Hey, thanks, Jim. I'm working hard just to pick up a rep here and there!
She rarely comments about anything in the gym; we've been doing this a long time, and she's used to it. So when she does say something, I must have really looked bad!^^^ LMAO
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Thanks, FC. I'm doing better than I deserve. Hope you're well too.
Not even the food pics, Will?
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Thread: Ironwill2008 V2.0
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12-29-2010, 03:15 PM #1201No brain, no gain.
"The fitness and nutrition world is a breeding ground for obsessive-compulsive behavior. The irony is that many of the things people worry about have no impact on results either way, and therefore aren't worth an ounce of concern."--Alan Aragon
Where the mind goes, the body follows.
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https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=157459343&p=1145168733
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12-29-2010, 03:20 PM #1202
Ironwill2008 V2.0
Had a good session today. Numbers didn't move a lot, but I got the job done anyway. Today's training was:
Shoulders/ Chest/ Calves
Smith Machine Seated Press
95x10 W/U
115x8 W/U
135x6 W/U
167x5
167x5
167x4
1-Arm Leaning Lateral Raises of Commotion...done w/no rest
45x11
45x8
45x7
45x4
Seated Face Pull PWO (plate weight only)
110x23
110x19
110x16
Seated Face Pull Setup.
Alternate Front Dumbbell Raise
45x6
45x5
45x5
Smith Machine Flat Press
135x10 W/U
225x10
225x9
Smith Machine Incline Press
205x9
205x8
Leg Press Calf Raise PWO
400x10 W/U
490x40
490x34
490x30
Forgot to write down my start/stop times on this session but it was about the usual 75 minutes or so. I picked up one tough rep on Seated Presses; they felt very heavy today, so I was happy to get anything there.
Laterals continue to be a battle. I picked up that rep I lost a few weeks ago, making my net gain/loss zero. I'll take it. These are to the point where they just won't budge, but I don't want to leave them just yet. I'll work on them (let them work on me? ) a bit longer before I move on.
Picked up a couple of reps on Face Pulls. I'm getting into the stratosphere with the rep count on them, but I'm still feeling them working so I won't change anything just yet.
Bumped up Front Raises; 40 to 45 is a big jump for me, evidenced by the loss of 6+ reps per set. I've been here before, so I expect the reps to climb steadily.
Chest work didn't move today. I'm going to need to move it back to the front of the day's work before too long.
Picked up a couple of reps on calf work, due to sheer stubbornness. I got a massive burn at around rep #25 on each set, and just hung on as long as I could stand it. I just tell myslef I can certainly add just one rep. That usually works in cases like this.
Post meal today was the same as Wednesday--white bean chili, salad, dinner roll and a glass of milk. I feel the need for red meat; it will return to the menu tomorrow.No brain, no gain.
"The fitness and nutrition world is a breeding ground for obsessive-compulsive behavior. The irony is that many of the things people worry about have no impact on results either way, and therefore aren't worth an ounce of concern."--Alan Aragon
Where the mind goes, the body follows.
Ironwill Gym:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=629719403&postcount=3388
Ironwill2008 Journal:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=157459343&p=1145168733
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12-29-2010, 03:23 PM #1203
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12-29-2010, 03:28 PM #1204
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I think a 5 pound increase on a front raise is a big jump for anybody when you're hitting near max effort. As you said you'll get the progress on em soon enough.
I'm planning on catching you on shoulder presses soon too...so keep an eye out for me. OH pressing that kinda weight is pretty big stuff"Some people are like Slinkies. They're not really good for anything but they sure bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs."
My Training Journal - http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=145043261
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12-29-2010, 04:27 PM #1205
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12-29-2010, 04:47 PM #1206
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12-29-2010, 04:56 PM #1207
Great work on the shoulders today Bill. Great progress on the shoulder raises. You've worked up to some heavy weight. The reps will come with time.
I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
~ Philippians 4:13
"People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents."
~ Andrew Carnegie
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12-29-2010, 04:59 PM #1208
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12-29-2010, 05:31 PM #1209
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12-29-2010, 06:41 PM #1210
Thanks, Jim. I had a pretty good day; at least I lived through the Lateral Raises.
I cannot say enough about the importance of eating red meat. I mention it at every opportunity. Ideal Amino Acid profile, good source of sat fat (the body's raw material for the manufacture of testosterone/GH, among other things), B vitamins, minerals out the wazoo, plus, it just tastes so daggone good!
I is a stretch, and that's why I ran the reps on the 40's all the way up to 12 before jumping. But it was time to make the move. I'll just have to work a little harder.
I'm planning on catching you on shoulder presses soon too...so keep an eye out for me. OH pressing that kinda weight is pretty big stuff
The best I was ever able to do on Barbell OHP was 165x5, IIRC, back when my wrists and hands weren't quite the issue they are these days. I somehow expected to get them up to 2 plates back then, but it wasn't in the cards. If I could have got there, I bet I wouldn't be having the problem today of trying to bring up lagging shoulders!
Thanks, Rhino. I was able to make a little progress, and came out the other end of the session with sore really fatigued shoulders.
