Essential Random Gym Thoughts Revisited...

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Got back from the gym with my first time using the Fat Gripz

Had done 3 sets with forearm/bicep as secondary muscle (1 pull up, 1 chin up, 1 machine row). Wasn't really feeling much in my forearms yet. Slapped the Fat Gripz on the machine and did 2 sets of rows with a bit lighter weight then normal. Hopped over and slapped them on some dumbells and did 1 set of hammer curls. Forearms on fire :blessed:

Probably not something needed if you do heavy deadlifts often or a ton of sets of bicep curls/shrugs/farmers walks/whatever, but for me and my express routines they are going to be just what I need. I will say though that they made the rowing machine useless for back, I had to drop the weight to the point where I would normally be able to do 20-25 reps without them. But I didn't get them to improve my back workout obviously.
you still using these?

thinking about grabbing a pair…I have small ass forearms
 
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you still using these?

thinking about grabbing a pair…I have small ass forearms

I was using them occasionally, but the truth is I just rarely train forearms because its boring to me. They work though, especially for static holds. I can't use them at the moment because my hands are already destroyed from my job, I use wrist straps on everything at the gym just so they can recover.
 

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I did 3 miles of running and bicep.

I read this article that cardio makes you gain weight. :wtf: They said that long slow jogs make you body want to store fat instead of burn it, and that the fat burning zone was a myth. I have been doing some mild jogging, (5.7 MPH for 4 miles two days ago) so last night, I thought I would just push myself and set it at 7 MPH. For 0.5 miles, I ran it at 6.5 MPH. Cardio-wise, it was difficult and I was sweating like a hog. I'm thinking I need to stop jogging it at a mild pace. :to:

Interesting, link?

Steady state cardio does increase fat metabolism efficiency, great for fat loss diets, but never considered the affect on bulking other than improved recovery. :ehh:
 

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Setting another date up with her..she wants to workout at my gym Sunday afternoon before we do dinner. The first couple of things she asks:
  • "Is there a squat rack?"
  • "Is there an Assisted chin station?"
  • "How much are drop-ins?"
  • "You know how to spot for squats?"
:wow:
Brehs...brehs :wow:

We get in there and she starts off doing her thing while I'm doing chest..no air head-ness as far as acclimating herself to the gym. She's doing a lil bit of everything since she's considering a new gym. She knows her shyt.

I did spot for squats and...well if she didn't know i liked her she does now :steviej: shyt she even had me get behind her for seated rows...:totheeastside: / :noah:

Plus I thought working out for 2 hours would have been a problem for her...it wasn't :banderas:

I can't really articulate everything I wanna say right now and im on my phone :wow:

Man I'm so happy :totheeastside:
 
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Brehs...brehs :wow:

We get in there and she starts off doing her thing while I'm doing chest..no air head-ness as far as acclimating herself to the gym. She's doing a lil bit of everything since she's considering a new gym. She knows her shyt.

I did spot for squats and...well if she didn't know i liked her she does now :steviej: shyt she even had me get behind her for seated rows...:totheeastside: / :noah:

Plus I thought working out for 2 hours would have been a problem for her...it wasn't :banderas:

I can't really articulate everything I wanna say right now and im on my phone :wow:

Man I'm so happy :totheeastside:

2 hours workout....lol you nikkas must have been caking for like a hour in there. :russ:
 
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