Never cared for the kickbacks...I never felt like they worked...very impressive 225X18 !
I'm not sure how many I can do at 225, been a while since I have done flat bench presses...I force myself not to be real competetive within myself because i don't want to blow out my bad shoulder, so I stick with incline bench presses so i don't use heavy heavy amts...at thispoint no real need to lift crazy poundages anyway....
What are you weighing these days SSI?
I'm not sure how many I can do at 225, been a while since I have done flat bench presses...I force myself not to be real competetive within myself because i don't want to blow out my bad shoulder, so I stick with incline bench presses so i don't use heavy heavy amts...at thispoint no real need to lift crazy poundages anyway....
What are you weighing these days SSI?
Better yet, cut the sets in half and do the reps negative portion 10 seconds and positive 10 seconds. Feel the burn baby. Another alternative I've used to very good effect is a one rep chin-up, 30 second up and 30 seconds down followed by, with no rest, one rep dip, 30sec positive/negative. 
Jman, an OK 235lbs, trying to do cardio alot now, working toward a weight of 217lbs, i can look pretty good at that weight..
I was going to try and get there by the 4th of July but ive scapped that idea, in favor of busting my butt on the weights and cardio and maintaining my strength level all the way down,, ill take a solid 1-2lb weight loss per week and get my bench back to 225lb for 25 reps...
I love wearing the tight T'shirts at my store when i work and freaking the people out a little..
at 217lbs, i can be a little freaky and just as strong as i am now..
Chest workout (my favorite)
flat bench: 6 sets (its an ego thing with me),
dumbell incline press: 4 sets (i prefer dumbells, due to shoulder injury)
flat flyes: 4 sets
dips/crossovers/pec-dec combo, kind of a way to finish with a nice pump.. somewhere around 16 sets..
J, i still work everything twice per week, but thats old-school now..
I was going to try and get there by the 4th of July but ive scapped that idea, in favor of busting my butt on the weights and cardio and maintaining my strength level all the way down,, ill take a solid 1-2lb weight loss per week and get my bench back to 225lb for 25 reps...
I love wearing the tight T'shirts at my store when i work and freaking the people out a little..
at 217lbs, i can be a little freaky and just as strong as i am now..
Chest workout (my favorite)
flat bench: 6 sets (its an ego thing with me),
dumbell incline press: 4 sets (i prefer dumbells, due to shoulder injury)
flat flyes: 4 sets
dips/crossovers/pec-dec combo, kind of a way to finish with a nice pump.. somewhere around 16 sets..
J, i still work everything twice per week, but thats old-school now..
SSI, sounds good!
I am at 208, my weight really never fluctuates much but this past winter I really had a lousy winter exersice wise....
All in about a month I have got it back, the fire is back, biking at night, weights, walking during the day...I know what you mean,lol...I like to pump iron then go bike without a shirt or something real tight....its cool to get the looks, even at my age lol...I am old school...hell i don't even know what the latest 'in way to workout is"...twice a week is too much now? Shoot I work my body way more than that...I am real old school, but it works for me!
I don't know that I could do 225 for 25 times...I may set that as goal for Sept.
Maybe we should use this thread to motivate us!?
I am at 208, my weight really never fluctuates much but this past winter I really had a lousy winter exersice wise....
All in about a month I have got it back, the fire is back, biking at night, weights, walking during the day...I know what you mean,lol...I like to pump iron then go bike without a shirt or something real tight....its cool to get the looks, even at my age lol...I am old school...hell i don't even know what the latest 'in way to workout is"...twice a week is too much now? Shoot I work my body way more than that...I am real old school, but it works for me!
I don't know that I could do 225 for 25 times...I may set that as goal for Sept.
Maybe we should use this thread to motivate us!?
Reverse grip pull downs is a great tricep exercise.
Weekly routine
Mon Chest, Abs, Cardio
Tues Bi's and Back
Wed Tri's, Calves, Cardio
Thursday Legs Shoulders
Fri Chest, Abs, Cardio
Would like to reduce this to 3 times per week in the weight room, whats everyone else doing?
Weekly routine
Mon Chest, Abs, Cardio
Tues Bi's and Back
Wed Tri's, Calves, Cardio
Thursday Legs Shoulders
Fri Chest, Abs, Cardio
Would like to reduce this to 3 times per week in the weight room, whats everyone else doing?
i do reverse grip pulldowns for lats (back)...
wed: chest/arms/25 min cardio
thurs: back/shoulders/30 min cardio
fri: abs/cardio 45 min (in garage, with rubber sweatsuit on)
sat: chest/arms/25 min cardio
sun: abs/cardio 30 min
mon: back/shoulders/cardio 30 min
tues: abs/cardio 45 min (in garage, with sweatsuit on)
no legs at moment, will resume when weight hits 217lbs, hopefully by fall...
wed: chest/arms/25 min cardio
thurs: back/shoulders/30 min cardio
fri: abs/cardio 45 min (in garage, with rubber sweatsuit on)
sat: chest/arms/25 min cardio
sun: abs/cardio 30 min
mon: back/shoulders/cardio 30 min
tues: abs/cardio 45 min (in garage, with sweatsuit on)
no legs at moment, will resume when weight hits 217lbs, hopefully by fall...
