NuclearArm's/Fitnessman's Ohio 2006 Thread

[King Crush]

fitty is my hero! :)

[NuclearArms]

Excellent vacation so far. Eating, drinking and relaxing. World Cup match tomjorrow which will be an absolutely great party.. England needs to win though. WIFI is great. All the vacation info i need on someone else's bandwidth.

[GREENFEATHER]

Hello all! First day back at the gym this week after my mini vacation. Chest and Tri's...Kept everything on the light (ish) side.

Here's a pic of my trip :D


You know, you could smile once in a while. Just think of Pete and the guy at the bar in Barley's!! :eek: :D Looks like you had a good trip. M and I head out to damage some flounder the 15th.

[fitnessman]

Rob, did you see that burn? It hurt to smile! fished 30 hours in three days!


Ya know I was talking with my training partner yesterday about summers. He and I really are not at our best. Between kids, lawns, longer days, over time, fishing, grilling, beer ect.

Summers seem just like a maintain period for me. I train hardest oct-april.

Odd eh?

[GREENFEATHER]

It's the same here. Farming is taking a hell of a big bite out of my time. With the shop at the farm now, I can kill 2 birds with one stone. I still haven't found the catfish pen, I canoed 5 miles down river and nada!! :mad: They're going to have to condemn the bridge down from the farm, most of the support earth is gone!!

I don't know what sunburn is, literally!! :D

[fitnessman]

Tending to the farm is more like therapy for me :)


Love the new sig :D

[Original Poster]

Ya know I was talking with my training partner yesterday about summers. He and I really are not at our best. Between kids, lawns, longer days, over time, fishing, grilling, beer ect.

Summers seem just like a maintain period for me. I train hardest oct-april.

Odd eh? :)


Not odd at all. It's the same thing here buddy. :)
It's called being busy and having a family life LOL.

Have a great holiday Mark and Mark

[Hibiscus09]

Hope you guys have a great 4th of July!! :)

[GREENFEATHER]

It's therapy for me to fitty, but last week really tore up my margins for this batch of tilapia and cats. I'll be damned lucky to break even on these ponds.We also lost 100-150 corn plants and I lost 40 baccy plants, not good. The wash was unfriggin' real last week, I had to pump the ponds down 4 times just to allow the water that was coming to not overflow the ponds. I've also had to add all kinds of chems to raise the ph back up from the rainwater, tilapia are a brackish water fish, so they like hard, salty water.

[GREENFEATHER]

I'll be adding Jerusalem Artichokes to the farm next spring. I just finished reading about them, interesting tuber.

I found the catfish pen this afternoon. Dad and I hopped in the canoe and M chased us almost to the bay. We found the trap 13 miles from the farm, busted open and all to hell!! :mad:Oh well, we cn start a new pond tomorrow, I'll order another 10,000 fry and start again.

[StlBarbie]

I hear you on the summer training thing ......... somehow real life gets so much more busy ............ I'm not even sure if I am maintaining!!! :eek: :p

Hope you both enjoyed a wonderful holiday weekend! :)

[fitnessman]

I'll be adding Jerusalem Artichokes to the farm next spring. I just finished reading about them, interesting tuber.


This is my third season with them. They taste great and are easy to grow. Be warned they are very gassy, which adds to the fun :D

Hi Barbie! :)

Okayish chest/tri day here...

[StlBarbie]

Had to think of you two when I was in the key gym the other day ...
all serious lifters pushing wts. comparable to you guys .......... they were SO MOTIVATIONAL to watch!!! :)

You two are the best!!
Have a good one!! :)

[=M=]

This is my third season with them. They taste great and are easy to grow. Be warned they are very gassy, which adds to the fun :D
...


Thanks, Fitty, thanks a lot! You know, we are looking for LESS gassy foods here!! (M runs for the closet where the gas masks are stashed)

[GREENFEATHER]

This is my third season with them. They taste great and are easy to grow. Be warned they are very gassy, which adds to the fun :D

Hi Barbie! :)

Okayish chest/tri day here...


The main drawback of this root is that over half of the carbohydrate it contains is in the form of inulin and this cannot be absorbed by the body. It does mean that you can eat quite a lot of it without putting on weight, but it does also mean that many people will find the inulin fermenting in their gut causing quite a bit of wind! :D

John Goodyer, one of England's pioneer planters of the early 1600's wrote,

"But in my judgement, which way soever they be drest and eaten they stir up and cause a filthie loathesome stinking winde with the bodie, thereby causing the belly to bee much pained and tormented, and are a meat more fit for swine, than men."

[fitnessman]

Rob, they are good though! Everyone who has tried them liked them. Makes a decent home fry.

Managed three decent WO's last week. BW sitting @ 243, which is amazing seeing how I have been eating what I want...And plenty of it :D

Heading up to a little town called Saybrook today cottage shopping. There are two we are interested in, both about 100 yards from Lake Erie. This was the wifes idea.....I must admit I am pumped :)

[Hibiscus09]

Happy Saturday, fitty!

Have fun cottage shopping! :)

[GREENFEATHER]

Good luck on getting the cottages!!

[fitnessman]

Thanks Rob and Hibby.

Leaving now...Gonna have a picnic on the water and let the kids swim...I am putting out some Carp rods. I have a new 3.5lb test curve I want to try out....Should be able to cast 3oz 150 plus yards :D

Should be a fun day :)

[NuclearArms]

Thanks Rob and Hibby.
Leaving now...Gonna have a picnic on the water and let the kids swim...I am putting out some Carp rods. I have a new 3.5lb test curve I want to try out....Should be able to cast 3oz 150 plus yards :D

Should be a fun day :)

Well, the vacation is almost rapped up. Had a great day and felling rather tipsy after multiple brews this evening, last piss up with the family. I'll be wondering what the scale will be saying when I get back - should be interesting. The rest of me is feeling pretty good, nice being off for a while. Lots of time to heal.

Sounds like everyone else had a rather interesting fortnight while away. I'll provide some insight on things when I get back. I will say that Paris was an interesting place to visit. But more on that later. World Cup final should be a good match. I'd give the French a slight advantage.

[GREENFEATHER]

I won't comment on my trip to Paris, needless to say they'll never see me there again unless I get called back to invade!! :mad: :D

[fitnessman]

Managed two crazy intense WO's so far this week...Strength coming along again.

Still cottage shopping....

[NuclearArms]

Back home and back to work. Prolly workout later tonight. I'll try to get a couple of photos later as well.


Got on the scale this morning at 239. Pretty much same weight I left at. Think I maintained weight okay, just have to refill the muscles and drop a little bit of fat gained over the past 2 weeks.

I will say this, MRPs are your best friend on vacation. I tooka box with me and used one daily. only way to get enough protein on vacation. And in Europe, it's even more important with smaller sizes on every meal.

Water is also a big issue. Dehydration is a European thing. Couldn't find many water fountains and had to pay through the nose for bottled water. Beer wasn't cheap either.

More later.

[NuclearArms]

Couple of pics from the trip.

Me & the kids and Elanor Rigby in Liverpool.

And me as the thinker. I was surprised this was outdoors. Additionally, they don't give you enough ass room to do the same pose underneath it.

[fitnessman]

Great pics Mark :) Glad you had a good trip!

[Original Poster]

great pics Nuc !

The funny looking guy with the dew rag on his head seemed a bit bored. LMAO ;)

[StlBarbie]

Awesome pics NUC!!
How old is your oldest son? Does he ever wo with you???

