JK vs BigRed
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Even for a newbie like me Bart? I know alot of the advanced bodybuilders only do 1 day a week but given most newbies start with a full body type workout thats done 3 times a week, then the next stage logically is twice per week with a basic split isn't it? I went from the 3 day a week compound based workout to a upper / lower split which I did Tues / Weds and Fri/Sat. I I got what i feel are "good" gains from these but newbie gains are easy. <br />
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So many different opinions out there eh. <br />
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I def dont get 12 hours sleep - try 8 max and work hard (for an office worker haha) during the week and always outdoors in the weekends. Taking protein and aminos and eating well but yeah that is about it. <br />
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Did cardio today (HIIT styles) for 30mins and then abs. Tomorrow will be back and biceps. -
just thinking - what's my split...<br />
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Monday - Chest<br />
Tuesday - Legs<br />
Wednesday - cardio<br />
Thursday - shoulders<br />
Friday - back<br />
Saturday - arms.<br />
Sunday - Cardio.<br />
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As we do weights in the AM we throw random cardio in all over the place, have a loop walk that we'll do at night that takes about 25 minutes at a good brisk pace.<br />
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If we don't want to do arms on Saturday triceps get thrown in with back and biceps with chest.<br />
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But that's this weekend warriors split at any rate, and you're right, there are a million right ways out there, you just have to find the right right way for you!! -
Thanks Bart - whats the rational with putting triceps and back together and same for biceps and chest? Thought they worked best the other way around? Guess it is a case of whatever works really.<br />
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Had a good back session this morning. Lots of pullups (wide and narrow grip) and rows etc. Tomorrow will be shoulders, abs and cardio and then the weekend off.<br />
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Will spend some downtime this weekend working out a proper program to crank out over the next month. Not 100% sold on the once a week thing yet...can't get my head around knowing that I will only be working out my chest (for example) 4 times in the month.... -
asked the same question to our trainer. He likes to train em fresh, as opposed to after they are already fatigued by the major body part.<br />
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That must be for building (the low rep off season stuff), as when we are leaning down and doing a bit higher rep stuff, he'll add the biceps with back, and they'll be farked before we even get to them! -
Guess that makes sense Bart and a good way to look at it.<br />
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Good session this morning even after I struggled to get up. Started with shoulders and then had an abs class which only actually involves about 8mins of exercise but dam you can feel it. Then did 30mins on the cross trainer HIIT styles. Feeling alive!<br />
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Looks like I may have a spare hours or two tomorrow arvo so might drop in for a bonus arms session. -
And I did. Had an excellent hour in the gym sat arvo where I punished the arms big time. Felt good. Oh yeah weighed in bang on 80kg so this cardio seems to be working with the fat coming off.<br />
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Sunday was day off but took down a couple of good trees and a hedge at home so hardly a rest day.<br />
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This morning did legs - squats, deadlifts, leg press, leg extension, hamstring curls and calf raises....might be tough to walk tomorrow especially as I have the day off to go fishing -
Great days fishing yesterday. Non-stop big snapper and all the bins filled so plenty of solid fish released to breed. Made for a lengthy filleting session last night that is for sure.<br />
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Hit the gym 6am this morning and did bit of an upper body workout. 5 mins row and then some pullups. Some big unit was hogging the only bench at the gym I went to this morning so was dumbell press today (flat then incline) and then single arm rows followed by overhead press and lat pull downs. Oh and some upright rows in there too. Pretty short and sharp workout. -
Well 33 today......and a cardio day. 15mins on the spin bike followed by 30mins of HIIT on the cross trainer. Done and feeling pretty lean. Looking forward to the next weigh in.<br />
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Was doing a fair bit of thinking about the last 12 months whilst doing my thing this morning and looking back its been a real goodie and possibly one of the best years of my life. We've bought a new house in a location we have always wanted to live, I have an amazing (and beautiful) wife and 2 awesome kids. I've had some mean fishing too over the past 12months - some really memorable days on the rocks with the LedgeNZ LBG crew including a 25lb snapper and some big kingfish. Plus I am feeling healthier and stronger than I ever have before. Oh and we finally won another Rugby World Cup! Life is GOOD!!! -
Nice when it all comes together aye mate!! primo. JK (that AB imposter... not you!!) was spot on that exercise is just so important in feeling good about yourself and life. Who needs lotto aye! Congrats : )
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Got in saturday as planned and had a good session really working the arms hard. Weighed in at 81.7kg.<br />
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Sunday was day off but abit of work around the house as seems usual now. Lawns and some clearing of trees etc. <br />
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This morning did chest - really want to get my bench up as still super weak in this area so making a point of hitting it first each week. Did 2 sets of 12 reps of 60kg as a warmup and then tried for 10 at 80kg but only managed 1 set of 8 and then one of only 6. Really need a spotter to push myself hard in this area. -
JK - if you really want to smash those legs...<br />
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superset your leg press (think we used to do a set of 30, starting as heavy as poss and unloading as you fail - hard unless you have a partner obviously), anyway, 30 leg press, then ten squat leaps or whatever you call thems. Basically squat down and leap into the air as high as you can. soft landing to save those knees!<br />
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that'll ruin you!! -
it's classic when you start on the jumps, and once you are a few through the set, when you land you can't help but be soft on the landing with the legs being like broken hydraulics and you end up on your haunches before you even know it, and then leap again!!
