I was a little kid. I dont want to know how it will be ten years from now... I always thought Sweden to be a nice place to live, sometime on. Dont ask me why, I really never rationalized it, but I play with the thought from time to time. 23/02/08 - Month 2, day 2 Calisthenics day - Gyms closed. Not too bad, I managed half an hour of exercise anyway. 3x15 push ups3x10 Hindu push ups (working on the form still...)3x50 Hindu squats (when I manage 4x50 I will just try 100 in a row)2x30 sec Wall Chair (after the squats..)2x1min Wall Chair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xSkotx Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 Cardio day - 25/02/08 Elliptical Cyclette: 30 minutes diff.5/12 Treadmill: 12 minutes Interval Training, diff.8/12 Jogging for about 30 minutes, easy going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xSkotx Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 Okay, the good news is that now I have a wonderful idea for the title, but its after three pages of logging I bought myself as a gift for the first month of training the accu measure (BF counter). Now, I know that, in my constitution, most of my bf is stored in my belly and upper legs anyway... but reading 21 percent BF really was discouraging today. Since I began with 2 kg more, it seems I had around 24 percent to begin. So, now this blog shall be titled "From 24 to 9 percent!" Lets give this day some optimism.. 26/02/08 Bench press, 20 kg, 2x10, 30 kg 2x6Biceps curls: 9-7 kg, 3x8Triceps isolated: 7-8 kg, 3x12-10-8-6Pectorals: 8-9-10-12-14 kg, 3x12-10-8-6-4Shoulders: 8-12 kg, 3x10-8-6-4Back Machine: 30-35-40 kg, 12-10-8Squats: 20 kg 2x10, 40 kg 2x6 Going to add: Compound back exercise next time. Cardio: 2x12 mins (30 sec pause) Interval training on the treadmill, diff 8/12 (1.9 km each)1x30 min elliptical cyclette (10 km, doing it interval- like) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xSkotx Posted February 28, 2008 Author Share Posted February 28, 2008 (edited) Ops, skipped a day. Well, it wasnt much to begin with. Oh, and from now on things in red are stuff worse than the previous week, and green means I got better with the exercise. New ex. are blue. 27/02/08 Cardio: 2x 12 min HIIT treadmill (diff. 8/9 out of 12) 28/02/08Bench press, 20 kg, 2x10, 30 kg 2x6Biceps curls: 8 kg, 3x8Triceps isolated: 7-8 kg, 3x8 (prefer to keep isolated exercises 3x8 for now.)Pectorals: 8-9-10-12-14 kg, 3x12-10-8-6-4Shoulders: 8-10 kg, 3x8 (as before)Back Compound: 7 kg, 3x12Squats: 20 kg 2x10, 40 kg 2x6 Cardio: 2x 12 min HIIT treadmill (diff. 8/8 out of 12)50 mins jogging with a really slow pace, actually more for the sake of talking. Edited February 28, 2008 by xSkotx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lean and Green Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 i am curious as to know of why some exercises are getting worse rather than flat lining or improving. I looked up your previous workout; is it just because you are trying to change the amount of reps but even so, if anything, you should be able to at least maintain or even increase the weight. Your poundages look okay but you said 'the stuff worse than last week'. Usually when you first start out everything just continues to improve and even down the road, the worst that could happen is you flat line until you switch stuff up, unless: 1. you are overtraining2. You're losing an exceptional amount of weight and some of it is muscle, which is inevitable. I think it's hard to overstimulate and overtrain when you first start and I feel that when you first start out, even if you are leaning out, you still are gaining muscle at a much more rapid rate so muscle it evens itself out. I wonder what could be going on or am i misinterpreting what you meant to say... either way, keep up the good work, I like your journal and a day off here and there is ok, I do it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xSkotx Posted March 1, 2008 Author Share Posted March 1, 2008 Thanks for the input and advice I received for my latest post Well, I do hope the red exercises will be as rare as possible, but I am a pessimist at heart, so I felt like adding the color for that as well. BTW, the two red exercises of last time were done worse partly because I (ignorantly) thought isolated exercises would be good for my strength as well. I informed myself somehow in this last month, learning from scratch about what is actually useful and what is gibberish, so I got mostly input that curls and the like just get you a good body for display. While not disliking the idea I think that the decreasing reps (six and four) would not have done much anyway, so I cut the exercise to only three reps of 8. I couldnt manage a whole series of 8 of 12 kg, when I was used to have four reps with that, so I cut that weight off. Was I misinformed, or would the change of reps bring me worse results? I guess I should have informed myself sooner, but I definitely intend on going to the gym with the thought of growing better no matter what! Im planning my second "stage" more thoroughly. I will post a planned schedule tomorrow.. 