HI MARK!!!
Happy Thursdays GUYS!! :)

[NuclearArms]

Thanks guys.

My oldest hasn't touched a weight. He just turned 13 and is as tall as I am already. Both of them are going to be big lads when they grow up.

[jaguarr]

Glad you had fun in Europe, Nuc! Welcome home!

jag

[NuclearArms]

Pretty slow end of week. Had a bit of a head cold and didn't get back to the gym. Did some streching and cardio the other day and will start the new regime come Monday.

[StlBarbie]

Happy Weekending Guys!!:)
Hope you are feeling better soon Nuc ..
and Fitty, what chaos are you up to??:p
Did you get the lake place???

[fitnessman]

Hi Barb....Lots of work...Still Cottage shopping :)

Decent chest/tri day here. Nice and heavy.

Did get to see some youngens do some really funny BPing. The Big Ragoo and I did get a good chuckle...It's really not a BP if you only go 1/2 down and the spotter DL's it up for you.

Fought the urge to say something.

[NuclearArms]

OK then. Busy as usual but I got back into normal mode this week. Had 2 good workouts this week where the intensity was what it always should be. The elbow is still not 100% but I can get some pressing work in, just have to pre-exhaust with cable stuff. Back and legs are normal and returning to size again.

Decided on not competing this year. No need to put the body and family through the additional stress. Also adding a bit more volume to the training I'm undergoing.

Finally, going to see Y&T tonight, a band I liked since high school and never got to see play live.

[Megin]

Fitty -


*waves*


I just wanted to put into writing that you are a great guy
:)



<Megin goes back to silent lurking>

[fitnessman]

Thanks Megs :)

Didn't hit the weights this morning. Bounced around on Lake Erie in 5'ers for 10 hours on Sat. and and legs and hips are KILLING ME!!. Always worth in though. I have never fished when the small craft flag was up, but I was invited to pre fish a PWT event with a couple of pro's. Good time despite the pain :D

The lake did lay down in the afternoon.

[Hibiscus09]

That's beautiful! :) Glad you enjoyed your fishing workout!

[NuclearArms]

Still very busy but hitting the weights hard again. Got 2 good workouts in this week and plan one more for fri or sat. Weight still down after a month off and I will be doing a bit more volume during this session, basically through mid September.

The concert was excellent the other night. The 20+ year wait was worth it.

[StlBarbie]

~~ WAVES NUC!!~~
At least ONE of you in working out!!! :cool:


:D:D:D

[fitnessman]

~~ WAVES NUC!!~~
At least ONE of you in working out!!! :cool:


:D:D:D


Hey I made it to they gym twice this week!!

[Hibiscus09]

Morning hotties! :)

[NuclearArms]

Had a good workout yesterday. Elbow is near 95% and have been doing some presses and tricep work finally. Been quite some time for those.

We did survive the rain the the other night. I definitely know how Greenie feels now. Nobody around here expected the amount of rain or flooding we saw the other day. I left early enough and was able to get to work on Friday. My wife got land-locked and couldn't get to work by the time she had to go in. They were saying that we got 9.7" of rain over a 24-hour period. It was pretty freaky. Here's a couple of pictures of my back yard. Water depth was a good 2.5 feet and ended up a couple of inches from my basement windows. I got lucky, some of my neighbors didn't.

[PopeGregorius]

You live IN Lake Erie?

[joed]

Yeah nuc, I was watching the weather channel to see if it was gonna be 100 here again & they showed some film from Ashtabula. That's a lot of water in one downpour.

[NuclearArms]

It felt like I was living in Lake Erie the other day. It's only 2 miles from the house.

And it was pretty nasty there as well. Nobody was expecting this much rainfall. A lot of folks are going to be hurting because very few have flood insurance in the region. Erie will never flood and the rivers had never seen flow like the other day. The were on the magnitude of 10X higher than previous records. We were lucky, it could have been worse. Looks like the death toll will only by 1. That is truly amazing.

[fitnessman]

Well between the heat and the overtime I haven't been training very hard. I have been making it to the gym three times a week and just doing a few sets of heavy compund movements.

Diet is horrible, but fun.

OT ends Aug 30th!!!!! :D

Bought a nice little place on Ohio's largest inland lake (10,000 acres) for a steal. After OT ends I am taking a two week vacation and build an addition there.

[jaguarr]

Well, Nuc, you always wanted a pool..... :( Hope things are a bit drier for you, now.

And congrats on the new vacation place, fitty! Sounds like your own private slice of heaven.

jag

[NuclearArms]

Wanted a pool, but the sewage and animal feces part I can do without.

Good workout this morning. Setting up to go heavy in the coming weeks. Hit legs and was squating for the first time a months. Stopped at a set of 385 ATG because I wanted to walk and have some mobility in my back for the next couple of days. Did a bunch of supplementary work as well for hammies and calfs. Next week will be the serious start going full out with a little more cardio (anything better than nothing is more) and a better eye on the diet.

[someday]

Diet is horrible, but fun.



let me guess.......you can't fish without BEER! :D

[someday]

nuc- my heart goes out to you. hope the water levels had gone down a bit. that's unreal!!!!

[fitnessman]

let me guess.......you can't fish without BEER! :D

No beer when in a boat!! Those are my boat rules!!!

Afterwards though.............

[GREENFEATHER]

That's what the farm looked like for most of June!! :mad: It was pretty rough coming back across the Appalachians Sunday with the storms as well.

I'm with fitty on the beer, none till shore!!

[Original Poster]

There are tow types of fisherman.

Fishermen that fish to drink.
Fishermen that fish, then drink.
I think fishing without drinking is almost like a punishment and I grew up fishing with my dad all the time. :eek:

I prefer indoor phyical sports....like marathon sex. :D
With wine....of course. ;)

[jaguarr]

There are tow types of fisherman.

Fishermen that fish to drink.
Fishermen that fish, then drink.
I think fishing without drinking is almost like a punishment and I grew up fishing with my dad all the time. :eek:

I prefer indoor phyical sports....like marathon sex. :D
With wine....of course. ;)

You have sex with wine, Chi? I'm thinkin' I'm bringin' my own bottle to drink from if I ever visit you. Yours are probably dirty. :p

jag

[NuclearArms]

Well, time to get back on subject, almost.

Be hitting the gym in an hour or so after just getting up. Definitely feeling the leg wrkout from the other day. Got chest and delts on tap for today.

Was out on the motorcycle the other day and cruising through the back roads arounfd the area looking at some of the weather damage while trying to cool down when I start running into cops everywhere. They had a couple of roads closed that I was going to ride on and seemed to be everywhere. Had no clue as to way they would be in the "odd" places. When I got home they had pictures of George W. arriving in town to look at the flood damage. Kind of bizarre.

[joed]

Yeah I think so too; odd he would drive around. During Katrina he was in the 'copter waving to people standing on the roofs of their half-submerged cars.

[NuclearArms]

The difference from here to Katrina is that the water had subsided and drained into the lake. IN NO, being lower than sea level, the water had nowhere to go.

Goo workout yesterday. Chest and delt. Sleep and theme park on the schedule for today.

[Hibiscus09]

Bought a nice little place on Ohio's largest inland lake (10,000 acres) for a steal. After OT ends I am taking a two week vacation and build an addition there.

Very cool, fitty! :) Congrats!

Sorry about the flooding, Nuc. :(


You have sex with wine, Chi? I'm thinkin' I'm bringin' my own bottle to drink from if I ever visit you.

