[The Bacon Man]

wafle, on 17 July 2012 - 12:10 PM, said:

Hahahaha you'll alternate between the two workouts given, you start with lifting like 60lbs on each exercise, so in monday you start Workout A with 60lbs on each exercise, wednesday you start workout B with 60lbs and then friday you do Workout A with 65lbs, next monday Workout B with 65 lbs, next Wednesday Workout A with 70lbs. Theres is an example of the workout. You dont need on Workout A and B do all exercises with 60lbs you just put a good weight that you can control from each exercise and then you go up, is 5x5 or 5 sets of 5 reps each set. The first month you NEED to do it light cause perfect form = safety. I've had some problems in the past with my left hand, so yeah make sure you have a goood form. Also you dont necessarily need to do the 3 exercises per week, cause it will destroy your legs.

Thanks. I'll find a good weight today when testing my max lifts (to see my results). I was thinking of switching Workout B squats with bicep curls or something.

[wafle]

If you're going to switch any exercise i recommend you switching it to a compound movement.

[The Bacon Man]

Got a problem. I don't have a power rack or squat rack. I have a bench that I can put it on, but it is going to be dangerous.

I'll save up for a cheap squat rack, anything you recommend? I can't afford a power rack.

[The Bacon Man]

Today's Intervals:

10:17/1 mile
155 cals/48 fat cals
Sprint/Jog, Sprint/Jog/Walk

[wafle]

A squat rack is ok, i cant recommend you any cheap squat rack lol.

[The Bacon Man]

wafle, on 20 July 2012 - 12:06 AM, said:

A squat rack is ok, i cant recommend you any cheap squat rack lol.

Yeah lol. For now, my bench will hold it, I set up with that and lift it, squats for x reps, do a overhead press, over my neck, and bring it down....

[Solowing]

Distortion_UK, on 15 July 2012 - 08:23 PM, said:

This is why you need to vary yoru exercise. To increase explosive sprinting you can still HIIT but to burn calories running half a mile every day is not doing much. 78 cals is not even a bar of chocolate.

For example I was out on my bike today for 3 hours doing about 65 miles. 1800 calories. You can vary your training. When you jog. Jog slower for an hour or so.

damn 3 hours? how can you stay on it that long. the longest i have done is an hour and thats with a liquid trainer an i went about 20 miles but i got sooooo bored.

And was that only 1800? at 20 miles an hour is about 150 calories every 10 minutes according to livestrong.com and from the Manuel that my dad got with it. (we both bike)

This post has been edited by Solowing: 20 July 2012 - 11:52 PM

[Solowing]

Swimming is also good as well. It will help with tone and will burn a hell of a lot of calories while giving you a good cardio work out.

[Distortion_UK]

Solowing, on 20 July 2012 - 11:13 PM, said:

Distortion_UK, on 15 July 2012 - 08:23 PM, said:

This is why you need to vary yoru exercise. To increase explosive sprinting you can still HIIT but to burn calories running half a mile every day is not doing much. 78 cals is not even a bar of chocolate.

For example I was out on my bike today for 3 hours doing about 65 miles. 1800 calories. You can vary your training. When you jog. Jog slower for an hour or so.

damn 3 hours? how can you stay on it that long. the longest i have done is an hour and thats with a liquid trainer an i went about 20 miles but i got sooooo bored.

And was that only 1800? at 20 miles an hour is about 150 calories every 10 minutes according to livestrong.com and from the Manuel that my dad got with it. (we both bike)

Im a Personal Trainer and fitness instructor, I cycle everywhere, Ive also got pretty bad knees so I use it to keep fit for rugby. When you get fitter you have to work harder to burn calories. If I did the same ride 5 years ago I would have burnt near on 3000. I tend to cycle 40 miles a day 6 times a week. For the last 10 miles its all up hill and interval sprints. Nothing like getting on your bike in the rain.

[picaboo8]

Post your max bench, deadlift, squat, and hang power clean?

[Solowing]

Distortion_UK, on 21 July 2012 - 01:45 AM, said:

Solowing, on 20 July 2012 - 11:13 PM, said:

Distortion_UK, on 15 July 2012 - 08:23 PM, said:

This is why you need to vary yoru exercise. To increase explosive sprinting you can still HIIT but to burn calories running half a mile every day is not doing much. 78 cals is not even a bar of chocolate.

For example I was out on my bike today for 3 hours doing about 65 miles. 1800 calories. You can vary your training. When you jog. Jog slower for an hour or so.

damn 3 hours? how can you stay on it that long. the longest i have done is an hour and thats with a liquid trainer an i went about 20 miles but i got sooooo bored.

