I stretch a little bit before and after basketball but never before weight training.
If I am stretching though, it's to work out a little soreness on an off day but, never to warm up the muscle.
The flip-side to that though is that I almost always do two or three low-weight warm-up sets on my first exercise. This ensures that I'm flushed with blood and not going to injure anything.
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Mar-11-2005 22:28
Floorfiller
Girl + Sweater = Hotness
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: Illegal Pete's
quote:
Originally posted by Ygrene
I'm not doing it so much for my lower pec but, rather to really focus on SQUEEZING the crap out of my inner chest.
I'm not using much of a decline and, the way I do the movement, I'm pressing up and rotating the weight so that the pinkie finger side of my hands are coming together. The squeeze is just awesome. I can literally feel the striations being etched into my chest.
hmmmm...that's a great point. inner chest can always use a little more right? hahaha maybe i'll work some in!!!
quote:
Originally posted by Ygrene
I stretch a little bit before and after basketball but never before weight training.
If I am stretching though, it's to work out a little soreness on an off day but, never to warm up the muscle.
The flip-side to that though is that I almost always do two or three low-weight warm-up sets on my first exercise. This ensures that I'm flushed with blood and not going to injure anything.
yeah i usually do something similar...usually a warm up set or something before i get into it...
however, i've been trying to do some of the pilates stuff when i get up in the morning because i would like to increase my felxibility, but i don't talk about that because i get made fun of enough as it is hahaha
Mar-11-2005 22:43
Orbax
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Apr 2002
Location:
my workout for last week :drinking:
*shrugs* fuck you guys im still sore from squats lol
workin out and runnin today though so...
Mar-11-2005 22:50
diego
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Mar 2003
Location: dublin, ireland
current weight 200.3lbs, last weekends partying took a toll on me.
got word yesterday that i'm going in for an operation on the 23rd which ill put me out of training for a week grrrrrr
might post pics tomorrow, since it's the 1st bit of free time i've had in a week
ok, so first gym day since monday, hadnt been able to make it since. here my workout list.
Dumbbell press
10 x 10kgs(22lbs)
10 x 10kg(22lbs)
10 x 12kgs(26.4lbs)
Dumbbell fly
10 x 10kgs
10 x 10kgs
10 x 10kgs
incline press.
10 x 10kgs(22lbs)
10 x 10kg(22lbs)
8 x 12kgs(26.4lbs)
incline fly
10 x 10kgs
10 x 10kgs
10 x 10kgs
pulldown
8 x 35(77lbs)
8 x 40(88lbs)
skipped my warm up run before hand and felt alot better for it, think i will do that from now on. and just get straight into it.
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Mar-12-2005 21:29
Masonious
Junior tranceaddict
Registered: Feb 2005
Location: Seattle
btw, anyone wanting to workout their lower abs, reverse crunches are a great exercise.
I prefer doing them on an incline plane.
Just remember, abs only get a little larger and more defined than what you have by doing these exercises. You'll ultimately get your abs in the kitchen. Eating right to reveal them.
tomorrow i stay with my current routine, however i start all new exercizes. im going all freeweights!
oh yeah its legs tomorrow i forgot about the super lunges .
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Mar-15-2005 03:23
Ibizadreamer AG
Bill Starr's 5X5 routine
Registered: Feb 2005
Location: Buenos Aires
quote:
Originally posted by ProgressivePete
bump...
update:
tomorrow i stay with my current routine, however i start all new exercizes. im going all freeweights!
oh yeah its legs tomorrow i forgot about the super lunges .
I did super lunges three days ago and it was insanely awesome!!!
Mar-15-2005 03:30
Floorfiller
Girl + Sweater = Hotness
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: Illegal Pete's
just curious what kinda weight you guys have been doing with the lunges? hehehe
Mar-15-2005 03:32
Ibizadreamer AG
Bill Starr's 5X5 routine
Registered: Feb 2005
Location: Buenos Aires
60 lbs in order to maintain excellent form w/o the knees touching the floor.
Mar-15-2005 03:35
ProgressivePete
tranceaddict
Registered: Mar 2004
Location: mississauga
quote:
Originally posted by Floorfiller
just curious what kinda weight you guys have been doing with the lunges? hehehe
the very first attempt i did was with only 25 pounds safety first.
i then moved up to 50, then the last two sets i did 75 nice and slow.
the burn is amazing! tomorrow ill warm up with 50 and hopefully finish off with 80 - 90 pounds.
again thanks floorfiller for this amazing exercize. my ass cheeks have never looked so toned lol