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Why I'm always sore somewhere...

  • 16-02-2011 10:38PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭


    Right so...here we go...

    Stats as of 5 weeks ago.

    (Measure time again next wednesday so will repost the amazing results expected:)

    Female
    33
    6 ft, 156lbs, Bodyfat 24%, Lean mass 117lbs



    Today (with PT) Lower body

    Bodyweight squats x 20
    Squat rack squats x 20 (just with bar)
    x 15 @ 55kg
    x 12 @ 60kg (ok form)
    x 10 @ 60kg (better form)
    ...then it got tough!

    Squats - as fast as I could- with 10kg on the bar:
    x5 with 5 sec "rest" (his term not mine!)in a squat position
    x6 with 5 sec rest
    x7 same
    x8 same
    x9 same
    x10 same
    then keep going, as many as I could till my legs fell off, without any rest
    x 100! :cool: - pretty happy with that round number :)

    Lunges x 12 with 10kg in each hand

    Cardio: Treadmill, 6 mins @ 12% grade incline at 6kmph for a leg cool down

    Lunges contd x 10 with 12kg in each hand

    Superset x3 of: Walking lunges x 20/20/20
    Jumping lunges x 20/15/10
    Seated leg press x 10 pulses at top, 10 at bottom, 10 full
    @ 30kg/45kg/45kg

    Core: Holding foam roller thingy: 35x Crunches twisting to opposite knee
    30x Crunches holding roller behind head
    then up over knees
    30x Crunches something similar cant rem!

    Best leg workout I've ever had! Could never have done it on my own. Burned to bejaysus but damn it felt good. Might need crutches by Friday :)


Comments

  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,660 ✭✭✭G86


    I'll definitely be checking out this log :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭Doolee


    G86 wrote: »
    I'll definitely be checking out this log :)

    Oh God! Thanks!...I think:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,934 ✭✭✭Dotcomdolly


    Yowsa, some workout.
    Another of Gem's "intro to ladies lifters" logging :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 821 ✭✭✭xgtdec


    That blue foam thing for crunching is my new enemy.....i hate it...hate it so much......:mad:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭Doolee


    xgtdec wrote: »
    That blue foam thing for crunching is my new enemy.....i hate it...hate it so much......:mad:

    Haha! I forgot about you! :) Still going to himself so? Good on ya...arnt you glad you dialed that number!

    Youre right tho...that feckin blue thing looks so spongy and fun but in reality just adds more pain to your crunches! I swear they could make a 2 inch piece of thread into some torturous fitness tool and charge a bomb for it! :P


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,650 ✭✭✭JayRoc


    Doolee wrote: »
    Squats - as fast as I could- with 10kg on the bar:
    x5 with 5 sec "rest" (his term not mine!)in a squat position
    x6 with 5 sec rest
    x7 same
    x8 same
    x9 same
    x10 same
    then keep going, as many as I could till my legs fell off, without any rest
    x 100! :cool: - pretty happy with that round number :)

    Sorry, I'm probably taking this up wrong...
    But it's reading to me like you did a single set of squats with 30kg on your back, totalling 145 reps???


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭Doolee


    JayRoc wrote: »
    Sorry, I'm probably taking this up this wrong...
    But it's reading to me like you did a single set of squats with 30kg on your back, totalling 145 reps???

    Sorry it was all at 10kg. Maybe 30kg someday. Obviously didn't expect to reach 100 but there ya go. :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,333 ✭✭✭✭itsallaboutheL


    Doolee wrote: »
    Sorry it was all at 10kg. Maybe 30kg someday. Obviously didn't expect to reach 100 but there ya go. :)

    That's still demented!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,793 ✭✭✭gymfreak


    Excellent stuff! I'm glad you succumbed to peer pressure:D

    Keep up the great work!

    Just out of curiousity, do you always focus on high rep squatting?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,160 ✭✭✭✭banshee_bones


    Good God woman thats mental! How are your legs today? Because I did about half of that yesterday and I can barely walk today I am in so much pain! :pac:

    Will deffo be keeping an eye on this log! :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 821 ✭✭✭xgtdec


    Dont listen to it..she just lures you in..then gives you a number and says its great..just call and they help you..but they dont, they bring you in....and then you feel real pain...its a trap...a sneaky sneaky trap..and yes i fell for it:p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭Doolee


    gymfreak wrote: »

    Just out of curiousity, do you always focus on high rep squatting?

    God no! This was something we never did before. Its usually higher reps, lighter weights moving up to heavier weights and less reps. But thats why having a PT is great sometimes...you never know what the hell youre going to be doing sometimes. I've been with him for over a year now and honestly he comes up with at least one different move every time.
    Good God woman thats mental! How are your legs today? Because I did about half of that yesterday and I can barely walk today I am in so much pain! :pac:

    Will deffo be keeping an eye on this log! :)

    Legs are grand actually. Weird. Ass is a different story but not bad at all. Should feel it tomorrow. I always make a point of moving/walking a fair bit on a rest day so as not to seize up. :)
    xgtdec wrote: »
    Dont listen to it..she just lures you in..then gives you a number and says its great..just call and they help you..but they dont, they bring you in....and then you feel real pain...its a trap...a sneaky sneaky trap..and yes i fell for it:p

    Lol!

