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Originally posted by Tar.Aldarion View PostI let him do what he thought, he gave me a lot of exercises like you guessed above, then in 3-6 weeks I'll start on the 5x5, I like this. It was fecking hard going today because I'm pretty weak in a lot of areas but I enjoy it.
So what i'm doing for the moment (these only range from 4-9kg til I get better form and I'll up it soon):
shoulder press 4x15
lat pull down 4x15
bent over single arm row 4x15 x2
chest press 4x15
prone row 4x15
prone fly 4x15
walking lunges 4x15 x2
bicep curls 21s 3x15
Tricep extensions 3x15
Then some other non weight work:
double leg raises 2 x 25
plank 2 x 30 secs
ab taps 2 x 30 secs
cross overs 2 x 30 secs
back extensions 2 x 25
Finally cool down stretches.
I'll try that 3 times a week and keep my cardio 2 times a week.
Why are you going to do this and then do 5x5 ?
Not giving out just curious.
5x5 brilliance is its simplicity.
Be better off doing 5x5 can throw in a few bicep curls and other isolation exercises if you wish.
5x5 the exercises are compound exercises exercise more than one muscle group.
Think that programme is needlessly complictated how long does a work out take?
Good luck with it anyways
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Agree on 5x5 and simplicity in general, simple but gets really boring as you start to struggle, would highly recommend Candito 6 week - http://www.canditotraininghq.com/fre...ngth-programs/
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Hey Tara,
GL with this. Losing 45 pounds is awesome. Like yourself I lost 61 pounds so far and starting to get into the fitness in order to tone up. Am currently mainly doing cardio and core (plankingas trying to improve the fitness before tackling the weights. I havent really be doing much weights so far, only dabbling in order to get used to it, but will probably start taking it more seriously in mid August after my holidays.
Just wanted to say GL and try not overdo it as that is a surefire way to lose interest. Keep it fun and you will get a lot more of it. Not an expert by any means as many here are more qualified than I am, but coming for the same place as you (except massive meat eater) am interested in how you progress, only stumbled on this thread today. Will be using this as my motivational tool as I will be reading this for tips etc...
Good luck again!Last edited by pokerhand; 02-07-15, 17:31.No beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity, but I know none, therefore am no beast.
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Got blood tests done this morning, everything should be in order but I like to check.
Cardio day today. I thought more of my muscles would hurt today but it's just mainly a bit sore in my abs.
Originally posted by pokerhand View PostHey Tara,
GL with this. Losing 45 pounds is awesome. Like yourself I lost 61 pounds so far and starting to get into the fitness in order to tone up. Am currently mainly doing cardio and core (plankingas trying to improve the fitness before tackling the weights. I havent really be doing much weights so far, only dabbling in order to get used to it, but will probably start taking it more seriously in mid August after my holidays.
Just wanted to say GL and try not overdo it as that is a surefire way to lose interest. Keep it fun and you will get a lot more of it. Not an expert by any means as many here are more qualified than I am, but coming for the same place as you (except massive meat eater) am interested in how you progress, only stumbled on this thread today. Will be using this as my motivational tool as I will be reading this for tips etc...
Good luck again!
What cardio do you do? I was running but now I'm doing crosstrainer every time, not as full a workout for me. I was the same with the weights, I still have more weight to lose but would like to start weights now at least a couple times a week, seems a bit counterproductive to lose calories and put on muscle but I'm sure there are newb benefits.
Good luck, my brother is using me as motivation as well.
Originally posted by bohsman View PostAgree on 5x5 and simplicity in general, simple but gets really boring as you start to struggle, would highly recommend Candito 6 week - http://www.canditotraininghq.com/fre...ngth-programs/
Originally posted by Sickpuppy View PostThats a lot of exercises for a complete newbie.
Why are you going to do this and then do 5x5 ?
Not giving out just curious.
5x5 brilliance is its simplicity.
Be better off doing 5x5 can throw in a few bicep curls and other isolation exercises if you wish.
5x5 the exercises are compound exercises exercise more than one muscle group.
Think that programme is needlessly complictated how long does a work out take?
Good luck with it anyways
Not really sure how long it will take since he was showing me them all and correcting me as well yesterday, that is a worry, I'm only in there an hour so I may leave the core stuff until home and just do weights and see can I finish them in an hour. I think I can streamline by doing one set of one, then doing a set of another to let the first muscles rest.
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Originally posted by Tar.Aldarion View PostAnybody ever have a problem where they can't rotate their wrist far enough? Like if I hold my arms straight out and try to put my hands face up, I cant. My hand is at about a 30 degree angle, this makes straight curls very hard/sore on wrists.
Most people do bicep curls with an EZ bar for this purpose.
Your gym should have one of these. If not you can just do hammer curls.
