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by barleycorn428
Thu Apr 02, 2009 4:24 pm
Forum: Weight Loss/Fat Loss
Topic: New Hope For Some People Trying To Lose Weight
Replies: 7
Views: 2909

I should have let it go another day.....you put too much work into it.
I was gonna have a joke response but I was leaving work in like 10 mins.
this morning I realized I should have let it stay on for a while....sorry
by barleycorn428
Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:42 pm
Forum: Weight Loss/Fat Loss
Topic: New Hope For Some People Trying To Lose Weight
Replies: 7
Views: 2909

Happy april fool's to you also
by barleycorn428
Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:05 pm
Forum: Exercises
Topic: Concentration Curls or hammer curls
Replies: 16
Views: 12087

Personal results.....stopped doing curls about year ago.only doing DL's,squats,bench/oh press and chinups and I have more definition now than all that time with curls
by barleycorn428
Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:06 pm
Forum: Strength Training
Topic: Workouts that can be done on rest days?
Replies: 9
Views: 4197

what would be an example of a bodyweight back exercise(no pullups)
by barleycorn428
Fri Feb 27, 2009 3:55 pm
Forum: Strength Training
Topic: Biggest Loser Competition
Replies: 64
Views: 26399

I think it's for the other people who haven't replied yet
by barleycorn428
Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:32 pm
Forum: Weight Loss/Fat Loss
Topic: Biggest Loser Competition
Replies: 29
Views: 11996

I'm in but I have an advantage over the women.I could stand to lose 20-25 not sure they should/can sacrifice as much.Must be a % thing or the women just don't have a chance against me and some of these other guys I've seen
by barleycorn428
Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:30 pm
Forum: Exercises
Topic: How important is the streching?
Replies: 15
Views: 7642

are there any examples of dynamic stretching.I always did all sorts of static stretching and it did seem to keep looser but apparentley it doesn't prevent injuries.I use a foam roller now also
by barleycorn428
Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:05 pm
Forum: Strength Training
Topic: Designing Your Own Resistance Training Program
Replies: 6
Views: 2270

It's an age and arthitis thing I'm figuring because sometimes just sometimes the more I do the better it feels but it never quite goes to pain free but it definetly bothers me more on the incline than the flat.I also know it will bother me more with a diamond push up than a regular pushup I do shoul...
by barleycorn428
Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:56 pm
Forum: Strength Training
Topic: Designing Your Own Resistance Training Program
Replies: 6
Views: 2270

actually I was looking for something different I'm a 3 total body workout guy and I do a BB bench press and a DB bench press other one was an incline BB press but it really kills shoulders so an elevated push up or a diamond pushup would do? Can't do a handstand pushup and if I practiced those at gy...
by barleycorn428
Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:24 pm
Forum: Strength Training
Topic: Designing Your Own Resistance Training Program
Replies: 6
Views: 2270

I have a question about the push up/bench press formula.
I'll put weight at 220lbs(solid of course)LOL
60% would be 132lbs if I do that for 15 reps but I can do 40 push ups am I still only supposed to be doing push ups, that just doesn't seem right but it's late here.
by barleycorn428
Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:07 pm
Forum: Strength Training
Topic: Upper Body Day
Replies: 8
Views: 2885

2 questions is that 90 secs rest between each set or are the press and row done one on top of the other. the other question is how do you do a chest supported row with a BB Hey as long as I have your attention.I do a lot of different lunges but I'm also doing step ups. question is...Is it better to ...
by barleycorn428
Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:54 pm
Forum: Strength Training
Topic: leaving reps in the tank
Replies: 9
Views: 2940

today's wrkout

front squat 6x3 200lbs
bb row 5x5 140lbs
inc bb bench 5x5 155lbs
pull ups 2/2/2
step ups 16/2 40lb db's
face pulls 3x18 30lbs
by barleycorn428
Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:40 pm
Forum: Strength Training
Topic: leaving reps in the tank
Replies: 9
Views: 2940

Not sure if it's volume or intensity but using a the same rep/set range total weight has gone from say 6000lbs to 10,000lbs per workout
by barleycorn428
Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:17 pm
Forum: Strength Training
Topic: leaving reps in the tank
Replies: 9
Views: 2940

except for the deloading that's exactly what's been happenening.I was thinking of going to a heavy week/light week where light week would just be 80% of heavy week.I think I've just been lifting heavy for too long.....the volume has really increrased
by barleycorn428
Fri Jan 09, 2009 6:16 pm
Forum: Strength Training
Topic: leaving reps in the tank
Replies: 9
Views: 2940

but then I'm not leaving any reps in the tank