uvhst3p's (Anshan's) Journal Comments

pdellorto · Post by **pdellorto** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:55 pm

Like I said, the consensus seems to be static stretch after, not before, because a stretched muscle is a weaker muscle.

Also, I'm not surprised 3 x 7 x 77.5 was easy. You just did 3 x 20 x 75! Next workout you might want to bump it up more than 2.5#. With 4 x 15# plates in the kitty, you can eventually get up to 135# before you'll need more weight again. :)

pdellorto · Post by **pdellorto** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 8:43 pm

How are the lifts coming? It seems like after your break you were able to pick right up where you left off. That's a good sign, that maybe the break helped!

How is the wrist?

uvhst3p · Post by **uvhst3p** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 6:13 pm

pdellorto wrote:How are the lifts coming? It seems like after your break you were able to pick right up where you left off. That's a good sign, that maybe the break helped!

How is the wrist?

the wrist is good. i mean it's normal. no pain now whatsoever.

although i think i should really include bicep curls in my routine since in our company's cheer dance, they make me lift some women. i can lift them when using shoulder power but with bicep power, i am really having a hard time doing the lift

pdellorto · Post by **pdellorto** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 6:49 pm

If you're sure you need them, throw a few sets at the end of one of your workouts - maybe 3 sets of 10 reps, or 3 sets of 8 reps, something like that.

Or you can switch your lat pulldowns to underhand grip, which will allow the biceps to take some of the work. The weight you can do would probably go up a little.

Post by **TimD** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 5:48 am

Well, I don't care what the concensus is, there is nothing wrong with working your arms directly. Go ahead and throw in some "curls for the girls" if you like. They just shouldn't be your top priority, unless you're a bodybuilder bringing them into proportion. Like Pete said, change to an underhand grip with lat pulls, then if you have planty of gas left at the end of the session, go for it.
Tim

pdellorto · Post by **pdellorto** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:54 am

Those 1 x 5 x 100# deadlifts, that's about a 5 x bodyweight deadlift for you, right? Or very close?

That's pretty nice.

Post by **Jungledoc** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:23 pm

Heartbreak affects everything, including exercise.

Everything, including heartbreak, affects exercise.

So, the answer to your question is yeah.

Sorry. It's never easy.

pdellorto · Post by **pdellorto** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 10:32 am

Like Andy said, yeah, it affects everything.

Is that why your weights seem to have stalled? You've been doing the same weights for a while...you were doing 3 x 10 x 80# squats for a while, now you're back to 3 x 7 and stayed there.

I find the best way to deal with emotional stress is to work out hard.

uvhst3p · Post by **uvhst3p** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:12 am

yeah. that's part of the reason why my lifts went down.

pdellorto · Post by **pdellorto** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 9:45 am

1x5x90 bb squat
1x5x95 bb squat
1x5x100 bb squat

Kick ass! That's more than your bodyweight (I think) for 5 reps. Nice.

Post by **Jungledoc** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:05 pm

Nice! There's something special about the big round numbers--like 100!

uvhst3p · Post by **uvhst3p** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:30 pm

nice to know that you guys still read my journal. thanks alot!

i'm about 112 lbs i think so that 100 lb lift is near my bodyweight. later i'm going to try to go 3x7x100 squats and 1x5x110 deadlift in preparation for saturday. i might have to carry a "my sassy girl"

Post by **Jungledoc** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:48 pm

uvhst3p wrote:December 16, 2008:

rest...man, too much rest days. i've been going on lots of dates the past couple of days that's why i have no time to work out.

Over the heartbreak, are we?

uvhst3p · Post by **uvhst3p** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 4:04 am

Jungledoc wrote:
uvhst3p wrote:December 16, 2008:

rest...man, too much rest days. i've been going on lots of dates the past couple of days that's why i have no time to work out.
Over the heartbreak, are we?

yeah but gotten into a new one

pdellorto · Post by **pdellorto** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 3:26 pm

If only one of you thinks it's a date, it's not a date.

I think you're setting yourself up for another heartbreak...