Total Gym XLS
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happywonton
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Nice keep up the good work man. If you want to become an extremist, then check out t-nation.com. Their nutrition articles may help you and their bodybuilding articles have interesting concepts that you can apply to your own workout. Anyway have fun with it!
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AYHJA
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OK, here's an update...luv got me thinking about being in shape again..!
I stopped working out on the Total Gym in July...Since about September, I have been lifting free weights....I'm not toning as much as I was with the total gym, but I'm definitely working harder...I started out at 135 benchpress, working a few times a week...Here's what I did today...
Bench Press
5 Reps @ 225 lbs
50 Speed reps on a weighted Rope
x 4
15 Reps @ 135 lbs
30-50 Speed reps on a weighted rope
x3
Curls
10 Reps @ 75 lbs
30-5- Speed reps on a weighted rope
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Basically, I start with the rope, warm up with about 100 spins...Sit down immediately, hit the 225 x5...Get up immediately, hit the rope x50...Immediately do a set of curls...Rest for 1:30 max, repeat...I also do a burn bench for my last set...
Takes me about 30-40 minutes to do it, and by doing it so quickly, you definitely feel the burn...I have said it before, but I'll say it again...A jump rope is an awesome piece of equipment..! The burn you get is just amazing...I can barely lift my arms, but I feel awesome...I'm also not losing weight any more, I'm holding steady @ about 225-230 lbs...
I alternate the weights, I think I worked with 255 lbs last week a few weights...I'll post pics soon, its dark now and I need to hit the showers...
I stopped working out on the Total Gym in July...Since about September, I have been lifting free weights....I'm not toning as much as I was with the total gym, but I'm definitely working harder...I started out at 135 benchpress, working a few times a week...Here's what I did today...
Bench Press
5 Reps @ 225 lbs
50 Speed reps on a weighted Rope
x 4
15 Reps @ 135 lbs
30-50 Speed reps on a weighted rope
x3
Curls
10 Reps @ 75 lbs
30-5- Speed reps on a weighted rope
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Basically, I start with the rope, warm up with about 100 spins...Sit down immediately, hit the 225 x5...Get up immediately, hit the rope x50...Immediately do a set of curls...Rest for 1:30 max, repeat...I also do a burn bench for my last set...
Takes me about 30-40 minutes to do it, and by doing it so quickly, you definitely feel the burn...I have said it before, but I'll say it again...A jump rope is an awesome piece of equipment..! The burn you get is just amazing...I can barely lift my arms, but I feel awesome...I'm also not losing weight any more, I'm holding steady @ about 225-230 lbs...
I alternate the weights, I think I worked with 255 lbs last week a few weights...I'll post pics soon, its dark now and I need to hit the showers...
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Drew
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That progress is pretty great....and the quick succession of the reps is going to pay off big time.
Glad to hear you're getting in shape...so whenever you come out theres no excuses when I beat them cheeks in some basketball.
Glad to hear you're getting in shape...so whenever you come out theres no excuses when I beat them cheeks in some basketball.
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AYHJA
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Oh, we shoot ball afterwards when its nice out, as the bench is outside...
I'm still nice Homez, you won't be beating me...That's one thing I certainly want to do, is not get so buff I'm awkward...I practice my form all day, lol...I'm in the grocery story, shooting J's...Waiting at the movies, shooting J's...Next summer I'm gone bet WET bwoi, you don't want this..!
I'm still nice Homez, you won't be beating me...That's one thing I certainly want to do, is not get so buff I'm awkward...I practice my form all day, lol...I'm in the grocery story, shooting J's...Waiting at the movies, shooting J's...Next summer I'm gone bet WET bwoi, you don't want this..!
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