The Mature thread

[Donny]

thanx donny nice workout....guys i might be a thread geek here on our thread but i do read word for word every post,,,,today/tomm nj is bracing for crushing snow storm up to a foot or more in some areas 2 ft in neweng/boston.conneticut,,,,

you keep safe....thank god itīs gone here but snows a little bit inbetween..does not stay though...you aint a thread geek... iīm always logged in on my phone...

[AVBG]

Shoulder/trap tri-set (reps to failure) 60 sec rest in at end of cycle.

5 sets side lateral raises 15-35lbs
5 sets rear lateral raises 35lbs
5 sets BB shrugs 225lbs


30 mins steady state cardio on recumbent bike

[Donny]

Shoulder/trap tri-set (reps to failure) 60 sec rest in at end of cycle.

5 sets side lateral raises 15-35lbs
5 sets rear lateral raises 35lbs
5 sets BB shrugs 225lbs


30 mins steady state cardio on recumbent bike

nice..i do not think i would do presses either because your chest workout was really hitting your shoulders too with Incline press. Flat press and 100% with Dips.. with these 3 movements for 5 sets each which you did..itīs enough(in my opinion).

[Donny]

so today i will do some Ab training with an hour walk to get some fresh air. A brisk walk i find very refreshing...

[hrspwr1]

Just got back from an 1 1/2 hr walk up the mountain, nice to be out in the sun and fresh air for a change. I have been swamped with work and only made it to boxing last Monday night, wanted to lift Thursday but couldn`t make it happen.
 I miss my workouts but thats just how its going to be for now, getting a new business up and running is a 24 hr a day job, hell I lay awake at night unable to sleep because my brain is running overtime. Definitely hitting the weights tomorrow and boxing Monday, I need this stuff for my mind as much as my body. John.

[AVBG]

Legs

30 min steady state cardio (warm up) recumbent bike

5 (super)sets (unilateral) leg extensions 20-80lbs 1/2 pyramid 20-8 reps
5 (super)lying hamstring curl 20-80lbs 1/2 pyramid 50-8 reps

7 sets BB squat 135-315lbs 1/2 pyramid 25-6 reps
4 sets BB Romanian deadlifts 135-225lb 1/2 pyramid 12-8 reps

3 sets Roman chair squats holding 45lb plate 10 reps

[njflex]

well ladies and gentleman and some in between,,,we got snow,snow,snow,up to a 'foot'had good times with kids pulled them on sled together and and then seperate running and letting them go they looked like 'luge'runners in olympics,they had fun ,,so i got 2 leg workouts in snow,then did legs for real later ,,i took alleve and small nap and did workout...

squats 4 sets 135/225/275/315/405///12/10/10/10/8..
hacks close feet 4 plates ,4.5 plates,5 plates  10/10/10
extensions 235/250/265 15/12/12

hams sit up leg curl x3
lying leg curl x3

calves seated calf raise x3
leg press extension x3

2 clear pics ,,,

[njflex]

Legs

30 min steady state cardio (warm up) recumbent bike

5 (super)sets (unilateral) leg extensions 20-80lbs 1/2 pyramid 20-8 reps
5 (super)lying hamstring curl 20-80lbs 1/2 pyramid 50-8 reps

7 sets BB squat 135-315lbs 1/2 pyramid 25-6 reps
4 sets BB Romanian deadlifts 135-225lb 1/2 pyramid 12-8 reps

3 sets Roman chair squats holding 45lb plate 10 reps

nice alex ,,intense training all ur workouts,,,,

[Primemuscle]

I took a friend to the butt clinic for a colonoscopy. Unfortunately, he had not adequately prepped so the colonoscopy was inconclusive. He will have to reschedule another one. What a bummer! The prep for a colonoscopy is the worst if you've never had to do it.

I took him back home afterwards. As soon as he walked in his wife started giving him a bad time about not prepping properly. It made me appreciate my wife all the more because she would never have said those things to me even if she thought them.

Anyway, that's how I spent the afternoon yesterday.

