The Mature thread

[booty]

well if you donīt feel better in the morning get a check up... but i am sure youīll be ok Karen..

I am sure I will be okay too Donny.  If I have a cold/virus then I am going to ride it out. 

[Donny]

I am sure I will be okay too Donny.  If I have a cold/virus then I am going to ride it out. 

Today i am at home so i will do a workout here. I will do ..

Flat BB Bench press 3x6-8
Flat Flyes 3x10-12
Incline BB press 3x10
Incline Flyes 3x10-12
some push ups to finish up with and then a run in the woods.

have a rest Day Karen..make yourself comfy on your sofa and watch a good film...

[njflex]

Today i am at home so i will do a workout here. I will do ..

Flat BB Bench press 3x6-8
Flat Flyes 3x10-12
Incline BB press 3x10
Incline Flyes 3x10-12
some push ups to finish up with and then a run in the woods.

have a rest Day Karen..make yourself comfy on your sofa and watch a good film...

I kinda respond to same rep schemes,,low and some hi ,,,on chest I follow this,,other bodyparts higher reps,,i like heavy/volume training for chest,,awesome bodypart pumped,,,

[Primemuscle]

I never approach women. Women make the choice if they want you or not. So if at a bar or club eye contact is where it starts if a woman makes eye contact I just wait for her to make the next move if she does then I make the next move if not I walk out the door. A Psychological game.

I am happy not to have these issues. I was never good at playing games, psychological or otherwise. I've never met a woman at a bar with the intent of dating here. I have made friends both male and female just by chatting with them when they are already seated next to me. Of course having been with the same woman since I was 18 years old, picking up women wasn't something I was doing these past many years. Look what I've missed!

[Donny]

I kinda respond to same rep schemes,,low and some hi ,,,on chest I follow this,,other bodyparts higher reps,,i like heavy/volume training for chest,,awesome bodypart pumped,,,

yes i find incline work better more reps and DB flyes too. I also hit triceps with mainly 12 reps and shoulder raises too. some exercises are better suited to higher reps.

[njflex]

yes i find incline work better more reps and DB flyes too. I also hit triceps with mainly 12 reps and shoulder raises too. some exercises are better suited to higher reps.

TOO LOW REPS TOO HEAVY OVER LONG HAUL,GRIND THE JOINTS DOWN,,,

[Donny]

TOO LOW REPS TOO HEAVY OVER LONG HAUL,GRIND THE JOINTS DOWN,,,

very true and itīs good to mix it up...

[wild willie]

I will work back tonight:


partial deadlifts   4 sets

lat pulldowns    3 sets

one arm cable rows  3 sets

stiff arm pulldowns (rope)  3 sets

and will finish with 25 minutes on the treadmill.

[booty]

My throat is fine guys.  I woke up today and feel fine.  Maybe it was an allergy yesterday, who knows?  I didn't walk when I woke up though as it looks like its going to rain.  I don't like rain.  

Edit*  I am convinced it's allergy related as my eyes are itchy.  I have been rubbing them for the past hour and a half.

[Primemuscle]

TOO LOW REPS TOO HEAVY OVER LONG HAUL,GRIND THE JOINTS DOWN,,,

Well, right now I am trying to build them up, so I did 3 sets of 12 reps one legged leg lifts on the Nautilus @ 40 lbs. each. My bum knee feels much better. Guess I should have hit the gym Saturday, Sunday and Monday even if only to exercise that knee joint.

Tuesday - I did Monday's arm routine.

Seated alternate dumbbell curls, 5X12-4 @ 25 to 45 lbs.
Cable triceps press-down, 4X12-8 @ 107 to 147.5
Cable standing EZ curls, 4 X 12-6 @ 80 to 120.5
Flex seated triceps extension, 4X12-8 @ 50 to 80
Nautilus multi biceps, 3X12-8 @ 55 to 75
Nautilus seated parallel grip press-downs, 3X12-8 @ 110 to 130
Nautilus wrist curls, 3X12-8 @ 80 to 100
Cable reverse EZ curls, 3X12-8 @ 66.5 to 93.5

Arms felt pumped, but still no biceps peaks to speak of! 

[Primemuscle]

yes i find incline work better more reps and DB flyes too. I also hit triceps with mainly 12 reps and shoulder raises too. some exercises are better suited to higher reps.

