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I lift consistently & have for a good 2 yrs now. But, you know how your workout cycle revolves around 3 or 4 workouts? You do those same workouts for 2-3 months, then you change things around, shock the system a bit. Will this workout cycle is 5 workouts. & due to other demands on my time, work, family, illness, etc, plus my own recovery ability, sometimes my lifts are 2-3 days. Due to this (5 workouts, X 3 days) it is sometimes over 2 weeks before I get back to workout 1 again. That means 2 weeks between benches, 2 weeks between squats, 2 weeks between D.L.s. We all know each body part should be worked once a week, so I should have known better.cityhick said:
I've set up a new routine, & I'll see how it goes in a month. Hope that muscle memory is as good as they say.
SgtSlaughter
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Good man. lol... yup I'm still waitin' on that ass shot with "HICK" on it too!cityhick said:
HiDnGod: Damn that's quite the length of time between major lifts. Not sure what you mean with your workouts though, mine vary workout to workout, day to day... always something different, I can't go by a set routine, it's just not me... I like instinctual training. Alternating dumbell and barbell work and different exercises, ect... keeps you on your toes and makes it fun for me at least... you'll find something that fits your schedule, keep looking towards your goal though!
*Bunny* said:Posting there over here as well for Sarge ...
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Lets have a looksy at the Big Guy's Progress ... He's kicking ass, and looking AWESOME! Great job Sarge ...
For you ...
04_08_06 Front Shot
04_07_06 Looking SWOLE
04_06_06 Nice Lat/ Bi goin' on
04_06_06 Do I see some veins peekin' ...
04_06_06 Side shot
Here ya go sweetie! Enjoy
04_09_2006 Wheel Shot
cityhick
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Bunny likes posting those pics.... haha
Hidn 2 weeks between workouts would be devestating to me. Sarge and I lift about the exact same style... sometimes wierd because we work out the same things most of the time and have the same thoughts without telling eachother.ANYWAY. Fuck routine workouts man. Honestly go the the gym routinly on a day... and do what feels right that day. I pretty much have the same basic workouts every week for the past 6 months and will just throw one a couple sets of something differnet if I feel thats what I need. Try it. I dont ever look into the mags and listen to the ADD ONE INCH TO MY ARMS IN A MONTH.... because half of them I dont like or exercises just dont do it for me. Its all about you!
Hidn 2 weeks between workouts would be devestating to me. Sarge and I lift about the exact same style... sometimes wierd because we work out the same things most of the time and have the same thoughts without telling eachother.ANYWAY. Fuck routine workouts man. Honestly go the the gym routinly on a day... and do what feels right that day. I pretty much have the same basic workouts every week for the past 6 months and will just throw one a couple sets of something differnet if I feel thats what I need. Try it. I dont ever look into the mags and listen to the ADD ONE INCH TO MY ARMS IN A MONTH.... because half of them I dont like or exercises just dont do it for me. Its all about you!
I workout hard, but I don't feel a pump all the time, so I go by a set routine so I won't overtrain. Sometimes during a workout, I'll throw in an extra exercise if I'm feeling like it, or drop an exercise if I'm pinched for time, or energy. But usually I go with my program. I don't read the mags for workout advice anymore.cityhick said:
BTW, I did Bi's tonight & felt the pump.
I don't usually, with arms.
cityhick
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HiDnGoD said:I workout hard, but I don't feel a pump all the time, so I go by a set routine so I won't overtrain. Sometimes during a workout, I'll throw in an extra exercise if I'm feeling like it, or drop an exercise if I'm pinched for time, or energy. But usually I go with my program. I don't read the mags for workout advice anymore.
BTW, I did Bi's tonight & felt the pump.
Is it possible to over train if you dont get a good pump or sore? Shit if I dont feel a pump or sore the next day I felt that I did something wrong. I wasnt implying that you did read those mags by the way...just putting it out there for the guys that do. You never get sore arms? NOt even tris? man.. if i didnt get that feeling I dont know if I would even workout. I dont know that much about over training but if you have lifted for 2 years I admagine it would be pretty fucking hard.
I've actually been lifting for about 15, but consistently for the last 2.cityhick said:
I get the post workout "ache", about 2 days after the workout. Usually in my tri's, quads, calves, abs. Sometimes back, obliques. Rarely bi's, forearms, hams.
I do read the mags, sometimes I see a new exercise I haven't tried before, but the full workout programs they endorse are too much for me.
If I try a split like 2 days on 1 off, or even 2 on, 2 off, within a couple of weeks I get run down, tired all the time, achy, & unmotivated. Every 2nd or 3rd day works for me.
I'm diabetic, have sleep apnea, & I'm on HRT, so the whole deal just works in slow-mo for me.
cityhick
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HiDnGoD said:
Ya you get my props just for doing it even with all the bullshit you deal with. Like I siad its all about you. Keep up the good work bro.
On a personal note. I had a max set for me. At the end of my workout my buddy showed up at the gym and I wanted earlier to max out on skull crushers. So at the end of my workout I told him to spot me. Got in 5 reps at 95lbs. By far my best. within 2 weeks I will go for 105. Feel great. By the way what do you guys think of when you are about to lift? After you guys tell me yours ill tell you mine.....that sounded
