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Overall Goal: 10-16-09 New workout to burn more calories while lifting a little faster and lighter is taking a while to get used to but I think it will work
Fit Status:
putting the most in the 4 days I can hit the gym. Kind of sucks working 12-13 hour days but I can workout fresh
Basically I was a skinny little dork, at least now I am not skinny, lol. My freshman year of high school I was about 5'9" or so and about 135lbs, tall and skinny. I joined the powerlifting team to learn about weight training. I also joined the swimm team that year and got in great shape. Sophmore year I continued powerlifted but then joined wrestling and weighed 150 at 5'10". Junior year I just did powerlifting. I never lifting during the summer breaks however. By senior year I just wanted to go home after school so I quit everything. After my first 2 years of college I somehow got up to around 218 lbs and was in terrible shape. I have a younger brother who was 150 lbs, benched 260, deadlifted 375, and squatted 320, that was my main reason to get back in the gym.
November 27, 2008.
After 4 years of solid strength training and on-off rotater cuff pain and talking with a personal trainer I realized I have been doing it all wrong. I am happy with my strength but found out only doing strength training is dangerous to joints and kind of pointless since I don't compete or plan to. I trained with a trainer and he killed my chest in 15 minutes without any shoulder pain at all. He changed my outlook on fitness. I am looking forward to trying different routines and am ready to see the next level I have been striving for.
I started powerlifting in high school (Saint Xavier) because I was not very athletic. My coach was Larry Traub, multiple National Powerlifting Champion and current Champ over 50, who had a great workout for increasing max rep.
Why I Love It:
It is a great stress reliever in my messed up world. I also feel awesome after a hard lift session.
November 27,2008
I finally did something about my high blood pressure and starting taking 5mg of Lisinopril in the morning. It is actually a great drug for working out because it does not affect cardiac output or cause lethargy like a beta-blocker (Metoprolol, Propranolol). In turn my heart is not working as hard to move blood so I have more energy and feel fantastic! But this motivates me to lose body fat and try to get off this little pill. However I am trying to cut caffeine which sucks because of the headaches.
How I Stay Motivated:
Sep 08- After working in the hospital for awhile seeing how a great majority of patients are not healthy and overweight I truely realized how important exercise is.
November 19, 2008
With school almost over I am lifting great, with more focus and intensity. I listen to Disturbed and that gets me pumped. I quit taking Nano Vapor three months ago and keep getting stronger. I have tweaked my rotater cuff from doing the most I ever have on incline bench so its time to take a week off. Still struggling with fat loss but my diet is much better. NOW IF I ONLY HAD A GIRLFRIEND, lol. I get the biggest kick out of seeing that other nurses actually workout!!
Nov 23, 2008
I just joined Urban Active today! I am excited about starting at a real gym. Plus they had a great student rate that I will always have.
Nov 30, 2008
Recent measurements show I have lost 3-4 inches overall and gained some muscle in the process. I see my goals becoming reality!!
BB Accomplishments:
No real awards, just personal. I never skip a day or body part. I am proud that I can BB curl 120 lbs 5 times after doing 90 for 10, 100 for 8, and 110 for 6, my goal was 135 for 4 but I am about to get away from strength training for a while. According to this site I could bench 267 and squat 370 since I do 275 for 2 sets of 10, so I feel good about those too.
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Last Updated: Nov 19, 2008 5:47am
What mcdubz02 Is Up To:
Oct 16, 2009
mcdubz02changed Overall Goal: "10-16-09 New workout to burn more calories while lifting a little faster and lighter is taking a while to get used to but I think it will work."
10-16-09 New workout to burn more calories while lifting a little faster and lighter is taking a while to get used to but I think it will work
Goal (Long):
Lose fat and get ripped. I am done with trying to lift heavy for a while. I am going to focus on burning calories and getting a hard workout done in 1 hour and 15-30 mins with fast lifting and cardio
AS a nurse I see how most people with illness don't bother to do anything about it and keep coming to the hospital. If more people would take control of their illness and exercise somewhat they could vastly improve their lives.
She shows that a strict diet is the single most important thing for your body. Some supplements help, but you are what you eat. I am working on becoming this strict in my diet
Now I am trying keep up my heart rate and burn calories while lifting. I have cut all my weight back, decreased rest time to 45 secs-1 min 45 secs, keeping reps in the 10-15 range, doing supersets. I am trying to burn fat while maintaining muscle, I am about as big as I want...
desn't matter what goals u going set up for ur furture, i know u will make it through. i will here for u any time when u needs supporting. i believe in u!
u look great, i know how u feel..be there done there, i was work for full time and went college for full time for passed 4 yrs, the weekend had other class...it's hard but u will make it through. thx u sent me the info,
they r really good specially superset...i love it! thx again.
hey buddy, i m glad heard from u, hoping ur days went good, and cant wait to know about ur news, pm me anytime no rush. hve some fun dont work too much!