Yeah if they'd only stay that way into the next day and beyond. Oh well, you can always pump up your pecs by doing a set or two of pushups right before you walk into the pub. That should get the ladies swooning over your muscles

[Primemuscle]

My throat is fine guys.  I woke up today and feel fine.  Maybe it was an allergy yesterday, who knows?  I didn't walk when I woke up though as it looks like its going to rain.  I don't like rain.  

Edit*  I am convinced it's allergy related as my eyes are itchy.  I have been rubbing them for the past hour and a half.

Spring and then fall are the worst time for allergies to vegetation in Oregon. I also think the warmer and wetter it is the more the mold spores multiply.

I am allergic to dogs, cats, feathers and dust. It is rarely dusty here. We have not had a cat in years. I tried not using feather pillows or a feather duvet, but I hated it. Our two dogs sleep on the bed....the little one sleeps under the covers. So much for allergies. I used to get shots and for couple of years, I took a med called Singulair which helps with allergies. I am sort of against too many meds though, so I quite taking it along with a couple of others that I felt weren't necessary. I can't recall the last time I had a cold, but it has been years.

[Donny]

Itīs raining hard here and windy...oh well suppose i will train back in the Gym today and maybe cardio after work at 10 pm...   Did some Parallel bar dips too yesterday and my delts always feel really good the next day..seems to have a very positive effect on them. I fancy some seated close grip cable rows today. Really widens my back. However i will include some good old wide Grip Barbell rows. I love this exercise, BB rows,seated cable rows,DB rows...sternum undergrip chins....always a winning combination for me.. I genrally substitute cable rows for dB rows ..

[booty]

Spring and then fall are the worst time for allergies to vegetation in Oregon. I also think the warmer and wetter it is the more the mold spores multiply.

I am allergic to dogs, cats, feathers and dust. It is rarely dusty here. We have not had a cat in years. I tried not using feather pillows or a feather duvet, but I hated it. Our two dogs sleep on the bed....the little one sleeps under the covers. So much for allergies. I used to get shots and for couple of years, I took a med called Singulair which helps with allergies. I am sort of against too many meds though, so I quite taking it along with a couple of others that I felt weren't necessary. I can't recall the last time I had a cold, but it has been years.

I am not allergic to animals except for when they lick my neck.  Then I flare up in hives.  My toes were allegic to the possumn biting them but that's pretty normal I suspect.     I hate taking any kind of allergy meds and antibiotics, especially after such my long stint with them during my sinus blockage.  I am happy to say I haven't taken't anything for 7 months now.   

[booty]

Itīs raining hard here and windy...oh well suppose i will train back in the Gym today and maybe cardio after work at 10 pm...   Did some Parallel bar dips too yesterday and my delts always feel really good the next day..seems to have a very positive effect on them. I fancy some seated close grip cable rows today. Really widens my back. However i will include some good old wide Grip Barbell rows. I love this exercise, BB rows,seated cable rows,DB rows...sternum undergrip chins....always a winning combination for me.. I genrally substitute cable rows for dB rows ..

It's raining here also Donny.  I am in bed on my laptop listening to the rain.  I got a walk in this afternoon for 30 mins.  Luckily I did because it's supose to rain heavy up until the weekend here all along the east coast of australia.  I don't like dips because my breast implants move out to the sides and it just feels weird...very distracting.  I don't do cables for the chest either for this reason. 

[wild willie]

Itīs raining hard here and windy...oh well suppose i will train back in the Gym today and maybe cardio after work at 10 pm...   Did some Parallel bar dips too yesterday and my delts always feel really good the next day..seems to have a very positive effect on them. I fancy some seated close grip cable rows today. Really widens my back. However i will include some good old wide Grip Barbell rows. I love this exercise, BB rows,seated cable rows,DB rows...sternum undergrip chins....always a winning combination for me.. I genrally substitute cable rows for dB rows ..

Looks like a good routine Donny!!!How many sets will you perform for back?

[Donny]

Looks like a good routine Donny!!!How many sets will you perform for back?

I normally do 1-2 warm up sets then will do 3-4 heavy sets. 3 sets are normally enough for each move. I do not count warm up sets. I train really very instinctive and do what i feel like and/or according to my energy levels on the Day. chins i might do 3 max sets and think itīs enough but another time i will do 4-5 sets. so all together i will normally do 12 to 15 sets in total for Back. If i pair chest and back together about 11/12 sets for chest and back. I like Chest and back gets me working hard but i could not train like musclecenter and do this 2x a week...would kill my joints.