    MMMWWAAAAHAHAAHAHAHAAAAA...
    Sooooon, they will alllll be minneeeeee!!!!! :)))


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭Doolee


    Right...Todays session - Upper body
    My local gym has a pretty crap selection of goods to play with but a gal must make do.


    SUPERSETS X 4 of the following:

    KETTLE BELL THROW UPS (?) but used Medicine Ball as gym has no kb's
    10kg (heaviest one they have) x 30/20/16/12

    SHOULDER PRESS
    14Kg X 20reps
    18Kg x 16
    23Kg x 12
    27Kg x 10

    PULLDOWNS
    25Kg x 20
    32kg x 16
    39Kg x 12
    39Kg x 8

    BICEP/TRICEP BENCH DIPS
    20/16/12/10

    CARDIO
    Treadmill - 6 mins - 14 Incline, speed 6.0

    FREEWEIGHTS
    3 Supersets of the following:

    STANDING HAMMER CURLS (one arm at a time)
    4Kg x 20 Reps
    6Kg x 16
    10Kg x 12

    LATERAL RAISES
    4/6/8kg x 20/14/10

    DUMBELL PUSH UPS
    4/6/10KG X 20/16/12

    5Kg Plate x 50reps (dunno what you call it- lift plate straight out, arms straight, up/down)

    CARDIO
    Row - 10 Pressure - 1000m in 4.15min (crap feckin time!)

    Smith Machine (? Rack with unremovable bar)
    10/20/25Kg x 20/14/8 reps

    10Kg Plate press behind head

    CORE
    35x Tip ankles
    35x Tip over knees
    35x Hip lifts with feet ontop of stability ball

    Plank 2 mins

    Done.
    Need to learn the proper names!
    Happy enough I think. Get lazy with cardio though.:rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭Doolee


    This morning...

    Wanted to tackle my 5,000m rowing time of 22:10mins, so that was the aim. I failed pretty miserably, though kept it under 23 mins (22:55!) so thats ok I guess. I really hate when you think you can knock 10 secs off easily and you add another 45 secs on instead! Last time I had it on power 7 and was concentrating on full proper form, and this time I had it at power/pressure 10, and not really concentrating on form as much. Anyway,...


    ROW
    5,000m in 22:55min of crap!:mad:

    Didnt really know what to do after this. Was pretty wrecked. Knowing I will be doing a good upper body workout tomorrow with PT I decided to concentrate, for some reason, on low intensity(ish) and higher reps for a change, and also more cardio kind of stuff.

    While deciding what to do...
    10Kg x 50 Kettlebell swings (medicine ball really)

    10Kg x 20 Plate dip/push thing (where you lay on bench and drop plate behind head)

    Decided to do...
    10Kg plate x 50 standing body twists holding plate away from chest
    Leg Curls - 23Kg x 100 reps

    10Kg plate body twists x 50
    Leg Press - 18Kg x 100

    10Kg Plate Body twists x 50
    Leg Extension - 18Kg x 50 (would never have made 100!)

    So i dunno really what I was at after the rowing failed miserably.
    I think I just needed to feel a bit of a burn, thus the high reps and stuff. I threw in the body twists to let the blood flow back into my legs after the reps and get a bit of a flow going but staying away from arms mostly cause tomorrow is their day.
    Are lighter weights with higher reps just good for stamina or whats the reasoning?

    Happy enough in general. Did my 5 sessions this week so roll on Monday to begin again:)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,333 ✭✭✭✭itsallaboutheL


    I would seriously consider changing my PT if i was you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭Doolee


    I would seriously consider changing my PT if i was you.

    Lol!
    What makes you say that?? I've only posted up one day of training I've actually done with him so far on my log. And it was one of theee best training and most satisfying sessions ever!!!

    He got me from 26% bodyfat to 17.5% in 6.5 months. He even trained me on saturdays, his days off when work took over for me and I couldnt train during the week. Then work totally took over for the last 3 months of the job so I couldnt even train weekends properly so thats why I'm back down to to 24% or whatever it is. :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,793 ✭✭✭gymfreak


    Hey Doolee,
    I think what L was referring to is the high reps that have featured in all your workouts. Different people use different rep schemes for different purposes but yours seem to be extraordinarily high.

    In the past I attended those 'Pump and Tone' classes quite regularly which feature high reps with a low weight. I found them good when I was starting off learning about weights but after a few months they no longer were of much benefit to me.

    At the moment I'm doing low reps at a high intensity..but different strokes for different folks:) What are your goals?

    Also, just an idea for a day like today when you were unsure of what to do..how about a quick circuit-10/15mins of simple exercises..lunges, pushups, db rows or something..just an idea if your stuck:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭Doolee


    gymfreak wrote: »
    Hey Doolee,
    I think what L was referring to is the high reps that have featured in all your workouts. Different people use different rep schemes for different purposes but yours seem to be extraordinarily high....