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Originally posted by Tar.Aldarion View Post
Woah great job man, 61 pounds
What cardio do you do? I was running but now I'm doing crosstrainer every time, not as full a workout for me. I was the same with the weights, I still have more weight to lose but would like to start weights now at least a couple times a week, seems a bit counterproductive to lose calories and put on muscle but I'm sure there are newb benefits.
I do the theadmill for 20 - 40 minutes depending on time and energy. I like running and hate HATE the crosstrainer so stick to the threadmill. I like mixing up the speed so go at a steady pace for 8 mins or so and then ramp it up by 30% for 1 min then back for 5 min then increase it by 10% and up the gradient for 3 mins etc... Basically mix it up and push myself a little. On weekends I like to try to to longer,
Sometimes do the bike but the treadmill and free weights are my weapons of choice. For me workouts should be challenging but enjoyable.No beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity, but I know none, therefore am no beast.
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Second day of the weights routine (first weekend gym trip ever) It was hard work but I got it done in an hour (minus core). Felt fairly terrible towards the end, hard going. Was no break, one set of one exercises on to the next while that muscle rests. Will try the core stuff later.
prone fly easily my worst thing followed by tricep extensions.
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Another weight session today followed by core, raised my puny weights a bit. Have lost so much strength losing over 3 stone in weight.
shoulder press 4x15 6kg -> 8kg
lat pull down 4x15 level 8 -> level 10. 12 is max on machine.
bent over single arm row 4x15 x2 8kg -> 10kg
chest press 4x15 6kg -> 10kg
prone row 4x15 4kg -> 7kg
prone fly 4x15 2kg ->4kg
walking lunges 4x15 x2
bicep curls 21s 3x15 4kg -> 7.5kg
Tricep extensions 3x15 6kg -> 7kg
Still can't supinate wrists so that kills me, trying some stretches.Last edited by Tar.Aldarion; 12-07-15, 19:07.
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Got my blood tests this morning, word doctor used to describe them was "beautiful" as she flicked through all the pages shaking her head, nearly burst out laughing at that. Everything was perfect with B12 on the border of high, healthiest bloods she had seen and am being told to keep whatever I am doing up. Feels good man, first test since veganism so was wondering if anything would be fucked up.
Did my heart checkup then, ECG etc and that's all perfect too, commented that I must do lots of sport, haha, yeah 20 years ago. Think my heart rate is going sub 50 from mid 70s last year
Anyway onto today's session, level 14 on the xtrainer, 50 mins, 8.5km, 670 cals. Felt that one.
keeping up my streak of 16 days. Weights + core tomorrow
Saw a guy putting back weights and put 20kg onto a barbell a guy was actually using by accident, was hilarious (although dangerous), the guy lifting was so confused as to why it had gotten so much harder for his right arm.
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Continuing with 17 day streak it's weights and core again. I'm not sure how you represent the weigths so I'll say what I use in each hand
shoulder press 4x15 8kg
lat pull down 4x15 level 10. 50kg?
Bent over single arm row 10kg
chest press 4x15 10kg
prone row 4x15 8kg
prone fly 4x15 4kg
walking lunges 4x15 x2
bicep curls 21s 4x15 8kg
Tricep extensions 4x15 8kg
core:
100 second plank
30 second plank
ab tabs 2x 30s
leg raises 2x25
leg scissors 2x30s
back extensions 2x25
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Yesterday I did cardio, xtrainer 52 mins 660 cals, level 14.
Today upped some weights:
shoulder press 4x15 8kg -> 9kg
lat pull down 4x15 level 10 ->11 55kg?
Bent over single arm row 10kg -> 12kg
chest press 4x15 10kg -> 12kg (1x15 14kg)
prone row 4x15 8kg - > 9kg
prone fly 4x15 4kg -> 5kg
walking lunges 4x15 x2
bicep curls 21s 4x15 8kg
Tricep extensions 4x15 8kg
core:
120 second plank
60 second plank
ab tabs 2x 30s
leg raises 2x25
leg scissors 2x30s
back extensions 2x25
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Today:
shoulder press 4x15 9kg -> 10kg
lat pull down 4x15 level 11 55kg?
Bent over single arm row 4x15 12kg
chest press 5x15 12kg
prone row 4x15 9kg
prone fly 4x15 5kg
walking lunges 4x15 x2
bicep curls 21s 4x15 8kg -> 9kg
Tricep extensions 4x15 8kg -> 10kg
core:
60 second plank x2
ab tabs 2x 30s
leg raises 2x25
leg scissors 2x30s
back extensions 2x25
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today:
shoulder press 4x15 10kg
lat pull down 4x15 level 11 55kg?
