Workout

[02ducky]

Posting this for you guys that are staying active both mentally and physically.

Hope we can keep this one active.

Topics to discuss:
weight training
gyms- where are you working out
pros and cons of lifting
what works/what doesn't
workout style(s)
supplements- no steroid talk please
whatever else you find interesting and is helping you stay healthy


Thought of a couple more ideas

traditional vs non-traditional weight training (cross fit)
power lifting- max out!!
cross fit training
diet

[OtterbatHellcat]

I think you have a great idea going here, Ducky.

[OtterbatHellcat]

Snap Fitness in the Brighton area is a decent facility. My wif and I are members there.

I'm kinda not able to do anything upper body for some time ahead, but I'm gonna start going back and do legs and some core stuff.

[roberth]

Cool, thank you 02ducky.

Make sure you warm up before you start, stretch those muscles especially if you're working out after you wake up. If you're older like me just take it easy because we don't heal so fast and any injury will set us back further than when we were younger.

[02ducky]

Hope so, I got back into the gym, 3 months ago to help lose a little weight for hunting. Prefer the bulk, but need to be a little lighter on the feet.

Couple years ago, I ballooned up to 230 and was way unhealthy. Back down to 205 or so, could still use a little work on the mid-section. One kicker for me is I need a hip replacement so I am not working out the legs as much or with that heavy of weight.

Going to 24hr fitness on Parker and Arapahoe- workout time is 1600 hours

[blacklabel]

Greeley finally has a somewhat weightlifting centric gym now so I'm going to be getting a membership there in the next month or two. That'll give me time to read Starting Strength 3 or 4 more times before I start.

Ideally I'd like to hit a 1500 pound total in lbbs, bench and deadlift by the time I'm 30. I'm not sure how realistic that is but we'll see how 3 months of SS goes and adjust goals from there.

Is it alright to discuss diet in here? I promise the word "juice" will not be used.

[02ducky]

Greeley finally has a somewhat weightlifting centric gym now so I'm going to be getting a membership there in the next month or two. That'll give me time to read Starting Strength 3 or 4 more times before I start.

Ideally I'd like to hit a 1500 pound total in lbbs, bench and deadlift by the time I'm 30. I'm not sure how realistic that is but we'll see how 3 months of SS goes and adjust goals from there.

Is it alright to discuss diet in here? I promise the word "juice" will not be used.

Wow 1500, nice! So what kinda workout are you doing for that?

[blacklabel]

Wow 1500, nice! So what kinda workout are you doing for that?

Like I said, I'm not real sure how realistic that is in 2 years. I'll see how I progress with Starting Strength and reevaluate as I plateau and reset. My bench is going to be the primary thing holding me back.

Starting Strength is a very no frills, straight forward novice barbell training program. It's a linear progression, 3 day per week program, usually Monday Wednesday and Friday with no accessory work to start but eventually adds in Power Cleans, Chin ups, and Back extensions.

Here's the initial program, alternating A & B.

Workout A
3x5 Squat
3x5 Press
1x5 Deadlift

Workout B
3x5 Squat
3x5 Bench Press
1x5 Deadlift

Mark Rippetoe's book Starting Strength will go into more detail than you've ever wanted on the form for each lift and the reason for that form. He's also got a ton of videos on YouTube. I haven't taken lifting seriously in 9 years so I'm going to put on my big boy panties and start out with an empty bar for each lift. Adding 5 lbs each workout. Take things nice and slow and let the program do the work for me. I could start out with a decent amount of weight in each lift but I'm not trying to do this in months but rather years.

I'll continue on Starting Strength until it quits working. That's vague but it's how a linear progression works. I'm not 100% sure what I'll transition to once the LP has ran it's course but I'll probably go with Texas Method.

Here's the wiki for Starting Strength and my favorite lifting blog.

Starting Strength Wiki

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[OtterbatHellcat]

If you're new to working out, I'd really recommend hiring a personal trainer for a few weeks or a month, so you can learn proper form for weight lifting. You can really mess yourself up by lifting wrong.

It's also NOT being a pussy by doing floor exercises ....or core exercises... they are very important. If you go to the gym and see a bunch of broads on mats doing aerobic stuff, you should be doing that stuff too. Core training, ...it works.

[roberth]

If you're new to working out, I'd really recommend hiring a personal trainer for a few weeks or a month, so you can learn proper form for weight lifting. You can really mess yourself up by lifting wrong.

It's also NOT being a pussy by doing floor exercises ....or core exercises... they are very important. If you go to the gym and see a bunch of broads on mats doing aerobic stuff, you should be doing that stuff too. Core training, ...it works.

..and it is inspiring. Nothing like a good lookin' woman who is all sweaty from a tough workout.