    At the moment I'm doing low reps at a high intensity..but different strokes for different folks:) What are your goals?

    Hey Gymfreak and L,

    Honestly, I never EVER EVER EVER do high reps. I swear!!! When I did that 100 rep squat session, my trainer was pushing me to do 20 at least and I reckon he expected me to reach no more than 40. I just kept going...extra scoop of oats that morning or something! :)

    So then today, cause I was neither here nor there with a plan I just thought, hey, whats all this high rep low weight stuff about (cause...as I said before...never do it!) so off I went. He hasnt given me a plan for when I'm not with him yet: will get it tomorrow he tells me. Hes alllllll about the 16/12/8 reps type thing and believe me, he knows how to increase those weights. There have been times where I've very nearly puked with the intensity so I reckon I just started my logs on an off day of sorts!

    Stay tuned "L" and co. You'll see :D

    Thanks a mill for the suggestions too. Sound. My goals are to get the bodyfat down and increase muscle tone and to improve my form on various moves. There was a time when I wanted to do nothing but increase the weights all the time but now I just want to do things properly. I've an assessment on Wednesday (:eek:) so will see what improvments have been made...if any!

    Wish me luck!...(always get a bit nervous)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,333 ✭✭✭✭itsallaboutheL


    You've been with him for over a year, and he hasn't given you a set programme to do on your own?

    Did you say he has a new "exercise" every session aswell?

    Sorry, feel free to tell me to bug off if i'm being nosey/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭Doolee


    You've been with him for over a year, and he hasn't given you a set programme to do on your own?

    Did you say he has a new "exercise" every session aswell?

    Sorry, feel free to tell me to bug off if i'm being nosey/

    :D lol, youre grand!

    Yeah, over a year. I never wanted a set programme for myself till now to be honest. Here's the thing...

    Started with him 2 weeks before xmas 12 months. Trained with him 3 days a week and then myself, concentrated on cardio: walking/running/sprints in the mornings before brekkie as my goal back then was weight loss.

    Kept training with him for the next 6 months 2/3 times a week and kept my own cardio routine going. After about 3 months I began to get really into it all and did a few drop in sessions at weekends in a gym nearish where I live, happy enough to be doing my own thing.

    Then my usual cycle of working/not working began as in work started that June, 14-16-18 hour days. He trained me on Saturdays till august then I ended up working most weekends too until Dec when I finished that job. Thats the way my work goes. I'm unemployed for 6 months so I get hell for leather back into training. So a gym has opened up down the road from me at last and its cheap and I go there now too. See?

    And yeah, I swear on my life...there is at least one new exercise/move/piece of equipment-big or small/way of doing something every single time. EVERY single....flippin....time! I honestly do not know where he gets it all from. It has to come to an end!

    So, there yar now. God this whole log thing is a bit of work! Kind of feels like I have to make excuses for how I train :( Anyway...its nice to be chattin to new peeps.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,333 ✭✭✭✭itsallaboutheL


    I feel like a dick now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,793 ✭✭✭gymfreak


    Doolee wrote: »
    God this whole log thing is a bit of work! Kind of feels like I have to make excuses for how I train :( Anyway...its nice to be chattin to new peeps.

    Doolee, this is your log, so you get to write in it whatever you like.

    You ended one of your posts with the following question, so naturally that's why people are posting...we're not trying to catch you out or anything, I hope you don't think that:)
    Are lighter weights with higher reps just good for stamina or whats the reasoning?

    With regards to your training, it is quite different to mine, so I'm naturally interested in what your doing and your progress. I hope we haven't scared you off:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭Doolee


    I feel like a dick now.

    Now now...no need! The last line of my post said something like...nice to be chatting...yadda yadda yadda...to new people...yadda yadda ;)
    gymfreak wrote: »
    Doolee, this is your log, so you get to write in it whatever you like.

    You ended one of your posts with the following question, so naturally that's why people are posting...we're not trying to catch you out or anything, I hope you don't think that:)

    S'alllllll coooooooool :)

    With regards to your training, it is quite different to mine, so I'm naturally interested in what your doing and your progress. I hope we haven't scared you off:)

    Nah...I'll hang about for a bit I think. :) Didnt expect this much interaction I'll admit but its great. I was talking about it all to a friend of mine today and I kind of think I need to see someone in person (their physique/size you know what I mean) before I could comment on their workout. Dunno why, seems to just make more sense rather than trying to figure out such a persons logs when you only know their boards name or whatever but I guess you guys must know eachother or something?

    Yeah, Gymfreak I did actually want to know what the use of high reps was so thanks a mill for that honestly.

    Kinda feels like...sniff...new...sniff sniff....frieeennnndddssss!!! WAAaahhhhhhhhhhh :) (Im a saddo I know!)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,660 ✭✭✭G86


    I hope you don't mind me having a wee nosey too.... but if I were you I'd be asking your trainer about the high reps etc., or anything else he gives you to do that you're wondering about. IMO, you should be learning from him as you go along, so that you'll know why you're doing what you're doing in every workout.

