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Work out on a body part that doesn't hurt......like legs!
What exactly did you do to get them this sore?
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Yea still curious what he did. I've never had my lats sore maybe I'm
Missing something.
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Just got back from a hard workout & had my Post-work-out-meal which consisted of:
Brown Rice, Black Pinto Beans, vegetables, Chicken, Steak, Corn & 6 egg whites.
I'm about half a gallon down on my gallon of water for the day.
Next meal will consist of a dozen egg whites, 2oz of tuna, assortment of nuts, 6 oz of Salmon, Spinach & will wash it down with a 1/4 gallon of fat free milk & 4 oz of soy milk.(3rd of 5th meal of the day)
Brown Rice, Black Pinto Beans, vegetables, Chicken, Steak, Corn & 6 egg whites.
I'm about half a gallon down on my gallon of water for the day.
Next meal will consist of a dozen egg whites, 2oz of tuna, assortment of nuts, 6 oz of Salmon, Spinach & will wash it down with a 1/4 gallon of fat free milk & 4 oz of soy milk.(3rd of 5th meal of the day)
apparently not hard enough.
Dude I isolate muscles and work them out for hours and I might feel a little tight the next day but not sore like I should be getting. maybe I consume to much amino acids?? idk why but I'm never sore enough.
Do be cautious to not overwork them because its as bad as underworking. Working them for hours sounds like alot of reps. If your trying to build then its low reps high weight. I pick 2 muscle groups a day and do 3 lifts for each group. With fillers in between rotations (2 sets, one from each group) to add recovery time for the next rotation. Typically my workout is over within 1.5 hrs. But ocassionally you do want to do high reps just to confuse the muscles.
I recently got into rock climbing at my schools 55ft wall at UMD. Say goodbye to forearm days haha they get so damn sore.
Hours? dude, an hour in the gym is long enough. After that, your body produces cortizol which will destroy any gains you have. Work out hard with little rest between sets with moderate to heavy weight to see the most gains. If you are not in pain, then there is no gain.
No pain, no gain as they say. You should be "pumped" when you leave the gym as well as sore & tired.
Wax on, wax off young grass hopper...
Agree. I'm not training to pack weight... lean and mean is how I rule! LOL But never been at the gym for more than an hour. Most of the time I'm done within 40-45 minutes then I do some habs before I leave. More than that it's useless and end up to be a social meeting more than anything. If I want to socialize I go to the bar and have a beer instead of Gatorade! LOL
When I run it's a different ball game for a totally different goal. 13 miles on Friday, that's going to be a solid 2 hrs of running!
When I run it's a different ball game for a totally different goal. 13 miles on Friday, that's going to be a solid 2 hrs of running!
wait. wait. I gotta ask why you do isolation for hours and hours...what's your goal? There's more than just not worked out in a long time to be that sore for that long...things like what you eat, how much you sleep, stress, blah blah blah all play into it.
And I'm not 100% sold on the "no pain no gain". I think it's more of a "I don't want to lift that again until next week" kinda feeling...not necessarily painful, just...brain says "NO." That and the fact that if I did try to lift that weight again I wouldn't get the same reps I would the first time. lol.
Speaking of training, I've been looking at the fitness standards for fire fighting testing, since I am applying for jobs...and I wondered how hard it is to pull a charged hose (hose full of water and pressurized) 25 meters, having to stay anchored on one knee. So I tried pulling a weighted sled attached to a 2 inch diameter rope using that form...started with 45's on this 60lb sled. Then added 35's...and it was still pretty easy. So I got a 200lb dude to stand on it in addition to those plates. It was finally a challenge, but I did it. 3 times, at 420lbs. So I think I'm okay for this charged hose pull LOL.
Sleep and food make gains come true.
And I'm not 100% sold on the "no pain no gain". I think it's more of a "I don't want to lift that again until next week" kinda feeling...not necessarily painful, just...brain says "NO." That and the fact that if I did try to lift that weight again I wouldn't get the same reps I would the first time. lol.
