Richard Posted August 1, 2006 Author Share Posted August 1, 2006 I been keeping it up bidges, been going to the gym mon-fri and sometimes at weekends. My diet is changing a bit too, now with all the vegetables, but also more protein drinks, I try to have a protein drink with every meal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lelle Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 so, what does a ninja eat to improve his awesomness? or do some ninjas eat nothing at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 1, 2006 Author Share Posted August 1, 2006 so, what does a ninja eat to improve his awesomness? or do some ninjas eat nothing at all? I eat the souls of my enemies, and rice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 16, 2006 Author Share Posted August 16, 2006 Been keeping up with the gym, i missed a few days last week because I was busy travelling a few places, although i could have gone if I really pushed myself. But I am still on the case. I played drums for the first time in months yesterday, and now my fingers, hands, wrists and forearms are really feeling it, it is a very specific work-out, playing drums... I also pumped myself yesterday at the gym with a big back work out, it was good. Today theoretically it is cardio and abs, but my hands feel pretty bad from drumming so hard... but hopefully I will go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganDude Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Hey ninja dude, if your hands are hurting from playing drums you should have a look at how you hold the sticks and the amount of tension. Normally one should be able to play long with no pain, even when hitting hard.Be carefull, if you play with to much tension you can really hurt yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 16, 2006 Author Share Posted August 16, 2006 Hey ninja dude, if your hands are hurting from playing drums you should have a look at how you hold the sticks and the amount of tension. Normally one should be able to play long with no pain, even when hitting hard.Be carefull, if you play with to much tension you can really hurt yourself. I know I talked to the guy who owns the studio who has played drums for 30 years and is a drum teacher, he says I hold the sticks wrong... and I have been trying to adapt to what he says. But I think yesterday was particularly bad because I hadn't played drums for months, maybe 8 months or something like that. So it was a shock, it doesn't normally hurt like that. But we'll see next time I play, thanks for your concern! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted November 20, 2006 Author Share Posted November 20, 2006 I AM GOING TO BENCH PRESS NOW, I HOPE YOU'RE ALL HAPPY http://www.godfist.com/whatsup.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lelle Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 I AM GOING TO BENCH PRESS NOW, I HOPE YOU'RE ALL HAPPY what happened to your journal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted November 20, 2006 Author Share Posted November 20, 2006 (edited) I AM GOING TO BENCH PRESS NOW, I HOPE YOU'RE ALL HAPPY what happened to your journal? I know I suck. i aught to get back on it. What I just did: 60x one-legged hops on the tramp (left)60x one-legged hops on the tramp (right) 20x pressups bench press8x 49kg 6x 49kg1x 63kg EDIT: mis-read the weights! Edited November 20, 2006 by Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lelle Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 I know I suck. i aught to get back on it. What I just did: 60x one-legged hops on the tramp (left)60x one-legged hops on the tramp (right) 20x pressups bench press8x 52kg 6x 52kg1x 68kg don't be too hard on yourself! there are times when everybody just skips training, whatever the cause may be. the important thing is that you are back good job on the 68kg benchpress! that's a weight I can only dream of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted November 20, 2006 Author Share Posted November 20, 2006 (edited) I know I suck. i aught to get back on it. What I just did: 60x one-legged hops on the tramp (left)60x one-legged hops on the tramp (right) 20x pressups bench press8x 52kg 6x 52kg1x 68kg don't be too hard on yourself! there are times when everybody just skips training, whatever the cause may be. the important thing is that you are back good job on the 68kg benchpress! that's a weight I can only dream of Thankz! Well I have been training, just not making the log. With my girlfriend staying for the last 10 weeks, I had cut down on training, like a bum. But last week I went 4 times to the gym, and today I am training at home doing chest. I will hit some more bench and more pressups a bit later. EDIT: It was 63, I just checked. I get confused easily! Bwup, I am going to do more now just did: 8x 53kg3x 57kg Writing it out does help, it lets you see exactly what you've done and how you're progressing. Woo Edited November 20, 2006 by Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lelle Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 ah I see, well then it's not that bad with your training I guesskeep on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted November 22, 2006 Author Share Posted November 22, 2006 4 minutes bike Bench press15x just the bar12x 30kg8x 40kg6x 40kg4x 57kg dumbell press10x 15kg (per hand)10x 17.5kg (per hand) row machine12x 70kg8x 130kg10x 70kg6x 130kg front shoulder raises6x 7.5kg per hand Leg press10x 90kg (both legs together)8x 90kg (right leg)8x 90kg (left leg)10x 70kg (right leg)10x 70kg (left leg) ab crunches3x 12 bike 5 minutes pullups4, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted November 23, 2006 Author Share Posted November 23, 2006 Oof 2 minutes warm up on the rower lat pulldown machine, I think the machines are in lbs, but I have to check 10x 10010x 1208x 130 resistance row machine12x 9010x 1008x 110 tricep