[njflex]

I normally do 1-2 warm up sets then will do 3-4 heavy sets. 3 sets are normally enough for each move. I do not count warm up sets. I train really very instinctive and do what i feel like and/or according to my energy levels on the Day. chins i might do 3 max sets and think itīs enough but another time i will do 4-5 sets. so all together i will normally do 12 to 15 sets in total for Back. If i pair chest and back together about 11/12 sets for chest and back. I like Chest and back gets me working hard but i could not train like musclecenter and do this 2x a week...would kill my joints.

15 4 me as well...4/5 movements pulls/rows I like all rowing movements...

[Mr Nobody]

I normally do 1-2 warm up sets then will do 3-4 heavy sets. 3 sets are normally enough for each move. I do not count warm up sets. I train really very instinctive and do what i feel like and/or according to my energy levels on the Day. chins i might do 3 max sets and think itīs enough but another time i will do 4-5 sets. so all together i will normally do 12 to 15 sets in total for Back. If i pair chest and back together about 11/12 sets for chest and back. I like Chest and back gets me working hard but i could not train like musclecenter and do this 2x a week...would kill my joints.

Now Donny that is correct never count warm ups. Chest and back the best it's push/pull. I always do that combo.

[Primemuscle]

I normally do 1-2 warm up sets then will do 3-4 heavy sets. 3 sets are normally enough for each move. I do not count warm up sets. I train really very instinctive and do what i feel like and/or according to my energy levels on the Day. chins i might do 3 max sets and think itīs enough but another time i will do 4-5 sets. so all together i will normally do 12 to 15 sets in total for Back. If i pair chest and back together about 11/12 sets for chest and back. I like Chest and back gets me working hard but i could not train like musclecenter and do this 2x a week...would kill my joints.

The routine I am currently using counts the warm up sets in my opinion because there are usually only 2 work sets for each movement, which hardly seem like enough to get anything done. I don't count a warm up set if the resistance is ridiculously light. This routine sometimes has two warm-up sets. I usually load enough resistance to count the second one as a work set. In addition, I have modified the routine to include additional work sets for most of the exercises.

[njflex]

back''
chins underhanded grip 3x 12/12/12
bent over rows 135 15,185x12,205 x8,205 x8
wide bar lower pullery low row cable x3
1 arm db rows,80 x10/85/10,90 x10
standup pulldown cable bar pulled from top to waist x3

weighted hypers x3 45 lb plate

bi's
cable curls x4
seated curls db 35/35/40 10/12 reps single arm and some doubles thrown in around single reps
curl machine stack version padded x3

abs 4 set floor crunches 30 rep sets

[Primemuscle]

Wednesday - back:

ISO front lat pulldown, 4X12-6 @ 120 to 250 lbs.
ISO bench rows, 4X12-8 @ 110 to 140
Nebula low row, 3X12-8 @ 110 to 160
Hammer reverse grip pull down, 2X10-8 @ 110 to 160
Smith barbell rows, 2X10-8 @ 90 to 110


I also limbered up my knee joints by repeating the Nautilus single leg extensions doing 3X12 @ 45 each.  I worked in with a young fellow who was doing the same thing at the same weight and for the same reason....how weird is that?

[wild willie]

THURSDAY NIGHT WILL BE CHEST/BIS.

INCLINE DB PRESS 3 SETS.......INCLINE SMITH PRESS  3 SETS......INCLINE FLYES 3 SETS......NAUTILUS NITRO SEATED PRESS  4 SETS.


STANDING EZ BAR CURLS    4 SETS     CONCENTRATION CURLS  4 SETS.

[booty]

I was supose to train legs this afternoon but that got squashed.  I met with a girlfriend for lunch today and ordered a wrap with smoked salmon, lettuce, avocado and cream cheese.  I start eating it and notice a burning sensation.  As I keep eating I start swelling and have difficulty breathing.  my friend notices that my chest and neck is all red.  I get up and go and ask the chef (I can see him around the side) if the wrap had mayonaise and he said Yes.  I was horrified as I am allergic to mayonaise.  So I argued with management and told the guy that if it has mayo then advertise it as such don't say it has cream cheese etc.  I refused to pay for my wrap but I was pissed because it's very uncomfortable/painful.  I won't be able to train as the last time I had an allergy from food the exercise pumps the allergy all throughout the muscles/body and I had to go to the hospital and get an injection straight from gym/training.  I guess the good news is that my lips are very full...it looks as though I have had fillers in them but it looks uneven as I ate mostly on my left side.    I still have pains when I breath as I am swollen inside including my tounge.

[DroppingPlates]

I assume you have a mustard allergy, Karen?
Have a speedy recovery!