This worried me when I first started reading it. I was thinking jag meant if Chi likes to have wine with sex, he was bringing a bottle when he visited Chi so they could . . . . :eek: :D

[NuclearArms]

Thanks Hob, but thankfully it was only the back yard.

great time at the park with the kids yesterday. Back to normal life today and a back workout a little later in the day.

[Original Poster]

This worried me when I first started reading it. I was thinking jag meant if Chi likes to have wine with sex, he was bringing a bottle when he visited Chi so they could . . . . :eek: :D


:eek: OMG....don't even go there.
You of all people should understand how sex and wine go together.
You are a fellow wine drinker. ;) Are you not ?



Thanks Hob


LOL......she's not that tall, but you really shouldn't call her a Hob. LOL..did you mean Hobbit ? Or was that a typo ?

[NuclearArms]

Bid typang. OOpps.

[NuclearArms]

Didn't make it to the gym yesterday, had to wait til this morning. Probably wasn't the best compromise either.

Did back this morning, and like legs, need more alive time before a back session. My lower back needs to be warmed up and active a lot more than it had in the past. I definitely felt rather stiff doing rows and some rack pulls. I'll have to ensure I'm either active for about 5 hours before a back workout or continue to work it late in the day. I still love to get up early and get moving in the morning, just not all the physical stuff anymore.

[dbx]

My lower back needs to be warmed up and active a lot more than it had in the past. I definitely felt rather stiff doing rows and some rack pulls. I'll have to ensure I'm either active for about 5 hours before a back workout or continue to work it late in the day. I still love to get up early and get moving in the morning, just not all the physical stuff anymore.

Welcome to the club :) I've always felt better working out in the evening for the same reasons. If I work out eary, I have to get and be up for a couple hours at LEAST before I get to it.

[NuclearArms]

First rather heavy, full intensity leg workout since the break. Worked up to 400# on the hack machine, felt like I had more in the tank but that will wait til next time. Went for a 20 repper with 300 and felt my lungs on fire by #10. Got up to 18 before my heart felt like it was racing to fast. That was enough for me. And as usual, had a rough time walking up the steps to leave.

[fitnessman]

Work, Work, Work...Tis the season for me. Good money, no life.

Okayish chest/tri day yesterday.

Getting my mind right for after labor day when I can amp up the training.

[NuclearArms]

Nice workout today. Did some benching and close grip bench work for the first time without pain. Elbow feels near 100% but I'm still a little reluctant to push it to extremes yet.

[NuclearArms]

Back today and what a difference workout timing makes. Was able to get in some deadlifts without the stiff back problems that a morning workout provides. Felt pretty good afterward as well cruising home on the bike all pumped up.

[Original Poster]

Howdy BoyZ !

You two train for me next week......ok ?
And I'll drink for ya'll ;)

[NuclearArms]

Good Sunday morning workout. Unlike last week when I had back on the schedule, I had legs this morning and didn't have to fight a sore, not-ready-for-work bodypart. Hit the leg press hard and some supplementary exercises. Intensity is back up to normal and feeling the mass coming back on in after the extended break.

[NuclearArms]

Real nice day in the gym. Hot and sweaty for chest/delt and finally tri day. Did some reverse grip benches pain-free. Will add in regular pressing movements on the next iteration asa the elbow is near 100% finally and ready to move regular weights again.

[Hibiscus09]

Glad you're having some nice workouts and that your elbow is feeling better! :)

[NuclearArms]

Feels good to be near 100%.

No weights planned for today, got a bunch of yardio for later on tonight. Have a great day everyone.

[fitnessman]

Nothing but loooooooong hours here. Same thing every year.

[Hibiscus09]

Nothing but loooooooong hours here. Same thing every year.

Hey, sweetie! I was thinking about you this morning as you've been so quiet lately. Hope you're finding time to fish. :)

[jaguarr]

Must be the busy time of the year. I've had the same problem, lately. Hang in there, guys!

jag

[GREENFEATHER]

It's been busy here too, IN COURT!!! I hate people, I mean I really hate some of them no paying bastards!! :mad:

[NuclearArms]

Good back and bicep workout yesterday. Little more volume than in the past but the intensity level was excellent. I'll see if I can get a leg workout in later today, not sure of it based on my schedule.

[NuclearArms]

Followed up with a good leg workout today. Nothing that stands out but everything seems to be coming into place. Making the progress I expect.

Also, started another iteration of SAN Attitude. Had success with it previously and looking for the same this time.

[StlBarbie]

So glad to bop in and find at least, one of you is still busting a$$!!!! ;) :D

Great job NUC ... Fitty, so hope works lets up on you and you can get back to the important stuff .... ;) :p

[Hibiscus09]

Fitty stopped playing with us. :( ;)

Great job, Nuc -- glad you're progressing!

[fitnessman]

Fitty stopped playing with us. :( ;)


I pop in a few times a day and do the Moderation thang.

Week off with weights this week (work related). Finishing the addition this weekend up at the cottage with some Hardwood flooring and oak trim...

Freshmen arrive on Tuesday..So things will be back to normalish. New program and supplements for the day after labor day.

[StlBarbie]

Fitty stopped playing with us. :( ;)


I'm just not feeling the 'luv' ... what about you HIBS????????????? ;) :p

[fitnessman]

I'm just not feeling the 'luv' ... what about you HIBS????????????? ;) :p


What should I be playing with exactly? :eek: :eek:

:D

[Hibiscus09]

Something tells me you can figure that one out on your own! ;) :D

[joed]

(joed wanders in, looks around, and smiling nods his head "YES!")
Fitty seems to have things well in hand here so I'm off to other journals to help those in need.

[NuclearArms]

Yes, he has plenty to play with.

Hi ladies, have a great weekend.

No weights today, I did hit the stationary bike this morning for the first time in ........................ Good session,

[Hibiscus09]

Thanks -- hope your weekend is wonderful!

[GREENFEATHER]

What should I be playing with exactly? :eek: :eek:

:D


Put that damned thing away, you'll put yer eye out!! :eek: :D

[NuclearArms]

Been making a habit of Sunday morning workouts lately. Had another good one today. Chest delt with a little bit of tri work. I'm feeling like the tricep is no longer an issue and went full bore today with the intensity. Weight wasn't at pre-injury level but that was expected with the injury layoff. I'm thinking I should be close by the end of the month. Was doing incline presses for the first time in a while and like I said, was able to hit it with full intensity. Just another good sign of more things to come.

Anybody getting geared up for the football season? Watched a little pre-season action the other day and looking forward to a good season.

[Gunn27]

Glad to see the recovery going well!


Anybody getting geared up for the football season? Watched a little pre-season action the other day and looking forward to a good season.
Oh yeah! I am looking forward to this season as much as any. I have seen some pre-season stuff on the NFL Network but really looking forward to opening night, my guys (Miami) open up in Pittsburgh. :eek:

Do you have any predictions for the coming season?

[NuclearArms]

I don't forsee a Pitt repeat as champs. Looking for a few surprises this year particularly -

NY Giants, KC, GB and Arizona making the playoffs.
Indy, Cincy and Wash having really tough years.
TO doing very little in Dallas.

[fitnessman]

Go Browns! :D

First decent WO in a few weeks today...Despite the header a took off the ladder at Walleye Camp :(

Chest and Tri....Kept things in the 12 rep range.

[Togoro]

Don't you worry your pretty little head, big guy.


I'll be back in the gym with you this monday :cool:


If i'm not there to keep you on your toes, no one is!

(check out my post in the outdoor rec section)

[NuclearArms]

Two voices from the past. I guess school is starting again.

