I am currently in Fat Loss II as well. Since you say it's in workout B, maybe it's residual soreness from workout A. The other things in workout B that *could* make your forearms sore? Snatch deadlifts? Or maybe chinups?
Anyway, my arms aren't as sore as the first 2 times through each workout. Now I am on my second week (I do 2 days, one off, then 2 days), and my arms aren't really very sore at all. Those workouts are evil, especially workout B.
It's starts with the T pushups.. followed by the lunges with push press followed by the chinups then the row with the deadlift... my forearms are just about toast and throb for a while after... Usually gone by supper if I work out at lunch...
Are you using a mixed grip on your deadlifts? If not, I'll bet that would help.
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I am currently in Fat Loss II as well. Since you say it's in workout B, maybe it's residual soreness from workout A. The other things in workout B that *could* make your forearms sore? Snatch deadlifts? Or maybe chinups?
Anyway, my arms aren't as sore as the first 2 times through each workout. Now I am on my second week (I do 2 days, one off, then 2 days), and my arms aren't really very sore at all. Those workouts are evil, especially workout B.
Good luck.
Deb
I saw you were doing two days in a row.. I started out with every other for fatloss two... because of my arms but then switched to two days in a row only doing routine B the first of the two days then workout A...so it looked as follows...with the break being a day...
Workout A,
day off
Workout B
Day off
Workout A
Day off
Work out B
Work out A
Day off
and will continue the pattern as
Work out B
Work out A
Day off
Etc etc...
I just find that if I'm doing two days in a row.. it's easier to do a B,A, than the other way around... If that makes any sense...
I think if you can do two days in a row, then go for it. I think that you should do A-B, rest, A-B. I say this because of the variety. Especially if your forearms are sore from one workout, whatever exercise(s) are causing this to happen...you'll get a short respite from that. If THAT makes sense?
I think if you can do two days in a row, then go for it. I think that you should do A-B, rest, A-B. I say this because of the variety. Especially if your forearms are sore from one workout, whatever exercise(s) are causing this to happen...you'll get a short respite from that. If THAT makes sense?
How are the forearms doing anyway?
Deb
Thanks Deb, I will do them that way.. My forearms didn't bother me for workout A ... but workout B is tomorrow so I will find out then (grin )
It's kind of funny... I don't experience doms the next day in my forearms like I do with my legs after squats and lunges.. It just throbs like crazy for the first hour afterward.. then slowly goes away and is gone after a few hours...
Thanks Deb, I will do them that way.. My forearms didn't bother me for workout A ... but workout B is tomorrow so I will find out then (grin )
It's kind of funny... I don't experience doms the next day in my forearms like I do with my legs after squats and lunges.. It just throbs like crazy for the first hour afterward.. then slowly goes away and is gone after a few hours...
Hang in there. When I first started doing squats, which were just bodyweight, I could barely walk at all! Doing them again seemed like torture. Now I can do squats and deadlifts with weight, and I really don't feel too sore at all.
No because that particular exercise in fatloss 2 workout B starts with a row then straightens into a deadlift...
But your right.. it would probably help with just a straight deadlift..
Actually, I'm using mixed grip with the RDL+Row also - I just alternate sides with each set. The way I see it, I want my weights to be limited only by my upper back strength, not my grip strength (although exhaustion is usually my biggest limiting factor by that point in the workout!)
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Subliminal MOTD: "If you insist on using a thumbless grip on the bench, you need to do it at home, so that when the ambulance comes (if anyone is there to call 911) it doesn't disrupt anyone else's training" - Mark Rippetoe
My NROL training log: The Eternal Beginner
Actually, I'm using mixed grip with the RDL+Row also - I just alternate sides with each set. The way I see it, I want my weights to be limited only by my upper back strength, not my grip strength (although exhaustion is usually my biggest limiting factor by that point in the workout!)
After further analysis... I discovered it was definitely the chin-ups.. followed by the RDL and Row...
Yeah funny eh.. exhaustion...these things sure leave me gasping for breath...
Really sore forearms...
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