Addicted much? hope so =P

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Originally Posted by cog

I'm thinking this could be a mental block on your part here TP.I can't see how could use your ankles,knees and hips for cycling with some impact added in and worry about squatting.What I do know is that people who do not get into at least a moderately deep squat stance also get pretty stiff don't they?

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I appriciate your concerns. I have been tampering with this for about 6 years now to find something that works. When i bike its usually VERY low impact. When i mountain bike i run a $3000+ mountain bike with 5.5" on the front and 5" on the back of Fox custom air ride suspension that is tuned up for my weight so drops upto 3' really have no impact on me, on that note i am never doing drops of 3' or any kind its ussually just fast flowing trails for 10 or so kms. When im on the road i run a Kona Jake the snake cycle cross bike and avoid pot holes so i don't buckle my rims >_< I bike with higher revolutions per minute then most riders and keep a very consistant and even pace. The low impact motion combined with clipless pedals/shoes keeps a nice uniform motion thats very very good for my joints.

Unicycle... its a little different i am running low pressure in my tires (around 12 psi) so the downhill tires side walls become the shock absorption but it does cause me a lot of hip pain... its just so damn fun! Trials unicycling... i have hopped off 2' ledges and it is brutal but.... so much fun....


I have had some good workouts! Weighed in at 146 lbs today. Absolutely kills some 85 lb dumb bell sitting shoulder press with full range of motion (touched my shoulder to full extension) with no spotter and re racked without touching the ground for 3 reps! I was on fire!!! I am getting some intense vains showing that i havent had before, like tricep and my bicep vain is getting SO much better! The visual effe t of my vains popping is a mental stimulus for me for getting pumped and workout harder!

Legs... they keep popping up from you guys as recommendations and i am trying my best! I have done legs the last 2 workouts with some good success's and failures.

Squats - Were a complete terrible fail! I started with the bar and then worked upto 95 pounds, i could not get close to 90 degree angle, and it felt like someone lined my left hip joint with razor blades... the pain was very uncomfortable...

Leg press - I also seem to surprise myself on it. I did just the sled for 5, 1 45 per side for 5 2 45's for 5 and then added another 25 for 3. I have been keeping the outsides of my feet touching the sides of the foot plate, and aligning my foot angle to correspond and keep in line with my knees and hips while i press. I was able to exceed 90 degress both days by quite a bit and went as low as the machine would allow on every rep. I am not going to increase weight beyond this until i can pump out some serious numbers and a few weeks of it with minimal hip discomfort. If all goes well i will take another stab at squats.

If leg press works then do leg press.You have to do something for lower body or you will become very unbalanced.

I used to do a fair amount of mtn biking in the mtns,I know what it's about.As far as I know from visiting every shop in town,I had the first fully suspended bike in Calgary,92.I took an aluminum Offroad Proflex,replaced the Girven flex stem with Rockshox.Nobody believed in this at the time.Still have this bike.

Hey cog if you don't mind me asking how much did your first full suspension mountain bike set you back? They were bloody expensive >_<

I have been having some great workouts, Took the weekend off and went upto my uncles house in the haliburton area with my girlfriend and spent tons of time skating on the lake and tobogganing and just have a blast! But with all good things i was back yesterday went to a pretty awesome new years eve perty and hit the gym when i woke up this morning!!

Things to report:
Shoulder press, sitting Dumb Bell - 85 lbs for 3 and i made and attempt at 90 lbs for 3 but only snagged one.
Leg Press - 365 lbs for 3 (3 plates and a 25 per side plus sled) with full ROM down till the rack stops it and then full extension. Shooting for 5 plates
Weight - 150 lbs, not quite as lean as i was but noticing some substancial muscle size gains, finally getting the bicep and tricep vains to the tube look and feeling a ton bigger.


There was a guy i chum with a bit at the gym doing some flat bench and was not eveningly doing the negative rep and dropping it a bit at the end so i mentioned it to him, and another guy at the gym starting beaking off how i know everything and i have no girls swooning all over me at the gym... this guy may be 6' 5" 240 lbs mostly fat but he was working himself into a beat the **** down... Typical meat head i suppose...

Merry christmas and a happy new year to all!

2013 goals - 160 lbs weight, 315 lbs flat bench for 3, 100 lb dumb bell sitting shoulder press for 5, 6 plate leg press with style!

[U]I think it was around 2500 I had into it.Around that time I once saw a guy from Colorado with a fully suspended titanium Manitou.

hey tophat....if you are interested in strength (which it sounds like you are) you should follow up with the 5/3/1 program by jim wendler that talo recommended.......you could also do some form of WSB (westside barbell)........90lb db shoulder press is awesome for being at 150lbs bodyweight!

I agree with Tex. You need a plan of attack if you want your numbers to go up.

I have looked into the 5 3 1 workout briefly, i will put more intensive effort into it over the next tiny bit.

Had a good workout today! Spent around 2 hours lifting weights, hit every muscle group, got in my 5 mile sprint on the spin bike, a good 10 minute stretch before i started. hit all my target weights.

Weight gain - i am up to 153 lbs as of today, i am hungry as hell every second of the day... and i am maintaining most of my definition while i am gaining.

Started a new exercise today, mixed martial arts, picked up a pair of 14oz everlast heavy bag boxing gloves, and spent 45 minutes with one of the trainers at the gym learning some of the basics. The leg stuff was really tough on my hips, i was working on a knee jab and it was just painful... we'll see how that goes.. Took a few nice hits in the nose and walked out alive. Went well.

I have almost burnt myself out... I spent 3 hours working out friday night, mainly focusing on core, shadow boxing and what not, did around 350 sit ups, 150 push ups, and all my ussual weights. I went in on saturday to do some MMA stuff and ended up staying for 3 hours and doing a good shoulder workout. I did shrugs for the first time, on the smith machine, hit 415 for 2 full reps. Then sunday morning was my ussual gym day... byt the end of my workout i was so exhausted it wasn't even funny... So i spent all monday night after work playing minecraft and relaxing, but i was just feeling whipped today. Hit good weights, good form, lots of control... but tired...

So i am thinking about taking all my time at the gym and research outside of the gym, and taking a personal trainer course and trainging some people as a part time after hours job. I am not sure how the best approach would be but i really do enjoy training people.

Whats the best course? I would be doing this after work and weekends etc...

Do's and don'ts?

Any imput is appreciated, thanks!

3 hours is a loooooong time to be working out.....do you at least drink a shake during your workout?