Caporegime
Nothing like a good pump and some DOMS for desert.
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Soldato
working out when short on time
Does this sound anygood as I have trouble fitting in my old routine so thought this might be ok
monday - 5 sets DB Incline Bench + 3 sets skull crushers
tuesday - pullups 30 reps , 5 sets deadlifts, 3 sets BB curls
weds - 5 sets DB shoulder press or Military press + 3 sets lateral raises
thurs - 3 sets Hack squats, 3 sets sldl - situps
Does this sound anygood as I have trouble fitting in my old routine so thought this might be ok
monday - 5 sets DB Incline Bench + 3 sets skull crushers
tuesday - pullups 30 reps , 5 sets deadlifts, 3 sets BB curls
weds - 5 sets DB shoulder press or Military press + 3 sets lateral raises
thurs - 3 sets Hack squats, 3 sets sldl - situps
Thanks Freefaller I think I was maybe taking my frustration out on the forum to be honest, maybe most of my posts seem a load of crap anyway or maybe I'm not getting involved as such
I'll need to get back to this discussion tomorrow. It's just frustrating wanting something so much and I just seem to be failing at it, that sound sad doesn't it?
I'll need to get back to this discussion tomorrow. It's just frustrating wanting something so much and I just seem to be failing at it, that sound sad doesn't it?
Caporegime
Had a great workout today. I could have trained for hours, felt like I had boundless energy. I love it when I feel that way.
We all get frustrated at times. I've close to tossing in the towel too, I then give it a break and then relax, reflect, do some introspective discussion and get back to it with a different goal.
35 is not too late (you're not that much older than me!) you just need to realise that results might not happen as quick as a 21 year old - sucks, but that's the way it is.
Have a glass of wine, chill, and either drop me a mail, or let's discuss where you're struggling and see what we can do for you.
35 is not too late (you're not that much older than me!) you just need to realise that results might not happen as quick as a 21 year old - sucks, but that's the way it is.
Have a glass of wine, chill, and either drop me a mail, or let's discuss where you're struggling and see what we can do for you.
Man of Honour
I'll need to get back to this discussion tomorrow. It's just frustrating wanting something so much and I just seem to be failing at it, that sound sad doesn't it?
Not at all, most of us here know just how hard it is to get progress in this game. Your not alone in feeling like your swimming against the current, sometimes its a good idea to take a few weeks or a month or 2 off and come back to it with a fresh set of eyes ready to go again
I'm sorry we didn't give you more earlier... Take it easy - and happy to help any time. I did it with Dark Shadow, and look at him now! 
Aye, as others have said it can be very frustrating at times. Have a word with FF and see what you can come up with.
Feel free to CC me into your e-mails if you want a second opinion or some other ideas. Not that FF ideas/opinions are no good of course!
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Did some shrugs and some rear flys with resistance bands today. They're a bit brutal!
Feel free to CC me into your e-mails if you want a second opinion or some other ideas. Not that FF ideas/opinions are no good of course!
OT:
Did some shrugs and some rear flys with resistance bands today. They're a bit brutal!
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E-Z Preacher curls, i got shown these by a bloke at the gym today as an alternative to doing E-Z bicep curls. So from what i understand is the difference is Preacher curls isolate just your biceps making all the work go through them??
So what am i better off doing, preacher curls or bicep curls, or maybe even both. I have a new program made by a right pain pervert about every 6 weeks and the only preacher curls he's made me do was with dumbells, which is better?
PS cheers benny and freefaller for diet advice my weight has gone up now for the last 3 months, aswell as my weights
So what am i better off doing, preacher curls or bicep curls, or maybe even both. I have a new program made by a right pain pervert about every 6 weeks and the only preacher curls he's made me do was with dumbells, which is better?
PS cheers benny and freefaller for diet advice my weight has gone up now for the last 3 months, aswell as my weights
Good to hear
Superset your arms, no one likes training them, and supersetting them gets a lot of out of them in a short space of time and works very well IMO. Arms like legs like a bit of volume.
Superset your arms, no one likes training them, and supersetting them gets a lot of out of them in a short space of time and works very well IMO. Arms like legs like a bit of volume.
I've switched to straight bar work for arms. As you get more forearm recruitment, you get more bicep recruitment too. Plus the bodys synergistic tendancies, forearms needs stimulation too.
Precher curls shift the highest point of tension in the lift. A standing curl the top half is usually the hardest, where as a preacher the bottom half is the hardest.
'Spider Curls' not sure if this the correct name for them, use a preacher bench, but backwards. So put your chest on the pad and have your arms hang down where you would sit. So the backs of your arms are vertical, these are really good at the top of the rep/contraction I've found.
I used to superset bi's and tri's on my shoulder day (tripple superset actually), also used to hit them seperately on my chest and back days.
Using a lower volume : heavier load approach at the moment & also shocking with some dropsets.
Ascending pyramids I quite like too for alternating DB curl.
Precher curls shift the highest point of tension in the lift. A standing curl the top half is usually the hardest, where as a preacher the bottom half is the hardest.
'Spider Curls' not sure if this the correct name for them, use a preacher bench, but backwards. So put your chest on the pad and have your arms hang down where you would sit. So the backs of your arms are vertical, these are really good at the top of the rep/contraction I've found.
I used to superset bi's and tri's on my shoulder day (tripple superset actually
), also used to hit them seperately on my chest and back days. Using a lower volume : heavier load approach at the moment & also shocking with some dropsets.
Ascending pyramids I quite like too for alternating DB curl.
True, dropsets after hyperloading does work well.
I used to do 3 tripple supersets.
Standing BB or EZ curl straight into Lying EZ/BB Tricep extension (pick a light weight you could get around 15 reps with and do 8-10 for each part of the superset, repeat twice more with no rest. Rest then do that whole thing once or twice more.
I wouldn't do this very regulary if I were you but if you want pain, that will deliver it! Thats what pump really feels like!
Standing BB or EZ curl straight into Lying EZ/BB Tricep extension (pick a light weight you could get around 15 reps with and do 8-10 for each part of the superset, repeat twice more with no rest. Rest then do that whole thing once or twice more.
I wouldn't do this very regulary if I were you but if you want pain, that will deliver it! Thats what pump really feels like!
Soldato
I do 2 exercises for biceps and 2 for triceps on a friday if at all. It works pretty well to be honest (arms been stroked for the last 2 hours at the club ahah)
Soldato
Thanks Freefaller I think I was maybe taking my frustration out on the forum to be honest, maybe most of my posts seem a load of crap anyway or maybe I'm not getting involved as such
I'll need to get back to this discussion tomorrow. It's just frustrating wanting something so much and I just seem to be failing at it, that sound sad doesn't it?
*Group hug*
I'd offer advice but I don't feel I'm very qualified to do so! Modesty aside I have worked moderately over the past 3 years, not as hard as I know I'd like to but job gets in my way a lot so I feel there are other guys here with a much greater plethora of knowledge for you. Ask away though, this thread is busy so I think sometimes posts get missed and fall off the last page quite quickly.
Ok, one piece of advice: DO NOT GIVE UP! You WILL regret doing so