Posted: August 17th, 2009 | Author: Fronk | Filed under: Uncategorized | 4 Comments »
Pushups (60 sec rest)
Squats (60 sec rest)
So guys, I will by away for 2.5 weeks, I will try to update you on my progress while I am on travels. However, I have limited connectivity to the internet.
Posted: August 16th, 2009 | Author: Fronk | Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »
Pushups (120 sec rest)
Squats
- 44 (Initial Test = Excellent)
Yes, you recognized correctly, I’m adding another challenge on my cardio days - the Two Hundred Squats program! This was the initial test.
Posted: August 15th, 2009 | Author: Fronk | Filed under: Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
Extra training module to focus on Bizeps/Belly, as they felt 100% fit again. It’s 34°C around here, and the AC in our gym does barely manage to keep the temperature under control …
Dumbbell Curl
- 10 kg (xx lbs) x 8
- 12 kg (26 lbs) x 8
- 14 kg (31 lbs) x 8
- 14 kg (31 lbs) x 8
Barbell Curl (S-bar)
- 15 kg (33 lbs) x 8
- 15 kg (33 lbs) x 8
- 15 kg (33 lbs) x 8
- 15 kg (33 lbs) x 15
No weight increase, focused on the movement (i.e. 1 sec positive movement, 2-3 sec negative movement). Last set until my body gave me a clear signal: “NO MORE!”
Lever Preacher Curls
- 50 kg (110 lbs) x 8
- 60 kg (132 lbs) x 8
- 70 kg (154 lbs) x 8
- 80 kg (176 lbs) x 8
Incline Sit-up
Lever Abdominal Crunch
- 50 kg (110 lbs) x 15
- 60 kg (132 lbs) x 15
- 70 kg (154 lbs) x 15
- 50 kg (110 lbs) x 15
I had to go down to 50 kg, my Abdomen was simply too tired, I guess I “enjoyed” the Sit-ups a bit too much.
Posted: August 14th, 2009 | Author: Fronk | Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »
Pushups
Especially after the Shoulder/Leg workout today, I was not 100% fit, but nevertheless managed to do it w. timed 90 second breaks between the sets. Since I will be on a business trip to Cologne next week and on vacation in Greece the two weeks afterwards, I will do an extra session in the gym tomorrow - double B (Bizeps, Belly), since those zones are not fully stressed out right now. On Sunday the OHP Day #3 follows. I have a plan!
Posted: August 14th, 2009 | Author: Fronk | Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »
Shrugs
- 28 kg (62 lbs) x 8
- 30 kg (66 lbs) x 8
- 30 kg (66 lbs) x 8
- 30 kg (66 lbs) x 8
Dumbbell, i.e. weight per hand.
Lever Seated Rear Lateral Raise
- 40 kg (88 lbs) x 8
- 40 kg (88 lbs) x 8
- 40 kg (88 lbs) x 8
- 40 kg (88 lbs) x 8
Dumbbell Front Raise
- 12 kg (26 lbs) x 8
- 14 kg (31 lbs) x 8
- 14 kg (31 lbs) x 8
- 14 kg (31 lbs) x 8
Lever Shoulder Press
- 80 kg (176 lbs) x 8
- 90 kg (198 lbs) x 8
- 100 kg (220 lbs) x 8
- 110 kg (243 lbs) x 8
Lever Leg Extension
- 60 kg (132 lbs) x 8
- 70 kg (154 lbs) x 8
- 80 kg (176 lbs) x 8
- 90 kg (198 lbs) x 8
Lever Lying Leg Curl
- 40 kg (88 lbs) x 8
- 50 kg (110 lbs) x 8
- 60 kg (132 lbs) x 8
- 70 kg (154 lbs) x 8
Dumbbell Squat
- 30 kg (66 lbs) x 8
- 30 kg (66 lbs) x 8
- 30 kg (66 lbs) x 8
- 30 kg (66 lbs) x 8
Weight per hand. 2nd time, slightly increased the weight.
Sled 45° Leg Press
- 140 kg (309 lbs) x 15
- 170 kg (375lbs) x 15
- 200 kg (441 lbs) x 15
- 220 kg (485 lbs) x 15
No break between #2 and #3 this week, and we recognized that a lot. I also started to workout with a hoodie on top of the t-shirt, no more cold muscles … and sweating here I come!
Posted: August 13th, 2009 | Author: Fronk | Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »
Cable Pulldown
- 50 kg (110 lbs) x 8
- 60 kg (132 lbs) x 8
- 70 kg (154 lbs) x 8
- 70 kg (154 lbs) x 8
Rear Pulldown
- 50 kg (110 lbs) x 8
- 60 kg (132 lbs) x 8
- 60 kg (132 lbs) x 8
- 60 kg (132 lbs) x 8
Lever Seated Row
- None, since we ran out of time …
Barbell Deadlift
- 40 kg (88 lbs) x 8
- 40 kg (88 lbs) x 8
- 40 kg (88 lbs) x 8
- 40 kg (88 lbs) x 8
Another small increase of weight (+10 kg), keeping a good range of motion.
