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Re: IroNat
« Reply #800 on: November 16, 2020, 03:55:16 PM »
11/16/20

Seated calf raises - 3x25-40 reps
Leg curls superset Belt squat - 3x20
Incline barbell press superset Front lat pulldown - 14x10
Upright rows - 3x10
Incline db curls superset Tricep pushdowns - 3x10
Barbell wrist curls - 3xMaxReps both ways
Plate pinch - 3x10
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« Reply #801 on: November 19, 2020, 06:22:25 AM »
11/19/20

Power clean & press - singles to target weight for the day
Deadlift - same as above
Barbell rows - 3x10
Barbell curls - 3x10

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« Reply #802 on: November 19, 2020, 11:47:36 AM »
Do you ever do a split or do you consistently do whole body routines? Very valid reasons for doing a whole body routine over a split.

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« Reply #803 on: November 19, 2020, 01:44:09 PM »
Do you ever do a split or do you consistently do whole body routines? Very valid reasons for doing a whole body routine over a split.

I haven't done a split in awhile but certainly I've done them many times (a lot) in the past.

I used to practically live in the gym when I was in my early 20s doing the 6-day split.

So, a split is not out of the question in the future.






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« Reply #804 on: November 21, 2020, 05:33:46 AM »
11/21/20

Barbell wrist curl - 3xMaxReps both ways
Block pinch - 2x10
Plate pinch - 2x10
Gripper - 2x10

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« Reply #805 on: November 23, 2020, 08:53:48 AM »
11/23/20

Barbell squat - singles to target weight for the day
30 degree incline barbell press - singles to target weight for the day
Front lat pulldown - 3x12
Seated calf raise - 3x25
Barbell curls - 3x10 superset Tricep pushdowns - 3x12
Barbell wrist curls - 3x Max Reps both ways
Block pinch - 1x10
Plate pinch - 1x10
Lever bar

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« Reply #806 on: November 23, 2020, 08:41:11 PM »
Both you and Oldtimer are to be commended. You have held tough though out all the nonsense, changes and feuds on Getbig. And for the most part rising above the fray and keeping your noses to the grindstone or at least your bodies in your respective gyms doing what all folks who like to call themselves Getbiggers should be doing. Working out and stay in shape, getting bigger as it were. I admire you both.

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« Reply #807 on: November 24, 2020, 05:36:04 AM »
Both you and Oldtimer are to be commended. You have held tough though out all the nonsense, changes and feuds on Getbig. And for the most part rising above the fray and keeping your noses to the grindstone or at least your bodies in your respective gyms doing what all folks who like to call themselves Getbiggers should be doing. Working out and stay in shape, getting bigger as it were. I admire you both.

Thanks, Prime.

I think we both enjoy working out so it's not hard for us to do.

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« Reply #808 on: November 25, 2020, 10:06:29 AM »
Well done and as always, very inspirational. 

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« Reply #809 on: November 26, 2020, 09:18:22 AM »
11/24/20

Plate carry - Carry 50lb plate around basement for 1 min then 1 min rest
alternate with
Left arm 50lb db carry around basement for 1 min then 1 min rest
alternate with
Right arm 50lb db carry around basement for 1 min then 1 min rest

Do circuit 3 times.
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« Reply #810 on: November 26, 2020, 09:20:15 AM »
11/26/20

Happy Thanksgiving!



Power clean & press - singles to target weight for the day
Deadlift - same as above
Barbell rows - 10,6,5
Barbell curls alternate grip widths- 4x10
Barbell wrist curls - 3xMaxReps both ways
Plate pinch - 2x10 each hand
Lever bar - 1 set both ways each hand

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« Reply #811 on: November 26, 2020, 12:51:35 PM »
11/26/20

Happy Thanksgiving!




Those were the days...the days before Covid when there were no restrictions on how many people could congregate and diversity was embraced instead of feared.

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« Reply #812 on: November 30, 2020, 09:12:02 AM »
11/30/20

Barbell squat - singles to target weight for the day
30 degree incline barbell press - singles to target weight for the day
Belt squats - 3x20
Donkey calf raise -3x25
Flat db flyes - 3x12 superset Front lat pulldown - 3x15
Barbell drag curls - 4x10 superset Lying db tricep extensions - 4x12

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« Reply #813 on: December 01, 2020, 10:34:03 AM »
12/1/20

Various types of stuff carried for 1 minute intervals.
Wrist curls, block pinch, grip machine.

12/2/20

Seated calf raises - 2 sets max reps

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« Reply #814 on: December 01, 2020, 11:04:54 AM »
12/1/20

Various types of stuff carried for 1 minute intervals.
Wrist curls, block pinch, grip machine.

How do your forearms and hands feel?

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« Reply #815 on: December 01, 2020, 11:20:27 AM »
How do your forearms and hands feel?

Good.  The reverse wrist curl helps your hands feel better.

We constantly close our hands and the muscles involved become out of balance.

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« Reply #816 on: December 01, 2020, 11:45:37 AM »
Good.  The reverse wrist curl helps your hands feel better.

We constantly close our hands and the muscles involved become out of balance.

