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Played tennis again today for 2 hours and now my elbow feels like shit because I overdid it on the serve.
I have served like shit the last two days. Probably something like 40% first serves. But let me tell you, I'm getting my hips more involved and when I hit one I am hitting it by you.
http://www.tennis-channel.tv/tennis/...catid=7&id=498
Three mile walk, about one hour of back. Today wasn't the best day, but my back days never are :(
I don't feel like I can properly overload my back because my grip and sometimes my arms give out first. I know this'll get better with time, but it's a bit demoralizing.
It's very difficult to hit your back correctly for nearly everyone at first. You have to learn to actually use the correct muscles, and not just do the movements because it's really easy to use your biceps instead of your lats when doing lat pulldowns for example.
You want to get your back and really feel it next time?
Wide grip pull-ups, as wide as your grip can go, palms facing away, dead hang on every rep. Five sets to faliure, two minutes between each set.
Wider the grip, wider the back!
100 kettlebell snatches with the 55 pounder in 4:25 seconds, my new personal best!
Not a bad way to warm up for shoulder day.
Afternoon hike. 2 jog later and 20 min on the bike, followed by a grueling hour abs/core class.
Yesterday I did an hour of chest.
Today I rocked a fat bean burrito and sat on my ass. Rule.
went to an outdoor balloon festival this past weekend. they had the normal fair food vendors lined up, and in the middle was a booth for the marines. they had a pullup station puit front and a big crowd gathered around.
if you could do 10 pullups from hanging to chin over they were giving out a marines banner and if you could do 20 was an under armor type marines shirt.
it was funny watching all these meatheads and thugs getting up there and not even being able to do the 10. after about 15 guys, finally one of them did the 10 and the crowd was going crazy. there were probably 500+ people watching.
i wasnt going to do it because i did arms the day before, but my wife pointed me out and they made me go up there. anyways got the under armor shirt easily, and it was funny watching the crowds reaction, it was like they had never seen anything like it.
i guess most people would rather eat the fried funnel cake and turkey legs than get into shape nowadays. also the marines said i was too old and didnt make me fill out the forms, lol
It's funny when people say they can do a ton of pull-ups/chin-ups and then they don't even do them right. Most people think they just have to get the chin to the bar and drop a few inches and then chin to the bar again, but when the try to do it from dead hang to chin over the bar they can only manage a few.
Bitches don't know 'bout my bread loaves.
In before: Zangeif.
wow,, that dude must be injecting some serious shit. the one on his right arm looks like it has its own pair of balls hanging out
That's nothing. When I got a pump my arms get at least 1/2 inch bigger, sometimes even 3/4 of an inch. MY GUNZ IS LOADED, BITCH!Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh
Hour and a half of shoulders and a 2.9 mile walk.
Now on week 3 P90X. Just did chest and back today. No time 4 abs cuz I gots to work :curse:
http://www.the-nextlevel.com/board/a...1&d=1253737289
I support p90x.
Walked for about 5 miles, did an hour of legs, and then played drums for three hours.
Today was awesome.
I ALSO HAD A SMALL FROSTY FROM WENDYS AND STAYED WITHIN MY FAT/CALORIE GOALS. EPIC! IT TASTED LIKE A SEXY DAYDREAM FILLED WITH RAINBOWS!
Hey TNL, how many pushups can you do in one go? Get down next to your computer and do them right now. No excuses!
I just did 38, which Is more than I've ever been able to do in my life I think?
I can do like 15 pull ups easy, dunno about 20+ yet, from dead hang.
Hurt my oblique muscle at work, I think. Either that or lower back. It doesn't hurt when I lift but it's uncomfortable all the time and it's somehow connected to my foot as it hurt when I tried to move something heavy by pushing right with the instep of my left foot.
I tore an oblique playing hockey like 5 years ago, and it feels similar but nowhere near as bad, as I could not even stand up straight or drive a car without ridiculous muscle pain and spasms last time.
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Originally Posted by Josh
I can do 100 straight. I have been working out with sets of 60, 40, 40, then triangles til failure, two or three sets.
Haven't tried to go more than 100.
After a day of doing an hour and a half of upper body, I can do 50. Before I started lifting, my usual limit was around 35-40. I'm happy with that improvement.Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh
I don't believe Cow. He has been playing too much midnight Gears to be able to do 100 pushups without a single break. Though if he is telling the truth, congrats to him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowutopia
The one part of tennis I could never figure out was the serving.
I never could get the ball in without hitting a lollypop of a shot that the other guy would just crush for a return winner.
