TRying the journal thing - Page 7

**NewSpawn** · 10-30-2005, 11:11 PM

yea dex, you reap what you sow, i wimped out and now i am being raked over the coals,lol. don't worry it just drives my motivation higher. good to hear from you and i hope you have a great week.

RealFantasy · 10-31-2005, 02:47 AM

You are doing great Spawn! Just keep the determination and you will do whatever you are going for! :bigthumbu
Thanks for the visit, and I am back to me and getting this going for me in a more positive way.
Thanks for all your support Spawn, I appricate it. You are an OK guy in my book.

Actually you are a better than OK, and I enjoy seeing you in my journal. So THANKS!
HAVE A NICE DAY TOMMORROW.

Brenda

pammiejoe6 · 10-31-2005, 04:03 AM

LMAO dawg...heheheee

keep up the great job spawn! throw in some calf raises dude...hahaha

**NewSpawn** · 11-01-2005, 12:35 AM

chest/tri's

bench: 3x225x5, 220x5, 215x7(shoulder prevented me from my normal weight scheme)
incline: 165x8, 185x6, 195x4(again the shoulder)
db bench: 3x75x8

Triceps

Skullz: 70x10, 110x10, 110x10(again the same old weight scheme,sigh....)
french curls: 3x70x10
db lying tri exten: 3x75x10

This not having a training partner is really starting to affect my motivation, i use to train w/o one but i have gotten accustomed to having that persion around for spot and motivation. hope everyone has a good day tomorrow.

GameDayDog · 11-01-2005, 04:13 AM

Spawnster.. if your shoulder's bothering you & you're sayin' - same old weight, same old routine... You should change it up... Nothyng's set in stone..

Some ideas include... lowering the weight A LOT.. then do incline benches... say 160 ish for 15 reps.. then as soon as you rack the weight, use 45 pound dumbbells and bench with them to failure... Try that for 3 sets... Then do it again for flat benches... (I alwayz place inclines fyrst..)

Mix up the bodyparts.. go lyghter... do giant sets.. supersets... change the music you workout too... As long as you fynish a movement with dumbbells, you won't really need to worry about not having a spot...

As for the shoulder.. where are the warmup sets dude?? ... Not to mention some form of warmup cardio - preworkout... You gotta do some form of mild cardio.. I ryde an exercyse bike for 6 minutes at a moderate pace... but you can also jump rope.. Anythyng that gets the heart pumping a little bit.. it'll get you a full body pump and will raise your body temp a lil so your joints and thyngs are warmed up for your workout.... Then, dare I ned to mention that it looks lyke you could've started at maybe 90 for 2 sets of 8.. then gradually increased the weights ... that may serve to help ya shoulder out too..

You only got 1 body buddy.. make it flawless, but stay injury free whyle doing it..

Peace..~G

RealFantasy · 11-01-2005, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NewSpawn

chest/tri's

bench: 3x225x5, 220x5, 215x7(shoulder prevented me from my normal weight scheme)
incline: 165x8, 185x6, 195x4(again the shoulder)
db bench: 3x75x8

Triceps

Skullz: 70x10, 110x10, 110x10(again the same old weight scheme,sigh....)
french curls: 3x70x10
db lying tri exten: 3x75x10

This not having a training partner is really starting to affect my motivation, i use to train w/o one but i have gotten accustomed to having that persion around for spot and motivation. hope everyone has a good day tomorrow.

I don't think that it was a bad workout Spawn.

You are doing great guy, so don't get frustrated. If I lived by you I would be your spotter and your modivator.

God only knows it would just help my upper body strength to spot someone that had the strength like you do.
But, the best I can do it try to help here on the forum, and as I said you do a great job just keep it up and don't lose that modivation.
Look in the mirror that should be enough to keep you going in the right direction Spawn. Be careful with that shoulder too.
I hope that you get a partner soon. Good Luck to you.

Brenda

dnyc99 · 11-01-2005, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NewSpawn

This not having a training partner is really starting to affect my motivation, i use to train w/o one but i have gotten accustomed to having that persion around for spot and motivation. hope everyone has a good day tomorrow.

