NEW YEARS RESOLUTION WEIGHT LOSS THREAD

[Milk 1027]

I think I pulled a muscle on my arms. I thought I was sore at first, but it's the 3rd straight day, and I still cant straighten my arm 100%.

[Speedy1975]

Thanks you two, but I've got a LONG way to go before I'm happy. I need to build the peak of my biceps as you can see as well as widen my lats. I struggle with those big time and is why I do so much back work.

I also need to keep cutting that fat down so all 6 of those abs really show defined lines. I honestly think I look like a fat a$$ :(

[sugar'n'spice]

Originally Posted by Speedy1975

Thanks you two, but I've got a LONG way to go before I'm happy. I need to build the peak of my biceps as you can see as well as widen my lats. I struggle with those big time and is why I do so much back work.

I also need to keep cutting that fat down so all 6 of those abs really show defined lines. I honestly think I look like a fat a$$ :(

Wow!! Are you kidding? You sound like a woman! Come on, you're not fat!

[Bonnie]

Originally Posted by sugar'n'spice

Cool !! Edit : I am now at 29 lbs.. Woohoo! But, now holding!!!

You go girl!

Originally Posted by BeckyD@RodgersChevrolet

updated post #2

Welcome to Cbrenthus, Switchin2Chevy,TACamaroSS and Hall of Fame.

Welcome back ablackburn99 - congrats on your release from the Drs
at getting back at it.

Sugar'n'Spice - watch out there won't be anything left of you - nice job!

GTAHVIT -
Speedy - Could we see a pic sometime instead
of that silly avatar pic?

A big Thanks as always to CFD, hrpii and Bonnie for all the help and encouragement. The weather looks like it's starting to break a little and
that will make getting out and exercising a little easier for those of us
with cabin fever.

Good job everyone Keep up the good work.

Thanks Becky! I'm so glad this thread is still going ! Most are sticking with the plan!

Originally Posted by Speedy1975

Here's a progress pic:




and one just for Becky



I've still got some work to do to get where I wanna be so be gentle.

First of all Nice Back! and Good Job on the pic for Becky!! Love it!!

[Milk 1027]

Originally Posted by sugar'n'spice

Wow!! Are you kidding? You sound like a woman! Come on, you're not fat!

[Bonnie]

My workouts today:

(Circuit)

3x


DB front lunge: 15,15,20lbs 20,15,12 reps
Bi-lateral Pull Down: 60,60,65 lbs. 20,15,12 reps
Hyper Extentions: 3x10lbs.20,15,12 reps
Cable Low Row 75,75,80 lbs. 17,15,12 reps
Stiff/Romanian Dead Lift: 20,20,25 lbs 20,15,12 reps
Hammer Curls: 15,15,17.5 lbs. 20,15,12 reps
Lying leg raise: 3x40 lbs. 15,12,10 reps
Knee to elbow: 3x20 reps
Wipers: 3x20 reps

Cardio: Stairclimber for 25 min.


I added more reps to my workouts, about 5 more with each workout, it really made a difference in the soreness I feel right now. I'm also doing some type of cardio everyday for atleast 35 min. a day. Hoping these changes will kick it up a notch and make a difference in my muscle tone. Glad everyone is keeping at it, I wish I could chat with everyone more but I'm staying really busy at work these days. Keep rockin everybody!

[hrpiii]

Originally Posted by Speedy1975

Thanks you two, but I've got a LONG way to go before I'm happy. I need to build the peak of my biceps as you can see as well as widen my lats. I struggle with those big time and is why I do so much back work.

you mid back is super thick. What exercises are you doing for lats?

[JoeP@TeamBeckyD]

Originally Posted by Speedy1975

Here's a progress pic:




and one just for Becky



I've still got some work to do to get where I wanna be so be gentle.