    It's also perfectly reasonable to ask him to sit down with you and go through a program that you can do on your own too, that way you'll have a bit more confidence when you're left to your own devices.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭Doolee


    G86 wrote: »
    I hope you don't mind me having a wee nosey too.... but if I were you I'd be asking your trainer about the high reps etc., or anything else he gives you to do that you're wondering about. IMO, you should be learning from him as you go along, so that you'll know why you're doing what you're doing in every workout.

    It's also perfectly reasonable to ask him to sit down with you and go through a program that you can do on your own too, that way you'll have a bit more confidence when you're left to your own devices.

    Hey, thanks G86,

    But honestly...I cant stress this enough...at this stage, he is sick to death of my asking questions about why I'm doing this that and the other. Im actually really interested in being a PT myself (I can see your jaws dropping after these last threads!) so want to learn as much as possible. THe high rep question never came up with him before cause we never do them! (im beginning to wish we/I never had:rolleyes:)

    He's giving me a program tomorrow...there will be questions...there always is!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,660 ✭✭✭G86


    Doolee wrote: »
    Hey, thanks G86,

    But honestly...I cant stress this enough...at this stage, he is sick to death of my asking questions about why I'm doing this that and the other. Im actually really interested in being a PT myself (I can see your jaws dropping after these last threads!) so want to learn as much as possible. THe high rep question never came up with him before cause we never do them! (im beginning to wish we/I never had:rolleyes:)

    He's giving me a program tomorrow...there will be questions...there always is!

    Ah right grand so :) Good luck tomorrow!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭Doolee


    *sheepishly approaches laptop...*

    Here we go, Upper body workout this morning was as follows (as far as I can remember...hopefully its all there)

    SUPERSETS X 5 OF:

    Shoulder Press Machine
    13.6Kg x 16 reps
    13.6kg x 14
    18.? x 12
    22.? x 10
    26.? x 8
    (Kgs were something like that, dont know exactly)

    Standing Dumbbell Lateral Raises
    3Kg db x 16 ( tipping dbs in the middle at hips)
    3kg x 14
    5Kg x 12 (Hands by your side, not touching in middle: Harder!)
    5Kg x 10
    7.5Kg x 8

    Press Ups
    Using Hex type dumbbells - 16/14/12/10/8


    CARDIO

    Row - 1,500 metres in 6 mins exactly (PB for me!:))


    SUPERSETS X 3 OF:

    Smith Machine
    5Kg x 10 top pulse, 10 bottom pulse, 10 full
    10Kg x 10 top pulse, 10 bottom pulse, 10 full
    15Kg x 10 top pulse, 10 bottom pulse, 10 full

    Peck Fly type machine thing! (Holding arms straight out and tipping sides of hands in the centre)
    22Kg/32Kg? - 16/12/10 reps


    CARDIO

    Treadmill
    6 mins at 14% incline, 6km speed


    WEIGHTS

    (Standing, Lift from hips to shoulders, shoulders to upstraight)
    5Kg dbs x 16/12 reps
    7.5Kg x 10

    Mixed with:
    Bench Press (Started heavier-got lighter)
    20Kg x 10
    15Kg x 14
    10Kg x 10 (I think it was)


    CORE

    Using blue foam roller from Hell (shall now be known as B.F.R.H)!
    30 x Oblique crunches holding BFRH
    30 x Sit up/crunches holding BFRH
    30 x Leg raises/crunches clenching BFRH between ankles (very flattering!)

    30 x each leg - bicycle type crunches ?? but with feet on bench, in a press up position and touching knees to elbows.

    Done.

    I love working out. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭Doolee


    This mornin...

    1500m row

    Bicep curls
    10kg x 20
    15kg x 15
    20kg x 10

    Jog- 2km on treadmill

    Seated dbell curls
    6kg x 15
    8kg x 12
    10kg x 10

    Standing hammer curls
    10kg- 4 sets of 12

    1500 row

    In, out, done. Assessment tomorrow. Hate it and love it. Just as long as it's good news! Wish me luck!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,793 ✭✭✭gymfreak


    Doolee wrote: »
    Assessment tomorrow. Hate it and love it. Just as long as it's good news! Wish me luck!

    I know the feeling...only I have no affection towards assessment AT ALL..mainly cos I suck at it:D

    What does your assessment comprise of? (Stats?, fitness?, strength?) and how often do you get assessed..I can't help it..I always ask alot of questions

    Oh, and good luck!:)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭Doolee


    gymfreak wrote: »
    I know the feeling...only I have no affection towards assessment AT ALL..mainly cos I suck at it:D

    What does your assessment comprise of? (Stats?, fitness?, strength?) and how often do you get assessed..I can't help it..I always ask alot of questions

    Oh, and good luck!:)

    Hey Gymfreak,

    I'm sure you dont suck at it! Its tough sometimes when you think you will do great, and you come out disappointed. Depends how competitive you are with yourself I guess

    I usually get measured every 6 weeks, but made a few dietary changes this time round so wanted to get assessed after 4 weeks...so its been 4 and a half (every day counts!)

