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26-Jun-04, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Firehawk
If you are doing them sitting down, then you aren't doing DB alternating curls, you are doing concentration curls, which are not as good. |
Concentration curls are when you are using your leg to hold your elbow steady, sitting does not imply you are doing concentration curls. You can do alternating dumbell curls while sitting down just fine. You'll be less inclined to toss the weight around with your back if you're sitting down. Some movement is obviously necessary to keep your balance, but if you can lift a significantly larger amount standing than you can sitting, make sure you check your form.
As a general rule though, I prefer to do things while standing if possible as it will force you to maintain balance and keep your torso steady. Try doing them standing if you can gcs, you might prefer it  . |
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27-Jun-04, 01:07 PM
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I might give them a shot standing, but I am definitely NOT doing concentration curls. I sit straight up, facing forward, dumbbells at my sides hanging, palms inward facing me, then I turn my palm out as I twist the dumbbell up toward me. I have been doing sitting for a few months, maybe I'll do a warm up set or two standing to get used to it and see if I like it or not.
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27-Jun-04, 01:10 PM
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LEGS, Sunday, June 27, 2004
Squat 6 x 170 lbs, 6 x 180 lbs, 6 x 190 lbs
Heel/Toe Calf Raise 15 x 145 lbs, 15 x 155 lbs, 15 x 165 lbs
Dumbbell Lunges 6 x 45 lbs, 6 x 50 lbs, 6 x 55 lbs
Wall Sit 1 minute
Notes: Only got about 4 hours of sleep, didn't plan to lift today but my friend got back from vacation so I went up. Very pleased with the results though, the new 6 and 15 rep scheme seems to be working nicely. DB lunges I did both legs, and the weight is the DB in each hand seperately. 3 full sets...not one missed rep...wow that is pretty rare! |
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28-Jun-04, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by gcs118
LEGS, Sunday, June 27, 2004
Squat 6 x 170 lbs, 6 x 180 lbs, 6 x 190 lbs
Heel/Toe Calf Raise 15 x 145 lbs, 15 x 155 lbs, 15 x 165 lbs
Dumbbell Lunges 6 x 45 lbs, 6 x 50 lbs, 6 x 55 lbs
Wall Sit 1 minute
Notes: Only got about 4 hours of sleep, didn't plan to lift today but my friend got back from vacation so I went up. Very pleased with the results though, the new 6 and 15 rep scheme seems to be working nicely. DB lunges I did both legs, and the weight is the DB in each hand seperately. 3 full sets...not one missed rep...wow that is pretty rare! |
Hey man, nice work on the squats and the lunges. Have you attempted 200s in squats yet? If not, looks like your'e damn close to it.
If you want a crazy-hard lunge exercise, try doing them one-legged with your back leg resting on a bench. It really makes you concentrate on balance and toughens up the core.  : |
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28-Jun-04, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Klinger
Hey man, nice work on the squats and the lunges. Have you attempted 200s in squats yet? If not, looks like your'e damn close to it.
If you want a crazy-hard lunge exercise, try doing them one-legged with your back leg resting on a bench. It really makes you concentrate on balance and toughens up the core. : |
I did attempt 200 lbs in the squat I believe 2 weeks ago. I did 4 reps, then another 4 reps at 200. I felt my form slipping and like the weight was too heavy then, so I decided to back off a little. Now 200 looks to be easily attainable
As for now, my DB lunges suit my just fine. I'm not sure if I'm up for a crazy-hard experience after heavy squatting  I plan to find alternative methods for lunges either when the DB set doesn't go high enough, or if my new rec. center this fall doesn't have the proper DBs I need. Then I will resort to BB and other stuff like you mentioned. Thanks for the encouragement, and be sure to stick around to see my 6 x 200 lbs on the squat next week  |
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28-Jun-04, 10:59 PM
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CARDIO, Monday, June 28, 2004
Racquetball 3 Games (~1 hr.)
