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*.* NEW- 2014 General Fitness Thread *.*
I guess we filled up the old one... http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=280149
Welcome to 2014! Now get your ass in top physical condition! No one else started it so here it is! **From the 2013 Thread** If you want to get back into lifting, or need a new lifting routine, START HERE: http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wi...inner_Programs If you have questions about the SS programs, look here: http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ Keep in mind that you're a novice lifter for a longer period of time than you think you are. Novice lifting can last anywhere from a few months to a year or two, depending on how hard you hit the weights and where you started. Once you've reached the point where you don't make regular progress on the SS program, you are ready to move on to the intermediate stage, which can last you for a good number of years. Find it HERE: http://madcow.hostzi.com/5x5_Program/Linear_5x5.htm If you're a very advanced lifter (many, many years of CONSISTENT weight training), then there are lot of programs out there, and which one you pick is simply a matter of preference. If you're really that advanced, you should know what works for you and what doesn't by this point. |
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I've been making pretty linear gains on my bench and with my shoulders continuing to improve I think I could do 3 sets of 10 @ 225 about the beginning of February. I could probably move a little faster on moving the weights up but I don't want to risk any injury setbacks at this point. |
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Then I do 5 reps @ 205 after 60 seconds rest. Then I do 5 reps @ 215 after 2 minutes rest Then the 225 sets after 2 minutes rest. |
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example of how I would lay it out.. Warm Up 5 x 95 Warm Up 5 x 115 Warm Up 3 x 145 5 x 175 3 x 200 AMRAP x 225 If you are feeling good run some extra triples with a spotter.. 235 x 3 245 x 3 260 x 3 270 x 3 If you dont hit 3 reps, you dont go up. Finish bench workout with a few sets of 175x AMRAP. Maybe some tricep work and get out. This is if increasing bench is your priority. If chest aesthetics are your goal, theres no reason to BB bench over DB's & pec-dec machine. This is kind of how JimW sets his press days, but this changes depending on your entire plan & programming. |
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I generally get 3-4 workouts in a week due to social and family commitments. I've just been lifting to get back into shape (aesthetically and fat loss) haven't really been getting into plan and programming (although I've thought about jumping into a strength plan and seeing how the workout goes and possibly do a comp. This wouldn't be possible until after June though). I had the shoulder issue and a lower back issue that I wanted to eliminate as well (which has gone well). Usually I do legs on Monday and it goes Squat 4 sets (been working with 225 lately and 6-8 reps depending on how I feel) Dead lift 4 sets (have been super cautious here due to the previous injury. Usually start with 185 and finish with 205) Leg extensions Leg curls calf raises Tuesday is upper body Bench Seated row/dumb bell row (4 sets of 6 reps) OHP (depending on feel, either 4 sets of 6 with a heavier weight or 4 sets of 8-10 with a lighter weight) Pull downs or pull ups (AMRAP) Pec deck or cable machine chest fly variation (4 sets of 8 reps) shrugs or something else for traps (4 sets with 75 lb increasing to 95 lb dumb bells usually) tricep isolation exercise (just whatever variation I feel like hitting that day) bicep isolation (same as triceps Throw in an ab exercise on either one once a week. Depending on the week I may get in on Thursday or Friday and repeat upper body. If I get in Thursday then I will try to get another light workout in during the weekend (football season interferes with that though. studying will get in the way of weekends going forward). I've been watching my diet and keeping caloric intake under 1700 and don't go crazy out of balance with any macros. I look tremendously better than I did 9 months ago. I'll probably do a serious diet around February to drop more body fat. |
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*.* NEW- 2014 General Fitness Thread *.*
I'm having a serious aesthetic issue here.
The bottom of my right pec has a more boxy, cut look to it while the bottom of my left pec has a more round, not-so-cut look to it. It is really bothering me lately. How in balls' name do I fix it? Decline bench? Decline dumb bell press with more weight in the left hand!?! |
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Had a nice weigh-in today, coming in at 273 lbs, 1 oz. That's a drop of 4 pounds, 9 ounces from last week. In all, that's a drop of 147 pounds since February 1st.
No surgery, no diets, no pills, just a lot of hard work and eating discipline. This past week I rode my bike a couple times, including a 40 mile ride with a climb of about 1,800 feet and just stayed active. Life just feels awesome. |
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2014 was an amazing year for me. I started the year at 420 lbs, now at 273 and 5 oz.
I learned that there are no short cuts, no pills, no easy ways out, just hard work and disciplined eating. And I learned that it's not just a number, it's quality of life. This morning I jogged almost 4 miles, which is a big deal for me. I can't wait to ride RAGBRAI this summer and see what I can accomplish at the end of the year. My goal is to hit my maintenance weight of 225 and go from there. Thanks for all the support! |
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