    He gets the callipers out and measures upper arm fat, thigh, above navel, below navel (hate that bit!) weight, and with the tape, measures chest (hate that bit too cause I'm always shrinking!) and hips and waist. I kind of dont care about the weight or measurements, just about the bodyfat % and muscle mass.

    I'm the type that needs to see some sort of progression, good or bad, otherwise, feels like a pointless exercise (no pun intended!).

    What about you? Same?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,793 ✭✭✭gymfreak


    Doolee wrote: »
    Hey Gymfreak,

    I'm sure you dont suck at it! Its tough sometimes when you think you will do great, and you come out disappointed. Depends how competitive you are with yourself I guess
    Nope, I'm always great leading up to testing and then choke in the final days...vicious cycle..it happens to the best of us:D
    Doolee wrote: »
    I usually get measured every 6 weeks, but made a few dietary changes this time round so wanted to get assessed after 4 weeks...so its been 4 and a half (every day counts!)

    He gets the callipers out and measures upper arm fat, thigh, above navel, below navel (hate that bit!) weight, and with the tape, measures chest (hate that bit too cause I'm always shrinking!) and hips and waist. I kind of dont care about the weight or measurements, just about the bodyfat % and muscle mass.

    I'm the type that needs to see some sort of progression, good or bad, otherwise, feels like a pointless exercise (no pun intended!).

    What about you? Same?
    I test every 6-8weeks..always leaning for the 8weeks side of things..the less testing the better:)

    Stats: Weight and body fat with calipers.
    Strength Testing:
    Bench 1RM
    Pullups
    Pushups in 1min
    Inverted rows in 1min
    Trap bar Deadlift 1RM
    and then a wonderful fitness test to finish it all off:(

    By the way, did you ask your trainer about the reasoning behind the high reps? What did he say?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭Doolee


    gymfreak wrote: »
    I test every 6-8weeks..always leaning for the 8weeks side of things..the less testing the better:)

    Stats: Weight and body fat with calipers.
    Strength Testing:
    Bench 1RM
    Pullups
    Pushups in 1min
    Inverted rows in 1min
    Trap bar Deadlift 1RM
    and then a wonderful fitness test to finish it all off:(

    By the way, did you ask your trainer about the reasoning behind the high reps? What did he say?

    Wow...totally different. THink I prefer my way though! I do try beat my times on the rower though...or whatever cardio we're concentrating on.

    Yeah, I asked him if I was wasting my time doing big reps with light weights, and in a nutshell he said yep, no benefit to you really at this stage. (Just to clarify, I took a notion myself to do the reps, just cause...apart from the squats he did with me, but anyway)
    We talked alllll about muscle fibres, long and short and how different exercises affect different fibres, so cardio type stuff (high reps lighter weights) works the small fibres (I think it was) and the long ones for weights (may have gotten that wrong). I was saying that I thought once it burned it was good, but he said not that simple. I love our conversations like that cause I just find the science of strength and fitness soooooo freeeeekkkiiinn interesting! Hes getting sick of my questions though bless him :)

    Got a plan from him too for alternate days, so happy out. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,793 ✭✭✭gymfreak


    Doolee wrote: »
    Yeah, I asked him if I was wasting my time doing big reps with light weights, and in a nutshell he said yep, no benefit to you really at this stage.

    I love our conversations like that cause I just find the science of strength and fitness soooooo freeeeekkkiiinn interesting! Hes getting sick of my questions though bless him :)
    ..Nothing wrong with asking questions...I do it all the time..to everyone...mainly cos I get confused alot:D:pac:
    Doolee wrote: »
    Got a plan from him too for alternate days, so happy out. :)
    Good stuff!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭Doolee


    Ok, now, in fairness, if I was reading this, I wouldnt believe me either...

    Assessment results after 4.5 weeks...in a nutshell...(wheres my trumpet), brace yourselves...

    BodyFat % = 17.6% down from a big fat 24.5%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Seriously...I have all the results from the very first day ever if y'all dont believe it...I'm still in serious shock and needless to say, absolutely totally and utterly delighted with meself!

    122.7lbs of lean gorgeous muscle up from 117.7lbs.

    I wont bore anyone with the other details but there is a reason I reckon that its such a jump in such a short time, and,...well, (only girls read this right?)...the last time I was measured I was on day two of my em...my,...em...lady, eh, visitor!!! :o Cant bring myself to type it but ye know what I mean. So even though there were losses then too, its pretty unbelievable how it affects your overall body, even if it doesnt feel like it! So that and the fact I've been working really hard has paid off :)))

    Dont really know what to aim for now. Dont want to loose any for bodyfat or whatever, so on a maintenance diet. No idea how to do that, but the PT says just experiment. Common sense really. Stay clean during the week and enjoy the weekend :)

    So, anyway, trumpet is going back in its case for now...
    Heres todays workout:

    Lower Body:

    Lunges x 20 bodyweight (sit/stand)
    Walking lunges x 20

    SUPERSET x 4
    20Kg on Barbell on shoulders x 16/14/12/10 sit/stand
    Same, standing lunges x 20 each leg

    Treadmill: 6 mins, 14% incline, 6kph

    SUPERSETS X 4
    Hang Clean using 10Kg weights bag thing x 16/14/12/10
    Step Ups (onto seat of one of the machines...nice and high up!)