[Hibiscus09]

GOOO STEELERS! :D

[fitnessman]

Two voices from the past. I guess school is starting again.

Huh? I have posted in this journal weekly...Not as much as I would of liked to..Mark I am SO READY for fall and some hardcore training!!!

JP..It's been a rough summer..The campus has really changed. Stopher and Johnson are up and running and the refresh projects in the dorms all came together :) We have a new President who thus far seems okay.

Di: For SHAME!!! :D

[NuclearArms]

Good back/bi workout today. Numbers up to pre-layoff levels. Skin was feeling tight due to a real good pump. Time to be serious again in the gym. I think Fitty had it right a while ago, summer is too busy to be serious with the weight room, fall and winter are better times.

[Hibiscus09]

Glad you had a nice workout, Nuc! :) I feel the same way -- it's much easier for me to buckle down once summer is over.

[StlBarbie]

Huh? I have posted in this journal weekly...Not as much as I would of liked to..Mark I am SO READY for fall and some hardcore training!!!




BIG TALK from such a little GUY!!! ;) :D

:)HAPPY HuMp DAY BEASTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)

[jaguarr]

:)HAPPY HuMp DAY BEASTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)


:eek:

My mind went to some very bad places when I read that. :(

Looks like things are going pretty well for you guys in here! :cool:

jag

[NuclearArms]

Good to see the HuMpS are back.

Fitty, very touchy.

Jag, always good to seee you here.

Good leg workout today. Hit the Hack machine heavy, just slightly below old PR, will come close to it next iteration. Needless to say, I'll have fun walking the next few days as I overcompensate.

Kiddo's had there first day of school today. the youngest started 1st grade, What a milestone, no more daycare checks to write.

[dbx]

Good leg workout today. Hit the Hack machine heavy, just slightly below old PR, will come close to it next iteration. Needless to say, I'll have fun walking the next few days as I overcompensate.

Kiddo's had there first day of school today. the youngest started 1st grade, What a milestone, no more daycare checks to write.

Just incorporate that chest-spring thing and you'll be cookin' :D

Yeah, day care checks. Boy, do I remember those. Obscene amounts of cash when you have 3 kids.

But don't fool yourself......... the older they get, the more checks you seem to have to write :(

[fitnessman]

Nuclear....My Dominic started 1st grade today as well.

AND I JUST LEARNED I AM GOING TO BE A GRANDPA AGAIN

Aint life grand :D

[dbx]

AND I JUST LEARNED I AM GOING TO BE A GRANDPA AGAIN

Aint life grand :D

Yes, life IS grand. Congrats there old timer :)

[NuclearArms]

Congrats. We are really turning into old farts in here.

[joed]

Congratulations fitty.

[Original Poster]

Nuclear....My Dominic started 1st grade today as well.

AND I JUST LEARNED I AM GOING TO BE A GRANDPA AGAIN

Aint life grand :D


OLD MAN ! :eek: ;)

[Hibiscus09]

Awww, congrats fitty! :) I want a grandbaby!!

[fitnessman]

Good news here:

OVERTIME IS THROUGH !!!!


Going to have a little party up at Walleye camp this weekend for my workers and then get ready for some real weight training starting next week.

Only six months to the Arnold ya know :D

[StlBarbie]

Good news here:

OVERTIME IS THROUGH !!!!


Going to have a little party up at Walleye camp this weekend for my workers and then get ready for some real weight training starting next week.

Only six months to the Arnold ya know :D

:cool: PROMISES ... PROMISES ......................... :p

YEAH BABY .. the Arnold countdown is on!!! :rolleyes: :)

Hope you both have a fabulous weekend with the families!!! :)

[NuclearArms]

Nice and effective workout today. Chest and delts with a little bit of triceps. Back to dong most all of my old pressing movements, strength down a bit but that to be expected. It will come back rapidly.

Had lunch at Hoooters as well. Always a good thing.

Hve a great weekend, should get one more lifting session in.

[Gunn27]

AND I JUST LEARNED I AM GOING TO BE A GRANDPA AGAIN Congratulations!


Only six months to the Arnold ya knowYikes, really? I need to check my shift schedule and see if I can swing it. How soon do tickets sell out, or am I to late already?

[NuclearArms]

Got to the gym this afternoon for a back session. from previous experience I knew I couldn't have an effectove workout in th emorning without ample warmup time for my back, particularly on deadlift day. Last working set of 495, pushing myself just enough for a hard set. Finished with a little bit of pullup and bicep work. Was able to move rapidly for exercise to exercise with very few people in the gym. Probably be even less as football season kicks into gear.

[NuclearArms]

Oh the shame of having the thread half way down page 2.

Great leg workout today. Heavy presses and ham curls. The ham curls are single leg while kneeling on the resting one. Was about to start my leg #2 and got a hellacious cramp in the first leg. Took damn near 5 minutes to walk the pain and tightness out. But it did feel good by the end of the session.

[Hibiscus09]

Glad you had a nice leg workout, Nuc! :) We'll have to be more diligent in keeping your thread on page one! :D

[StlBarbie]

Way to nail the leggie NUC!!!
How is the walking going today??? :eek:

SO GLAD TO FIND ONE OF YOU HITTING IT HARD!!! :p

[fitnessman]

SO GLAD TO FIND ONE OF YOU HITTING IT HARD!!! :p


Barb, when I do "hit it" it's always hard......Oh wait are you talking about weight training? :eek: :D

[StlBarbie]

Barb, when I do "hit it" it's always hard......Oh wait are you talking about weight training? :eek: :D

:eek:

:eek:

Of course, .................................................. ...............NOT!!!

:D

[Hibiscus09]

:eek:

[NuclearArms]

Mark, I've found most women want it soft and gentle.

[StlBarbie]

:eek:

[NuclearArms]

It's also the reason we've struck out more often than not.

[Original Poster]

SO GLAD TO FIND ONE OF YOU HITTING IT HARD!!! :p


:D:D:D

[Original Poster]

Mark, I've found most women want it soft and gentle.


Really ? Hmmmmmm..........one that I know. LOL ;)

[GREENFEATHER]

Mark, I've found most women want it soft and gentle.

You know what the hardest thing in the world is don't you ?

























Trying to put it in soft !! :eek: :D

[StlBarbie]

:eek:



:eek:




:eek:



:D

[Hibiscus09]

My sentiments, exactly. :eek: :D

[joed]

(joed wanders in, reads a few posts, purses his lips and shakes his head in a nonverbal "YES!") Looks to me like the guys are warming up for next year's Arnold and the ladies are getting grossed out. Things are going well here.

[fitnessman]

Okay..Having some Tricep Tendon pain in my right arm from the ladder fall. Hurts pretty bad, I have been trying to shrug it off.

Decided to toss in the towel this week.

[NuclearArms]

Similar problem just kept me out nearly 2 months. Hope its not that severe.

[GREENFEATHER]

Okay..Having some Tricep Tendon pain in my right arm from the ladder fall. Hurts pretty bad, I have been trying to shrug it off.

Decided to toss in the towel this week.


I hope you at least remembered to " HIT AND ROLL " !! :D M doesn't do ladders at all, no way, no how but I on the other hand can't climb high enough.

Hope you're doing good, all jokes aside.

[Original Poster]

Okay..Having some Tricep Tendon pain in my right arm from the ladder fall. Hurts pretty bad, I have been trying to shrug it off.

Decided to toss in the towel this week.


What did you fall off the ladder in the beer vat ?

Heal up quickly buddy ! :)

[Original Poster]

Hey Fitty !