Awww...I know what you mean NS.

I've always done my workouts on my own. No help from anyone..no spotter...no motivation. I wish sometimes I had a training partner for those days I really need the drive to push myself hard. What can you do?

Be proud of the work you are doing on your own already. You look amazing!! :bigthumbu

Feel bettah?

Hugz,

~D~

**NewSpawn** · 11-02-2005, 01:25 AM

thanks game, bren and dnyc. these pesky ailments can get ya down sometimes. heres tonites workout:

Back/Biceps

deads: 225x10, 3x295x8
tbar: 125x10, 2x160x10, 1x185x10, 210x8
bb bent over rows: 155x8, 175x8, 195x4
db rows: 3x60x10(wanted to try these and see how they felt)

Biceps
ez curls: 70x10, 90x10, 110x8, 100x10, 90x10, 70x10
db curls: (done ater each set of ezcurls) 30x10

hope everyone has a great day tomorrow.

RealFantasy · 11-02-2005, 02:18 AM

Nice Workout Spawn, good job once again on the weights! :bigthumbu
Thanks for the visit and the support, and I will have a good week if you do.

You are doing great, keep it up.

Brenda

**A.FreeRadical** · 11-02-2005, 02:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NewSpawn

thanks game, bren and dnyc. these pesky ailments can get ya down sometimes.

Hahaha, Modern Maturity says, "ya gotta workaround your ailments and injuries." I workout with guys in their late 40s and early 50s. I swear, it sometimes takes three of them to put together a full workout.

Train smart. That is the only advice that I can give. Even then, I fail to do that sometimes.

Great workout!

*

**NewSpawn** · 11-02-2005, 02:38 AM

lol, thanks rad

GameDayDog · 11-02-2005, 07:20 AM

118 reps for biceps ???

...

Wayyyy to many for such a small muscle... Seriously..

Should've threw in some calf work.. *D

Peace..~G

**NewSpawn** · 11-02-2005, 10:26 PM

lol, yeah game thats alot of reps, but i'm tired of em not growing, i do the heavy low and i am just trying to freak them out. i'll give em plenty of rest before next bicep workout. gonna do calves tomorrow night. take care game.

Dex · 11-03-2005, 01:15 AM

Workouts look good NS...what you pickin' on yourself for?
Sometimes when I'm feeling negative, I'll look back at where
it all started in my journal and see the progress. While I may
have a long way to go, there are miles of road behind me.

Quote:

Spawnster.. if your shoulder's bothering you & you're sayin' - same old weight, same old routine... You should change it up... Nothyng's set in stone..

When the Dawg is right, the Dawg is right!

You have alot to be positive about Spawn...keep on keepin' on.

**NewSpawn** · 11-03-2005, 02:32 AM

appreciate it dex, yep the dawg calls em right.

GameDayDog · 11-03-2005, 08:49 AM

If what ya doing ain't workin', it's tyme for somethyng new...

Have you tried spider curls... face the preacher bench the wrong way.. and set the weight on the seat.. then do curls..

Also, another favorite of myne.. a very humbling exercyse.. 45 Degree Incline Dumbbell Hammer Curls... No swinging & cheating.. do them one arm at a tyme... go for 3 sets of 8... (yeah, my favorite rep scheme).. I'll tell you.. I've never gotten past 3 sets of 8 with 45's ...

And then if you get bored... do standing alternating dumbbell curls, (strict form, as usual) .. and run the rack... 50's down to the 5's ... Don't cheat either.. I suggest it to a few people and they don't reach failure with the dumbbell... they drop the weight when they feel a burn... When you reach failure.. I want you to hear me screaming - PUSSY!!! - and get 2 more reps.. then drop the weight.. *D ... I haven't done that in about two months.. ... Today's arm day.. but I thynk I'll wait tyl next workout to do it...

