Re: Re: First LB workout - WOW

[Guest guest]

> The reason I use the cable things are because I don't like doint my

> right side THEN my left side. If anyone has any lifting suggestions

> for dumb-bell exercises where I can do both back muscles and tri

> muscles at once, I'd love to hear 'em!

Back:

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/BackGeneral/DBLyingRow.html

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/LatissimusDorsi/BBPullover.html -

could be done with a heavy dumbbell

http://www.stumptuous.com/badrow.html (see the variations)

Triceps:

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Triceps/DBTriExt.html

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Triceps/DBLyingTriExt.html

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Triceps/WtBenchDip.html

-- gnat!

[Guest guest]

What are these cable things you are referring to and where did you get them?

Noelle

Re: Re: First LB workout - WOW

> The reason I use the cable things are because I don't like doint my

> right side THEN my left side. If anyone has any lifting suggestions

> for dumb-bell exercises where I can do both back muscles and tri

> muscles at once, I'd love to hear 'em!

Back:

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/BackGeneral/DBLyingRow.html

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/LatissimusDorsi/BBPullover.html -

could be done with a heavy dumbbell

http://www.stumptuous.com/badrow.html (see the variations)

Triceps:

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Triceps/DBTriExt.html

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Triceps/DBLyingTriExt.html

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Triceps/WtBenchDip.html

-- gnat!

[Guest guest]

DITTO FOR ME! I like doing both sides at the same time.

Rita

Re: First LB workout - WOW

Hah!! Colleen, BABY, wait until tomorrow and THEN

Thursday...wowzers!!!

Two days after my first LBWO, I couldn't sit down to pee. I either

had to squat high above the bowl. If I tried to sit, I would get to

a certain point and just FALL. Too funny. Love the burn baby!

As far as the dumb-bells question, I LOVE them. I do use a tall

cable thingy when I do my lats and tris, but other than that, I'm a

dumb-bell girl. (No comments from the peanut gallery on that one!!)

The reason I use the cable things are because I don't like doint my

right side THEN my left side. If anyone has any lifting suggestions

for dumb-bell exercises where I can do both back muscles and tri

muscles at once, I'd love to hear 'em!

Thanks,

Astra

> Wow! I did my first BFL LB workout this morning and even though I

> underestimated how long it would take and didn't quite get to

finish...oh

> my...I'm already feeling it!! It kind of sneaks up on you! I was

thinking

> after work I'd definitely need to go buy some heavier weights, but

I'm now

> realizing how intense the workout is!

>

> I tracked my food yesterday on Fitday for the first time and amazed

myself

> by staying in my ratios and calorie level. The hard part for me is

the

> calories. The problems I had with the zone was I'd often go over

2000

> calories and it is just too much for me.

>

> Also I was wondering if anyone works out only at home with

dumbbells and if

> you find you have enough variety for workouts. I do have access to

a gym,

> but with my carpal tunnel I'm unable to do any machines or cables

that put

> " tension " on my arms/wrists. Legs should be much easier at the gym

but

> other than that I'm pretty limited to dumbbells.

>

> Tonight I'm going to the gym to check things out and weigh myself

so I can

> estimate my body fat and set some more in depth goals.

>

> Colleen

>

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Oh Colleen and Notyet - I responded to Colleen in another post but forgot about

the variety question. I think there is plenty of variety available. I

basically have 3 exercises for each body part available (let's say A, B, and C).

So for the first 4 weeks I do A for the 12, 10, 8, 6, 12 and B for the high

point set. For the next 4 weeks I switch them (B for 12, 10 etc. and A for high

point set). Then for the last 4 weeks I do B and C together, etc. and keep

rotating them. I got this method from one of my heroes - Joann (aka Mrs.

Bishwit).

Park

Re: First LB workout - WOW

Hey Colleen, I just started on Sunday and today was my first LBO too.

I have both dumb bells and a decent home gym but I tried the dumb

bell exercises from the book because they looked easier. Boy was I

wrong, started using my 15lb set and never got any higher, I thought

I would have to buy higher weights next week but I think it might be

a awhile. I did notice the exercises with the dumbbells seem to work

more isolated muscle groups than my gym where I can cheat a little. I

was wondering the same thing about variety, when I do my next UBWO

should I stick with the same five exercises or does it help to mix it

up?

