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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #3175 on: August 15, 2013, 11:32:25 PM »
Incidentally, I worked delts today.

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Again, I won't detail the routine because it is just the same routine I have posted it before. On all but one exercise, I used the same resistance I used three weeks ago which I think is pretty great. I actually worked them to failure on a couple of exercises. On all the other movements, I maintained the resistance and still concentrated on form.

Delt day is also abs day. Since I don't worry about resistance when doing abs, they were no problem. Of course, I do high reps on these exercises. I did notice that I was somewhat burnt out from the delt/trap exercises, but I soldiered on anyway. Thursday's routine is the longest one of the entire week. You should be proud of me. I am of myself.

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #3176 on: August 16, 2013, 07:04:00 PM »
delts changed it up ..
standing front press x4
side laterals x3 and 1 drop set
bent over seated rear delt raises x3
cable uprights x3
finished 2 sets standing db press

shrugs x4 and 2 sets 20 rep 45 lb plate per hand at sides and pull up/hold/squeeze

forarms reverse curls,reverse cable wrist curls

calves standing calf raise x5...

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #3177 on: August 16, 2013, 08:19:03 PM »
Took a nap this afternoon and missed the gym. Tomorrow I will work chest. The problem was that we woke up too damn early so we could attend a breakfast meeting with fellow retirees. I am never up as early as 7:30 a.m. Come 4:00 p.m. and I was ready for bed.  ;)

My wife made the most delicious Asian chicken salad for dinner:

Chicken
Shredded Napa and red cabbage
Chopped green onions
Water chestnuts
Shredded carrots
Fresh ginger
Asian sesame salad dressing....with a little kick.

French roll w/butter

This was a healthy and yummy meal.

Later we will have peach and lemon sorbet.

It has been unusually humid for this part of the country the past few days. I did some gardening and was drenched in a way that suggested I'd taken a shower in my clothes. For some of you this may not seem unusual, but I rarely sweat.


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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #3178 on: August 17, 2013, 03:01:13 PM »
Took a nap this afternoon and missed the gym. Tomorrow I will work chest. The problem was that we woke up too damn early so we could attend a breakfast meeting with fellow retirees. I am never up as early as 7:30 a.m. Come 4:00 p.m. and I was ready for bed.  ;)

My wife made the most delicious Asian chicken salad for dinner:

Chicken
Shredded Napa and red cabbage
Chopped green onions
Water chestnuts
Shredded carrots
Fresh ginger
Asian sesame salad dressing....with a little kick.

French roll w/butter

This was a healthy and yummy meal.

Later we will have peach and lemon sorbet.

It has been unusually humid for this part of the country the past few days. I did some gardening and was drenched in a way that suggested I'd taken a shower in my clothes. For some of you this may not seem unusual, but I rarely sweat.


you are lucky she Cooks good ;D Today was a work Day in the Gym. I have my Weekend rest from Training but i like to throw in some calf raises and abs. I actually integrate a few sets with Training People so i am always Training muscles i want to work on.

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #3179 on: August 17, 2013, 04:47:05 PM »
you are lucky she Cooks good ;D Today was a work Day in the Gym. I have my Weekend rest from Training but i like to throw in some calf raises and abs. I actually integrate a few sets with Training People so i am always Training muscles i want to work on.

I am on my weekend "rest" too. Instead of hitting the gym, I worked in the yard for 5 hours.

As payback for cooking such a great dinner last night, I am taking my wife out for dinner tonight. She's been wanting to go to this Portland barbecue restaurant she saw on show on television called Podnah's Pit. It is way across town, but what the heck, I like barbecue too. http://www.podnahspit.com/ Hope it is delicious.

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #3180 on: August 17, 2013, 04:57:28 PM »
I am on my weekend "rest" too. Instead of hitting the gym, I worked in the yard for 5 hours.