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29-Jun-04, 11:47 AM
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CHEST, Tuesday, June 29, 2004
Incline Press 6 x 100 lbs, 6 x 110 lbs, 6 x 120 lbs
Dumbbell Press 6 x 40 lbs, 6 x 45 lbs, 6 x 50 lbs
Dumbbell Incline Flyes 6 x 25 lbs, 6 x 30 lbs, 6 x 30 lbs
Push Ups Wide Grip 20, 20, 20,
Notes: Workout was way too easy. I should not have been able to do that many pushups at the end of a good chest day. Good thing is I'll be moving up in everything! |
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30-Jun-04, 12:10 PM
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BACK/SHOULDERS, Wednesday, June 30, 2004
Deadlift 6 x 180 lbs, 6 x 190 lbs, 6 x 200 lbs
Bent Over Rows 6 x 85 lbs, 6 x 95 lbs, 6 x 105 lbs
Dumbbell One Arm Side Lateral 6 x 15 lbs, 6 x 20 lbs, 6 x 20 lbs
Pull Ups 10, 6, 5
Front Dumbbell Raise 6 x 15 lbs, 6 x 20 lbs, 6 x 20 lbs
Notes: Deadlift actually felt fairly light compared to usual. Bent over rows I started light because I'd never done them...it was a joke they were so easy. But the shoulder work and pull ups proved to be a little more difficult.
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30-Jun-04, 01:06 PM
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good job gcs, looks like your making some good progress!
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30-Jun-04, 02:38 PM
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Deadlift is looking good.
Don't sweat pullups - you taxed your back and bis pretty good w/deads and rows. Sometimes I do pullups first. It lets you crank out more reps and it warms you up for the upper-body portion of your deads.
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30-Jun-04, 03:27 PM
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kungfu - thanks for the encouragement, I appreciate it!
Klinger - I decided to put pull ups more towards the end to wrap up the work out. I would put them first to warm up for heavier lifts, but eventually I plan to do weighted pull ups which wouldn't be beneficial. I want my first lifts to be as heavy as possible (deads and rows in this case). But I guess you're definitely right...I never thought they'd be so hard after the lifts beforehand!
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30-Jun-04, 05:44 PM
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I'm going out of town July 2-9, so I won't be lifting/posting during that time period. I plan to do some dips, push ups, sit ups, etc. in my hotel room periodically so everything doesn't turn to absolute mush. Probably just pick up with an arms day on the Sat. or Sun. I return and get back into the swing of things the following Monday on the 12th. Skipping abs and arms for this week as well...no big loss really, just the secondary workout. I do plan to eat clean though, it's the least I could do, right? haha
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10-Jul-04, 01:45 PM
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ARMS, Saturday, July 10, 2004
Close Grip Bench Press 6 x 90 lbs, 6 x 95 lbs, 6 x 100 lbs
Dumbbell Curls 6 x 30 lbs, 6 x 35 lbs, 3 x 40 lbs
Seated Tricep Extension 6 x 45 lbs, 6 x 50 lbs, 6 x 55 lbs
Chin Ups 11, 9, 6
Notes: Didn't do too bad considering I had a week off of chilling out, partying and not working out. Felt like a decent workout, the 40s on the curls were insane haha...I think those 3 reps on each arm killed my chin ups later on. |
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12-Jul-04, 12:06 PM
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LEGS, Monday, July 12, 2004
Squat 6 x 175 lbs, 6 x 185 lbs, 6 x 195 lbs
Calf Raises 15 x 155 lbs, 15 x 165 lbs, 15 x 175 lbs
Straight Leg Deadlift 6 x 95 lbs, 6 x 105 lbs, 6 x 115 lbs
Wall Sit 1 minute
Notes: I think pretty soon I'm gonna need a spot for my squats. Is there any possible way to have only one spotter, or do you absolutely need 2 people, one on each side? Otherwise I think I had a pretty good workout. Coming very close to repping 200 on the squat! |
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