Never 2 Late 2 Chase the Dream (it's better than liposuction)

[Mahler]

Originally Posted by kfisherx

Somehow Tom I just knew that post would catch your attention. I will not tell. If ever I end up at a summit with you guys, it might get uncomfortable for me.

Actually, we're counting on it, wonder woman.

[stingo]

I've never attended a summit before, but dang if that wouldn't be a reason to.

[kfisherx]

The fact that this group of people all get together for an event is one of the reasons I wanted to join your family. I am in a classical guitar internet group and we gather once a year too out here in Portland. The event started at my farm and is now in a college dorm because it got so big. I love this event and have gown so fond of the friends I made. Just as important, I learn more about the classical guitar in that one week then I do in months of regular study. It is highly likely that I will crash a party that I am invited to anywhere in the world with such fine people as on this board. As a newbie I could learn so much.

[Lost Dog]

I've only been to one of the JP Fitness Summits. It broke my heart to miss my second opportunity.

[RedLefty]

JP plays classical guitar too, I think. You could have a competition, and the loser buys me dinner.

Cuz it was my idea.

[kfisherx]

Originally Posted by RedLefty

JP plays classical guitar too, I think. You could have a competition, and the loser buys me dinner.

Cuz it was my idea.

Uh... Sure... Why not?

That would be awesomely cool if he did play. I don't go anywhere without my guitar so I would be ready and willing to play when I got there. I am wondering how these summits work. With the classical guitar group we sit around and play the guitar all night and all day long. With this sport there is an awful lot of resting that goes on in between actual workouts. I wonder just what the hell you guys do in all that rest time.

I would just love meeting all of you. I know for sure that my sides would hurt from laughing....

[stingo]

Originally Posted by kfisherx

Uh... Sure... Why not?

That would be awesomely cool if he did play. I don't go anywhere without my guitar so I would be ready and willing to play when I got there. I am wondering how these summits work. With the classical guitar group we sit around and play the guitar all night and all day long. With this sport there is an awful lot of resting that goes on in between actual workouts. I wonder just what the hell you guys do in all that rest time.

I would just love meeting all of you. I know for sure that my sides would hurt from laughing....

JP does - if you look in the Other forum, he posted a sound clip of him playing but I don't recall which composer.

[kfisherx]

Today's workout with the trainer = hamstring day

Deadlifts
1x20 (45lb)
1x15 (95lb)
1x12 (100lb)
1x8 (135lb)

upright hamstring curl (on a machine)
1x20 (xxx)
3x15 (xxx) I forgot to get the weights

back extenstion (hamstring raises)
1x20 (bw)
1x15 (+8lbs)

Swiss ball hamstring curl
3x15



I did not PR here but that is because he made me start at a low weight and get my form a little tighter. He said that my legs were a little too spread apart and he did not think I was in my heels strong enough. I was also rolling my ankles at the bottom. So today we worked less on strength and more on form. An interesting note here is that I do not (am not allowed to) go all the way to the floor again with my deads. I go down way below my knees but stop right before I touch the ground. I wonder if you are all going all the way down to the floor as is recommended in NROL?

Cool side note as we were doing the deads another trainer who is in that gym walks past me and stops dead in his tracks and comments about how big I am getting. He gave my trainer some kudos and me too... Others are starting to see the changes in me.

I also talked to my trainer RE the fat gain and my plan to cut back cals. He told me that I am to continue with my cals and to not worry about a little bit of fat gain. He said that because I am on a timeline (July 7th to 10%) that we must eat fast and hard and gain as much as we can and that would include some fat. He explained that the fat was not a bad thing as it helped with hormone production. He also explained that it would be much better if we had 6 months for a first bulk and then we would be more careful about adding slowly. He reviewed my food intake over the past week and besides getting an inordinate amount of sodium I think he was happy. In any case I have to continue on with eating and eating and eating.....

[kfisherx]

Originally Posted by stingo

JP does - if you look in the Other forum, he posted a sound clip of him playing but I don't recall which composer.

Tom which forum is that? I would love to hear him.

[LisaS]

see here but the links seem to be down - you might ask Leigh to send them to you.

[kfisherx]

Thanks Lisa... How very wonderful to have another classical gutiarist on the board. We are a rare breed you know.... I'll ping JP and see if he will send me them.

[RedLefty]

Originally Posted by kfisherx

So today we worked less on strength and more on form. An interesting note here is that I do not (am not allowed to) go all the way to the floor again with my deads. I go down way below my knees but stop right before I touch the ground. I wonder if you are all going all the way down to the floor as is recommended in NROL?

Normally I go all the way to the floor, but you did more than 50 reps today and what the trainer did with you is pretty smart. The real benefit/work for the hams comes into play when the bar gets to and above your knees anyway.

The same technique if often used for low-rep, near-max weight days when doing rack pulls. It's an even shorter range of motion but really hits the posterior chain.

[kfisherx]

Thanks for the answer to that. My trainer did say that the real MEAT of the exercise was up higher as well. I am icing my hamstrings right now. I hate icing.... Uless it is on a cake of course.

[SpacecityPaula]

Bwahahaha

Nothing like sitting on a block of ice :P

[kfisherx]

I know..... I am freak'n freezing here.... I swear I am icing and taking Ibuprofen every single day it seems. Good news though is that hammies are bigger than they were and stronger. The right one (injured one) is still a touch smaller and I still favor it. We are working those issues now though. I would never have come back from this injury so fast if not for this program.

[Lost Dog]