Richard Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 chinup bars are really cheap dude, or is the problem that you can't install one? They don't take up any room, you just need a doorframe, and then you screw in the supports at the side. The door can still open and close fine, it's only the supports which stay there. Then when you want to do some chinups, you put the bar in place using the supports, and then when you're done you take it down, shimple. Or you can go to a park or something? Use a climbing frame, or the kids' swings, they are normally low enough to grab for chinups. Plus you'll scare away the kids which is a bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon Posted December 12, 2006 Author Share Posted December 12, 2006 ha, that last sentence made me laugh, richard..i enjoy doing chinups, ill see what i can do..today(erm yesterday i guess, man i must get to sleep earlier,but my work wont allow it for another couple months or so..) i did some exercises as suggested by jonathan for the upperbody, minus the chinups..i found shoulderpresses more difficult than i imagined them to be and found my arms getting quite tired, which feels good.when i got to curls, i lifted 30lb instead of the 25lb i normally do, but i was only able to do 1 set with right arm, and had to strain alot. I dunno if it was because i was exerciseing my arms before doing curls which warmed me up or if i am getting stronger(i use to not be able to lift 30lb at all). when i use to do curls, they were first thing id do.. so i dunno if that makes a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon Posted December 13, 2006 Author Share Posted December 13, 2006 yesterday i tried the lower body workouts, but i think i need to add more weight..today i tried 30lb arm curls first, and managed to do 5 full motions with right arm, my left arm is weaker.. my wrists started to get sore dureing the exercizes, is this bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon Posted December 15, 2006 Author Share Posted December 15, 2006 yesterday and today I found my legs to be sore. I dont know why they are.. maybe the exercizes i began doing suggested by jonathan were because of it.. perhaps it is a step in the right direction..today was lwoer body day, im alternating every week day and resting on weekends. I think the more i eat, the hungrier i get. When you start eating alot, the body adapts to your habit, and then when you aren't eating, it says "hey i thought you were eating alot, so lets eat something".. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odidnetne Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 It's because you up your metabolism by eating more frequently. It's a bit hard to get into the whole "eating more", though you seem to be doing it just fine. I too enjoyed Richard's last line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon Posted December 16, 2006 Author Share Posted December 16, 2006 ah, that makes sense.. I did some upperbody workouts the past day, im thinking i should up my weights and see how i do..weekend is time to rest though.. also watched some organicathlete vids which were linked on the forum, got me interested more in fruit now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon Posted December 21, 2006 Author Share Posted December 21, 2006 I noticed recently some muscles i didnt know i had.. I'm not sure if they're growing, or if I just simply hadnt noticed them before, but when i flex I notice parts are feeling more firmer.. Maybe I'm just being more aware about my body that I'm noticeing these things.. today was upperbody workouts..I like shoulder presses, they're so difficult for some reason it makes me burst with joy.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon Posted January 23, 2007 Author Share Posted January 23, 2007 ive been slackin a bit lately due to some business im trying to start up, but im trying to get back into a groove.. I'm under the impression that you should have sore muscles after you work out. Is this true? cuz today I did 60 standing shoulderpresses until i got tired, and I was expecting to be sore, but I wasn't. Did I not push myself hard enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon Posted January 23, 2007 Author Share Posted January 23, 2007 (edited) today i tried to push myself, and started by doing 20 shoulderliifts and then decreasing the reps by 2 every set. I don't know how good this is, but I think ill try it for a while. 