on 5/17/2009
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So after about 8 weeks on the Bowflex, I am definitely glad we bought it. Yesterday I had the best workout to date. I really pushed myself. I was going for a 1-rep max on my incline bench press, so I decided to start with 250 because I had been working out with 210 for the last three workouts. I was able to put it up pretty easily, so I kept going. I did five reps the first set and then four more sets of six reps. I was a little sceptical of the weight, so I had Chelle come in and check the weight for me. I was right, I really did put up 250lbs 29 times! I don't know what that translates to in free weights, but if you consider that I started out with only 140lbs, I definitely made an improvement! What was great about it, was that I didn't feel defeated afterwards. I went on to increase the weight on the rest of my exercises and then walked out of my workout room afterwards, feeling ten foot tall and bulletproof! I went on having a great day at work, bragging to everyone about my s... read more
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bowflex, walking, working out, cardio, resistance training, strength training, weight loss, health, muscles, building mass
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on 2/3/2009
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So I'm new to working out, so I was wondering, is it bad to work out every day? I know that if you're trying to build mass it's good to work out every other day, but if i'm just wanting to get toned up and healthy will it hurt me to work out every day?... read more
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working out, building mass, toned up, working out every day
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