Author Topic: The Mature thread (Read 362412 times)

Donny · « **Reply #1325 on:** March 29, 2013, 09:39:34 AM »

very well put Steve...you are advanced and known your body

njflex · « **Reply #1326 on:** March 29, 2013, 07:18:55 PM »

zane esque lol,,,actually feeling good,threw ball around with my little girl she's starting baseball co-ed omg,,,she can hit we'll see if with real heavier bat and ball,,,

Primemuscle · « **Reply #1327 on:** March 29, 2013, 11:27:58 PM »

Just so you know, my sister is already making me crazy. I hope her stay here will be short.

After driving back and forth to Salem for 3 days running, a 100 mile round trip, she asked me if I could drive her home tomorrow to get Easter Baskets for her grandchildren our of her locked bedroom. Her daughter has a key to her apartment, but not her bedroom, because my sister doesn't trust that her daughter won't mess with her stuff.

In one day, I have spent about $250 on filling her prescriptions, buying her a blood pressure testing machine and enough clothes to get through the week because she said nothing but the sweats she had on today fit her. When I suggested she give her grandchildren their Easter baskets when she goes back home, she countered that she needed some patches for her shoulder which were at home. I have the feeling she is attempting to manipulate me. Why did she remember all her other medications and forget these patches? In addition, I advised her to make a list of what she needed from her apartment so that we could get it before I drove her to my house.

Why is it some people, like my sister just keep asking for more. Is it not enough that I have devoted three days time to help her out and offered my home to her while she recuperates from the angioplasty? Can you tell she frustrates me?

My sister is the princess that my mom and somewhat my dad raised her to be. She was adopted when I was almost 15 years old. My mother had all but given up on ever having another child. I understand why this made her so precious to my mother. I am not jealous of her. Our mother is dead. It is just she and I. She is in for a surprise, because I have no tolerance for princesses and drama queens.

Whew! Glad I got this off my chest.

njflex · « **Reply #1328 on:** March 30, 2013, 05:29:20 AM »

i keep things light here usually,,,,jay i hope your sister gets well ,my brother in law was sick and had to get another procedure stemming from
cancer surgery he's fine ,but his 'bag'had to be asjusted it was jamming from scar tissue from surgery.

Donny · « **Reply #1329 on:** March 30, 2013, 06:00:07 AM »

Jay i think you have a good heart but there comes a time to say your opinion. i did this with my brother in scotland. i stopped inviting him over because after a good drink he was like Dynamite..

Told him straight and that was that so we don´t talk much. sad but that´s life. Anyway Guys and Gals i hit my legs today...
rope jumping 5 mins and 5 mins boxing bag 3x 50 full sit ups.

Supersets...
leg extensions 3x15
Squats 3x10(5 sets but first 2 were warm ups then 3 hard sets with Extensions)

Leg curls 3x15(need to work on my leg curls)
lunges 3x12

standing 1 leg DB calf raises 5x15-20

got to give steve respect on the lunges he does up stairs..lunges kill me. I did them one leg at a time and stationary and not lunging forward. can concentrate better and being honest i was tired.

Primemuscle · « **Reply #1330 on:** March 30, 2013, 11:26:20 AM »

Thanks for the supportive advice regarding my sister. She has been coughing since early this morning. It is 11:15 a.m. and I think she is just getting up, which is fine because she is supposed to rest. I am worried about the cough though. I looked up dry cough and heart failure on the Internet. According to what I could find, this is sometimes a sign of a heart infection.

On a better note, it is a glorious day here. When I went out to get the paper, there was not one cloud in the sky which is that beautiful shade of light blue that makes on think of summer and being on the beach and enjoying the warm sun. My wife just informed me that it is supposed to be 75 degrees and sunny all today. No wonder I put on shorts this morning when I dressed!

I definitely am going to the gym today. I've been side tracked with other obligations since I went on Monday, but now I need that break from the more stressful routine I've been in. I plan to repeat Monday's work out. What little soreness I had after working out is gone now. It is time to give those muscles another little jolt.

We are having leg of lamb for dinner tomorrow. This is a fitting meal for Easter. Our friend Nancy who will be here for dinner tomorrow is getting steak instead. She doesn't know what she is missing. Her partner and the rest of us all like lamb.

Donny · « **Reply #1331 on:** March 30, 2013, 11:36:05 AM »

Jay i like how you come over.

njflex · « **Reply #1332 on:** March 30, 2013, 06:23:40 PM »

legs today full throttle...back was alittle stiff and some pain at work in shoulder its not full recovery i guess yet $:-\$ ..

quads
extensions warmed up and 5 sets to 250 on the stack all for 12 reps..
leg press 5 plates x12,6 plates x12,7 plates x10,8 plates x6 heavy....
close feet squats 275x12,315 x10,365 x10
walking db lunges 50lb dbs...

hams
seated and lying curls x3 and x3...

calf raise leg press x3 and standing calf raise x3 10 to 15 rep sets

snapped 2 pumped pics,,

Donny · « **Reply #1333 on:** March 30, 2013, 07:07:07 PM »

Outstanding. Look solid and hard.

njflex · « **Reply #1334 on:** March 30, 2013, 07:20:35 PM »

Quote from: Donny on March 30, 2013, 07:07:07 PM

Outstanding. Look solid and hard.

thanx my brotha,,,

Primemuscle · « **Reply #1335 on:** March 30, 2013, 08:36:47 PM »

I took a photo of myself at the gym today using my smart phone. I'd thought to post it here as a before photo, since I have been mostly not getting to the gym on any regular basis for over a year now. Unfortunately, after I loaded it into the computer and opened it on a larger screen, it was so disgusting, that I deleted the photo instead. Not only am I old fat and hairy looking, I had a grim expression and the photo was out of focus.

