Fitness workouts and goals thread

[Goober]

Back to masks only again at the gym. And hours reduced from 24 to 12 hours. Went in twice yesterday for an hour each. In the AM I focused on arms and triceps. Form on my curls and pull downs trumps heavy out of control lifting

The early evening session was chest and some shoulders. Plus I did 36-50 pull-ups on both sessions. My major hold up now is dieting and sleep. Once I can concur those the results should really blossom.Plus being on testosterone gel (doctor approved) has really helped as well 

[RichL85]

1 hour ago, Goober said:

Back to masks only again at the gym. And hours reduced from 24 to 12 hours. Went in twice yesterday for an hour each. In the AM I focused on arms and triceps. Form on my curls and pull downs trumps heavy out of control lifting

The early evening session was chest and some shoulders. Plus I did 36-50 pull-ups on both sessions. My major hold up now is dieting and sleep. Once I can concur those the results should really blossom.Plus being on testosterone gel (doctor approved) has really helped as well 

I tried to go to the gym last night and they refused to let me in. Apparently they are actually enforcing the county rule about proof of vaccination on top of the masks. I hate traveling sometimes. At least my hotel had enough equipment that I was able to get some form of a workout in but it was frustrating. 

I have to remind myself to focus on the form above the weight most of the time. It's interesting to me how a small amount of focus on the form can really change what muscles are being hit. I have the nutrition side down pretty well. Sleep on the other hand... As I am told frequently, trust the process, results come from consistency. 

[Goober]

Seated barbell / dumbbell/  and hammer curls for the win.Sitting with elbows back really has been a game changer these last few weeks for me. Using less weight but focusing on form with elbows back while sitting upright. 
 

Give it a try 

[Headhammer]

Started back on the Keto diet last Sunday. Peaked at 194 lbs, my highest weight ever! Weight this morning at 187 with a target of 176. Ate nothing this week while working out twice a day.

[Goober]

One of the most overlooked things for guys who love lifting is cardio. I’ve really witnessed some great results from people who did intermittent sprinting. That really gets that heart going and seems to get the body into that confused fight or flight stasis. But the dedication too do that on a cardio machine after or before a workout really takes some soul searching 

[RickyBobby_PR]

1 hour ago, Goober said:

One of the most overlooked things for guys who love lifting is cardio. I’ve really witnessed some great results from people who did intermittent sprinting. That really gets that heart going and seems to get the body into that confused fight or flight stasis. But the dedication too do that on a cardio machine after or before a workout really takes some soul searching 

It all depends on one’s goals. Doing hiit isn’t that beneficial to someone looking to add muscle or maintain weight and in lots of cases liss has more benefit to a person. 
 

Doing circuits of 3-5 sets of carries, jumps and kb swings or some EMOM circuits are more beneficial 

[Goober]

4 hours ago, RickyBobby_PR said:

It all depends on one’s goals. Doing hiit isn’t that beneficial to someone looking to add muscle or maintain weight and in lots of cases liss has more benefit to a person. 
 

Doing circuits of 3-5 sets of carries, jumps and kb swings or some EMOM circuits are more beneficial 

Why I truly love fitness of our bodies. It’s almost unlimited on what we can do and learn. And the techniques are only getting better from all the knowledge being passed down to us from Experts / trainers/ physical therapists

[RichL85]

Trainer swapped my workouts again. Similar movements but added in some different variations to keep things new. Been a rough week or two for stress and sleep around home so he took out my HIIT for the week and put in some more LISS. Much easier to navigate the whole process with someone looking out for me. 

[JerryB]

@Goober You are not wrong, my friend... I loathe cardio!  The other day I tried some sprints and was dying afterwards.  Lungs were not having it.  Was coughing afterwards and everyone was staring at me.  I'm like...Not sick, just badly out of shape!! 

Been killing it in the lifts recently.  Set a squat personal best the other day with a 390 pound double and then the next day I was able to hit some great heavy singles on bench press.  

Swinging a club seems to have done something to my front shoulder.  Since I'm not playing in the winter, I've been able to move it much more freely lately.  Something I'm going to have to monitor next season.

[Goober]

On 1/18/2022 at 8:19 PM, JerryB said:

@Goober You are not wrong, my friend... I loathe cardio!  The other day I tried some sprints and was dying afterwards.  Lungs were not having it.  Was coughing afterwards and everyone was staring at me.  I'm like...Not sick, just badly out of shape!! 

Been killing it in the lifts recently.  Set a squat personal best the other day with a 390 pound double and then the next day I was able to hit some great heavy singles on bench press.  

Swinging a club seems to have done something to my front shoulder.  Since I'm not playing in the winter, I've been able to move it much more freely lately.  Something I'm going to have to monitor next season.

It’s all in moderation. If I truly wanted to work on every aspect needed. I would easily be in the gym 4 plus hours a day. But that is just how my demeanor is. When it comes to fitness I’m extremely anal about crossing all my T’s and dotting all my I’s.

