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ive got two 68 pound dumbells and i can go all the way down till the knee touches the grass (easier on knees if done outside) i can max out at 5 reps per leg all in one set so thats 10 reps total. Then i wait about 2 n a half minutes then do 8 reps total (4 reps per leg) with the 40 pound dumbells.. Then i head off to work immediatley after sense im pretty f'ing spent after that. i could probably do 2 reps more if someone had a gun to my head so im going with the aformentioned max within two sets and there reps.
i do this everymorning its a great cardio and difficult lift since being taller you are traveling with the weight for a longer distance than being a short fella. So i suspect shorter guys with the same form could bang out a little bit heavier since there is less range of motion
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that's strong considering you weigh over 300lbs
i have done 80lb walking lunges for 3 or 4 reps per side but i weigh a little over half what you do...apples and oranges
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i have never liked lunges, have tried them about 2 or 3 times and never got a groove for them
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i have never liked lunges, have tried them about 2 or 3 times and never got a groove for them
you have to do them on the grass to protect your knees from clanking a hard floor. trust me it will feel much more natural doing them on the grass, youll find the groove that way
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that's strong considering you weigh over 300lbs
i have done 80lb walking lunges for 3 or 4 reps per side but i weigh a little over half what you do...apples and oranges
if you did them everyday do you think you could work up to 10 per side?
lunges work the shit out of my rear delts and traps getting a nice pump in there too
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that's strong considering you weigh over 300lbs
i have done 80lb walking lunges for 3 or 4 reps per side but i weigh a little over half what you do...apples and oranges
i can do maybe a couple more sets when im home from work (everyday) but that is my limit
im experimenting with lots of coco only in the morning. if i do it in the evening it gives me anxiety like im not getting enough oxygen from the caffiene in the coco :-[
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I use barbell almost all the time.
Don't like to use more than 135 tho...but I do about 30 long steps usually 4 times. Great exercise!
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More than this guy.....
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if you did them everyday do you think you could work up to 10 per side?
lunges work the shit out of my rear delts and traps getting a nice pump in there too
i have only done that weight a couple times when i was seeing how high i could go...i usually don't go over 40-50lb dbs...i hate lunges so i could never do them
daily...i only do them because i lift at home and have no leg press, and my herniated L5 has stopped squats for good
i will say that walking lunges are one of the toughest resistance/cardio moves i have ever done...lungs are on fire after a few good sets
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ive got two 68 pound dumbells and i can go all the way down till the knee touches the grass (easier on knees if done outside) i can max out at 5 reps per leg all in one set so thats 10 reps total. Then i wait about 2 n a half minutes then do 8 reps total (4 reps per leg) with the 40 pound dumbells.. Then i head off to work immediatley after sense im pretty f'ing spent after that. i could probably do 2 reps more if someone had a gun to my head so im going with the aformentioned max within two sets and there reps.
i do this everymorning its a great cardio and difficult lift since being taller you are traveling with the weight for a longer distance than being a short fella. So i suspect shorter guys with the same form could bang out a little bit heavier since there is less range of motion
I usually use a 125 lb hoe on my back for around 10-11 reps.
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how the fuck can you do that every single day and not get weaker man?!
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how the fuck can you do that every single day and not get weaker man?!
Good question.
Johnny, please, join a local gym, do some conventional power moves and show everybody what's what.
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how the fuck can you do that every single day and not get weaker man?!
i dont get weaker but dont really get stronger, but maybe after a few months i get stronger. i dont do many sets, im too fatigued from the daily grind to do much more on a daily basis
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i dont get weaker but dont really get stronger, but maybe after a few months i get stronger. i dont do many sets, im too fatigued from the daily grind to do much more on a daily basis
well man, you gotta find a way to progress, coz if you don't progress then you won't change and improve
maybe try doing it every other day, or even just twice a week
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More than this guy.....
Is that Kyomu or Musclecenter?
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i usually do them at the end of my leg workout as a finisher. 60 for 12 reps 70 for 10 to 12. and the last set 80 or 90lb for 6 to 8 reps per leg.... love em!
