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03-26-2008, 07:38 PM
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You're form doesn't look too bad there. A couple of things though:
-You extend the knees before your hips, so you straighten your legs first, and then end up pretty much stiff legging it. Think "chest up" when pulling.
-You could keep your back arched a little more, although this wasn't too bad
How much weight is that?
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03-26-2008, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Simon C
You're form doesn't look too bad there. A couple of things though:
-You extend the knees before your hips, so you straighten your legs first, and then end up pretty much stiff legging it. Think "chest up" when pulling.
-You could keep your back arched a little more, although this wasn't too bad
How much weight is that?
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That was 405 lb. I'm glad I taped it because that stuff is way easier to see when you're not doing it!
I think you're right, if I keep the chest higher it should be good. The one in the video was at the end of the workout, and that may have been a factor with form laxing.
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03-26-2008, 10:02 PM
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Today's food
krogerbrand slimfast
bannana
cofee w/ cream and sugar (forgot to post this little item the past couple of days. And, I ate a bannana in the car yesterday I forgot to post)
oatmeal (2 packs)
cincinnati style chili with cheese and beans ( a lot ), powerade
chicken salad sandwhich, lemonade
peanut butter sandwhich, powerade
chicken, mushroom, egg noodle dish and 2 bud lites
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03-27-2008, 05:53 PM
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I'd hoped that posting food would help my OCD and working out / posting in my log but it hasn't and I'm bored with it. I did eat a lot today.
Anyway, I'm going to take Matthew's advice and do this-
monday - bench, one accessory lift, back work
tuesday - squat, one accessory lift, abs
wednesday - take a nice long walk on the treadmill
thursday - bench, one accessory, back work
friday - pull, one accessory, abs
Except on Wednesdays I'll play basketball until May, at which point I will start a 4-week 1 hour college course called "weightlifting". That's right, I'm 38 and will be in a college weightlifting class (when it's all said and done I was going to be 2 hours short for a degree, so I'm taking two 1 hour summer courses). This class is MON-FRI 8:00 - 9:00 and I heard they want you to lift every day. So, if that's the case I'll just lift arms on Wednesdays or something like that.
The best part is the second 1 hour class is "Awesome Abs". I'm trying to get my wife to walk me to the first class so the coeds don't think I'm a creep-stalker guy. This class, though it fits my schedule perfectly, will suck as I don't dig on the ab work, and I'll look like an idiot. However, at that point I will lift weights after work and can do a 4 day split and all we be good.
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03-27-2008, 08:22 PM
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I can't believe that "weightlifting" and "awesome abs" count towards a college degree.
Sorry if this has been answered already; what field is your degree in?
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And major action will certainly make you feel a bit uncomfortable, which is absolutely fine. You've gotta get excited about feeling uncomfortable, you've gotta love feeling slightly uncomfortable, because you know that you're stepping outside the boundaries that you used to create.
Zach Even-Esh
I've made some huge mistakes, but they were necessary, because without them I wouldn't have learned anything.
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03-27-2008, 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Matthew
I can't believe that "weightlifting" and "awesome abs" count towards a college degree.
Sorry if this has been answered already; what field is your degree in?
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It's a major in History.
Our university has a lot of classes like that which are worth one hour as opposed to three. Tap dance, tennis, track and field, etc. are all one hour courses. It's basically paying money for a college credit hour. 
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03-29-2008, 06:21 PM
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Well, I don't want to jinx myself, but felt I should note in the log that my shoulder is feeling better. As of yesterday it still hurt and I was pretty discouraged since I'd taken so many days off. But, today it feels better and I'm hoping it was tendonitis that's finally going away.
Next week I plan to work hard, but not go crazy for two reasons- the shoulder and the fact that I've been off over 7 days.
New schedule next week too, so I'm curious to see how that goes.
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03-29-2008, 06:40 PM
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I'm going to be uber-lazy and just ask--did you do the NSAID routine along w resting for the shoulder? Ice? Etc?
