Or he has poor lifestyle habits (eating/sleep/activity outside of the workout). Note that I'm not commenting on Dontrikes lifestyle as I don't have any clue what it is like, but those things affect workout recovery to a huge degree.
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Or he has poor lifestyle habits (eating/sleep/activity outside of the workout). Note that I'm not commenting on Dontrikes lifestyle as I don't have any clue what it is like, but those things affect workout recovery to a huge degree.
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I don't quite understand how I lost 15 pounds in a my first month by lifting half the weight that I am now, but I haven't lost any weight in the last 4 months even after adding an extra day than I had when I first started.
I'm going to be honest, the only thing I have the faintest clue about is cardio, and that is only slightly higher than not knowing about it at all, the rest I have zero idea about what those are.
Unfortunately that is impossible for the time being. If I ever get money I will look into it.
Bodybuilder.com gives free 3 month workout routines based off of what you want to do (lose weight, gain muscle, etc). I did the short cut to size routine and gained 13 pcds of muscle in 3 months.
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Like HammerTime said, check this out. Head into the workouts section for some great pre-outlined routines.
The reason you are not losing weight is because are eating the same amount of calories as you are using each day. To lose weight you have to eat fewer calories than you use. Doing resistance training does not burn very many calories.
Cardio is very important for weight loss and is more important for health than resistance training is.
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Like HammerTime said, check this out. Head into the workouts section for some great pre-outlined routines.
The reason you are not losing weight is because are eating the same amount of calories as you are using each day. To lose weight you have to eat fewer calories than you use. Doing resistance training does not burn very many calories.
Cardio is very important for weight loss and is more important for health than resistance training is.
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The site has some interesting information, but unfortunately the work out plans don't seem all that possible for me. I can't do the cardio and only 50% to 75% of workouts. That doesn't include the nutritional and supplement aspects being impossible for me to do.
You can't do cardio??? Do you not have shoes or what?? That's basically all it takes.
Try this: 36 squats, 36 alternating lunges (18 each leg) 36 split jumps (jumping from a lunge position and landing in a lunge position except switching legs in the air) and then 36 jump squats. Do all of that and then rest for twice as long as it took you to finish and then repeat it. That is a fantastic high intensity cardio workout that will take you about 10 minutes.
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There is over a foot of snow on the ground currently, so it would sort of be hard to go running, walking, or biking.
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For the last two weeks I have had this odd problem with my foot. If I try to stretch it out my big toe feels like something is being stretched out to far and it becomes quite painful. I am pretty sure nothing happened to that area and it seemed to happen out of nowhere.
Sounds like mild turf toe.. Ice it and elevate it a couple times a day if you can. Big toe sprains can take a really long time to heal and don't get better if you put pressure on it regularly. You might want to see a physical therapist or physician for a proper diagnosis especially if it doesn't get better.
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Workout done and I bumped up the weight. The curls were close to not doable, but I got them done. I've also been having this pain in my left knee for the last two weeks, but oddly it seems to hurt while walking on the stairs, but not while I was doing my squats.
- Barbell Curl
- 104 lb x 5 reps
- Barbell Squat
- 104 lb x 5 reps
- Barbell Deadlift
- 104 lb x 5 reps
- Weighted Crunch
- 25 lb x 24 reps
- Push-Up
- 24 reps
- Barbell Bench Press
- 104 lb x 5 reps
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Workout done. Curls are again quite difficult to do.
- Push-Up
- 25 reps
- Barbell Curl
- 104 lb x 5 reps
- Weighted Crunch
- 25 lb x 25 reps
- Barbell Squat
- 104 lb x 5 reps
- Barbell Deadlift
- 104 lb x 6 reps
- Barbell Bench Press
- 104 lb x 6 reps
Hello Dontrike, i hope you don't think i'm being rude posting this transformation story: Bodybuilding.com - Body Transformation: Troy McLaughlin Removed A 315-Pound Mountain Of Fat! . I know you aren't as heavy as this guy but hopefully you'll find his transformation inspiring. 
And i don't usually post on your log but like everybody else at PEgym i want you to succeed in this. So good luck!
And i don't usually post on your log but like everybody else at PEgym i want you to succeed in this. So good luck!
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Workout done for today only because I was bored and had less than zero things to do. The curls are yet again difficult, I learned I need to vacuum my floor while doing push ups, and my toe is still in the same condition.
- Barbell Curl
- 104 lb x 5 reps
- Barbell Bench Press
- 104 lb x 7 reps
- Barbell Squat
- 104 lb x 5 reps
- Push-Up
- 26 reps
- Weighted Crunch
- 25 lb x 26 reps
- Barbell Deadlift
- 104 lb x 5 reps
You need to space out your routine.
I do the follow muscle groups:
Chest/Back
Tri/Bi/Abs
Rest
Legs
Shoulders/Abs
rest
rest
or
Chest/Tri
Back/Bi
rest
Legs
Shoulders
rest
rest
or
Chest/Tri/Abs
rest
Back/Bi
rest
Legs/Shoulders
rest
rest
I do the follow muscle groups:
Chest/Back
Tri/Bi/Abs
Rest
Legs
Shoulders/Abs
rest
rest
or
Chest/Tri
Back/Bi
rest
Legs
Shoulders
rest
rest
or
Chest/Tri/Abs
rest
Back/Bi
rest
Legs/Shoulders
rest
rest
Also, if you are really into it, I would recommend a proper bar and weights. 45lb BB, and 45/35/25/10/5/2.5 weights. I picked up 300lbs of weights for $100 a few years ago, I'm sure you can find the same. Also, for ~$180 you can pick up a bench press with multiple levels (incline, decline, flat, shoulder). The arms will rise with the bench height and can be used as a squat rack. Mine also had a preacher curl & leg extension/curls. Would be your best bet. Curl bars are cheap (35lbs) and would give your everything you need.
How much weight do you currently have? At most, you should be hitting each muscle group twice a week (excluding abs and calves), but if done properly, once would be sufficient.
How much weight do you currently have? At most, you should be hitting each muscle group twice a week (excluding abs and calves), but if done properly, once would be sufficient.
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The current weight I have available is
Barbell (44 lbs) with
4x 5 lbs.
4x 10 lbs.
2x 25 lbs.
2x 45 lbs.
Curl bar (10 lbs.) with
4x 14.3 lbs.
2x 8.8 lbs.
2x 4.4 lbs.
2 dumbbells with
4x 2.5 lbs.
4x 7.5 lbs.
After that the only money I have available for working out it is enough to get my bike fixed.
If you're not willing to apply to the same advice over and over again why beat around the bush with anything. I workout alone, so that's fine. As for his cardio problem that's why I suggested a jump rope (speed rope) way back when. It can be done virtually anywhere, is a full body workout, and underrated in terms of cardio. Lower the weight but at least increase the sets. I have a feeling there's no stretching after these workouts as well.