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focus your posture between the knee that touches the ground all the way to your head
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well man, you gotta find a way to progress, coz if you don't progress then you won't change and improve
maybe try doing it every other day, or even just twice a week
well i totaled 26 reps 2 days ago and same 26 reps today for a total i also added some one arm pushups so i did more all around today
i was actually sore slightly yester day in the middle quadracep and glutes , but when today i worked out it made the soreness even more profound and now im sore in the traps too! i was VERY PLEASED at this result. Just plain good ol soreness but not injury type sorness. The lunges seemed to have completley healed my lower back
lunges activate the glutes wich NEED to be STRONGER than your lower back. regular squats hit the lower bac too much creating an imbalance and lower back pain
OH BY THE WAY those 26 rep totals were done only using the 68 pound dumbells i didnt even use the 40's so therefore im definitly getting stronger or im able to fire off my muscles better
but i disagree with your theory....its ok if your NOT getting stronger THATS OKAY. Its only bad if you are WEAKER. what is your opinion on my correction of your theory?
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i usually do them at the end of my leg workout as a finisher. 60 for 12 reps 70 for 10 to 12. and the last set 80 or 90lb for 6 to 8 reps per leg.... love em!
90 pound dumbells or barbell? im assuming barbell, fantastic lift that is
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I do them the same way, I have a couple of 44lbs dumbbells and do 100 reps for each leg in sets of 20 reps at a time, and then 12 or more reps with an additional 22 lbs in a backpack. it works been sore for 2 days now.
I'm building up to routinely do one arm pushups though, that's pretty hard, couldn't imagine doin that at ~300lbs :o
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I do them the same way, I have a couple of 44lbs dumbbells and do 100 reps for each leg in sets of 20 reps at a time, and then 12 or more reps with an additional 22 lbs in a backpack. it works been sore for 2 days now.
I'm building up to routinely do one arm pushups though, that's pretty hard, couldn't imagine doin that at ~300lbs :o
i take my barbell that has weights on it and grip the barbell thats laying on my deck pushed up to a wall/banister for support that way my hand doesnt slip when doing the pushup much more effective this way spread feet out beyond sholder with with one hand supporting the back of your hamstring. Feels much more natural this way and much more control then trying to do them on carpet or hardwood floors
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but i disagree with your theory....its ok if your NOT getting stronger THATS OKAY. Its only bad if you are WEAKER. what is your opinion on my correction of your theory?
it's ok to not get stronger or to not make progress if you want to maintain your current size and/or conditioning level, but...
if you want to get bigger and/or achieve a better condition then YOU MUST PROGRESS IMO
if you do the same thing over and over then why would the body change?
this PROGRESS is the key/way to making gains
for examlpe my rows and tri extentsions have greatly progressed recently, and guess what? my lats and tris are MUCH BIGGER AND THICKER
and on the other side, my curls and calf raises have basically stayed the same (only up a rep or two) and guess what? my calves and bis have only very slightly improved if at all
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I do them the same way, I have a couple of 44lbs dumbbells and do 100 reps for each leg in sets of 20 reps at a time, and then 12 or more reps with an additional 22 lbs in a backpack. it works been sore for 2 days now.
I'm building up to routinely do one arm pushups though, that's pretty hard, couldn't imagine doin that at ~300lbs :o
thats some serious repping i bet your appetite is immense. i bet if you try to do this every day your calorie intake would dramatically incrrease you would gain some bloat at first from the excess calories but you would also get a shitload stronger. Try doing them on the grass if possible that way you can rest at the bottom of the rep if need be
i bet with that kinda muscular endurance you would like doing the 100 pound dumbells for 5 sets of 6 reps (3 reps per leg). I doubt that i could use that kinda weight yet but will soon try
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I got up to the 80-lbers for 8 reps per leg when I was doing them a lot.