Since I always had good speed and agility, I was pretty decent if I ever got into a rally or got the ball into play without screwing myself over from a softball serve, but then again, I never played anybody but friends and family; I'm sure a serious player would crush me.
What Cap doesn't realize is that during breaks in gameplay or waiting for a match I am typically doing some kind of exercise.
weeman, check that one minute drill I linked to. The hardest part of the serve is actually the toss, and then you can begin to work in your motions. Work on placing the ball first. You'll have to probably take lessons to start learning spins. I can't really spin the ball in very well, but I am practicing hitting with different spins.
That hips thing is mad useful.
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Originally Posted by Josh
http://www.the-nextlevel.com/board/p...&pictureid=804Quote:
Originally Posted by wEEman33
I remember thinking that I was in pretty rad shape when I could do 50 slow and controlled, perfect form chest to ground pushups.
Post up vids of all these crazy numbers ya'lls reppin!
Float the heel...Quote:
Originally Posted by Hubbitron
What kind of soup you got? Non-dairy I hope.
Ha! I just started the last phase (week 9) and am quite pleased with the results so far. A very solid program, and Tony Horton, while goofy, doesn't bother me at all. Yoga was the most pleasant surprise. I've never been terribly flexible, so I went into it with a bit of a grimace. I've made big flexibility (and strength) gains, and that workout (maybe more than any other) leaves me drenched and feeling pretty damned good.
Yoga is awesome.
I'm about to go on a nice long hike on the Greenbelt trail near my place. It's fairly rugged, and the terrain changes often...flat one minute, uphill the next, climbing over logs and rocks and shit the next. It's gonna be a great workout. I'll take pics and post them when I get back later tonight.
Yeah, some of these numbers seem a little crazy. 100 push-ups? I consider myself pretty strong (when feeling especially randy I've gone up to 100 pound dumbbells when doing incline dumbbell presses, and that's after doing bench press first) and the most push-ups I've ever gotten is around 60 or so (and that shit was hard). Bear in mind that I weigh about 210, though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kidnemo
A push-up starts with your chest flat on the floor and ends with your arms completely extended. Anything else and you're not doing a real push-up.
Great upper body workout today, but I slept in and felt a little sluggish today so I bailed on cardio and feel lame about that. I needed a break from it anyway, but still wish I had gotten it in today.
I forgot it's starting to get dark earlier now, so I had to cut my hike short...only got in about 35 minutes, but on that trail even 35 minutes of hiking is a solid workout. I didn't want to chance having to walk back with no light since there all sorts of rocks and roots sticking out of the ground. No pics, since it was already dusk when I set out.
I do pushups on handles, and bring my chest to the same level as the handles. My wrists do not allow me to do "real" pushups on the floor.
Today I bought padded gloves to attempt to slow the growth of the mountain ranges forming where my fingers meet my palms. I also did an hour of back. I also picked up a grip strengthening squeeze thing for $4.99. Soon I will be crushing apples in my hands like what's his name.
I should have played tennis tonight but whatever muscle I hurt is preventing that. Shitty.
Handles are great. You get greater ranger of motion and, as you say, a lot of stress is taken off of your wrists.Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh
Regarding hiking, I do a lot here in SoCal, which has some premiere trails with extremely varied terrain. If any one is looking for foot gear, I bought a pair of Merrell's (Reflex) and they are righteous. Pic below -- to bad you can't see the sick treads. Actually, since I suck with the internet, you can't even see the fucking shoes. I'll work on that...
I work in Merrell's. They're fucking amazing.
I have the same problem. Well, I personally don't mind but my gf does (she doesn't like how they feel). The problem is that I don't like wearing gloves because I feel I get a better grip without them. The only time I wear gloves is when I'm doing heavy pushing exercises, like bench press (I wear gloves with wrist wraps built in to protect my wrist joints). I've been using a pumice stone in the shower to sand down my calluses and corn husker's lotion to smooth them out but it's a pain in the ass. I guess I'll have to pick up a pair of snug regular gloves and just get used to them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh
Gloves are shit IMO.
Pumice stone in the shower once a week to keep them manageable is plenty.
Unless they are ripping off and bleeding, you are just being whiny!
I do the pumice stone business. Flattened them right the fuck out, but it's not good enough. It is affecting my ability to play bass, which is completely unacceptable.
Josh, we're talking to a guy who lives a lifestyle where cauliflower ears are considered a badge of honor. Rock the gloves if you must.