29/02/08 Cardio day 12 minutes HIIT on the treadmill diff.8/12. (Some of told me daily interval training would tire my heart and generally bring little results and bad health; what would your opinion be? I prefer it much over jogging at a definite pace.) 30 minutes elliptical cyclette, diff 5/12 Going to hit the gym now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xSkotx Posted March 1, 2008 Author Share Posted March 1, 2008 01/03/08 Cardio: 12 mins Interval Training on the treadmill, 8/12 Weights: Bench press, 20 kg, 2x12, 30 kg 2x6Biceps curls: 9kg, 3x8Triceps isolated: 8-9-10 kg, 3x8Pectorals: 9-10-12-14 kg, 3x12-10-8-4Shoulders: 9-14 kg, 3x12-10-8-4Back Compound: 8-9-10 kg, 3x12Squats: 30 kg 2x12, 40 kg 2x6 Most of this green is probably cause I didnt do nearly as much cardio as I do during the week. But I felt like making a higher standard for myself to beat than the reddish last days program I changed the reps on the shoulder exercise again, as it felt simply easier wih those I had been training with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xSkotx Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 Oh, damn. Had a couple of frantic days - including a school exam, a fish smelling bureucrat and a sore shoulder which didnt allow me to bench press any good. 3/03/08 2x12 min HIIT treadmill 1x six min jogging treadmill 4/03/08 skipped... 5/03/08 30 mins ellyptical cyclette, diff. 5/1212 mins HIIT treadmill Bench press, 20 kg, 2x12. My shoulder was sore, didnt want to injure it an further with heavier weight. Biceps curls: 9-10kg, 3x8Triceps isolated: 8-9-10 kg, 3x8Pectorals: 9-10-12-14 kg, 3x12-10-8-4Shoulders: 9-12 kg, 3x12-10-8 (as previously stated, I went on until it was almost painful, then stopped)Back Compound: 8-9-10 kg, 3x12Squats: 30 kg 2x12, 50 kg 2x6 Still greenish, even with the small accident. I will repair that in two days! Next week I will be in Austria, so I probably 1) will have very little vegan food besides pasta and bread = terrile diet2) only walking as an exercise, and as my teachers are morbidly obese, that seems to be in doubt as well. Wish I couldnt go, really. Well, after that Cycle 2 of my cutting will begin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xSkotx Posted March 6, 2008 Author Share Posted March 6, 2008 06/03/08 Cardio: 30 mins normal cyclette (actually my first time not on an ellyptical. Somehow more difficult; i did it with a constant speed, not interval as usual) 12 mins HIIT on an ellyptical cyclette. I relly have to get back to calysthenics. And also, my meals arent as regular as they were. Will work on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xSkotx Posted March 7, 2008 Author Share Posted March 7, 2008 07/03/08 Cardio: 30 mins ellyptical cyclette, diff. 5/1212 mins HIIT treadmill, diff. 8/12 Slowly becoming boring. But the other cardio machines look like failures. Weights: Bench press, 20 kg, 2x12, 30 kg 1x6 [shoulder still some sore]Biceps curls: 9-10kg, 3x8Triceps isolated: 8-9-10 kg, 3x8Pectorals: 9-10-12-14 kg, 3x12-10-8-4Shoulders: 9-14 kg, 3x12-10-8-4 [this is easy]Back Compound: 8-10-12 kg, 3x12Squats: 30 kg 2x12, 50 kg 2x6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xSkotx Posted March 9, 2008 Author Share Posted March 9, 2008 Going to Austria tomorrow WIll come back with training and logging saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lean and Green Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 find a gym in Austria n sling some iron! Do it for me; i've been bed ridden for 3 days and will probaby be for another 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xSkotx Posted March 15, 2008 Author Share Posted March 15, 2008 Aw, I wish I could, but it was a scool organised trip - no free time at all. But today I got back on track, and with today