Weight Training

[stangin4lyfe]

I need to crank up my cardio but it's boring and I dislike doing it.

I dislike working for a living, but I still do it.

Treat your workouts(or cardio) like your job, JUST DO IT!!!

[Vertnut]

I dislike working for a living, but I still do it.

Treat your workouts(or cardio) like your job, JUST DO IT!!!

My wife gets on my ass about this, but it's true. It's a priority for me, especially as I got older. When you start picking hotels based on their cardio equipment, you know you have a problem.

[stangin4lyfe]

My wife gets on my ass about this, but it's true. It's a priority for me, especially as I got older. When you start picking hotels based on their cardio equipment, you know you have a problem.

haha...I did that down in San Antonio whenever we stayed at the Omni Hotel and Mokara Spa.
Except mine was for machines and weights...even though we were supposed to be on vacation!

[Z06killinsbf]

I dislike working for a living, but I still do it.

Treat your workouts(or cardio) like your job, JUST DO IT!!!

Good point...... I need a new job and to only lift weights!! Win win

[Geor!]

I wasn't wanting this to turn into a pissing match but, thank you, Ruffdaddy.

[Vertnut]

I wasn't wanting this to turn into a pissing match but, thank you, Ruffdaddy.

Well, I'll be goddamn. No love for the old guy?

[Geor!]

Well, I'll be goddamn. No love for the old guy?

You can go and jump into the deep end for all I care!!!

[jdgregory84]

Jumping jacks.......Richard Simmons style. Geoff..I know it sounds stupid but take a body pump class. It will kick your ass I promise.

[Vertnut]

You can go and jump into the deep end for all I care!!!

I do it all the time! LMAO!

[Vertnut]

Jumping jacks.......Richard Simmons style. Geoff..I know it sounds stupid but take a body pump class. It will kick your ass I promise.

Yessir. Good old calisthenics will whip your ass. My old football coach was all about 6" leg lifts and rocket-jumps until sunset. Of course we also ran till we puked and pumped free weights until we couldn't lift our arms.

[jdgregory84]

Yessir. Good old calisthenics will whip your ass. My old football coach was all about 6" leg lifts and rocket-jumps until sunset. Of course we also ran till we puked and pumped free weights until we couldn't lift our arms.

I don't know if you're refering to the jumping jacks thing or the body pump suggestion. Body pump is an hour long class that uses "light" weights. It's about an hour long. It is fucking legit. Beachbody inc just now decided to come out with a body pump product but it's been around for a while. Basically you do a shitload of reps with light weight. I think within an hour you do around 600 reps and it's everything from squats/lunges, to curls. Attacks the whole body. I always tell people that are joining the gym that don't want personal training, that if they do body pump and spin class 3 times a week each that they'll see amazing results.

Plus, for somebody that doesn't know a whole lot about weight lifting, it will give them an idea for lifts that they can do on their own if they wanna go heavier for more bulk.

[Vertnut]

More about the jumping jacks. My point is that tons of programs work (simple calesthenics) if people will just DO IT.

[sspstang]

If you're in the allen/plano/frisco area I can meet you to help out. Or if you want to drive out here, I'll help you as well.

Other than that, I suggest sticking with basics and if doing free weights get a spot at a minimum until you're comfortable with the weight you can do. And try to mix in intense cardio...keeping a constant pace is for the birds.

For chest:

Bench press, flat press of a machine will work.

Dumbell incline, start light until you find your optimum resistance.

Cable Flyes

misc...

Legs:

Leg Press

Quad Extensions

Hamstring Curls

Calve extensions

Bis/Tris:

Flat bar curl (inner and outer grips)

Supinating Dumbell Curl

Hammer Curl

21s with an Easy bar

Skull crushes

Overhead Cable extension

V-Bar push down

Cable extensions

Back:

Lat Pull downs (several machine options)

Rows

various machines (I don't know the name of back machines well)

lower back exercise (roman chair or machine)

Shoulders:

lateral raises

dumbell press

reverse flyes

shrugs

bent over rows

Abs:

whatever

My weekly workouts are just like this.