BTW, doing the pumice stone once a week don't cut it. I need to do that shit almost daily. That with the corn husker's lotion seems to keep the calluses managable.
Calluses are manly so I don't give a shit, but I don't need soft woman hands to play bass.
Years of bjj has built up my hands with a pretty solid base. The only thing that really even effects my hands anymore is heavy kettlebell snatches or weighted pullups. Other than that my hands are pretty much immune at this point.
Bunch of slack jawed faggots in here!
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Originally Posted by Kidnemo
The other day, I was going down on my girlfriend, I said to her, "Jeez you got a big pussy. Jeez you got a big pussy."
She said, "Why did you say that twice?"
I said, "I didn't."
The other day I walked up to Kidnemo's girlfriend and I said, "hey, I'd like a little pussy."
She said, "So would I, mine's as big as a house."
That's a nice broken image you have there. Perhaps you should attach it?
My schedule got all fucked up this week, so today I went in I did an hour of curlz for the gurlz.
Sweet. I've got 4 pair and they're all pretty much fantastic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowutopia
Shoulders and arms today. I will work on snatches later tonight -- no kettle ball required.
Did an hour on the bike today to make up for my lack of cardio on friday. Full day tomorrow. Should be fun.
I will not!Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh
Hour of chest, normal distance walk (three miles, Runkeeper didn't track it.) plus a forced 2 mile march carrying a bass and a guitar because I couldn't find a cab that would pick me up. Cabs, apparently, don't pick up shady looking white dudes until you get to the inner harbor.
Soon a three mile walk to pick up Rebecca's car from the shop. Niggas be trekin, son.
Great workout today. Ran 3.5 miles, biked for 21min, and spent about 1.5 hours on upper body. Increased weight on just about every exercise and I felt great about it.
I've been going for 10 weeks, 5 days a week with no skipped days, 60-90 minutes a day. I'm taking next week off then doing the Max-OT program for 8 weeks.
I am looking forward to the week off like I don't even know what. I'm going to buy a video game and play the shit out of that motherfucker. I imagine I'll still go for walks and such, but I'm not even going to think about the gym.
Punished chest today. I added incline flyes to my routine (I've mostly been doing press variations and the pec deck machine) and I'm sore already. Finished with 20 minutes of cardio on the bike set on random, alternating between levels 7 and 8. I'm hoping to be able to go the full 20 on 8 soon.
Now you're playing with POWER!Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh
I do not support the pec deck.
Hey, it gets me results.
And mad bitches.
Today was shoulders, tomorrow is complaining about being sore.
MABYE THAT'S WHY YOU HAVE A SAD LITTLE GIRLY CHEST!Quote:
Originally Posted by Kidnemo
Watch your mouth tubby.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dolemite
Seriously though, if anyone is curious, do some google reading on the pec deck. Lots of info about why it's not good for you and safe alternatives.
And also, what happened to all of the "I can do 400 pushups" people? I'd still like some vids please!
My video is coming next week! No lies!
I cannot be bothered to videotape myself doing pushups. It's like a half an hour of video converting I'd rather not do.
Convert it in between sets 'o hunerd IMO.
Also: what's wrong with the pec deck. Isn't it just flys?
My gym doesn't have one I don't think!
also: pre workout beverage invented today! 8oz of coffee, 8oz reduced fat chocolate milk, 2 scoops of isopure protein powder. Punch the face of god.
Flyes with a side of shoulder impingement.
RE: push ups - I saw something on G4 a while back showing some Japanese guys doing an ungodly amount of pushups - like around 400 - within a few minutes. Personally, they didn't look like real pushups to me, but then again those Japanese folks have some short arms.
And to think I can only do 40 in one sitting right now :(
Went to the gym today. I haven't gone in about a month. Due to moving back to NJ and then moving in with a roommate in Philly. In about a week or two I'll sign up with the gym (Bally's).
So, I have a free week and today I did chest. I need to take it slow, due to not being in the gym for over a month. I feel awesome.
I've never had any shoulder issues with the ol' Pec Deck. I personally find it useful for really hitting the inner pecs hard and helping develop the inner cut down the middle. Dumbbell flyes are great but you can't get your elbows to almost touch like you can on the Pec Deck.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kidnemo
I assume that most of the people who hurt themselves on the Pec Deck tackle it like it's a power exercise when it's more about holding at the peak of the movement and lowering it slowly.