[Donny]

Just got back from an 1 1/2 hr walk up the mountain, nice to be out in the sun and fresh air for a change. I have been swamped with work and only made it to boxing last Monday night, wanted to lift Thursday but couldn`t make it happen.
 I miss my workouts but thats just how its going to be for now, getting a new business up and running is a 24 hr a day job, hell I lay awake at night unable to sleep because my brain is running overtime. Definitely hitting the weights tomorrow and boxing Monday, I need this stuff for my mind as much as my body. John.

nice alex ,,intense training all ur workouts,,,,

nice too see you John....yes you need it for your mind too. you have to try and relax and do it for your peace and well being.

well ladies and gentleman and some in between,,,we got snow,snow,snow,up to a 'foot'had good times with kids pulled them on sled together and and then seperate running and letting them go they looked like 'luge'runners in olympics,they had fun ,,so i got 2 leg workouts in snow,then did legs for real later ,,i took alleve and small nap and did workout...

squats 4 sets 135/225/275/315/405///12/10/10/10/8..
hacks close feet 4 plates ,4.5 plates,5 plates  10/10/10
extensions 235/250/265 15/12/12

hams sit up leg curl x3
lying leg curl x3

calves seated calf raise x3
leg press extension x3

2 clear pics ,,,

you and Alex amaze me with your intensive workouts and the results speak for themselves !!

I took a friend to the butt clinic for a colonoscopy. Unfortunately, he had not adequately prepped so the colonoscopy was inconclusive. He will have to reschedule another one. What a bummer! The prep for a colonoscopy is the worst if you've never had to do it.

I took him back home afterwards. As soon as he walked in his wife started giving him a bad time about not prepping properly. It made me appreciate my wife all the more because she would never have said those things to me even if she thought them.

Anyway, that's how I spent the afternoon yesterday.

yes i have to do this too because i have Colitis Ulserosa and i was very ill with it in Hospital. The prep is horrible...drinking 3-4 litres of fluid so you sit on the toilet most of the day... I do it now every 2 years but i feel better now and running "massages" my colon...or at least i read in an article it helps. anyway i used to take a lot of medication but i do not take it now and my last check up was a year ago i had a small problem(30cm of my end colon is ill)..never really think about it anymore. last night i wanted to just walk but what i did was wrap up a 10kg plate in a thick bath towel in a ruck sack and speed marched and ran..as a young guy i ran with heavier weight but it felt good. I like the pain..just like alex after 7 sets of squats 

[AVBG]

Shoulders

6 sets seated lateral raises 12-35lbs @ 15-8 reps (1/2 pyramid) 10 secs between sets

5 sets standing BB Military presses 135-165lbs @ 15-6 reps (1/2 pyramid)

4 sets rear lateral raises 35lbs @ 10 reps

30 minutes steady state cardio - recumbent bike (was going to do jump rope but delts were shot)

[Donny]

Shoulders

6 sets seated lateral raises 12-35lbs @ 15-8 reps (1/2 pyramid) 10 secs between sets

5 sets standing BB Military presses 135-165lbs @ 15-6 reps (1/2 pyramid)

4 sets rear lateral raises 35lbs @ 10 reps

30 minutes steady state cardio - recumbent bike (was going to do jump rope but delts were shot)

nice volume...side delts getting a good workout. I am having a day off today (Sunday).. tomorrow i will try doing 3 exercises for chest for 5 sets each like you did on chest day...of course much lighter weights !

[AVBG]

nice volume...side delts getting a good workout. I am having a day off today (Sunday).. tomorrow i will try doing 3 exercises for chest for 5 sets each like you did on chest day...of course much lighter weights !

To be honest with you Don, I barely pay attention the numbers/weight.. It is so immaterial to having a productive workout.. I've only noticed (for the first time in years) the actual numbers when logging in this thread. I train on my own in my gym without a spotter - that's why I get creative with variety/intensity.

[Primemuscle]

To be honest with you Don, I barely pay attention the numbers/weight.. It is so immaterial to having a productive workout.. I've only noticed (for the first time in years) the actual numbers when logging in this thread. I train on my own in my gym without a spotter - that's why I get creative with variety/intensity.