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it's not the weight of the dumbbells, it's the motion of the lunge that counts
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it's ok to not get stronger or to not make progress if you want to maintain your current size and/or conditioning level, but...
if you want to get bigger and/or achieve a better condition then YOU MUST PROGRESS IMO
if you do the same thing over and over then why would the body change?
this PROGRESS is the key/way to making gains
for examlpe my rows and tri extentsions have greatly progressed recently, and guess what? my lats and tris are MUCH BIGGER AND THICKER
and on the other side, my curls and calf raises have basically stayed the same (only up a rep or two) and guess what? my calves and bis have only very slightly improved if at all
excess calories pave the way when wanting to progress. need to pave the road first before you hit the road of success
dieting doesnt pave the way IMO, it only pays off for temperory leaness
if i dont progress day to day thats fine doesnt mean im going to quit my routine ill do legs everyday for a month if im not stronger by the end of the month maybe i should cut back training
so far its the type of training wich seems to make me progress injury free, that means for me preferring lunges to squats
i feel i lose momentem if i dont hit full body everyday, but thats just me, but i recommend people to atleast try dont assume youll overtrain IF you OVEReat
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it's not the weight of the dumbbells, it's the motion of the lunge that counts
as long as the knee hits the ground thats a complete range or perfect lunge. i like to activate my traps in shrugging the weight up to cheat a rep if im in trouble, even with light weight that gets my traps suprisingly sore
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as long as the knee hits the ground thats a complete range or perfect lunge. i like to activate my traps in shrugging the weight up to cheat a rep if im in trouble, even with light weight that gets my traps suprisingly sore
that's because you have a weak body as well as a weak mind... hope this helps, good luck
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that's because you have a weak body as well as a weak mind... hope this helps, good luck
Yes i will aim to hit failure in order to reach the ultimate goal of muscle soreness in the shortest amount of time.
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Yes i will aim to hit failure in order to reach the ultimate goal of muscle soreness in the shortest amount of time.
shut up queer
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90 pound dumbells or barbell? im assuming barbell, fantastic lift that is
NOPE THESE ARE DUMBELLS. woops... dumbells. Im strong at the movement. i dont do the barbell version because i feel unstable with heavier weight. im 41 and have been training since my teens. Now, 365lb barbell rows THOSE ARE HARD! :).... LUNGES? fun.
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as long as the knee hits the ground thats a complete range or perfect lunge. i like to activate my traps in shrugging the weight up to cheat a rep if im in trouble, even with light weight that gets my traps suprisingly sore
If ur knee CAN HIT the ground...then those lunges are more for quads than glutes and ham/glute tie ins... I mean I like to do the lunges mostly for glutes...so I do LONGER steps...
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2x140 ca 20reps
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If ur knee CAN HIT the ground...then those lunges are more for quads than glutes and ham/glute tie ins... I mean I like to do the lunges mostly for glutes...so I do LONGER steps...
i am extremely unflexible perhaps this is why i dont even need to take long step and yet still feel it in my glutes. i have a long way to go for proper flexibility
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2x140 ca 20reps
good job 70 pound dumbells are a great lift for your size
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both legs when in lowest position are all 90 degrees angles so I don't use a long step either, yet I find the delayed muscle soreness stays the longest in glute/ham tie-ins
it's great for training core strength and balance too.
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both legs when in lowest position are all 90 degrees angles so I don't use a long step either, yet I find the delayed muscle soreness stays the longest in glute/ham tie-ins
it's great for training core strength and balance too.
using the 68 pound dumbells my traps and glutes get really sore. only a vague soreness in the leg generally no soreness yet. i think its going to take a few months for my glutes to catch up and get stronger in order to use more weight and actually get sore in my quads
this morning i did a total of 26 pullups 6 sets non counted half reps of close grip pushups..
i was so tired at this point i think i ate too much food this morning and only did a total of 6 reps with the lunges 3 per leg. ill try to do some more later but normally i dont total out that much pullups
i do half rep close grip pushups sometimes just to to wake up the front delt and triceps
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using the 68 pound dumbells my traps and glutes get really sore. only a vague soreness in the leg generally no soreness yet. i think its going to take a few months for my glutes to catch up and get stronger in order to use more weight and actually get sore in my quads
this morning i did a total of 26 pullups 6 sets non counted half reps of close grip pushups..
i was so tired at this point i think i ate too much food this morning and only did a total of 6 reps with the lunges 3 per leg. ill try to do some more later but normally i dont total out that much pullups
i do half rep close grip pushups sometimes just to to wake up the front delt and triceps
i think it's good to vary different movements as much as possible and not repeat the same without having a few days between. i do leg workouts every other day at the most depending on how sore I get and front squats and deadlift I recover faster from, the longest recovery is from lunges for some reason.