Don't feel bad. Average number of push-ups for the regular joe is something like 24.Quote:
Originally Posted by Type Ryan
I was wondering why you hadn't posted in this thread in a while. I was worried that you'd gone fatty on us again. Glad to see you're back in action.Quote:
Originally Posted by Advocate
The gf and I are planning a trip to Philly in the next few weeks. Maybe we can meet up while we're there if you promise not to grow tentacles and rape her or anything.
That was probably on The Unbeatable Banzuke. All they have to do is go down and hit a button with their forehead (or chest maybe) and they are anything but strict form.Quote:
Originally Posted by Type Ryan
Great show! (bad pushup form) :D
I have never personally had issues with it either, but I know of multiple people that have developed issues from it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dolemite
The problem with it is the lack of adjustability to fit different body types and from that making your body move in an unnatural movement. Similar to how it's better to do a free-weight bench than it is to bench in a smith.
Shockingly, I have maintained the same weight. The issue is the muscle has gotten flabby. :( Not now though. I kicked the shit out of my lackadaisical muscles.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dolemite
Is this the same type of trip where you said you'd be down in NC? If so I won't hold my breath, ____dick.____Quote:
Originally Posted by Dolemite
I never said I was coming down to NC. You invited me, I said I might some time.
Besides, Philly is way closer to me than NC. I'm talking a day trip to check out shit like Eastern State Jail, The Mutter, etc.
Great jog in the amazing weather we are having right now. Ended the day with 30 min on the bike and 1.5 hours of upper body. Loving these results.
Did about an hour of legs today and walked three miles. Some guy was doing deadlifts and throwing the bar on the ground after each rep and going YAAAAAA.
What do you expect from a guy that knows how to really get results. You could learn a thing or two from him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh
Two weeks off from running because of a crazy amount of tests at school, but I did 3 miles each these last two nights. As Cap said, this weather is beautiful for running.
I miss rock climbing 3-5 times a week and 20-30 miles a week, but in conjunction with work, it takes too much time from school.
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Originally Posted by Josh
WWArnoldD?
That's nothing. The other day there was this homeless-looking black dude in my gym. Nobody has seen him before or since. Anyway, he's got gross matted hair and he's wearing what appeared to be bedroom slippers, ratty old sweats, and a muscle shirt revealing a pot belly. Also, he was covered with pink weightlifting chalk, as was the floor of the powerlifting rack he was using where he had set up an olympic bar completely loaded with 45 pound plates (the bar was almost bending). He sat there for 10 minutes doing nothing, got up, walked over to the rack, and started rubbing even more pink chalk all over the bar. Then he spread his feet wider then his shoulders, bent over and grasped the bar with both hands, one overhand, one underhand. He suddenly started screaming "HUUUGH! HUUGGHH! HUUGGHHHH! HUUGGHHHHHHHHGGH!", tensing with each cry, lifted the bar barely ONE INCH off the rack, and then instantly dropped it with an earth-shattering crash. Then he went and sat back down. That was his whole set. 10 minutes later he repeated the same thing, and once again 10 minutes after that. At this point everyone in the gym is staring at this stupid asshole, waiting for either the olympic bar to snap or his back. I mean, I've seen idiots at the gym not knowing what they were doing and doing stupid shit, but this guy was something else.Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh
I guess in his deranged mind it was supposed to be a deadlift or something. AllI know is that I was praying that his spine would snap in half like a twig and he'd die painfully right there in his own blood and piss.
I did some running today for the first time in about five months. I'm not really a fan of cardio in any way, but it felt pretty good. I hit chest after and was quite a bit weaker than normal. It made for a frustrating day.
Try doing your cardio after your weightlifting, not before.
I agree with Dole.
As well you should.
The gym version of an old wives tale.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dolemite
Your mom is an old wife.
someone should update the wiki.
3.2 mile walk. No gym this week. It is messing with my head a bit.
59 this year!Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh
<3 ya moms. :D
Frankly, Kidnemo, I have to agree with Pa (and probably several other people in this thread). You need to start making some kind of positive contribution, 'cause the whole "I'm Mr. Arrogant supertrainer know-it-all" act is wearing very thin. Seriously.
Why do cardio before lifting and take away from your strength and endurance? Do cardio afterwards, when you've already burned up your energy and lifted with maximum intensity and can just concentrate on endurance and burning fat. This is just my opinion, but I've read enough (there's tons of info on the net and in print backing me up) and praticed it enough to see that it works, at least for me.
See? It's not that hard to actually intelligently back up your opinion instead of just popping in and bitching that everyone's doing everything wrong without saying why, which is all you ever do. Unless you have a flawless physique (trust me, you don't- none of us do) you really need to get with the spirit of the thread and chill the fuck out.
