Richard Posted December 1, 2006 Author Share Posted December 1, 2006 Richard, i think a decent cable lat machine is ok to use when you can't do pullups. It's basically the same movement. If you can do a few pullups at the moment though, you can "cluster" them: do multiple sets without failure to reach a certain target of reps. For example,you can do 5 in a set to failure and you say your target is 15 reps, then you do 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2. Or any other combination that feels fine. Over time, try to increase the number of reps per set as well as the sum of reps, but the sum has priority. Take it easy and do it twice per week or everytime you go to the gym. One rep more each time will soon sum up to a nice back Cool, I will follow that advice. I have a bar at home for chin-ups so I can do it as often as I feel like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 1, 2006 Author Share Posted December 1, 2006 Yah, I did 2,2,2,2,2,2 - 16 in total. I suck. But it is a good way to do it. Normally I do like 4, then 1 then die Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Yah, I did 2,2,2,2,2,2 - 16 in total. No, that's only 12 Normally I do like 4, then 1 then dieYou're a friggin' zombie ninja! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 2, 2006 Author Share Posted December 2, 2006 well i mean I just kept doing 2's until I got to 16, it would have been 8 sets, I was just hitting 2 and , on the keyboard to illustrate the pattern. I later did another 10, in sets of 2. I'm glad you told me to do this, I should make good progress now that I can actually do them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 4, 2006 Author Share Posted December 4, 2006 Bike 20 minutes resistance row machine90lbs x 12130lbs x 8150lbs x 5 Shrugs22.5kg (in each hand) x 1025kg x 10 x 2 Double handed Tricep behind the head thingie17.5kg x 1020kg x 822.5kg x 6 Hammer bicep curl10kg (each hand) x 1212.5kg x 812.5kg x 1012.5kg x 612.5kg x 8 Leg Press machine90lbs x 12130lbs x 10150lbs x 10200lbs x 3 - began to hurt my left knee so I stopped Martial arts for several minutes, was good!!I am now able to hold either of my legs straight in front of me, parellel to the ground, for 6 seconds each, and can hold my leg out to the side, parellel to the ground for ages with my right leg (maybe 20 seconds?) and catching up with my left leg, perhaps 12 seconds. Also getting the hang of doing a left round kick followed by a right turn hook-kick, I always loved that. ab crunches 20, 12, 12 bike 15 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 5, 2006 Author Share Posted December 5, 2006 not done much today so far... hopped on the mini trampolene in my room for a while, did some jogging on it for a few minutes pushups 5 sets of 10 pullups 7 sets of 2 will do more a bit later hopefully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaSiren Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 I am now able to hold either of my legs straight in front of me, parellel to the ground, for 6 seconds each, and can hold my leg out to the side, parellel to the ground for ages with my right leg (maybe 20 seconds?) and catching up with my left leg, perhaps 12 seconds. Brings back nightmares of my ballet teacher. (insert Russian accent here) "HOLD IT! HOLD IT! HIGHER! HIGHER! DID I TELL YOU TO REST??!!" Ahhh those were the days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 5, 2006 Author Share Posted December 5, 2006 I wish I had had someone shouting at me a few years ago, get my ass in shape. Now I have my own motivation, and this forum which is cool. I took some photos for the competition. Here is one of them, along with a version that I've altered with photoshop to show how I want to improve, I want to lose fat basically, and maybe get a bit more definition in my chest http://www.godfist.com/goal.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 7, 2006 Author Share Posted December 7, 2006 My dad has been using my car today, and will be using it tomorrow, so I can't get to the gym. But I've been working out at home, not really keeping track of it. Today I've been doing: press-upspress-ups with my feet on a chairpress-ups with my hands on the stairsbench press about 57kg for abour 6 reps at a timesome pullupsab crunchessome hopping on the trampoline in my roomdid some calf raises on the stairs too Probably do some squats and stuff tomorrow I've noticed press-ups getting easier today, already did a few sets of 10 and it feels like nothing - which it should! I used to do sets of 50 when I was at university. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 7, 2006 Author Share Posted December 7, 2006 My dad is full of shit. He's had my car for 2 days now, and both days he has brought it back late. Yesterday he was at least 90 minutes late. Right now he is 20 minutes late. Looks like no gym for me again today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lelle Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 that's shitty - but on the other hand your workout tomorrow will be twice as awesome than normal. looks like you're very motivated which is great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaSiren Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 My dad is full of shit. He's had my car for 2 days now, and both days he has brought it back late. Yesterday he was at least 90 minutes late. Right now he is 20 minutes late. Looks like no gym for me again today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 8, 2006 Author Share Posted December 8, 2006 Ahrr yes 30 minutes on the bike (kicked ass!) resistance row machine90lbs x 12130lbs x 8110lbs x 10 lat pulldown machine90lbs x 10 x 2 incline dumbell press17.5kg (in each hand) x 1022.5kg x 825kg x 8 side shoulder raises7.5 x 6 x 2 hammer bicep curls10kg x 10 x 3 behind the head tricep thing17.5kg x 1020kg x 10 martial arts stretches, and some martial arts for a few minutes ab crunches 15, 12, 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share Posted December 11, 2006 bike 30 minutes resistance row machine90lbs x 12110lbs x 8,8,10 leg press machine90lbs x 23110lbs x 10130lbs x 12150lbs x 10170lbs x 10 tricep behind the head thing17.5kg x 1022.5kg x 6,6 bicep hammer curl10kg x 10,10,10 