My favorite red meat is lean ground sirloin patties on my Foreman grill.
Thanks, Tiffany! I was looking forward to this session after the light work last week.
I still don't really see any difference in my calves since I started hitting them twice a week, but they're definitely getting stronger. That tells me that if I stay the course, and continue pounding away at them, they'll eventually get bigger.
Thanks, Phil. I'm inching my way forward. Plus, I survived another session of Lateral Raises!
Hey, thanks! Some form of Laterals is eventually mandatory. There are a million variants, all with their own individual advantages.
Thanks, David. That's as far down as I bring the bar--to chin level. I monitor this in the mirror directly in front of me. I also have the fail-safes set about an inch below this point.
The last rep of each of those three sets went up like molasses in January!
About time to bump these up?
Good work today!No brain, no gain.
"The fitness and nutrition world is a breeding ground for obsessive-compulsive behavior. The irony is that many of the things people worry about have no impact on results either way, and therefore aren't worth an ounce of concern."--Alan Aragon
Where the mind goes, the body follows.
Ironwill Gym:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=629719403&postcount=3388
Ironwill2008 Journal:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=157459343&p=1145168733
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12-29-2010, 07:51 PM #1211
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12-29-2010, 08:06 PM #1212
ROFLMAO!
There are days when this entire site is overrun with knuckleheads, the lame, the lazy, the uninformed, trolls, shills, spammers, scammers, and wanna-be's. And those are actually the good days here. This has been an unusally strange day on this site, to say the very least.No brain, no gain.
"The fitness and nutrition world is a breeding ground for obsessive-compulsive behavior. The irony is that many of the things people worry about have no impact on results either way, and therefore aren't worth an ounce of concern."--Alan Aragon
Where the mind goes, the body follows.
Ironwill Gym:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=629719403&postcount=3388
Ironwill2008 Journal:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=157459343&p=1145168733
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12-29-2010, 08:07 PM #1213
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12-29-2010, 09:47 PM #1214
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12-29-2010, 10:15 PM #1215
Reading that made my delts hurt...oh wait...they still hurt from the DOMS 2 days ago.
Props for the Smith machine shoulder pressing, I hate doing them but cannot argue their effectiveness.
As for the high reps on the face pulls...if it feels good then don't worry. Knowing you by next workout the weight will be increased.
What does your wife think of your journalling on bb.com? Does she read it?
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12-30-2010, 12:24 AM #1216
Awesome pics as usual Bill. I was showing Jon the pick of your barbell lunge and he was .
He is doing rotational lunges with DB at the mo as part of his new workout plan and that is killing him enough
He has never worked his legs before though and being long legged they are the shape that a tranny in a cabaret show would be jealous of
Does your white bean chilli have chicken in it? I've never heard of that?-------------------------------------------------
Dee
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12-30-2010, 03:49 AM #1217
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- Age: 59
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45#'s for lat raises and front raises....now that is something to marvel at.
Great work Bill.My current log
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=158720023&p=1173746753&posted=1#post1173746753
A step backwards is better than a setback.
If this (insert whatever trivial thing that is upsetting me) is the worst thing to happen today, I'm going to have a great day.
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12-30-2010, 04:15 AM #1218
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12-30-2010, 08:07 AM #1219
I would, but that stuff is just too troublesome to cook.
That guy was either the laziest, most clueless bonehead on the face of the planet, or a very good troll, one.
Thanks, OTL. I had a good day. I always expect to make at least a little progress upon return from deload week. Just a rep here or there, or adding just a few pounds to the bar is win these days.
LOL! Lets you know you got the job done!
Props for the Smith machine shoulder pressing, I hate doing them but cannot argue their effectiveness.
As for the high reps on the face pulls...if it feels good then don't worry. Knowing you by next workout the weight will be increased.
FP's and Carlmans, more than any other exercises I do, are totally 'feel' driven; the amount of weight on the other end of that cable is completely immaterial. It's difficult to keep that focus sometimes, but it's absolutely necessary in order to keep the exercises doing what I need them to do.
What does your wife think of your journalling on bb.com? Does she read it?
Thanks, Dee!
Lunges are one of those exercises that look pretty easy to do from the other side of the gym. But when it's you under the bar, or holding the dumbbells, it becomes an entirely different story!
They're also, in any of their variations, an excellent lower-body developer. The fact that they're tough on your hubby is evidence that they're doing a good job for him. The most taxing exercises are the most beneficial.
Does your white bean chilli have chicken in it? I've never heard of that?
I always think that I'm making such a huge quantity as I'm cooking it, but it never lasts more than a couple of days. My rationale is that if there's any left over, I can always freeze it, but none has ever made it to the freezer!
My wife absolutely loves it; she'd be happy if I made it every week!
Thanks, Will! Just have to keep moving forward, even if it's just an inch at a time.
Hey -L! What's up!
Thanks, bud; I had a good day.
How's your training going? Making progress?No brain, no gain.