[Guest guest]

Rita and Astra - not sure if the goal is to work back and triceps at the same

time or to work both arms at once thereby saving time. Anyway, if the latter,

you can do lying dumbell rows for the back which use both arms at the same time,

and french presses for triceps which also work both arms at the same time. Just

a few ideas!

Park

Re: First LB workout - WOW

Hah!! Colleen, BABY, wait until tomorrow and THEN

Thursday...wowzers!!!

Two days after my first LBWO, I couldn't sit down to pee. I either

had to squat high above the bowl. If I tried to sit, I would get to

a certain point and just FALL. Too funny. Love the burn baby!

As far as the dumb-bells question, I LOVE them. I do use a tall

cable thingy when I do my lats and tris, but other than that, I'm a

dumb-bell girl. (No comments from the peanut gallery on that one!!)

The reason I use the cable things are because I don't like doint my

right side THEN my left side. If anyone has any lifting suggestions

for dumb-bell exercises where I can do both back muscles and tri

muscles at once, I'd love to hear 'em!

Thanks,

Astra

> Wow! I did my first BFL LB workout this morning and even though I

> underestimated how long it would take and didn't quite get to

finish...oh

> my...I'm already feeling it!! It kind of sneaks up on you! I was

thinking

> after work I'd definitely need to go buy some heavier weights, but

I'm now

> realizing how intense the workout is!

>

> I tracked my food yesterday on Fitday for the first time and amazed

myself

> by staying in my ratios and calorie level. The hard part for me is

the

> calories. The problems I had with the zone was I'd often go over

2000

> calories and it is just too much for me.

>

> Also I was wondering if anyone works out only at home with

dumbbells and if

> you find you have enough variety for workouts. I do have access to

a gym,

> but with my carpal tunnel I'm unable to do any machines or cables

that put

> " tension " on my arms/wrists. Legs should be much easier at the gym

but

> other than that I'm pretty limited to dumbbells.

>

> Tonight I'm going to the gym to check things out and weigh myself

so I can

> estimate my body fat and set some more in depth goals.

>

> Colleen

>

> _________________________________________________________________

> Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at

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[Guest guest]

Okay - I'll check and see if those are in THE book.

Re: First LB workout - WOW

Hah!! Colleen, BABY, wait until tomorrow and THEN

Thursday...wowzers!!!

Two days after my first LBWO, I couldn't sit down to pee. I either

had to squat high above the bowl. If I tried to sit, I would get to

a certain point and just FALL. Too funny. Love the burn baby!

As far as the dumb-bells question, I LOVE them. I do use a tall

cable thingy when I do my lats and tris, but other than that, I'm a

dumb-bell girl. (No comments from the peanut gallery on that one!!)

The reason I use the cable things are because I don't like doint my

right side THEN my left side. If anyone has any lifting suggestions

for dumb-bell exercises where I can do both back muscles and tri

muscles at once, I'd love to hear 'em!

Thanks,

Astra

> Wow! I did my first BFL LB workout this morning and even though I

> underestimated how long it would take and didn't quite get to

finish...oh

> my...I'm already feeling it!! It kind of sneaks up on you! I was

thinking

> after work I'd definitely need to go buy some heavier weights, but

I'm now

> realizing how intense the workout is!

>

> I tracked my food yesterday on Fitday for the first time and amazed

myself

> by staying in my ratios and calorie level. The hard part for me is

the

> calories. The problems I had with the zone was I'd often go over

2000

> calories and it is just too much for me.

>

> Also I was wondering if anyone works out only at home with

dumbbells and if

> you find you have enough variety for workouts. I do have access to

a gym,

> but with my carpal tunnel I'm unable to do any machines or cables

that put

> " tension " on my arms/wrists. Legs should be much easier at the gym

but

> other than that I'm pretty limited to dumbbells.

>

> Tonight I'm going to the gym to check things out and weigh myself

so I can

> estimate my body fat and set some more in depth goals.

>

> Colleen

>

> _________________________________________________________________

> Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at

http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.

[Guest guest]

LOL Park~ :0)

When I do the BFL workouts [i do them at home with a bench with a leg

extension and adjustable weights] rotating the few exercises that I am able

to due [because of my equiptment] per body part really helps shock the

muscles also if you plan out in the begining which 3-4 exercises you plan to

rotate per body part then during the 12 weeks you don't spend hardly any

time planing your workouts other than the amount of weights you need to use.

Joann

Re: First LB workout - WOW

>

>

> Hey Colleen, I just started on Sunday and today was my first LBO too.

