Getting into shape.

[MrsLooking4more]

Here is what I mean by V you see his obliques they literally make the V shape right above some guys are really pronounce some are barely there. this is about midway. Many people called V to heaven because it ends up pointing and emphasizing the trail to a males unit.


About your appetite are you hungry or not hungry or just comes a go?

 

[Dontrike]

Here is what I mean by V you see his obliques they literally make the V shape right above some guys are really pronounce some are barely there. this is about midway. Many people called V to heaven because it ends up pointing and emphasizing the trail to a males unit.

About your appetite are you hungry or not hungry or just comes a go?

Yep, I'm going to let that insecurity pass me by.

It is mostly hunger. I haven't reduced my calorie intake too much yet, but the little I have has me wanting to eat again sooner than I was previously. This usually leads to something extra or more from a meal, which only negates what I am trying to do.

 

[Dontrike]

Workout done today. My right arm started hurting again towards the end so I didn't do any push ups. The curls is when I can feel some sort of ache and then after the bench presses is when it starts to feel more like pain.

• Barbell Curl
  
  • 104 lb x 5 reps
  • 104 lb x 5 reps
  • 104 lb x 2 reps
• Barbell Deadlift
  
  • 104 lb x 12 reps
  • 104 lb x 7 reps
• Weighted Crunch
  
  • 25 lb x 35 reps
• Barbell Bench Press
  
  • 104 lb x 17 reps
  • 104 lb x 12 reps
  • 104 lb x 7 reps
• Barbell Squat
  
  • 104 lb x 12 reps
  • 104 lb x 7 reps

 

[MovingUp]

Did back and biceps tonight.

I tried something I haven't done in a while, got the dip belt (weighs about 2 1/2 pounds) and put on 115 pounds and tried chinups. Got 3 full range of motion reps in. Talking to this new girl at the gym who's about 5'2 1/2 is about 115 - 120 pounds (she's a dancer so she has dat ass and muscles and stuff) and I told her I could rep out a few with her on my back next workout and had to check if I could before I embarrassed myself lol.

 

[Dontrike]

Workout done today and I was lucky to do that. While doing the bench presses I got through the first set fine, but when it came to the end of the second set I could only get to 11 of the 13 I needed to do before I couldn't lift the bar anymore, which caused a little bit of a problem. I got the bar off of me and took a little break and got through the rest of my workout, even if I reduced the amount of push ups because of how shaky my arms were.

I took the last week off to make sure that my arm healed, which it seems like it did, but the problem is that every time I take a break like that I move backwards so much that it leads to things like today, which is quite frustrating. That isn't even to mention how it feels like I am not getting anywhere with this right now.

• Weighted Crunch
  
  • 25 lb x 36 reps
• Barbell Bench Press
  
  • 104 lb x 18 reps
  • 104 lb x 11 reps
  • 104 lb x 10 reps
• Barbell Curl
  
  • 104 lb x 5 reps
  • 104 lb x 5 reps
  • 104 lb x 3 reps
• Barbell Squat
  
  • 104 lb x 13 reps
  • 104 lb x 8 reps
• Barbell Deadlift
  
  • 104 lb x 13 reps
  • 104 lb x 8 reps
• Push-Up
  
  • 10 reps

 

[aBone2pick]

Here is what I mean by V you see his obliques they literally make the V shape right above some guys are really pronounce some are barely there. this is about midway. Many people called V to heaven because it ends up pointing and emphasizing the trail to a males unit.
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About your appetite are you hungry or not hungry or just comes a go?

I always thought "The V" was a reference to the width of the shoulders and lats to the hips.

Is it really relating to the obliques.

 

[TheGreatDivider]

Why are you doing abs before you squat?

 

[MrsLooking4more]

abone2pick We also refer to the shoulder to waist as a V but the V to heaven is the obliques to hips.

Dontrike after my car accident I got to 328 and lost 169 pounds and got back into shape. I do not know your size and what your physical goal is. mine at the time was to lose size first. I lost the first 100 with nothing but cardio, then I added resistance training to get me back to bodybuilding shape. I did all my workouts indoor except for walking. I am 46 and have kept the weight off since 1999. I am now working on getting back to competition looks and I feel strong and healthy.