"The fitness and nutrition world is a breeding ground for obsessive-compulsive behavior. The irony is that many of the things people worry about have no impact on results either way, and therefore aren't worth an ounce of concern."--Alan Aragon
Where the mind goes, the body follows.
Ironwill Gym:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=629719403&postcount=3388
Ironwill2008 Journal:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=157459343&p=1145168733
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12-30-2010, 08:09 AM #1220
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12-30-2010, 08:12 AM #1221
Hey, Tiff! Yes, today is a rest day, and other than kitchen duty (it never ends!) I'm actually loafing today.
Sherman is well. Thanks for asking! Actually, he's at the groomer's right now, getting a much-needed hair cut!
How Lexie? Have you two been able to get out and walk?No brain, no gain.
"The fitness and nutrition world is a breeding ground for obsessive-compulsive behavior. The irony is that many of the things people worry about have no impact on results either way, and therefore aren't worth an ounce of concern."--Alan Aragon
Where the mind goes, the body follows.
Ironwill Gym:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=629719403&postcount=3388
Ironwill2008 Journal:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=157459343&p=1145168733
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12-30-2010, 08:14 AM #1222
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Great work Bill. Those 45lb leaning laterals are no joke. Very impressive. I have not yet tried these face pulls I see on here so often, but will be changing up the routine after the new year, and healing, and may ad these in.
Can you please stop talking about this white chilli. I have craving it since reading about it the other day, and just when I had forgot about it, there it is again.
Have a great day Bill.To whom much is given, much is expected.
Victory is reserved for those willing to pay its price.
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12-30-2010, 10:27 AM #1223
Thanks, MP. I've worked my way up with them over the years. My shoulders are fairly strong; now if I can just get them to look stronger, I'll be good to go!
I've tried every rear delt exercise in the book at one time or another, but have never found one to work as well as Face Pulls. As long as the focus is on working the target and not the weight moved, they're a champ. I can't recommend them too highly.
Can you please stop talking about this white chilli. I have craving it since reading about it the other day, and just when I had forgot about it, there it is again.
Have a great day Bill.No brain, no gain.
"The fitness and nutrition world is a breeding ground for obsessive-compulsive behavior. The irony is that many of the things people worry about have no impact on results either way, and therefore aren't worth an ounce of concern."--Alan Aragon
Where the mind goes, the body follows.
Ironwill Gym:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=629719403&postcount=3388
Ironwill2008 Journal:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=157459343&p=1145168733
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12-30-2010, 10:31 AM #1224
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12-30-2010, 10:48 AM #1225
It's a common issue with probably all bodybuilders, Meat. It's just part of the psyche of anyone involved in this sport to want to do the absolute most possible in everything we try to accomplish. Of course, it's a very good thing, and the main thing that drives us to improve, as long as we keep it under control.
No brain, no gain.
"The fitness and nutrition world is a breeding ground for obsessive-compulsive behavior. The irony is that many of the things people worry about have no impact on results either way, and therefore aren't worth an ounce of concern."--Alan Aragon
Where the mind goes, the body follows.
Ironwill Gym:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=629719403&postcount=3388
Ironwill2008 Journal:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=157459343&p=1145168733
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12-30-2010, 10:58 AM #1226
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12-30-2010, 11:01 AM #1227
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12-30-2010, 11:29 AM #1228
- Join Date: Oct 2009
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12-30-2010, 01:21 PM #1229
I do now!
(Thanks, Z; I was obviously unaware.)
Thanks! You're absolutely correct; if a person works as hard as they are able on that day, nothing is lost, and everything is gained.
Hey, thanks, Manly! I'm working hard to inch forward.
Happy New Year, bud!
Thanks, MP. I'm doing my best to get a little bit stronger in the basics so I'll be able to use a bit more weight in the higher-rep stuff this Spring.
That chilli looks awesome. My wife makes this every once in a hile. Good stuff.
LOL! Thanks, Dan! Just trying to keep things moving forward in here.
Sorry to have missed these posts yesterday.No brain, no gain.
"The fitness and nutrition world is a breeding ground for obsessive-compulsive behavior. The irony is that many of the things people worry about have no impact on results either way, and therefore aren't worth an ounce of concern."--Alan Aragon
Where the mind goes, the body follows.
Ironwill Gym:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=629719403&postcount=3388
Ironwill2008 Journal:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=157459343&p=1145168733
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12-30-2010, 01:27 PM #1230
LOL! The memes you guys come up with kill me!
Thanks, Rob.
Machines in general, and the Smith, in particular, seem to get criticized quite a bit all over this site. All of them all of them, have a place in a well-balanced training plan. Every tool for it's best purpose.
It's a funny thing though; from what I've seen on this site, the loudest critics of said equipment are usually the least-developed/least experienced trainees. Go figure.No brain, no gain.
"The fitness and nutrition world is a breeding ground for obsessive-compulsive behavior. The irony is that many of the things people worry about have no impact on results either way, and therefore aren't worth an ounce of concern."--Alan Aragon
Where the mind goes, the body follows.
Ironwill Gym:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=629719403&postcount=3388
Ironwill2008 Journal:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=157459343&p=1145168733
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