dpc Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 Oh and Matt... I talked to the people at the nicer gym and tehy won't lower their prices. I do get a discount for working at the zoo, so it'd be $45 a month. I told them I plan on being there a long time and they said I could pay for 2 years up front and it'd be get a 10% discount but even that comes out to $40 a month (paid upfront). So I'll be sticking to the crap gym. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 That sucks, I wish they would be more flexible and go for your business instead of pushing customers away with those kind of prices... Now at least you can use that money you're saving and start adding some nice quality food into the diet. The difference will do wonders, just maybe use straps on the deadlifts like we talked about and do the extra grip work. That is awesome you walked to the gym even though it was frigid out. That is Bad Ass, that kind of attitude will go far! What kind of help does this bodybuilder need do you think?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpc Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 12/8/13 ME bench db bench press 20x10 30x10 40x18,14,11 (these were all to failure) jm press barx8 65x8x3 db row 25x10 40x10 55x10x2 db side raise 15x10x3 really wanting to go to that other gym. should i just suck it up and pay $45 a month? it would just be so much easier and better. matt...that bodybuilder just needs information. he needs someone who has been aroudn the block to help him. i could tell just by talking to him that he was excited and into it but just lacked any education, but i dont think he knew that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpc Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 de lower body squat barx8 95x3 115x2x8 deadlift 135x1x6 i took both of these pretty damn serious. i acted as if this was a weight pr on both lifts. my pull feels great. its real fast (for me)... oneof them i nearly fell backwards i pulled so hard. 30 total pull ups (3 different hand positions) back extension 4 sets of 12 supersetted with ab work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 (edited) Dylan - if you are willing to pay the extra cash and the money is available then I would say go for it. I only object because I don't want it to cut into your food budget, and out of principal because the fees were so high... If your friend wants to forward his questions through you to me I'm always open to some Q & A Edited December 11, 2013 by MattM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpc Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share Posted December 12, 2013 Eh I'm not sure. I do have what I need on a minimum level. Its just a pain in the butt there. Bad equipment shoved in a room the side of a bathroom with 20 people. Just a pain 12/11/13 De upper body Speed bench Barx5x3 (each set with different hand position) 65x3x2 (two different hand positions) 85x3x9 (3 differsnt hand positions) Felt slow and weak and horrible DB work (each set of 12 reps) 1 set of flat DB press with 40 lbs 1 set of incline press with 35 lbs 1 set of shoulder press with 30 lbs Flat bar tri push down 35x12x4 35x17 (this was failure) Upright row 40x10x4 Hammer curl 25x8x3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpc Posted December 14, 2013 Author Share Posted December 14, 2013 12/13/2013 ME lower i was so excited to deadlift and turned out to be a bad day. i had to go to the gym early.. i hate training early... because of a education program at my job that i was going to partake in at a elementary school in midafternoon. deadlift 135x3x2 165x2 185x2 205x1 i called it here. my lower back was strained and i dont feel like aggravating my spine issue. i tried to do some light leg pressing but quit after a few reps. not worth hurting myself. but at the education program i was in an empty gym and they had a pull up bar so i did some pull ups about the other gym: i went back there today to really scope out what they have. they have teh same amount of benches as my current gym, 1 more incline bench and 1 decline bench (my current gym has no decline). dumbbells are dumbbells. the other gym has two platforms and also two squat racks. each area has its own bar. my current gym has one lunge rack with one bar. the power racks are the other gym are the same as ndsu so id be able to do rack pulls easier as well as i could add floor pressing and rack lockouts. the other gym also has bumper plates which make weak people like me be able to warm up better on deadlifts. the other gym also had a GHR. the main issue with my current gym is lack of equipment and space. we are all bunched together in a very small room. hard to move around and also you must wait around a lot if someone is using the rack. if i went to the new gym id also be able to add a lot more: rack lockouts rack pulls (easier) decline bench (both barbell and dumbbell) deficit deads floor press GHR easier to box squat (at my current gym i have to steal a bench and drag it ot the rack) the obvious reason i wouldnt want to go there is price. with my company discount it would be $45 a month. i talked to someoen who goes there and they only pay $25 a month with their company discount. im going to try and ask one of my bosses to call them and ask why we get only a $10 discount but the other company gets a $25 discount. (itd make more sense to give our company the bigger discount when we only have 15 employees yet the other business has over 100 employees) so that is my thinking right now. sorry so long. i really do want to go to this new gym, and doing the math id be able to financially. but spending $300 less a year on training is a pretty big gap. but if i go to the new gym i feel i might be more motivated as well as be able to train better. xoxo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpc Posted December 15, 2013 Author Share Posted December 15, 2013 12/14/13 ME upper Incline bench Barx8 65x5 85x3 105x3 125x1 135x2 One rep improvement since a few weeks ago. Not very good DB shoulder press 35x15x2 Lying DB extension 15x12x4 Wide grip pull down 85x8 100x8 120x8x2 (pretty sure this is a PR) DB side raise 17.5x10x3 Hammer curl 30x8x2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 I would say go for the nicer gym then. You sound like you are ready for a change, even if the price sucks a bit. The atmosphere might prompt more progress and like you said the equipment is much nicer. The only caution is again to make sure that it doesn't cut into your food budget. The cheapest sources of useful food are usually -frozen chicken breast -80/20 ground beef -peanut butter -rice (in bulk) -bread (just get the cheapest brand) -canola oil -bbq sauce (makes eating all the chicken bearable) I almost always have these things in the house. Awesome work on deadlift by the way, it's been a while since you pulled from the ground! How is the back feeling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpc Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 Eh it was just a crappy session. I could have easily pulled more and wanted to but said no because I was feeling pain already and didn't want to push it. I think just lifting early when my back isn't awake just doesn'tw ork but I didn't have a choice that day. I know I could have done more. This week I have to do ME again instead of DE. I'm flying to AZ for a few days and then when I get back it'll be Xmas and the gym will be closed. So after Wednesday I won't be able to train again until next Thursday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpc Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 Still haven't made a decision on the gym. I just hate that they only care about money and could care less about helping people better themselves. 