Yes Kidnemo, you have gotten a little too corny lately and believe it or not that is 90% of the reason I haven't been around in a couple weeks.
I was happily reading along about everybody doing pushups. Some of the numbers might have seemed a little high but HAY, I got my own pushups to do. So no big whoop. Then you come in here demanding videos. Of pushups? It was too much. One of my favorite people of the whole entire internet acting that pompous? I had to take a break.
So I was hanging out with Shakey and I randomly asked "Any crazy TNL drama lately?". And of course he said no. So I explained that if people are going to publicly demand video evidence of other people doing something so banal as pushups that the internet had gone too far and I couldn't get involved anymore.
So I went home and as I was replaying the events of the day that got stuck in my mind. And I thought "HAY I love TNL and I love Kidnemo so screw this I'm going back". And just about the first thing I see is you demanding pushup videos for the second time. Ugh. Where will it end?
"Josh, I know you like to say that you read the stand by Steven King but I'm actually certified when it comes to book reading and without video footage of you reading the whole thing from cover to cover I can only assume that you either didn't do it right or didn't finish the whole thing like you said you did. BTW, Even though I rarely have time to be positive or encouraging toward anybody in this thread, I totally have time for videos like this.".
I remember when you asked for pictures. Alot of guys put one up. Brand X, Advocate, Prince Planet, Dole, Taloony, Josh, me, Hubb and maybe more. You said something nice to Taloony and you said "I support p90x" to Hubb and other than that? Not a word. If you're so many light years ahead of the rest of us shouldn't your role in all of this be a little more encouraging and a little less self aggrandizing and negative toward others?
If other people's pushups really matter and you want to help everybody be in better shape then where in the heck is your video? Wouldn't it cut to the chase a little more directly for you to make a two minute video of doing pushups correctly? I could (heck, I would) watch that video but I could never sit here and watch Cow's hundred pushup run.
We get it that you've been at this awhile. We get it that you're putting forth alot of effort and making big sacrifices for your body. We get it that you're becoming educated about all of this. We get it that you have clients and tell them stuff. What we don't get is why it gives you license to be a little jerky about all of it.
ANYWAYS
I've been doing lots of kettlebell snatches on the balance board. I'm only on the 26lber because of the balance required but it's alot of fun :tu:
Fair enough, done with this thread.
I'm going to the gym in a bit.
I'LL MISS KIDNEMO!
Also: I love walking to the gym. God living in the city is awesome.
Gee, do you quit this easily in the ring too? You'll never be The Ultimate Fighter that way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kidnemo
Still, it's a shame you're being such a woman about this. I'll be the first to admit that Kidnemo clearly has a lot of talent and knowledge that could be very useful to everyone in this thread, myself included. But until he pulls his own dick out of his ass perhaps it's best for all involved that he takes a break.
I just curled two servings of oatmeal. Pretty soon I'm going to do 2x2 of vegetarian sausage patty presses, then go for a 3 mile walk.
Sup brah.
I did back, biceps, calves and cardio today. I finally made it through 20 minutes of bike on random completely at level 8. Next I'll start switching to level 9 during the easier parts of 8 until I can build up to level 9 full-time, and so on.
Do you eat meat at all? I've tried veggie meat (recently it was fake ground beef- not bad), but I'm a carnivore at heart. Always will be. I just ate some chicken and a Kellogg's chocolate chip Fiber Plus bar (I could live on these things).Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh
BTW, I've been trying Ezekiel bread lately and I'm loving it. It's basically an organic, flourless bread made from whole wheat, barley, millet, lentils, soybeans, and spelt. It makes a delicious, nutrient-rich, heavy (one loaf weighs 1 1/2 pounds...wacking someone with it would hurt fo realz) bread that even has 4 grams of protein per slice. You can read about it here:
http://www.foodforlife.com/sprouted-...ekiel-4-9.html
They make a whole line of shit like this- cereal, pasta, etc, but so I've only found the bread at Trader Joe's.
Sunday night I ate some of Hubbards mom's pastitso which had meat in it, but my diet is 99% vegetarian.
Try the morning star sausage patties. Those things are the fucking truth. They're greasy and delicious.
I was eating a box of those every weekend (replacing beef jerky). They were awesome, but now I'm burnt out on them
I have four of them most days for 2nd breakfast with green tobasco hot sauce. I haven't gotten sick of them yet.