Very 1st log for Beauts!!

[Beauts]

Nelms,

It's mainly my left knee. had surgery last year they basically just smoothed it down and cleaned the junk out of it. It still grinds and clicks and If I use too much weight it makes a really gross kind of crunching sound that i can hear (and feel). I guess it doesn't hurt so much as give me a sick feeling in my stomach (I'm a wuss). Nothing MAJOR though!
Looking forward to getting your new program!!!

B

 

[Beauts]

Beauts....this is NOT terrible. In fact, it looks like a pretty solid program for a beginner.

I'd say get some rear delts in there too on shoulder or back day.

Are you switching it up every once in a while with different exercises on the same muscle, or do you do the same ones EVERY time? Also, after training arms all at once on Tuesday, do you find it hard to then do back & chest Wed?

If your arms are still fatigued from the day before, I would suggest switching up the routine a little bit so your not using sore muscles to try to train a different muscle group. Does that make sense?

You say you like the soreness (so do I) so I'm assuming you're pushing pretty hard to achieve it. Even if you're not training that specific muscle the next day, you may as well be if you're using it to train a different muscle group - which could lead to overtraining.

It's only been a few weeks since I started but I guess changing it up is a good thing. I find if my bi's and tri's are sore from the previous days w/o it helps me to focus more on chest /back and keeps me from cheating by using the strength in my arms to do the movement. Is that wrong? I could just switch up things a bit.

B

 

[Beauts]

Alright, more questions. Please understand there are conflicting things going on in the information you've provided, and I'm really trying to get this right. Continue to be patient with me.

How long have you been lifting consistently now? How difficult are your workouts? Are you hitting FAILURE on anything, or are you easily getting all the numbers you posted?

I just realized you have an injured shoulder, too. Crap. What was your injury? What PT did you do? How was it fixed?

No workout being posted tonight. I need these questions answered.

I've been lifting now consistantly for only a few weeks - but have on and of for the last few years (not knowing fully what I was doing and not sticking with it do to other problems getting in the way). I've just changed to THIS particular program recently by taking info from all of the logs and routines I have been reading. If I were to be completely on my own - this is the routine I would stick with - but I don't really think it is the best one I could do for the results I want to see. When I first started I only did weights 2 or 3 days a week because I thought I should focus on cardio (I was wrong again) but I still was doing the weights no less than 2x a week. Then I changed my routine (I think it's posted , somewhere) then changed again to the one I just gave you.
The workouts are fairly hard - and I don't think I could go up much in weight at this point. As far as failure goes - I seem to hit that on my Bi's, shoulders and chest press.
As far as leg presses - I could go up quite a bit in weight , I think before i hit failure but I don't know what I should be aiming for (reps vs weight).
I fell down a flight of stairs a few years ago, dislocated my shoulder and broke my humorous (sp?). I had it in a very tight sling for 6 weeks. The PT was basically moving it in different ways, some weights and accupuncture. I hated the therapist though, so quit before I should have. I want to be clear about the shoulder - it DOES NOT HURT at all. It just isn't very strong compared to my right so if I do 3x10 and can do it with difficulty on the right side, I probably can only get out 7x10 on the left side. Anyway - it is all healed with no permanent damage so I'm ok there. Just need to balance things out and I'm sure with time, it will. It does affect me if I'm doing something that requires lifting with both at the same time (ie - shoulder press machine) because my left side gets tired and then I can't push all of the weight with my right side alone....and it makes it hard. I'm no expert but I think using dumbells or something that allows for each arm seperately would be the best. or not. I don't know.
Hope I've answered things for you.

Thanks, Nelms (hope I answered all of your questions and pls ask if I didn't - sorry if any conflicting info is complicated things for you - hopefully I straightened it out).

B

 

[scorpiogirl]

It's only been a few weeks since I started but I guess changing it up is a good thing. I find if my bi's and tri's are sore from the previous days w/o it helps me to focus more on chest /back and keeps me from cheating by using the strength in my arms to do the movement. Is that wrong? I could just switch up things a bit.

B

Well, you HAVE to use your fatigued muscles to perform certain exercises for other muscle groups. Like, if you did arms Tuesday and then did pulldowns on Wed. for back, you're using your biceps again. I think you should probably move things around a bit.

 

[Beauts]

You're right, Scorpio.

I'll change it up a little.
I wonder what nelms has in store for me??




B

 

[*Bunny*]

You're right, Scorpio.

I'll change it up a little.
I wonder what nelms has in store for me??




B

Be afriad .. BE VERY .. afraid ...

 

[Beauts]

BTW,

Can someone please tell me why I'm so FREAKIN cold in the last few days! I can't stand it!!! The weather is getting warmer and i had to put on my electric blanket last night!! hubby wasn't impressed when he woke up soaked in sweat .


Also, This is kind of a gross question but even though I'm eating whole oats, drinking LOTS of water and eating LOTS of broccoli, I am.....ummm....really constipated. If I go once every three days, that's lots. What is happening here?? I'm afraid I'll need dynamite up the rear to clear myself up.

I know - too much info.

B

 

[scorpiogirl]

BTW,

Can someone please tell me why I'm so FREAKIN cold in the last few days! I can't stand it!!! The weather is getting warmer and i had to put on my electric blanket last night!! hubby wasn't impressed when he woke up soaked in sweat .


Also, This is kind of a gross question but even though I'm eating whole oats, drinking LOTS of water and eating LOTS of broccoli, I am.....ummm....really constipated. If I go once every three days, that's lots. What is happening here?? I'm afraid I'll need dynamite up the rear to clear myself up.

I know - too much info.

B

LOL!!! Sounds like you may need a good fiber supp!

 

[Beauts]

Be afriad .. BE VERY .. afraid ...

thanks Bunny.

Now I'm REALLY scared


B

 

[Beauts]

Meal #4 - 5pm (not really a MEAL, but I'm hungry today & supper will be a little later than 6 - don't want to go too long without food)


1 part skim cheese string




B