Cycle 1 is closed Cardio: 45 minutes elliptical cyclette, steady rhythm, diff. 5/1212 minutes HIIT on the treadmill, diff. 8/12 Ill be posting my new program this evening for Cycle 2. Still cutting, even though it feels like I lost most of my gains in this damn trip. Sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xSkotx Posted March 17, 2008 Author Share Posted March 17, 2008 17/03/08 Cardio day! 45 minutes of eiptical cyclette, diff 5/1212 minutes of HIIT on the treadmill, diff 8/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xSkotx Posted March 19, 2008 Author Share Posted March 19, 2008 Ugh, was too tired even to update yesterday! I surely felt the lack of a weeks worth of training. Bench press: 30 kg, 2x12, 40 kg 1x6 (very sloppy)Biceps curls: 9-10-10kg, 3x8Triceps isolated: 9-9-10 kg, 3x8Pectorals: 9-10-12-14 kg, 3x12-10-8-4 (more sloppy than usual)Shoulders: 9-12 kg, 3x12-10-8-4 Back Compound: 8-10-12 kg, 3x12Squats: 30 kg 2x12, 60 kg 2x6 Going to work on this for this week, than I will be changing program; probably keeping the bench press, squats and back exercise as they are, since they are the newest of the bunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xSkotx Posted March 19, 2008 Author Share Posted March 19, 2008 Cardio day - 19/03/08 45 mins of elliptical cyclette, diff 5/1212 mins HIIT on the treadmill, diff 8/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lean and Green Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 I felt like making a higher standard for myself to beat than the reddish last days program Slowly becoming boring. But the other cardio machines look like failures. I love to see the green, very nice! As far as the cardio machines, I tend to favor the elliptical also. The treadmill never did it for me but it is def the other machine that is appealing to most so I hear you. I happen to enjoy riding on the stationary bike; I know it looks dull but it works for me. What other machines do they have at your gym? You also don't necessarily have to be on a machine to get your cardio accomplished. Perhaps if you purchased a jump rope, a rather inexpensive proposition that could be challenging and fun and torturous once you get really fast and consistent. Do they have a punching bag or a speed bag b/c that is also on of my fav things to do to break a sweat and enjoy myself. How cold is it outdoors, perhaps you could take to jogging/cycling/stair sprints outdoors; even if it's cold, if you put on thermals it's not as bad as you think. I was outside 3 times a week in subfreezing weather over here all of last month. Just make sure to get indoors once you atop otherwise the sweat on your clothes makes you cold. They have this cardio machine at my gym called "The Wave" and it looks really cool and effective http://static.flickr.com/99/293589734_5934c16bbf_o.jpgbut I get most of my cardio accomplished on the racquetball court, as well as outdoors running and cycling. FORZA ITALIA! http://www.mapsofworld.com/images/world-countries-flags/italy-flag.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xSkotx Posted March 20, 2008 Author Share Posted March 20, 2008 Your posts always manage to make me change my plan for training to include your suggestions - ever thought of going into politics? I like the stationary bike as well, but I think it uses less muscles than the elliptical - or maybe its the position that tires me out in less time, so I dont use it as often. As for other cardio machines, they just have one that makes you look like you are skiing, with two sticks to put your hands on and two place for the feet, and one really similar to yours, but with the movement vertical instead of parallel to the floor. I have thought of jogging more than once, but my buddy really seems to be lazy Its more tiring than ever around here, because every street is either really steep or OHMYGOD steep. Thats why no one I know has or is able to use a bycicle. At least weather is no problem, its around 15 degrees C. Is the cardio less effective when you use for a long time the same machines, just as for weight lifting the same exercises do? Or would it just be a question to enjoy the training more? Will probably (90 percent) implement some of your suggestion anyway, seems definitely better either way! P.S. Forza Italia was a right wing party including this guy: http://luigirossi.ilcannocchiale.it/mediamanager/sys.user/22683/berlusconi_dito%20medio.jpg Always kinda awkward hearing it - but