The Mature thread

[Primemuscle]

I would love a treadmill at home.  I would just watch tv or listen to music.  And before anybody tells me I would never use it, I would.  I stayed with a friend in melbourne years ago and she had a treadmill.  I would get up every morning and walk on it for an hour..I never missed a day and I stayed with her for a month.  So I know I would definitley get good use out of one.  I just get bored walking on a treadmill at the gym.  

Currently, our treadmill out in the garage. It is in a location where it is usable, although our garage isn't exactly well decorated or climate controlled. I should move it back into the house. I had it set up in one of our spare bedrooms on the main floor in hopes that my wife would use it, but she never did. It was also upstairs in the loft area for awhile. I liked having it up there because it is a nice open and bright space. It is a bitch to cart up the stairs though because it is not only heavy, but also awkward. Right now, the treadmill isn't seeing much action.

[booty]

Chest, delts

db incline press x 4 sets
pec flye machine x 4 sets
db shoulder presses x 4 sets
db lateral raises x 3 sets

[Donny]

Chest, delts

db incline press x 4 sets
pec flye machine x 4 sets
db shoulder presses x 4 sets
db lateral raises x 3 sets

nice Karen today i will hit my chest/back more to follow....

[Donny]

Today i just did:

jumping rope 10 mins 1 minute with 30 secs rest.
ABS:a  good warm up too
bend to opposite foot (as pic above) with DB 2x20 each side.
leg pull ins on floor 2x 50
Feet against wall crunches 2x 30

Barbell flat bench 4x8-10
flat flyes 3x12
Inclind DB press 4x10 ( i really went slow on the last 2 sets on the negative phase..felt it  )
Incline Flyes 3x 12
1 set max push ups on floor

I just trained chest today and that was enough for me Have you noticed i like these smileys!! for cardio tonight at my work there is a martial arts group and i will join in for a bit of cardio. A kick boxing class. The Guy who runs it is a good friend.

[njflex]

OFF YESTERDAY TOOK DOWN ALL CHRISTMAS STUFF,LAWN DECORATIONS,TREE OUT THE DOOR,,SWEPT THOUSAND'S OF TREE NEEDLE'S,RECONFIGURED LIVING ROOM BACK TO NORMALCY,,,DRANK SOME CABERNET  ...

[Donny]

well tonight was a great workout. Did a bit of sparring too. really got me sweating, have to do it more often..

[Primemuscle]

OFF YESTERDAY TOOK DOWN ALL CHRISTMAS STUFF,LAWN DECORATIONS,TREE OUT THE DOOR,,SWEPT THOUSAND'S OF TREE NEEDLE'S,RECONFIGURED LIVING ROOM BACK TO NORMALCY,,,DRANK SOME CABERNET  ...

It is always great putting up Christmas decorations and just a nice when you take them down and everything is back to normal. I took ours down on January 1. I still have some exterior decorations in the garage which I need to haul up to the attic. My next project is to organize the garage and the attic. It is hard to fine what you are looking for when things are disorganized.

[hrspwr1]

lifted yesterday, bench ,bb rows, curls clean and press, walk 2 miles. today I went to boxing class and the instructor had to go out of town so I wound up in the fitness center instead. 20 minute run on the treadmill, back extension, leg press, deadlifts, 1 arm dumbbell presses and medicine ball sit ups.
 I like using that nice equipment every once and while but what I have here gets the job done.

[booty]

Abdominals. 


Situps x 5 sets, first set 15 reps and rest 10 per set
Reverse crunches x 3 sets, 15 reps per set
Weighted side bends x 3 sets, 15 reps each side (only do these with light db's, 7 kg, 8kg, 9kg)
Crunches x 1 set at 50 reps
weighted crunches x 3 sets, 15 reps per set (started to sneeze on the last set so knew it was time to stop)

I am training abs on their own, since this seems to be causing the most swelling in my nose.  I am also sleeping up on two pillows at night, which is going to take some training on my part to get used to however if it makes me wake up in the mornings with little swelling then it's worth it.  I have slept this way for the past 3 nights and my nose feels and looks great.  I am going for a brisk walk this afternoon once this sun is less intense. 

[Donny]

Funny how things repeat themselves.. i was looking through a muscle mag that my son buys now and again and he asked me about Reg Park as there is an article on the Reg Park old school 5x5 training. I remember as a kid asking my Father nearly the same things except i asked about Steve Reeves. 

