The Weightlifters Thread

[kwebbvols2344]

Originally Posted by chavisut

crossfit gifs are the best

kwebb, do you do the speed work on hypertrophy days? I've left them out the first two weeks and am thinking about adding them.

Yeah, I feel that they have really helped on my power days. I usually do 60-65% of my 3 rep max from my power day.

[OtterFH]

Originally Posted by xJesusx56

And people really do this?

[xJesusx56]

Outside of those three people, I certainly hope not.

[OtterFH]

Originally Posted by xJesusx56

Outside of those three people, I certainly hope not.

I concur.

[OtterFH]

Shoulder day.

[vollygirl]

Originally Posted by OtterFH

Shoulder day.

Jealous.

[OtterFH]

Originally Posted by vollygirl

Jealous.

Leg day for you?

[vollygirl]

Originally Posted by OtterFH

Leg day for you?

Cardio. But I do full body on strength days, and I still can't do much shoulder wise. It's slowly, slowly getting better. Probably shouldve seen a doc when I first hurt it and I didn't. Now I don't want to.

[OtterFH]

Originally Posted by vollygirl

Cardio. But I do full body on strength days, and I still can't do much shoulder wise. It's slowly, slowly getting better. Probably shouldve seen a doc when I first hurt it and I didn't. Now I don't want to.

That sucks. Shoulders are weird sometimes. I know plenty of people that have gone on to have shoulder surgery and some have full recovery, and some do not. A lot of it is due to them not taking it easy for a while afterwards. They think they can do the same as what they were doing the day before surgery. I consider myself lucky sometimes. I use to do powerlifting workouts for years, but once I started noticing my shoulders were receiving more stress than usual I stopped doing my usual workouts and changed things up. Now my body is in the best shape it has ever been in.

[vollygirl]

Originally Posted by OtterFH

That sucks. Shoulders are weird sometimes. I know plenty of people that have gone on to have shoulder surgery and some have full recovery, and some do not. A lot of it is due to them not taking it easy for a while afterwards. They think they can do the same as what they were doing the day before surgery. I consider myself lucky sometimes. I use to do powerlifting workouts for years, but once I started noticing my shoulders were receiving more stress than usual I stopped doing my usual workouts and changed things up. Now my body is in the best shape it has ever been in.

I'm old. And my biggest regret, without question, is that I didn't take advantage of youth when I had the chance to strengthen my body. I was physically active, softball and swimming-that kind of crap, but I had no idea what I could accomplish, and didn't start weights til I was almost 40. I do high reps/low weight usually. I just feel fortunate that I finally got around to trying to DO something to be more fit, even if it was later than I should have.

[OtterFH]

High Reps and low weight is the way to go. That is basically all I do anymore. Don't ever think less of yourself for doing so either. I hardly ever max out on anything anymore. The day before I left my old gym, I surprised everyone by telling them I was going to max out on bench. They didn't think I would be able to do much, because they make fun of my workout and the light weight I rep out. I got 400lbs, and they all shut up. I'm also only 180lbs.

[vollygirl]

Originally Posted by OtterFH

High Reps and low weight is the way to go. That is basically all I do anymore. Don't ever think less of yourself for doing so either. I hardly ever max out on anything anymore. The day before I left my old gym, I surprised everyone by telling them I was going to max out on bench. They didn't think I would be able to do much, because they make fun of my workout and the light weight I rep out. I got 400lbs, and they all shut up. I'm also only 180lbs.

Very nice! For me, it's mostly about form and endurance. A typical workout would include:

squats (76 reps plus pulsing) 8lb dumbbells
lunges (front/back, 94 total plus pulsing) 8lb dumbbells
chest presses (64 plus pulsing) 10lb dumbbells
bent leg deadlifts/deadrows - MY FAVORITE!! (30 deadlifts, 54 rows plus pulsing) 10lb dumbbells
pushups/rotator cuff (45 pushups, 32 rotator cuff) 5lb dumbbells and 5 regular pushups then sissy pushups
tricep dips/french press (24 dips, 56 french press) 8lb dumbbells
bicep/hammer curls (46 curls plus pulsing, 36 hammer curls) 10lb dumbbells
one leg squats/wide squats (44 one leg plus pulsing, 38 wide plus pulsing) 10lb dumbbells
overhead press/lateral raise (34 overheads, 28 lateral)
Plus ab work.

Another workout does skull crushers after the tricep dips and I cuss like a sailor but I LOVE them!

It feels good to hurt the next day. lol

[OtterFH]

Originally Posted by vollygirl

Very nice! For me, it's mostly about form and endurance. A typical workout would include:

squats (76 reps plus pulsing) 8lb dumbbells
lunges (front/back, 94 total plus pulsing) 8lb dumbbells
chest presses (64 plus pulsing) 10lb dumbbells
bent leg deadlifts/deadrows - MY FAVORITE!! (30 deadlifts, 54 rows plus pulsing) 10lb dumbbells
pushups/rotator cuff (45 pushups, 32 rotator cuff) 5lb dumbbells and 5 regular pushups then sissy pushups
tricep dips/french press (24 dips, 56 french press) 8lb dumbbells
bicep/hammer curls (46 curls plus pulsing, 36 hammer curls) 10lb dumbbells
one leg squats/wide squats (44 one leg plus pulsing, 38 wide plus pulsing) 10lb dumbbells
overhead press/lateral raise (34 overheads, 28 lateral)
Plus ab work.

Another workout does skull crushers after the tricep dips and I cuss like a sailor but I LOVE them!

It feels good to hurt the next day. lol

Exactly.

[OtterFH]

Have you tried the squat thing we talked about the other day yet?

[vollygirl]

Originally Posted by OtterFH

Have you tried the squat thing we talked about the other day yet?

I did focus more when I did the squat tract. Sumo squats were on my workout too, and I paid a lot of attention when I did them. It's just a really hard area to target. The inner thigh above the knee is hard to get to for me. Upper inner thigh is ok, it's the lower part that pisses me off. lol