EPTI've never had lobster though. So I can't tell you for sure :D
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Catch
United States616 Posts
I've never had lobster though. So I can't tell you for sure :D | ||
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ieatkids5
United States4628 Posts
of course, reading through this forum really made me want to supplement my current routine with weight training. my gym doesn't have a barbell, but it does have dumbbells and a chinup/pullup bar that i can use. it also has a bunch of machines, but i'll avoid those if i have the dumbbells  so what i want to do is create a weekly routine that will fit into my schedule. it'd be great to hear some feedback from you guys about it. again, i'll be doing my exercises with dumbbells simply becausemy gym doesn't have a barbell. goals: 1. get a strong core.probably the most important goal, having read this forum a lot. i want to achieve this through a modified starting strength routine. 2. get a really cut, atheletic body. this is gonna be the hard part. lowering my bodyfat percent down to around 10-12% is gonna come from having a stricter diet, rather than in the gym, though it helps. right now, i'm have a pretty slim build with some muscle, but i also have some bellyfat that i wanna get rid of. i'm 5' 11' 165 pounds, btw, though most of my muscles are in my legs from having trained table tennis for so long. 3. later on, i want to be able to do 10 muscleups. i just think these are pretty badass and wanna be able to do them. schedule: right now, i'm playing table tennis 2 nights a week, although it doesn't matter which day i play. i should be able to supplement this with 2 night a week of weighlifting. routine 1 warm up with some running 2x5 deadlift 5x5 squat 5x5 bench 3x8 pullups routine 2 warm up with running 5x5 squat 5x5 press 5x5 rows? they're the things where you put one knee and one hand on a bench, bend over, and pull a dumbbell from the groud to your shoulder. 3x8 pullups | ||
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Catch
United States616 Posts
Anyways. If there is really a way for you to get a gym with a barbell I would highly recommend it, even if you have to switch gyms. The reason being that dumbbells are higher jumps than 1.25/2.5 plates that you can use. Also, the dumbbells you use for say squat/DL will quickly become obsolete. It is easy to put on 100 lbs in these two in a few weeks. That being said, your routine looks fine. It is just a modified SS. I don't know if you mean the same weight across for your 5x5,but I would be careful with all that volume at first; I personally have problems with high volume routines so just make sure you can handle it before going balls deep. | ||
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mordek
United States12704 Posts
On August 22 2012 14:06 ieatkids5 wrote: 3. later on, i want to be able to do 10 muscleups. i just think these are pretty badass and wanna be able to do them. http://www.beastskills.com/the-muscle-up/ I found this helpful. Jim is a boss. | ||
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ieatkids5
United States4628 Posts
On August 23 2012 02:45 Catch wrote: As for the muscle ups, you are going to have to go to the bodyweight training thread for help with that :D I am just getting into BW training, or else I'd help you. Anyways. If there is really a way for you to get a gym with a barbell I would highly recommend it, even if you have to switch gyms. The reason being that dumbbells are higher jumps than 1.25/2.5 plates that you can use. Also, the dumbbells you use for say squat/DL will quickly become obsolete. It is easy to put on 100 lbs in these two in a few weeks. That being said, your routine looks fine. It is just a modified SS. I don't know if you mean the same weight across for your 5x5,but I would be careful with all that volume at first; I personally have problems with high volume routines so just make sure you can handle it before going balls deep. the problem is, i can't really afford a membership at a real gym right now. the gym im using is the one at the apartment i live in, so it's already paid for in my monthly dues. continuing on with this problem is exactly what you mentioned - dumbbells just don't have enough weight. not to mention that they're much more difficult to squat and deadlift with than a bar... i can barely hold two 50lb dumbbells up on my shoulders for squats, and my arms and hands get tired from that more quickly than my legs or back do. which then leaves me with more difficulty doing benches and ohp.... i guess this is the best i have to work with right now though, so i can't complain. i'll make do with what i have. right now, i've realized that with dumbbells, i can't do my routine actually, simply because i can't hold 2 big dumbbells with enough weight for 5x5 reps. right now, i can do something more like 5x8 or 5x10 with squats. in the end, i'kk probably just end up doing more reps... | ||
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eshlow
United States5210 Posts
On August 23 2012 10:59 ieatkids5 wrote: the problem is, i can't really afford a membership at a real gym right now. the gym im using is the one at the apartment i live in, so it's already paid for in my monthly dues. continuing on with this problem is exactly what you mentioned - dumbbells just don't have enough weight. not to mention that they're much more difficult to squat and deadlift with than a bar... i can barely hold two 50lb dumbbells up on my shoulders for squats, and my arms and hands get tired from that more quickly than my legs or back do. which then leaves me with more difficulty doing benches and ohp.... i guess this is the best i have to work with right now though, so i can't complain. i'll make do with what i have. right now, i've realized that with dumbbells, i can't do my routine actually, simply because i can't hold 2 big dumbbells with enough weight for 5x5 reps. right now, i can do something more like 5x8 or 5x10 with squats. in the end, i'kk probably just end up doing more reps... Your proposed routine is fine. There is also bodyweight strength training: http://www.eatmoveimprove.com/2010/03/the-fundamentals-of-bodyweight-strength-training/ | ||
