So,
I was able to do 12x115 lbs on the bench. It was close at the end. I was still sore across my pecs, but not my main power muscles I guess. Locking out at the top was harder than usual, I am attributing that to the previous workout. In any case, no more benching for 5 days, so we will see, but it seems likely I can do the same workout twice next week and move up.
That was the only compound excercise I did today. I did biceps 2x10 with a 55 lb bar, and then finished with a set of 1x10 25 lb free weights. I like mixing it up, and also the way my weight set is, using the barbell helps me with weights like 22.5 and 27.5 lb etc on up, as opposed to my dumb bells that are on multiples of 5.
This is where it got interesting. I was thinking of a couple other exercises to do, and I didn't really feel like doing pushups, but I got the idea to hold 2.5 lbs in each hand and do circles with my arms extended like in P.E. Class. i did it 30 forward and 30 backwards, 2 sets. Could totally feel the burn in there a bit. Then I wanted to do a 4th exercise, I went with Lawnmower pulls, so it was really a day for wailing on the triceps. I did that 1 set with a 25 lb weight, then I made a weight that was 32 1/2 lbs and did 2 sets of that.
Overall, just mainly resting the back for a full week, going slightly up in weight on curls, and throwing some random shit in there that is not really compound exercise stuff, to give my body a break.
I also have been wearing these heavy steel toed boots to keep my feet planted, its good.
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
High Rep Bench Press Adventure
OK --- so I did a workout where I tried doing squats and deadlifts in the same workout. I think i did 2 sets of squats, (maybe 3? prob not), with a 50 lb bar. Then I did one set of deadlifts using 20 lb free weights, maybe 8 of those. I wanted to go down in weight since it was my first time trying it.
For the next couple days my back wasn't right per se. Nothing went out or bad happened, but I was at work and there was this rumbling like almost like a stomach growling but it was coming from my lower back!! Holy fuck! I made all the waitresses stop what they were doing and said "quick, who knows yoga!" and my manager did and I was like "what can I do to release my lower back?!?!?" I was honestly scared. Then Cory picked me up back to back and stretched out my lower back. It was also honestly scary as fuck as well cause I thought he was gonna fuck something up, but actually it worked.
So anyways, for a followup, i decided no back stuff, and actually I went down lbs and did high rep work on my bench press. It was fun!!
My previous workout I had access to a buddy for a spotter, so I did 3 sets, I think 10x115 lbs, 10x120 lbs, and then I did 6 reps at 130 lbs, which was the most I've tried so far.
This time I decided to take it easy --- there was 50 lbs on the bar and I just did a pyramid off that, 10 reps, 25 reps, 30 reps, 35 reps, then 25 reps, then 15 reps. I also did those scarecrow things from the video in the last post in between sets and a set or 2 of pushups. today I feel sore across my chest in a really great way, and in a different pattern that before.
I also got the idea because I saw in a strength/power workout scheme you can still devote 10% of your time to endurance type high reps stuff, and since I never do that, i thought it would be a free-bee.
my plan is to go back to 3 sets of 12 at 115, which I was kinda plateauing at, and do that for maybe a week, maybe 3 more work outs and then go to 3 sets of 8 at 120, and have that be my new base working weight on the bench.
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as for deadlifting and squats, I think i am gonna give it a rest for another week as long as I got away with not messing myself up. I am slightly addicted to deadlifting, but also i need a professional opinion because I had scoliosis surgery when I was 15 and my back is fused ! There is this guy at work who is ripped as fuck and he hurt his back, so if a dude who knows what he is doing and is ripped can hurt his back, i would assume this means I can as well. There might need to be an alternate approach for my body, but I would cry tears ;( ;( ;(
For the next couple days my back wasn't right per se. Nothing went out or bad happened, but I was at work and there was this rumbling like almost like a stomach growling but it was coming from my lower back!! Holy fuck! I made all the waitresses stop what they were doing and said "quick, who knows yoga!" and my manager did and I was like "what can I do to release my lower back?!?!?" I was honestly scared. Then Cory picked me up back to back and stretched out my lower back. It was also honestly scary as fuck as well cause I thought he was gonna fuck something up, but actually it worked.
So anyways, for a followup, i decided no back stuff, and actually I went down lbs and did high rep work on my bench press. It was fun!!
My previous workout I had access to a buddy for a spotter, so I did 3 sets, I think 10x115 lbs, 10x120 lbs, and then I did 6 reps at 130 lbs, which was the most I've tried so far.
This time I decided to take it easy --- there was 50 lbs on the bar and I just did a pyramid off that, 10 reps, 25 reps, 30 reps, 35 reps, then 25 reps, then 15 reps. I also did those scarecrow things from the video in the last post in between sets and a set or 2 of pushups. today I feel sore across my chest in a really great way, and in a different pattern that before.