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good job 70 pound dumbells are a great lift for your size
i meant two dumbells of 140kg=315lbs each for 20 reps
how do you know my size?
my bodyweight is 174lbs at 6'2
and yes , i m a true 2012 natural except 36 iu genotropin and 320iu slin combined with 50mg T-prop and 250 Tren-ace every day and some oxymetholone or fluxymesteron on and off :)
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i meant two dumbells of 140kg=315lbs each for 20 reps
how do you know my size?
my bodyweight is 174lbs at 6'2
and yes , i m a true 2012 natural except 36 iu genotropin and 320iu slin combined with 50mg T-prop and 250 Tren-ace every day and some oxymetholone or fluxymesteron on and off :)
yeah i meant to go much heavier my last training session two. but still 70 pound lunges is a great lift! was that a barbell or a dumbell?
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i was doing db lunges myself, but i've decided to switch to db squats now
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i was doing db lunges myself, but i've decided to switch to db squats now
the lunges are superior. the dumbell squats might be too much for your lower back because you have to lean foward more
on lunges you can keep your back perfectly straight to make the glutes over power your back wich is good
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the lunges are superior. the dumbell squats might be too much for your lower back because you have to lean foward more
on lunges you can keep your back perfectly straight to make the glutes over power your back wich is good
what about if you place your heels on a 2-3 inch block while doing them?
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what about if you place your heels on a 2-3 inch block while doing them?
Thats just going to hit the front quads more depends if you want yo ass pumped up or a teardrop around your knees. Hence your goals.
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what about if you place your heels on a 2-3 inch block while doing them?
probably even better, more range of motion for the glutes mean a healthyier back
lunges are the best lower back therapy. they correct imbalances
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Thats just going to hit the front quads more depends if you want yo ass pumped up or a teardrop around your knees. Hence your goals.
true dat ma man 8)
but just don't ask me bout my calves lol
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true dat ma man 8)
but just don't ask me bout my calves lol
same here my calves still look like shit at 315 i think id have to bulk to the mid 400's in order to have decent cavles
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same here my calves still look like shit at 315 i think id have to bulk to the mid 400's in order to have decent cavles
I finally go calves after working the piss out of them for years. Boring ass shit.
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I finally go calves after working the piss out of them for years. Boring ass shit.
yes i get no benefit for my heart working calves :(
ive decided to change my routine slightly after experiementing
i find if i add in any other exercises besides lunges in the morning it really messes up how many lunges i can complete
so from now on weighted lunges everymorning and one arm pushups and pullups at night everyday
im eating raw kale greens with krispy kreme doughnuts for fking energy!!!
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yes i get no benefit for my heart working calves :(
ive decided to change my routine slightly after experiementing
i find if i add in any other exercises besides lunges in the morning it really messes up how many lunges i can complete
so from now on weighted lunges everymorning and one arm pushups and pullups at night everyday
im eating raw kale greens with krispy kreme doughnuts for fking energy!!!
i still can't figure out how the fuck you could train push-ups, pull-ups, and lunges every single fucking day and not get progressively weaker ??? ??? ???
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i still can't figure out how the fuck you could train push-ups, pull-ups, and lunges every single fucking day and not get progressively weaker ??? ??? ???
cause i weight just about 315-320, that means i eat alot, i recover good but was bad about workout consistency last year
i always recover better when training more because that means i have to eat more calories and more turnip greens to wash it all down and assimilate it properly
im the same strength on many days latley it seems once every few weeks i make a progress
when hitting full body everyday sometimes my manual labor job will suffer to the effect ill need to eat more at work, or my workouts suffer and i get in less reps in an alloted amount of time or i sleep too much or too little
i just keep going with the flow no matter what benefit or decrease i may encounter that day. I dont try to do too much all in one day either i save something for the next day always. I dont want to push myself too much on anyone body part in terms of numerous sets and volume that take too much time.
if you do a marathon lifting session today you might be overdoing it.
i think all days in a week should be fairly equal in terms of activity level, this way your body can adjust more easily and adapt. This way you can make small increases everyfew weeks in WEIGHT foremost and rep secondarily
you AIM to NOT spend more time but more INTENSITY , that intensity increase will be very gradual and slow
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mid 400's
Do you plan to achieve this mass Falcon?