You ever get that Heavy Bag and Gloves you told me you were going to way back when?

You need to Stick and Move on that bad boy.
You have not lived until you have had your ass kicked by a 100lb heavy bag.


I think I'll go home tonight and blast mine tonight.

[NuclearArms]

Isn't the motivation great in here.

Had meself a decent chest delt tri workout. Did all chest isolation exercises to give the elbow a day off, although it is near 100%. Got home and was mowing the grass, and did I ever feel it in my delts. Musta been a pretty good workout for them because they didn't care fr me pushing that lawnmower.

[fitnessman]

What did you fall off the ladder in the beer vat ?

Heal up quickly buddy ! :)


Two weeks ago I was doing some work on the cottage..Just missed a step and BLAM..Fell about six feet right onto the hardwood floor.

GF...Funny you say that...I did. Amazing how we never forget the training :)

[Hibiscus09]

Hope the week off heals you up, fitty.

Glad you had a nice workout, Nuc.

Happy Thursday to both of you! :)

[Gunn27]

Rest up Fitty, hope it heals up quickly for you.

Nuc: What's the soccer shirt you are wearing in Fitty's avatar? Is it Leeds Utd? Are you a big soccer fan, I remember you were watching England when you were over there during the World Cup, just curious.

[NuclearArms]

Actually, that the Warrington Wolves, Professional Rugby League shirt in the Fitty's photo. But you were close, Leeds traditional colors are blue and gold, for both soccer and rugby.

My avatar has the latest England soccer practice shirt. I enjoy English soccer, watch some the premiership games on the tele. Haven't watched any US league games - guess I don't know the players, teams, or care for the style of play.

[Gunn27]

Actually, that the Warrington Wolves, Professional Rugby League shirt in the Fitty's photo. But you were close, Leeds traditional colors are blue and gold, for both soccer and rugby.

My avatar has the latest England soccer practice shirt. I enjoy English soccer, watch some the premiership games on the tele. Haven't watched any US league games - guess I don't know the players, teams, or care for the style of play.Cool. The blue and gold was what made me think of Leeds, though the sponsorship on the front was throwing me off. I'm a big fan of rugby and soccer, watch as many games as I can. And I''m the same with US/Canadian soccer, I don't follow it at all, the standard is still mediocre, IMO.

[boyscouT]

Nuclear....My Dominic started 1st grade today as well.

AND I JUST LEARNED I AM GOING TO BE A GRANDPA AGAIN

Aint life grand :D
Congrats fitty!

Okay..Having some Tricep Tendon pain in my right arm from the ladder fall. Hurts pretty bad, I have been trying to shrug it off.

Decided to toss in the towel this week.
Good choice. Looking forward to you making a full recovery and hitting the weights like no tomorrow!

[jaguarr]

Gravity 1 - Fitty 0

Ouch! Good decision to give the bod a rest after that fall, big guy.

On the subject of a heavy bag, I've got one but I've found I can't get too carried away with the thing or it starts eff'ing up my shoulders.

jag

[Togoro]

Hope you heal up nice and quick, Fitty.


Talkin to The Big Ragu a few days ago and he said he wants you to take your time coming back.


Apparently he thinks he needs all the headstart he can get:)

[fitnessman]

Hope you heal up nice and quick, Fitty.


Talkin to The Big Ragu a few days ago and he said he wants you to take your time coming back.


Apparently he thinks he needs all the headstart he can get:)

Hey JP! I should be semi good to go next week :)

[StlBarbie]

HAPPY HOLIDAY WEEKEND BEASTS!!!! :D
What do you two have on the agenda??? Aside, from a few cold ones that is?? :cool:

Hope you are back to 100% soon FITTY!!! :)

[NuclearArms]

Workout later today, and consuming beverages with my brother who I haven't seen in over a year over the weekend.

[joed]

Enjoy your weekend fellas.

[fitnessman]

Enjoy your weekend fellas.


The perfect woman :D

[NuclearArms]

Excellent reminder there.

Good end of week workout. Hit the T-bar for something different on back day. Was able to pull some decent weight on it without discomfort in the lower back since it was an afternoon session. DB rows are always a good thing but need to get heavier dumbbells in the gym. And followed up on the over-35 thread and did EZ bar curls today for a change.

Have a great weekend all.

[PhoenixBuff]

Leaving work to hit the gym - should be nice and quiet considering the holiday weekend. I'll have the whole place to myself tonight and during most of the weekend - I love that! :D

Fitnessman, get some rest and heal up!

Have an exellent weekend everyone!

[NuclearArms]

Saturday night workout, and it was a good one. Squating all by myself in the gym. Great workout, pump and walk up the stairs to go home. Even had a bit of cake for my post-workout carbs.

[NuclearArms]

Brother aint going to make it for a day or two. Been without power for a few days due to the Virginia storms. Has some cleaning up to do before he comes up. Gave me te opportunity to get some cardio in this morning.

[Hibiscus09]

Happy Sunday Nuc and fitty! :)

[fitnessman]

Well started back to the gym full time this week. Chest and Triceps today. Had to keep the weights silly light due to the elbow pain, but all in all a decent WO.

[StlBarbie]

Well started back to the gym full time this week. Chest and Triceps today. Had to keep the weights silly light due to the elbow pain, but all in all a decent WO.

Well, I'll be ................. look who is back at it!!! :D
Glad to see we can no longer call you a slacker Fitty ... ;) and hope the elbow is 100% soon!!

HAPPY TUESDAY NUC!! Are we loving life today??? :)

[jaguarr]

Glad you're back at it, fitty. Keep it easy going with that elbow. No sense in effing it up even more.

jag

[NuclearArms]

I was out way too long with mine. Slow and easy does it for a while.

Speaking of which, Had a good chest/tri/delt workout myself. The only thing I didn't do was dips as the stretching at the bootom brought on some discomfort. Everything else was spot on.

[fitnessman]

Very nice squat day this morning. A few sets with 405 ATG with a nice pause at the bottom.

[Original Poster]

Very nice squat day this morning. A few sets with 405 ATG with a nice pause at the bottom.

Nice going there buddy !

[Gunn27]

Very nice squat day this morning. A few sets with 405 ATG with a nice pause at the bottom.I could do the pause at the bottom part, and that's about it! ;)

Nice work.

[fitnessman]

Thanks guys! I want to work my way back up to 600 soon. Shouldn't take aweful long with muscle memory and what not :)

[NuclearArms]

Muscle memory, the advantage of old age.

[StlBarbie]

Very nice squat day this morning. A few sets with 405 ATG with a nice pause at the bottom.

:eek:

:eek:

WAY TO GO FITTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Glad you had a good wo NUC!!!

:)HAPPY HuMp DAY BEASTS!!!:)

[NuclearArms]

Hi Barb, good hump day here. Great end of day workout. Back and boceps and a great pump. Think I mentioned it earlier that I was doing a little more volume and I can definitely feel it working well during and after the workout. All the lifts were good and probably near PB if I look back.

[fitnessman]

Back and Biceps today. Working around the tendon/elbow injury was tough today.

Pull downs..Nope hurt.
Pull ups...Nope hurt
One arm low cables..Nope hurt

One arm DB rows..We had a winner! No pain, so I did 10 sets.

Seated concentration curls were fine and some high cable curls.

[NuclearArms]

Boy, that does sound familar. Deads should be pain free as well.

Day off today, relaxing with a adult beverage or 7, some 'foosball' and family.