1-23-07 standing shoulder press20 - 30lb18 - 30lb16 - 30lb14 - 30lb12 - 30lb10 - 30lb8 - 30lb6 - 30lb4 - 30lb2 - 30lbtotal weight lifted3300lb Edited January 26, 2007 by Kon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon Posted January 24, 2007 Author Share Posted January 24, 2007 1-24-07squats50rep - 30lbjumping squats40rep - 30lbsquats40rep - 30lbsitups15rep15rep10rep10reptotal weight lifted+3900lb is it normal to be feeling like your head is pressured when you are working out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon Posted January 26, 2007 Author Share Posted January 26, 2007 my math was wrong.. edited the total weight heres today1-26-07arm curls10rep - 25lb right and left arm10rep - 25lb ""9rep - 25lb ""total weight lifted1450lb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon Posted January 30, 2007 Author Share Posted January 30, 2007 wow.. I really pushed myself this time:lifted a total of 5070lb! 1-30-07standingshoulderpress2:27pm25rep - 30lb2:28pmrest2:29pm23rep - 30lb2:31pmrest2:36pm21rep - 30lb2:37pmrest2:42pm19rep - 30lb4:44pmrest2:46pm17rep - 30lb2:47pmrest2:51pm15rep - 30lb2:52pmrest2:55pm13rep - 30lb2:56pmrest2:59pm11rep - 30lb2:59pmrest3:03pm(9+7)rep - 30lb3:04pmrest3:07pm(5+3+1)rep - 30lb3:07pmtotal weight lifted5070lb my head feels gassed..I also noticed my back was getting arched(tummy out), which kinda put some strain on it when I got to the top of each rep. Is this good or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon Posted February 1, 2007 Author Share Posted February 1, 2007 2-1-07arm curls2:53pm10rep rightarm - 25lb10rep leftarm - 25lb2:56pm - rest - 2:57pm9rep rightarm - 25lb9rep leftarm - 25lb3:00pm rest 3:02pm8rep rightarm - 25lb8rep leftarm - 25lb3:14pm7rep rightarm - 25lb7rep leftarm - 25lb3:18pm rest 3:20pm6reps rightarm - 25lb6reps leftarm - 25lb3:25pm rest 3:27pm5reps rightarm - 25lb5reps leftarm - 25lb3:28pm rest 3:30pm4reps rightarm - 25lb4rep failure leftarm - 25lb3:32pm rest 3:36pm2+6reps failure rightarm - 25lb2+1reps failure leftarm - 25lb3:38pmtotal weight lifted2875lb 25 pushups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon Posted February 5, 2007 Author Share Posted February 5, 2007 didn't want to go over an hour, so I stopped.new record for me. 2-5-07standingshoulderpresses2:44pm30rep - 30lb2:46 rest 2:4828rep - 30lb2:51 rest 2:5526rep - 30lb2:58 rest 3:0424rep - 30lb3:09 rest 3:1922rep - 30lb3:20 rest 3:2520rep - 30lb3:30 rest 3:3614 failure + 4short - 30lb3:39 rest 3:4116rep - 30lb3:43total weight lifted5520lb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon Posted February 19, 2007 Author Share Posted February 19, 2007 was kinda getting lazy, so i made an effort today to outdo my previous attempts 2-19-071:45pm5 dips5 dips1:47pm10rep standing row 32.5lb10rep standing row 32.5lb1:54pm10rep ""32.5lb10rep ""32.5lb1:56pm10rep rightarm row 32.5lb10rep leftarm row 32.5lb2:08pm10rep rightarm row 32.5lb10rep leftarm row 32.5lb2:13pm20rep standing shoulderpress 32.5lb2:19pm2:27pm20rep standing shoulderpress 32.5lb2:28pm2:34pm20rep squats 32.5lb2:36pm15rep squats 32.5lb2:38pm20rep squats 32.5lb2:41pm40 crunches2:43pm 5687.5+lb total lifted (new record) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon Posted February 20, 2007 Author Share Posted February 20, 2007 2-20-072:19pm5rep rightarm curl 32.5lb5rep leftarm curl 32.5lb2:20pm30 squats 32.5lb10 dips2:29pm10 dips30 squats 32.5lb2:36pm20 upright rows 32.5lb2:41pm20 benchpress 32.5lb2:44pm10 standingshoulderpress 32.5lb2:47pm10 rightarm row 32.5lb10 leftarm row 32.5lb2:51pm10 rightarm row 32.5lb10 leftarm row 32.5lb3:01pm20 upright rows 32.5lb3:08pm 5850lb total lifted (newrecord) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon Posted February 22, 2007 Author Share Posted February 22, 2007 2-22-072:30pm30 squats 32.5lb20 uppright rows 32.5lb2:34pm10 rightarmrows 32.5lb10 leftarmrows 32.5lb2:38pm10 rightarm row 32.5lb10 leftarmrow 32.5lb20 standingshouderpress 32.5lb30 squats 32.5lb2:47pm20 right calf raises 32.5lb20 left calf raises 32.5lb20 benchpress 32.5lb2:52pm 6500lb total lifted (new record)I'm wondering when itll get difficult to beat my recordsI should just do as much as I can possibly do, but i'm unsure if that would be healthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneyvegan Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Just