12/17/13 ME squat squat barx8 95x5 115x5 135x3 160x2 185x1 205x1 10 pounds over a couple of weeks ago and did that with a sore hip from work. felt real good too. at this point my ass was pretty sore from squatting and i just said "screw it, i dont wanna walk tomorrow" deadlift 135x5x3 body weight back extensions 5 sets of 12 abs my ass is numb, my lower back feels like i have a baseball growing out of it and my abs are so tight i can feel it when i breath. this was the best workout in months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpc Posted December 19, 2013 Author Share Posted December 19, 2013 12/18/13 ME upper db bench 20x10x2 30x8x2 40x20, 14, 12 (the first and third sets are PR's for their respective sets) rope tri pushdown 30x10x4 v-grip pull down 85x8 100x8x3 leaving tomorrow for arizona. when i get back ill be able to train on monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpc Posted December 27, 2013 Author Share Posted December 27, 2013 12/26/13 ME lower box squat barx8 95x5 115x5 135x3 160x2 185x1 205x1 leg curl some weight for 3 sets of 15 back extension 3 sets of 10 abs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 How was the break? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpc Posted December 27, 2013 Author Share Posted December 27, 2013 Meh unwanted. I realized how amazing it is to play golf in a T-shirt in Arizona in December but I missed training. Glad to be back. You go to St Paul for Xmas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpc Posted December 28, 2013 Author Share Posted December 28, 2013 12/28/13 ME upper flat bench with ring finger on power ring barx8 65x5 85x3 105x3 115x3 135x4 was going to go for 3 but ended up getting 4. this is 3 reps better then a few weeks ago so things are progressing nicely. standing military press barx8 65x6 75x6x5 wide grip pull down 100x8x5 lying tri extension 17.5x10x3 supersetted with hammer curls 30x8x3 first good upperbody lift in two months. ive made a few simple changes that i think has been helping me. 1) im waiting a lot longer after i eat to go to the gym usually id eat and then take off but lately ive been eating and awiting an hour to go. 2) im warming up better. ive always been pretty good about warming up and never just jumped in (i never log my warm ups though).. but lately before any sort of ME pressing ill go and do a few sets of light db bench or something of that nature. helps me warm up a bit. 3) i bought one of those fitness band thingys. its not a band but the things ladies use with handles. i bought one and do 100 reps of tri pushdowns a day (unless im doing ME pressing the next day). ill also do some standing abs with it and band pull aparts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpc Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 12/30/13 DE squat speed squat barx8 95x2x2 115x2x8 speed deadlift 135x1x6 4 sets of 12 back extension abs 20 pull ups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpc Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 1/1/14 DE bench speed bench barx5x3 each set with a different grip (normal bench grip, close grip, middle finger on power ring) 65x3x3 each set with differen grip 85x3x9 3 sets for each grip flat db bench 45x10 incline db 40x10 shoulder press 35x10 flat bar tri cable pushdowns 35x12 42.5x12x3 db row sets of 10 30 40 50 60 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Looks like those changes you made to your pressing day are paying off! I hope the holidays went well for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpc Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 On New Years Day I slipped on the ice. No big deal but I slightly pulled a muscle in my hamstring and my Matt calf. I skipped leg day on Thursday and chose to do it today. When I got to the gym my leg was still a bit sore and the gym was the busiest it's ever been. Couldn't walk 5 feet without moving out of someones way. Just did a few things and left. 1/4/13 ME Squat Leg Press (I wanted to do some rack pulls but the one squat rack was filled with people.) platex10 plate+25 x5 2plates x3 2plates+25 x3 3plates x 3 3plates+25 x3 4 sets of 12 reps back extension abs Leg is feeling better, just takes some time. Next week I'll do the rack pulling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpc Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 1/5/14 ME Upper incline bench barx8x2 65x5 85x3 105x3 115x1 125x1 140x1 felt like crap. im not sure why but my right shoulder and right elbow was hurting throughout the session. as i type this now it feels really warm was the rest of my body feels normal. bb standing press barx5 65x5 85x5x3 lying db extension 17.5x10x3 wide grip pulldown 100x8 120x8x2 side note: on tuesday (the 7th) i am switching areas at my job part time. my current area does not involve a lot of physical labor. this new area ill be working in involves a lot more physical labor and it also a lot more dangerous. shouldnt interfere with training though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpc Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share Posted January 8, 2014 1/7/14 DE lower speed squat barx10 95x5x2 115x2x8 speed deadlift 135x1x6 5 sets of 12 reps back extension abs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Regarding the shoulder & elbow - have you been wearing the elbow sleeves still? Also what type of physical labor are we talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpc Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 Haven't been wearing the sleeve but I probably will now. I'm basically a farm boy. Lots of moving hay and straw now. On my feet all day. Working with 2000 lb horses. Outside in the freezing cold or heat all day. Just takes a more physical toll then the other position. But my time will be spent in both areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpc Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 1/10/13 Not happy went in to do ME lower body and do some rack pulls. on my 4th set my lower back had a few pops and i called it. im fine now but didnt want to do something that will upset my back. not happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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