Author Topic: Oldtimer1 (Read 482724 times)

Primemuscle · « **Reply #125 on:** August 25, 2018, 08:40:16 PM »

Quote from: oldtimer1 on August 25, 2018, 02:48:20 PM

It's amazing that Bacardi was a Cuban product but the family fled to Puerto Rico when Castro came. We had a bottle of Bacardi from Cuba when I was a kid. I was drinking Bacardi dark rum today with lime, splash of ginger ale with club soda. Simple and good.

Why only a splash of ginger ale and why club soda? Wouldn't dark rum with ginger ale and lime be just as good? Note: ginger ale is one of the only soda's I like.

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #126 on:** August 26, 2018, 09:14:22 AM »

Quote from: Primemuscle on August 25, 2018, 08:40:16 PM

Why only a splash of ginger ale and why club soda? Wouldn't dark rum with ginger ale and lime be just as good? Note: ginger ale is one of the only soda's I like.

Too sweet. Only want a splash of sweetness. My personal taste.

Primemuscle · « **Reply #127 on:** August 26, 2018, 04:18:16 PM »

Quote from: oldtimer1 on August 26, 2018, 09:14:22 AM

Too sweet. Only want a splash of sweetness. My personal taste.

Figured as much. Like you said, to each his own. I'd go for a Mojito anytime.

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #128 on:** August 26, 2018, 08:13:38 PM »

Didn't train today but I was in the ocean for two hours. The waves weren't good enough to body surf but I tried my best.

Primemuscle · « **Reply #129 on:** August 26, 2018, 10:52:46 PM »

Quote from: oldtimer1 on August 26, 2018, 08:13:38 PM

Didn't train today but I was in the ocean for two hours. The waves weren't good enough to body surf but I tried my best.

Cold here. The coast would be even colder. I'm thinking our long hot summer is over.

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #130 on:** August 27, 2018, 01:16:56 PM »

Trained chest and arms. Changing up my split for awhile. Using a barbell more for chest. I have to watch it. My shoulder is very fragile. Did everything very controlled and deliberate.

Bench 2 x 6 then 1x1 (weight used is embarrassing due to my messed up shoulders. Tried to go slow and controlled.)
Incline bar bench 2 x 6
flat flies 2 x 12 50lbs
push ups 2 x max

Two arm one dumbbell behind the head tricep extensions 2 x 10 75lbs
Skull crusher tricep extensions 2 x 8
Rope push downs 2 x 12

Barbell curl 2 x 10 95lbs
Alternate dumbbell curl 2 x 8
Arnold type concentration curls 2 x 14

Forearm wrist curls 2 x 20
reverse wrist 2x 15

Ab wheel roll outs 2 x 23
crunches with a plate behind my head with feet over a bench 1 x 50
ab pulley crunches 2 x 25

forearm gripper work 2 x 20

Drank a vegan protein shake. Milk whey products upsets my stomach. Cooked a nice steak on the grill for lunch. Rarely do that. Dog kept asking for a piece. His big pleading eyes did me in.

IroNat · « **Reply #131 on:** August 27, 2018, 01:25:25 PM »

Nice workout.

Primemuscle · « **Reply #132 on:** August 27, 2018, 02:38:36 PM »

Quote from: oldtimer1 on August 27, 2018, 01:16:56 PM

Cooked a nice steak on the grill for lunch. Rarely do that. Dog kept asking for a piece. His big pleading eyes did me in.

That looks like the evil eye not the pleading eye.

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #133 on:** August 28, 2018, 10:31:02 AM »

Ran 2.7 miles of a planed 5 mile run on the boardwalk. It was near 90 with no breeze and humid. Think the heat got to me. Pissed I didn't finish. Ran a block and walked a block to get back to my car. I think I went out too fast. I have to do more cardio and lay off the booze. If I was one of those guys who only ran life would be so much easier. Hard to juggle both lifting and running.

IroNat · « **Reply #134 on:** August 28, 2018, 02:13:23 PM »

Mel B. works out and drinks like a fish too.

It just takes planning and organization.

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #135 on:** August 28, 2018, 06:52:27 PM »

Hit 101 degrees down the shore here with heavy humidity. It was in the 89-90's when I ran with no breeze. Who is Mel B?

The Scott · « **Reply #136 on:** August 28, 2018, 07:03:59 PM »

I noticed your old thread on going from HIT to volume. I like HIT but there are times when, for instance, I will do something like 5 sets of 50 reps for light barbell curls and 10 sets of 50 reps on light triceps pushdowns. I will do the same for shoulders for up to 50 reps and back and chest will be the same thing. The weight stays the same but as the sets progress, the reps tend to go down.