You are too funny. BTW it all looks good to me

Originally Posted by Bonnie

My workouts today:

(Circuit)

3x


DB front lunge: 15,15,20lbs 20,15,12 reps
Bi-lateral Pull Down: 60,60,65 lbs. 20,15,12 reps
Hyper Extentions: 3x10lbs.20,15,12 reps
Cable Low Row 75,75,80 lbs. 17,15,12 reps
Stiff/Romanian Dead Lift: 20,20,25 lbs 20,15,12 reps
Hammer Curls: 15,15,17.5 lbs. 20,15,12 reps
Lying leg raise: 3x40 lbs. 15,12,10 reps
Knee to elbow: 3x20 reps
Wipers: 3x20 reps

Cardio: Stairclimber for 25 min.


I added more reps to my workouts, about 5 more with each workout, it really made a difference in the soreness I feel right now. I'm also doing some type of cardio everyday for atleast 35 min. a day. Hoping these changes will kick it up a notch and make a difference in my muscle tone. Glad everyone is keeping at it, I wish I could chat with everyone more but I'm staying really busy at work these days. Keep rockin everybody!

Bonnie you are awesome. Keep it up, we're all cheering for you

[CFD]

Originally Posted by Speedy1975

Here's a progress pic:




and one just for Becky



I've still got some work to do to get where I wanna be so be gentle.

You would think from your earlier posts you were fat like me.

[sugar'n'spice]

Originally Posted by CFD

You would think from your earlier posts you were fat like me.

CFD...you are not fat!!!

[CFD]

Originally Posted by sugar'n'spice

CFD...you are not fat!!!

I beg to differ, after not workingout for almost two months I have one big ab, right in the middle.

[SSMOKINHOT]

Originally Posted by sugar'n'spice

Wow!! Are you kidding? You sound like a woman! Come on, you're not fat!

[Speedy1975]

Originally Posted by sugar'n'spice

Wow!! Are you kidding? You sound like a woman! Come on, you're not fat!

Originally Posted by Milk 1027

Haha, thanks for the encouragement. I'm OCD so I guess bodybuilding fits my personality just not my genetics.

Originally Posted by hrpiii

you mid back is super thick. What exercises are you doing for lats?

Current back workout looks like this along with shoulders. Shoulders look pretty decent...nice round shape but can always be bigger. I wish I had some good thick traps and wider lats.

Smith behind head military press 135/140/140 10/8/8
Incline reverse fly 20/20/20 10/10/10
HS Under chin rope pull 160/160/160 10/8/8
Dumb bell shrugs 120/120/120 15/15/15 this is the heaviest dumb bell my gym has :( I'll just try to add reps each week
Rev grip bent over smith low row 185/185/185/185 8/10/10/8
HS rev grip low row 185/185/185 10/8/8
HS Lat pull 160/160/160 8/8/6
Front rack chin (pull ups) body weight 8/6/4 (back is TOAST)

If you got suggestions I'm all for them. I need to work on widening it up and building a peak on the bicep for shape.

For biceps I'm doing:
incline dumb bell hammer curl
incline dumb bell straight curl
cable finishing curl (cross over machine leaning way forward elbows up almost above my back curling toward the chest)

[CFD]

Originally Posted by Speedy1975

Haha, thanks for the encouragement. I'm OCD so I guess bodybuilding fits my personality just not my genetics.



Current back workout looks like this along with shoulders. Shoulders look pretty decent...nice round shape but can always be bigger. I wish I had some good thick traps and wider lats.

Smith behind head military press 135/140/140 10/8/8
Incline reverse fly 20/20/20 10/10/10
HS Under chin rope pull 160/160/160 10/8/8
Dumb bell shrugs 120/120/120 15/15/15 this is the heaviest dumb bell my gym has :( I'll just try to add reps each week
Rev grip bent over smith low row 185/185/185/185 8/10/10/8
HS rev grip low row 185/185/185 10/8/8
HS Lat pull 160/160/160 8/8/6
Front rack chin (pull ups) body weight 8/6/4 (back is TOAST)

If you got suggestions I'm all for them. I need to work on widening it up and building a peak on the bicep for shape.

For biceps I'm doing:
incline dumb bell hammer curl
incline dumb bell straight curl
cable finishing curl (cross over machine leaning way forward elbows up almost above my back curling toward the chest)

Normally I prefer exercises that focus on multiple muscle groups but if you're specifically looking for bicept size you might try preacher curls or isolation curls.