I'm going stale

I did chest and abs yesterday. I don't know whats going on but the work outs latly are just not doing it for me anymore. After a chest work out I would be on fire. Now it's like kind of sore. I know it's the last week of this workout plan for this month, and the only thing I can think of is that I gone stale or bored with the program. Next week will tell the tale to see if I can genarate some electricity within. thegymenthusiast@gmail.com blog you later.

Shoulders and triceps on Sunday

My shoulder workout went well but I'm having trouble with triceps. I do DB overhead tricep extentions and one arm  under hand pulldowns. The added new DB to the gym and the handles have sharp gips on them that makes it tough to grab with out the handle digging into your skin. The revers grip tricep pulldowns without the proper handle it's tough to preform the movement properly. So all in all do some homework to find the right gear in the gym so time and effort isn't wasted. thegymenthusiast@gmail.com blog you later.

They put may leg press machine back

I was doing legs on Saturday and I spoke before that they removed my two leg press machines that I used. Well the 45" leg press I was using they replaced with two new ones and I don't like them. The vertical leg press machine I was using was put back in the gym all nice and painted I almost didn't recognized it. Maybe they will bring back the 45" leg press machine that I really loved but who knows. thegymenthusiast@gmail.com blog you later.

Just another back and bicep day

I might have strained my lower back a little doing bent over rows today. Just a reminder be careful if you feel your lower back straining then it's time to lighten up on the movement or stop the movement all together. I feel ok now but I will know more tomorrow. Have a question let me know. thegymenthusiast@gmail.com blog you later.

I hate the new leg press machines

I did legs yesterday on the new big leg press machine, not cool it just didn't do it for me. It put a funny stress on my lower back and hips.Last week  I used the smaller leg press machine I can go a little heavier on this one with no stress but the end result is the same my legs don't fell like they are getting a good hard workout. The next day they don't feel that sore and don't look pumped. I miss the old hammer streigth leg press the gym had before Dame! you know the drill thegymenthusiast@gmail.com blog you later.

Dame another piece of gym equipment was replaced

I did chest and abs on Wednesday. this month I do decline flys for chest as one of my excersices and they replace the decline bench that I used with a new one that has a pull handle on the top part of the bench that prevents me from being able to slide on the decline with two dumbbells in my hand. So now I have to use a regular flat bench and prop it up from  the front legs with two step up boards (I steal them from the aerobics class Hee Hee) I just have to make due with whats available. All in all I had a good workout. thegymenthusiast@gmail.com blog you later.

I was off today but on Sunday......

Yeah I go back to the gym tomorrow. I did shoulders and triceps on Sunday and I am still feeling it. I really wanted to discuss the importance of safety. There was a few of us in the gym on Sunday and  a young 20YO was on the smith press machine being mr. ego loads up the bar to do shoulder presses and the bar slips. All I heard was a big bang. He was quick enough to get out of the way but the brand new smith press machine looks like it's going to need some maintenance. My point is that this machine has safety stoppers so if you do drop the weight it dosen't go crashing to the floor or worse falling on you. That's the reason to use a machine like the smith press, for safty. have a question thegymenthusiast@gmail.com blog you later.

I tried a new leg press machine on saturday

I talked about my gym getting in some new equipment befor. On Saturday I did legs. I jumped on the new 45* leg press machine because they replaced the old one they had. At first I didn't think any thing of it, felt just like the old one. After the first set It seemed a little easy I used the same weight I normally would for 12 reps  but I felt that I could of done two or three more reps. I said to myself the next day will tell me whats going on , I will see how my legs feel then. Well I woke up the next day my legs felt pumped but nothing I felt when I used the old leg press machine. I don't know maybe it's positioned differently or I may have gotten stronger who knows but I will try something different next time. thegymenthusiast@gmail.com blog you later.

I woke up with sore lats

I did back and biceps today but I woke up with sore lats. Dame I guess my body is still not  accustom to the heavy weight. When you work out on one body part (chest) like I did yesterday and another body part gets sore It's because some other muscles came into play to assist with the heavy movement. Then to add insult to injury I had to do back today. All in all it didn't effect me so it's all good. you know the drill thegymethusiast@gmail.com blog you later.

It felt good to get to the hard training again but....

I felt good I felt strong today but my shoulders kind of hurt. I guess all the joint prep I did in the last two days ether helped or it didn't. If I still have some pain tomorrow then I know something up. It might have been the incline hammer strength presses that I was doing. Maybe I should have built myserlf up to the heavy weight before I went all out. For now I will get some sleep and hope for the best.

I'm off today but......

Today is my day off but I'm preparing my joints for tomorrows work out. I'm going back to my normal extra heavy routine.  I'm taking some asprin tonight just to make sure there is no inflammation in my joints.  I don't normaly take asprin or any thing else but I want to make sure I don't aggravate anything because of inflammation. especially  when going back to this extra heavy routine. I also might take some an hour or two before my workout just in case. Have a question email me: thegymenthusiast@gmail.com blog you later.