SWF GYM:(Injuries abound XD)

[eighteenspikes]

bit late but did anyone get any good christmas hauls? my gf gave me a bigass tub of protein powder (chocolate, my fav), heck yes.

horror story today, went for a mile run on the track before lifting, and around lap 7 i suddenly realized i forgot to take my singulair for asthma the night before. i finished out the mile like a champ and then spent like 45 minutes catching my breath, was unable to bench an empty oly, and went home a sad and broken man. the lesson is, take your meds

 

[terr13]

Sounds like you're doing something similar to Stronglfits 5x5, or maybe you're just adding weights in the exact same way lol. I'm going to try to do Madcow's 5x5, and keep up the progress until around Summertime, but I'm just afraid of overworking myself.

 

[th3kuzinator]

you run before you lift...?

you are using up a lot of energy your body could use to help you lift bigger to help you tear the muscles more.

To warm up, just do a warm up set with each exercise instead of doing cardio. If you want to do cardio as well, do it after lifting.

 

[Keblerelf]

Sounds like you're doing something similar to Stronglfits 5x5, or maybe you're just adding weights in the exact same way lol. I'm going to try to do Madcow's 5x5, and keep up the progress until around Summertime, but I'm just afraid of overworking myself.

Yea I'm following the routine that's posted on their site.

Today I finally get to go back to the gym. I hate weekends because now I have 2 rest days instead of 1.

Bought converses over the weekend for lifting. Anxious to try them on.

 

[eighteenspikes]

you run before you lift...?

you are using up a lot of energy your body could use to help you lift bigger to help you tear the muscles more.

To warm up, just do a warm up set with each exercise instead of doing cardio. If you want to do cardio as well, do it after lifting.

yea i agree, i forgot some details of the story tho. when i go to the gym with my gurl we do cardio/machines/light freeweight stuff, when I go with my ~*~lifting bro~*~ lonejedi we just lift heavy. and lone was in church yesterday so...

 

[Attila_]

For Christmas this year I got crazy food poisoning, and spent the next four days pissing blood out of ***. Only started lifting again yesterday, that's my biggest break in two and a half years. Feeling good now, just weak and skinny

And I'm never eating charcoal chicken again

 

[TigerWoods]

Oh man that's terrible! I had a urinary tract infection for a week once...

I was just really disturbed when I went to pee and blood just spilled out >>

 

[Pikaville]

Pissing blood does not sound like a lot of fun at all

The worst I got was **** farts from getting a flow test one time xD

I've actually been slacking off the past 3 weeks, need to get back on track.

 

[Keblerelf]

An Update:

After several weeks of taking notes and practicing with a broom handle, I can say that I have the proper technique down for the bench, overhead press, row, and deadlift. I am still working out some stuff with squats though, mainly the grip. I've had a problem keeping my wrists straight until I increased the width. I couldn't keep them in line with my forearms with a narrower grip, perhaps due to my inflexibility. I've been doing shoulder dislocations to try and improve that.

Speaking of squats, I've increased the load by 15 lbs since I last posted and when I did them yesterday they were noticeably harder than before. Hopefully I won't stall anytime soon.

I don't think I'm going to continue doing my push ups; I'm planning to substitute dips/pull ups/chin ups instead. I think the bench and overhead press are enough upper body exercises and I don't think the push ups are getting me stronger anyway.

 

[th3kuzinator]

What I do for chest?

Bench (reg, inclined, declined) --> butterflies --> as many push ups as I can.

Thats a good time for push ups.

 

[Mugen Infinity]

What I do for chest?

Bench (reg, inclined, declined) --> butterflies --> as many push ups as I can.

Thats a good time for push ups.

Also, dips are good for the chest too.

 

[MASAHIROx]

I'm developing man boobs... =(
I'm counter acting this right now by focusing on incline type presses and shoulder presses.


Im deff getting stronger though. I can super squat 3 plates 8 times and 4 plates twice.

 

[th3kuzinator]

Dips are good chest if you lean forward while doing them, I would suggest the dumbell fly and dumbell chest press personally (inclined and declined).

I never get a good tear when doing barbell chest press, I dont know why.

 

[Keblerelf]

I don't either, but I'm able to add more weight everytime, so something must be right.

My chest feels more worked out from doing pushups than doing the bench press.

 

[Shadic]

Exercised today, while sick. Not a terribly fun experience. Amazing how much weaker it makes you.

 

[Kanelol]

I clicked on this thread in school, I can't do a pushup atm D:

but I'm down to do this ****, I've really been letting myself go since the holidays :<

 

[Keblerelf]

I clicked on this thread in school, I can't do a pushup atm D:

This is still part of smashboards.

So no johns

 

[th3kuzinator]

2 months ago I could only do 10 pushups.

Now I can do 45.

Wooh.

Good luck to ya!

 

[Fortress | Sveet]

what happened to the new thread for the new year?

 

[TigerWoods]

Getting there! Haha. I'm making up late work as of now :S

 

[eighteenspikes]

sveet add me on steam (eighteenspikes) so i can poop on your SMB times

*does a pullup*

 

[CAOTIC]

Wait, so there's a new Gym thread being made?

I have no energy to go to the gym atm, I've been lethargic for a few days now, I don't know what explains it.

 

[TigerWoods]

Yes Cao.. when I stop being lazy...

Cough not really.. I'm having a hard time with real life things lol. Should be able to have it made on monday.. though I keep pushing back when I'm going to make it haha.

 

[Attila_]

suffering from a rather annoying case of overtraining atm...

harden up!

 

[Attila_]

suffering from a rather annoying case of overtraining atm...

harden up!