Bent over single arm row 4x15 12kg
chest press 4x15 12kg
prone row 4x15 10kg
prone fly 4x15 5kg -> 6kg
walking lunges 4x15 x2
bicep curls 21s 4x15 9kg
Tricep extensions 4x15 10kg
Haven't had time to get my core work done in there and seem to be so lazy at home, quite the problemo. Am being pressured to eat pizza instead of going to the gym tomorrow.
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Originally posted by Tar.Aldarion View Posttoday:
shoulder press 4x15 10kg
lat pull down 4x15 level 11 55kg?
Bent over single arm row 4x15 12kg
chest press 4x15 12kg
prone row 4x15 10kg
prone fly 4x15 5kg -> 6kg
walking lunges 4x15 x2
bicep curls 21s 4x15 9kg
Tricep extensions 4x15 10kg
Haven't had time to get my core work done in there and seem to be so lazy at home, quite the problemo. Am being pressured to eat pizza instead of going to the gym tomorrow.
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Not really sure, just wanna get a bit stronger, better cardio, better core, better flexibility. Don't particularly care about lifting huge numbers but that will just be part of it.
I lost 50 pounds in a year and with that a lot of strength, along with never lifting ever, so most my starting weights were just 5/6kg, one was as low as 2kg, the prone fly. Just going up linearly atm, I've doubled the weights I started at two weeks ago and my arms are noticeably bigger and stronger, I don't take any rest between sets at all so it's quite a lot of work in that sense (during the week I need to get it all done in under an hour as it is at lunch, at the weekend I generally ad 1-2kg to lifts, try and do that for the next week, then raise again). Just gonna up the weights every week and move to 5x5 soon. I wouldn't have even been able to use the 20kg bar if I had just started straight off on itSo since I do 24kg now I'll move over to the bar soon) Keeping at the cardio upping the resistance too, legs are quite muscly from that and cycling. I'm still at a large calorie deficit so I don't feel lifting is as good an aim as it could be yet.
So yeah, I don't really knowLast edited by Tar.Aldarion; 24-07-15, 10:49.
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Yesterday crosstrainer 54 mins 710 calories level 14.
today weights + core:
shoulder press 4x15 10kg
lat pull down 4x15 level 11 ->12 60kg?
Bent over single arm row 4x15 12kg
chest press 5x15 12kg -> 14kg
prone row 4x15 10kg ->12kg
prone fly 4x15 6kg
walking lunges 4x15 x2
bicep curls 21s 4x15 8kg -> 9kg -> 10kg
Tricep extensions 4x15 10kg -> 12kg
core:
60 second plank x2
ab tabs 2x 30s
leg raises 2x25
leg scissors 2x30s
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yesterday
shoulder press 4x15 10kg
lat pull down 4x15 level 12 60kg?
Bent over single arm row 4x15 12kg
chest press 4x15 14kg
prone row 4x15 12kg
prone fly 4x15 6kg
walking lunges 4x15 x2
bicep curls 21s 4x15 8kg 10kg
Tricep extensions 4x15 12kg
core:
60 second plank x2
ab tabs 2x 30s
leg raises 2x25
leg scissors 2x30s
today 700 cals on xtrainer
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As the weights get heavier I expect the volume to go down to something like yours. Especially as i only have so much time to exercise so i should be working on mobility etc and I do not at all.
Oh yeah i have it up in the bathroom, great place. I do a few chinups usually when I'm passing, definitely can do more now, havent attempted any pullups or used the band in a good while though.
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Today:
shoulder press 5x12 10kg -> 12kg -> since I went to 12kg i seem to be coming up onto my toes more which seems a problem so just did sets of 12.
lat pull down 4x15 level 12 60kg?
Bent over single arm row 4x15 12kg
chest press 4x15 14kg
prone row 4x15 12kg
prone fly 4x15 6kg
walking lunges 4x15 x2
bicep curls 21s 4x15 10kg
Tricep extensions 4x15 12kg
core:
60 second plank x2
ab tabs 2x 30s
leg raises 2x25
leg scissors 2x30s
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Think I hurt my levator scapulae doing overhead press yesterday so it may be a few days off as i can't seem to look left
Pretty sure it happened cos I had 24 kg over my head then looks left to see my form in the mirror, bad move.Last edited by Tar.Aldarion; 31-07-15, 13:08.
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703 today, tough week at it this week.
last 6 months is about 45000 cals of cardio or 13 pounds worth. Back to weights soon as neck feels good now.Last edited by Tar.Aldarion; 17-09-15, 13:51.
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Originally posted by Tar.Aldarion View Post730 today
started yoga, two sessions done so far.
My flexibility is pants, and my shoulder is flaring up again. Giving consideration to pilates but fairly sure that I'd be laughed out of the class here! Much easier in a nice big city to get away with that sorta shtuff.
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