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Some motivation for lifting heavy weights Falcon.
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Some motivation for lifting heavy weights Falcon.
got a 3 rep personal record on the lunges yesterday 30 reps total with 68 pound dumbells
once i reach 50 total ill try make my dumbells heavier or i may do that at when i reach 40, but im tempted to increase it now based upon your post
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got a 3 rep personal record on the lunges yesterday 30 reps total with 68 pound dumbells
once i reach 50 total ill try make my dumbells heavier or i may do that at when i reach 40, but im tempted to increase it now based upon your post
Ain't nothing to it but to do it.
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Recently started doing them. I am paranoid that I am using my rear foot too much.
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Recently started doing them. I am paranoid that I am using my rear foot too much.
dont worry about it, get up any way you can sometimes you gotta cheat with the back foot, regardless your still lifting the weight
its not like your bending your back or fucking up your back when doing lunges
thats why i like lunges they dont fuck up my back like squats and deads
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dont worry about it, get up any way you can sometimes you gotta cheat with the back foot, regardless your still lifting the weight
its not like your bending your back or fucking up your back when doing lunges
thats why i like lunges they dont fuck up my back like squats and deads
X4, anything you put on your back and squat compresses the spine. I never hurt my back doing barbell squats but I did with deads. So if you got a slight problem with back stay away from deads or putting weights on your back. I do front squats which takes away the compression but still hits the legs pretty well, lunges are good as well however you wont get the size that you would from front squats. However lunges work the ass pretty good for the ladies though.
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X4, anything you put on your back and squat compresses the spine. I never hurt my back doing barbell squats but I did with deads. So if you got a slight problem with back stay away from deads or putting weights on your back. I do front squats which takes away the compression but still hits the legs pretty well, lunges are good as well however you wont get the size that you would from front squats. However lunges work the ass pretty good for the ladies though.
yeap any time if have done squats with weights and heavy dead lifts consistently its always my lower back getting the brunt of the force, could be because im a little bit unflexable
today i added on some more weight to the dumbell lunges and took it for a test run after my regular dumbell session
i was definitly stronger today probably because of the cool air outside not taxing my body as much, very comfortable weather today
today i did 18 reps total with 68 pound dumbells (yesterday i got 30 and was hopeing to match that today but was in a rush for to go to work)
so when i got home i planned on finishing it. i did 8 more reps with that weight so thats 26 total. then i decided to up the weight now my dumbells are 83 or 85 pounds and i did sets of 2 (one rep per leg) in 4 sets wich put me at a new high rep total
then i did 4 sets of 6 reps on pullups (new personal record since i normally do 5 and 4 reps a set and some one arm pushups in sets of 3 for 3 sets
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oh yeah and those 85 dumbell lunges were fuking heavy im sure that got me sore
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oh yeah and those 85 dumbell lunges were fuking heavy im sure that got me sore
do you wanna get sore? if so, why?
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do you wanna get sore? if so, why?
hell yes that way i know ive tapped into unadapted muscle fibers
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just done a set of these, (I warmed and stretched thoroughly) never actually done them before but could feel cramping coming on in my hamstrings. Seem to have a problem with cramping in my hams for the last year, even after sex I sometimes get spasms that can last about 20 mins and is agony. Anyone got any remedies?
Could feel the quads, hams and glutes working and getting really pumped though so seems like a good movement.