It all depends upon how I am feeling physically and mentally. While I do think there is no one "correct" way to train, I also think there are plenty of ways to screw yourself up by training wrong. I have never gotten hurt using light weights with lots of reps but then I've also never gotten hurt going heavy for low reps and sets. I train to look and feel as good as I can.

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #137 on:** August 28, 2018, 07:42:02 PM »

Quote from: The Scott on August 28, 2018, 07:03:59 PM

I noticed your old thread on going from HIT to volume. I like HIT but there are times when, for instance, I will do something like 5 sets of 50 reps for light barbell curls and 10 sets of 50 reps on light triceps pushdowns. I will do the same for shoulders for up to 50 reps and back and chest will be the same thing. The weight stays the same but as the sets progress, the reps tend to go down.

It all depends upon how I am feeling physically and mentally. While I do think there is no one "correct" way to train, I also think there are plenty of ways to screw yourself up by training wrong. I have never gotten hurt using light weights with lots of reps but then I've also never gotten hurt going heavy for low reps and sets. I train to look and feel as good as I can.

That's a sick amount of reps. I couldn't do 5 sets of 50 reps with a feather.

IroNat · « **Reply #138 on:** August 29, 2018, 04:00:49 AM »

Mel B. thread. No need to thank me.

http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=647855.0;topicseen

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #139 on:** August 29, 2018, 02:22:17 PM »

Trained legs today: No warm ups listed.

Leg press 2 x 12 4 plates a side (bent my legs till they wouldn't go any further. No shallow reps with a million pounds for ego.)
Dumbbell squat 2 x 12 80lbs (Upright back. Not deadlifting the weight bent over. Butt all the way down.)
Hack squat 1 x 12 (all the way down as much as my legs would bend)
leg extensions 2 x 20
seated leg curls 2 x 15
standing leg curls 2 x 12

Side bend single dumbbell 1 x 15 90lbs
Hanging leg raise 2 x 23
Hip ups on floor 1 x 25

standing calf 2 x 15 (having Achilles problems. Realized I'm really stiff in flexibility regarding the calf. Going to stretch them out.)
seated calf 2 x 15 90 lbs.

Neck work 1 x all four sides.

Jumped in the pool after. It's hot as hell in NJ. Drank wine. Not a big fan of wine but it will do when I don't have my beer.

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #140 on:** August 30, 2018, 09:03:16 AM »

Cardio day. Ran 8 x 440 yards (one lap). Did all of the quarters under 8 minutes pace and the last two under 7 minute pace. Hit the heavy bag for a couple of rounds after. I like hitting the bag when I'm shot. Makes me really dig in to stay explosive.

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #141 on:** August 31, 2018, 09:31:14 AM »

Back and Delts: I hesitate to put down weights considering the majority of guys short stroke a movement to satisfy their ego. Always do an exercise in the hardest way and not the easiest.

Pulldowns 2 x 10
Low seated cable rows 2 x 12 170lbs
Dumbbell row off bench 2 x 10 85lbs
Hammer strength pulldown 2 x 10 160lbs

Military press 2 x 8 115lbs (weight cleaned off floor and all the way down to clavicles.)
delt lateral raise 2 x 10 30lbs
rear delt lateral raise 2 x 10 40lbs
machine laterals 2 x 10 80lbs

deadlift 2 x 4 300lbs then 1 x 1 340lbs
DB shrugs 2 x 15 85lbs
Hyper extensions 2 x 15 25lbs plate behind head

Wheel roll out 2 x 23
ab machine 2 x 22 90lbs

IroNat · « **Reply #142 on:** August 31, 2018, 09:50:05 AM »

Good workout!

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #143 on:** September 01, 2018, 04:58:04 AM »

Ran two mile at 8:42 pace (6.9 MPH) before work. I like the early morning park crowd. When the sun rises they all start their run.

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #144 on:** September 02, 2018, 08:03:26 PM »

Two days of drinking. Yesterday and today. Tomorrow is a big pool party at my house. I need to get my drinking in check. I will start after the party tomorrow.

Can't decide what I want my training to look like next week. I guess I will make that decision in the morning.

