Phase 1, week 6, workout 1
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Kirk ..
Stayed on the plan today. Same weight, same reps. I might need a few more workouts to move up.Still sweating really hard on thes ...
Phase 6, week 6, workout 1(B)
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Kirk ..
This was the first time I did workout B at the gym. It worked out pretty good.I liked using the barbell for this lift.
Weekend Workout
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Weight Master E.
Although I had a busy weekend, I did find a couple of hours to sqeeze in a workout. I ran two miles and workout chest and arms. ...
Phase 6, week 6, workout 2(A)
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Kirk ..
I had a great day at the gym. One of those times when my form was just perfect.Got the chance to add weight to my lifts too so t ...
Phase 5, week 2, workout 2(B)
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Kirk ..
Did lowers yesterday morning just like I said I would. It was tough but I’m not as sore as last Wednesday. Used the same weight ...
A good rule of thumb for a sustainable rate of weight loss. If you are losing less than this, you are not really trying.
Technique
Carry hand weights
By swinging your arms with hand weights, you increase your workout tremendously (use weights up to 3 lbs).
Nutrition
Eat before your workout
For long workouts (90+ minutes), aim at eating half your lean body weight (in pounds) worth of carbohydrates grams for every hour.
Fill your tank
Make sure you're eating enough everyday to fuel your workouts. Most triathletes need to eat 16-30 calories per pound of lean body weight.
Reasons to workout
Workout reason 7
Increases your "good" cholesterol (HDL).
For beginners
Plateau then increase
After two or three workouts of comfortably lifting a certain amount of weight for 2 - 3 sets of 8 12 repetitions, you may want to try increasing the amount of weight.
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