As payback for cooking such a great dinner last night, I am taking my wife out for dinner tonight. She's been wanting to go to this Portland barbecue restaurant she saw on show on television called Podnah's Pit. It is way across town, but what the heck, I like barbecue too. http://www.podnahspit.com/ Hope it is delicious.
you and your wife enjoy your meal together.

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #3181 on: August 18, 2013, 02:41:02 PM »
hope everyone is well and feeling good,and all...busy wknd worked sat :Pno gym,today sunday family breakfast/in laws lunch :o,,so basement
workout for me,unfortunatley legs enough to get pump my machine does hamstring standing curls,quad extensions too..

so i did extensions,leg curls,stiff legged db ,squat thrusts,lunges,calf raises about 20 or sets all together repped hi ,just pump..
quads looked ripped in good basement light ;),,, ;D...

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #3182 on: August 19, 2013, 10:31:37 AM »
CHEST ;D
Parallel bar Dips 4xmax
push ups using push up bars 4xmax
flat bench flys 4x10

hanging knee raises wearing ankle weights 4x15-20

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #3183 on: August 19, 2013, 11:23:00 AM »
CHEST ;D
Parallel bar Dips 4xmax
push ups using push up bars 4xmax
flat bench flys 4x10

hanging knee raises wearing ankle weights 4x15-20
Nice workout Donny, low volume high intensity. Dips are king.

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #3184 on: August 19, 2013, 01:11:22 PM »
ARMS AND TRAPS:


MACHINE DIPS   4 SETS


SMITH MACHINE CLOSE GRIP  3 SETS


OVERHEAD CABLE EXTENSIONS  3 SETS


HAMMER CURLS   8 SETS


DB SHRUGS  4 SETS

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #3185 on: August 19, 2013, 08:10:37 PM »
chest
hammer lay down press x4
inc dbell x3
inc flye x3
seated hammer mid press x3
dips x2 x15

tris
dip machine seated x4
rope pulldowns x3
close grip bench x3
lying db extensions x3

abs

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #3186 on: August 20, 2013, 12:43:00 AM »
Nice workout Donny, low volume high intensity. Dips are king.
yes i like Dips, i have went through periods of doing just Dips and undergrip pull ups for upper Body.

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #3187 on: August 20, 2013, 04:05:17 AM »
yes i like Dips, i have went through periods of doing just Dips and undergrip pull ups for upper Body.
Those two are king for upper body, add in squats you got a whole workout.

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« Reply #3188 on: August 20, 2013, 06:05:13 AM »
Those two are king for upper body, add in squats you got a whole workout.
I do dips every chest workout hi rep no added weight needed .more weight you add to waist more chance delts are getting hurt at least 4 me.

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #3189 on: August 20, 2013, 10:44:23 AM »
I do dips every chest workout hi rep no added weight needed .more weight you add to waist more chance delts are getting hurt at least 4 me.
Those are good no doubt. Negative dips are good as well once I had trouble with chest I did negative only dips on the nautilus machine 240 with a 25 pinned on the side those worked very well.

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #3190 on: August 20, 2013, 10:46:14 AM »
I am on my weekend "rest" too. Instead of hitting the gym, I worked in the yard for 5 hours.

As payback for cooking such a great dinner last night, I am taking my wife out for dinner tonight. She's been wanting to go to this Portland barbecue restaurant she saw on show on television called Podnah's Pit. It is way across town, but what the heck, I like barbecue too. http://www.podnahspit.com/ Hope it is delicious.
Prime how are your joints at your age ankles knees etc.?

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #3191 on: August 20, 2013, 02:31:38 PM »
Prime how are your joints at your age ankles knees etc.?

Until recently, they were fine.

Sometime back, I started having issues with sciatica, which now affects my entire right leg and foot. Initially, it would flare up only when I was driving long distance and I could relieve the cramping in my right hamstring by getting out of the car doing some, squats, toe touches and often just by walking some. More recently, an MRI revealed that I have a torn meniscus in my right leg. I've seen a doctor regarding this and will probably have arthroscopic repairs done shortly. It seems possible to me that my gait is off because of the pain from the torn meniscus which somehow has aggravated the sciatic nerve causing cramping in my calf, pain in my shins and numbness throughout my right foot.

