Originally Posted by john123131

birthday party = cheat day!...haha....

You know it! It will be pizza and cake and I won't feel bad about it for even one second. Life comes first!

Originally Posted by crader

You know it! It will be pizza and cake and I won't feel bad about it for even one second. Life comes first!

There you go.......absolutely!

Originally Posted by crader

You know it! It will be pizza and cake and I won't feel bad about it for even one second. Life comes first!

Did someone say pizza?. Rosie and I have a plan to have a pizza eating contest when she gets over here. She challenged me so its on like donkey kong. However, I am going to make sure it is Chicago Style pizza...in other words...both of us will have to be rolled out of the restaurant..

BTW...how ya doing C?

Cheers!

Originally Posted by SamBoz19

Did someone say pizza?. Rosie and I have a plan to have a pizza eating contest when she gets over here. She challenged me so its on like donkey kong. However, I am going to make sure it is Chicago Style pizza...in other words...both of us will have to be rolled out of the restaurant..

BTW...how ya doing C?

Cheers!

LOL Hey Sean! A pizza eating contest. That would be hilarious to watch. Chicago Style huh, lol you two are going to be miserable, but at least you will have fun with it.

Not to long now either! What just a few more weeks?!

I'm not doing too bad. Glad its Friday and my last day of training for the week.

Originally Posted by crader

...A pizza eating contest. That would be hilarious to watch. Chicago Style huh, lol you two are going to be miserable, but at least you will have fun with it.

Not to long now either! What just a few more weeks?!

I'm not doing too bad. Glad its Friday and my last day of training for the week.

Well, HE might have to be rolled out, but I'll be fine, LOL.

5 more weeks!

An ice-skating party and a day off. Sounds like you might have some fun over the weekend as well (at least try to)

Originally Posted by crader

I'll do my best to update this with tonights back day. Its been harder to be online as much with my sons 8th b-day party to get ready for. His party is on Sat and other than ordering the cake and booking his party we have bought no presents yet. So I am stressing a little.

Aw, perhaps I should add in a nostalgic comment about kids growing up since I just graduated from University yesterday?

When they're young, I think it's pretty easy to buy them something they like. Even just a new baseball glove/soccer balls/cleats etc. for his favourite sports always works. I hope the Birthday party turned out smoothly for you C. I hope it was an icecream cake... those things are amazing

Originally Posted by Steveoph

Aw, perhaps I should add in a nostalgic comment about kids growing up since I just graduated from University yesterday?

Knowing you, you probably did it in shorts.

Arm day!

Warmed up with 4 sets of 15 dips.

Then did 4 sets of 35lb plate overhead tricep extensions.

Then we did 4 sets of 20 bench dips supersetted with 15 pronated dumbell curls 25lb.

Then we did 30 mountain climbers on the dumbells and stood up and did 10 flat curls for 4 sets.

Then we did dumbells in a hammer curl up to thigh level then turned to go flat and then brought back down into a hammer position again. We did 15 reps and 4 sets.

Then we did the hardest thing. We did 4 sets with a barbell we did 6 full range curls, 6 curls off the leg up to hip and then 6 from the chest up to the ear. Those upper and lower half reps provided quite a bit of pump and tension.

Then we did a single burnout set of 30 rep reverse grip thumb over curls for the forearms.

We may have done a few other things. I can't remember it all. I took the birthday boy out for a steak dinner in between the gym and home.

Well I learned something this weekend...I'm old!

I went on the ice with the kids and wow was it a calf and lower back workout. By the 2nd time around my calves were on fire! So maye this is something I should take them to do more often and get in some leg training

Diet was as I said, cake and pizza. No guilt here either

Today will be leg day.

OLD??? Nah. wait till you hit 45! LMAO

Originally Posted by crader

Well I learned something this weekend...I'm old!

I went on the ice with the kids and wow was it a calf and lower back workout. By the 2nd time around my calves were on fire! So maye this is something I should take them to do more often and get in some leg training

Diet was as I said, cake and pizza. No guilt here either

Today will be leg day.

You're not old, LOL.

Sounds like it was a good time, then

No need for guilt either. You need those times

ENJOY the session today

Originally Posted by crader

Well I learned something this weekend...I'm old!

I went on the ice with the kids and wow was it a calf and lower back workout. By the 2nd time around my calves were on fire! So maye this is something I should take them to do more often and get in some leg training

Diet was as I said, cake and pizza. No guilt here either

Today will be leg day.

It is so nice when you get a good workout in WHILE doing a fun activity with friends and family!

Originally Posted by babywifey

It is so nice when you get a good workout in WHILE doing a fun activity with friends and family!

Yes it is, I'm going to do my leg training at home tonight. I caught my sisters baby's virus. However I knew he was sick and still could not stop myself from playing with him...lol

I always enjoy fun things that keep the kids up and moving and happy.

....hi

Hope you are not too much under the weather Christine.

Originally Posted by dg806

Hope you are not too much under the weather Christine.

Well it was worth it. I got to play with my 11month old nephew. I love babies and I don't get to see him much so I'll survive.

