Big O, Ike, and myself worked Chest and Triceps today. It was an awesome workout and with the three day break, I was able to do more... at least early in the workout. We started on the dreaded bench press and I can see some improvement. I'm not about to get cocky though, because Ike was putting up over 300 lbs and Big O was pretty close behind him. Taking the weights off and putting them back on for these guys is hard work all by itself. It would be easier if we had an additional person who wasn't doing so much weight so we could workout out in two groups of two. Unfortunately, nobody I know that lives nearby is willing to go to the gym as consistently as we do. Having an even numbered group would speed things up as well.
Our tricep sets were good as always and I went to failure on one of the exercises. It is strange that in weight lifting failure is sometimes a good thing. After the workout was over, Ike and I decided to run the 2 miles back to our apartment complex. It was a struggle for Ike who hasn't run in years. He also has to carry an extra 100 pounds compared to me, which I can only imagine as very difficult over long distances. He has a good attitude and will probably improve very quickly if we continue to run.
I'm due for a photo or video next post. To avoid boringness, I have attached a video of my favorite bodybuilder, Ronnie Coleman. I admire all these professional bodybuilders for the hard work they put in over very long periods of time, but the thing that I love about Big Ron are his catchphrases. My personal favorites are:
-"Light Weight Baby!"
-"Ain't nuthin' to it but to do it."
-"Everybody wants to be a bodybuilder but nobody wants to [insert whatever he is doing here, i.e. 'lift this heavy ass weight' or 'do these lunges']."
-"GOTTA GET GEEKED!"
As a side note, Big O's catchphrases are:
-"Big Boy's Got It!"
-"Give me sport!"
When I get big, maybe I'll think of a couple... Yelling out these things wouldn't be as cool while rocking out with the 25lb dumbbells..
-J
Showing posts with label chest. Show all posts
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7.03.2009
J: Day014 - Chest and Triceps
Big O's Big Workout Book
Even though the book is titled and geared towards men, I'm sure women would find the information inside very valuable.
Forgot to mention that yesterday we didn't go to the gym and I stayed at home and worked abs... It has been a while since I last did that and the workout was very difficult for me to complete. I may start doing three times per week...
6.29.2009
J: Day010 - Chest and Triceps
Here's a photo of the Smith Machine:
P.S. - Why does YouTube ALWAYS pause my videos when I look stupid?
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