> I have both dumb bells and a decent home gym but I tried the dumb

> bell exercises from the book because they looked easier. Boy was I

> wrong, started using my 15lb set and never got any higher, I thought

> I would have to buy higher weights next week but I think it might be

> a awhile. I did notice the exercises with the dumbbells seem to work

> more isolated muscle groups than my gym where I can cheat a little. I

> was wondering the same thing about variety, when I do my next UBWO

> should I stick with the same five exercises or does it help to mix it

> up?

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Rita - don't think they are, but you can find them on that exrx site (you know

which one I mean?) or maybe I found the french press one somewhere else. Do a

search in google on dumbell and exercises and you'll find tons.

Park

Re: First LB workout - WOW

Hah!! Colleen, BABY, wait until tomorrow and THEN

Thursday...wowzers!!!

Two days after my first LBWO, I couldn't sit down to pee. I either

had to squat high above the bowl. If I tried to sit, I would get to

a certain point and just FALL. Too funny. Love the burn baby!

As far as the dumb-bells question, I LOVE them. I do use a tall

cable thingy when I do my lats and tris, but other than that, I'm a

dumb-bell girl. (No comments from the peanut gallery on that one!!)

The reason I use the cable things are because I don't like doint my

right side THEN my left side. If anyone has any lifting suggestions

for dumb-bell exercises where I can do both back muscles and tri

muscles at once, I'd love to hear 'em!

Thanks,

Astra

> Wow! I did my first BFL LB workout this morning and even though I

> underestimated how long it would take and didn't quite get to

finish...oh

> my...I'm already feeling it!! It kind of sneaks up on you! I was

thinking

> after work I'd definitely need to go buy some heavier weights, but

I'm now

> realizing how intense the workout is!

>

> I tracked my food yesterday on Fitday for the first time and amazed

myself

> by staying in my ratios and calorie level. The hard part for me is

the

> calories. The problems I had with the zone was I'd often go over

2000

> calories and it is just too much for me.

>

> Also I was wondering if anyone works out only at home with

dumbbells and if

> you find you have enough variety for workouts. I do have access to

a gym,

> but with my carpal tunnel I'm unable to do any machines or cables

that put

> " tension " on my arms/wrists. Legs should be much easier at the gym

but

> other than that I'm pretty limited to dumbbells.

>

> Tonight I'm going to the gym to check things out and weigh myself

so I can

> estimate my body fat and set some more in depth goals.

>

> Colleen

>

> _________________________________________________________________

> Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at

http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.

[Guest guest]

Thanx - great idea Park!

Rita

Re: First LB workout - WOW

Hah!! Colleen, BABY, wait until tomorrow and THEN

Thursday...wowzers!!!

Two days after my first LBWO, I couldn't sit down to pee. I either

had to squat high above the bowl. If I tried to sit, I would get to

a certain point and just FALL. Too funny. Love the burn baby!

As far as the dumb-bells question, I LOVE them. I do use a tall

cable thingy when I do my lats and tris, but other than that, I'm a

dumb-bell girl. (No comments from the peanut gallery on that one!!)

The reason I use the cable things are because I don't like doint my

right side THEN my left side. If anyone has any lifting suggestions

for dumb-bell exercises where I can do both back muscles and tri

muscles at once, I'd love to hear 'em!

Thanks,

Astra

> Wow! I did my first BFL LB workout this morning and even though I

> underestimated how long it would take and didn't quite get to

finish...oh

> my...I'm already feeling it!! It kind of sneaks up on you! I was

thinking

> after work I'd definitely need to go buy some heavier weights, but

I'm now

> realizing how intense the workout is!

>

> I tracked my food yesterday on Fitday for the first time and amazed

myself

> by staying in my ratios and calorie level. The hard part for me is

the

> calories. The problems I had with the zone was I'd often go over

2000

> calories and it is just too much for me.

>

> Also I was wondering if anyone works out only at home with

dumbbells and if

> you find you have enough variety for workouts. I do have access to

a gym,

> but with my carpal tunnel I'm unable to do any machines or cables

that put

> " tension " on my arms/wrists. Legs should be much easier at the gym

but

> other than that I'm pretty limited to dumbbells.

>

> Tonight I'm going to the gym to check things out and weigh myself

so I can

> estimate my body fat and set some more in depth goals.

>

> Colleen

>

> _________________________________________________________________

> Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at

http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.