Bro, Do You Even Lift??!

Nate · Posted: 28 Apr 2014 05:10 pm Post subject: Bro, Do You Even Lift??!

I am starting a more serious routine, tired of being a fatty starting with legs and back day on monday..

Anyone else a gym freak?

Warrior55x · Posted: 28 Apr 2014 05:19 pm Post subject:

I used to be heavy into cardio routines, then went the bodybuilding route. Im obsessed with using dumbells

Shoulder flys
Military press
Back raises
Javorek complex (to work shoulders to near exhaustion)
push ups to finish

10 rep, 4 sets, 30 minute intervals (drink protein shake, small amount of carbs for sustenance, water or Gatorade 8 oz for hydration and replenish of lost fluids)

Next day i work all other muscles not worked the previous day. This continues for the week and i take sunday for my lazy day off.

In terms of being a big gym rat, not so much. I do go to the gym, but i have my own home equipment (boflex for nice muscle definition. i practically used to worship my p90x workout videos, ab machine, pull up bar, full set of dumbbells; 15's, 25's, 40's, 50's and even 70's (and a barbell setup)

TooLegitTooQuit · Posted: 28 Apr 2014 10:27 pm Post subject:

To be honest if you are in the gym you should be doing everything else other than pull ups dips push ups and cardio including plyos n shit. Gym should cover all heavy weight you don't want at your house like bench press leg press all the shit that takes up lots of space like squats all power lifting . Hit me up let me know what you are trying to get into. You can hit me up on my cell phone get you on a diet n shit that's also big part should be drinking lots of water everyday carry around a gallon

Nate · Posted: 28 Apr 2014 11:05 pm Post subject:

Thanks man! Definitely love advice since I am sitting at about 270 right now.. I really let myself go since a year and a half ago, gained 70lbs due to depression. BUT no more excuses!

Today I worked Legs/Back

Squats
4x 8-10
Deadlifts
3x8-10 (had to cut it short due to back spasms n bad stuff)
Leg press
4x8-10
Hammer strength back
4x8-10
Leg curl / extensions
4x8-10
and finished with hammer strength back rows
4x8-10

All in all I surprised myself I finished everything I planned on my first serious day back in. and now my legs hate me.. =)

TooLegitTooQuit · Posted: 28 Apr 2014 11:16 pm Post subject:

thats how you gotta do it! gotta boss the f up! ill write you work out plans and diet schedules

TooLegitTooQuit · Posted: 28 Apr 2014 11:17 pm Post subject:

just need to let me know what machines are in the gym but main thing is working cardio before heavy weights... seriously go light weight but lots of reps

TooLegitTooQuit · Posted: 28 Apr 2014 11:18 pm Post subject:

and deadlift is all about forum

Warrior55x · Posted: 28 Apr 2014 11:44 pm Post subject:

TooLegitTooQuit · Posted: 29 Apr 2014 01:53 am Post subject:

Form or whatever u spell it

Warrior55x · Posted: 29 Apr 2014 03:30 am Post subject:

Nate · Posted: 29 Apr 2014 07:37 am Post subject:

Yeah man for sure, I actually read that cardio after weights is the best way to burn fat and not ruin your weight training stamina.
But the wonderful thing about exercise is there's almost no wrong way, unless you act like a fool in the gym xD

TooLegitTooQuit · Posted: 29 Apr 2014 10:48 am Post subject:

Read ur post wrong lol >,<

TooLegitTooQuit · Posted: 29 Apr 2014 10:50 am Post subject:

Ohh read it wrong!!! Ya cardio after is important for the lactic acid build up but before u get into heavy weight training u need to do bunch of cardio first few weeks get blood flow through out body at a higher rate then you will have increased your energy to lift heavy

Nate · Posted: 29 Apr 2014 11:11 am Post subject:

Yeah, I used to be hard into the gym so I have a nice base muscle, and now that i'm slowly getting my act together im seeing old muscles start to show and feel so much better xD now getting rid of the gut is where the challenge comes in with the cleaning up my diet.

TooLegitTooQuit · Posted: 29 Apr 2014 03:31 pm Post subject:

Exactly!

TooLegitTooQuit · Posted: 29 Apr 2014 03:32 pm Post subject:

Gut is with running abs and diet oliptical very good for this

Nate · Posted: 29 Apr 2014 04:41 pm Post subject:

My gym doesn't have a good eliptical. It's more of a frustration than a workout haha.

TooLegitTooQuit · Posted: 29 Apr 2014 07:46 pm Post subject:

well its not really frustration its working out your entire body very good but awkward. They are great do it for 30 minutes non stop bring your ipod so u dont get distracted

Nate · Posted: 29 Apr 2014 07:48 pm Post subject:

no no, i mean it's old and doesn't work properly. and our stair stepper broke which was unfortunate because that thing has been my best friend through the worst of times.

TooLegitTooQuit · Posted: 29 Apr 2014 08:05 pm Post subject:

i feel it u can buy one they only like 400$ put it in ur house warm up in the morning on that infront of the tv or whatever