[StlBarbie]

Day off today, relaxing with a adult beverage or 7, some 'foosball' and family.

What?? WITHOUT MOI??? Well I never ........................ ;) :D

Fitty, why ever would you think I am jking??? ;) :D

HAPPY THURSDAY BEASTS!!! :)

[Original Poster]

Day off today, relaxing with a adult beverage or 7, some 'foosball' and family.

What do they sell 7-packs in Ohio now ? ;)
Or is the 1 extra for good measure ?

[Hibiscus09]

Morning boys! :) Happy Friday!

[fitnessman]

Nuclear, this does suck. But such is life. Time heals.

Barb, :D

Pete, never returned my call..How dare you! Granted I thought I was calling the Big Ragoo :D

Hi Diane :)

Shoulder and Traps today.

Seated BB Presses: Nope Hurt

Seated DB presses: Very little pain. Hit a few sets with the 100lb db's :)

Low cable rear delt raises were fine.

Threw in some BB shurgs (light with 405) but held at top for three counts.

Off to Walleye camp after work!!!!!!

[NuclearArms]

Pete - 1 at the bar and six to go. You should know that.
Wasn't a bad opening game, but if I were the NFL I'd ****can the early start and have everyone open on Sunday

[StlBarbie]

TGIF BEASTS!!
Sorry to hear you are still suffering Fitty, maybe some good Walleye Camp time will ease the pain!!

Enjoy the NFL WEEKEND NUC!! :)
GO RAMS!!!!!!!!!!!! :cool:

[fitnessman]

Chest and Triceps this morning.

Attempted to Bench Press, but could not go over 275 with the elbow. Not enough weight for my pecs really, but did 4 sets anyway, slow reps.

Couple sets flat DB press with 100lb db's. 17 reps on the first set...Really need larger db's.

Couple sets flat flies.

Decent pump.

Weighted dip three sets..Didn't hurt.

Smith Machine reverse grip presses..Piled some weight on and didn't hurt..Hit the triceps real well.

Happy Monday! :)

[Hibiscus09]

Nice job, fitty! :) Happy Monday! Do you workout at home or just a gym that does have heavy enough dumbbells? The PL gym I used to go to had dbs up to 200lbs. The regular commercial gym only had them up to 100lbs.

[StlBarbie]

~~ WAVES FITTY AND NUC ~~
hope you both enjoyed a wonderful weekend!!

What a wo Fitty!! Glad you are back on the train!! :)

[fitnessman]

Nice job, fitty! :) Happy Monday! Do you workout at home or just a gym that does have heavy enough dumbbells? The PL gym I used to go to had dbs up to 200lbs. The regular commercial gym only had them up to 100lbs.

I work out here at the University...They only go up to 100lbs on the DB's. For 1 arm DB rows I bring my own DB bar, so I can stack the 25's on it. I can go up to 200lbs on that. It won't work for DB presses though..The 25's cut the ROM down to much.

When I asked when they opened about heavier db's...They said "We really don't want your type of lifter here" WTF?????

Finding another gym is not a great option..I Work Out and am at work in 2 min...So the trade off is worth it I suppose.

Hey Barb!! :)

[Hibiscus09]

Well, at least you get to be the strong dog on campus and show up the little boys. :D

LOL on "your type of lifter." Idiots. They put in a new fitness facility at Kiawah Island -- fancy smancy. I walked in all excited about it and then I was like, "Where the Hell is the squat rack??!" No squat rack. There's hardly any leg stuff -- just a couple of plate/pin machines. Idiots2.

Anyway, happy Monday!!

[Hibiscus09]

Morning, Nuc! :) Hope your Monday is off to a nice start! How are your Gamecocks doing?

[NuclearArms]

Took a log wekend away from the gym. The way the schedule and visitors worked out, alcohol consumption was the major physical activity all weekend. Hell, the wife even signed us up for a bowling league and I went bowling Saturday night. That was a laugher. Think I averaged about 140, but I damn near put a hole in the lane. They told me I wasn't supposed the throw the ball half way down the lane. Oh well.

Got legs on the agenda for later today.

[NuclearArms]

I think the weekend off did a lot of good. Worked legs today and all lifts were up rather significantly. Did some hack squats, abductor machine, calf raises and leg curls. Great time walking up the stairs. Glad I don't have to mow the lawn until tomorrow.

[fitnessman]

Leg Day:

Squats: Three warm ups, five sets with 405. I am still sticking with the lighter weight for now. Very slow reps. This is 100lbs off my normal work weight, but another week or two and I should be ready to rock. Still very effective WO though.

Threw in a 20 repper with one legged leg press.

Happy Tuesday :)

[StlBarbie]

5 sets of #405 .. lighter wt. wo??? :eek:
WOW FITTY ... what a beast you are!!! GREAT JOB!!

Have a good one!! :)

[Original Poster]

Leg Day:

Squats: This is 100lbs off my normal work weight,


Slacker !

Bro......still 405 is a good weight. Of course, keep in mind you have benched 100 lbs more then that. ;)

Nice going on your leg day Mark !

[Hibiscus09]

Nice job working the leggies, nuc and fitty! :)

Happy Tuesday!

[Original Poster]

Fitty, I see you found your custume for this year. LOL

[NuclearArms]

Amazing Fitty resemblance in that photo.

[Original Poster]

Amazing Fitty resemblance in that photo.
Just put a pint of guinness in his hand and put that coral thong on him and BAM.......fitty 100%. :)

[NuclearArms]

Kicked some more butt tonight in the gym, mainly my own. Elbow is almost back to old and the numbers keep going up for my chest and delt workouts. Fitty will be like this by the end of the month as his elbow gets back to normal. It is a great thing, just wish it didn't take so long.

I'll be doing another supplement trial for SAN coming up shortly. It's for their new vaso dialator/NO product. Supposed to provide an "all-day" pump. I never had the best of luck with NO products. Always felt a bit of a "pump" in the first 15 minutes of a workout and then it fizzled out. Hopefully this will not. I'll let you guys know when I get the stuff and start the trial.

[Original Poster]

Nuc,
Glad to here your elbow is getting better.
Happy Hump Day !

[Gunn27]

Fitty, I see you found your custume for this year. LOLHey, that's a Jag costume!!

[fitnessman]

Funny pic Petey :D

Did some cardio on the upright bike this morning...My legs were really sore. The bike helped that.

Threw in some BB wrist curls and weighted abs.

One of the young ladies in the gym who is a regular, told me they were talking about me in exercise class yesterday. They used me as an example in some way. "There's this guy, who's a grandpa and we have seen him rep over 500 in the squat"

Made my morning!!

Back in the 600's by Christmas :D

[StlBarbie]

FITTY DID CARDIO?????????:eek:
Now, I know the world is coming to an end!!! :eek:
WAY TO GO YOU CARDIO BUNNY!!!!:p

Glad you had a good wo NUC!!!
Can't wait to follow your results with the new supplement!!!

:)HAPPY HuMp DAY BEASTS!!!!:)

[Original Poster]

Grandpa squating 500. LOL

You'll hit 600 in no time buddy.
I'd even bet if you don't blow out your knees, that you'll hit 650 by March.


I have been keeping my squats as more of my warmup for legs.....so I haven't went over 500lbs in a while. Maybe I'll try and increase my PB (which is 575lbs) sometime late next month or early November, before my cut starts ?


Barb, ROFLMAO.........you kill me ! ;)

[fitnessman]

[QUOTE=powells2]FITTY DID CARDIO?????????:eek:
/QUOTE]

Yah, well I was eating a McMuffin while doing it :p











Note: No I wasn't!

