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Atavachron 
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 Posted: August 21 2014 at 21:22 |
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Working the shoulders tonight: military presses with dumbbells, interspersed with frontal pulls and deltoid raises. I like the blend of pushing/pulling and the muscle confusion it provides.
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"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy
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PrognosticMind
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Joined: August 02 2014 Location: New Hampshire Status: Offline Points: 1195 |
Posted: August 17 2014 at 22:21 |
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Atavachron
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Posted: August 17 2014 at 22:08 |
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"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy
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The Doctor
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Posted: August 17 2014 at 21:58 |
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I once went to the gym. I got discouraged though by all the weird looks I got when smoking outside the gym while taking a break from my workout.
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I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you?
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Atavachron
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Posted: August 17 2014 at 21:44 |
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Love that, such a satisfying feeling, I think I'd miss it terribly. Something's wrong if a part of me isn't sore.
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"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy
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PrognosticMind
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Posted: August 17 2014 at 21:41 |
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Sleep is definitely required...and a massive bonus
 .I did a quick set of lat pulldowns/tricep pulldowns on my home equipment yesterday, and I'm wonderfully sore
 .Edited by PrognosticMind - August 17 2014 at 21:42 |
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Atavachron
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Posted: August 17 2014 at 21:00 |
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Resting today, not doing anything strenuous and got a good nine hours sleep, my favorite part of an exercise regimen
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"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy
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PrognosticMind
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Posted: August 17 2014 at 05:37 |
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Yup! I own these as well. Feet up on the chair; regs, wides, close each for a set of 45  .When we're in the gym, we do a super-set we call "chest-sanity", where you bench the bar for 10 reps, then immediately do chest flys with dumbbells for another 10, then hop up and put your fee up on the bench and do 10 diamond pushups. Repeat times three sets and you'll be on fire .Rock climbing is awesome, btw!
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Atavachron
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 30 2006 Location: Pearland Status: Online Points: 65310 |
Posted: August 17 2014 at 00:16 |
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Did my extreme push-up routine tonight; feet elevated 3 feet, push-ups varied between wide and narrow, used these puppies--
 Perfect Push-Ups-- they save your wrists from injury and rotate so you get full muscle engagement. You can also do dips and shoulder presses. Great product, highly recommended. |
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"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy
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Atavachron
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Posted: August 16 2014 at 20:23 |
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^ Great full body exercise
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"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy
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Metalmarsh89
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Posted: August 16 2014 at 13:18 |
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The only gym training I do is rock-climbing, and even then, I only do it as training for outdoor climbing on real rocks. I love it.
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PrognosticMind
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Joined: August 02 2014 Location: New Hampshire Status: Offline Points: 1195 |
Posted: August 16 2014 at 09:03 |
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Definitely. Iso deadlifts are one of my faves. Slow upward pull with light/medium weight, slow descend, repeat. I can feel every muscle in my body getting worked.
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Atavachron
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Posted: August 15 2014 at 19:23 |
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Yeah I love isomets, I'll often do full flex/extensions with no weights, just me firing the muscle. Good stuff, and you don't risk injury.
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"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy
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PrognosticMind
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Posted: August 15 2014 at 06:55 |
Yoga and pilates are a whole new way to work your body...and they're completely necessary if you truly want a well-rounded regimen IMHO. I've started doing hip abductors at the gym as well, which are typically stigmatized as a "woman's exercise" around these parts, lol. It's all about balance, and yoga and pilates will give you that in ways you can't achieve via traditional lifting. I love isometrics, as well. When you curl biceps, go for full extension at the bottom, then at the top of your curl flex as hard as you can and slowly let the weight back down. That one mod alone will tear fibers like crazy!
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Atavachron
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Posted: August 15 2014 at 06:05 |
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Any secrets? From Pilates I learned to deep-fire (squeeze) muscle groups, I do it after lifting and it seems to help tone a lot.
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"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy
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PrognosticMind
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Posted: August 15 2014 at 05:51 |
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Eggs are an excellent source of protein! I use supps as just that; supps. They don't replace real food and protein for me, they're just convenient when you're on the go and/or need that post-workout when you aren't heading straight home.
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Atavachron
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 30 2006 Location: Pearland Status: Online Points: 65310 |
Posted: August 15 2014 at 00:37 |
Eggs are good, so is a fat cheeseburger, but protein is 1) easy, and 2) since it's in liquid form it absorbs and digests much more readily, certainly more than eggs or meat. Plus, I never used to eat breakfast but now I crave a nice big shake with fruit every morning. |
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"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy
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Triceratopsoil
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Posted: August 14 2014 at 23:56 |
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I lift myself up and down walls sometimes
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stonebeard
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Posted: August 14 2014 at 22:37 |
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I'm not really super into lifting and what I currently doe doesn't get me buff, but.....
- 20 bicep curls (each arm; 25 lbs.) - 20 tricep whatever-the-inverse-of-a-curl-is (each arm; 25 lbs.) - 20 shoulder press/arm raise things (each arm; 25 lbs.) - 30 push ups - 10 squats (no added weight) - 30 leg raises Do the whole thing 3 times. I do this maybe 3 times a week and bike 10+ miles 2-3 times a week. Also, pssssh with your expensive proteins. I just eat 3-4 eggs after a "workout". Edited by stonebeard - August 14 2014 at 22:38 |
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Atavachron
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Posted: August 14 2014 at 22:02 |
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Hell yeah they're expensive, and they know sometimes you can't wait for
a mail delivery (which must be why they're still in business). Plus
how many GNC products are there? Have you taken a look at your
members' catalog? There's like forty or fifty GNC products alone. I
used to get the 10 lb bag of Syn6 but it's only available online
 The other key thing for me has been rest-- I take at least two to three days between workouts, and when I take a longer break ~ like two weeks off ~ is when I notice the most growth. Get your six to eight hours a night and relax as often as possible, you'll see twice the development. Edited by Atavachron - August 15 2014 at 02:49 |
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