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TheRabidDeer
United States3806 Posts
If it is CTS, what can I do about it? Do I need surgery? | ||
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eshlow
United States5210 Posts
On August 26 2012 15:30 TheRabidDeer wrote: Whenever I straighten my left arm completely, my hand starts to go numb and tingle. wtf is going on? I understand its a pinched nerve, but why? Is it carpal tunnel (left handed mouse user)? Why only when I straighten my arm? If it is CTS, what can I do about it? Do I need surgery? See the nerve gliding exercises: http://www.handhealthresources.com/Solutions Pages/Exercises.htm And figure out which one it is (medial, radial, ulnar). ALso, massage from your neck all of the muscles on the back and front side, and your arm, and your forearm. That will help loosen everything up. Also, look at your posture when using the computer. | ||
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Catch
United States616 Posts
On August 26 2012 21:27 eshlow wrote: See the nerve gliding exercises: http://www.handhealthresources.com/Solutions Pages/Exercises.htm And figure out which one it is (medial, radial, ulnar). ALso, massage from your neck all of the muscles on the back and front side, and your arm, and your forearm. That will help loosen everything up. Also, look at your posture when using the computer. Damn eshlow, what don't you have a resource for? Lol totally stealing that website. | ||
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eshlow
United States5210 Posts
On August 27 2012 04:20 Catch wrote: Damn eshlow, what don't you have a resource for? Lol totally stealing that website. I have websites for almost everything... :p | ||
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TheRabidDeer
United States3806 Posts
On August 26 2012 21:27 eshlow wrote: See the nerve gliding exercises: http://www.handhealthresources.com/Solutions Pages/Exercises.htm And figure out which one it is (medial, radial, ulnar). ALso, massage from your neck all of the muscles on the back and front side, and your arm, and your forearm. That will help loosen everything up. Also, look at your posture when using the computer. Thanks  Appears to be my ulnar since it was my pinky and ring finger that was mostly numbed/tingling. | ||
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eshlow
United States5210 Posts
On August 27 2012 09:53 TheRabidDeer wrote: Thanks Appears to be my ulnar since it was my pinky and ring finger that was mostly numbed/tingling. Nerve floss and glide, Massage from your brachial plexus down in the inner arm and forearm as well. | ||
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Xiphos
Canada7507 Posts
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kastoob
Australia153 Posts
On September 01 2012 12:36 Xiphos wrote: TL, one simple question for you. What's your breathing pattern when working out? I think the majority of us just follow this advice: I take big breaths between each rep between each rep. | ||
Daigomi
South Africa4316 Posts
On September 01 2012 17:27 kastoob wrote: I think the majority of us just follow this advice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkeN_fkXrdE I take big breaths between each rep between each rep. I sometimes feel like taking a breath between each rep slows me down too much, so I take one big breath and see if I can do 2 or 3 reps with it. My current squat pattern, for example, is 2-2-1 (at least until the last set when my legs get tired, where it's more like 2-1-1-1). But yeah, Rippetoe's advice on breathing is very useful for keeping everything tight. | ||
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Zenbrez
Canada5973 Posts
For a visual, put both your arms straight infront of you, level with the ground, palms down, and turn your hands so your palms are facing up. Your hands should be rotating 180 degrees - my left hand can only golike 115 degrees. So traditional curls aren't really possible for my left hand, and I'm wondering if I'm not working out a particular muscle by exclusively using the hammer curl. | ||
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eshlow
United States5210 Posts
On September 04 2012 10:07 Zenbrez wrote: Are traditional bicep curls and hammer bicep curls basically the same? I've been only doing hammer curls (for 3 years). When I was young I broke my wrist and didn't do the necessary excercises while it was healing, so I can't fully turn my left hand over. For a visual, put both your arms straight infront of you, level with the ground, palms down, and turn your hands so your palms are facing up. Your hands should be rotating 180 degrees - my left hand can only golike 115 degrees. So traditional curls aren't really possible for my left hand, and I'm wondering if I'm not working out a particular muscle by exclusively using the hammer curl. Work on improving your supination... Also, it doesn't matter significantly with biceps curls However most of your routine should be compound exercises like pullups, rows, etc. and then the icing on top if the curls. | ||
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Zenbrez
Canada5973 Posts
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eshlow
United States5210 Posts
On September 04 2012 12:30 Zenbrez wrote: Having never heard or seen that word in my life.. looked it up. My bones were fused as a result of not doing the exercises, it's not something I can work on Surgically fused? Or did they fuse and you have an X-ray that shows that? Or are you just assuming they're fused because? What did your doctor say? | ||
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Zenbrez
Canada5973 Posts
My brother is a massage therapist, focuses on injuries and whatnot. A few months ago he gave me a treatment, and he spent like 10 minutes feeling my wrist because he said it's so weird, something hes never felt before | ||
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