Tyrbocharged And Back To Work

Tyrbolift · 02-03-2007, 05:24 PM

Confession: I stopped working out about 3 months ago. Membership expired, personal difficulties, other things.

But now I've moved to a new location...got a new regular job...and I'm ready to reclaim my former hugeness! Well, whatever you'd call it. Moderate sizeness... lol

You'd be surprised how, at 49 years old, a guy can lose size and gain fat rather quickly, and I'm sick of it.

But I've been here before and it's kind of like n00b gains all over again--at least in the past.

Day 1--Chest/arms

Lost 30 pounds on my benches, and also had the shakes pressing up. Didn't want to overdo it the first day back, so I skipped the usual hammerstrength, and only did 5 sets flat instead of 6 or 7, 4 sets incline instead of 5 or 6, 4 sets cable rope pushdowns and lying cable curls.

But by then, to finish, I had to resort to descending dropsets (3) because the endurance just wasn't there.

1 hour workout.

AHTTG · 02-03-2007, 05:36 PM

subscribed.

PS: 30lbs is NOTHING. I bet once your body gets the rhythm back you'll be right where you left off. What does your new gym look like?

Tyrbolift · 02-03-2007, 05:46 PM

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subscribed.

PS: 30lbs is NOTHING. I bet once your body gets the rhythm back you'll be right where you left off. What does your new gym look like?

haha. Well, this gym close to where I am living has free two week trial membership, so I took the offer.

The one today is called Fitness One, medium sized, very clean, newer all nice icarian machines, and benches. Actually pretty well equipped. Some Hammerstrength. Plates with built in handles. Pretty much a bodybuilder's gym, but very sparkling clean.

No extras like hot tub, pool, courts, etc.

Where I'm gonna work provides a discount at LA Fitness, so I'll probably end up going there. (Huge place)They have basketball court, swimming pool (I like to do both), and it will only cost me $27. Still have to check it out though before I decide where I will be joining. If it's a Planet Fitness clone, they can shove it.

LSU1 · 02-03-2007, 06:14 PM

congrats on gettin back into it. good luck with the comeback

W8isGR8 · 02-03-2007, 06:17 PM

Better late than never

G_Train · 02-03-2007, 06:26 PM

Why not?

*subscribes*

The Real Deal · 02-03-2007, 07:02 PM

cool looks like things are looking up!

=M= · 02-03-2007, 09:12 PM

Hei, found ya Tyrbo.

Looking forward to watching your progress. (yep, I'm a stalker.)

Tyrbolift · 02-03-2007, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by LSU1

congrats on gettin back into it. good luck with the comeback

Thanks LSU.

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Originally Posted by W8isGR8

Better late than never

No kidding.

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Originally Posted by G_Train

Why not?

*subscribes*

Why not what?

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Originally Posted by The Real Deal

cool looks like things are looking up!

Very much...

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Originally Posted by =M=

Hei, found ya Tyrbo.

Looking forward to watching your progress. (yep, I'm a stalker.)

Heya poe and fat.

Tyrbolift · 02-04-2007, 08:29 PM

Super DOMS from yesterday...the kind where it really hurts to stretch. I love it.

Today, as I continue my re-breaking in period, I basically did 8 alternating sets between power squat machine and seated leg curl.

Finished it off with 5 sets adductor machine, cause I knew W8 would be disappointed if I didn't do them.

It took 45 minutes.

AHTTG · 02-08-2007, 02:24 AM

Damn I miss those kinds of doms. When it's painful to do daily tasks, gotta love it.

GREENFEATHER · 02-08-2007, 04:21 AM

I'll be watchin' yer old ass too!! NO HOMO!!

Tyrbolift · 02-08-2007, 10:42 AM

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Damn I miss those kinds of doms. When it's painful to do daily tasks, gotta love it.

Reminds me to update. After Sunday leg workout I started getting it really bad in my legs, especially inner thigh from the adductor. Then that night I started my new job, which entails walking about 5 miles in total.

So the last few days I have been very sore and inhibiting recovery from working.

Then company came and it's been hard getting back to resume my split. Friday morning looks like the next best day.

Tyrbolift · 02-11-2007, 08:09 PM

Back to only 10 pounds lighter than I would resume my bench strength. Legs killed me all week, especially groin area from teh adductor (anyone tells you that is a bs machine has never tried 4 or 5 sets of it at 150+ pounds).

Noob gains are great, especially when you're 49 and it's just muscle memory, but it's like blowing the f**k up all over again, except quicker.

