Fitness Forum Check-In

I'm Steve AKA Stamina, I don't know most of you so I'll post my bio :p

5' 11

205lbs

I fluctuate with my goals. I mainly try to put on mass but if I see my belly is gaining mass as well, then I switch to a light weight routine with alot of reps to trim the fat.

I want to get up to about 225 of solid mass. At my biggest point I was 218 which was about 3 years ago. My body started rejecting the weight at that point so rather than fight the inevitable, I just gave in and ended up dropping to about 190.

I am a power lifter and believe in the big Three! My favorite exercises are:

Deadlifts

Shoulder Shrugs

Weighted Dips

Incline Bench press

Standing Military Presses

I train 3-4 times a week depending on my work/life schedule. I also play Softball twice a week and Football once a week.

What are your favorite quotes for fitness?


Do or do not. There is no try.

Pain is your friend, It lets you know you are still alive

Believe and Achieve

Big isn't strong. Strong is strong.

Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.

When you’re happy and your smiling, haters are frowning. When you have a clear conscious and your mind is free, others are confused. When you can see where you’re going and no longer living in the dark, others are blinded by your light.


What are your favorite exercise for each muscle group and the max reps/load?

Quadriceps - Squat jump (12 reps X 80% of max)
Hamstrings - good morning (12 reps X 80% of max)
Gastrocnemius - Knee extention (12 reps X 80% of max)
Soleus - Toe Raises (12 reps X 80% of max)
Latissimus Dorsi - pullups (30 reps)
Rectus Abdominis - planks(5 minutes)/bowed leg set ups(30 slow controlled reps)
Obliques - russian twist (30 slow controlled reps)
Pectoralis Major - Pushups (88 reps)
Anterior Deltoid - Arnold Press (12 reps x 40lbs)
Lateral Deltoid - Cable Lateral Raise (12 reps x 80% of max)
Posterior Deltoid - Barbell Rear Delt Raise (12 reps x 80% of max)
Tricep - Dips (30 reps)
Bicep - Chin ups (28 reps)
Forearms - pronation (12 reps of 10lb dumbells)
Fullbody - kettlebells!!!!!


[B]Favorite Cardio?[/b[
Jumprope and shadowboxing

Favorite Plyometric exercise?

Favorite Sport to preform?
Boxing

Favorite snack?
Almonds

Favorite cheat snack?

Fig Newtons

Height, Weight, Age, Body Fat %?
5"9
163lbs
21 years old
7% bodyfat
ACSM Certified Personal Trainer
In the Process of getting my Bachelors in Exercise Science

Currently in home training, independent training at local gyms, and an aspiring boxer looking to go pro by age 23.

Name: Omar
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 176~
Favorite Routine: Hammer Curls and Pushups

I was a slob before doing P90x for the first time and then i got in really good shape. Ive been sidelined for a bit cause im lazy but ive been doing Insanity on and off. Im probably gonna get started with the P90X/Insanity hybrid next week after my break is up.

Our own forum! Nice!

Me:

Age: 30

Height: 6'2"

Weight: 195

Fitness History: I've been out of shape for a long time. I've always been skinny and even at 195 lbs, I still look pretty skinny. I quit smoking two years ago and started getting serious about working out in November 09.

Goals: Main goal right now is to add muscle mass. Once I'm happy with the amount of size I put on, I'll focus more on cardio and maybe do P90x -- probably next winter. Would love to do a triathlon some day (half ironman).

Favorite exercise: The basics... bench, incline bench, squats, dips, and high cable curls.

My name is Curtis, Im 6'2 1/2-6'3 210 right now. My main goal is to get back up to my weight of 225-230. I lost a lot due to a sickness during my football season. I play football in college so my training is probably different than many of yours.

My routines usually follow this:

Monday: Upper Body
Tuesday: Lower Body
Wednesday: Heavy Running
Thursday: Upper Body
Friday: Lower Body

Also, on either wednesday or thursday I run at 6:30 in the morning or play an hour of basketball. My "big three" consists of squats, cleans and bench.

Main goal is get my weight back up. I still need to put on another 15 pounds or so and thats what Im looking to do.