Primemuscle · « **Reply #145 on:** September 03, 2018, 03:35:16 PM »

Quote from: oldtimer1 on September 02, 2018, 08:03:26 PM

Two days of drinking. Yesterday and today. Tomorrow is a big pool party at my house. I need to get my drinking in check. I will start after the party tomorrow. Can't decide what I want my training to look like next week. I guess I will make that decision in the morning.

It is good you enjoy the pool parties while they last. Drink iced tea or lemonade.

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #146 on:** September 03, 2018, 07:04:55 PM »

Started to do chest today. Every 4 to 6 months sometimes sooner I stupidly try to bench with a bar again thinking it will work. Had 205lbs on the bar and it felt like I was wrecking my shoulder. Why can't I understand that it's over? There are hundreds of exercises and I don't know why I'm fixated on what I use to do like benching with a bar, press behind the neck and other former staples. I always tell older trainers to do what they can do and forget the rest. I should take my own advice. Nothing wrong with dumbbell benching. Push ups don't hurt at all too. I got so pissed off hurting my shoulder today that I'm torn on taking the week off lifting and just run or try to salvage this training week. I will decide in the morning. I have to quit drinking alcohol so heavily too. I really believe I would be very lean if it wasn't for that.

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #147 on:** September 04, 2018, 10:59:15 AM »

Trained the whole body today.

Dumbbell squat 2 x 12 two 85lbs. dumbbells (Upright back and sinking the butt all the way down. No deadlifting the weight calling it a dumbbell squat)
Butt kick back machine 1 x 12 80lbs
Leg extension machine 2 x 12 150lbs
leg curl machine 2 x 12 100lbs

Pulldowns 2 x 10 (fairly upright back. No crazy lean backs)
Low cable row with a V handle 2 x 12 170lbs (all the way out and all the way in.)

Dumbbell flat bench 2 x 8 80lbs ( all the way down.)
Flat flies 2 x 10 45lbs
Push ups 1 x max

Dumbbell shoulder press 2 x 8 45lbs ( all the way down)
Dumbbell delt laterals 2 x 10 30lbs
Dumbbell shrugs 2 x 15 90lbs

Single dumbbell two hand behind head tricep extension 2 x 10 75lbs ( tried to go really deep behind head)
Scott curl with a barbell 3 x 10 (felt pain in the elbow region.)

standing calf 2 x 12 180lbs (noticed different calf machines due to leverage points take wildly different resistance. I have two calf machines in my basement gym. One I use about 325lbs and the other use about 155lbs. This commercial unit 180lbs is heavy.

Neck 4 way machine 1 x 20

Ab wheel 2 x 23
Ab crunch 2 x 20

back hyperextension 2 x 15 25lbs plate behind head.

Primemuscle · « **Reply #148 on:** September 04, 2018, 11:32:22 AM »

Quote from: oldtimer1 on September 04, 2018, 10:59:15 AM

Trained the whole body today.

Dumbbell squat 2 x 12 two 85lbs. dumbbells (Upright back and sinking the butt all the way down. No deadlifting the weight calling it a dumbbell squat)
Butt kick back machine 1 x 12 80lbs
Leg extension machine 2 x 12 150lbs
leg curl machine 2 x 12 100lbs

Pulldowns 2 x 10 (fairly upright back. No crazy lean backs)
Low cable row with a V handle 2 x 12 170lbs (all the way out and all the way in.)

Dumbbell flat bench 2 x 8 80lbs ( all the way down.)
Flat flies 2 x 10 45lbs

Dumbbell shoulder press 2 x 8 45lbs ( all the way down)
Dumbbell delt laterals 2 x 10 30lbs
Dumbbell shrugs 2 x 15 90lbs

Single dumbbell two hand behind head tricep extension 2 x 10 75lbs ( tried to go really deep behind head)
Scott curl with a barbell 3 x 10 (felt pain in the elbow region.)

standing calf 2 x 12 180lbs (noticed different calf machines due to leverage points take wildly different resistance. I have two calf machines in my basement gym. One I use about 325lbs and the other use about 155lbs. This commercial unit 180lbs is heavy.

Neck 4 way machine 1 x 20

Ab wheel 2 x 23
Ab crunch 2 x 20

back hyperextension 2 x 15 25lbs plate behind head.

Hopefully, you didn't get very far with the barbell yesterday since you've trained the same muscles, using the same movements, only with dumbbells.

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #149 on:** September 05, 2018, 02:32:42 PM »

Ran three miles under a 9 minute pace. It was 91 degrees. Really humid. Afterwards I hit the gym to hit the heavy bag.