Speaking of training, I've been looking at the fitness standards for fire fighting testing, since I am applying for jobs...and I wondered how hard it is to pull a charged hose (hose full of water and pressurized) 25 meters, having to stay anchored on one knee. So I tried pulling a weighted sled attached to a 2 inch diameter rope using that form...started with 45's on this 60lb sled. Then added 35's...and it was still pretty easy. So I got a 200lb dude to stand on it in addition to those plates. It was finally a challenge, but I did it. 3 times, at 420lbs. So I think I'm okay for this charged hose pull LOL.
Sleep and food make gains come true.
okay well I do go to the gym for a couple hours because I only have a 3 day window where I can go (other 4 days I have my daughter)
anyhow the 3 days I do go I try to get a full body workout in the 3 said days so Ill do a few isolated areas in one day. so ill do a couple muscles for about an hour (superset if you will) then ill move on to another set of muscles for the next. I also may or may not get cardio in that will add about 30 min if I do.
anyways my point was that after my gym brake in where I could not move for a week it seams almost impossible to get sore now. I keep increasing my weights along with sets and reps to fell the burn (aka pain) then next day im not even close to sore....
I don't know im just expecting more soreness and I don't get it.
anyhow the 3 days I do go I try to get a full body workout in the 3 said days so Ill do a few isolated areas in one day. so ill do a couple muscles for about an hour (superset if you will) then ill move on to another set of muscles for the next. I also may or may not get cardio in that will add about 30 min if I do.
anyways my point was that after my gym brake in where I could not move for a week it seams almost impossible to get sore now. I keep increasing my weights along with sets and reps to fell the burn (aka pain) then next day im not even close to sore....
I don't know im just expecting more soreness and I don't get it.
how often do you change the exercises? Changing reps and weights helps prevent plateau but you can also change the exercises; still working the same muscles, but either in a different range of motion or different activation altogether. You can also change the speed at which you lift.
And you're not going to be "noob sore" anymore if you've been lifting for awhile. Unless you try something very different from your routine. The only time I am "sore" is when I lift heavy, or when I go do a crossfit workout. Lightweight supersetted stuff burns at the time, but it doesn't make me sore anymore either.
And you're not going to be "noob sore" anymore if you've been lifting for awhile. Unless you try something very different from your routine. The only time I am "sore" is when I lift heavy, or when I go do a crossfit workout. Lightweight supersetted stuff burns at the time, but it doesn't make me sore anymore either.
Today's completed routine:
Squats, Front Squats, V-Squats, Angled Squats, Leg Press, Angled leg press & Calf Lifts. Sat in the sauna for 20 minutes, Then jumped in pool & swam for a few.
Worked out for exactly 53 minutes not counting sauna & swim.
Today's Overall Diet:
Steak, Chicken, Egg whites, Fish, Spinach, Carrots, Almonds, Tuna, Orange, Rice cakes, Peanut butter, black coffee, 1 gallon of water, 1 gallon of milk & 1 lolly pop.
Cheat meal: Either Pizza or.....well, probably pizza...
Squats, Front Squats, V-Squats, Angled Squats, Leg Press, Angled leg press & Calf Lifts. Sat in the sauna for 20 minutes, Then jumped in pool & swam for a few.
Worked out for exactly 53 minutes not counting sauna & swim.
Today's Overall Diet:
Steak, Chicken, Egg whites, Fish, Spinach, Carrots, Almonds, Tuna, Orange, Rice cakes, Peanut butter, black coffee, 1 gallon of water, 1 gallon of milk & 1 lolly pop.
Cheat meal: Either Pizza or.....well, probably pizza...
dude I think you need more squats in your routine
Ok scratch the pizza as my cheat meal.
The wife is making some spaghetti. Then about an hour later I will probably gouge on some uncooked, raw oatmeal to soak up the carbs from the spaghetti.
While I can feel all of these exercises in my injured rib, the only one that really hurts me is the dead lifts. Beyond that I am pretty much back to full throttle although there is some discomfort. Today also marked 10 days in a row at the gym as 2 of my normal "rest" days were spent by doing an hour on the stationary bike.
I was to work on calf lifts more as they seem to help with my achilles pain that I get sometimes while on the Busa...
