The Official TS Workout & Nutrition Thread
Mar 25, 2012 | 10:22 PM
#1891
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From: Where the Grass is Greener
90:23 on half? WOW dude. that is a nice run. Good luck on your goal...
Mar 26, 2012 | 03:21 PM
#1892
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From: Bellevue WA
I almost forgot, I've cut my workouts to 2/wk and am doing no cardio other than regular short (1/2 a mile or so) walks. This last bit has helped out a lot.
1 month in today on my weight gain. Remember that I posted 2 weeks ago I was up 9 lbs. I'm up exactly 10 at this point.
I attribute some of the early weight gain to water retention when I started using creatine. I cycled off the creatine for a week while I was travelling for business, so my new weight of 175 is legit. Only minor evidence of a 6 pack unless I flex my abs, but I'm not exactly a whale either. The extra size is evident on my arms, shoulders and chest. Wifey approved, she says that she doesn't care about abs.
My target at this point is 185. We'll see if I can continue with the 2.5 lbs a week schedule.
I attribute some of the early weight gain to water retention when I started using creatine. I cycled off the creatine for a week while I was travelling for business, so my new weight of 175 is legit. Only minor evidence of a 6 pack unless I flex my abs, but I'm not exactly a whale either. The extra size is evident on my arms, shoulders and chest. Wifey approved, she says that she doesn't care about abs.
My target at this point is 185. We'll see if I can continue with the 2.5 lbs a week schedule.
Mar 26, 2012 | 05:10 PM
#1894
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Joined: Dec 2008
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From: New Jersey
Eddie, so you're doing only 1 set per exercise? Or you did 3 sets of 135 x 20rep?
I see a routine on the internet that I always want to try, but its also a one set per muscle routine and I wonder if I'd be setting myself back; despite the fact that each day is basically a full body workout.
I see a routine on the internet that I always want to try, but its also a one set per muscle routine and I wonder if I'd be setting myself back; despite the fact that each day is basically a full body workout.
Mar 26, 2012 | 05:28 PM
#1895
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Eddie, so you're doing only 1 set per exercise? Or you did 3 sets of 135 x 20rep?
I see a routine on the internet that I always want to try, but its also a one set per muscle routine and I wonder if I'd be setting myself back; despite the fact that each day is basically a full body workout.
I see a routine on the internet that I always want to try, but its also a one set per muscle routine and I wonder if I'd be setting myself back; despite the fact that each day is basically a full body workout.
Mar 26, 2012 | 07:00 PM
#1896
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From: Munich,Germany
Dorian Yates did that one (working)set per exercise thing...
but that might only work after years and years of getting to know your body and having reached that level of mind-muscle connection that you can really push it 100% of whats possible in that single working set
but that might only work after years and years of getting to know your body and having reached that level of mind-muscle connection that you can really push it 100% of whats possible in that single working set
Mar 26, 2012 | 07:16 PM
#1897
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From: Bellevue WA
If you wanna try another fun 20 rep method do the Randall Strossen "Super Squats" thing.
What you can squat for 10 reps. Squat it, don't rack the bar. Stand there breathing till you can do a single. Repeat till 20. It's pretty hard, that was actually my intro real lifting back in my teens.
What you can squat for 10 reps. Squat it, don't rack the bar. Stand there breathing till you can do a single. Repeat till 20. It's pretty hard, that was actually my intro real lifting back in my teens.
