The Workout Thread

[SpoDaddy]

I assume he means this:


I guess it's safer (assuming you normally use shit form when lifting), but nothing beats working out with free weights when it comes to gaining strength and size.

My problem is injury; I was benching with free weights about seven years ago (using shit form) and badly impinged my shoulder. I've been using a vertical press machine for about a year, taking it very slow, and so far have had no problems, so last week I started doing traditional bench pressing on a machine that stabilizes the barbell so that it can only go straight up and down. Working out makes me feel really good, and I like the strength and size I'm adding, so I'm terrified of aggravating my shoulder and being forced to stop.

Right now my routine is:

Monday:
4 sets of 8 bicep curls with dumbells
4 sets of 8 tricep curls (pushing down on a weighted bar)
4 sets of 8 shoulder machine lifts

Wednesday:
4 sets of 8 bench presses
4 sets of 8 pectoral flys (for the inner chest)

I'm using enough weight with each exercise so that 8-10 reps is the most I can do without taking a 1 minute break. Anything I should change?

[Kidnemo]

Right now my routine is:

Monday:
4 sets of 8 bicep curls with dumbells
4 sets of 8 tricep curls (pushing down on a weighted bar)
4 sets of 8 shoulder machine lifts

Wednesday:
4 sets of 8 bench presses
4 sets of 8 pectoral flys (for the inner chest)

I'm using enough weight with each exercise so that 8-10 reps is the most I can do without taking a 1 minute break. Anything I should change?

What are your goals?

How much time do you want to spend in the gym each week?

How much time each time you work out?

Without knowing your goals it looks like you are trying to build the typical "go out to the club" upper body. I'd suggest adding compound exercises that can still have an upper body focus, but will work out your entire body.

Building on that, I'd suggest adding legs stuff, even if it's just for one work out a week, as well as some core stuff as well. A strong core is the "center" of your entire body and is one of the most important things you can work as far as preventing injury and promoting general body wellness.

Depending on what your goals are I can recommend some great routines for you to try.

*edit*

(all of the above is moot if you were just showing part of your routine relating to uppper body/shoulder injury, and if that's the case we can take it from there - I just woke up when I made that post and I was a little out of it haha)

[Kidnemo]

This needs to be posted here too:

*(reposted from the weight loss challenge thread)

I notice a distinct lack commitment in this thread.

Next time you are making excuses about your life, schedule, and lack of free time... think of this video.



You have no excuse.

[The_Meach]

Cool vid.

Danny Bonaducci?

[MVS]

How do you get that fat? I don't get it.

Doesn't there come a day, when, you are slightly fat that you say: "Holy shit, I'm getting fatter, I need to eat less shit or do more exercize!"?

[Dyne]

How do you get that fat? I don't get it.

Doesn't there come a day, when, you are slightly fat that you say: "Holy shit, I'm getting fatter, I need to eat less shit or do more exercize!"?

Most of America says "no." It disgusts me.

[Kidnemo]

How do you get that fat? I don't get it.

Doesn't there come a day, when, you are slightly fat that you say: "Holy shit, I'm getting fatter, I need to eat less shit or do more exercize!"?

Well in the guy in the vids defense:

An Army veteran who was hurt in the first Gulf War, Arthur suffered for 15 years with the effects of a botched surgery that left him unable to walk without the assistance of leg braces and canes.

As far as other people go. It's easy to become l overweight and lazy, especially when you are surrounded by people who are also making poor choices.

[MVS]

Unable to walk = 300 pounds and 5'8?

Not to shit on the dudes achievement here, it's massive (so to speak), and good for him, but, I've been in situations recently where my knee went and I could barely walk and not run and I could still exercize and didn't turn fat.

I think it actually takes a lot of effort to get fat, to a certain point and it's most definately not easy. It takes time. You have to keep eating way past that point where you hop (hopefully) into the shower or you take a piss and think "Wow, I have to lift my gut to see my peen now, wtf".

I think it's similar to being in shape, where you get enough muscle that you burn calories quickly enough to stay relatively fit without too much effort--the main difference is that you just don't give a fuck. Every single day--just like working out--over and over again.

Not slighting fatties or chubbies or whatever--you don't have to be super fit and if you are happy as you are, fantastic--I just can't for the life of me, see how someone who is the same height as me gets to be twice my weight. BMI over 9,000 and all.

It's a little odd there's no excuse for not exercizing, but there's a few for getting fat, eh?

[MVS]

In unreleated news, I am starting to count some calories today--need to gain weight--and apparently I need at least 3,000 a day to do so.

I'd estimate I normally intake 1, maybe 1,500 daily.

Perhaps this is why I can't understand getting to 300 pounds--trying to eat more these days, I've found it takes a lot of effort to eat a lot of food.

[Joust Williams]

It takes a lot of effort to eat a lot of good food.

Nuts are key, though