The wife is making some spaghetti. Then about an hour later I will probably gouge on some uncooked, raw oatmeal to soak up the carbs from the spaghetti.
While I can feel all of these exercises in my injured rib, the only one that really hurts me is the dead lifts. Beyond that I am pretty much back to full throttle although there is some discomfort. Today also marked 10 days in a row at the gym as 2 of my normal "rest" days were spent by doing an hour on the stationary bike.
I was to work on calf lifts more as they seem to help with my achilles pain that I get sometimes while on the Busa...
Me lifting 315 LBS... + a few other videos for your enjoyment 
This is me lifting 315 Lbs on the Bench Press. My PB 1RM is a little higher but I had just got back from a long motorcycle ride a day earlier so was still a little tired. In a few months I will be repping 315 LBS like nothing as I head towards my goal of hitting 405 lBS.
enjoy:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAUjHEyXtu8"]Bench Press 315 Lbs - YouTube[/ame]
Then here is me doing a drop set by lifting 225 LBS @ 10 reps..This was my 4th set
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_irKJlju6M]Bench Press - 225 LBS - 10 Reps performed by me - YouTube[/ame]
Now here, I am on the Incline Bench press, doing a warm up set of 135LBS at 10 reps. I did a total of 4 sets.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edwt_R-brF4]Incline Bench Press - 135 LBS - 10 reps warm up set - YouTube[/ame]
Now, if your going to hit the incline, then you should also hit the decline. I did an over extended rep set of 20 reps with 135 LBS to loosen me up before adding weight. This one is a little tough for me because I am so tall that the equipment is not quiet big enough for me but here you go.. I did 3 sets total.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8uDCraV1DE]Decline Bench Press - 135 LBS - 20 Reps - YouTube[/ame]
Now, since your triceps are on fire at this point you might as well burn them out for maximum gains before your body starts to make cortisol.
I did 4 sets for the tri-s by doing tricep Cable Push downs..
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzzEiLdeOTM"]Triceps Push down cables - 100 lBS - 15 Reps - YouTube[/ame]
I did not record all of my exercises today because I got focused & stopped playing around with the camera but will record other exercises later.
My total workout today consisted of: Flat bench press, Incline bench press, Decline bench press, Flat dumb bell press, Incline dumb bell press, Shoulder press & tricep cable push downs.
Then I had a decent after work out meal... Sea attached photo...
This is me lifting 315 Lbs on the Bench Press. My PB 1RM is a little higher but I had just got back from a long motorcycle ride a day earlier so was still a little tired. In a few months I will be repping 315 LBS like nothing as I head towards my goal of hitting 405 lBS.
enjoy:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAUjHEyXtu8"]Bench Press 315 Lbs - YouTube[/ame]
Then here is me doing a drop set by lifting 225 LBS @ 10 reps..This was my 4th set
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_irKJlju6M]Bench Press - 225 LBS - 10 Reps performed by me - YouTube[/ame]
Now here, I am on the Incline Bench press, doing a warm up set of 135LBS at 10 reps. I did a total of 4 sets.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edwt_R-brF4]Incline Bench Press - 135 LBS - 10 reps warm up set - YouTube[/ame]
Now, if your going to hit the incline, then you should also hit the decline. I did an over extended rep set of 20 reps with 135 LBS to loosen me up before adding weight. This one is a little tough for me because I am so tall that the equipment is not quiet big enough for me but here you go.. I did 3 sets total.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8uDCraV1DE]Decline Bench Press - 135 LBS - 20 Reps - YouTube[/ame]
Now, since your triceps are on fire at this point you might as well burn them out for maximum gains before your body starts to make cortisol.
I did 4 sets for the tri-s by doing tricep Cable Push downs..
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzzEiLdeOTM"]Triceps Push down cables - 100 lBS - 15 Reps - YouTube[/ame]
I did not record all of my exercises today because I got focused & stopped playing around with the camera but will record other exercises later.
My total workout today consisted of: Flat bench press, Incline bench press, Decline bench press, Flat dumb bell press, Incline dumb bell press, Shoulder press & tricep cable push downs.
Then I had a decent after work out meal... Sea attached photo...
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They need to make taller benches for you