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Mon, Oct-04-04, 18:58

Amzippity

Senior Member

Posts: 243

Plan: Curves eating plan
Stats: 186/152/140 Female 5'8'

BF:
Progress: 74%

Location: NH

I spent Saturday and Sunday camping and all the exercise I got was a 30-45 min low intensity walk around the grounds.

I was planning on jogging, but just this walk bothered my knee because of the hills. So no real exercise this weekend.

Today:

Chest/Shoulders/Tris/Abs

DB Bench Press: 3 x 25 x 8-7-4
Assisted Dip: 3 x 120A x 8-6.5-7.5
Arnold Press: 4 x 15 x 8-7-5.5-4.5
One-arm Rear Delt Row: 3 x 20-22.5-22.5 x 8-8-8
Lateral Raises: 3 x 10 x 6-6.75-5.5
One-arm tricep extension: 3 x 10 x 8-5-4
Hanging knee lifts: 2 x 8
Decline Sit-ups: 3 x 10-8-6 high incline

I tried hanging knee lifts for my abs today for the first time. I dont think I'll do them on chest and shoulder day again! I had a hard time just holding myself up on the pads!! Next time I'll do them with back day where abs should be and I'll hopefully be able to do more.

All in all, I felt stronger today. I raised my reps on my bench press, dip, rear delt rows, lateral raises, and tricep extension.

I think it's about time for me to change my routine up a bit. There are some new exercises here, but a lot havent changed much. I think next week I'll try to work some new exercises in or change how I do my sets.

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#32 ^

Tue, Oct-05-04, 18:31

Built

Registered Member

Posts: 3,661

Plan: Metabolic Surge
Stats: 170/139/? Female 5'8"

BF:
Progress: 100%

Location: Canada's Wet Coast

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amzippity

Hi Built,

Can I ask you a question? I recently started doing sitting calf raises and I like them. However, I'm having a heck of a time getting the stupid plates off the machine! It's not a weight thing, I can get them on fine, I just cant get a grip around the plate. When I try to pry one up, the whole pile leans to the side and I cant get my fingers between them. (the plates are at about a 45 degree angle). Is there a trick to getting the plates off of these machines? I pinched some skin in my leg last time and it didnt feel good! (Dont ask how I managed that, I'm not really sure.) Anyway, I was just wondering if there was some sort of secret. I felt rather foolish struggling with them the other day.

Also, speaking of this machine... I remember you once mentioning using Vogue magazines under the pads. Is this what you were using them for? I felt I could have used a lot more weight, but the amount I had on there was hurting my quads (3 plates).

Thanks.

Yes, that's what I use the old Vogue magazines for!

Finally, a good use for these silly things! I was just using them yesterday, in fact!

I kinda grap 'em and turn 'em, but I agree, they're hard to grasp. You could try loading 2.5 pound plates between the 45s so you can slip your fingers between them afterward, but that won't help if they're already loaded up. I go through this too.

Good job on the workouts, though! 3 plates is a LOT!

#33 ^

Tue, Oct-05-04, 21:04