I also got the idea because I saw in a strength/power workout scheme you can still devote 10% of your time to endurance type high reps stuff, and since I never do that, i thought it would be a free-bee.
my plan is to go back to 3 sets of 12 at 115, which I was kinda plateauing at, and do that for maybe a week, maybe 3 more work outs and then go to 3 sets of 8 at 120, and have that be my new base working weight on the bench.
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as for deadlifting and squats, I think i am gonna give it a rest for another week as long as I got away with not messing myself up. I am slightly addicted to deadlifting, but also i need a professional opinion because I had scoliosis surgery when I was 15 and my back is fused ! There is this guy at work who is ripped as fuck and he hurt his back, so if a dude who knows what he is doing and is ripped can hurt his back, i would assume this means I can as well. There might need to be an alternate approach for my body, but I would cry tears ;( ;( ;(
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Weightlifting Adventure
Hi !! My name is Ethan and I am partaking in a weight lifting adventure. There are many great advantages to weight lifting, but also it is fun to learn about. There are a lot of buff dudes who make videos for youtube with a lot of views, and Ill bet they make some $$$ off it, actually, cause those dudes are like getting millions of views. A lot of them have good advice, and stuff I hear that I will try and put into my workout. I ususally work out twice a week, sometimes on Monday and Wednesday and sometimes on Monday and Thursday. Besides that I will shoot hoops around sometimes, or if I'm at a nice point in life maybe do some yoga. Honestly, I don't know, but I look a lot better than when I started! I think I got a bench press about 2 years ago, and a squat rack about a year ago, and its probably around the time the squat rack showed up that I actually started working out with any regularity. I dont know, whatever, its a part of my life now. I would definitely say I am a novice, anyways here's my current stats.
age: 31, Height , 6'5", weight, around 178
working weight:
BENCH 115
CURL 25
ROW 2 45s and change, maybe 125?
SQUAT 50
DEADLIFT 50
I just started deadlifting -- like really Ive done it twice so far. So far also only I have been using barbells. I am going to go see a trainer and get some proper form tips for it, but I thought it was a light enough weight that I wouldn't be able to hurt myself, although I am still testing it out, especially in regards to wanting to have a strong lower back, and not injure myself in that area.
I also wait tables 4 days a week, so that is good aerobic exercise in general.
So that's a bit of the tale of the tape for where I am out, I'm sure I will get some more of these thoughts out of my brain coming up on how interesting a journey its been. I kinda want to just keep diarizing about it as if anyone will read this but myself, bwahaha.
Anyways if you are that other person ("the other") feel free to leave comments. Mainly I want to just have an archive of links to videos I found helpful for some reason or another.
this guy is kinda nuts, but I am going to incorporate what he does starting at 5:40. One issue I am dealing with right now is creating a warm-up routine that will allow me to lift better. I am starting from basically doing nothing, but I also found this good one for deadlifts. Learning this shit now while my working weights are light I think will pay off later on, if I get bigger, but also if my weight stays the same I think it is just a good idea, and I am definitely keeping an eye on it.
So these exercises I am going to try before my first bench press, because one thing Ive noticed is that my first set is harder to pump out than my 2nd, so I think that means I am at a weight where I would benefit from warming up more before the first set.
chicken flexes for rear delts and rotator cuff -- 2 bench press warmups
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fzzum8xCU_w
age: 31, Height , 6'5", weight, around 178
working weight:
BENCH 115
CURL 25
ROW 2 45s and change, maybe 125?
SQUAT 50
DEADLIFT 50
I just started deadlifting -- like really Ive done it twice so far. So far also only I have been using barbells. I am going to go see a trainer and get some proper form tips for it, but I thought it was a light enough weight that I wouldn't be able to hurt myself, although I am still testing it out, especially in regards to wanting to have a strong lower back, and not injure myself in that area.
I also wait tables 4 days a week, so that is good aerobic exercise in general.
So that's a bit of the tale of the tape for where I am out, I'm sure I will get some more of these thoughts out of my brain coming up on how interesting a journey its been. I kinda want to just keep diarizing about it as if anyone will read this but myself, bwahaha.
Anyways if you are that other person ("the other") feel free to leave comments. Mainly I want to just have an archive of links to videos I found helpful for some reason or another.
this guy is kinda nuts, but I am going to incorporate what he does starting at 5:40. One issue I am dealing with right now is creating a warm-up routine that will allow me to lift better. I am starting from basically doing nothing, but I also found this good one for deadlifts. Learning this shit now while my working weights are light I think will pay off later on, if I get bigger, but also if my weight stays the same I think it is just a good idea, and I am definitely keeping an eye on it.
So these exercises I am going to try before my first bench press, because one thing Ive noticed is that my first set is harder to pump out than my 2nd, so I think that means I am at a weight where I would benefit from warming up more before the first set.
chicken flexes for rear delts and rotator cuff -- 2 bench press warmups
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fzzum8xCU_w
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