Fastback's - Sizzling Summer Nights the quest for arms and abs

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Originally Posted by BergMuscle

Sounds like you are on the comeback trail. Train smart, train hard, and keep us posted.

Thanks kindly

With the flu being rampant around here, (feeling slightly under the weather - not the flu) I have been taking it a little easy, resting more, not over extending myself.

That being said;

I added the belt and a 25# plate, and am just one rep short of a full set of vertical dips 5, 5, 5, 5, 4 (BW +25)
Having trouble with the weight wanting to rock back and forth, but I am able to kind of squeeze it between my knees and stop it between reps.

Pretty happy about that, and the rest of my tricep work has been making solid gains and PB's through pretty much every exercise.

I'm sure that this has a good deal to do with the fact that I am making really good gains (for me) on the bench, despite my gimpy shoulder.

I am hoping to be able to bench my body weight soon. Which is not a lot for most people, but considering that I could barely handle 100# on the bench, with my f-d up shoulder, when I started, I am pretty stoked now.

I'm starting to feel some real power.

On the other hand, biceps still suck, so I have my work cut out for me there.

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It's been a frustratingly slow week as far as exercise goes. I have had a lingering mild lung infection, since catching a cold bug a couple weeks ago.

Painfuly slow to get rid or. I have been trying to take it easy but it's really frustrating.

I well know, that I need to be smart and careful. Esp with H1N1 so active.

So hit the gym today, 1st time after a week or so.

It was just okay in some areas, and in others suprisingly good.

I have been making pretty good gains on the triceps and chest by changing exercises, so I have (as of today) decided to do something very different with the chase for big biceps.

I am going to put the biceps only exercises in the back burner and concentrate on more full body exercises which incorporate the biceps. I figure that I need to have good strength in supporting muscle groups anyway. It certainly can't hurt, as my biceps gains have been incredibly slow.

Looking forward to feeling more energetic this coming week.

[BergMuscle]

Looks like a sound plan to me. Keep me/us posted on how it works for you.

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Originally Posted by BergMuscle

Looks like a sound plan to me. Keep me/us posted on how it works for you.

It's been going good, although I am not sure why. It's only my second practice back in the water after tonight. by rights I should be god awful slow. My lats and shoulders are killing me after Sunday at the gym. My lungs are still really sore from the cold that I had, so my breathing is about 80%.
I ripped up the water Monday, and went even faster tonight. By rights I should be way slower. Almost 3 weeks off, having a cold, muscle wasting, low 02 processing. Can't understand why. I am at about 1/2 distance in the water trying to be smart and not overdo it.

It's one of two things, or even a combination of both. Exercises and change of exercises in the gym are paying off. Over the last 2 1/2 weeks I've made some substantial changes in my diet. Taking more natural protien to work, in the form of low fat meats. Changed my snacking late at night a little, and drinking more (skim) milk, instead of water protien drinks or diet pop.

I am curious how fast I will go, and how strong I will feel at the gym, when I get back to feeling 100%.