    Cross Trainer, 6 mins, keep over 50

    SUPERSETS X 4
    Leg Curls x 25/20/16 (at 4th weight from bottom?) /12 (at 59.9Kg)
    Something else here---cant remember for the life of me!

    Core
    A selection of crunches/twists x 4 sets, 30 reps using the bloody BFRH again!

    And off I skipped :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,793 ✭✭✭gymfreak


    Well done!! Keep up the good work.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭Doolee


    gymfreak wrote: »
    Well done!! Keep up the good work.

    Thanks missis, modesty shall return tomorrow. :)


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    The reds playing at home (sorry...) wouldn't have any effect on your body fat levels at all. At all.... Did your PT tell you they did?

    There's a chance I'm going to come across harsh, but you seem to be working your ar5e off, paying for a trainer and not getting the results you deserve.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭Doolee


    Hanley wrote: »
    The reds playing at home (sorry...) wouldn't have any effect on your body fat levels at all. At all.... Did your PT tell you they did?

    There's a chance I'm going to come across harsh, but you seem to be working your ar5e off, paying for a trainer and not getting the results you deserve.

    God my poor pt is getting an awful rap these days, dunno what I'm satin wrong!:rolleyes:
    No, I know the painters (nice one:) would have absolutly no effect whatsoever on the bf, but would of course lead to water retention, thus weight and bloatedness, thus some measurements...not bodyfat.

    I've gotten exactly the results I wanted from him, honestly, I've never been so happy with it all. Not sure what in what way my results could reflect him having a negative influence to be honest? Maybe it's all being misunderstood in print! But hand on heart, starting with him was one of the best decisions I've ever made. It's money well spent IMO. Have I persuaded ya yet???!


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    Doolee wrote: »
    God my poor pt is getting an awful rap these days, dunno what I'm satin wrong!:rolleyes:
    No, I know the painters (nice one:) )would have absolutly no effect whatsoever on the bf, but would of course lead to water retention, thus weight and bloatedness, thus some measurements...not bodyfat.

    I've gotten exactly the results I wanted from him, honestly, I've never been so happy with it all. Not sure what in what way my results could reflect him having a negative influence to be honest? Maybe it's all being misunderstood in print! But hand on heart, starting with him was one of the best decisions I've ever made. It's money well spent IMO. Have I persuaded ya yet???!

    I'd say a lot is being lost in translation, but some of the stuff he seems to be telling your is the the typical jiggery pokery that PT's tell their clients.

    Like he told ya you gained 5lb of muscle in 4.5 weeks and dropped body fat too?? In a trained state (ie you've been training consistently for a while), those sorta gains are pretty much impossible.

    Some of the exercise groupings and stuff he has ya doing are a bit random too.

    I've no idea who he is like, so can't comment on anything other than what I've seen here. But to be honest, if you're happy with the results you're getting, even if some of the stuff he's telling you isn't technically correct, does it really matter?!?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭Doolee


    Hanley wrote: »
    I'd say a lot is being lost in translation, but some of the stuff he seems to be telling your is the the typical jiggery pokery that PT's tell their clients.

    Like he told ya you gained 5lb of muscle in 4.5 weeks and dropped body fat too?? In a trained state (ie you've been training consistently for a while), those sorta gains are pretty much impossible.

    Some of the exercise groupings and stuff he has ya doing are a bit random too.

    I've no idea who he is like, so can't comment on anything other than what I've seen here. But to be honest, if you're happy with the results you're getting, even if some of the stuff he's telling you isn't technically correct, does it really matter?!?

    Good Mornin!

    Here is the defence...

    Well, I'm going to need more evidence of jiggery pokery! :confused:
    :)
    OF COURSE i didnt gain 5lbs of muscle in 5 weeks...that is the result from one assessment to the next...thats what the numbers said so, thats what they are! I've been training my ASS since I finished work at the start of Dec...eating clean...not drinking...so its all added up at last thank God! I trained with him 3 days a week for the first 6 weeks, and now its just two days with him, and 3 myself. I didnt just start training 5 weeks ago! I just thought it was an interesting jump in the stats, some of which is associated, in MY opinion, and his I suppose to the reds :)

    So, each to their own I guess. But which exercise groupings do you think are kind of random? What would you do? (Not causing a fight or anything ok, just interested in different types of training.)

    Anyway, at the end of the day, I got the best results ever and I'm in the best shape of my life. :cool: So he/me must be doing something right.

    Its just so mad all the stick hes getting in this forum:D I honestly think I'm just not being clear in my delivery of what I'm at. I've been looking up the exercises on you tube cause I dunno what half of them are called! But I have to defend him and my type of training you understand!

