vicarz | (no subject) (Reply)

So Amanda cued me into gymrats and I'm getting schooled at record pace. There is so much information about working out on the web - who knew, much of it contradictory. Picking up more weight less times makes sense to me, eating more makes sense, but the hyper-scientific schedules of low weights followed by high weights and rest periods...good god. Do I do 3-5 sets of 3-6 reps failing at the last ones, or do I become a hard-core geek spending more time figuring out my ultra-routine for gains than I do in the gym?

I'm not sure where to go, other than to keep reading and figure out what works for me. Squats and free weights are replacing many exercises, and I finally figured out how to strap weight on so my dips don't take all day. In the gym about an hour point five today.

In many of these weights I'm just trying to figure out what weight to work with and how to get form. I won't be doing sets of 15, not often. I also start with 5 mins on a rowing machine to make sure that after being desk-ridden all day I'm warmed up in general. Warm up lifts and sets not included.

B day
deadlifts	weight	185
(I think my form is off)	reps	15

pull ups (narrow)		0
		15/7

dumbbell row		40 each
(bend over, pull to low chest)		15/14 (f)

db bench press		55
		15/15 (ok)

incline db press		50
		15/15

dips		25
		15/13

leg press machine		270
		15 ez

leg curls		70
		15/11

arnold shoulder press		35/30
(start palms in, 180 palms out)		13/14.5

Front raise		60
(narrow grip, pull to chin)		15/14.5

rear delt (upper back)		35
(like row, back parallel to floor)		15/15 ok

calf raises		135
(try standing)		15/15 ez