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Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 3:58 am
by Maiden
i can play racketball and sit in the hot tub after playing like no motha here

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:01 am
by Who
Maiden wrote:i can play racketball and sit in the hot tub after playing like no motha here
im more of a rugby man myself :P

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:04 am
by Guest
I play tennis :D

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:04 am
by rep
Proper training is a set of 12.

If you can lift more than 12 in a set, it's too light. If you can't get to 12, it's too heavy. This is the best thing for maintaining form and isolating.

For bulking up, don't do what idiot high school kids do... (They eat a bunch of shitty food and expect to be able to cut after 6 months of getting fat. Fat muscles don't count. Quality, not quantity.)

I'm in a ketosis cut stage right now. Stomach? Burning so painfully. It's a good pain, though.

I've seen friends press weight 20-40% over what they're used to expecting to get swolen in a few months and all they get are stretch marks from it. Good job.

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:05 am
by [xeno]Julios
just came back from a workout:

2 sets of chins (50 pounds around belt + 165 bodyweight) - 6 reps
2 sets of squats 185 pounds - 6 reps
2 sets of curls with the ez bar - 95 pounds - 6 reps

on friday will be doing:

2 sets of dips (70 pounds around belt)
2 sets of stiff legged deadlifts (265 pounds)
2 sets of incline dumbell presses (60 pounds)

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:06 am
by Who
[xeno]Julios wrote:just came back from a workout:

2 sets of chins (50 pounds around belt + 165 bodyweight) - 6 reps
2 sets of squats 185 pounds - 6 reps
2 sets of curls with the ez bar - 95 pounds - 6 reps

on friday will be doing:

2 sets of dips (70 pounds around belt)
2 sets of stiff legged deadlifts (265 pounds)
2 sets of incline dumbell presses (60 pounds)
looking good, whats ur average workout time?

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:13 am
by [xeno]Julios
if i don't socialize at all, and energy levels are high so i don't have to rest between sets too much, I can finish a workout in 25 min. Else it can take up to 45 min. I only go twice a week.

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:14 am
by Who
[xeno]Julios wrote:if i don't socialize at all, and energy levels are high so i don't have to rest between sets too much, I can finish a workout in 20 min. Else it can take up to 45 min. I only go twice a week.
20mins god i wish i could do a workout in that time. whats ur aim / reason for going to the gym?

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:33 am
by [xeno]Julios
started out coz i hated being skinny - was 120 pounds and in a few months got really good results.

I like it for a few reasons:

1) you look better
2) health benefits
3) something you can progress in
4) become stronger/more in tune with your body

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:35 am
by Who
[xeno]Julios wrote:started out coz i hated being skinny - was 120 pounds and in a few months got really good results.

I like it for a few reasons:

1) you look better
2) health benefits
3) something you can progress in
4) become stronger/more in tune with your body
sounds like ur doing it for what i would say are the right reasons :) wish you all the best with it mate. what you weighing in at now?

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:37 am
by [xeno]Julios
tx man - i'm 165 now - 5'10 or so. Got a pretty small boned frame - tiny wrists, etc - but been blessed with some pretty meaty shoulders. Lower body frame isn't as small as my upper.

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:39 am
by Who
[xeno]Julios wrote:tx man - i'm 165 now - 5'10 or so. Got a pretty small boned frame - tiny wrists, etc - but been blessed with some pretty meaty shoulders.
How long you been at it for?? nice gain there

Wrists are a complete bitch, i have the same problem with them. so if anyone has any ideas on how to thicken up the wrists im listening

/me waits for wanking suggestions

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:46 am
by Guest
Powerball for the wrists, its awesome. Or go play some tennis/golf.