I wish there was a viable surgery to correct the damage carpel tunnel did to the thenar muscle group at the base of my thumbs which is almost completely atrophied. This coupled with arthritis has resulted in my having almost no grip strength. A friend of mine had the same problem with his thumbs. He had surgery to correct it on his right hand an it left him with an almost immobile thumb .

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« Reply #817 on: December 01, 2020, 05:33:24 PM »
I wish there was a viable surgery to correct the damage carpel tunnel did to the thenar muscle group at the base of my thumbs which is almost completely atrophied. This coupled with arthritis has resulted in my having almost no grip strength. A friend of mine had the same problem with his thumbs. He had surgery to correct it on his right hand an it left him with an almost immobile thumb .

That's bad.  Is there any kind of hand exercises you can do without pain?

Can you do a wrist roller or how about lifting a thick bar?  Squeeze a pillow or a towel?

You can get 2-inch pvc pipe at Home Depot and attach weight to it, then carry it around.

Also a bucket filled with sand.  You reach in and grab handfuls of sand and also reach in and open your hand.

Thick grips are great for strengthening hands.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/VPC-2-in-x-24-in-PVC-Sch-40-DWV-Pipe-2202/202300507


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« Reply #818 on: December 01, 2020, 11:44:40 PM »
That's bad.  Is there any kind of hand exercises you can do without pain?

Can you do a wrist roller or how about lifting a thick bar?  Squeeze a pillow or a towel?

You can get 2-inch pvc pipe at Home Depot and attach weight to it, then carry it around.

Also a bucket filled with sand.  You reach in and grab handfuls of sand and also reach in and open your hand.

Thick grips are great for strengthening hands.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/VPC-2-in-x-24-in-PVC-Sch-40-DWV-Pipe-2202/202300507

Getting a good grip is the main problem. I don't notice the pain while exercising so much as later. And to be honest, the pain is constant. I've become accustomed to it. I just have no strength in my hands which is a nuisance and a danger when lifting weights. It is one of the reasons, I tend to use machines. If I were doing traditional bench presses and my hands cramped up so bad that I couldn't hang onto the bar. Well, I might not be around to talk about it. Fortunately, I've never dropped a weight while lifting. Still, the thought of doing so isn't inspirational. I have lost my grip using the power twister and nearly knocked my own teeth out. Not a fun experience. 

Heck, I am 76 years old and I still workout most days. I am doing a lot better than many people my age so I shouldn't complain, right?

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« Reply #819 on: December 02, 2020, 03:39:50 AM »
Getting a good grip is the main problem. I don't notice the pain while exercising so much as later. And to be honest, the pain is constant. I've become accustomed to it. I just have no strength in my hands which is a nuisance and a danger when lifting weights. It is one of the reasons, I tend to use machines. If I were doing traditional bench presses and my hands cramped up so bad that I couldn't hang onto the bar. Well, I might not be around to talk about it. Fortunately, I've never dropped a weight while lifting. Still, the thought of doing so isn't inspirational. I have lost my grip using the power twister and nearly knocked my own teeth out. Not a fun experience. 

Heck, I am 76 years old and I still workout most days. I am doing a lot better than many people my age so I shouldn't complain, right?

Yes, I hope I can do as well at your age.  But you can go much further so don't throw in the towel.

I'm 62 and sometimes I feel like sh*t.

Check this out.  Interesting.  You can buy Boron supplements. 

I've been taking Boron supplements in capsule form for awhile.  I can't comment on whether they are effective or not.

My knees have been feeling good but who knows why.

Might be worth giving it a go.  Borax itself is only toxic at high levels.  It's not the same as Boric Acid used to kill ants.

20 Mule Team Borax is very pure Borax.  Find it in the laundry detergent aisle.

https://www.life-enthusiast.com/articles/medical-borax-conspiracy/

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« Reply #820 on: December 03, 2020, 10:10:36 AM »
12/3/20

Power clean & press - 3,2,3,3,3
Reverse grip barbell curls - 3x10
Airdyne - 30 min

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« Reply #821 on: December 05, 2020, 11:49:08 AM »
12/5/20

Deadlift - 5x3
Pullups - 4x3
Wrist curls - 3 sets max reps both ways
Plate pinch - 3x3
Plank - 1 min

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« Reply #822 on: December 06, 2020, 10:14:04 AM »
12/6/20

Barbell Incline press - 5x3
Db concentration curls - Pyramid weight up for 3 sets of max reps (6-10) and back down. No rest between sets.  Done twice for 10 total sets per arm.
Plank - 1 minute

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« Reply #823 on: December 08, 2020, 10:07:13 AM »
12/8/20

Barbell squat - 5x3
Barbell curls - 3x8-12
Lever bar - 1 set until fatigued
Wrist roller - 1 set until pumped

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« Reply #824 on: December 10, 2020, 09:38:57 AM »
12/9/20

Db farmers walk  - 1 minute
Db suitcase carry - 1 minute each arm
Seated calf raise - 3x15
Lever bar - till tired
Wrist roller - till pumped

12/10/20

Power clean & press - 5x2 (5 sets of 2)
Upright rows - 4x5
Barbell curls - 3x5