Peace..~G

**NewSpawn** · 11-03-2005, 08:20 PM

Legs

Squats(narrow stance): 205x10, 4x225x10, 255x8
Leg Press: 4x320x10
Leg Extensions: 50x10, 60x10, 70x10, 90x8
Lying Leg Curls: 3x30x10, 40x8
Standing Calve: 4x145x25
Seated Calve: 4x145x25

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

pammiejoe6 · 11-03-2005, 08:26 PM

great job on the workout sweety! whoa heavy squats! how are you going? parallel or ass to the grass?

either way great job!

man dont those leg curls kill?

10-30-2005, 11:11 PM	#181
NewSpawn Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,223 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 24	yep, game as spanked my ego yea dex, you reap what you sow, i wimped out and now i am being raked over the coals,lol. don't worry it just drives my motivation higher. good to hear from you and i hope you have a great week.

10-31-2005, 02:47 AM	#182
RealFantasy Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 684 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 10	You are doing great Spawn! Just keep the determination and you will do whatever you are going for! :bigthumbu Thanks for the visit, and I am back to me and getting this going for me in a more positive way. Thanks for all your support Spawn, I appricate it. You are an OK guy in my book. Actually you are a better than OK, and I enjoy seeing you in my journal. So THANKS! HAVE A NICE DAY TOMMORROW. Brenda __________________ Brenda's FitDay

11-01-2005, 12:35 AM	#184
NewSpawn Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,223 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 24	workout chest/tri's bench: 3x225x5, 220x5, 215x7(shoulder prevented me from my normal weight scheme) incline: 165x8, 185x6, 195x4(again the shoulder) db bench: 3x75x8 Triceps Skullz: 70x10, 110x10, 110x10(again the same old weight scheme,sigh....) french curls: 3x70x10 db lying tri exten: 3x75x10 This not having a training partner is really starting to affect my motivation, i use to train w/o one but i have gotten accustomed to having that persion around for spot and motivation. hope everyone has a good day tomorrow.

11-01-2005, 04:13 AM	#185
GameDayDog The Dawg Is Back!! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Doin Compound Movements 4 Scooby Snacks! Posts: 1,914 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 32	Spawnster.. if your shoulder's bothering you & you're sayin' - same old weight, same old routine... You should change it up... Nothyng's set in stone.. Some ideas include... lowering the weight A LOT.. then do incline benches... say 160 ish for 15 reps.. then as soon as you rack the weight, use 45 pound dumbbells and bench with them to failure... Try that for 3 sets... Then do it again for flat benches... (I alwayz place inclines fyrst..) Mix up the bodyparts.. go lyghter... do giant sets.. supersets... change the music you workout too... As long as you fynish a movement with dumbbells, you won't really need to worry about not having a spot... As for the shoulder.. where are the warmup sets dude?? ... Not to mention some form of warmup cardio - preworkout... You gotta do some form of mild cardio.. I ryde an exercyse bike for 6 minutes at a moderate pace... but you can also jump rope.. Anythyng that gets the heart pumping a little bit.. it'll get you a full body pump and will raise your body temp a lil so your joints and thyngs are warmed up for your workout.... Then, dare I ned to mention that it looks lyke you could've started at maybe 90 for 2 sets of 8.. then gradually increased the weights ... that may serve to help ya shoulder out too.. You only got 1 body buddy.. make it flawless, but stay injury free whyle doing it.. Peace..~G __________________ I am Thee Alpha.. RaSP is Thee oMEGA.. Between the 2 of us - We have everythyng covered... I want to be bigger than all the humans!! "I'm sure I should be doing cardio too....but I don't run from anything...so why practice?" - 1stInDoor Goal - 200#'s 5/27/07 - 4/27/07 - 175# 3/27/07 - 167#

11-02-2005, 01:25 AM	#188
NewSpawn Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,223 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 24	workout thanks game, bren and dnyc. these pesky ailments can get ya down sometimes. heres tonites workout: Back/Biceps deads: 225x10, 3x295x8 tbar: 125x10, 2x160x10, 1x185x10, 210x8 bb bent over rows: 155x8, 175x8, 195x4 db rows: 3x60x10(wanted to try these and see how they felt) Biceps ez curls: 70x10, 90x10, 110x8, 100x10, 90x10, 70x10 db curls: (done ater each set of ezcurls) 30x10 hope everyone has a great day tomorrow.