Tina
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03-29-2008, 06:49 PM
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How about stretching it?
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Tap dance, tennis, track and field, etc.
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And you didn't take tap dance? 
oh wait, wait, I know. It was full right? 
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And major action will certainly make you feel a bit uncomfortable, which is absolutely fine. You've gotta get excited about feeling uncomfortable, you've gotta love feeling slightly uncomfortable, because you know that you're stepping outside the boundaries that you used to create.
Zach Even-Esh
I've made some huge mistakes, but they were necessary, because without them I wouldn't have learned anything.
-Dave Tate
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03-29-2008, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by tkinsley
I'm going to be uber-lazy and just ask--did you do the NSAID routine along w resting for the shoulder? Ice? Etc?
Tina
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I was icing it and taking ibuprofin but I didn't rest it until this past week.
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03-29-2008, 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Matthew
How about stretching it?
And you didn't take tap dance?
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Yeah, I figured tap wasn't quite as butch as 'awesome abs'. 
Yeah, I stretched it and tried extra warmups, etc. The rest seems to finally be working and probably what I needed. What's really funny is that it's my "good" shoulder, not the one that I've dislocated so many times.
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03-30-2008, 12:23 AM
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Try swing dancing. That's manly.
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03-30-2008, 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Lost Dog
Try swing dancing. That's manly.
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Before our wedding my wife and I took dance lessons, including swing. I'm, uh, not good. I could pick up stuff during the class, but 5 minutes after it was over I couldn't do anything.
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03-30-2008, 08:34 AM
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I think that was a shot at me, actually. 
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And major action will certainly make you feel a bit uncomfortable, which is absolutely fine. You've gotta get excited about feeling uncomfortable, you've gotta love feeling slightly uncomfortable, because you know that you're stepping outside the boundaries that you used to create.
Zach Even-Esh
I've made some huge mistakes, but they were necessary, because without them I wouldn't have learned anything.
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03-30-2008, 09:51 AM
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Matthew's got it.
I'd like to take some dance lessons, actually. I know nothing.
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03-30-2008, 10:21 AM
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back at it
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duh ballet for balncee!!
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03-31-2008, 07:38 AM
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Monday, March 31 2008
Finally back in the gym. Shoulder hurt a little at first - though not as bad as it had last time out. Then, by the end it was o.k. Unfortunately it's still not 100%. Lots of stretching and work with the bar beforehand.
Bench press
3 x 225
3 x 225
3 x 225
3 x 225
3 x 225
3 x 225
Tricep cable push downs
25 x 120
12 x 150
6 x 180
Bent over dumbell rows
8 x 80 ea
8 x 80 ea
8 x 80 ea
Cable lat pulldown
6 x 150
6 x 150
6 x 150
All reps on bench were fairly easy. Pinkies on the ring of the bar as this helps shoulder pain. Unfortunately is lowers amount of weight I can push. I didn't want to go crazy since I hadn't been in in over a week. On Mondays I'll try to go heavy (for me) on bench, then do higher rep triceps and then back work. On Thursdays I'll try bench for speed, then maybe dumbell bench work (incline?) with heavy tricep stuff and some more upper back work.
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04-01-2008, 05:36 PM
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Tuesday April 1
Squats
3 x 245
3 x 245
3 x 245
3 x 255
3 x 265
3 x 275
3 x 275
3 x 275
SLDLs
8 x 135
8 x 135
8 x 135
seated calf raises
3 sets of 8, 3 plates, whatever
standing ab cable pulldowns
20 x 120
20 x 120
20 x 120
Still easing in. Squats were pretty good- I forgot my belt though. I'm encouraged by 3 x 275 easy sets- I really concentrated on holding in a big breath and that seemed to really help. The weight just feels lighter on my shoulders now too.
Gotta add another pressing lift on this day I think- maybe lunges.
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