And was that only 1800? at 20 miles an hour is about 150 calories every 10 minutes according to livestrong.com and from the Manuel that my dad got with it. (we both bike)

Im a Personal Trainer and fitness instructor, I cycle everywhere, Ive also got pretty bad knees so I use it to keep fit for rugby. When you get fitter you have to work harder to burn calories. If I did the same ride 5 years ago I would have burnt near on 3000. I tend to cycle 40 miles a day 6 times a week. For the last 10 miles its all up hill and interval sprints. Nothing like getting on your bike in the rain.

Why cant more people be like you, Our medical costs will drop because there will be less fat people haha.

[The Bacon Man]

I give lots of credit to Distortion. Wouldn't be able to do it.

I have been on vacation since Monday but late Friday I'm coming back.

Maxes I tested so far:

Deadlift: Only had 95lbs, feel like I can do 115.
Squat: Unsafe to test my max without proper equipment
Bench: 70lbs
Pull-ups: 6 good form

Will find the rest I did on Saturday. Can't remember them all.

In Disney now so my legs are getting a nice workout

[SublimeDPG4]

The Bacon Man, on 26 July 2012 - 04:58 PM, said:

Maxes I tested so far:

Deadlift: Only had 95lbs, feel like I can do 115.
Squat: Unsafe to test my max without proper equipment
Bench: 70lbs
Pull-ups: 6 good form
In Disney now so my legs are getting a nice workout

I love deadlift. My max is 260
I use to be able to bench 145, but now I can barely do 110.... As for squats, I hate them!

[The Bacon Man]

SublimeDPG4, on 27 July 2012 - 01:20 AM, said:

The Bacon Man, on 26 July 2012 - 04:58 PM, said:

Maxes I tested so far:

Deadlift: Only had 95lbs, feel like I can do 115.
Squat: Unsafe to test my max without proper equipment
Bench: 70lbs
Pull-ups: 6 good form
In Disney now so my legs are getting a nice workout

I love deadlift. My max is 260
I use to be able to bench 145, but now I can barely do 110.... As for squats, I hate them!

Yeah well I'm a tad bit younger lol.

I want to get a squat rack because my setup now is unsafe and a power rack is too many monies.

[wafle]

Safety first hahaha! Holy shit you're strong at your age man.

[The Bacon Man]

wafle, on 29 July 2012 - 10:38 AM, said:

Safety first hahaha! Holy shit you're strong at your age man.

Haha thanks. Amazing what pull ups can do.

Also the other thing I tested was bicep curls at 45 lbs (barbell)

Also 20 pushups

What weights should I start with? I was thinking 35 for the ones I'm supposed to do 45, and 55 for the ones I'm supposed to to 65.

This post has been edited by The Bacon Man: 29 July 2012 - 11:51 AM

[paintballguy2255]

With weights,it is not how much the weight weighs,it is how many reps you do.So you could use a 20 pound weight and do 3x the normal # of reps that you normally do.That will do more than a 50-60 pound weight at normal # of reps.I used to do 40 pound weights,and was slowly doing heavier weights,and now use a 30 pound and increase the # of reps instead.It has helped alot.Plus,it is cheaper,since you only buy 1 weight instead of 5 or 6.

[The Bacon Man]

paintballguy2255, on 29 July 2012 - 06:20 PM, said:

With weights,it is not how much the weight weighs,it is how many reps you do.So you could use a 20 pound weight and do 3x the normal # of reps that you normally do.That will do more than a 50-60 pound weight at normal # of reps.I used to do 40 pound weights,and was slowly doing heavier weights,and now use a 30 pound and increase the # of reps instead.It has helped alot.Plus,it is cheaper,since you only buy 1 weight instead of 5 or 6.

I'm doing a program where you increase the weights 5lbs every time you do that exercise, but if I wasn't doing a program, I would do this.

[The Bacon Man]

Started Stronglifts 5x5 Today!

Bench: 35 lbs
Row: 35 lbs
Squat: 45 lbs

[The Bacon Man]

Hey guys! I've been doing a lot of sports the past few days, not really much running time. Tomorrow I'm getting back on track. I've been sticking to the Stronglifts plan, just didn't feel like posting. I was with my friends yesterday and I one of them wanted to race me, so another friend timed it. I sprinted full force all the way through (except the last 20 feet or so), and it was a good 30 seconds. The intervals are working, lol.