Lift, Train, Fitness
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Really glad to hear it! Good sleep to you both (and to all weary firies).
Fires still burning but still within containment lines, still lots of smoke, took bub into childcare which is in smoke lock-down, no outside play and all windows/doors sealed.
Heading into the gym now, to spend time going over some revision stuff.
Budget has had a bit of a change last night, I was looking at buying more equipment for my gym, but ended up buying a book for uni, $90 and now I need to wait for it to arrive from the UK. The book is not a required text but a lot of stuff from the last 3 lectures have come out of the book, and I want to maximise my marks in the area of long term athlete development.
Heading into the gym now, to spend time going over some revision stuff.
Budget has had a bit of a change last night, I was looking at buying more equipment for my gym, but ended up buying a book for uni, $90 and now I need to wait for it to arrive from the UK. The book is not a required text but a lot of stuff from the last 3 lectures have come out of the book, and I want to maximise my marks in the area of long term athlete development.
Finished at the gym, went through full shoulder rehab, then all the shoulder exercises from this weeks lab, I simply cannot do an arm-bar press with correct form and no compensation. Finished off with 5 X 6 sets of ATG squat @ 100 kg
I think that is a big difference between an older student and many of the younger ones who are at uni straight out of school. They lack the self discipline to study as much as needed. in the last exam many I spoke to never studied, and got caught out on questions which were not directly answered in lectures in stead the questions required you to know what was in the lectures and then know how to apply it in a different way.
While some of these books are bloody expensive, they are a long term investment and resource, and not just pulp soft cover books for the mass market. The one I just ordered is 458 pages hardback.
I think that is a big difference between an older student and many of the younger ones who are at uni straight out of school. They lack the self discipline to study as much as needed. in the last exam many I spoke to never studied, and got caught out on questions which were not directly answered in lectures in stead the questions required you to know what was in the lectures and then know how to apply it in a different way.
While some of these books are bloody expensive, they are a long term investment and resource, and not just pulp soft cover books for the mass market. The one I just ordered is 458 pages hardback.
True, about the longterm value of good textbooks making them worth the cost - and also true about the difference between older students, and those straight out of school. Though they sometimes (often?) have the advantage of having nothing at all to worry about except the study - with someone else doing the shopping, cooking, washing and cleaning for them - looxury!
I think it might be time to convince my son to pose for a few videos again, I am not aesthetic in any way and exercise videos seem to do better if it is a muscular young man doing the exercise lol
It is frustrating looking for exercise examples on YouTube and most of them have bad form in one way or another.
It is frustrating looking for exercise examples on YouTube and most of them have bad form in one way or another.
I sure don't complain about muscular young men in videos, especially when they demonstrate proper form as well!One difference I notice when learning new things now vs when I was still in school is that now I have both a solid, broad knowledge base and specific examples of real-life clients this new bit of information might be important for. That makes lectures/texts not only easier to remember but also much more engaging.
So, coming to you, Tru. Feel free not to answer these questions. I want to bulk up my biceps and chest and shoulders. Basically my upper body. I was going to just sift through posts on bodybuilder.com and get an idea of how to do this but am wondering if you have suggestions on a very reliable, scientific, not extravagant, sound resource on how to build muscle mass for an average Joe, 40 years old. I just want to look a little more muscular in my upper body. It's purely aesthetic I guess although I would love to have better posture and a healthier upper body for bone and spine health in general. I'm a scrawny guy up there now though with broad shoulders a lot of potential. Is the training side of this forum a good place, do you know? What about a book or training method for a noob interested in the science.
This may not be the time just yet and I'm thinking it's not because I still have about 18 pounds to get to a 23-24 BMI and I think I want to be around there indefinitely even with the increased muscle mass so I may have to lose even more before I start laying down that mass.
Sorry this is all about me and I've posted here on your thread selfishly. You seem very knowledgeable though and I respect what you have to say. There is a lot crap out there that could easily lead me astray. Thanks for any thoughts and your time. I will join what others have pointed out and say that we're lucky to have you.
This may not be the time just yet and I'm thinking it's not because I still have about 18 pounds to get to a 23-24 BMI and I think I want to be around there indefinitely even with the increased muscle mass so I may have to lose even more before I start laying down that mass.
Sorry this is all about me and I've posted here on your thread selfishly. You seem very knowledgeable though and I respect what you have to say. There is a lot crap out there that could easily lead me astray. Thanks for any thoughts and your time. I will join what others have pointed out and say that we're lucky to have you.
