Photocrazed - Journey to a Healthy lifestyle
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oh now that's depressing your mom is only 4 years older than I am..
:cries:
happy birthday mommy
She's young. She was married at 15 and had my brother in 78 and me in 79.
Steve,
The equipment I use to work out, I have at home. It's the following.
Bowflex Ultimate
Power Tower
Treadmill
Exercise Ball
Bowflex Select Tech Dumbbells
I know there is a way to do squats using the Bowflex, and I have seen my husband do them. I have only ever done them with a regular barbell and free weights, though. I think I tried, but it was hard to do them since I'm so short, but I'll have to try again to see what happens.
Can I post my Strength training routine and get some additonal advice?
The equipment I use to work out, I have at home. It's the following.
Bowflex Ultimate
Power Tower
Treadmill
Exercise Ball
Bowflex Select Tech Dumbbells
I know there is a way to do squats using the Bowflex, and I have seen my husband do them. I have only ever done them with a regular barbell and free weights, though. I think I tried, but it was hard to do them since I'm so short, but I'll have to try again to see what happens.
Can I post my Strength training routine and get some additonal advice?
I am an English Major! It's a lot of reading and writing and other hard work. This semester so far has been 10X better as far as reading intensity and papers, but I really miss my professor from last semester. He was GREAT, a hard ass, and had high expectations, but it pushed me to work harder to keep my gpa up.
I do want to be a middle school teacher some day!
Venice girl
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I'm studying to become a teacher as well!
Have a great friday night!
Have a great friday night!
2phat4fun
New member
I am an English Major! It's a lot of reading and writing and other hard work. This semester so far has been 10X better as far as reading intensity and papers, but I really miss my professor from last semester. He was GREAT, a hard ass, and had high expectations, but it pushed me to work harder to keep my gpa up.
I do want to be a middle school teacher some day!
Sounds like a good goal.
Now I'm going to be afraid to post. I've always felt the english/grammar was my strongest feature.
Strength Training:
type/weight/reps/sets
Lateral Dumbell Raises/ 5/ 12-14 /2
Dumbell Military Press /10/ 12-14/ 2
Dumbell Rows/ 20/ 12-14/ 2
Pull-downs/ 130 /12-14/ 1
Dumbell Tricep Extensions/ 5 /12-14 /2
Dumbell Bicep Curls/ 10 /12-14 /1
Chest Flys/ 60 /12-14/ 1 (tried for a 2nd set, only did 2)
Chest Press /60 /12-14/ 1
Leg Extensions /100/ 12-14/ 2
Leg Curls /80/ 12-14/ 1 full (10 on 2nd)
This is what I have listed to train 3 days per week. I was also given some advice about which body parts to work, but I'm not sure the best exercises for these body parts.
Shoulders
Back-Upper
Chest
Back-lower
Legs-upper
Hamstrings
Legs-lower
I thought I had all of these areas covered with my exercises, except the lower back.
type/weight/reps/sets
Lateral Dumbell Raises/ 5/ 12-14 /2
Dumbell Military Press /10/ 12-14/ 2
Dumbell Rows/ 20/ 12-14/ 2
Pull-downs/ 130 /12-14/ 1
Dumbell Tricep Extensions/ 5 /12-14 /2
Dumbell Bicep Curls/ 10 /12-14 /1
Chest Flys/ 60 /12-14/ 1 (tried for a 2nd set, only did 2)
Chest Press /60 /12-14/ 1
Leg Extensions /100/ 12-14/ 2
Leg Curls /80/ 12-14/ 1 full (10 on 2nd)
This is what I have listed to train 3 days per week. I was also given some advice about which body parts to work, but I'm not sure the best exercises for these body parts.
Shoulders
Back-Upper
Chest
Back-lower
Legs-upper
Hamstrings
Legs-lower
I thought I had all of these areas covered with my exercises, except the lower back.
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hahaha are you kidding? I type like I talk.... and my ....'s are just like pauses in my speech. I'm not the grammar police and make plenty of my own mistakes with homonyms and other problems as well. I know that I know the difference. ..plus this isn't the Grammar site. It's the weight loss site!
What do you mean advice about which body parts to work?
In terms of the program, I would like to see something more simplistic while you are dieting.
Maybe this:
Day 1:
Squats 3x4-6
Bench Press 3x4-6
DB Rows 3x4-6
Day 2:
DB Deadlifts - 3x4-6
DB Military Press - 3x4-6
Pulldowns - 3x4-6
Day 3:
Same as Day 1
Seems very simplistic, but all that is needed really. No isolation work.
I had an internet hiccup and wasn't able to update the info after I went to find it. But I did update it..
Shoulders
Back-Upper
Chest
Back-lower
Legs-upper
Hamstrings
Legs-lower
I thought I had all of these areas covered with my exercises, except the lower back.
But since I am in a caloric deficit, I shouldn't be doing all of the isolated work that I am currently doing, (P.S. the plan I am doing was made before I was given the advice about the body parts I should work at this time). Also, If I remember deadlifts correctly from my training many years ago, isn't that where you take the weight from the floor and stand up with it? I don't have a barbell like that to do that type of activity. Do you think the dumbells would work?
Yes, DB = Dumbells
You can do deadlifts with DBs. I would rather a bar, but so be it. You make the best with what you have.
Hmmm now this is going to be interesting. I have found some sites that show them being done with dumbells. I'll have to give this a try for a while.
Does your plan matter if it's MWF or MTW etc?
Does your plan matter if it's MWF or MTW etc?
I would rather see it spaced out.... something like MWF. I would never train more than 2 days in a row.
Thanks so much. I'm definitely going to give it a try, starting with Day 1 this afternoon!
Good luck! Let me know if you need anything.
I think I need a spot. Does that count? Hehehe. I think I should be perfectly fine doing these alone, right? Since the only free weights I have are dumbbells not exceeding 52.5 lbs each.
