Huddle Workout Warriors

[Cat]

Soooo I started getting back into it Monday night.

I'm starting slow with http://www.amazon.com/Your-Shape-Fitness-Evolved-2012-Xbox/dp/B0050SYUAS

 

I know I know it's not all that.  But if I can stick with it for a couple months I will have programed a good habit and will start considering XFit or a gym membership.

 

 

My bro got me the XBOX one for Christmas. I used the fitness app and did an insanity work out, it was awesome. though the XBOX was way off on my heart rate.

[Darth Biscuit]

I use to never eat breakfast. but now days I dont think i can handle it. 

 

I use to never work out and eat almost nothing. Now I work out and eat all the time. I wish I had the will power to cut out about 300 cals a day from what I typically take in.

 

When I'm lifting, which is really all the time now, I'm so hungry it's crazy.  I try not to eat late at night so by the time I wake up, I'm starving.

[Jase]

Nice!

 

Dumbbells are an excellent way to do this.  They work a lot of the smaller stabilizer muscles that you use for balance while still using the larger muscles as well.

 

You also get that stretch at the bottom of the movement that makes it feel like you're really working your pecs.  With the barbell, most of the stress seems to end up on my front delts.

[Darth Biscuit]

You also get that stretch at the bottom of the movement that makes it feel like you're really working your pecs.  With the barbell, most of the stress seems to end up on my front delts.

 

That doesn't bother me too bad on the flat bench...  I've recently switched to a more power lifting type of press, keeping my elbows in a little more, but I get a stretch on my pecs either way I do it.  I've been doing more incline dumbbells than flat dumbbells for two reasons...  it's harder to lay down with the dumbbells now that I'm up fairly heavy (I usually start with 75s and do four or five sets up to the 110s), and the way our gym is setup now, it's so crowded in the dumbbell area, I'm scared some asshole is going to knock one out of my hand onto my face.

 

With incline dumbbells, and I keep the incline fairly low, like the second notch on the bench which is probably like 20* or so... and I can kick the dumbbells up with my knees and it's easier on my shoulders...

[Mr. Miyagi]

I went pretty hard on squats for the first time in a while on Monday.

 

Now I feel like an idiot at work, because I'm walking so funny down the hall.

 

Quads are quite tender.

[Darth Biscuit]

I went pretty hard on squats for the first time in a while on Monday.

 

Now I feel like an idiot at work, because I'm walking so funny down the hall.

 

Quads are quite tender.

 

 

Haha, that's awesome...  I did a new leg machine last week, works more hams/glutes and I didn't want to sit down or stand up the next day.  That sucks.

[Mr. Miyagi]

Haha, that's awesome...  I did a new leg machine last week, works more hams/glutes and I didn't want to sit down or stand up the next day.  That sucks.

 

 

I kind of see it as a badge of honor when I have a muscle group that sore. But man is it painful.

[Jase]

It gets better.

 

So much better in fact, that you wonder if you worked out hard enough because you just aren't very sore the next day.

[Darth Biscuit]

It gets better.

 

So much better in fact, that you wonder if you worked out hard enough because you just aren't very sore the next day.

 

Yeah, certain parts of mine always get sore and some never/rarely do.

 

Chest always gets sore, so do my quads... every once in a while my lats will get sore, but usually not for long...

 

Shoulders never do, but on occasion my traps are.

 

Joscott and I did a tricep superset at the end of shoulders and triceps last week and my tri's were sore for 3 days.

[OneBadCat]

It gets better.

 

So much better in fact, that you wonder if you worked out hard enough because you just aren't very sore the next day.

 

Hell yeah I started reaching that point.

 

 

I dead lifted 285 on Monday for my new max. I was freaking stoked. However anymore weight I think something was going pull bad in my back.

 

In fact I tried to pop my back a few minutes after and I legitimately felt something move back in place. Felt amazing but scary at the same time. I won't be maxing out for a while now. The tone in my arms are really starting to pick up and my legs are getting stronger.

 

I'm not going to lie on here I've never been able to do much on squats but Im getting a lot better, form is better. I am able to squat lower than I could before. I'm just a little pissed that I'm sick right now because I really wanted to pick up on working out again after the holidays.

[Darth Biscuit]

Being sick sucks when you're wanting to hit the gym... I've been fighting a head cold for about a week and a half now off and on.  I think I've managed to get over it mostly...

 

Airborne ftw!

[OneBadCat]

Being sick sucks when you're wanting to hit the gym... I've been fighting a head cold for about a week and a half now off and on.  I think I've managed to get over it mostly...

 

Airborne ftw!

 

I've got a head cold too. I think it's the flu. I'd work out but I've got that vertigo/dizziness going on and all that does is give you a massive head ache when you're stressing weight.

[Darth Biscuit]

I've cold a head cold too. I think it's the flu. I'd work out but I've got that vertigo/dizziness going on and all that does is give you a massive head ache when you're stressing weight.

 

Flu sucks man.  Get rid of that poo.

 

I still have a sinus infection I think, but I don't "feel" sick otherwise.  Chest day today so I doubt I'll be doing any declines.

 

Deadlifts and squats always make me dizzy after a set anyway, esp if I'm going heavy.

[SCP]

Well I joined Planet Fitness. Heading there right now. Second night in a row. Say a prayer for me.