Pumping Iron with Zemekone and Icehog3 - Cigar Asylum Cigar Forum

Some of you were asking for a workout thread here you go...

off to the gym now...

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just getting back:

Deadlift day 10 sets of 225lbs

You are an animal Gerry:-)

what the heck... 2 workout threads?

I need to get back in the gym... getting fat. I'll be hitting you guys up for tips once I get in the swing of things.

BTW: 10 sets of 225? Dyamn!

Originally Posted by papichulo:
You are an animal Gerry:-)

thats after not deadlifting for like 3 months... :-)

I support you in all you do. Good luck, guys:-)

Would you guys rather do a full set with lesser weight or bump the weight up and go till failure? That's what I'm struggling with right now.

Originally Posted by smitdavi:
Would you guys rather do a full set with lesser weight or bump the weight up and go till failure? That's what I'm struggling with right now.

I consider failure to be a full set, David....guess it is semantics.

Got my inclined leg presses up to 1300 ponds, full set of 10 reps

I worked out on a couple of double cheese burgers from Mac D's..add the big mac sauce..Its bangin..Did 2 reps..downed it with some sweet tea 32 oz curls..Im lovin it! but really its time i hit the gym..need a push..i think i got it today.

Originally Posted by icehog3:
I consider failure to be a full set, David....guess it is semantics.

Gotcha....I've been bumping up the weights at the end of sets, and instead of being able to do the full 10 or 12 reps I can really only do about 5-7 at this higher weight. I just didn't know if I should leave it at the lower weight and do the full 10 to 12 reps or if it was cool to do the higher weight with only 5-7 reps.

Have a bit of a cold so I skipped out today. I'm super sore from Tuesday...doing some core training mixed with weights & machines.

Originally Posted by smitdavi:
Gotcha....I've been bumping up the weights at the end of sets, and instead of being able to do the full 10 or 12 reps I can really only do about 5-7 at this higher weight. I just didn't know if I should leave it at the lower weight and do the full 10 to 12 reps or if it was cool to do the higher weight with only 5-7 reps.

I mix it up every other workout, sometimes 10-15 reps to faliure, sometimes 4-6.

Originally Posted by icehog3:
I mix it up every other workout, sometimes 10-15 reps to faliure, sometimes 4-6.

Thanks Tom :-)

Originally Posted by smitdavi:
Would you guys rather do a full set with lesser weight or bump the weight up and go till failure? That's what I'm struggling with right now.

I remember reading about one guy(can't remember who) but he never liked the idea to lift to failure, said you are training yourself to fail.
I agree with Tom though if you lift to failure that is a full set.

Originally Posted by smitdavi:
Gotcha....I've been bumping up the weights at the end of sets, and instead of being able to do the full 10 or 12 reps I can really only do about 5-7 at this higher weight. I just didn't know if I should leave it at the lower weight and do the full 10 to 12 reps or if it was cool to do the higher weight with only 5-7 reps.

maybe try a weight in the middle of the two ends and try for 10, do you have a spotter?

ahhh, how do I give RG to Gerry?:-)

drugs kickin in...

lifted through thursday, took yesterday and today off because of the travel and jus tbeing physically and mentally exhausted from my interviews. back on the wagon with some cardio tomorrow and lifting seriously on Monday.