I also train without a spotter or training partner. Years ago, a friend wanted to train with me. Unfortunately, we were physically mismatched, he being much smaller than I. We spent more time loading and unloading the weights then we did lifting them. I was relieved when he stopped coming to the gym. There have been a couple of times when someone would just jump in an start training with me who was more or less my equal. I must say that when the partner thing works, it really helps push me to do better and reach new goals.

At this point in time, I don't need to be lifting huge amounts of weight. I never was a power lifter, nor did I ever want to be one. Many of them sustain permanent damage to their bodies. For me, working out has been primarily about being healthy and also looking fit. There are so many machines that more or less duplicate the movements when using free weights without the risks involved or the need for a spotter. I gave up using a barbell for bench presses long ago and have never missed it. I have very long arms, so the bench press was never my feature move anyway. When I use free weights it is for those exercises like curls and dumbbell flies where the weight is comparatively light and easy to manage. For me using good form is superior to lifting excessive weight. When using good form the increases in strength and therefore weight come naturally.

One thing I like to do is forecast how much weight I will be lifting in a year if I increase the poundage by a certain amount each week or so. You'd be amazed at how much even a 5 lb. a month increase equates to over a year. If one is curling with 40 lb. dumbbells, hypothetically in a year they'd be lifting a 100 lbs. in each hand. Well, suffice it to say, I am not curling 100 lb. dumbbells. If I were, my arms would either be huge or I'd end up pulling them out their joints. LOL.

[njflex]

getting back to donny's illness,,,my brother in law has had colitis for long time very bad at times steroids,hospital stay once for a while due to clotting,inflammation ect,,well colonoscopy saved his life due to frequency getting them .sadly his last one 2 months ago showed some inflammation irregular than usual in rectal area,well they found a small and i mean very small tumor'c'word confirmed we were very upset ,my sis and in law have children 7/3 boys and he's 45 young ya know.well all options given by best surgeon and top doc in this field concluded radical surgery to be cancer free no rad/chemo,eliminate colitis also 100 pct ,long recovery 3 months but normal life other than this is down side wearing 'bag'for rest of life,he was under 9 hrs for surgery all in all,he's ok its 1 wk but in pain all over ,,i'm very saddened by this but he's saved by modern medicine.

[Primemuscle]

Yes i have to do this too because i have Colitis Ulserosa and i was very ill with it in Hospital. The prep is horrible...drinking 3-4 litres of fluid so you sit on the toilet most of the day... I do it now every 2 years but i feel better now and running "massages" my colon...or at least i read in an article it helps. anyway i used to take a lot of medication but i do not take it now and my last check up was a year ago i had a small problem(30cm of my end colon is ill).

I am scheduled to have the once every 5 years colonoscopy next year.

I don't know if it is colitis or irritable bowel syndrome, but I go to the john a pretty often. I have hemorrhoids which sometimes bleed. The doctor suggested that the pressure from the hemorrhoids my be the cause of the urge to go more frequently. Up until about a week ago, these suckers were bleeding every time I would sit on the toilet, which had me concerned and then all of a sudden the bleeding stopped and I have been very regular for a change. I can't think of anything I've done that is different which might have cleared things up, but I am really enjoying not trotting off to the bathroom every few hours. 

[booty]

Since we are talking medical here an update on my daughter. Had to take her back to doc today as she is worse. Due to being allergic to penicillin he couldn't give her what he would like so the other meds had no effect. She's on different meds now and had an x ray and will see the doc again in 2 days time. Me, my jaw is much better. I can eat chicken now as before it hurt to chew so can give bj's again ( joke here, haha)

[njflex]

Since we are talking medical here an update on my daughter. Had to take her back to doc today as she is worse. Due to being allergic to penicillin he couldn't give her what he would like so the other meds had no effect. She's on different meds now and had an x ray and will see the doc again in 2 days time. Me, my jaw is much better. I can eat chicken now as before it hurt to chew so can give bj's again ( joke here, haha)

i hope ur daughter gets well,,,my 3 yr old always has /gets bad coughs,she uses inhaler now/nebulizer when needed,,she allergic to dogs bad/cats we have 2 we did some allergy tests..