Originally Posted by CTDeuce

....hi

Hi Daddy Deuce!!! Hope you are having a good day with the babies!!

Originally Posted by crader

Hi Daddy Deuce!!! Hope you are having a good day with the babies!!

you bet your toosh I was, haha

Today was shoulder day...I trained with my daughter but Natalie gave me the workout plan.

We did 3 sets of 15 pronated d-bell press supersetted with 6 pronated front raises.

Then we did 3 sets of up-n-backs for 10 reps.

Then we did 4 sets of 6 rep 90lb machine presses

3 sets of 15 1/4laterals.

4 x 10reps of alternating d-bell rows and 4 sets of 80lb rear delt rope pulls.

Then we did 4 sets of machine crunches at 80lbs and 15 reps.

3 sets of 15 machine laterals at 30lbs

Then we did 4 sets of 15 leg presses at 210lbs supersetted with calves for 15 reps same weight.

A few sets of walking lunges and then 3 sets of 30 rep broomstick twists.

Obviously my daughter did less weight and occasionally a few less reps.

Originally Posted by crader

Today was shoulder day...I trained with my daughter but Natalie gave me the workout plan.

We did 3 sets of 15 pronated d-bell press supersetted with 6 pronated front raises.

Then we did 3 sets of up-n-backs for 10 reps.

Then we did 4 sets of 6 rep 90lb machine presses

3 sets of 15 1/4laterals.

4 x 10reps of alternating d-bell rows and 4 sets of 80lb rear delt rope pulls.

Then we did 4 sets of machine crunches at 80lbs and 15 reps.

3 sets of 15 machine laterals at 30lbs

Then we did 4 sets of 15 leg presses at 210lbs supersetted with calves for 15 reps same weight.

A few sets of walking lunges and then 3 sets of 30 rep broomstick twists.

Obviously my daughter did less weight and occasionally a few less reps.

That must be fun working out with your daughter! How old is she?

Originally Posted by babywifey

That must be fun working out with your daughter! How old is she?

Alyssa is 11 yrs old. Its fun teaching her the basics and giving her the skills to choose if its the kind of lifestyle she wants when she is older. Most of the time she is just learning form and light weights with cardio. If she decideds to do sports in school she will hopefully have the endurance and a little muscle to play well.

Originally Posted by crader

Alyssa is 11 yrs old. Its fun teaching her the basics and giving her the skills to choose if its the kind of lifestyle she wants when she is older. Most of the time she is just learning form and light weights with cardio. If she decideds to do sports in school she will hopefully have the endurance and a little muscle to play well.

Absolutely! It is great for her- and it will hopefully give you two some time to hang out and have fun together as well.

Originally Posted by crader

Alyssa is 11 yrs old. Its fun teaching her the basics and giving her the skills to choose if its the kind of lifestyle she wants when she is older. Most of the time she is just learning form and light weights with cardio. If she decideds to do sports in school she will hopefully have the endurance and a little muscle to play well.

It's an absolutely great way to start her off and will be a good foundation for her to build upon later. She will get to know how to do it properly, without all these weird notions and mindsets about females and training that many seem to have.

Originally Posted by Guejsn

It's an absolutely great way to start her off and will be a good foundation for her to build upon later. She will get to know how to do it properly, without all these weird notions and mindsets about females and training that many seem to have.

I totally agree!

She wants to use Eviscerate, though. It's a fine line between having her "fitness aware" and giving her an eating disorder.

Well even I get sick of the fitness lifestyle. When it dictates everything you eat and everything you do and the way people view you.

My stress is at an all time high right now and I'll be honest I have no desire to go to the gym at all. I feel forced into it by my lifestyle and right now all I really want is a break. I'm actually getting weaker on my lifts and sick and with headaches often while lifting. My body is betraying me and my mind just really does not care..

then take a week or two off, no problem

Originally Posted by crader

Well even I get sick of the fitness lifestyle. When it dictates everything you eat and everything you do and the way people view you.

My stress is at an all time high right now and I'll be honest I have no desire to go to the gym at all. I feel forced into it by my lifestyle and right now all I really want is a break. I'm actually getting weaker on my lifts and sick and with headaches often while lifting. My body is betraying me and my mind just really does not care..

I know how that is. For me the feeling comes in waves. Last week I felt this way too. Recovery was WAY down, strength was plummeting, everything sucked. Taking just a couple of days of diet break seems to work for me when I feel this way.

Letting go of everything for a little while would probably be beneficial for you.

LOL well it was chest day, no rest for the wicked!

We started with machine flyes for 15 reps supersetted with 10 dumbell deadlifts for 4 sets.

Then we did 10 incline presses at 65lbs with 15 cable flyes at 30lb for 4 sets.

Then we did incline bench dumbell flyes with 25lb dumbells for 15 reps supersetted with 15 incline bench dragon flags for 4 sets.

Then I did 35lb dumbell pullovers supersetted with 6 walkout pop push ups.

I think that was it. I had anger spurring me on so it seemed like a short session to me.

C....take a week off kiddo. Recooperate, eat whatever whenever. Just let it all happen. You'll feel better in no time!