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2004/03/21, 11:21 PM
Hey everyone, I am new here and well i have just started to get back into training again, prior to my pregnancy( basically the last 10 months of 2002) I was heavily weight training, the old school way, and by this i mean in a good friend basement(he was a professional body builder in his youth) anyhow he was like a drill sergent which was great but now with failed health i am on my own....i want to know if i can do more than the alloted 3 days a week...my schedual was different than the one they have given me here...anyhow here is an example
5 days a week
50-100 crunches,
6min of squats,
6min of calf raises,
10 sets of 10 bench presses (alternating legs between reps)
4 sets of 75lbs preacher curls(where i was at when i stopped)
3 different styles on the curl bar 4 sets of 10 reps (geeze i wish i knew the names..lol..i just did as i was told)
4 sets of 10 reps where i would bring the dumbell up my side into my armpit.
and then i would do crunches with the curl bar where i would do 10 then hold on the last one and curl the bar 10 times.
i had fast results with this and would like to know your opinion on if i can go for the gusto and train as hard as i did then...thanks
OH AND I A NOTE TO ALL WHO ARE WORKING OUT...DO NOT STOP ABRUPTLY THE PAIN IS UNBELIEVEABLE...YOUR MUSCLES FREAK RIGHT OUT!!!...
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2004/03/21, 11:31 PM
PS....I have 5 weeks before i go to california and 15lbs....so if you have any extra advice that would help send it on over..thanks
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2004/03/23, 07:42 AM
That seems like an odd routine to do five days in a row, or even five days a week. If you got great results doing that, it is amazing. Most people would end up overtrained.
You will need to ease back into a routine. if you pick that routine, start with 2 or 3 times a wek, with a day or two inbetween for rest.
Pain upon stopping working out is abnormal.
You should be able to lose 15lbs in five weeks - start slowly, though. A lot of fat loss (80-90%) depends on what/how/when you are eating.
Good luck!
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"To be able to go to the gym and train hard is a joy and a privelege, even though the hard work necessitates driving yourself through considerable discomfort. Savor this privelege and blessing, and revel in it."
Stuart McRobert, Beyond Brawn
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2004/03/23, 08:21 AM
thanks for your response, i did not do that exactly each day somedays we would leave things out and mix it up a bit, also there was some cardio before and the workout last only 1.5 hours at the most.
The doctor told me that when you work out that hard the pain that i was experiencing in my shoulders and arms were normal.
anyhow thanks for the advice i am going to stick with the routine here that free trainers has laid out for me and add some extra's i'll keep track of what i am doing and let you all know what my progress is in 2 weeks and then 4 weeks...
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2004/03/23, 09:12 AM
That workout would kill me. You are a strong person. Like Amy says, that pain is not normal, unless you are talking about after working out. Eat right and come back slow.
Good luck.
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"A will finds a way, failure is not an option"
Ivan
carivan@freetrainers.com
Montreal Canada
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2004/03/23, 10:28 AM
Pain in your shoulders is not normal - it indicates that you are doing damage. Pain/sorenes in your muscles is normal when you workout hard, but pain in your joints is a sign of overtraining, progressing too quickly, or bad form, poor exercise choices.
Definitely try the programs here and keep us updated!!!
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"To be able to go to the gym and train hard is a joy and a privelege, even though the hard work necessitates driving yourself through considerable discomfort. Savor this privelege and blessing, and revel in it."
Stuart McRobert, Beyond Brawn
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