Gonna try doing legs again and then on to my first back/shouler workout in ages.

spirit3530 · 02-11-2007, 10:06 PM

eh I give a listen. what teh hell. I mean you did post once in my journal.

rockhuddy · 02-11-2007, 10:08 PM

Subscribed, in the hope that I'll start following journals again.

I bet you looked good using the yes/no machine.

Tyrbolift · 02-11-2007, 10:16 PM

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eh I give a listen. what teh hell. I mean you did post once in my journal.

Sorry. i'll go more often. i never see it in my usercp (that's what i go off of). what's it called?

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Subscribed, in the hope that I'll start following journals again.

I bet you looked good using the yes/no machine.

Better believe it.

I forgot to add, i worked in the hammerstrength press machine tonight, too. Getting back to previous levels means adding back all the exercises incrementally as well as upping the weights. You can't just jump back in the saddle 100% again unless you want injury and discouragmenet.

MassIsAhead · 02-14-2007, 07:04 AM

Bump!

Tyrbolift · 02-14-2007, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by MassIsAhead

Bump!

Ok, OK!

G_Train · 02-14-2007, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Tyrbolift

Ok, OK!

MassIsAhead · 02-14-2007, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Tyrbolift

Ok, OK!

Tyrbolift · 03-03-2007, 08:58 PM

Little update. Had company for a month and was hard to get back on a schedule, but did a few chest/arm workouts and almost back to previous levels there.

Work was pwning my lower back so I held off on any back work until tonight.

I did:

Pullups
Cable Rows
Smith Machine Shrugs front and back
Straight arm cable pushdowns
Upright Rows
Scarecrows
2 Arm DB Rows
Rear DB flies
Laterals
DB Shrugs
Assisted Pullups

Man, it's aggravating to be looking at the numbers on the weights and trying to do what I was doing 3 months ago before I quit and feeling like a little old lady. I am going to be so sore tomorrow on back/shoulders.

But now the company is gone and I am getting used to my job so I intend to really pour it on this week finally.

Tyrbolift · 03-16-2007, 09:52 PM

Still increasing frequencies and workout poundages. My arms are very sore from this mornings workout, which included a couple sets of kickbacks, btw.

Tyrbolift · 03-17-2007, 11:31 PM

Very stiff and inflexible upper body today. kinda like trying to move about (tie shoes, reach for things, etc) in a spacesuit. lol

Leg workout was power squat based (back to 3 plates a side there), so I supplemented with seated leg curls, seated calf raise, adductor, and finished off with supersets of leg extensions and standing leg curls.

Lots of seated exercises this leg workout. Nothing like working out while sitting down.

Tyrbolift · 03-19-2007, 04:53 AM

Back/shoulder workout. After hand-pulling large 2 foot weeds for several hours all day, the evening workout was weak. Still not back to pullups with any weight added so I did mostly pulldowns. Skipped the front delt part of workout and did less volume than I'd like. Converted most of my regular exercises to giant sets to help with endurance.

Pullups x bw, pulldowns, box frame shrugs, t-bar shrugs, upright rows, scarecrow rc, db rear rows, laterals, db shrugs, and assisted pullups.

BW down to 204 (limiting carb intake slightly)

MassIsAhead · 03-19-2007, 05:26 AM

Not enough info - more workouts and stuff!

spirit3530 · 03-19-2007, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Tyrbolift

Sorry. i'll go more often. i never see it in my usercp (that's what i go off of). what's it called?

.

Try subbing

Tyrbolift · 03-24-2007, 11:03 PM

Well, Friday March 23, I did my first DB bench workout since coming back.

#5
DB incline
CGBP
Smith high angle presses
Spider Curls
Tri Pressdown Cable Machine
Preacher Curl Machine

Then, Saturday March 24, did my first hamstring emphacized leg workout since returning.
#6 Ham
Power squat (only 4 sets)
SLDL 6 sets
Seated Ham
Standing Ham

Almost ready to post sets and weights and a regular schedule.

ossizen · 03-24-2007, 11:13 PM

that's a good start, ty.

Tyrbolift · 03-26-2007, 11:52 PM

Sunday March 26, 07

Back/shoulders:

Pulldown +Bw pullups
Seated shrugs
Upright rows
Scarecrows (RC)
DB 2 handed rows
Laterals
DB shrugs standing
Assisted pullups

I cut out a few exercises because I knew I'd be cleaning carpet most of today. (3/26)

Now one or two days off and then back to number 1.