Cult Icon Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 workout change: -today: Arms/Chestback, then jump to "B", then "D". Then re-start with new cycle. A. Arms B. shoulders C. Chest/Back D. Forearms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enrico_sw Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 31 minutes ago, Cult Icon said: workout change: -today: Arms/Chestback, then jump to "B", then "D". Then re-start with new cycle. A. Arms B. shoulders C. Chest/Back D. Forearms Out of curiosity, do you do this at home or in a sport centre? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cult Icon Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 2 hours ago, Enrico_sw said: Out of curiosity, do you do this at home or in a sport centre? I do this with weights at home. more notes: - 40 lb. dumbells for arms in the next workout. - I lost 4 lbs since I started to weight lift again (about 1 month so far) and definitely gained muscle. So my fat loss has been higher than 4 lbs. This included a more aggressive change in diet. -Another idea: Do two workout parts on days where I overconsume and have time. Otherwise, with diet days just one workout part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enrico_sw Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 21 hours ago, Cult Icon said: I do this with weights at home. Interesting. I understand you do it everyday; how long per daily session? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cult Icon Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Enrico_sw said: Interesting. I understand you do it everyday; how long per daily session? About 30 minutes with the heaviest weights I can manage (each body part). A goal of mine is to do it in a way that disrupts my day as little as possible. Half an hour seems to be the sweet spot. do you lift weights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enrico_sw Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 23 hours ago, Cult Icon said: About 30 minutes with the heaviest weights I can manage (each body part). A goal of mine is to do it in a way that disrupts my day as little as possible. Half an hour seems to be the sweet spot. do you lift weights? Yeah, to keep fit; 30 minutes as well. I've never really done any diet (I love food too much), but I've never really had any fat or weight issues. I just want my body to be able to function properly on the long run without getting rusty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cult Icon Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 On 7/8/2018 at 7:16 PM, Cult Icon said: A. Arms B. shoulders C. Chest/Back D. Forearms So far: A. 40 lb dumbells B. 32lb/25lb C. NA D. 40 lb/37lb/25 lb Next cycle: A. 40 lb B. 35lb/28lb D. 40 lb/40 lb/25 lb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cult Icon Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 15 hours ago, Enrico_sw said: Yeah, to keep fit; 30 minutes as well. I've never really done any diet (I love food too much), but I've never really had any fat or weight issues. I just want my body to be able to function properly on the long run without getting rusty. I was interested in bodybuilding in high school / college. I went up to around 190 lbs (very muscular) at my peak. It seems for me that if I don't lift weights, I start getting "skinny fat" once my weight goes past 145 lbs. ------------ change: A. Arms B. shoulders C. Forearms D. Chest/back Next cycle: A. 40 lb B. 35lb/28lb C. 45 lb/40 lb/25 lb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cult Icon Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 seems like common sense but this is a good exercise: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cult Icon Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 bodybuilding champs talk about muscle building and exercise (part 1-6): https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Mike+O'Hearn+and+IFBB+PRO+Nicole+Wilkins+Seminar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cult Icon Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 On 7/10/2018 at 7:25 PM, Cult Icon said: A. Arms B. shoulders C. Forearms D. Chest/back Next cycle: A. 40 lb B. 35lb/28lb C. 45 lb/40 lb/25 lb Change: 1. Shoulders 2. Arms 3.Forearms 4.Chest/back 5. Rest day -double workout on Fridays Next cycle: 1. 43/37/25 2. 43/37 3. 58 lb/52 lb/25lb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cult Icon Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Update=my experiment with gaining muscle and losing weight at the same time. - had 400 unnecessary calories today- must be more careful. - I've continued to lose weight while gaining muscle, however, the rapid gains in strength of the first month have started to plateau. -noticeably less body fat in the mid section and my abs are starting to move to the surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cult Icon Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 On 7/13/2018 at 4:33 PM, Cult Icon said: Change: 1. Shoulders 2. Arms 3.Forearms 4.Chest/back 5. Rest day -double workout on Fridays Next cycle: 1. 70/40/40 2. ??? 3. 70 lb/60 lb/30lb -It looks like I am getting gains again- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SympathysSilhouette Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 I haven't done any serious weight training since I no longer go to the gym. I still run and cycle to keep fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cult Icon Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 do you have dumbbells? Oddly enough, I am exhausting mine- they go up to 70 lbs and I need to get more plates. However, the heavier I lift the higher the risk of injury. I'm about halfway on my weight loss goal and it's been around 2 months. Some observations: -My strength doubled but the size of muscles have not increased as much- this is likely due to weight loss. However, my muscles are quite tight . Overall the gaining muscle, losing fat plan is working. -I need thicker workout gloves. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cult Icon Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 I've been sloppy with my diet/exercise for the past 2 weeks- (ate more, cut down workouts to 4 times a week but lengthier ones each (40-50 minutes). Need to get on the 8 ball again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cult Icon Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Change of workout routine: 40 minute sessions 1. Forearms 2 x a week 2. Shoulders 2 x a week 3. Arms x 1 a week 4. Chest x 1 a week - It seems that my upper arms and chest don't really need as much work as the shoulders and forearms. In fact my biceps and triceps are naturally big enough.. i am considering not even working them out. -bought dumbells up to 75 lbs. I suspect that if I go higher, the risk of injury will increase dramatically. 75 lbs already puts a lot of pressure on my arm joints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cult Icon Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 On upper arms- it seems to be an overrated body part to me. It is the easiest part of the body to grow and an oversized bicep (relative to shoulders/lower arms) looks stupid. I am growing more skeptical of the need to exercise the upper arms if one extensively exercises the shoulders, chest, back, and lower arms. These regions all effect upper arm development indirectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cult Icon Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 On 8/16/2018 at 8:22 AM, Cult Icon said: Change of workout routine: 40 minute sessions 1. Forearms 2 x a week 2. Shoulders 2 x a week 3. Arms x 1 a week 4. Chest/back x 1 a week change: 1. Forearms 2 x a week (with emphasis on hammer curls) 2. Shoulders 2 x a week 3. moderate upper arm day + Chest/back x 1 a week -So far 2x a week for shoulders and forearms seems to be an ideal rather than what happens (1 x a day) -upper arms- do a moderate workout once a week, not until muscle failure and without the mentality of ever-increasing weights. -Cardio (150% what I normally do a day) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cult Icon Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 I had a "wasted week" due to my birthday celebrations. I still got in the workouts though.. Mr. O advises to use machines for maxmium gains and without injuries. That is concurrent with my experience when I was big. I've gotten 60% of my target weight loss with muscle gain. I'm about 30% behind my original predictions based on perfect discipline and perfect eating. Maximum target for forearms (particularly hammer curls) and shoulders : From 34lb/47lb to 83 lb dumbbells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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