You got to find what works for you. Like some of the guys have said resistance training with cardio is he way to go. Your routine seems to works the same muscles over and over which in theory will lean you out if you are suing low weights high reps and if you are alternating the body parts so they can have recuperation time to build up.

Low reps, high weights for pumping the muscles.

I do chest and back Monday
Cardio Tuesday
arms, biceps, triceps Wed
Cardio Thursday
Legs and back Friday
MMA Saturday
Rest day

After three weeks my fourth week is a yoga week then I start the cycle but up the weights. After 90 days I take two weeks off. Hope this helps get you and idea of what some of us have been trying to tell you.

 

[Dontrike]

Why are you doing abs before you squat?

That is just how I put in my exercise into Fitocracy. My normal workout order is curls > squats > deadlifts > bench press > and then either crunches or push ups depending on what I feel like doing, followed by the other.

Dontrike after my car accident I got to 328 and lost 169 pounds and got back into shape. I do not know your size and what your physical goal is. mine at the time was to lose size first. I lost the first 100 with nothing but cardio, then I added resistance training to get me back to bodybuilding shape. I did all my workouts indoor except for walking. I am 46 and have kept the weight off since 1999. I am now working on getting back to competition looks and I feel strong and healthy.

I don't know my exact weight, as I haven't weighed myself in about 5 months, but I am pretty sure I am in the 350 range. My ultimate goal would be getting down to 200-220 as there is no way I could get lower than that.

You got to find what works for you. Like some of the guys have said resistance training with cardio is he way to go. Your routine seems to works the same muscles over and over which in theory will lean you out if you are suing low weights high reps and if you are alternating the body parts so they can have recuperation time to build up.

This particular setup was working for me in the beginning, and a couple times before, but now it doesn't seem like it is doing anything now.

Low reps, high weights for pumping the muscles.

I am not sure I could increase the weight. I was doing it this way so I could get used to each weight and slowly move up.

 

[akaTrex]

I always thought "The V" was a reference to the width of the shoulders and lats to the hips.

Is it really relating to the obliques.

In Old School Body Building the V Taper is:

 

[Dontrike]

Today's workout done. Things went a lot slower and were a bit more difficult. I needed longer breaks in between to get through it all. Almost had the same thing happen with the bench presses, but I was able to get through it somehow. I was feeling pain in my arm again, but with that I still did the push-ups.

• Weighted Crunch
  
  • 25 lb x 37 reps
• Barbell Deadlift
  
  • 104 lb x 14 reps
  • 104 lb x 9 reps
• Barbell Squat
  
  • 104 lb x 14 reps
  • 104 lb x 9 reps
• Barbell Curl
  
  • 104 lb x 5 reps
  • 104 lb x 5 reps
  • 104 lb x 4 reps
• Barbell Bench Press
  
  • 104 lb x 19 reps
  • 104 lb x 14 reps
  • 104 lb x 9 reps
• Push-Up
  
  • 37 reps

 

[aBone2pick]

Have you considered using a separate bar for deads and doing more weight? Other than that your routine looks good, though you could throw in pull ups and rows daily.

 

[Dontrike]

Have you considered using a separate bar for deads and doing more weight? Other than that your routine looks good, though you could throw in pull ups and rows daily.

With only one barbell available I am not a huge fan of changing the weight on it for different exercises, feels like I am wasting time when I am doing it and only making it take longer, although I suppose I will have to start doing that eventually. I have tried rows before and I wasn't a huge fan of them, but that was probably from incorrect stance. Never could do pull ups and I don't have the equipment for them.

 

[MrsLooking4more]

Hey Dontrike can you do pushups? You have many to choose from: Standard pushup
military pushup
wide pushup
Sphynx Pushup
diamond pushup

All work the same muscles that you work on a pull up bar until you get the size down and the muscles build up in order to be able to do the pull ups with the pull up bar.

I recently started to be able to do pull ups and chin ups without the assist after having hand surgery, so I am very happy.

