Progress

[SevenStar]

I've got some weight to cut. right now I hover at about 230, and I'm like 13% bf. I'm quite comfy at this weight, but in judo and bjj, it puts me at the low end of the super heavies - have you ever tried to throw someone that weighs 335? I have, and it's no fun. I'm gonna cut down to about 216, so I am at the heavier end of the heavy class.

I'm doing more cardio then usual, and also my normal strength training. between grappling 5 days a week, being in the gym every day and monitoring my diet, cutting down shouldn't be much of a problem at all.

I'll take some before and after pics sometime soon. I don't have a polaroid and I'm too lazy to get film developed, so I guess I'll be running out to buy a polaroid in the near future.

[stubbs]

DuLayLoMo,

cheers for the reply, as seen as this is a progress thread i'll try and post some more pics in a couple of months to see how im doing. im still only really in my early stages of training, well weight training at least, so i know i've still got a lot of developing to do.

thanks,
stubbs
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[Samurai Jack]

Hey fellas! I just started Static Contraction Training and am logging my results with Precisiontrainer.com. It's a cool program that graphs your gains for you and plans your workout frequency, intensity, and volume based on your measurements, bodyfat percentage, and relative strength per bodypart ratio.

Weight training goes high tech! The only thing that's missing from the site is a forum like this, but that's why I come to this board. I don't have a digital camera but I'll post my before after stats and relative strength increases after four weeks, eight weeks, and when I finish a twelve week cycle.

Ht.= 5'11"
Wt.= 212 lbs.
BF%= 14%

Bench Press 1 rep max = 260 lbs.
Dead Lift 1 rep max = 315 lbs.
Squat 1 rep max = 380 lbs.

Why isn't anyone else posting thier 1 rep maxes? Seems to me that it's the most important measure of a strength trainee's progress. If we aren't getting stronger, then why keep training?

I'll post some results in four weeks!

[stubbs]

"Why isn't anyone else posting thier 1 rep maxes? Seems to me that it's the most important measure of a strength trainee's progress. If we aren't getting stronger, then why keep training?
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i don't have enough weights to test my one rep max :-( all my weight training is done in my bedroom cos i can't afford to go to the gym lol. i don't even have a bench, all i've got is about 150lbs worth of weights, a swiss ball, a home made wrist roller, and a pull up bar, but this serves my needs quite well. what i might do is log my progress for the number of pull ups i can perform, at the moment i can only do about 8 proper (no cheating all the way up and down) pull ups.
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[wall]

Samurai,

I don't do 1 rep maxes as I find little use for them (other than testing I guess), but for 6-8 reps sets my maxes are about 260 for bench and full squat, whilst I can full chin 6-8 reps at bw+80.
Bw exercises I can do about 20 full handstand pushups, and same number of full range (head to shins) hanging leg lifts.

Wall

[Samurai Jack]

Actually performing a 1-rep max is unecessary and even sometimes dangerous. I've got a book at home that estimates a one rep max based on what you can do maximally with beetween 3 and 12 reps, but you've gotta be specific with exactly how many reps you can perform and exactly how much weight. The lower the rep count, the more acurate the chart tends to be. If you want to post exact #'s I can give you your maxes.

[Kungfu boy]

I've started a new program myself, working lots of cardio and focusing on my shoulders and legs alot. Kind of a matienance program to hit the weak areas I have.

height: 5'10
weight: 165lbs. (need to get it down to 160 though for a fight)

I have been getting pretty good results too. Now I just need to do more squats and my legs while explode.

Hey Robin, I thought you were gonna post a pic? We can be adult about it..... at least I can be.

Later All

Brian

[Oso]

ok, I'll play. Here's a pic of me taken 2-22-03.

My major goal in the next 3 months is to train for a mountain bike race. I also just got back into some regular training after 20 months of just teaching.

So, I'm going to a jujutsu class twice a week, 1 1/2 hours each and a judo class on sundays for 2 hours. I'm trying to get as much rolling in as possible and am asking people to stay after class to roll, no takers yet.

I'm going to ride my bike at least 3 days a week. twice for long, 1-2 hours rides and then once on the course that I will be racing on. This is usually only a 45 minute ride.

I might get in a day a week of upper body wieghts and if it's raining too hard to ride then I'll do some stairclimbing.

That's it. I'll try and get a pic taken of me on my bike now and then one after the race. Hopefully the one after the race won't involve an ambulance.