The good news is that I had another (second one this week) great workout. Still using "pussy" weights and sticking primarily to Nautilus equipment, but I did up the weight about 10 lbs. on most exercises. I am using between 60 and 210 lbs. on the weight stack. The lower weight is for no compound smaller muscle groups and the higher for my strength which is legs. I can't believe I was doing 6 reps with 1,000 lbs. on the leg press before I started sloughing off. Now I am using 210 lbs. on the Nautilus leg press. Still if I increase the weights 10 or more lbs. a week, I'll be back to where I was in no time.

njflex · « **Reply #1336 on:** March 30, 2013, 08:46:11 PM »

Quote from: Primemuscle on March 30, 2013, 08:36:47 PM

I took a photo of myself at the gym today using my smart phone. I'd thought to post it here as a before photo, since I have been mostly not getting to the gym on any regular basis for over a year now. Unfortunately, after I loaded it into the computer and opened it on a larger screen, it was so disgusting, that I deleted the photo instead. Not only am I old fat and hairy looking, I had a grim expression and the photo was out of focus.

The good news is that I had another (second one this week) great workout. Still using "pussy" weights and sticking primarily to Nautilus equipment, but I did up the weight about 10 lbs. on most exercises. I am using between 60 and 210 lbs. on the weight stack. The lower weight is for no compound smaller muscle groups and the higher for my strength which is legs. I can't believe I was doing 6 reps with 1,000 lbs. on the leg press before I started sloughing off. Now I am using 210 lbs. on the Nautilus leg press. Still if I increase the weights 10 or more lbs. a week, I'll be back to where I was in no time.

jay have faith,,,consistent,try to make the best of each workout,walk,or what u do in between...

Donny · « **Reply #1337 on:** March 31, 2013, 05:55:12 AM »

Hope all you mature trainers are having a great day...

Donny · « **Reply #1338 on:** March 31, 2013, 06:47:04 AM »

so today i have eaten well and was a great Day with my Family. Later i will go and visit a Friend who is alone, i always invite him but he is a bit of a loner. He used to drink too much but is now off the drink. Well anyway he is an ex soldier too and i like him.

njflex · « **Reply #1339 on:** March 31, 2013, 08:00:40 AM »

happy easter,,,buono pasqua,,,,lil american/italian there,,,went to mass had to take 3 yr old out by 35 minutes in she was out of control ,,we live block away so walk home wasn't so bad,,,

Donny · « **Reply #1340 on:** March 31, 2013, 08:51:10 AM »

Quote from: njflex on March 31, 2013, 08:00:40 AM

happy easter,,,buono pasqua,,,,lil american/italian there,,,went to mass had to take 3 yr old out by 35 minutes in she was out of control ,,we live block away so walk home wasn't so bad,,,

part of being a Father...lol

njflex · « **Reply #1341 on:** March 31, 2013, 08:57:39 AM »

Quote from: Donny on March 31, 2013, 08:51:10 AM

part of being a Father...lol

yeah..

Donny · « **Reply #1342 on:** March 31, 2013, 09:05:48 AM »

Steve you love your girls to bits i am sure.

njflex · « **Reply #1343 on:** March 31, 2013, 09:08:40 AM »

Quote from: Donny on March 31, 2013, 09:05:48 AM

Steve you love your girls to bits i am sure.

i want to kill em lol,,,going on there scooters ,,,i have to change out of dress clothes to sweats $:-\$ ,,,

Donny · « **Reply #1344 on:** March 31, 2013, 09:16:29 AM »

Quote from: njflex on March 31, 2013, 09:08:40 AM

i want to kill em lol,,,going on there scooters ,,,i have to change out of dress clothes to sweats $:-\$ ,,,

steve you love them...i wish i spent more time with my 2 boys as kids but i was always away on tours. I can only say cherish the moments.. really.

Donny · « **Reply #1345 on:** March 31, 2013, 10:07:06 AM »

you know i really like Greg Plitts training style. I like as i wrote before his motivation to train others.. sure he makes money but he is a good Guy in my opinion.

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njflex · « **Reply #1346 on:** March 31, 2013, 10:33:58 AM »

Quote from: Donny on March 31, 2013, 10:07:06 AM

you know i really like Greg Plitts training style. I like as i wrote before his motivation to train others.. sure he makes money but he is a good Guy in my opinion.
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guy is in great shape,,,

Donny · « **Reply #1347 on:** March 31, 2013, 10:37:06 AM »

yeah that is for me real fitness. seen the Guy climbing rope? very fit.

njflex · « **Reply #1348 on:** March 31, 2013, 10:38:04 AM »

Quote from: Donny on March 31, 2013, 10:37:06 AM

yeah that is for me real fitness. seen the Guy climbing rope? very fit.

i believe in functional muscle,,,

Donny · « **Reply #1349 on:** March 31, 2013, 10:42:45 AM »

Quote from: njflex on March 31, 2013, 10:38:04 AM

i believe in functional muscle,,,

i do too..being fit and being strong.