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January 18th, 2007, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve  In that case, welcome to the gun show.... 
Just teasing! | LMAO!!....as long as I get front row seats I'm there!  |
January 18th, 2007, 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve In that case, welcome to the gun show.... | And would you look at that? There isn't even a cost for admission!
Me, I love arms too, forearms specifically. Well defined, male or female (think Linda Hamilton with the shotgun in T2).
Backs, I like those too.
Last edited by M2M; January 18th, 2007 at 12:58 PM.
Reason: My lovely spelling!
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January 18th, 2007, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve Thanks for that Lee. And you keep IMing me on aim, right. I keep missing you! | Yeah bro - hit me up next time your on...... |
January 18th, 2007, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by M2M And would you look at that? There isn't even a cost for admission!
Me, I love arms too, forearms specifically. Well defined, male or female (think Linda Hamilton with the shotgun in T2).
Backs, I like those too. |
yay no cost...it's free woot!!
ooo ya backs too...my little bro he's 14 and he is very athletic...(complete opposite of me right now) he is great a baseball...well all sports bascially and his back is so well defined... |
January 18th, 2007, 02:04 PM
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Rep Power: 182 | | I am glad you guys keep my journal warm with humor. Otherwise, it would be full of facts... dry and boring. Thanks. |
January 18th, 2007, 02:57 PM
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January 18th, 2007, 05:01 PM
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Rep Power: 51 | | Hello! Just caught up on the world according to Steve (I'd call it your diary, but there's not a lot about you in here! LOL!). You talk a lot of sense. I guess that's why I keep losing consistently, even though I usually eat about 200-400 calories over what I've been told to. I've got a lot to think about now, in a good way. I'll have to read up on your other posts to get all the info sorted. Thanks for offering your help to everyone! |
January 18th, 2007, 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve I am glad you guys keep my journal warm with humor. Otherwise, it would be full of facts... dry and boring. Thanks. | glad to be of service...ya facts are BORING! gotta feed some dirt every now and again. Gotta give it some liquid so it's not so dry...that's we us girls are here...gotta keep it interesting! |
January 18th, 2007, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by dariqueen Hello! Just caught up on the world according to Steve (I'd call it your diary, but there's not a lot about you in here! LOL!). You talk a lot of sense. I guess that's why I keep losing consistently, even though I usually eat about 200-400 calories over what I've been told to. I've got a lot to think about now, in a good way. I'll have to read up on your other posts to get all the info sorted. Thanks for offering your help to everyone! | Hey, thanks for taking the time to see what I am about.
I wouldn't bother finding all my other posts, there will be plenty more. Besides, I think I did about 150 in the past 2 days. 
I look forward to hearing more from you. |
January 18th, 2007, 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by jennbabe06 glad to be of service...ya facts are BORING! gotta feed some dirt every now and again. Gotta give it some liquid so it's not so dry...that's we us girls are here...gotta keep it interesting! | You saying I am dry!?
Just teasing.  |
January 18th, 2007, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve HI, and thanks for the kind words. Can't ever hear enough of them!
First let me say this to you. Increasing lean body mass (muscle) is more a function of the amount of food you are eating than any set way of working out. Does that make sense to you.
The old way you were training above I actually don't have a problem with, depending on how you had it laid in totality each day. You say you were getting bulky from it though. The only way that is possible is if you were in a caloric surplus. And when you are in a caloric surplus with the right foods, and lifting weights any way you want, something is going to happen in terms of growth. There are more optimal ways than others, but you get my point I hope.
You also stated that you lost leanness, which indicates to me that you were CERTAINLY eating in a caloric surplus.
So I ask you this. What exactly are your goals? Your training was not wrong to begin with. If anything, I would say it is wrong now, which I will get into in a moment.
Second, what made you resort to high rep training? What was your reasoning. I would imagine that you were following some unfounded belief that high rep training tones and low rep (heavy) training bulks. No matter what way you slice it, resistance training either builds muscle or it doesn't. Toning is purely a function of fat loss and has nothing to do with the weights that you lift. Ok?
Third, flexibility is part of a training protocol that should exist aside from your aerobic training and resistance training. I do dynamic flexibility work before each of my workouts and I do static flexibility work every single day. Increase LBM has very little to do with becoming inflexible. Ok?
I am sure you are going to have more questions, and that is fine. I am going to stop here and see if all that sinks in, and wait to see what you have to say. | Hey Steve, thanks a lot for responding to my post.
First off, my main goal is to be and look healthy. Basically, I just want to lose fat and develop high endurance.
Secondly, the routine that I did before was actually the only way that I weight trained. It was great for causing my muscles to grow incredibly fast in a short period of time and the workouts lasted only 40-45 minutes. I really never wanted to do long, plain, repetitive sets like I'm doing now, but I didn't like the way my muscles were feeling (cramped up).
Therefore, I decided to try the other way. I was told by my dad, who used to be a body builder, and other people to do high reps and low weight. So far, I did notice a difference in how my muscles look in general and the resistance stretches my muscles out a lot more doing this. But, I do notice that I do not burn as much fat as I used to when I did the other workout. But maybe my eating habits could have played a role in the "bulkiness" because I usually have horrible eating habits. I eat way more than I'm supposed to, but in the past month I've been eating very well overall. Is that what you meant by "caloric surplus"? I also usually do pilates which helps me to stretch and improve my flexibility.
I'm not sure if that makes sense but I just wanted to know what you suggest that works for other women who just want to tone up and lose fat.
Thanks again for being kind enough to let me pick your brain!  |
January 18th, 2007, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve You saying I am dry!?
Just teasing. | hey you said it...lmao |
January 18th, 2007, 09:30 PM
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It's nice to see you sharing your huge wealth of knowledge with so many people, Steve =] Keep it up bro |
January 19th, 2007, 06:24 PM
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I mean Steveman posting here today? |
January 19th, 2007, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Merciless You look familiar
It's nice to see you sharing your huge wealth of knowledge with so many people, Steve =] Keep it up bro | Hello my friend. | | |
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