michaelhobson Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 DB Flat Bench Press 2 x 8 x 40# (struggled on last rep of each set) Well, you were almost 100 reps in to your routine! Not to mention 40# dumbels are heavy. If anyone cares - my biceps are up to 13 7/8" - almost 14 inches. Fantastic bodybuilding Renee! Your biceps have almost caught up with Jonathan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 bastard! rene, you still have an inch to go - my puny arms are 14.75inches, but im working on it! michael, i reiterate - you are a bastard! you're just jealous cos i can see my abs and bench more than you! jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelhobson Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 michael, i reiterate - you are a bastard! you're just jealous cos i can see my abs and bench more than you! Yes, all of those things are true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renecarol25 Posted August 19, 2005 Author Share Posted August 19, 2005 I lost 2 more pounds when I weighed today. Since I stopped trying to diet. I had a weak ass workout today. I had a real long day. The program my daughter is supposed to be enrolled in this fall (starting in about 2 weeks) has just been canceled for the semester. So it'll be next semester before she gets to start it. So there is really nothing available for her to do besides group class (she's been taking 2 levels together) so she's not really at a place to start a new 'group' class. She'd either be below the other kids and not able to keep up or ahead of the other kids and bored out her mind and not learn anything. We had the latter problem before. And her other option is she could take stroking as a semi-private lesson rather than a group class. A new thing they are starting so that stroking class doesn't get the whole ice. And that may or may not be offered at a convient time. ah today's workoutLying Hamstring curls 3 x 10 x 60#DB SA Bicep Curls 3 x 8/10/6 x 30/25/30# (I was really struggling with the 30s today they felt so heavy - I may add a 4th workout to just come in and hit all over so that I don't go a full week without hitting the muscles. Got to figure something out with that.Standing Leg Curls 3 x 10 x 60/65/70#Cable Bicep Curls 3 x 8 x 75#Decline Situps 3 x 15Cable Reverse Curls 3 x 10 x 65#DB Wrist Curls 3 x 10 x 20#DB Reverse Wrist curls 3 x 10 x 12#DB Side Bends 3 x 10 x 30# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renecarol25 Posted August 21, 2005 Author Share Posted August 21, 2005 BB Bench Press 3 x 20 x 65# (trying to train myself to do a high number of reps by doing 20 at a time with short rest breaks - will try to do more reps and sets as I get closer to competition)Cable Bicep Curls 3 x 10 x 70#Cable Tricep Pressdown 3 x 10 x 80#Low Pull m 3 x 10 x 80#Hamstring Curls 3 x 10 x 60#Leg Extensions 3 x 10 x 80# Tried to one exercise to hit each muscle - forgot to do shoulders - will try to do lighter weights higher reps in the future on my additional day) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renecarol25 Posted August 23, 2005 Author Share Posted August 23, 2005 DB Swing Squat 3 x 16 x 20#DB Squat 3 x 10 x 25#Leg Press 3 x 10 x 230#Calf Press 3 x 10 x 230#Upright Row 3 x 10 x 15#Seated Row 3 x 10 x 80#Lateral Raises 3 x 10 x 15#Shrugs 3 x 10 x 45#One Arm Row 3 x 10 x 25# my bra ripped a little when I got to the gym and I was scared to do certain exercises because I didn't want to rip all the way. Its trash now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelhobson Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 my bra ripped a little when I got to the gym and I was scared to do certain exercises because I didn't want to rip all the way. Its trash now! I've never had that problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renecarol25 Posted August 23, 2005 Author Share Posted August 23, 2005 Me either it was this one that broke http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/veganbodybuilding/vwp?.dir=/Renee+B+Carroll&.src=gr&.dnm=28Jan04_abs_photo.jpg&.view=t&.done=http%3a//photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/veganbodybuilding/lst%3f%26.dir=/Renee%2bB%2bCarroll%26.src=gr%26.view=tI kind of like the everlast sports bras.. but my chest size has increased quite a bit since I got that bra.. that is good lots of bench presses went into that:) but some of it is fat weight gain its not ALL muscle. I'm moving more toward this style of bra rather than the underwire support kind http://www.championcatalog.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce/ProductDisplay?prnbr=CH2149&cgnbr=2061000000if anybody cares.. I know its not relavent to the MALE readers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renecarol25 Posted September 7, 2005 Author Share Posted September 7, 2005 sorry no posts for a while.. I've been away on vacation. BB Bench Press 1 x 30 x 65#BB Bench Press 1 x 22 x 60#DB Incline Bench 2 x 8 x 35#DB Flat Bench 2 x 8 x 30#DB Decline Flyes 3 x 8 x 20#DB Decline Bench 3 x 8 x 25# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renecarol25 Posted September 13, 2005 Author Share Posted September 13, 2005 Lat Pull 3 x 12 x 80#Squat 3 x 10 x 135#Lateral Raises 3 x 8 x 15#Leg Press 3 x 10 x 200#Calf Press 3 x 10 x 200#Leg Extensions 3 x 10 x 80#Ran 1 mile on treadmill - need to start running further and more often Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renecarol25 