Tuesday, 10/18: I worked out today--did you?

[MissMillie]

:hi:

Don't ask me how I did this today, because I feel like hell. My entire face hurts because my sinuses are so full.

Anyway, I did 35 minutes on the elliptical, and I did the tricep extension, the pec machine, the lat pulldown and the rowing weights.

I didn't do either knee work or ab work (and I imagine that soon my knees and abs are going to start to protest in some form....)

After I finished, I spent 20 minutes in the steam room, but as good as that felt, it was short-lived. My face went right back to feeling all filled-up.

How did you folks make out today?

[AlCzervik]

1. 42 minutes on the treadmill--off day tomorrow-woo hoo!!!

i have my follow appt. for the cyst on my foot so i'm it will all be fine.

[flamingyouth]

2. 40 minutes on the treadmill (intervals)

Then my trainer and I worked out a program for me to take with me to Texas. I'll be gone from the gym for 10 whole days and I need to keep my routine up. :D

[GOPisEvil]

3. 45 minutes on the elliptical.

:bounce:

[seemunkee]

4. Deadlifts to 265

[4_Legs_Good]

6. Yowza!!!

I'm going to try standard deadlifts again tomorrow. It's been a long time. I always manage to hurt myself, so I'll take it easy - doubt I'll get passed 135 for a couple weeks.

I'd been doing dumbell deadlifts on leg day for a while, but man those things whipe the hell out of me, and make me want to skip leg day.

david

[seemunkee]

12. What hurts? Back? Knees? Neck?

Maybe your form is wrong.

[4_Legs_Good]

16. The main injury I had was lower back...

I felt something not quite right on one of the reps and I idiotically continued a couple more. That put me out for a couple weeks. Nothing too serious, but for me any down time means serious losses.

My forearms also get the crap beat out of them, and I think I tend to cheat by having my forearms touch the side of my knees at times. I'm pretty tall so it's kinda a pain to get the bar around the knees, which I think leaves me bent over longer than I should be in a given repetition.

Thanks for the article! I'll read it and keep trying. I'll stick with light weights for a while.

david

[seemunkee]

13. Article on deadlift technique

http://www.americanpowerliftevolution.net/New%20Folder%201967/DLstyle1.html

[MemphisTiger]

15. Start low and make sure your form is perfect

any exercise can cause injury if done wrong, especially DL. Good luck, deadlifts are one of the greatest exercises next to the barbell squat.

[4_Legs_Good]

17. I try to keep the form good, but it's tough

as you know. I agree about deadlifts. You can really feel the quality of the exercise as you're doing them.

Thanks again for the tips!

david

[Rising Phoenix]

5. did my striptease areobics and some weights...

[4_Legs_Good]

8. Oh Lordy, striptease aerobics?

Oh, and weights too. That's great. Weights. Right, that's the part of your routine I'll remember. You did weights. Weights. Weights.

I already forgot the other part of your workout. What was it again?

david

[Rising Phoenix]

9. since you forgot... I'll tell you again

STRIPTEASE areocics...very sexy, ohh and good for you...hehe

[4_Legs_Good]

10. And not just good for *you*

:evilgrin:

:drool:

You always make my day Mrs. Sniffa! Thanks!!

david

[Rising Phoenix]

11. anytime, david...

it's an extra incentive to do it...

[4_Legs_Good]

7. chest and triceps day

I'm trying to get back into form after 4-5 weeks of not much exercise. I lost at least 4 good pounds and prolly gained a couple bad ones. *sigh* It's amazing how fast it goes.

It feels great to get back in there though. Just wish my gym hadn't gotten rid of all the good equipment in exchange for a lot of flashy bologna.

david

[MemphisTiger]

14. Did shoulders today

Military Press
Dumbell Upright Rows
Low cable front raise
Neutral Grip Incline DB press
Incline Shrugs
Front BB raise

My sholders were on fire by the end of this workout. Today is leg day.