[StlBarbie]

I bet his hands were greasy from all the BACON!!!! :D

[fitnessman]

I bet his hands were greasy from all the BACON!!!! :D

What is it with you and Grease as of late? :D :D

[Original Poster]

What is it with you and Grease as of late? :D :D

I think it's a lube fetish of some sort. ;)

[StlBarbie]

I was told it was a mandatory part of the ARNOLD '07 training routine???
Has someone led me astray?? :cool: ;)


:D


:D


:D

[StlBarbie]

I think it's a lube fetish of some sort. ;)

Like YOU are the one that should talk "fetish"!!! LOL :eek: ;)

:D

:D

:D

[Original Poster]

Like YOU are the one that should talk "fetish"!!! LOL :eek: ;)

:D



:D:D:D

[StlBarbie]

:D:D:D
Poor Nuc .. such a victim of thread trashing ..
we'll see if he still want to share with "greasy" FITTY next year!! :p

[NuclearArms]

I thought 'GreaseMan' was kicked off the radio years ago.

Barb, I'll get this back on track later.

[NuclearArms]

What's a little grease among friends.

Back to the training. Deadlift day and everything went as scheduled. Nothing special but all the lifts were good and I left the gym with a shirt soaked in sweat. Very muggy in there today. Also did some pullups and some curls to round things off. Good overall workout.

Bought a new scale for the house the other day. Old one went inop a couple of months ago. Anyway, hopped on it this morning and weighed in at............248. Kind of surprised with the weight but I guess I'm still a growing old man. I'll try for some pictures over the weekend.

[fitnessman]

Back and Biceps this morning.

Warmed up with some light pulldowns. Then did some semi heavy 1 arm DB rows (170) 6 sets. Three sets of low cable lat pulls.

3 sets DB spiders, 3 sets standing DB hammers.

One more day till Walleye Camp :D

[Hibiscus09]

Happy Thursday, guys! :)

Nuc, glad your elbow is getting better and great about the scale news! :) Looking forward to the photos.

Nice job on back and biceps, fitty! :) I hope you have a great time fishing.

[NuclearArms]

Day off from training yesterday, rest was needed. Got leg presses on tap for later this morning.

Don't know if anyone saw the sports news yesterday but they want to have that SD Charger player that got shot undergo a blood test for steroids. WTF? Really hard to believe this ****. Someome thinks its 'roid rage'. Guess they forget that the guy had previous run-ins with the law and FIVE previous DUIs. Stupid ****.

[fitnessman]

Shoulders and Traps today.

Forearms are rather sore from this weeks training (a good thing) so holding the 100lb Db's for seated db presses was interesting to say the least. Managed a couple decent work sets.

Did some heavy trap work.

Some cable rear delt work.

School is in session, weather is cooling, training has really picked up :D

I even got another "You are that guy they talk about in class" comment today :)

[Hibiscus09]

Yeah, but what are they saying? ;) :D

How about a "good morning" when you visit my thread fitnessboy?! :D

Happy Friday! It's almost Walleye Camp time, isn't it?

Morning, Nuc! Have a great leg day and a great weekend!

[Original Poster]

I even got another "You are that guy they talk about in class" comment today :)

LMAO..............you are a freak ! The whole damn campus talks about you buddy.

Nice WO there Fitnessboy ;)

[StlBarbie]

TGIF BEASTS!!
Hope you both have a great one and suck down a few cold ones!!!:D
Fitty .. are you turning into a STUD??? Oh that's right .. forgot you already were one!!! ;) YOU TOO NUC!! :)

[jaguarr]

Have a great weekend, Grandpa Squat and Nuc! :cool:

jag

[NuclearArms]

Hello and thank you to all the visitors. Have a great weekend.

Great end of week workout. Leg presses and I am now maxed out on the press machine. Going to have to switch machines. Oh well. Beyond that ham and calf exercises were also at PBs. Definietely getting some photos taken this weekend. Lot of progress to show.

The North American championship show is in Cleveland this weekend. I may try to make it down there tomorrow to see if there is anything of an expo. Not too worried about the show. I'll wait a couple of weeks as there is another show in town that I support. Hell, Bob Chick is even guest posing at it.

Enjoy it folks, Im off to work now.

[NuclearArms]

Bumping things up on a busy Saturday. No training today, got yardio, kids, studying, to do list, carnival, other stuff to do.

Have a nice weekend.

[NuclearArms]

Back to the Sunday morning workout and pretty happy with it.

Chest/delt/tri. Everything was better than last time and elbow is definitely back to 100%. Pictures later today.

[Original Poster]

That's great that your BACK to being your 100% self. LOL ;)

Happy Sunday Brother !

[fitnessman]

Back from Walleye Camp in time to watch the Brownies. Few people coming over. Going to have wings :D

Late nights with Trotlines and 2am Walleye trolling...The good life :)

[NuclearArms]

I had to step away from the television with the way the Browns are playing. I'm thinking maybe 1 win this season.

[fitnessman]

I had to step away from the television with the way the Browns are playing. I'm thinking maybe 1 win this season.

Horrible, just horrible.

[NuclearArms]

Alrighty, delivering new photos as promised.

[Gunn27]

Lookin' good Nuc!

[Hibiscus09]

Oooh, I like the tat! That's a sexy photo of you. ;) I had to stand up and turn my head sideways, but it was worth it! :D

Glad you had a nice weekend, fitty. What's a trotline? :)

[GREENFEATHER]

Oooh, I like the tat! That's a sexy photo of you. ;) I had to stand up and turn my head sideways, but it was worth it! :D

Glad you had a nice weekend, fitty. What's a trotline? :)


It's a line fishing line with a lot of hooks on it to catch lots of fish, usually catfish.


Nuc, I'm watching women's rugby, these women are damned well vicious, lol!! Your photos looks good and nice new ink.

[Gunn27]

What's a trotline?

It's a line fishing line with a lot of hooks on it to catch lots of fish, usually catfish.And I thought it's where you wait to get into the washroom. ;)

[joed]

I thought it was a retro dance that's coming back.

Maybe fitty ought to lend those wings to the Browns, holy moly what happened?

Lookin' good nuc.

[fitnessman]

Diane, a trotline is a very old school way of fishing. 150' of 300lb line, one end tied to a tree and the length run out into a lake/river where the fish might be. Off the main line you may run up 50 baited hooks. The end must be weight with a large flaot attached with name/addy of the angler. Very nice way to spend a night.

Chest and Triceps todays. Elbow coming along. Managed a few sets with 315 in the flat BP, still keeping it light. Threw in some pauses. Combined DB pullover with swiss ball flies for three sets.

Four sets of reverse grip Smith presses.

One set of weighted dips.

Spent.

Strength should be up to par in 2-3 weeks. I have doubled my protein intake.

[Hibiscus09]

Gracias. I never heard of such. I promise this is my last question. Do you man the line, or just come back later and there are fish hooked to it?

Nice job on the workout and I'm glad your elbow is coming along. :)

Happy Monday!

[Original Poster]

Looking good Nuc !

Another good weekend for Fitty I see :)


BTW, my team, DA BEARZ..........are kickin some ass so far this year.

I am sorry all of your teamzzzz.......seem to suck this year. :eek: ;)

[fitnessman]

Gracias. I never heard of such. I promise this is my last question. Do you man the line, or just come back later and there are fish hooked to it?


1. Take boat out before dark and set line.

2. Come back to camp, make a fire, cook steaks and taters over fire.

3. set by fire and tell lies.