Posted September 14, 2005 Author Share Posted September 14, 2005 BB Bench Press comp 1 x 34 x 65#BB Bench Press comp 1 x 25 x 60#DB Bench Press 2 x 8 x 35#DB Incline Bench Press 2 x 8 x 30#DB Shoulder Press 2 x 8 x 15# Then skated for a half hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renecarol25 Posted September 18, 2005 Author Share Posted September 18, 2005 Ran a little over 2 miles on friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renecarol25 Posted September 20, 2005 Author Share Posted September 20, 2005 I am just running and benching this week. BB Bench 1 x 36 x 65#BB Bench 1 x 18 x 70#BB Bench 1 x 11 x 75# I wanted to get 40, 20, and 12 respectively.. oh well Ran 3 miles on the treadmill.. I really need to work on speed. I think I'll try some interval training of 2 - 3 minutes of fast and slow.. slowly increasing my 'fast' speed tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renecarol25 Posted September 21, 2005 Author Share Posted September 21, 2005 did 2 minute intervals alternating fast and slow. My fast is still slow compared to what my previous race paces were like when I was racing regularly. I'm hoping I will just suck it up and run faster in a race atmostphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renecarol25 Posted September 26, 2005 Author Share Posted September 26, 2005 I really don't want to make excuses for myself. I didn't do very well. I got 33 reps of 70 pounds. They rounded my weight up and made me lift 70 pounds (my % was 67 pounds). My 5K pace was around 11 minutes a mile. I didn't train enough speed work - I'd gotten used to running slow to run the whole 5K. Plus it was 90 degrees out there at 2pm - at least future races will be in the morning when it is cooler. Anyway chalking it up to a learning experience. Must do more speed work.. and must loose some weight:) ps the woman who won the Pump'N'Run got 75 reps.. there were a few people who got 50+ reps.. so I wouldn't have placed anyway.... I was just upset I didn't do the best that *I* could do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renecarol25 Posted September 28, 2005 Author Share Posted September 28, 2005 DB BenchPress 3 x 8 x 40#DB Incline BenchPress 3 x 8 x 35#DB Decline Flyes 3 x 8 x 20#BB BenchPress (just bar) 50 reps.Ran 1.5 miles in 15:25 want to work on speed.. once I get my 1.5 mile under 14 minutes I'll work on my 2 mile speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renecarol25 Posted October 3, 2005 Author Share Posted October 3, 2005 BB Squat 3 x 8 x 145#DB Swing Squat 2 x 16 x 25#Standing Hamstring curls 3 x 10 x 65#Leg Extensions 3 x 10 x 70#Lying Hamstring Curls 2 x 10 x 60#DB SLDL 3 x 5 x 45# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 DB Swing Squat 2 x 16 x 25#What's that? (i'm proud that i know what "DB SLDL 3 x 5 x 45#" is! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renecarol25 Posted October 5, 2005 Author Share Posted October 5, 2005 It was recommended by Mike Mahler. He sent me a link demostrating that move but it doesn't appear to be working anymore. Here is an article where he decribes it though:http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/mahler25.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willpeavy Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 I read Mike's article but I'm still not sure what a swing squat is. Can you explain it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Thanks Will, i thought i was the only one who didn't understand that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renecarol25 Posted October 7, 2005 Author Share Posted October 7, 2005 I found a picture... here you go:http://www.stumptuous.com/weird_stuff.htmlexcept that my up squat position is the middle picture - I don't guess I go ALL the way up.. according to this. actually I do them one handed - not two handed more like thishttp://www.trainforstrength.com/ex-4.shtmlagain my up is picture 4, not picture 5. Maybe I should change how I do them then... huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willpeavy Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 Awesome. I gotta try those. It looks like you like you hit upper legs to midsection, and shoulders if you take it all the way up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renecarol25 Posted October 9, 2005 Author Share Posted October 9, 2005 Its supposed to work the whole body.. doing those on Monday incapsitated me for a week. I'll have take it a little bit easier next time. I'm going to try a slight modification of the workout plan I found in that article. Pretty much doing the routine as he has it listed and adding squats to one day and some bench press work to another. We'll see how that goes this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renecarol25 Posted October 17, 2005 Author Share Posted October 17, 2005 Its been a while since I posted. I seem to be lifting a lot less often than in the past so I'm going to be trying to get in 2 or 3 full body workouts a week. Swing Squats 3 x 10 x 15# each leg (was not getting full range of motion before - MUCH harder this way)Cable Push Pull 2 x 10 x 30# (each direction)DB Bicep Curls 3 x 10 x 25#DB Bench Press 3 x 10 x 35# (40s were MIA)Seated Row 3 x 10 x 70# feedback welcome on program... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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