[booty]

i hope ur daughter gets well,,,my 3 yr old always has /gets bad coughs,she uses inhaler now/nebulizer when needed,,she allergic to dogs bad/cats we have 2 we did some allergy tests..

Thank you. Yes that's the problem once you get something with the chest it becomes a weakness and colds just go there. I am not happy about this. I warned her not to put her air con on so low after getting caught in the rain but she's a teen and very stubborn. Now she knows what I mean.

[Donny]

I am scheduled to have the once every 5 years colonoscopy next year.

I don't know if it is colitis or irritable bowel syndrome, but I go to the john a pretty often. I have hemorrhoids which sometimes bleed. The doctor suggested that the pressure from the hemorrhoids my be the cause of the urge to go more frequently. Up until about a week ago, these suckers were bleeding every time I would sit on the toilet, which had me concerned and then all of a sudden the bleeding stopped and I have been very regular for a change. I can't think of anything I've done that is different which might have cleared things up, but I am really enjoying not trotting off to the bathroom every few hours. 

make sure you get your check ups.. I was ill for a while pains..Diarrhea and blood. I was shocked when i saw the pictures of my colon. I was told it could have burst and i would not be here.. suppose i refused to accept i was ill and chronic ill. been living with it over 10 years so anyway my story is over back to training...LOL. Karen and Steve best wishes to your Daughters.

[Donny]

so today i will do a simple but taxing workout...
Warm up jump rope and ABS:
reverse crunches with
Crunches twisting 3xmax reps untill i feel they are worked.

Dumbbell Flat press 5x8-10
Incline Dumbbell press 5x8-10
Decline Dumbbell Press 5x8-10

I will not tri set today as i think with 5 sets and so much pressing i will need the rest in between. however sitting on my ass in between sets i do not like so i will jump rope in between. I will not have a problem with my stamina because my heart is well conditioned. I also feel itīs wise to start with flat press as there is "overspill" to the upper and lower areas. Decline press is also a great exercise that really hits it all too and is very often overlooked.. good if you have some shoulder issues too. I think after 10 sets pressing upper and flat presses i would have difficulty doing Dips and with Bells i can adjust the weight.. so thatīs why decline Dumbbell press.

[AVBG]

Good work D!

so today i will do a simple but taxing workout...
Warm up jump rope and ABS:
reverse crunches with
Crunches twisting 3xmax reps untill i feel they are worked.

Dumbbell Flat press 5x8-10
Incline Dumbbell press 5x8-10
Decline Dumbbell Press 5x8-10

I will not tri set today as i think with 5 sets and so much pressing i will need the rest in between. however sitting on my ass in between sets i do not like so i will jump rope in between. I will not have a problem with my stamina because my heart is well conditioned. I also feel itīs wise to start with flat press as there is "overspill" to the upper and lower areas. Decline press is also a great exercise that really hits it all too and is very often overlooked.. good if you have some shoulder issues too. I think after 10 sets pressing upper and flat presses i would have difficulty doing Dips and with Bells i can adjust the weight.. so thatīs why decline Dumbbell press.

[AVBG]

Arms

4 sets db incline curls (super sets) 16-45lb @ 20-10 reps
4 sets db overhead tricep extension (super sets) 16-45lb @ 15-6 reps

4 sets ez bar curls (super sets) 135lb @ 12 reps
4 sets close grip bench (super sets) 135-180lbs @ 12-10 reps

2 sets dips (super sets) to failure
2 sets db hammer curl (super sets) 45lb to failure

30 min steady state cardio - recumbent bike

[Donny]

Thank you Alex, it was very hard not to do a flying movement but it was Brutal. Another thing i noticed was i left out the push ups at the end...no way i could do them.(which i normally do)

[njflex]

Thank you Alex, it was very hard not to do a flying movement but it was Brutal. Another thing i noticed was i left out the push ups at the end...no way i could do them.(which i normally do)

THAT GETS GREAT PUMP AT END,, I DO CHEST DIPS NO WEIGHT 15/20 INTENSE PUMP/SWELL...