    Nothin like a bit of debate;)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,793 ✭✭✭gymfreak


    Hey Doolee,
    I hope you don't mind me jumping into the discussion aswell:)First let me say that I have no qualifications in fitness at all, just a keen interest and a curious mind!

    Like you said before, you are interested in maybe becoming a PT yourself so it's great to see that your openminded and always ready for discussions. I think that the biggest problems with PT's in Ireland is that after they get their initial qualification the vast majority don't do any type of continual professional development. I'm actually amazed at the amount of info I've picked up from just hanging around with and talking to people that know their stuff.

    It's great to see the progress that you've made with your PT, and he is obviously a positive influence on you!

    With regards to your training log, I'm looking forward to seeing the progressions that you are making. Within any training programme progression is the key. I know you were previously judging the effectiveness of your workouts by your stats..now that you've acheived the bodyfat level you wanted how are you going to move your training up a notch?

    Just a few points that I've been pondering..(feel free to tell me to bugger off, but I'm gonna guess that seeing as you seem as interested in the area as me that you'll enjoy the discussion:))..

    1. Why do you not use freeweights? This only raises a question in my mind seeing as you've mentioned training with a PT for over a year. I'm just wondering why he hasn't got you lifting heavier weights? Maybe this is down to your goals or is it something that you dislike?

    2. What is the idea behind the incline walking on the treadmill?

    3. Do you always use high reps (anything above 8reps is high in my opinion:P). Have you ever focused on lifting in the 3-5 rep range with heavier weights?

    4. You mentioned he always has a new exercise each session..Do you not have a set programme...I'm curious about this point in terms of progression.
    Doolee wrote: »
    Its just so mad all the stick hes getting in this forum:D I honestly think I'm just not being clear in my delivery of what I'm at. I've been looking up the exercises on you tube cause I dunno what half of them are called! But I have to defend him and my type of training you understand!

    Nothin like a bit of debate;)
    Please don't feel like you have to defend your training, I'm just curious about it as it's different to mine. I'm sure if you looked at my log you'd have plenty of questions for me too!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭Doolee


    Im not sure how to write in between quotes so hope my stuff wont mix in with yours!
    gymfreak wrote: »
    Hey Doolee,

    Like you said before, you are interested in maybe becoming a PT yourself so it's great to see that your openminded and always ready for discussions. I think that the biggest problems with PT's in Ireland is that after they get their initial qualification the vast majority don't do any type of continual professional development. I'm actually amazed at the amount of info I've picked up from just hanging around with and talking to people that know their stuff.

    Absolutly...and thats another reason I love having a PT. You can talk and learn about so much if you want to, or just do what your told and pray for it to be over soon! :)

    With regards to your training log, I'm looking forward to seeing the progressions that you are making. Within any training programme progression is the key. I know you were previously judging the effectiveness of your workouts by your stats..now that you've acheived the bodyfat level you wanted how are you going to move your training up a notch?

    Yeah, this is something I've been trying to think about today now that I've reached where I wanted to be, sooner than i though. I'm a little bit daunted to be honest. I need a goal. I was even browsing a Sports Psychology book today about how different types of athletes work and was looking for info on goals and frames of mind and stuff. Anyway, he's been encouraging me with my rowing so I'm looking into amateur competitions indoor. Waiting to hear back from a few people. I'd like to see what that leads to. Im not a body builder, so my focus was never to be able to lift 200kg in a deadlift type thing, I think its more about getting generally fitter, stronger, happier with a few challenges. I certainly never imagined I'd be looking for rowing competitions thats for sure! Also.....I, em...cant...em...swim! so now that Im feeling invincable, next week is suss out lessons week...and in the long run, think about triathlon?!!?!?!?! maybe:rolleyes:

    Just a few points that I've been pondering..(feel free to tell me to bugger off, but I'm gonna guess that seeing as you seem as interested in the area as me that you'll enjoy the discussion:))..

    work away!

    1. Why do you not use freeweights? This only raises a question in my mind seeing as you've mentioned training with a PT for over a year. I'm just wondering why he hasn't got you lifting heavier weights? Maybe this is down to your goals or is it something that you dislike?

    Yeah I always use freeweights. "Dumbells" right!? See Im just not so familiar with the terms I think. The supersets I've posted up all have dumbell exercises in them. A session is generally a combo of bodyweight/dumbell/freeweights/machines/cardio and whatever else there is!

    2. What is the idea behind the incline walking on the treadmill?
    Not sure to be honest...just his style. Try it out, its not as easy as it sounds:) Another trainer in the gym often has her clients, (and she does it herself too sometimes when Im there, if shes free) puts the treadmill on the full incline so you have to hang on or you'll fall back, and walks at a very fast speed for 10mins. Just another option I guess.

    3. Do you always use high reps (anything above 8reps is high in my opinion:P). Have you ever focused on lifting in the 3-5 rep range with heavier weights?