a question, The 10 sets on 1 exercise is an interesting approach, What are you looking to gain from doing them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon Posted February 23, 2007 Author Share Posted February 23, 2007 i found the '10set' approach easy to focus with as I pick a initial starting rep number and work towards 0. This way I have a solid goal in which I can reach and all I have to think about is getting there. lately I've just been trying to move more and more weight around, trying to beat me last attempts and basically stopping once I surpass them. This way is easy because I don't have to necessarly stick to one thing but rather what I feel I can handle at a given time in order to up the total weight moved. In this approach my thinking is that if I keep beating my previous scores I will keep increasing the amount of work I output, and hence the body would require growth in order to keep up with the increaseing amount of work being done. Of course, I don't know if itll work, but at this point I'm mostly experimenting to see what works, but at the same time trying to find somethign in which I enjoy. My main goal is to stimulate muscle growth so I can gain muscle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneyvegan Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 I'm sure that other forum members have thoughts about this, and I don't claim to be an expert, but here are some of my thoughts. 1. Setting a goals in a workout is a good approach. 2. Doing so many sets of one isolation type exercise, risks over working the muscle and is probably not good for muscle growth. It would probably be more likely to build lactic acid tolerance and endurance into the muscles. 3. Mulitple sets of a couple of compound exercises a couple of times a week, plus a couple of sets on arms etc, plus eating well and getting plenty of rest is probably more likely to encourage muscle growth. Anyway, I look forward to seeing your results... Train hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon Posted February 23, 2007 Author Share Posted February 23, 2007 thanks for the feedback sydney, I hadn't really realized that I could potentially overwork a muscle, so Ill watch to see that I don't do that. I have noticed that I've been getting a larger appetite, infact im almost out of food and need to go shopping tomarrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon Posted February 27, 2007 Author Share Posted February 27, 2007 2-27-072:03pm30 lunges 32.5lb2:12pm30 benchpress 32.5lb30 benchpress 27.5lb2:20pm15 rightarm row 32.5lb15 leftarm row 32.5lb2:25pm20 upppright row 32.5lb2:30pm5 rightarm curl 32.5lb5 leftarmcurl 32.5lb2:33pm5 rightarm curl 27.5lb5 leftarmcurl 27.5lb2:35pm5 rightarm curl 22.5lb5 leftarmcurl 22.5lb2:38pm15 shoulderpress 32.5lb 5712.5lb total lifted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon Posted February 28, 2007 Author Share Posted February 28, 2007 2-28-072:35pm20 lunges 32.5lb10 dips20 upprightrows 32.5lb10 rightarmrow 32.5lb10 leftarmrow 32.5lb20 squats 32.5lb2:40pm15 rightleg calfraises 32.5lb15 leftleg calfraises 32.5lb20 squats 32.5lb20 uppright rows 32.5lb2:48pm20 rightshoulder raises 32.5lb20 leftshoulderraises 32.5lb 6175lb total lifted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon Posted March 1, 2007 Author Share Posted March 1, 2007 3-1-072:01pm20 lunges 32.5lb20 squats 32.5lb20 upprightrows 32.5lb2:09pm5 rightarm curl 32.5lb5 leftarmcurl 32.5lb10 rightarmrow 32.5lb10 leftarmrow 32.5lb20 standing shoulderpress 32.5lb2:20pm20 rightarmrow 32.5lb20 leftarmrow 32.5lb20 upprightrow 32.5lb20 rightshoulderraise 32.5lb20 leftshoulderraise 32.5lb20 lunges 32.5lb2:51pm 7800lb total lifted (new record!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon Posted March 5, 2007 Author Share Posted March 5, 2007 a somewhat light day today, being everyone was home and i don't like working out when people are around. 3-4-072:05pm5 rightarmcurl 32.5lb5 leftarmcurl 32.5lb10 rightarmrow 32.5lb10 leftarmrow 32.5lb10 upprightrow 32.5lb2:11pm20 squats 32.5lb20 shoulderpresses 32.5lb10 rightarmrow 32.5lb10 leftarmrow 32.5lb10 right shoulderraise 32.5lb10 left shoulderraise 32.5lb10 rightobliquesidebend 32.5lb10 leftobliquesidebend 32.5lb 4550lb total lifted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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