Re: Are you lifting enough weights?

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Ken - Good article on using light weights. ...Thanks! Makes me feel

better about my recent efforts.

Brett - Now... Are you just doing all this because you know I'm trying

to catch up to you?

BTW, those 50's will keep me hurting for many, many weeks to come. I am

not moving up anytime soon, so don't go running too far ahead.

In the last week or so, I've focused a little more on hitting those 10s

and it has left me with a feeling of " puffiness " in just about all the

muscle groups... bi's, tri's, chest, quads, back, shoulders, neck,

calves, and even abs. I don't think it's visible, it's just that it

feels tight to move. ...Lotsa good pain & soreness! I'm really going

to drive hard this current challenge.

Oh... I missed my chance to get my before pics for the official

challenge entry, so I suppose this will just be another informal cycle

for me. ...Looks like I'll just have to wait until later to cash

in on my " Champion " winnings.

Also, nothing wrong with the " Fake it, 'til you make it " approach. I do

it all the time! ...Sometimes, I've even convinced myself!

Remember...

Progress, not perfection!

Brett wrote:

> Oh, kinda like liphting weights....ya, that works great.

>

> Last 3-4 weeks in the gym have been kinda fun. First, I reversed my

> usual order (first session of the week was last, last was first, etc).

> Second, I've had some sessions that I really didn't wanna be there, or

> my joints / insertions were really sore and so I took it easy and/or did

> different exercises. I split one of the sessions into 2 and that was

> refreshing too.

>

> This week I started over with the usual order (chest first), but did

> different exercises. I knew that I was going to do this, so Saturday I

> went easy (relatively speaking) on chest, then Monday I only did the

> hammer machines, no barbell or dumbells. Started out a little sore, but

> gradually got into it and put some weight on. Got a really good workout,

> then finished it with triceps, something I rarely do after chest. Chest

> isn't sore today, but rather feels pumped. Odd. Legs today was good

> too. I went a little heavier on squats, but didn't do front squats.

>

> A guy and I discussed about how it's good to " fake it " even when you

> don't feel like working out, just to keep the consistency.

>

> Brett

>

> Ken Hawn wrote:

>

> >The gh is to be pronounced like a F. OK, I just mispelled it. :-)

> >

> >Ken

> >

> >

> >

> >>

> >>Reply-To: bodyforlife

> >>To: bodyforlife

> >>Subject: Re: Are you lifting enoght weights?

> >>Date: Tue, 09 Nov 2004 09:44:12 -0700

> >>

> >>I haven't found lighting weights to be very successful, well, to add

> >>muscle anyway.

> >>

> >>Just my opinion...:~)

> >>

> >>Brett (off to the gym)

> >>

> >>khawn wrote:

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>>Here is an article that I came across today about the issue of not

> >>>lighting enough weight to build muscle. Hope you like it.

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6391058/

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>Ken

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I'm just trying to keep it interesting and consistent. Your " challenge "

has renewed (to a small degree) my interest in doing biceps, so it's a

good thing.

Oddly, my weight has gone up to 222 from hovering steadily at 215 for

the last couple years (though I didn't weigh myself for a long time).

Everything else has stayed the same, including diet.

Brett

Holowko, Jr. wrote:

>Brett - Now... Are you just doing all this because you know I'm trying

>to catch up to you?

>

>BTW, those 50's will keep me hurting for many, many weeks to come. I am

>not moving up anytime soon, so don't go running too far ahead.

>

>In the last week or so, I've focused a little more on hitting those 10s

>and it has left me with a feeling of " puffiness " in just about all the

>muscle groups... bi's, tri's, chest, quads, back, shoulders, neck,

>calves, and even abs. I don't think it's visible, it's just that it

>feels tight to move. ...Lotsa good pain & soreness! I'm really going

>to drive hard this current challenge.

>

>

>Also, nothing wrong with the " Fake it, 'til you make it " approach. I do

>it all the time! ...Sometimes, I've even convinced myself!

>

>Remember...

>Progress, not perfection!

>

>

>

>

>

>

>Brett wrote:

>

>

>

>>Oh, kinda like liphting weights....ya, that works great.

>>

>>Last 3-4 weeks in the gym have been kinda fun. First, I reversed my

>>usual order (first session of the week was last, last was first, etc).

>>Second, I've had some sessions that I really didn't wanna be there, or

>>my joints / insertions were really sore and so I took it easy and/or did

>>different exercises. I split one of the sessions into 2 and that was

>>refreshing too.

>>

>>This week I started over with the usual order (chest first), but did

>>different exercises. I knew that I was going to do this, so Saturday I

>>went easy (relatively speaking) on chest, then Monday I only did the

>>hammer machines, no barbell or dumbells. Started out a little sore, but

>>gradually got into it and put some weight on. Got a really good workout,

>>then finished it with triceps, something I rarely do after chest. Chest

>>isn't sore today, but rather feels pumped. Odd. Legs today was good

>>too. I went a little heavier on squats, but didn't do front squats.

>>

>>A guy and I discussed about how it's good to " fake it " even when you

>>don't feel like working out, just to keep the consistency.

>>

>>Brett

>>

>>Ken Hawn wrote:

>>

>>

>>

>>>The gh is to be pronounced like a F. OK, I just mispelled it. :-)

>>>

>>>Ken

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>>

>>>>Reply-To: bodyforlife

>>>>To: bodyforlife

>>>>Subject: Re: Are you lifting enoght weights?

>>>>Date: Tue, 09 Nov 2004 09:44:12 -0700

>>>>

>>>>I haven't found lighting weights to be very successful, well, to add

>>>>muscle anyway.

>>>>

>>>>Just my opinion...:~)

>>>>

>>>>Brett (off to the gym)

>>>>

>>>>khawn wrote:

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>>Here is an article that I came across today about the issue of not

>>>>>lighting enough weight to build muscle. Hope you like it.

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6391058/

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>Ken

>>>>>

>>>>>

>

>

>

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Adding to what Kelley said, I used to just get sore as heck anytime I

changed weights or exercises to the point of the pain being

debilitating, but now... I feel it a little, but now, that THANKFULLY

doesn't happen anymore and I've been seriously stepping up the

weights.

Interesting how the body adapts... I used to use muscle soreness (or

the lack thereof) as my primary indicator to switch up exercises/

weights, but now... I just focus on working to exhaustion. I think

it takes time for a person to learn just how to read their body and

push for those 10s... very interesting to me as a novice

weightlifting-type person!!!

-Lianne

> >>>It is a really interesting phenomenon that some people get so

sore and

> others get no soreness (and everything in between).

>

> I for one get extremely sore if I do somethin new. I did lower

body on

> Monday and was already sore by the end of the workout. By 24 hrs

later, I had

> close to the 48 hr DOMS...By 48 hrs....man-o-peat! I was a

practical cripple.

> But I was surprised that I could do my 45 min tempo run last night

with no

> problem.

>

> Kelley

> New Half Marathoner

>

>

>

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I've definately noticed that too... just be glad with the chest

soreness you're not female...LOL. Ufdah.

-Lianne

> I find that while running, the soreness goes away at least if the

> soreness is in my legs. I can feel the soreness in the upper body

> while running. I've noticed it especially in the chest and the

> triceps as they jiggle while running.

>

> Andy