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:47 am
by [xeno]Julios
been at it for about 2 years - i actually shot up to 165 pounds within the first 6 months of training, and have been experimenting with diets and routines since. Started my first planned cutting cycle a couple days ago. It's really hard to maintain training and diet when vacations pop up... so i've fluctuated up and down over the year.

edit: in case you're curious, haven't used any creatine/steroids, though am planning to use creatine some time in future

bbl

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:49 am
by Who
[xeno]Julios wrote:been at it for about 2 years - i actually shot up to 165 pounds within the first 6 months of training, and have been experimenting with diets and routines since. Started my first planned cutting cycle a couple days ago. It's really hard to maintain training and diet when vacations pop up... so i've fluctuated up and down over the year.

edit: in case you're curious, haven't used any creatine/steroids, though am planning to use creatine some time in future

bbl
nice work then mate :) keep at it :)

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:50 am
by Who
ToxicBug wrote:Powerball for the wrists, its awesome. Or go play some tennis/golf.
they actualy anygood?

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:51 am
by Guest
Who wrote:
ToxicBug wrote:Powerball for the wrists, its awesome. Or go play some tennis/golf.
they actualy anygood?
Yeah, its great.

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:53 am
by Who
ToxicBug wrote:
Who wrote:
ToxicBug wrote:Powerball for the wrists, its awesome. Or go play some tennis/golf.
they actualy anygood?
Yeah, its great.
you got the neon ones with the counter or what?? and is it really hard or just burns the wrist a little?

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:59 am
by Guest
I have the 250Hz "pro" model with a counter. It pretty much kills my wrist when I go for a high score, it hurts a lot after a while. Its all about technique upto a certain point, then I feel like I'm sort of limited by my wrist strengh. The max I got so far is 11560 and thats not much at all, andyman hits 12.5k+ easy. I'll keep on practicing and hopefully I'll be able to get higher scores.

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 5:01 am
by Who
ToxicBug wrote:I have the 250Hz "pro" model with a counter. It pretty much kills my wrist when I go for a high score, it hurts a lot after a while. Its all about technique upto a certain point, then I feel like I'm sort of limited by my wrist strengh. The max I got so far is 11560 and thats not much at all, andyman hits 12.5k+ easy. I'll keep on practicing and hopefully I'll be able to get higher scores.
just ordered one of play.com thanx for your advice. see what i can do when it gets here.

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 5:04 am
by Canis
I'm a skinny fucker who cant bench shit, and I am damn proud of it. :p

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 5:07 am
by tnf
rep wrote:Proper training is a set of 12.

If you can lift more than 12 in a set, it's too light. If you can't get to 12, it's too heavy. This is the best thing for maintaining form and isolating.

For bulking up, don't do what idiot high school kids do... (They eat a bunch of shitty food and expect to be able to cut after 6 months of getting fat. Fat muscles don't count. Quality, not quantity.)

I'm in a ketosis cut stage right now. Stomach? Burning so painfully. It's a good pain, though.

I've seen friends press weight 20-40% over what they're used to expecting to get swolen in a few months and all they get are stretch marks from it. Good job.
I've withheld saying this for awhile, but after hearing your 12 rep only idea...I can finally say it...
You are a fucking tool - at least when it comes to this.

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 5:08 am
by Who
Canis wrote:I'm a skinny fucker who cant bench shit, and I am damn proud of it. :p
each to there own! as long as ur getting laid its all good :)

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 5:10 am
by tnf
[xeno]Julios wrote:just came back from a workout:

2 sets of chins (50 pounds around belt + 165 bodyweight) - 6 reps
2 sets of squats 185 pounds - 6 reps
2 sets of curls with the ez bar - 95 pounds - 6 reps

on friday will be doing:

2 sets of dips (70 pounds around belt)
2 sets of stiff legged deadlifts (265 pounds)
2 sets of incline dumbell presses (60 pounds)

Jules, if you are still squatting 185 for only 6, I think it is high time you evaluate the effectiveness of your training.

Especially if you are pulling 265 for stiffs. You should be squatting waay more than 185, with good form, easily, if you are doing moderate rep sets with good form at 265 lb stiffs.

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 5:11 am
by tnf
Who wrote:
tnf wrote:I'll withhold comments on your workouts btw. Don't want to burden you with all that 'science'. ;)
i dont know everything you know! :P
True.
;)