Re: Getting closer to my strength goals

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Watching out!!!

Hey, that's great. After you said that a few weeks ago, I tried 50's,

standing, and eeked out 10 or 12, but it wasn't pretty. I've been

trying the last few months to do biceps more regularly, and some lifts

are coming along (standing barbell), but not that one. Just monday, I

was finishing biceps with incline curls, and grabbed the 40's for an

easy set. The set sucked and I didn't get many reps, so for the next

set I figured I may as well do 50's and get the same reps...so I did.

My buddy didn't understand my logic...

Kudos to you, your efforts are paying off!!!

Brett (sore again, dunno why, but this is great)

Holowko, Jr. wrote:

>BFL'ers,

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>It's bragging time! ...With a new personal high.

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>One of my goals was to curl 2 x 50 lb dumbbells. I wanted to do 6 reps,

>each arm by my daughter's birthday, 10/31/04, and I want to get to 12

>reps by Christmas of this year.

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>After feeling charged up, early Monday morning, I did my typical sets of

>12 x 25, 10 x 30, 8 x 35, but, they felt too easy. So, when it was time

>for the set of 6, rather than grab the 40's, I decided to grab for the

>50's. I had to give it everything I could to do it, but, I was able to

>get off 6 seated curls, with 50 lbs for each arm! ...Oooohhh! Oooohhh!

> Oooohhh!

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>Of course, I finished with a set of 12 curls at 35 and 12 hammer curls

>at 40. I will say, it was a great feeling!

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>Now, to maintain and break 12 reps by Christmas! Yeah!

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>I'm still struggling to get my bench press back up to where it was

>before I tore my rotator cuff back in February, but I hope to be back on

>that goal soon, too. ...Look out Brett!

>

>I'm still tracking my weight, which has also hit another low at 247.0,

>but it bobbles up and down pretty regularly. I've decided not to focus

>as much on the scale weight as I am now more concerned about firming up

>and strengthening up, rather than simply losing weight. (Lifting

>weights is a lot less stressful than reading that #! & ^ scale!)

>

>I still want to get the body fat down, but, I'm enjoying my progress in

>the meantime.

>

>Happy goal setting!

>

>Remember...

>Progress, not perfection!

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[Guest guest]

GREAT for you .

Those days where you reach a goal are special. You are going to

reap the benefits of that one for a while. Be sure to show off

those arms once in a while

Good luck on that next goal of 12 reps by Christmas. You can DO IT.

Bruce

[Guest guest]

,

Way to go. You really jumped up with the weights. Wow! 50# DBs!!!! Great

accomplishment.

As usual, your planning, hard work and positive attitude are all paying off.

The benefits of exercise are all yours.

I had a little victory too...doing a set of 6 curls with two 25# DBs. I have

done this before but it was probably over a year ago. I have finally

regained what I lost in my arms. Feels great!

Kelley

New Half Marathoner

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Way to go, !!!

I'll be hitting some new highs myself... we went to the gym last

night to figure out starting weights for my boyfriend, and I cannot

tell you how... hmm, psychologically damaging? it is that his

starting weights are pretty close to my weights right now... ugh.

Yeah, yeah... he's bigger than me by 12 " and nearly 100lbs, but

still... I am too competitive for my own good! I think the

competition will be good for both of us, though... hehehe. Anyways,

this should prove pretty interesting!

-Lianne

> BFL'ers,

>

> It's bragging time! ...With a new personal high.

>

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