In other words, my right leg is a mess right now.

What I have which is definitely age related and perhaps somewhat genetic since my mom had arthritis pain is osteoarthritis in my hands, back and knees. I doubt this condition was caused by weight training. If fact, I think weight training has actually helped keep it at bay. Supposedly, resistance training is recommended for people who suffer from arthritis.

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #3192 on: August 20, 2013, 04:04:52 PM »
Hey guys thought I would see if it's cool to start posting here. I am 56. Back after 2 rotator cuff surgeries. Running GH/Test/Var

Arms today
one arm pushdowns ss with one arm high cable curls 3 sets
one arm cable extensions ss with one arm low pulley curls 3 sets
barbell curls ss with overhead rope extensions 3 sets
hammer curls ss with rope pushdowns w/pause 3 sets

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« Reply #3193 on: August 20, 2013, 05:48:09 PM »
Hey guys thought I would see if it's cool to start posting here. I am 56. Back after 2 rotator cuff surgeries. Running GH/Test/Var

Arms today
one arm pushdowns ss with one arm high cable curls 3 sets
one arm cable extensions ss with one arm low pulley curls 3 sets
barbell curls ss with overhead rope extensions 3 sets
hammer curls ss with rope pushdowns w/pause 3 sets
welcome to getbig.... looks like a solid arm workout!!

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #3194 on: August 21, 2013, 02:32:09 AM »
Hey guys thought I would see if it's cool to start posting here. I am 56. Back after 2 rotator cuff surgeries. Running GH/Test/Var

Arms today
one arm pushdowns ss with one arm high cable curls 3 sets
one arm cable extensions ss with one arm low pulley curls 3 sets
barbell curls ss with overhead rope extensions 3 sets
hammer curls ss with rope pushdowns w/pause 3 sets
Are you doing alot of one arm movements due to the shoulder injury? Welcome aboard.

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« Reply #3195 on: August 21, 2013, 05:59:50 AM »
Are you doing alot of one arm movements due to the shoulder injury? Welcome aboard.

Thanks...not really...I pretty much decide what I am going to do when I walk in the gym. Believe it or not the shoulders don't bother me in the gym only sleeping!

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Re: The Mature thread
« Reply #3196 on: August 21, 2013, 08:56:28 AM »
Legs today...

leg extensions 3x10-15 Superset with
seated leg press 3x10
leg curls 3x10-15 superset with
stiff deads (Dumbbells) 3x10-15

calf raises on machine 5x15

machine crunches 4x10-15

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« Reply #3197 on: August 21, 2013, 08:57:51 AM »
Legs today...

leg extensions 3x10-15 Superset with
seated leg press 3x10
leg curls 3x10-15 superset with
stiff deads (Dumbbells) 3x10-15

calf raises on machine 5x15

machine crunches 4x10-15
NICE...

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« Reply #3198 on: August 21, 2013, 09:02:11 AM »
NICE...
well it was enough today for me. i was running early this morning and did this later in the afternoon. Just decided to do 3 sets on each and some stiff deads. We only have a seated leg press but it works OK. I have a big bowl of Vanilla ice cream to eat now... ;D funny i can eat loads of it and never put on any noticable fat. Ok i run a lot.

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« Reply #3199 on: August 21, 2013, 09:04:22 AM »
well it was enough today for me. i was running early this morning and did this later in the afternoon. Just decided to do 3 sets on each and some stiff deads. We only have a seated leg press but it works OK. I have a big bowl of Vanilla ice cream to eat now... ;D funny i can eat loads of it and never put on any noticable fat. Ok i run a lot.
I had icecream last night woke up veiny,deep abs  :), :P, 8),seated leg press are great we have a lying version long sled can do ham's higher feet go up,,,