The New Me, miracles of modern science...

thecabbie said:
maybe i might start some kind of thread about beginning weight routines, but i'm no expert. I know what seems to work for me. I tend to like free weights and compound lifts (as in lifts that work more than one muscle group at a time), and the routine i do is pretty simple really, although the form is important to get right. I used to use the machines, and they do good things too, but i tend to stay away from them now.

Speaking of which, i did a "b" workout today.

Seated leg press - 5x5x355 (+5lbs)

overhead press - 5x5x85

rack pulls - 2x5x315

lat pulldowns - 3xfx195 (+5lbs) 8/7/6

planks - 3x60 sec (+5sec) this is a new p/b

cardio - 25 minutes, hiit (including warmup and cooldown) peak h/r upper 158-160 each interval.
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great job!!
 
Okay so today's workout rates a 10 in my rating system. I felt really good afterward. Got to the gym and it was crowded, so I had to work into sets with some of the other students. I think feeling like there is someone watching you can sometimes cause you to push yourself? My bench numbers went up though because of it and I had that worked over feeling when I was done, the kind you get when you know you left it all out there.

Squats - 5x5x205 will be going up next wrokout, these were smooth.

Bench - 4x5x135, 1x5x145 (+10) on the last set because I could... Will have to work this all out over the next week though using dumbbells at the resort fitness center since they have no barbells, only DB's or machines.

Inverted rows - 3xF 8/7/6

Reverse crunches - 3x30 (+15 reps)

push ups - 3xF 13/11/10 (+ 1 rep)
 
You sound like my family Cabbie. Everytime I go to England I stay with my ex sister in law, or ex parents in law even though I split with my ex 30 years ago. Him and his wife come and spend a day at our house when they are in Mallorca and we go out for meals together. Often people just don't get it but I see them all including my ex as family, him being more like a brother or cousin now. I wouldn't have my son if it wasn't for that man :)
 
Gosh I have missed out on another interesting conversation! We are going to miss you next week Cabbie, but I'm sure you'll be having lots of fun!!! ;)

I know what you mean abotu pushing yourself when someone else is watchign! Whenever I have a competative lacrosse match, I always imagine someone I fancy is in the crowd and I want to impress them!! At the gym, if I'm next to someone who is working out particualrly hard, it does stop me being a slacker!
 
jjjay said:
I know what you mean abotu pushing yourself when someone else is watchign! Whenever I have a competative lacrosse match, I always imagine someone I fancy is in the crowd and I want to impress them!! At the gym, if I'm next to someone who is working out particualrly hard, it does stop me being a slacker!
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My daughter does it when here dance group dance in public. She finds the hottest boy in the crowd and dances to him. If she can't see a hot boy she doesn't dance nearly as well.
 
My running form is always infinitely better when someone else is around... I don't realize it until someone comes in on a tour with the leasing agent and I can actually feel the difference before/during/after they are there.
 
Tigpuppy said:
Aaawwwww.... That's so sweet!

My first love is now gay.
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LOL mine started internet stalking me a few years ago saying that he never got over me. I was very tempted to send him a photo of fatty me but just started ignoring him when he came on too heavy. He wanted me to write to him at a special email address that he'd made so that his wife didn't find out!!!!! He still emails me every birthday, xmas and new year but I've stopped answering.
 
Alright kids, prolly last post before i head out to a hedonistic vacation so here was my workout.

Seated leg press - 5x5x360 (+5)

Overhead press - 3x5x85, 2x5x90 (+5 on the last two sets)

Rack pulls - 2x5x325 (+10)

Lat pull downs - 3xFx200 (6/5/4) +5 on weight, but down on reps... not sure if that was really an improvement

Planks 3x60 sec.

Cardio, cycling HIIT - 20 minutes HR peak 160

I'll miss you all, but planning on having some fun...
 
Soak up some sun for me man! I'll be jealously thinking of you while I sit here in 10 degree weather and another 3 inches of new snow. :nopity:
 
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thecabbie said:
Okay so today's workout rates a 10 in my rating system. I felt really good afterward. Got to the gym and it was crowded, so I had to work into sets with some of the other students. I think feeling like there is someone watching you can sometimes cause you to push yourself? My bench numbers went up though because of it and I had that worked over feeling when I was done, the kind you get when you know you left it all out there.

