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nelmsjer
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Beauts, thanks for your patience. Mermaid, thanks for digging up the workout routine.
I've been thinking about this for a couple of days, actually. I'm going to be honest: I can't decide how I want to handle this. So, I have a few more questions for you.
1) How much time do you have to train?
2) Can you please post your workouts on here? I need to get an idea of how much weight you are moving? I think I know how your body is setup, but I want to be sure. If I am correct, I want to change you to a different program than what Mermaid is doing.
I don't mean to be dragging this out. Between work and trying to figure out what I'm working with on this program, this is taking me a bit. My apologies...
I've been thinking about this for a couple of days, actually. I'm going to be honest: I can't decide how I want to handle this. So, I have a few more questions for you.
1) How much time do you have to train?
2) Can you please post your workouts on here? I need to get an idea of how much weight you are moving? I think I know how your body is setup, but I want to be sure. If I am correct, I want to change you to a different program than what Mermaid is doing.
I don't mean to be dragging this out. Between work and trying to figure out what I'm working with on this program, this is taking me a bit. My apologies...
Beauts
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Hey Nelms, don't thank me for my patience - I thank you for helping me out!! We have personal trainers at my gym but to be honest, they all look they have no clue - I watched a girl get "trained " last night and I've never seen worse form - or anybody fling the dumbell around any faster - and THIS is what she was teaching her!! yikes.
Anyway, my workouts right now are really bad, mostly because I'm not sure how to put a proper program together on my own so I'm a bit embarrased posting this pathetic excuse for a "routine" but what the hell.
So in the last 2 weeks, I have been:
Monday - Legs, abs FOLLOWED by 30 minutes cardio (steady)
Leg press machine - 145 pounds 3x12
leg extensions - 50 pounds 3x10
Ham curls - 50 pounds 3x10
squats - 40 pounds (I have knee problems that this aggravates if too much weight) 3x10
abs - crunches (front) 3x20
crunches - (side) 2x20 each side
Tuesday - Bi's, Tri's, shoulders (45 min cardio - steady but good pace)
Bi's - barbell curls - 40 lbs - 3x10
preacher curls - 15lbs - 3x10
reverse pully curls - 40lbs 3x10
Tri's - tri pushdown (machine) - 301bs 3x10
overhead lift with dumbell (not sure correct term) 20lbs 3x10
tri kickback (correct term?) 15lbs each arm 3x10
shoulders - press - 35 lbs (left is hard for me - broke shoulder 2yrs ago got very weak during stabalization & pt)
front raises & side raises - 15lbs 3x10
Wednesday - chest, back & abs (and 30 min cardio - HIIT)
chest -
B press - 50 lbs (why does my shoulder affect the amount of weight I can push for chest)
Fly's (flat) - 3x10 20lbs
Fly's (incline) - 3x10 20lbs
Back - lat pulldown - 40 lbs 3x10
seated row - 40lbs 3x10
reverse pec dec - 40 lbs 3x10
Abs - same as Mon
Thursday - same workout as Monday minus abs
Fri- same workout as tues & wed combined (+30 min cardio)
So, there it is. Probably beyond terrible, I know!
I have time every evening to train - weekends I could too, though I'd prefer to have them off. Mornings I don't do. I have as much time as required though between 6:30 and 11:30 Mon - Fri.
Thanks again,
B
Anyway, my workouts right now are really bad, mostly because I'm not sure how to put a proper program together on my own so I'm a bit embarrased posting this pathetic excuse for a "routine" but what the hell.
So in the last 2 weeks, I have been:
Monday - Legs, abs FOLLOWED by 30 minutes cardio (steady)
Leg press machine - 145 pounds 3x12
leg extensions - 50 pounds 3x10
Ham curls - 50 pounds 3x10
squats - 40 pounds (I have knee problems that this aggravates if too much weight) 3x10
abs - crunches (front) 3x20
crunches - (side) 2x20 each side
Tuesday - Bi's, Tri's, shoulders (45 min cardio - steady but good pace)
Bi's - barbell curls - 40 lbs - 3x10
preacher curls - 15lbs - 3x10
reverse pully curls - 40lbs 3x10
Tri's - tri pushdown (machine) - 301bs 3x10
overhead lift with dumbell (not sure correct term) 20lbs 3x10
tri kickback (correct term?) 15lbs each arm 3x10
shoulders - press - 35 lbs (left is hard for me - broke shoulder 2yrs ago got very weak during stabalization & pt)
front raises & side raises - 15lbs 3x10
Wednesday - chest, back & abs (and 30 min cardio - HIIT)
chest -
B press - 50 lbs (why does my shoulder affect the amount of weight I can push for chest)
Fly's (flat) - 3x10 20lbs
Fly's (incline) - 3x10 20lbs
Back - lat pulldown - 40 lbs 3x10
seated row - 40lbs 3x10
reverse pec dec - 40 lbs 3x10
Abs - same as Mon
Thursday - same workout as Monday minus abs
Fri- same workout as tues & wed combined (+30 min cardio)
So, there it is. Probably beyond terrible, I know!
I have time every evening to train - weekends I could too, though I'd prefer to have them off. Mornings I don't do. I have as much time as required though between 6:30 and 11:30 Mon - Fri.
Thanks again,
B
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scorpiogirl
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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.
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.
nelmsjer
New member
Real quick: not a bad workout for a beginner, at all. Have some more confidence.
Having said that, I'm changing it, should you decide to. I'll get to work on it now. If I don't have it up in 90 minutes, it's not going up tonight. Either way, you'll have it tomorrow.
If you can, tell me about your knees, please.
Talk to you soon.
Having said that, I'm changing it, should you decide to. I'll get to work on it now. If I don't have it up in 90 minutes, it's not going up tonight. Either way, you'll have it tomorrow.
If you can, tell me about your knees, please.
Talk to you soon.
nelmsjer
New member
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.
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.
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