    Honestly yeah, though I reckon low reps is anything under 10!. No I never do 3-5. The least I've done is 6 but thats rare. Again, just his style of training.

    4. You mentioned he always has a new exercise each session..Do you not have a set programme...I'm curious about this point in terms of progression.

    Yep, this is what dumbfounds me. But at this stage its usually just something small, like, yesterday using the foam roller thingy, doing crunches we sort of did it a different way than before...just a different sort of twisty crunchy way...hard to explain :P But generally theres a routine:
    Training now twice a week is upper or lower body (3 times was legs/back and shoulders/biceps-triceps arms etc)
    Its usually start off with a cardioy bodyweight warmup thing then
    a superset of whatever; freeweights and bodyweight or something
    then cardio for 6 mins (thank god its only short...always has been. These days its rowing and I try beat my last time)
    Then more supersets or whatever...varies
    More cardio
    Supersets or again whatever, varies
    Core
    Collapse!

    (I hope I'm correct in the term Supersets. I mean 3 different moves, machines or otherwise at a higher rep/heavy weight, gradually upping the weight and lowering the reps x 3 or 4 or whatever)

    Please don't feel like you have to defend your training, I'm just curious about it as it's different to mine. I'm sure if you looked at my log you'd have plenty of questions for me too!!

    No worries:) I honestly though everyone just did the same sort of stuff. Are you with Crossfit or do you have a PT or are you doing it all yourself?
    I'm going to check out your log. I did before but flicked through it....must have a better look:)

    I must admit, I am a little freeked out by how I'm conveying what I'm at, and my trainer. I'm tempted to unveil his identity and where he trains but I dont think its appropriate to be honest. As I was saying to Hanley before, I definately think lots is being lost in translation. I'm not knowledgeable about the right names and stuff so leads to confusion. I am sort of fighting to defend it all but its interesting/entertaining/amusing...and maybe a teeny weeny bit frustrating...but mustly amusing at the reactions before.

    I reckon youre like me though; you've discovered and kind of become a little addicted to the whole fitness thing maybe...and its interesting. So so interesting. My friends have zero interst in anything like this so I've turned to boards or my trainer for info but while warey of what I read on the net in general, I'm equally warey about forums! (I mean that in a nice way!!!) Everyones got to say their tuppence worth. If we all thought and did the same it would be pretty boring! ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭Doolee


    Gymfreak,
    Sorry! I dont know how to multiquote bits of one message properly so I've written stuff in the middle of your quote!

    Doolee


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,793 ✭✭✭gymfreak


    Doolee wrote: »
    No worries:) I honestly thought everyone just did the same sort of stuff. Are you with Crossfit or do you have a PT or are you doing it all yourself?
    I'm going to check out your log. I did before but flicked through it....must have a better look:)
    Nope I'm not with Crossfit nor do I have a PT. I started training in a coached gym in October so the programmes I follow are that of the gym..
    Doolee wrote: »

    I must admit, I am a little freeked out by how I'm conveying what I'm at, and my trainer. I'm tempted to unveil his identity and where he trains but I dont think its appropriate to be honest. As I was saying to Hanley before, I definately think lots is being lost in translation. I'm not knowledgeable about the right names and stuff so leads to confusion. I am sort of fighting to defend it all but its interesting/entertaining/amusing...and maybe a teeny weeny bit frustrating...but mustly amusing at the reactions before.
    Like I said before, you don't need to defend your training but you should be aware of what your doing and critical of it too...by that I mean, asking yourself questions..What am I doing? Why am I doing it this way? I think that can be the problem with a lot of people, that they don't take enough interest in what their doing to evaluate and decide whether it's working or not...that's not directed at you..I'm just saying in general terms.
    Doolee wrote: »
    I reckon youre like me though; you've discovered and kind of become a little addicted to the whole fitness thing maybe...and its interesting. So so interesting. My friends have zero interst in anything like this so I've turned to boards or my trainer for info but while warey of what I read on the net in general, I'm equally warey about forums! (I mean that in a nice way!!!) Everyones got to say their tuppence worth. If we all thought and did the same it would be pretty boring! ;)
    Yeh I got into the whole fitness thing a few years ago as a stress relief from a crazy job, then I learnt how to lift at one of G'ems workshops during the summer and got interested in the whole weights side of things as opposed to solely running/spinning and all that jazz.

    With regards to the forum,it doesn't take long for you to realise who knows their stuff and who doesn't. I've met a fair amount of boardies at this stage and I know who to listen to. For instance, Hanley holds a lot of Powerlifting records and always gives sound advice so I tend to listen to him..even if he does have a HUGE ego:P
    Yeah I always use freeweights. "Dumbells" right!? See Im just not so familiar with the terms I think. The supersets I've posted up all have dumbell exercises in them. A session is generally a combo of bodyweight/dumbell/freeweights/machines/cardio and whatever else there is!
    Yes, Dumbbells, kettlebells, barbells..I suppose I was just wondering why havent logged many compound movements yet..deadlifts, squat, overhead press, pushups, pullups, bench, rows.


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