[Donny]

so i just worked Back:

chins 4x max
Barbell Rows 4x10
Dumbbell pullovers 3x12 (better than a barbell on my shoulders)
Deadlifts 4x10( plan to work legs on sat so no stiff deads on sat because it would be too much)
shrugs DB 4x12

calf raises standing one leg 4x max with bodyweight.
Cardio i will do at work on a bike, an interval program short...sweet..hard 20 mins 

[njflex]

smith press
hammer lower press
inc dbell 60.65.75 reps 10/10/8
flyes flat 45/50/55 10/10/8
dips bodyweight 2x 20/15

tris
PUSHDOWNS
CLOSE GRIP SMITH
REVERSE GRIP PUSHDOWNS
TRI EXTENSION MACHINE

ABS

[Donny]

smith press
hammer lower press
inc dbell 60.65.75 reps 10/10/8
flyes flat 45/50/55 10/10/8
dips bodyweight 2x 20/15

tris
PUSHDOWNS
CLOSE GRIP SMITH
REVERSE GRIP PUSHDOWNS
TRI EXTENSION MACHINE

ABS

Donīt know how you manage your tricep training after a good solid chest workout.. I find it tires my Triceps out too much. Reverse grip pushdowns a nice exercise too, got it all covered..

[njflex]

Donīt know how you manage your tricep training after a good solid chest workout.. I find it tires my Triceps out too much. Reverse grip pushdowns a nice exercise too, got it all covered..

hear ya,,,i get good workout and great pump,,not going to kidd u its tough but sometimes i'll do superset gian sets on tri's to get them done,,i always had good tri head/shape to them the strenght is there too but i like to pump them...

[Donny]

I plan to train arms on their own Friday, will do Dips(overlap for my chest too). This week i am going to hit each muscle group on itīs own with a small one like Abs/calfes.

Mon:chest
tues:Back
Wed:shoulders
thurs:off
Fri:Arms (concentrated forearm training too)
Sat:Legs
Sun:Off
Abs and Calfes rotated each day... bit of a change for me doing this split.

[njflex]

I plan to train arms on their own Friday, will do Dips(overlap for my chest too). This week i am going to hit each muscle group on itīs own with a small one like Abs/calfes.

Mon:chest
tues:Back
Wed:shoulders
thurs:off
Fri:Arms (concentrated forearm training too)
Sat:Legs
Sun:Off
Abs and Calfes rotated each day... bit of a change for me doing this split.

LIKE IT,,,,I CAN ONLY DO 4 DAYS MOST WKS,,,2 KIDS 7/3 GIRLS,,,
MON CHEST,TRI ABS
TUES OFF
WED BACK,BI ABS
THURS DELTS,CALVES,FOREARMS
FRI OFF
SAT LEGS COMPLETE
SUN OFF...
TUES OFF

[Donny]

I have done that split but as i said i found it hard to train my Tris, could do biceps on chest Day and tris on back Day but i like to train arms with shoulders or alone. Wanna blast my puny Forearms.. you are lucky you have Mentzer type lower arms.. I am lucky too my sons are big now so no problems there ! 2 Girls ..nice. We wanted a girl too but all boys in my Family ..

[njflex]

4/5 DAYS IS PLENTY,,,,BUT I LIKE THE 3 ON 1,2 ON 1 U DO BEST,,,,WHAT THROWS IT OFF MY WIFE IS A NURSE DOES OVERNIGHTS 7PM TO 7AM SHIFTS,,,,BUT SHE'LL WORK 3 DAY WK AND THEN 4DAY WK;;$$$ IN NJ IS GOOD FOR NURSES THO ESP NITE/WKEND/HOLIDAY PAY....

[booty]

60 mins brisk walking outdoors.

[Donny]

60 mins brisk walking outdoors.

nice Karen and respect that you are still training despite your nose 

[Donny]

Today was shoulders:

skipping 10 minuten / 1 min and 30 secs rest

Tri set ::

Clean and press( not a full clean.. like a hang clean from waist height and press) 4x10
Side laterals 4x10
Bent over Laterals 4x10

Abs: sit ups on a smaller bench i have and 2 punch combination at Top, my son held the pad 4x20

Thatīs it today and later a walk. Tomorrow is REST Day.

[Donny]

Tonight was a fast walk and running in between. was raining but not cold and i enjoyed it, lets you know you are alive.

[njflex]

Tonight was a fast walk and running in between. was raining but not cold and i enjoyed it, lets you know you are alive.

I LOVE WALKING IN A SMALL SNOW STORM WHEN ITS SO QUIET OUTSIDE YOU HEAR THE FLAKES FALL AND HIT THE TREES AND ITS COLD BUT NOT BITTER COLD.

[Donny]

I LOVE WALKING IN A SMALL SNOW STORM WHEN ITS SO QUIET OUTSIDE YOU HEAR THE FLAKES FALL AND HIT THE TREES AND ITS COLD BUT NOT BITTER COLD.

yes itīs great.. my favourite time of year is Autumn...The air is fresh and leaves everywhere...

[booty]

nice Karen and respect that you are still training despite your nose 

Thanks Donny.  I am going to do something everyday and choose exercises that don't cause excessive swelling and train abs on their own, since they do tend to swell up my nose.  It must be the fact that I am laying on my back mostly, like in the sleep positon..which raises the bodys bp.  I guess I have got to start doing hanging knee tucks because that is an upright position.  At worst I am expecting to have this swelling for 6 months and it's the 12 week mark today, so I am half way there.