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Originally Posted by Canada26

My name is Curtis, Im 6'2 1/2-6'3 210 right now. My main goal is to get back up to my weight of 225-230. I lost a lot due to a sickness during my football season. I play football in college so my training is probably different than many of yours.

My routines usually follow this:

Monday: Upper Body
Tuesday: Lower Body
Wednesday: Heavy Running
Thursday: Upper Body
Friday: Lower Body

Also, on either wednesday or thursday I run at 6:30 in the morning or play an hour of basketball. My "big three" consists of squats, cleans and bench.

Main goal is get my weight back up. I still need to put on another 15 pounds or so and thats what Im looking to do.

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I thought your favorite was the Jammer? :p

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Originally Posted by Stamina

I thought your favorite was the Jammer? :p

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Haha. It is my favorite. I just mentioned that the bench was in my big three. For my workout, I always superset, and on Friday's I superset cleans with 30 seconds of the jammer. Never felt a burn like that in my life lol.

Name: Jetsforever :D

Age: 17
Weight: 170
Height: 5'7
Goal: To look good and get girls by doing so... thats what this is all about right?
Favorite excersises: Tricep Pulldowns, Decline/Flat Bench, Preacher curls, Dumbell side laterals.

Age: 18
Weight: 160
Height: 5'9
Goal: i really wanna some visable abs without flexing :D. since starting to work out a year ago my goal is to bench 225 lbs
Favorite excersises: Flat Bench, Skull Crushers,Preacher Curls

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Originally Posted by boms-4

Age: 18
Weight: 160
Height: 5'9
Goal: i really wanna some visable abs without flexing :D. since starting to work out a year ago my goal is to bench 225 lbs
Favorite excersises: Flat Bench, Skull Crushers,Preacher Curls

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Definitely talk to Poppa about that one :)

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Originally Posted by Stamina

Definitely talk to Poppa about that one :)

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He hasn't been around in a while, I bet he is gonna be psyched when he finds out we have our own forum

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Originally Posted by Stamina

I'm Steve AKA Stamina, I don't know most of you so I'll post my bio :p

5' 11

205lbs

I fluctuate with my goals. I mainly try to put on mass but if I see my belly is gaining mass as well, then I switch to a light weight routine with alot of reps to trim the fat.

I want to get up to about 225 of solid mass. At my biggest point I was 218 which was about 3 years ago. My body started rejecting the weight at that point so rather than fight the inevitable, I just gave in and ended up dropping to about 190.

I am a power lifter and believe in the big Three! My favorite exercises are:

Deadlifts

Shoulder Shrugs

Weighted Dips

Incline Bench press

Standing Military Presses

I train 3-4 times a week depending on my work/life schedule. I also play Softball twice a week and Football once a week.

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I found ONE person who I'm not standing in front of in a game of football :p

We need to sticky this check-in thread.

Age: 24
Weight: 212
Height: 6'-0"
Goal: I want to drop my weight below 200 and reduce my bf%.
Background: I weighed 240 a year ago, so I have lost 28 lbs since then. I did that with a lot of elliptical machine. Now I want to drop my weight a little more and reduce my bf%. My bf% is around 30 right now and I would love to get it down to 20.

Lately, I have been doing circuit training as my main workout. I've been doing bicep curls, lateral shoulder raises, tri kickbacks, bent over rows, push ups, squats, and lunges with a 45 second cardio move in between each. I've been using jumping jacks for this. One time through takes about 12 minutes and I do two circuits 3-4 times per week.

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Originally Posted by ugottabjoshinme

Age: 24
Weight: 212
Height: 6'-0"
Goal: I want to drop my weight below 200 and reduce my bf%.
Background: I weighed 240 a year ago, so I have lost 28 lbs since then. I did that with a lot of elliptical machine. Now I want to drop my weight a little more and reduce my bf%. My bf% is around 30 right now and I would love to get it down to 20.

Lately, I have been doing circuit training as my main workout. I've been doing bicep curls, lateral shoulder raises, tri kickbacks, bent over rows, push ups, squats, and lunges with a 45 second cardio move in between each. I've been using jumping jacks for this. One time through takes about 12 minutes and I do two circuits 3-4 times per week.

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