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charlievan
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on 6/30/2009
first in my opinion unless your an advanced lifter and been lifting heavy for years never lift weights more 2 days in a row, this is why I like split routines example upper day 1/ lower day 2/ rest continue.
or like a day 1 chest/bi, day2 legs, rest, day 4 back, day 5 shoulders/ tri, rest, rest (if you want ) or continue. Doing weights and pushup routines together you need to look at the muscles being used Pec's, delts secondary tri's and mid back, abs so if you do pushups on chest day then the next day your chest rests right, I would do no more than 3 days of high rep pushups per week ( if your lifting weight, if not work your bodyweight exercises under the same principle 1 on 1 off). I cannot give you all the answers, I have no problem helping you out, but you need to learn to research these guestions, you will never be at the top of your game if someone is always giving you the answers. I will point you in the right direction just as bodybuilders and athletes pointed me in my youth, but in the end it is all up to you.
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rarelyspoken
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on 6/29/2009
Well no one else ever posts their progress. I started with 5 sets of 20 then i moved to 1 set of 30 then 25 then 20 the 15 then 10, it adds up to 100. Now I'm working on doing two sets of 50 and hopefully stepping it up from there. However, I do this two or three times a day inbetween my morning workout and my late night workout. can anyone tell me if it is bad to go to the gym 2-3 times a day and workout inbetween? I don't want to strain my body too much and not let the muscles repair themselves properly. Believe it or not, even though I'm pushing A LOT more weight, I feel weaker every day. I think I'm going to take a few days for just light workouts, but any advice would be helpful! Also I have been trying several different types of crunches in my workouts for muscle confusion, anymore suggestions about this? Thanks again for everyones help! I hope my progress motivates someone else! There are so many different workout programs to choose I just don't have the time or energy to do them all! This is definitely one I can afford to do 2-3 times on a daily basis though.
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rarelyspoken
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on 6/25/2009
Well I've cut back on pushups and benching.
It's getting somewhat better, I'm just afraid I'm going to cause future problems.
Any good suggestions for a workout routine?
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charlievan
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on 6/25/2009
have you hit it yet Ray?
If your doing 100 per day the guestion arises are you also lifting free weights too, the reason I ask is the recovery time issue. I know how totally blown you can become doing those. My single day record with perfect form was 113 then I started to bend and struggle quit when my form faltered. It took me 3 weeks to build up the stamina started hitting 50 upon wakeup and 50 bebtime then pushed to 60, 80, ect every other day I pushed to do more, 3rd week I was doing 100 then I kept adding, for those 3 weeks I had to seriously cut my weight training to try it but it was fun to do it, but I really prefer weights to body weight.
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Tyler
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on 6/25/2009
haha that intro was great bro nice
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Ray
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on 6/25/2009
Thanks. I've been doing 100 a day since 1994.
Usually 30 then 70. On my 45th birthday I tried for 100 straight
did 92.
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charlievan
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on 6/25/2009
To quote 'My doctor says I have a bad rotary cuff but I still push myself. It hurts bad at times however I hope I can work through it." The exercises I recomended are not primarily for warmups they are rehab exercises, I am concerned at your age that your doctor is telling you that your Rotator cuffs are bad and yet goes no further in getting you healed. Weight training will help you gain thru the increase in Muscle growth, and yes Fast food is garbage ( like a computer example Garbage in Garbage out ) eat but eat properly.
Abs my favs are Ab rollers, hanging leg raises, Bench Crunches, Planks.
Increase your protien intake and do not be to concerned with the intake of good fats, a few of my Journal blogs have both my training routines and my diet check them out.
P90x is for someone wating to get lean, I think your needing less intensity and more compound movements for mass. Again I am vary concerned with your "shoulder pain" if this is getting worse you need to see a doctor about it, Cuff exercises strengthen and protect the cuff but if thier is damage it needs to be addressed.
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rarelyspoken
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on 6/25/2009
I also think this is a great idea.
It's a workout anyone can afford to do financially, time wise, and physically!
I will start letting people know about your cause.
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rarelyspoken
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on 6/25/2009
Ok so it is safe for my to workout my shoulder even through pain?
I will start using these warmups before actually working out.
Any other videos on stretching before/after workouts?
And do you have any advice on ab work outs?
I've got the P90X program however I don't have all the workout materials yet.
I currently weigh 125 and I was at 121 when I started working out.
I guess most of the people here are trying to lose weight, in my case I am trying to build mass and toned muscle. Any suggestions on this? I am also concerned about my diet, will consuming "junk" food really hinder my results? I have been trying to gain weight for the last several months and cannot gain any weight whatsoever. Only since I've been working out have I been gaining weight. Thanks again!
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charlievan
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on 6/24/2009
I work Rotators always before any chest or shoulder work including pushups.
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