thingie behind the head thing (both hands at once)10 x 15kg10 x 17.58 x 20kg12 x 15kg bicep curl (I lost count, I did lots...)10 x 10kg x 310 x 7.5kg x 310 x 5kg x 3at least side shoulder raises8 x 7.5kg tricep pulldown machine (not sure how heavy the plates are...)10x 4 plates10x 5 plates8x 6 plates shrugs10 x 22.5kg (weight in each hand)10 x 25kg bike 10 minutes ab crunches20, 15, 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted November 24, 2006 Author Share Posted November 24, 2006 Hahar, i went crazy at the gym following kathryn's advice, did some circuitry, I can't quite remember what I did exactly... the exercises were mixed up so I didn't take a break, did one set on one thing, then went to another machine, did a set straight away etc bike 20 minutes dumbell press10 x 17.5kg (each hand) lateral shoulder raises10x 5kg (each hand)10x 7.5kg10x 5kg front shoulder raises10x 5kg (each hand) lat pulldown machine12x 70lbs10x 90lbs10x 90lbs leg curl thing machine (hamstring)10x 70lbs10x 70lbs leg press machine10x 90lbs right leg10x 90lbs left leg10x 90lbs right leg10x 90lbs left leg10x 90lbs both legs together10x 110lbs ''10x 130lbs "10x 150lbs " Martial arts for a while, stretching, some stances for thigh development Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 Good to see some ninja action in the gym - well, in the log at least Make sure to check your own log once in a while to verify your progress, and try to up the weights now and then. Good work so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted November 24, 2006 Author Share Posted November 24, 2006 Yeah man, I've been taking it easy a little because it had been several months of pretty much 0 activity, and I don't want to bust my ligaments like I've done before. Now that it's been two weeks, I am hoping to make some gains again. Early in the year, in the spring, I was doing really well! I seemed to make gains every week. I hope to get back to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaSiren Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 Hahar, i went crazy at the gym Yes, you did! Don't wear yourself out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted November 28, 2006 Author Share Posted November 28, 2006 made myself go to the gym today. I had injured my back some how a few days ago, it was a bit swollen low down. It is recovering, but I didn't do too much today because even if I don't target the back, it is a supporting muscle for lots of exercises. bike 20 minutes dumbbell press10x 15kg (each hand) side shoulder raise10x 7.5kg tricep extendy behind the head thing (both hands at once)10x 17.5kg8x 20kg - new personal best7x 20kg bicep curl8x 15kg (single, done on each hand)6x 15kg " leg press10x 150lbs10x 170lbs10x 190lbs new personal best for leg press. I must be recovering from my knee problems now. I also did a new personal best of 100 squats the other day, as part of a challenge for BigBwii's forum. My previous personal best had been 50! So i am doing well for legs, even thought I still stink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Congrats on the PBs Richard! And don't listen to SeaSiren - go crazy in the gym and attack the weights! So i am doing well for legs, even thought I still stinkMan, sorry to hear that, but i can assure you, body odour has nothing to do with your leg training. Just make sure to take a shower afterwards and eat more raw food, and drink plenty of water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted November 29, 2006 Author Share Posted November 29, 2006 Today I stank much less than usual. Bike 7 minutes (started to do it, but my knees hurt so I stopped) flat bench Dumbell press10x 17.5kg (in each hand)10x 20kg 8x 22.5kg 8x 25kg personal best! hammer bicep curls (inbetween the dumbell press just to keep going)10x 10kg x 3 flies10 x 10kg (in each hand) bicep curl6x 15kg Shrugs10x 25kg (in each hand) x 2 side shoulder raises10x 7.5kg x 2 front shoulder raises8x 7.5kg resistance row machine(very slow due to recent back injury)10x 50kg x 3 ab crunches20, 15, 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 1, 2006 Author Share Posted December 1, 2006 Woke up today, went straight to the gym before 'breakfast' bike 15 minutes incline bench dumbell press20kg (each hand) x 822.5kg x 825kg x 6 side shoulder raises10kg (each hand) x 6 shrugs25kg (each hand) x 10 x 2 Leg press90lbs (both feet at once) x 12, 20, 20 Lat pulldown machine (still recovering from back)70lbs x 10 x 3 pushups 20, 12, 10sit ups 20, 15, 12 bike 40 minutes martial arts for a few minutes, stretches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pelicanAndrew Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 I don't know if this is true or not but i hear Lat pulldown machines are horrible for your back. Of course, anything is horrible for you if you do it with poor form. I may be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 1, 2006 Author Share Posted December 1, 2006 I don't know if this is true or not but i hear Lat pulldown machines are horrible for your back. Of course, anything is horrible for you if you do it with poor form. I may be wrong. Yeah, I've been reading more and more that machines in general are bad... This pulldown machine is slightly better / different than others though. It isn't a bar, it is two handles, which are independent of each other, and can move from side to side, so it's not such a regimented movement. But the more I read about this kind of thing, it puts me off doing them. I'd like to do pullups instead, but I am really shitty at them right now. I used to be able to do sets of 9, but now I can only do a fraction of that, and then fail. I guess I should just try harder with them and eventually get stronger that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted December 1, 2006 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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