I will keep this brief, the Rugby Union will be on TV shortly lol
At almost 47 I know all to well how our bodies can be a bit more fragile to train compared to when we were younger lol
at 40+ we need more recovery time between training and it is easier to over train. With training it is important to keep muscles in balance with each other for joint health and injury prevention. So if you want bigger biceps then the Triceps need to be worked as well and as a bonus, the triceps give the impression of big arms, being 2 X the size of the bicep, So when you are spending time on chest, the back needs to be worked as much if not more.
Develop a stable core, by this I don't mean the 6 pack, I mean the deep core
The video of the banded half kneeling Pallof press that I shared in Amy's diary is a very good exercise for the core, It is these muscles of the deep core that protect the spine when lifting. remember to work both sides
Doing a lot of mobility type exercises also helps out ageing bodies be able to do some of the exercises correctly. Exercise Library | Functional Movement Systems this is a library of exercises to help correct mobility and stability problems.
Next before you do any overhead exercises with anything more than light weight make sure you have proper shoulder mobility.
Some good exercises -
Shoulders, chest, a little tricep - Landmine press
Passive hang - Active hang - pullup
This is an Active hang
Face Pulls - this shows what to do and what not to do
Lat pulldown and seated row also for the back
DB bench is better for building the chest than a BB bench, BB bench is for ego and powerlifting competition, So while I do a lot of BB bench, it is part of my sport, If I was not a competitive lifter then I would stick to the DBs
Zotman curls for the biceps (Arnolds favourite)
Just watched Australia win against Fiji, score did not reflect a good tough running game, I actually tipped Fiji to win.
The big game tonight though is the Mighty Eels against Storm tonight in the rugby league it will be tough but I think the Eels can win against the minor premiers if they throw the ball around like last week and don't get caught in a grinding game like the storm prefer, not bad for a team that won the wooden spoon last year. Eels have been my team since I was 5 lol, and would walk to my grandfathers house with 2 beers to watch the games. I rarely drink, but I always crack open a beer in his memory when the Eels play finals football.
The big game tonight though is the Mighty Eels against Storm tonight in the rugby league it will be tough but I think the Eels can win against the minor premiers if they throw the ball around like last week and don't get caught in a grinding game like the storm prefer, not bad for a team that won the wooden spoon last year. Eels have been my team since I was 5 lol, and would walk to my grandfathers house with 2 beers to watch the games. I rarely drink, but I always crack open a beer in his memory when the Eels play finals football.
Thanks, Tru. This is really helpful and the approach starting with the core and the landmine press and passive and active hang exercises makes sense.
I'm not into ego stuff in the weight room. In fact that kept me away from it for so long. When someone tells me how much they can bench, I roll my eyes and question their intellect. However, I grew up in America's heartland and had an all-American childhood where football and church are the way of life. I rebelled in different ways. I became quite bookish but held onto the running and other intellectual activities. I'll stick to the DBs for chest I think.
Tru, I like these exercises a lot. Today, I did the landmine press, active hang, face pull, and several functional training exercises for runners I saw here: Functional Training for Runners | Functional Training Workout. I cross-checked those with the website you gave and the squats and lunges were there but not the others (quad stretch, hip opener, hamstring scoop, single leg hop and box jump).
I'll try out the rest tomorrow or the next day. I really like the landmine press and the face pull though for the muscles they work and they seem like they're what I need. I hunch over a little bit and have broad sholders. All videos were helpful and made sense like for the face pull to use two ropes and the height and grip and everything he mentioned. Hope I'm not sore but I was just working on form mostly. I realized my surrounding muscles are not at all developed when I was doing the functional exercises. Man, I really like this to help push myself to a higher level of training for running and weights. I feel like I have a lot more available to me now and less stuck doing the same things. Thanks again.
I'll try out the rest tomorrow or the next day. I really like the landmine press and the face pull though for the muscles they work and they seem like they're what I need. I hunch over a little bit and have broad sholders. All videos were helpful and made sense like for the face pull to use two ropes and the height and grip and everything he mentioned. Hope I'm not sore but I was just working on form mostly. I realized my surrounding muscles are not at all developed when I was doing the functional exercises. Man, I really like this to help push myself to a higher level of training for running and weights. I feel like I have a lot more available to me now and less stuck doing the same things. Thanks again.
This is a common problem, it is the nature of most people working on keyboards etc. as part of modern life.
Eels lost last night, but making the finals after being wooden spooners last year is still a good result. Still don't understand how the on field ref did not see the storm captain bitch slap an eels rookie right in front of him, at least the bunker ref was able to confirm it so that smith grub got sent to the bin.
Just finished helping bub plant her seeds from the woolies give away. quiet day otherwise, I have a little bit if DOMS in my glutes lol
Just finished helping bub plant her seeds from the woolies give away. quiet day otherwise, I have a little bit if DOMS in my glutes lol