Bit of a different lifting mechanic for both exercises, so if you tend to be tripped up a bit by muscle memory, split them up on different days.
You could use RDLs as a warmup to the heavier DLs or do the opposite; blast your hammies w DLs and follow them up w the lighter-weight RDLs.
I once again refuse to give Romanians credit for that lift.
Great! I never thought of it that way. There is still so much to learn. Thanks guys!Hahaha excellent prescription right here. Its a matter of taste they can be an exercise of their own or good stretch+warm up for DLs !
That's what we are here forGreat! I never thought of it that way. There is still so much to learn. Thanks guys!
My feeding window is from 1:30-9:30 pm:What's your diet like?
I haven't tried recover pro. Always wanted to. Using up my 1kg tub grapple MBCAA.Woot! Thanks Lexy! Hope you're having a good weekend.
My RecoverPro finally came in! Yay! :slaphappy:
That makes two of us.I haven't tried recover pro. Always wanted to.
If you don't love it I will be surprised ... RecoverPro is my absolute favorite. Which flavor did you go for?Woot! Thanks Lexy! Hope you're having a good weekend.
My RecoverPro finally came in! Yay! :slaphappy:
I went with Red RaspberryIf you don't love it I will be surprised ... RecoverPro is my absolute favorite. Which flavor did you go for?
Thanks for the support, mk! I saw some progress pics you posted recently. All I can say is great job! The differences are noticeable and I'm willing to bet you not only look better but feel better as well! RecoverPro is so widely praised so I went with the reviews and bought myself some. IMO it tastes better diluted with lots of water and ice!Nice job. For your next batch of bcaa you might want to try some xtend is what I've been using and the taste is pretty good (watermelon madness). IF is great I was thinking on only running it for ten weeks but now I'm thinking I'm doing this for the long run. I have never felt better. Good luck keep up the great work!
For sure! These weights aren't gonna hammer themselves! :veryhappy:Well there u r Kixxy, hammering it out.
Howdy Capt :wave2: and thanks!! I enjoyed hitting DL PR more than squats, and felt so accomplished after I did that. Can only go up from here!!Congrats on the DL PR!!
LOL! Hey stranger!Oh snap! Still chugging i see! I lost track of your log for a bit! I'm subbed! Never give up!
I would have bypassed the chest workout if you were going that hard on legs. I like to split my major muscle groups especially if you are feeling very fatigued, but regardless you killed it! If you can hit the gym that hard with no energy, just imagine what you can do when you are feeling good!MON LOG
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Front Squat 1x12 @ 50lbs
Box Squat 1x12 @ 90 lbs
Squats 3x12 @ 85 lbs
Bench 3x12 @ 45 lbs
BBR 3x12 @ 52 lbs
Elevated Dips 4 sets - 12,12,10,10
Incline DB Flys 3x12 @ 16 lbs
Energy: 4/10
[SOTD]: Thirty Seconds to Mars - Closer to the Edge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4zigrgH-_k
Drank a cup of coffee pre-wo but that didn't help very much. Didn't hit me until 3/4 into my workout, just enough to finish. Slowly improving on elevated dips, so I'm happy about that! Workout went by pretty quickly, but then again I was rushing through it so I could get my first meal in. It's past 5 pm again, oops!!! Need to stop doing that! Picked up my EC stack today. Will most likely begin dosing tomorrow - start small and build my way up!
DAY 21 of IF:
Shooting for 2300 cals
Oh yeah, I'm pretty tired at the beginning of my workout, but usually find some energy somewhere in the middle and use that to power through. At the end of a workouts I am definitely spent! Some days it can take ~2 hrs to finish. I'm doing whole body workouts as outlined in StrongLifts, so that's why the schedule is set up that way. Actually the box/front squat I added in, along with dips and flys. I feel like I need to add accessory exercises on top of 3 compound exercises. :boggled: Do I need to do that? I don't know. Shorter workouts would be nice. Thing is, I feel like I'm adding mass to my quads, but I want them to be smaller!I would have bypassed the chest workout if you were going that hard on legs. I like to split my major muscle groups especially if you are feeling very fatigued, but regardless you killed it! If you can hit the gym that hard with no energy, just imagine what you can do when you are feeling good!
My workouts started about ~1, then somewhere along the way it became ~2 hours long. Maybe I am doing too much in one day. I've been on SL since February (~6 months), so that's all I know. Is there a certain amount of time that passes before transitioning into splits?Many people advocate for total body workouts, but I prefer splits. I would say with the sheer amount of sets and exercises you are doing you probably don't need to add anything additional. The compound movements burn more calories as you are using multiple muscle groups simultaneously.
I'm a big fan of getting out of the gym in 1 hour or and hour and a half tops.
Never underestimate the benefit of adding lean mass. The muscle you add today burns fat tomorrow. The most common problem women have is avoiding building lean mass but by your workout routine I can see that you don't fall into that trap.My workouts started about ~1, then somewhere along the way it became ~2 hours long. Maybe I am doing too much in one day. I've been on SL since February (~6 months), so that's all I know. Is there a certain amount of time that passes before transitioning into splits?
I want to improve on my weaker points - OHP and bench. Squats/DLs are exercises that I continually improve upon. I feel like I am gaining muscle mass, but my weight loss has stalled significantly over +1 month, so this feels like a recomp more than a cut!
Well I'd like it to burn faster; I'm just so impatient! And I was never a fan of cardio ( still am not ), so when I discovered weight lifting I was instantly hooked and the rest is history. I am cutting now but once I get down to my goal weight and can eat more I will be hitting the weights hard like nobody's business.Never underestimate the benefit of adding lean mass. The muscle you add today burns fat tomorrow. The most common problem women have is avoiding building lean mass but by your workout routine I can see that you don't fall into that trap.
As far as transitioning it's different for everyone. It's never a bad idea to constantly switch up your workouts to create muscle confusion. Try to ensure that you aren't completely taxing a muscle group before giving it adequate recovery. A common theory on how much rest a particular muscle needs is 48-72 hours. Of course this depends upon the level of taxation upon the muscle group.
I don't know about your gym but a lot of gyms offer things like "Boot Camp" classes and they focus on high intensity interval training. The nice thing about that is you can retain lean mass while at the same time burning considerable bodyfat. Ultimately though, you are best off doing what you enjoy the most because you will generally workout longer, workout more frequently, and workout more consistantly!Well I'd like it to burn faster; I'm just so impatient! And I was never a fan of cardio ( still am not ), so when I discovered weight lifting I was instantly hooked and the rest is history. I am cutting now but once I get down to my goal weight and can eat more I will be hitting the weights hard like nobody's business.
Boot camp class is certainly an alternative. Have you taken these classes? Sounds interesting enough. I just can't bring myself to pay for a gym pass because I have the basic equipment at home.I don't know about your gym but a lot of gyms offer things like "Boot Camp" classes and they focus on high intensity interval training. The nice thing about that is you can retain lean mass while at the same time burning considerable bodyfat. Ultimately though, you are best off doing what you enjoy the most because you will generally workout longer, workout more frequently, and workout more consistantly!
P.S. I also HATE cardio!
I used to go regularly when I was in the Military! All joking aside when I was in the service I was actually a Physical Training leader and I used to teach classes like that. Honestly, I love it. I can't stand running for 30-45 minutes, it's boring!Boot camp class is certainly an alternative. Have you taken these classes? Sounds interesting enough. I just can't bring myself to pay for a gym pass because I have the basic equipment at home.
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