10-31-2005, 04:03 AM	#183
pammiejoe6 Pink Members Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: south texas Posts: 4,175 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 85	LMAO dawg...heheheee keep up the great job spawn! throw in some calf raises dude...hahaha

11-02-2005, 02:18 AM	#189
RealFantasy Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 684 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 10	Nice Workout Spawn, good job once again on the weights! :bigthumbu Thanks for the visit and the support, and I will have a good week if you do. You are doing great, keep it up. Brenda __________________ Brenda's FitDay

11-02-2005, 02:38 AM	#191
NewSpawn Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,223 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 24	lol, thanks rad

11-02-2005, 07:20 AM	#192
GameDayDog The Dawg Is Back!! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Doin Compound Movements 4 Scooby Snacks! Posts: 1,914 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 32	118 reps for biceps ??? ... Wayyyy to many for such a small muscle... Seriously.. Should've threw in some calf work.. *D Peace..~G __________________ I am Thee Alpha.. RaSP is Thee oMEGA.. Between the 2 of us - We have everythyng covered... I want to be bigger than all the humans!! "I'm sure I should be doing cardio too....but I don't run from anything...so why practice?" - 1stInDoor Goal - 200#'s 5/27/07 - 4/27/07 - 175# 3/27/07 - 167#

11-02-2005, 10:26 PM	#193
NewSpawn Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,223 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 24	lol, yeah game thats alot of reps, but i'm tired of em not growing, i do the heavy low and i am just trying to freak them out. i'll give em plenty of rest before next bicep workout. gonna do calves tomorrow night. take care game.

11-03-2005, 02:32 AM	#195
NewSpawn Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,223 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 24	appreciate it dex, yep the dawg calls em right.

11-03-2005, 08:49 AM	#196
GameDayDog The Dawg Is Back!! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Doin Compound Movements 4 Scooby Snacks! Posts: 1,914 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 32	New Techniquez... If what ya doing ain't workin', it's tyme for somethyng new... Have you tried spider curls... face the preacher bench the wrong way.. and set the weight on the seat.. then do curls.. Also, another favorite of myne.. a very humbling exercyse.. 45 Degree Incline Dumbbell Hammer Curls... No swinging & cheating.. do them one arm at a tyme... go for 3 sets of 8... (yeah, my favorite rep scheme).. I'll tell you.. I've never gotten past 3 sets of 8 with 45's ... And then if you get bored... do standing alternating dumbbell curls, (strict form, as usual) .. and run the rack... 50's down to the 5's ... Don't cheat either.. I suggest it to a few people and they don't reach failure with the dumbbell... they drop the weight when they feel a burn... When you reach failure.. I want you to hear me screaming - PUSSY!!! - and get 2 more reps.. then drop the weight.. *D ... I haven't done that in about two months.. ... Today's arm day.. but I thynk I'll wait tyl next workout to do it... Peace..~G __________________ I am Thee Alpha.. RaSP is Thee oMEGA.. Between the 2 of us - We have everythyng covered... I want to be bigger than all the humans!! "I'm sure I should be doing cardio too....but I don't run from anything...so why practice?" - 1stInDoor Goal - 200#'s 5/27/07 - 4/27/07 - 175# 3/27/07 - 167#

11-03-2005, 08:20 PM	#197
NewSpawn Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,223 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 24	workout Legs Squats(narrow stance): 205x10, 4x225x10, 255x8 Leg Press: 4x320x10 Leg Extensions: 50x10, 60x10, 70x10, 90x8 Lying Leg Curls: 3x30x10, 40x8 Standing Calve: 4x145x25 Seated Calve: 4x145x25 Hope everyone has a great weekend!

11-03-2005, 08:26 PM	#198
pammiejoe6 Pink Members Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: south texas Posts: 4,175 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 85	great job on the workout sweety! whoa heavy squats! how are you going? parallel or ass to the grass? either way great job! man dont those leg curls kill?