your italian is good, with a couple of months here you could easily pass as one of the spaghetti tribe! As for todays training: Cardio: 30 minutes elliptical, diff 5/12 Weights: Bench press: 30 kg, 2x12, 40 kg 2x5Biceps curls: 9-10-10kg, 3x8Triceps isolated: 9-10-10 kg, 3x8Pectorals: 9-10-12-14 kg, 3x12-10-8-4 Shoulders: 9-14 kg, 3x12-10-8-4Back Compound: 9-10-12-14 kg, 3x12-10-8-4Squats: 30 kg 2x12, 60 kg 2x6 Felt really good, for once. I finally had to admit I cant lift nothing after one hour of cardio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lean and Green Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 As for other cardio machines, they just have one that makes you look like you are skiing, with two sticks to put your hands on and two place for the feet, and one really similar to yours, but with the movement vertical instead of parallel to the floor. I have thought of jogging more than once, but my buddy really seems to be lazy Confused Its more tiring than ever around here, because every street is either really steep or OHMYGOD steep. Is the cardio less effective when you use for a long time the same machines, just as for weight lifting the same exercises do? P.S. Forza Italia was a right wing party including this guy: I wonder if it's like a nordic track (google it). In any event, change is good; it keeps you front being burnt out and trains different muscles while still working out your organ muscles and keeping your hr elevated. Dude, STEEP HILLS, what are you waiting for?!?!?!? I wish there were steep hills when I walked outside of my house. Do you have any idea how beneficial jogging uphill terrain is for leg development? You will have the biggest calves you've ever seen. As far as your partner being lazy, make a music player your partner, you seem like you truly appreciate good music and i'm sure it would make the time pass by. I want to hear some stories of you jogging uphill from time to time. At the moment, i'm somewhat envious that these conditions are right outside of your door. I had no clue that forza italia was a political group and no way would i ever ever be a politician; I know absolutely nothing about politics and I feel they are a bunch of schmucks who just say what people want to hear and do whatever they are payed off to do. What a joke politics are. Sorry for that comment. It's just that I have this Milan Scarf (soccer team) and it says forza milan on it so i just replaced it with italia ever since i got it and thought it was a cool thing to say. JOG THOSE HILLS!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xSkotx Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 Finally, last day on cycle 1. (Admittedly late to begin with the second, I am just looking more into the exercises of cycle2, since I never saw before most of them) I copied this from a forum; while my previous cycle was mainly BBing, this time I am going to have a 90 percent strength building training. Should last at least two months. MondayDeadlift 5x5Bent Over Rows 4x4-8 [ital. Rematore]Weighted Pullups or Lat Pulldowns 3x4-8 Seated Row 4x4-8 I dont know if my gym has the cable seated row - so, if you have alternatives, Ill be glad to know them! Exspecially if tey are calysthenics, I find them the most fun to train with. WednesdaySquats: 5x5Leg Presses: 4x4-8Lunges: 4x4-8[Jump Squats: 3x6-10] FridayFlat Bench Press: 5 sets of 5, or 5x5Incline Dumbbell Bench Press: 4 sets of 4-8[Overhead Press: 4 sets of 4-8]Weighted Tricep Dips: 4 sets of 4-8 Still need to find a .gif or something of the one between the []. Happy to hear your opinions about this training As for today: Cardio:30 mins elliptical cyclette, diff. 6/12 Weights: Bench press: 30 kg, 2x12, 40 kg 1x6 (very sloppy)Biceps curls: 10kg, 3x8Triceps isolated: 10 kg, 3x8Pectorals: 10-12-14-16 kg, 3x12-10-8-4 Shoulders: 10-14 kg, 3x12-10-8-4Back Compound: 10-12-14-16 kg, 4x12-10-8-4Squats: 50 kg 2x12, 60 kg 2x6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xSkotx Posted March 26, 2008 Author Share Posted March 26, 2008 Cycle 2!! Cardio day: 30 mins on step machine, diff. 7/12 (410 cal consumed, appearantly, but it felt way easier than the elliptical) 12 minutes HIIT on the treadmill, diff 9/12. Checked at 22:40 the BF, stuck at 17.5 percent since a couple of weeks. Hopefully the new cardio will aid to get at least around 14 in a month or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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