One thing i do agree on is it all starts in the kitchen. 

[RickyBobby_PR]

10 hours ago, Goober said:

It’s all in moderation. If I truly wanted to work on every aspect needed. I would easily be in the gym 4 plus hours a day. But that is just how my demeanor is. When it comes to fitness I’m extremely anal about crossing all my T’s and dotting all my I’s.

One thing i do agree on is it all starts in the kitchen. 

I know IFBB pros that don’t spend that much time in the gym on any given day. I train with top 10 powerlfiters that don’t train that much. 
 

You seem like you have more of the old school training approach.

I agree to an extent that things start in the kitchen. Nobody can out train a bad diet.

[fixyurdivot]

While in AZ, I take advantage of the exercise facility here at the resort.  I have a pretty simple routine of weight lifting on one of the mechanical machines (legs and upper body) and do a set of 3. I don't try to set weight records as I don't want to wreck my shoulder.  More for tone but I definitely notice the difference after being back home and not doing this routine. I used to jog on the treadmills for cardio, but they frown on folks doing that (maybe they think we're too old? ) So, I ride my mountain bike about 2 miles/day and we walk River (well, we walk, he runs) in the desert, about a mile, twice a day.

[JerryB]

My son has decided to join me in the gym.  He's starting from scratch and has some different goals than I do.  It's great to have him around in the gym with me; he both keeps me moving and has me trying some different things.  Doing a little more cardio and ab work because of him.  I've set a number of rep PRs the past few weeks which really has me pumped!  Have another cycle or two to go before the weather starts getting better.

[ole gray]

I've been back at my gym for a year now come next month.  Minimum three days per week with 25 minutes elliptical to warm up and then hit the machines.  I also play golf three days per week and walk (7 miles each time) so I'm in pretty good shape for an ole coot. My goal is simple.  Stay around 200 lbs. and keep on keeping on!  

[Goober]

Really started hitting the pull-up bar extensively in my workouts. That one exercise alone really has so many positives one can use from it. My best was 18 straight with good form and tempo. Really a mind over matter thing as well. Very euphoric type of feeling 

[PMookie]

My laziness has caught-up to me. Gotta get back to working-out, and changing my diet. Easier said than done, as we all know. Hit the TRX, and then sprints on the stationary bike yesterday. Went too hard, almost lost my lunch!!! I always do this, I think I can do a workout I would’ve done as an in-shape college hooper! Nope! Starting slowly, and will work my way up. 

[RichL85]

Trainer switched me up to a split workout, legs/push/pull type of setup. Not sure how I feel on it personally, but I'm down almost 40 pounds since September, so I won't argue with the numbers. Managing my food has likely been the biggest change but the workouts have helped with a lot of those annoying aches I used to have. 

[JerryB]

I'd gotten off-track in the past week, but otherwise the past month has been pretty good.  I've set some upper body max PRs and my lower body stuff is pretty close, too.  I managed to pull 465 on the trap bar deadlift last Thursday and I'm pretty pumped about that! 

This week starts a new cycle in my program and I'm feeling pretty good about it all.

[MattF]

No going to the gym for us tonight, my son as a large blister that's rubbed raw on his foot. But, I'll be dusting off the Total Gym, because we can do all of the exercises that we do in the gym with that. Set on level 5 we'll get close to the weight we use on the gym machines.

[JerryB]

At the gym now and stepped on the scale to discover I'd pissed away my weight loss from the last couple weeks...+10 pounds since last Thursday. 

I've got a bit of a love/hate relationship with food.  If I ever retire I'd probably double my weight within a year. 

[JFish350]

Up a 1/2 lb from last week. I'm ok with that since I was out of town for 4 days and out of routine. With lacrosse starting up getting to the gym will be in flux at best. 

[JerryB]

Been doing the bare minimum at the gym the past few weeks.  Just don't have the energy for much more.  Went in for deadlifts today and set a rep PR and also managed to tweak my hamstring.  A bummer because I really felt great today, too.  Shut it down soon after; younger me would have tried to push through.

Older me may not be smarter, but I am definitely less dumb.  Live to fight another day.

[JFish350]

Been a bit, JerryB  hope your hammy healed up. 
 

a few weeks  ago I started getting spasms in my right scapula. Odd place and it sucked. I couldn’t swing a golf club and have no idea what started it .

I went to the PT place that helped me with shoulder and within a week spasms stopped and I could play golf again. 
 

now I just need to get back in the gym and start the soreness over. 

[JerryB]

Hammy is good, @JFish350, hope you're coming along well, too!

Every fourth week is a deload week for me where I cut back and/or try different lifts.  This is the week where I skip regular deadlifts and hit the trap bar once or twice.  I managed to pull 505lbs today, a new personal best.  500 has always been a goal for regular deadlifts and while I'm not quite there yet, this was a heck of a lift for me and I'm super pumped!!