Hyperextensions (round back, without additional weight)
Triceps Dip (without additional weight)
Lever Triceps Extension
- 40 kg (88 lbs) x 8
- 50 kg (110 lbs) x 8
- 50 kg (110 lbs) x 8
- 50 kg (110 lbs) x 8
Dumbbell Pullover
- 28 kg (62 lbs) x 8
- 30 kg (66 lbs) x 8
- 32 kg (71 lbs) x 8
- 32 kg (71 lbs) x 8
The Triceps Dip + Triceps Extension were done within a super set - it was quite hard.
Posted: August 12th, 2009 | Author: Fronk | Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »
Since I got kind of frustrated hitting my chest correct, I looked up some help the last days and found a quite interesting posting from “The Natural” on the Muskelschmied.de boards. However, that’s not enough, so thanks to some friends I stumbled over onehundredpushups.com, with a nice action plan on how to do … yes, kind of a surprise, 100 pushups.
I will work on this on my cardio days, i.e. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Since I started just today, I will go with Wednesday, Friday, Sunday for this week. In my initial fitness check, I managed to do 15 reps without being totally destroyed. I ignored the “rest”-period and directly started with the plan for Week #1, Day #1. So, here we go:
Pushups
A good feeling so far …
Posted: August 12th, 2009 | Author: Fronk | Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »
Smith Bench Press
- 40 kg (88 lbs) x 8
- 50 kg (110 lbs) x 8
- 60 kg (132 lbs) x 8
- 70 kg (154 lbs) x 8
Smith Incline Bench Press
- 40 kg (88 lbs) x 8
- 50 kg (110 lbs) x 8
- 60 kg (132 lbs) x 8
- 65 kg (143 lbs) x 8
Lever Seated Fly
- 45 kg (99 lbs) x 8
- 55 kg (121 lbs) x 8
- 65 kg (143 lbs) x 8
- 65 kg (143 lbs) x 8
Dumbbell Curl
- 12 kg (26 lbs) x 8
- 14 kg (31 lbs) x 8
- 14 kg (31 lbs) x 8
- 14 kg (31 lbs) x 8
Barbell Curl (S-bar)
- 15 kg (33 lbs) x 8
- 20 kg (44 lbs) x 8
- 20 kg (44 lbs) x 8
- 20 kg (44 lbs) x 8
Lever Preacher Curls
- 50 kg (110 lbs) x 8
- 60 kg (132 lbs) x 8
- 70 kg (154 lbs) x 8
- 80 kg (176 lbs) x 8
Incline Sit-up
Lever Abdominal Crunch
- 60 kg (132 lbs) x 15
- 70 kg (154 lbs) x 15
- 80 kg (176 lbs) x 15
- 80 kg (176 lbs) x 15
Posted: August 8th, 2009 | Author: Fronk | Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »
Shrugs
- 26 kg (57 lbs) x 8
- 28 kg (62 lbs) x 8
- 28 kg (62 lbs) x 8
- 28 kg (62 lbs) x 8
Dumbbell, i.e. weight per hand.
Lever Seated Rear Lateral Raise
- 40 kg (88 lbs) x 8
- 45 kg (99 lbs) x 8
- 45 kg (99 lbs) x 8
- 45 kg (99 lbs) x 8
Dumbbell Front Raise
- 10 kg (22 lbs) x 8
- 12 kg (26 lbs) x 8
- 12 kg (26 lbs) x 8
- 12 kg (26 lbs) x 8
Lever Shoulder Press
- 60 kg (132 lbs) x 8
- 70 kg (154 lbs) x 8
- 80 kg (176 lbs) x 8
- 90 kg (198 lbs) x 8
- 100 kg (220 lbs) x 16 (Bonus-Set!)
Lever Leg Extension
- 60 kg (132 lbs) x 8
- 70 kg (154 lbs) x 8
- 80 kg (176 lbs) x 8
- 90 kg (198 lbs) x 8
Lever Lying Leg Curl
- 45 kg (99lbs) x 8
- 55 kg (121 lbs) x 8
- 65 kg (143 lbs) x 8
- 65 kg (143 lbs) x 8
Dumbbell Squat
- 28 kg (62 lbs) x 8
- 28 kg (62 lbs) x 8
- 28 kg (62 lbs) x 8
- 28 kg (62 lbs) x 8
Weight per hand. 2nd time, slightly increased the weight.
Sled 45° Leg Press
- 140 kg (309 lbs) x 15
- 170 kg (375lbs) x 15
- 200 kg (441 lbs) x 15
- 210 kg (463 lbs) x 15
Et voila!
Posted: August 8th, 2009 | Author: Fronk | Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »
Bike
- Time: 45 minutes
- Performance: 150 Watt + two 1 minute full performance peaks
I introduced Peter to the gym - another one who fights “the good fight” now.
He and another friend encouraged me to do small full performance minutes. After these, my pulse shot up to 165, while it is usually between 135 and 140 on the bike (i.e. cardio level). Very intensive experience, but I am not quite sure if it’s healthy or not.
Today, it’s time for TM3 again - so, back to the gym …