Squats - 5x5x205 will be going up next wrokout, these were smooth.

Bench - 4x5x135, 1x5x145 (+10) on the last set because I could... Will have to work this all out over the next week though using dumbbells at the resort fitness center since they have no barbells, only DB's or machines.

Inverted rows - 3xF 8/7/6

Reverse crunches - 3x30 (+15 reps)

push ups - 3xF 13/11/10 (+ 1 rep)
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and i'm sure you will be creative and find the way to incorporate a wonderful workout...maybe even ways you hadn't thought of before! have a great time as you deserve this vacation.
 
Tigpuppy said:
Aaawwwww.... That's so sweet!

My first love is now gay.
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ummmm...ill be honest im not sure how to respond to that one...except i hope your both happy!!

well actually, if he is gay..i bet he could be your bestest girly friend in the whole world. i have several gay friends...i call them 'my boys'...we have so much fun together.

on halloween 4 of them came over and helped me get my costume together...i was a mermaid. and then they got into my 'play' clothes 2 of them dressed up with my clothes and heels...one was a school girl and the other a nurse. we all went to a a gay bar and club..i have never seen so many men interested in my boobies!! loads of fun we all had!
 
ecky said:
LOL mine started internet stalking me a few years ago saying that he never got over me. I was very tempted to send him a photo of fatty me but just started ignoring him when he came on too heavy. He wanted me to write to him at a special email address that he'd made so that his wife didn't find out!!!!! He still emails me every birthday, xmas and new year but I've stopped answering.
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hmmm... ihope that we was not the greatest intended love for you???
 
moonbeamish said:
ummmm...ill be honest im not sure how to respond to that one...except i hope your both happy!!

well actually, if he is gay..i bet he could be your bestest girly friend in the whole world. i have several gay friends...i call them 'my boys'...we have so much fun together.

on halloween 4 of them came over and helped me get my costume together...i was a mermaid. and then they got into my 'play' clothes 2 of them dressed up with my clothes and heels...one was a school girl and the other a nurse. we all went to a a gay bar and club..i have never seen so many men interested in my boobies!! loads of fun we all had!
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He moved away about a year after we broke it off, but he always came back to see my mom. She was crushed when we split because she loved him like a son and always thought we'd marry and live happily ever after. He told my mother one time that we were just supposed to split up for a while, then get get back together. I wasn't supposed to get engaged at 16, then run off and marry the guy. He always figured we'd eventually end up together.

It wasn't till a couple years after high school that I heard he'd come out of the closet. Which was about the same time he quit stopping in to see my mother. The last time he was there he apparently had his new flame with him, who he introduced to my mother as his roommate. When my mother told me about the visit and the guy with him I said yea, that's his new girlfriend. She said I said it was a guy, not a girl. I told her yea, that's his girlfriend. Mom, he's gay. My mom couldn't believe it - she was so crushed by the news.

I hadn't spoken to him in over 20 years when out of the blue I got a friend request on facebook. We've chatted a few times, but I'm not sure if he's happy or not. Probably happier than he would have been if we had gotten married and he was forced to live a life that made him miserable.

Sorry Cabs for stealing your thread while you are away!
 
Hope you're having an awesome trip away Cabbie :)

Love the conversation ladies, the dude my Mum wanted me to marry my entire childhood is now gay too.
 
moonbeamish said:
hmmm... ihope that we was not the greatest intended love for you???
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LOL, no that would definitely be my husband. I'm one of the lucky ones that has a completely happy marraige after 27 years together :D

Hope you having a brilliant time Cabbie and looking foward to hearing about it.
 
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healthyjess said:
Hope you're having an awesome trip away Cabbie :)

Love the conversation ladies, the dude my Mum wanted me to marry my entire childhood is now gay too.[/QUOT


so it appears as if many ladies first loves are gay. hmmm, mr.cabbie are you gay?? giggles....don't worry girls he can take this in fun!! besides he is on vacation and now we have something else to giggle about!! he'll call me a brat and laugh and confirm he is not. i'll confirm i'm a brat, be excited he is back and want to hear all about the trip to jamaica.

he will also be very glad we have kept conversation active here while he was gone.

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