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soreness comes from tapping into new range with muscle fibers
in other words
the muscle fiber expands when you flex it , well the more tension put into it provided its choked full of extra calories, that muscle has the potential to tap into a new range or dimension if the exceeding tension is placed upon it. I call this unadapted muscle fibers since your muscles literally have not been "there" before
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yeap any time if have done squats with weights and heavy dead lifts consistently its always my lower back getting the brunt of the force, could be because im a little bit unflexable
today i added on some more weight to the dumbell lunges and took it for a test run after my regular dumbell session
i was definitly stronger today probably because of the cool air outside not taxing my body as much, very comfortable weather today
today i did 18 reps total with 68 pound dumbells (yesterday i got 30 and was hopeing to match that today but was in a rush for to go to work)
so when i got home i planned on finishing it. i did 8 more reps with that weight so thats 26 total. then i decided to up the weight now my dumbells are 83 or 85 pounds and i did sets of 2 (one rep per leg) in 4 sets wich put me at a new high rep total
then i did 4 sets of 6 reps on pullups (new personal record since i normally do 5 and 4 reps a set and some one arm pushups in sets of 3 for 3 sets
Damn good pullups at your weight no doubt. So being 6'6" you got to curl your legs to get a full stretch I assume.
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just done a set of these, (I warmed and stretched thoroughly) never actually done them before but could feel cramping coming on in my hamstrings. Seem to have a problem with cramping in my hams for the last year, even after sex I sometimes get spasms that can last about 20 mins and is agony. Anyone got any remedies?
Could feel the quads, hams and glutes working and getting really pumped though so seems like a good movement.
i used to get cramps when i took alot of creatine. also when drinking alot of coffee
you need more minerals like potassium and enzymes . potassium in fruits have the right buffering agents to keep harmony
meat has potassium and vitamins but none of the enzymes for contractile harmony
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Damn good pullups at your weight no doubt. So being 6'6" you got to curl your legs to get a full stretch I assume.
i do them on the rafters or beams above on my porch. i have to stand on a paint bucket to reach it
i think its the cooler weather letting me feel like im stronger, when its hot energy goes down, the body is taxed too much trying to cool itself
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im only trying to really progress on lunges and pullups. with lunges being the biggest priority. like im sure there will be a day where i only have time for one exercise and ill make that be lunges but i try to get all three exercises if possible * lunges, pullups, one arm pushups *
one arm pushups are still hard, im just concentrating on good form
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good info mate. I don't take creatine so isn't that, maybe have one one coffee a day so can't really be that. I guess I could eat more fruit, how much do you reckon per day?
This pissed me off, I really wanted to bust out a few sets but I couldn't risk them cramps, they are so intense it's enough to bring tears to the fucking eyes.i used to get cramps when i took alot of creatine. also when drinking alot of coffee
you need more minerals like potassium and enzymes . potassium in fruits have the right buffering agents to keep harmony
meat has potassium and vitamins but none of the enzymes for contractile harmony
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good info mate. I don't take creatine so isn't that, maybe have one one coffee a day so can't really be that. I guess I could eat more fruit, how much do you reckon per day?
This pissed me off, I really wanted to bust out a few sets but I couldn't risk them cramps, they are so intense it's enough to bring tears to the fucking eyes.
i used to get abdominal cramps even when i ate alot of fruit and did situps it would be severe if i went to failure on situps. but now i just work abs indirectly when i do one arm pushups
however im no expert on cramps , i think abs and hamstrings are prone to cramping regardless of diet, but it sure does help the body holistically getting all the flavanoids from fruit vitamins ect ect.
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think I'll try upping the fruit intake and see what happens. I have heard a lack of salt can cause it but thats something I dont want to increase.
i used to get abdominal cramps even when i ate alot of fruit and did situps it would be severe if i went to failure on situps. but now i just work abs indirectly when i do one arm pushups
however im no expert on cramps , i think abs and hamstrings are prone to cramping regardless of diet, but it sure does help the body holistically getting all the flavanoids from fruit vitamins ect ect.
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What about side lunges? It seems to do these girls good.
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What about side lunges? It seems to do these girls good.
yes its best to lunges with a slightly diagonal lunge rather than straight foward this way you get the most strength
today was my heaviest lunge day ever
i got 22 reps this morning usually 4 reps a set with the 85 pound dumbells , im hoping to do more reps this evening
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I train for contractile harmony as well, it's brought me successes lately.
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I train for contractile harmony as well, it's brought me successes lately.
;D
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Johnny you ever have to cleanup joints like this after they leave? No yard to mow.