Abonetopick is right, eventually you will have to play with the weights since your body will acclimate to your routine. This is the reason you need to change it up.

 

[Dontrike]

I am able to do pushups and although I am not proud to admit it I can only do them while doing the knee version.

 

[Dontrike]

Workout done for today. Just as difficult as yesterday, but I finished it all faster.

• Push-Up
  
  • 40 reps
• Barbell Squat
  
  • 104 lb x 15 reps
  • 104 lb x 10 reps
  • 104 lb x 5 reps
• Barbell Bench Press
  
  • 104 lb x 20 reps
  • 104 lb x 15 reps
  • 104 lb x 10 reps
  • 104 lb x 5 reps
• Barbell Curl
  
  • 104 lb x 5 reps
  • 104 lb x 5 reps
  • 104 lb x 5 reps
• Barbell Deadlift
  
  • 104 lb x 15 reps
  • 104 lb x 10 reps
  • 104 lb x 5 reps
• Weighted Crunch
  
  • 25 lb x 40 reps

 

[Dontrike]

Sunday small workout done. Yet again I have some odd pain in my right forearm, either I need to take a longer break to really let it heal or something might be wrong. Not quite sure what is up with it, seems odd that 30 pounds hurts my arm more than 100.

• Arnold Dumbbell Press
  
  • 30 lb x 12 reps
  • 30 lb x 12 reps
• Dumbbell Bicep Curl
  
  • 30 lb x 12 reps
  • 30 lb x 12 reps
  • 30 lb x 12 reps
• Dumbbell Lunges
  
  • 30 lb x 12 reps

 

[MovingUp]

Hey Dontrike can you do pushups? You have many to choose from: Standard pushup
military pushup
wide pushup
Sphynx Pushup
diamond pushup

All work the same muscles that you work on a pull up bar until you get the size down and the muscles build up in order to be able to do the pull ups with the pull up bar.

I recently started to be able to do pull ups and chin ups without the assist after having hand surgery, so I am very happy.

Abonetopick is right, eventually you will have to play with the weights since your body will acclimate to your routine. This is the reason you need to change it up.

Pullups pretty much work the exact opposite muscles that pushups work. Triceps/chest/anterior delts are used to push things and upper/middle back muscles and biceps are used to pull things ... Hence the reason many people have "push/pull" routines where they do all pushing movements on one day and pulling movements on another. So a PULLup and a PUSHup do not work the same muscles lol.

 

[MrPriapus]

abone2pick We also refer to the shoulder to waist as a V but the V to heaven is the obliques to hips.

Dontrike after my car accident I got to 328 and lost 169 pounds and got back into shape. I do not know your size and what your physical goal is. mine at the time was to lose size first. I lost the first 100 with nothing but cardio, then I added resistance training to get me back to bodybuilding shape. I did all my workouts indoor except for walking. I am 46 and have kept the weight off since 1999. I am now working on getting back to competition looks and I feel strong and healthy.

You got to find what works for you. Like some of the guys have said resistance training with cardio is he way to go. Your routine seems to works the same muscles over and over which in theory will lean you out if you are suing low weights high reps and if you are alternating the body parts so they can have recuperation time to build up.

Low reps, high weights for pumping the muscles.

I do chest and back Monday
Cardio Tuesday
arms, biceps, triceps Wed
Cardio Thursday
Legs and back Friday
MMA Saturday
Rest day

After three weeks my fourth week is a yoga week then I start the cycle but up the weights. After 90 days I take two weeks off. Hope this helps get you and idea of what some of us have been trying to tell you.

Damn woman, you're an inspiration. That is a phenomenal transformation. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Dontrike]

Workout done today. Bumped up the weight and things weren't as rough this time starting out at a new weight than the last time.

Right now I am thinking of doing something crazy and biking cross country.

• Push-Up
  • 10 reps
• Barbell Squat
  • 114 lb x 5 reps
• Weighted Crunch
  • 45 lb x 10 reps
• Barbell Deadlift
  • 114 lb x 5 reps
• Barbell Curl
  • 114 lb x 5 reps
• Barbell Bench Press
  • 114 lb x 5 reps