4. Check line about midnight.

5. Clean fish while telling more fishing lies.

6. Go to bed.

7. Get up at day break and check line, wrap up gear.

:)

Note: All Flathead Catfish are released.

[Hibiscus09]

Gracias. I need to know stuff. :)

[StlBarbie]

1. Take boat out before dark and set line.

2. Come back to camp, make a fire, cook steaks and taters over fire.

3. set by fire and tell lies.

4. Check line about midnight.

5. Clean fish while telling more fishing lies.

6. Go to bed.

7. Get up at day break and check line, wrap up gear.

:)


Note: All Flathead Catfish are released.

Sounds quite rigorous FITTY .. however do you do it on a weekly basis?:D

OH NUC .. I hear ya on the football woes ... the RAMS stunk!!! :(

Have a good one BEASTS!! :)

[fitnessman]

Sounds quite rigorous FITTY .. however do you do it on a weekly basis?:D


Most Friday or Saturday nights. Most of the time we will just stay out in the boat and do some jiggin for Walleye till Midnight, then come back in and check the line(s). If we do that we will will have Walleye in butter and garlic cooked over the open fire at 12-1am. Rough life I know :)

The Steelhead are starting to run, so I will be spending more time up around Nucleararms neck of the woods the next few weeks.

Matter of fact, taking a comp day one day this week just to have some Steelhead fun :D

[montanamike]

Hey fitty !

Someone in supps said you'd be the guy to ask about this.

What do you think of ZMA ?

Will it really raise my T levels ?
Will I really sleep better ?
Is it only for guys coming off of a pro-hormone cycle ?

I figured I'd ask someone like you vs. the kids in supps.

Thanks in advance.

M&M

[fitnessman]

Hey fitty !

Someone in supps said you'd be the guy to ask about this.

What do you think of ZMA ?

Will it really raise my T levels ?
Will I really sleep better ?
Is it only for guys coming off of a pro-hormone cycle ?

I figured I'd ask someone like you vs. the kids in supps.

Thanks in advance.

--M&M

ZMA did nothing for me really. You have to be lacking in Zinc or Mag to see any affect IMO.

A good diet does more then ZMA.

[montanamike]

Didn't you and Chi heatedly debate this at one time ?
I swear I remember some old ZMA thread on a search I did last week.

It makes sense that diet should be 1st and foremost before any supps.
And it just amazes me the way people spend so much on supps when what they need to do is change or watch what the hell they are eating.

let me see if I can find that old thread and resurrect it. I'd much rather have a ZMA discusssion in there vs. hijacking your thread.

Sorry !

M&M

[fitnessman]

Didn't you and Chi heatedly debate this at one time ?
I swear I remember some old ZMA thread on a search I did last week.

It makes sense that diet should be 1st and foremost before any supps.
And it just amazes me the way people spend so much on supps when what they need to do is change or watch what the hell they are eating.

let me see if I can find that old thread and resurrect it. I'd much rather have a ZMA discusssion in there vs. hijacking your thread.

Sorry !

M&M

All I take now is:

Multi
C
Whey

The rest is food. IMO the rest of the supplements out there are junk. Again just IMO.

[NuclearArms]

Interesting list there Fitty.

There are some others that I believe to be beneficial based on what else you do. I don't see flax in your list.

[fitnessman]

Interesting list there Fitty.

There are some others that I believe to be beneficial based on what else you do. I don't see flax in your list.

Pretty much gave up on everything else supplement wise. I have seen no difference really. Then again, I eat tons.

Squats today!!! :D :D Back to 500lb land!!! Wahoooooooo!!! Felt good and the reps snapped up :D

There is a younger fella at the gym who is a MMA fighter. One of the hardest trainers I have seen. 160lbs of badass. On my last set w/500 (Big Ragoo spotting me) he comes up and starts yelling COME ON OLD MAN COME ON!!!!! I rack the weights and smile, he slaps me on the back and says "when I am your age I hope to be 1/4 as strong as you"

Made my day :)

[Original Poster]

Congrats on those squats Buddy !

[Hibiscus09]

Very nice job on the squats, fitty! :) Woo-hoo old man! :D

[joed]

Back to squatting twice your bodyweight. You're an inspiration.

[StlBarbie]

:)WAY TO GO FITTY!!!!!!!!!!!!:)

WAVES NUC!!! Hope you both are having a great day!!! :)

[NuclearArms]

OLD MAN, OLD MAN!!
That one is a double edged sword. You can't deny your physical age, mental is another thing.

Took an easy workout today and will again tomorrow. Merely a bunch of sets and reps at low intensity for back and biceps. Felt that a minibreak was called for after a real good six weeks. I got the VASOFLOW from SAN and will be starting a new product trial and I wanted to be on a fresh training cycle instead of at the end. There are 4 of us trying the product (3 others are college kids) so I get to represent the older crowd again. At some point I'll probably throw a link to the log that I'll do separate from here.

[aqua-beowulf]

All I take now is:

Multi
C
Whey

The rest is food. IMO the rest of the supplements out there are junk. Again just IMO.
*Subscribed*

Exercise forum regular here. Good to know that's how you feel... especially at your level of experience. I use whey first thing in the morning and post-workout... the rest of the time it's whole food, a multi, and casein at bedtime for slow release.

Awesome lifts.

[fitnessman]

Thanks all I won't hit my stride till November. Then 600's in the squats and 400's in the BP will be no issue. Same thing every year for me, summers are just aweful between work, family, outdoors etc.

I hope to hit 550 in the flat BP (doable) and 700 in the squat (iffy, but doable) by the Arnold..We will see.

I did forget supplement wise, the kind folks at universal give me all the liver tabs I want. I still swear by them. Just such a part of my every day diet, I forgot.

Aqua, welcome! Nuclear is a great BBer and has done some local comps. I prefer to see how strong I can get. We are both from Ohio and makes a nice contrast for a thread...I think this is our third or fourth year and we are both getting better, despite minor setbacks here and there :)

[aqua-beowulf]

Aqua, welcome! Nuclear is a great BBer and has done some local comps. I prefer to see how strong I can get. We are both from Ohio and makes a nice contrast for a thread...I think this is our third or fourth year and we are both getting better, despite minor setbacks here and there :)
I have similar goals as yourself... I'm not a bodybuilder per se, I just want to get as big and strong as naturally possible, while not letting my bodyfat get too far out of hand :D, but I care nothing about having abs that show year round. I just want to lift heavy weights. I also enjoy the outdoors, but I'm not much of a fisherman... I enjoy hunting though when I have time.

Thanks for the welcome. :)

[fitnessman]

Cardio (blah!) Calves/abs/forearms nothing real special today...Though I am real close to doing BB wrist curls w/225 :)

[Original Poster]

225lb wrist curls ? OMG...........now I know you are not human. LOL

[Hibiscus09]

Hmmmmm. . . . :D

[NuclearArms]

I keep my wrist curls to 16 oz.

[StlBarbie]

I keep my wrist curls to 16 oz.

So knew I liked you for a VERY GOOD REASON!!:p

WAY TO GO FITTYMAN!!! :)

:)HAPPY HuMp DAY BEASTS!!!!:)

[GREENFEATHER]

Cardio (blah!) Calves/abs/forearms nothing real special today...Though I am real close to doing BB wrist curls w/225 :)


Was that Egg McMuffin cardio ? :D

[fitnessman]

Was that Egg McMuffin cardio ? :D

I wish :D

Listen light liver boy...You had best be training.