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Click to view willamona's profile Legend 384 posts since
Dec 14, 2007
15. Aug 28, 2007 12:47 PM in response to: gearhart


Lift, drink, repeat.

And that my friend, is a 12 oz. curl.

That is my internet lesson of the day.

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Click to view RunnersHigh's profile Legend 259 posts since
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16. Dec 26, 2007 5:50 AM in response to: gearhart
Typical workout:
3 sets of 12 to 15 reps:
Bench press
Lat Pull down
Bicep Curls
Rows
Triceps
Cable cross

Then move on to one set each of:
Pull ups wide grip
Bosu push ups with feet on ball
V sit up with 15lb weight alternating legs then both (45 total)
25 plyo jumps onto patform
Pull ups narrow grip
Bosu push ups jumping side to side with one hand
150 crunches knee to opposite elbow
25 plyo jumps
Cable pull down standing on Bosu Ball
Cable bicep curls standing on Bosu
Cable cross standing on Bosu
Alternating push ups and pulling knees to chest with hands on upside down Bosu and feet on large ball
150 side to side oblique in sitted V with feet off ground holding 20lb weight
Side to side steps with band on legs for resistance
3 minutes straight of squats with 40lbs on shoulders then 90 seconds of plyo lunges
50 push ups
Stretch for 10 minutes easy

This is my average workout 3 days a week...takes about 2 hours.




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Click to view KSC083's profile Pro 62 posts since
Dec 14, 2007
17. Dec 26, 2007 5:50 AM in response to: gearhart
Here's my workout that's had me maxing out Army PT tests in about 2/3 the time limit since i joined.

-40 pushups with feet elevated
-12 overhand pullups
-40 declined situps
-40 pushups, first 10 with each hand up on a medicine ball or basketball, then last 20 flat
-12 underhand grip pullups
-40 declined situps
-25 dips
-2 minute plank alternating lifting up hands for 10 seconds each
-25 dips
-bird dog 2 minutes, alternating 20 seconds each side

Start with as long a rest as you need, and decrease the rest as you get better. I do that whole sequence with 30 seconds between each exercise and do it twice a week. That keeps me pretty well toned. I also do bounding and hills for my legs.

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Click to view Craig Zurcher's profile Amateur 30 posts since
Dec 14, 2007
18. Aug 29, 2007 2:42 PM in response to: gearhart
I've never felt so motivated. Thanks to all of your excellent suggestions, I'm going to try to do many, many 12 oz. curls througout the coming college football season. Once I've built a base, I will continue with more reps during the college basketball season. During the holidays, I'll have a bit more free time than usual, so I'll make a special effort to intensify my workouts. 12 oz. curls are exercise and carbo loading all at the same time! What a great world we live in.
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Jul 6, 2006
19. Aug 29, 2007 3:44 PM in response to: gearhart
Don't forget to increase the resistance. Just adding repetitions won't help you. For maximum progress you'll want to increase the weight while decreasing the reps. So, once you can do 6 reps with 12oz, go for say 3-4 reps with 24oz, or 1-3 reps with 64oz.. For true abbreviated training, go for 1 rep of 1 keg.
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Oct 22, 2007
20. Dec 26, 2007 5:50 AM in response to: gearhart
Zero, I don't plan on digging ditches for a living Plus, upper body bulk will slow me down. I don't care how I look at the beach I just want to go as fast as possible.


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21. Aug 29, 2007 4:44 PM in response to: gearhart
I have been doing upper body workouts this year and I weigh 10 pounds less than I did last year when I peaked at 80 miles a week with no cross training. Plus, I look absolutely ripped now, sporting an 8 pack. I keep it simple and brief, as I don't really want to add lots of bulk, but still this has made me much stronger particularly in the core. My new core strength has resolved some injury issues I had last year in the groin and hamstring areas.

Overhand Pull-ups: 3 sets (15, 12, & 10 reps)

Dips: 3 sets (30, 25 & 25 reps)

Captain's Chair Sit-ups: 3 sets (45, 35, & 25 reps)



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