http://training.fitness.com/ Share training tips and ask questions about working out in the weight room. en Sat, 25 May 2013 14:25:48 GMT vBulletin 60 http://training.fitness.com/graphics/misc/rss.png http://training.fitness.com/ http://training.fitness.com/weight-training/olderbuffer-home-gym-workout-progress-improvements-vids-64544.html Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:39 GMT I always loose motivation on working out, or things always get in the way in life, there are always excuses to not work out, or simply i just get lazy and dont want to get ready to go to the gym. I decided to go ahead and buy myself a little workout bench set on craigslist for $220 and then decided... I always loose motivation on working out, or things always get in the way in life, there are always excuses to not work out, or simply i just get lazy and dont want to get ready to go to the gym. I decided to go ahead and buy myself a little workout bench set on craigslist for $220 and then decided to build a pull up and dips location in the backyard, this way i eliminated a lot of excuses and i can simply do some sets while doing other things in the yard or in the house or in the garage, dont have to go anywhere, dont have to change, just do it!!

A little about myself, i never really stuck to working out for long periods of times, it was more of a little fun hobby to do with friends, but as i was getting older, you have less friends who are free or less friends who are able to go to the gym with you. Also as i got older (now 32) i started hurting my back at random times, either being unsafe or thinking im still as young as i was before, well that back injury kept me away from doing a lot of active things because every time it seemed like i was getting all better i would injury again in the weirdest way possible, at one point i think i was washing my car and pulled sometimes because i never give my back time to fully recover properly.

So now at 32, im starting to give working a different approach. This time im trying to stick to a little lighter weights, but instead of moving up in weight, im trying to move up in reps, and for now avoid doing low reps like 6-8s in order to condition my body slower with lighter weight, but yet still get a good workout in. I also decided to go ahead and make a little thread and videos for motivation reasons. Its much easier to quit when you dont share your progress and people are not watching, this way it will push me more to stick with it.

Hopefully this will also motivate others to stick to working out and not give up, because as you are getting older, you are getting weaker and more fragile, my goal is to get OLDER and BUFFER and obviously be more in shape :) ]]> Weight Training OLDERBUFFER http://training.fitness.com/weight-training/olderbuffer-home-gym-workout-progress-improvements-vids-64544.html http://training.fitness.com/weight-training/work-out-like-strongman-64488.html Fri, 17 May 2013 21:45:08 GMT Want to workout like one of the World's Strongest Men, Eddie Hall?

In this app we show you how to train and eat like a Strongman - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/stro...ll/id646384920

The app also contains a 28-day challenge that guarantees you'll put on 8lb of muscle. ]]> Weight Training WorldStrongMan http://training.fitness.com/weight-training/work-out-like-strongman-64488.html http://training.fitness.com/weight-training/treadmill-after-workout-muscle-loss-64464.html Wed, 15 May 2013 22:54:34 GMT So I workout 2 muscle groups every other day. After that I hit the treadmill for 2 miles and that usually takes me almost half an hour (first mile is jogged/light sprint and the 2nd mile is split between power walking and jogging). I'm planning to run treadmill on my days off too, same 2 mile formula. Would all that running cause some muscle loss in the long run? Right now I'm trying to cut weight before bulking up. ]]> Weight Training r0cker91 http://training.fitness.com/weight-training/treadmill-after-workout-muscle-loss-64464.html http://training.fitness.com/weight-training/just-starting-out-64430.html Wed, 08 May 2013 21:53:27 GMT Hi,
My names Matt. I'm 16, around 5'10" and weigh 65.2 kg or 143.8 lb.
I am skinny with rather weak arms and all round low fitness.
I played hockey once a week over winter but now that the season is over my fitness is lacking and I'm looking for any advice on a new routine to help me build muscle as well as working on my cardiovascular endurance. I do a bit of cycling but rarely more than once a month due to lack of time and effort.

I have access to a high standard gym at my school including; treadmills, bike machines, rowing machines, chest press, leg press, seated press, shoulder press, also available is a weights room with; bench, squatting and dumbbells.

Currently I am able to bench about 30 kg for multiple sets, one rep max of 45 kg. Dumbbells usually 7 kg or 8 kg.
I could go to the gym up to around 3 times a week.

I'm looking for any advice on a routine of what I need to do e.g. what weights I should work, how many sets of how many reps, how much cardio to mix in with it...
Any and all advice is appreciated

Thank you. ]]> Weight Training Matio57 http://training.fitness.com/weight-training/just-starting-out-64430.html http://training.fitness.com/weight-training/feedback-my-new-routine-64428.html Wed, 08 May 2013 21:07:02 GMT Hi, I have pasted my workout below and was hoping to gain some feedback, I started it today and my goals are to gain mass and strength but stay cut with a good diet. Any advice/feedback is appreciated. Thanks Jack, Excercise Reps Sets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 deadlift 12 10 8 4 2 8 T-bar... Hi,
I have pasted my workout below and was hoping to gain some feedback, I started it today and my goals are to gain mass and strength but stay cut with a good diet. Any advice/feedback is appreciated.
Thanks Jack,

Excercise Reps
Sets: 1 2 3 4 5 6
deadlift 12 10 8 4 2 8
T-bar row 20 12 10 8 4 8
pull ups 20 12 10 8 4 8
dips 20 12 10 8 6 4 SUPERSET
press up 20 12 10 8 6 4


Bench Press 12 10 8 4 2 8
Incline Bench Press 12 10 8 4 2 8
Bicep Curl 12 10 10 8 8
Chin ups 20 12 10 8 8


