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Re: The Work-Out Thread
Posted: Sun March 02, 2014 2:32 am
by red calzolaio
Peeps wrote:i feel like quite the wimp compared to you guys. i go 10 minutes on the treadmill
2 minutes at a 2.0 mph pace
2 minutes @ 6.5
2 minutes @ 3mph at highest incline
2 minutes @ 5.5 mph
2 minutes @ 4 mph
though the 6.5 isnt nearly as bad as it was when i first started. not sure how i did it but managed to drop 4.5 lbs this past week. hopefully it continues in this direction
good job! keep it up man.
Re: The Work-Out Thread
Posted: Sun March 02, 2014 6:44 pm
by Evvo
Peeps wrote:i feel like quite the wimp compared to you guys. i go 10 minutes on the treadmill
2 minutes at a 2.0 mph pace
2 minutes @ 6.5
2 minutes @ 3mph at highest incline
2 minutes @ 5.5 mph
2 minutes @ 4 mph
though the 6.5 isnt nearly as bad as it was when i first started. not sure how i did it but managed to drop 4.5 lbs this past week. hopefully it continues in this direction
Nicely done man, keep at it! Try and add a couple more minutes on at a time, even if it is at a lower speed. You can be getting towards 20 minutes at the end of the month which would be great strides.
Re: The Work-Out Thread
Posted: Mon March 03, 2014 1:16 am
by Harry Lime
turned2black wrote:
Yeah, they have been receiving really good reviews. I actually tried a pair on before I bought my latest pair of NBs. The sockliner is flawless with virtually no seams. Going sockless would be no problem. The toebox feels roomy as hell, which I'm a big fan of. They are also under 7 ounces and feel great. But they have a 9mm heel to toe drop, which in my book means they are NOT really minimalist shoes. I also worry about their durability, the outside of the shoe feels too soft and seems like they wouldn't last long on our desert trails.
So, I guess I'd say if they are your first step into the minimalist world and you are NOT planning on running trails, I'd go for it.
K thanks. No trails. I don't think. Sometimes I don't know how crazy I wanna get, yaknow?
Re: The Work-Out Thread
Posted: Mon March 03, 2014 12:13 pm
by warehouse
Peeps wrote:i feel like quite the wimp compared to you guys. i go 10 minutes on the treadmill
2 minutes at a 2.0 mph pace
2 minutes @ 6.5
2 minutes @ 3mph at highest incline
2 minutes @ 5.5 mph
2 minutes @ 4 mph
though the 6.5 isnt nearly as bad as it was when i first started. not sure how i did it but managed to drop 4.5 lbs this past week. hopefully it continues in this direction
this is actually fairly kickass. i think if most of us spiked our runs like that 10 mins would be a good work out. or in t2b's case, a good warm up.
Re: The Work-Out Thread
Posted: Wed March 19, 2014 7:40 pm
by CopperTom
Does anyone have any products to reduce skin irritation from running. My trouble spot is the crease where my balls meet my legs.
Re: The Work-Out Thread
Posted: Wed March 19, 2014 7:54 pm
by nyquillyn
BodyGlide or udder butter.
I use this stuff.
Re: The Work-Out Thread
Posted: Wed March 19, 2014 8:11 pm
by CopperTom
Thanks! I'll check them out.
Re: The Work-Out Thread
Posted: Tue April 01, 2014 3:16 pm
by CopperTom
There was a male wearing yoga pants yesterday. So wrong.
Re: The Work-Out Thread
Posted: Wed April 02, 2014 8:22 pm
by Alex
go braves
Re: The Work-Out Thread
Posted: Thu April 10, 2014 1:28 pm
by Biff Pocoroba
I've kept up my routine during my hiatus. I'm trying to add a little to my weights, at least my upper body. My squats are starting to hurt my knees so I doubt I will add more there. But I'm not too worried about my legs; they're little but are better toned than my core.
I'm still on the treadmill too when I hit the gym. I've done a few outdoor runs/walks now that the weather is getting nice. Starting to be that I can use that nut balm too.
Re: The Work-Out Thread
Posted: Sat April 12, 2014 12:23 am
by CopperTom
I benched 300 pounds for the first time tonight.
Re: The Work-Out Thread
Posted: Sat April 12, 2014 1:14 pm
by warehouse
CopperTom wrote:I benched 300 pounds for the first time tonight.
thats alot of fuckin weight
Re: The Work-Out Thread
Posted: Mon April 14, 2014 5:59 pm
by 4/5
CopperTom wrote:I benched 300 pounds for the first time tonight.
That's awesome!
I'm going for a 405 pound deadlift in a few weeks, I can't imagine trying to press 300 pounds, though.
