Originally Posted by luv (Post 10546073)

I go to the gym seven days per week. When I tell people this, they say that this is bad for me and that I need to take a rest day. I live a very sedentary life outside the gym. I sit all day at work, I sit all evening at home when I'm not cleaning, I sit when I drive.....

I don't do weight training everyday. I choose two days to do cardio, or just to work on something I've just learned at a slow pace to make sure I'm getting my form down.

Am I wrong to go to the gym everyday?

Originally Posted by ThaVirus (Post 10548177)

I'm wearing a cut off shirt at the gym today.

I've received a +15% strength boost.

Originally Posted by tooge (Post 10548498)

I've been following along with this thread, not really contributing. One general principle I've taken from this thread is how hard many of you work at your body. I've never considered myself blessed with great genetics, but the more I read this thread, the more I feel that I am. I'm 5'10ish and weigh 190 lbs with a 33 inch waist. I lifted real hard back in my teens and 20's, drinking "health" shakes and taking amino acids to get "huge." Then I pretty much took up triathlon training in my late 20's and did that thing until a massive shoulder injury stopped my ability to swim. Then I continued to run and cycle until just a few years ago. Now a do a run a week or so, go for a real long ride about 4 times a summer, but thats about it. I never wanted to "flab out" as I aged, so I've moved to a mosty vegetarian diet, although I do cheat once a week or so. At 47yo, I've still got more muscle mass over my entire body than pretty much anyone I see that is my general age, give or take 5 years, and all I do is 100 push ups per day (feet elevated), some core stuff with a medicine ball, and dumbell curls twice a week.

If I did what Silock, Lewdog, Clathan all did, I think I'd be a freaking beast. In fact, I have to be careful what I eat or I start to bulk up. So, long story short, after reading through this, I think genetics plays a bigger role than I ever though it did. All of your hard work should be commended.

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy (Post 10548534)

Genetics>Steroids>Nutrition>Training>Recovery

That's how I think it goes when you factor in what it takes to have a great physique. Maybe flop Nutrition and Steroids.

Originally Posted by penguinz (Post 10548545)

Unless you are Sac and then you just eat a vegan diet and pack on 40lbs a muscle in a single year on a 5'11" frame and not look bulked up.

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy (Post 10548534)

Genetics>Steroids>Nutrition>Training>Recovery

That's how I think it goes when you factor in what it takes to have a great physique. Maybe flop Nutrition and Steroids.

Originally Posted by penguinz (Post 10548545)

Unless you are Sac and then you just eat a vegan diet and pack on 40lbs a muscle in a single year on a 5'11" frame and not look bulked up.

Originally Posted by mr. tegu (Post 10548509)

Amateur.

Originally Posted by tooge (Post 10548498)

I've been following along with this thread, not really contributing. One general principle I've taken from this thread is how hard many of you work at your body. I've never considered myself blessed with great genetics, but the more I read this thread, the more I feel that I am. I'm 5'10ish and weigh 190 lbs with a 33 inch waist. I lifted real hard back in my teens and 20's, drinking "health" shakes and taking amino acids to get "huge." Then I pretty much took up triathlon training in my late 20's and did that thing until a massive shoulder injury stopped my ability to swim. Then I continued to run and cycle until just a few years ago. Now a do a run a week or so, go for a real long ride about 4 times a summer, but thats about it. I never wanted to "flab out" as I aged, so I've moved to a mosty vegetarian diet, although I do cheat once a week or so. At 47yo, I've still got more muscle mass over my entire body than pretty much anyone I see that is my general age, give or take 5 years, and all I do is 100 push ups per day (feet elevated), some core stuff with a medicine ball, and dumbell curls twice a week.

If I did what Silock, Lewdog, Clathan all did, I think I'd be a freaking beast. In fact, I have to be careful what I eat or I start to bulk up. So, long story short, after reading through this, I think genetics plays a bigger role than I ever though it did. All of your hard work should be commended.

Originally Posted by luv (Post 10549307)

Alrighty, first day of pure strength training (low reps). I was able to do 130 lbs on my barbell squats, and 250 lbs on the leg press. Why am I able to do so much more on the leg press?

Originally Posted by Hog Farmer (Post 10549326)

Probably the difference between free weights vrs machine.


Now Back to my jumping jacks.

Originally Posted by luv (Post 10549307)

Alrighty, first day of pure strength training (low reps). I was able to do 130 lbs on my barbell squats, and 250 lbs on the leg press. Why am I able to do so much more on the leg press?

Originally Posted by ThaVirus (Post 10549401)

Maybe has to do with the fact that, when you do squats, you also have to squat the weight of your body. When you do leg presses you're only pressing the weight on the machine.

Originally Posted by luv (Post 10549307)

Alrighty, first day of pure strength training (low reps). I was able to do 130 lbs on my barbell squats, and 250 lbs on the leg press. Why am I able to do so much more on the leg press?