Squats 12 10 8 4 8 8
Calf raises 12 12 12 10 8 4
Shoulder Press 12 10 8 8 4 8
Lateral raise 12 10 8 8 SUPERSET
Front dumbell raise 12 10 8 8 ]]> Weight Training JackMagic1 http://training.fitness.com/weight-training/feedback-my-new-routine-64428.html http://training.fitness.com/weight-training/blood-flow-recovery-high-rep-w-low-rep-64421.html Wed, 08 May 2013 14:09:56 GMT I'm a big guy(6'5 230lbs) and I basically lift 5x5 heavy mon/wed/fri. That's pretty much always been my routine. I'm 29 and my body is starting to remind me that I'm no spring chicken anymore, so I think I'm going to have to go down to a heavy Monday/Thursday routine. I hear a lot of arguments about high rep lifting for endurance, hypertrophy, fat loss, ect, but I've never heard anything about the recovery benefits of high volume lifting. My question is, for lack of literature, has anyone ever heard of having a routine, maybe a Monday/Thursday split where you would lift heavy on Monday and High rep on Thursday and repeat? Or perhaps a Mon/Wed/Fri Heavy/Heavy/Light split?

I had severe tendinitis in my elbow last fall and I had to stay high volume, light rep in my arms for a couple months and it cleared up and hasn't come back since. A friend of mine who's in medical school said that the increase in blood flow due to the high rep could have aided in the recovery. He could have been blowing smoke up my @$$, but who knows. That's where I got the thought from, but there's not much to back it up anywhere.

Thoughts? ]]> Weight Training JustinRVA http://training.fitness.com/weight-training/blood-flow-recovery-high-rep-w-low-rep-64421.html http://training.fitness.com/weight-training/body-weigh-exercises-64275.html Thu, 02 May 2013 00:08:35 GMT To change things up a bit at the gym, I decided that for the next two weeks I'm going to stay away from the weights and only do body weight exercises and HIIT. But I want to make sure I don't miss any of the large groups. Here's the plan

- Pull ups (should cover my back, biceps, rear deltoids)

- Push ups (chest, triceps and shoulders)

- dips (arms)

- abs (plank, side plank, flutter and scissor kicks, mountain climbers)

- lunges and squats

Am I missing anything? I'm thinking these should hit each of the major muscle groups, or I could be wrong about which exercises work which muscle groups. Any input would be really helpful ]]> Weight Training jjldm321 http://training.fitness.com/weight-training/body-weigh-exercises-64275.html http://training.fitness.com/weight-training/my-workout-critique-help-64259.html Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:47:13 GMT I just recently got involved in a local gym, anytime fitness, and so far I'm enjoying it. I'm 26 years old, 6'0 and at about 230 lbs. I'm not obese necessarily, but I'm thick. Always have been. My thighs and calves are very large and muscular, maybe due to a lot of walking/biking I did as a teenager I'm not sure. Anyways, I threw together a weekly ABA BAB routine, and want to get some advice and help on ways I can improve it. I'm doing whey protein after my workout days, and I'm refining my diet to include more meats, rice, beans, veggies and fruits. All I drink is water (a lot usually) because my work environment is hot and physical.

Monday (A Day)

Squats
Bench (dumbbells)
Triceps (dumbbells)
Rows (dumbbells)
Calf raises

3 sets of 6 to 10 on each with 2 minute rests between sets

Tuesday Off

Wed (B Day)

Deadlifts (can you do dumbbell deadlifts?)
Lat Pull downs (can't do a pull up yet)
Overhead shoulder press
Hammer curls (due to rotational limitation in my right arm, and I want symmetry) (will post a video later on today and link to it in this post about the rotational issue)
Abdominals

3 sets of 6 to 10 on each with 2 minute rests between sets

Thursday Off

Friday (A day)

Sat/sun Off

Then the next week would be a BAB week instead of an ABA week.

I'm doing dumbbells due to body symmetry and a concern of mine with my right arm. I can normally feel my left doing more of the work on bar, ez bar, or barbell exercises, so I'm opting for dumbbells. ]]> Weight Training MusicMelody http://training.fitness.com/weight-training/my-workout-critique-help-64259.html http://training.fitness.com/weight-training/ribs-poput-help-needed-64251.html Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:18:58 GMT Hello guys i m new here my name is rahul from India

Actually i join gym before 1 year that time my weight is 55kg my height is 6ft

It's means i am underweight but after 1 years i gain weight now 66kg and height is same

Now my left rib from bottom it's come out little please give me instructions how to get rid of.

There is no pain in my ribs no problem but i will really feel bad.

So please help me to rid of is it's possible. ]]> Weight Training rahulmaster http://training.fitness.com/weight-training/ribs-poput-help-needed-64251.html http://training.fitness.com/weight-training/wrist-pain-after-using-weights-wtf-64207.html Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:05:13 GMT Hi, this is my first post; I'm looking for some advice.

I've started doing a little training over the last 3 or 4 weeks.

I bought a pair of adjustable dumbells, and after using them for upper body stuff (overhead press, curls, laterals, etc.) one of my wrists always hurts. It's not constant, but a sharp pain when I twist it, or put any weight on my hand (e.g. when leaning on a table or driving).

This is frustrating, as my arms feel like they barely need a rest day, but my wrist takes 2 or 3 days to stop hurting.

I'm inclined to just push through the pain and ignore it (and that's what I've been doing), but I have a feeling that I'm asking for an injury, and then it would be permanent.

Anyone have experience of this, know what it is, why it's happening or how to fix it?

(The obvious solution would be to use lighter weights, but I can't really do that - they're already pretty pathetic, and I think I'm already getting too many reps out of them).

Thanks in advance, if you have any ideas. ]]> Weight Training BackardPell http://training.fitness.com/weight-training/wrist-pain-after-using-weights-wtf-64207.html