Re: The Work-Out Thread
Posted: Tue April 15, 2014 11:20 pm
by oasisfan35
CopperTom wrote:I benched 300 pounds for the first time tonight.
Always bugged me that I never hit that mark when I was competing, solid work man.
4/5 wrote:I'm going for a 405 pound deadlift in a few weeks, I can't imagine trying to press 300 pounds, though.
405 was always a cool weight because you didn't have to hassle with different plates, good luck.
Re: The Work-Out Thread
Posted: Thu April 17, 2014 2:17 pm
by 4/5
I deadlifted 385 for a single on Tuesday. I had done 365 for a single 3 times (previous days), before I attempted the 385 and man, this one felt so much harder. The initial pull from the floor was brutal; once I got the bar to my knees it wasn't too bad, but I'm sure it was ugly as could be, probably a rounded back on the initial pull. My plan was to do 385 again before attempting 405 but if it goes the way it did this time I might wait a little bit before I go for the 405.
Re: The Work-Out Thread
Posted: Thu April 17, 2014 2:30 pm
by oasisfan35
4/5 wrote:I deadlifted 385 for a single on Tuesday. I had done 365 for a single 3 times (previous days), before I attempted the 385 and man, this one felt so much harder. The initial pull from the floor was brutal; once I got the bar to my knees it wasn't too bad, but I'm sure it was ugly as could be, probably a rounded back on the initial pull. My plan was to do 385 again before attempting 405 but if it goes the way it did this time I might wait a little bit before I go for the 405.
Ever consider a ten pound increase?
Re: The Work-Out Thread
Posted: Thu April 17, 2014 3:44 pm
by 4/5
oasisfan35 wrote:4/5 wrote:I deadlifted 385 for a single on Tuesday. I had done 365 for a single 3 times (previous days), before I attempted the 385 and man, this one felt so much harder. The initial pull from the floor was brutal; once I got the bar to my knees it wasn't too bad, but I'm sure it was ugly as could be, probably a rounded back on the initial pull. My plan was to do 385 again before attempting 405 but if it goes the way it did this time I might wait a little bit before I go for the 405.
Ever consider a ten pound increase?
Yeah, that's probably what I should have planned from the jump. Long story short, I've been doing 10 pound increases every 4 weeks for a while, but that's not 1 rep maxing out. When I hit 365 I wanted to max out and hit 405, so I figured two 20 pound increases for a single rep each time wouldn't be that bad over an 8 week period, so I kinda adjusted it. I've been really patient, not rushing it this whole time, but getting this close makes me really want to hit it and then ease away from lifting maximal weights again. Patience is probably the best idea.
Re: The Work-Out Thread
Posted: Thu April 17, 2014 4:04 pm
by oasisfan35
4/5 wrote:oasisfan35 wrote:4/5 wrote:I deadlifted 385 for a single on Tuesday. I had done 365 for a single 3 times (previous days), before I attempted the 385 and man, this one felt so much harder. The initial pull from the floor was brutal; once I got the bar to my knees it wasn't too bad, but I'm sure it was ugly as could be, probably a rounded back on the initial pull. My plan was to do 385 again before attempting 405 but if it goes the way it did this time I might wait a little bit before I go for the 405.
Ever consider a ten pound increase?
Yeah, that's probably what I should have planned from the jump. Long story short, I've been doing 10 pound increases every 4 weeks for a while, but that's not 1 rep maxing out. When I hit 365 I wanted to max out and hit 405, so I figured two 20 pound increases for a single rep each time wouldn't be that bad over an 8 week period, so I kinda adjusted it. I've been really patient, not rushing it this whole time, but getting this close makes me really want to hit it and then ease away from lifting maximal weights again. Patience is probably the best idea.
I was always wary toward back injuries so I always kept it slow, never had any issues just felt it wise. But I always incorporated a pyramid with a 8-6-3-2-1 rep count if I remember correctly. I can certainly see the anxiety grow for a big lift though, competition?
Re: The Work-Out Thread
Posted: Fri April 18, 2014 2:50 pm
by 4/5
No, just a personal goal. And I know that this summer, when I would be scheduled to hit 405, I'll be traveling a lot and that could definitely mess up my training, so I want to hit 405 before the summer. I've been doing 5/3/1 for awhile now, which is all about slow and steady progress, so that's what I'm used to. And if I gotta stay patient for 405, so be it.
Re: The Work-Out Thread
Posted: Sun April 20, 2014 9:30 pm
by oasisfan35
4/5 wrote:No, just a personal goal. And I know that this summer, when I would be scheduled to hit 405, I'll be traveling a lot and that could definitely mess up my training, so I want to hit 405 before the summer. I've been doing 5/3/1 for awhile now, which is all about slow and steady progress, so that's what I'm used to. And if I gotta stay patient for 405, so be it.