[Robinf]

Hey Brian,

I'll post a pic this weekend. I've actually noticed some development in my chest (above the breast) that I've never had before. Unfortunately, I don't have any before pics, except when I was seventeen and 50 lbs overweight.

Here are some stats:

height: 5' 3-3/4" (people who are 5'4" get insulted when I say I"m that)
weight: 135 lbs (up from 125 in September, but my clothes fit equally well)
bf: dunno

Samuri Jack,

Squat 165 lbs, 3 sets of 8.
chinups: 135 (bw), 3 sets of 5

I don't know if you can figure out max for single arm exercises, but:
Single arm overhead press, 25lbs, 3 sets of 9
Single arm bench, 35 lbs, 3 sets of 8

[stubbs]

i dunno if anyone measures this, i've never bothered before but i want to see if it changes much, my resting heartrate is 52 bpm.
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[Samurai Jack]

Robin, your 1-rep maxes are:

Squat- 210 lbs.
Chin- 157.5 lbs.
Bench- 90 lbs.
overhead press- 82.25 lbs.

You are working out at 82% of your one rep maxes with these exercisies

Wall, your 1-rep maxes are:

Bench- 270 lbs.
Squat- 280 lbs.
Shoulder Press- 192.5 lbs.
Chin- 300 lbs.

You are working out at 86% of you one rep maxes for these exercises

Just as a point of interest, the chart will work out one rep maxes for isolation exercises, which is a good indicator of progress with that exercise, but compound movements like those you have provided numbers for are much better for estimating overall strength gains.

Also, for you Robin, I estimated your Bench and overhead press as if you were lifting weights on either side at the same time. I'm assuming that you were working with two dumbbells, so I just added thier weight together. You'll probably find that you can bench more with a barbell than this though, since you aren't limited by your weaker stabalizing muscles.

Also, please bear in mind that the chart is assuming that you are working to failure on your rep counts.

Train Hard!

[Kungfu boy]

Hey Robin,

You sound like a force to be reckoned with in the gym. She's gonna pass us up guys! Hahaha, I'm looking forward to the photo.

I'm gonna post a photo in a month or two when I'm done with my cycle. I'm running in the mornings now as well for like 30-45 minutes, so I'm expecting to be in pretty good shape soon.

Later All

[Robinf]

Samurai Jack,

Thanks a ton! I do work to exhaustion on all my lifts--and on occassion to failure (simply because it's fun, sometimes, to go dead like that).

Actually, on the single arm, it's just that, one dumbell in one hand nothing in the other hand--harder that way, but I think your estimates are probably right (or at least close).

Grrrrr. I'd prefer to be at 85% of my maxes. I'll see what I can do without going crazy.

Kungfu Boy,

I tend to get a lot of stares in the gym, until they get to know me. I work out at a college gym where I work and the guys have finally gotten used to me squatting more than they in the cage next to them.

Some are actually doing some of the ab exercises I do, too, after asking me about them. High praise.

Brian,

I just took some shots of myself and they came out pretty good. My abs are really interesting. My back and legs aren't showing, yet, so I'll just post my front this weekend when I have time. Where are you guys getting the space and stuff to do this?

Robin

[Serpent]

Originally posted by Robinf
Samurai Jack,

Thanks a ton! I do work to exhaustion on all my lifts--and on occassion to failure (simply because it's fun, sometimes, to go dead like that).

Actually, on the single arm, it's just that, one dumbell in one hand nothing in the other hand--harder that way, but I think your estimates are probably right (or at least close).

Grrrrr. I'd prefer to be at 85% of my maxes. I'll see what I can do without going crazy.

Kungfu Boy,

I tend to get a lot of stares in the gym, until they get to know me. I work out at a college gym where I work and the guys have finally gotten used to me squatting more than they in the cage next to them.

Some are actually doing some of the ab exercises I do, too, after asking me about them. High praise.

Brian,

I just took some shots of myself and they came out pretty good. My abs are really interesting. My back and legs aren't showing, yet, so I'll just post my front this weekend when I have time. Where are you guys getting the space and stuff to do this?

Robin

You can scan the pics and then just attach them to posts directly from your hard drive, one attachment to a post. Probably the easiest way.

[Robinf]

Thanks, Serpent.

That's easy enough. I'll do that this weekend.

Robin