lat pulldown machine90lbs x 10,10,10 ab crunches15,12,12,12,12 pressups 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-oz Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Hope this hasn't been asked before without me seeing it But: how come you mix up lbs and kg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share Posted December 11, 2006 The free weights in the gym are done in KGs, the machines are labelled with both, but they're based on lbs so it's simpler to go by the lbs. But you're right, maybe I should keep track of it all in kgs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-oz Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 The free weights in the gym are done in KGs, the machines are labelled with both, but they're based on lbs so it's simpler to go by the lbs. But you're right, maybe I should keep track of it all in kgs.For me it is much easier to think in kg anyway If you always measure the same exercises in the same category, you can compare those weights from training to training. So you'll se gains anyhow. I think an overview in one measurement is nicer, since you can also compare how much more weight you move with another musclegroup. I like to see that. But I mean it is totally up to you By the way, did you hold the 17,5kg dumbell(?) with two hands?And what is a resistance row machine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share Posted December 11, 2006 The free weights in the gym are done in KGs, the machines are labelled with both, but they're based on lbs so it's simpler to go by the lbs. But you're right, maybe I should keep track of it all in kgs.For me it is much easier to think in kg anyway If you always measure the same exercises in the same category, you can compare those weights from training to training. So you'll se gains anyhow. I think an overview in one measurement is nicer, since you can also compare how much more weight you move with another musclegroup. I like to see that. But I mean it is totally up to you By the way, did you hold the 17,5kg dumbell(?) with two hands?And what is a resistance row machine? Well I tend to keep track of the same machine in the same measurements, I don't switch up with them (I think? Unless I labelled them wrong). But I dislike lbs in the first instance, kg makes much more sense. For the behind the head tricep thingie, I held it with both hands yeah. I dunno what the real word for the resistance row machine is... the machine just says 'row machine'. But it's not a rowing machine... you sit down on it with a straight back, and there is a pad which is pressed against your chest/ stomach. There are two handles in front of you, and you hold them with your hands with your thumb pointing upwards, with your arms out straight. Then you pull back, so that your arms bend as far as they can, and you pull in your shoulderblades. Etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-oz Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 .. and there is a pad which is pressed against your chest/ stomach. There are two handles in front of you, and you hold them with your hands with your thumb pointing upwards ...Ah, ok! I know, what it is. Thanks No I have a better impression of your workout. Keep up the good work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share Posted December 11, 2006 Aha, this is kiiind of like it, but not exactly: http://www.cityofpickering.com/standard/lifestyle/rec_complex/images/equipment/3.jpg I gotta lose the flab!! I wanna look like Christian Bale from the Machinist http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/paramount_classics/the_machinist/christian_bale/machinist2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-oz Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 (edited) I gotta lose the flab!! I wanna look like Christian Bale from the Machinist WHAT? You'll have to look like Christian Bale in Batman Begins right after that, you know that, right? http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/1049/cinereignoffire46shwd7.jpg http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/1628/pic3388yx8.jpg So you might as well save yourself the trouble and just go ahead and look like that right away Edited December 11, 2006 by K-oz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share Posted December 11, 2006 Well I can't put on muscle and cut fat at the same time really. I want to maintain what I have and cut the fat out first. So I've been rubbing myself against a giant cheese grater to get most of it off, then I will fry myself to get rid of the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Well I can't put on muscle and cut fat at the same time really.Rrrrrubbishizzle. As long as you eat clean food (as you do as far as i know) it shouldn't be too hard. Focus on getting stronger in the 8-12 rep range and don't force feed yourself. K-oz, those pictures are not from Batman Begins! You should know that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share Posted December 11, 2006 Well I can't put on muscle and cut fat at the same time really.Rrrrrubbishizzle. As long as you eat clean food (as you do as far as i know) it shouldn't be too hard. Focus on getting stronger in the 8-12 rep range and don't force feed yourself. Yeah, it is possible to do it, but I don't have confidence in myself that I'll achieve it, I think I'm more likely to lose the weight and put on a small amount of muslce in the process probably, and then maybe I'll be satisfied (I already feel like I don't want to be much bigger). But if I get cut and I don't feel I'm big enough I'd continue and lift heavier. I heard Bale in an interview recently. He had the same kind of London accent that he had in Reign of Fire. It was really awesome, I hope that's his real voice, although he was born in wales. I'd like it if he had a welsh accent too, but it seems like it's London time. EE KNOWZ WOT TIME I' IZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-oz Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 K-oz, those pictures are not from Batman Begins! You should know that! Oh well, that's from cutouts, that have not been shown in the movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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