Pumping Iron with Zemekone and Icehog3

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by GreekGodX

Well I'm 22 years old so I don't think gaining 13 pounds of muscle to 220lbs would be out of reach, in one year time. All this talk is just motivation

Hope you make it happen, Christos!

[trader1974]

After a couple of months of hit or miss visits to the gym, I actually made it three times this week. Up at 5:30 this morning to do shoulders and tri's and get a run in before work. Felt great!

[icehog3]

Decided to take an unscheduled day off after training 8 days in a row, including on two of my "scheduled" days off....between that and 5 hockey games in those 8 days, I am ready for a down day.

[DavenportESQ]

Originally Posted by icehog3

Decided to take an unscheduled day off after training 8 days in a row, including on two of my "scheduled" days off....between that and 5 hockey games in those 8 days, I am ready for a down day.

With as active as you are a day off probably does a lot more good than you think

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by DavenportESQ

With as active as you are a day off probably does a lot more good than you think

I know, Dave, I just have a hard time taking a day off when I am feeling energetic and not sore...but I know it was time.

[PeteSB75]

Originally Posted by andysutherland

So can I (being new to the gym) expect to lose fat, but not much weight if I am dieting right now?

It depends mostly on your eating habits, TBH. You'll need to eat slightly above your daily calorie requirements to build the muscle. But if you shift your food intake to healthier foods, you could well find yourself losing. I know I did. Of course, I also cut drinking almost completely, as well as all the junk-food crap I was eating. No take-out. No beer. Cook every meal - my foreman grill sees a lot of use. I also started eating healthier food throughout the day so I was no longer starving by the time I got home from work, prompting me to eat at the deli around the corner. I went from 275 to 235 in about 6 months. That includes gaining about 10lbs of muscle.

Diet is a horribly mis-used term. Your diet is what you eat every day. You can change your diet, but restricting your food intake is not necessarily going to get you where you want to be.

Your best bet, IMO, is to find out how many calories you should be eating, based on body weight/composition, age, sex and general activity level. Then adjust that, based on your goals. livestrong.com has a good food tracker, where you can set a daily calorie target and adjust it based on your workout for the day. They have lots of common foods in their database. It's worth the time it takes every day just to give yourself an understanding of what you are eating.

[DavenportESQ]

Originally Posted by icehog3

I know, Dave, I just have a hard time taking a day off when I am feeling energetic and not sore...but I know it was time.

You need to find a non high impact activity

[PeteSB75]

Originally Posted by DavenportESQ

You need to find a non high impact activity

Spin?

[icehog3]

I am resisting posting the "sister" jokes.

[PeteSB75]

[icehog3]

I remember posting that pic on Club Stogie!

[PeteSB75]

Originally Posted by icehog3

I remember posting that pic on Club Stogie!

Heh, where do you think I got it from?

Didn't you put that up for a motivational poster contest? Hmm, now I just need Stig's shop of Peter to make my collection complete...

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by PeteSB75

Heh, where do you think I got it from?

Didn't you put that up for a motivational poster contest? Hmm, now I just need Stig's shop of Peter to make my collection complete...

That was it!

[BigFrank]

Originally Posted by GreekGodX

Well I'm 22 years old so I don't think gaining 13 pounds of muscle to 220lbs would be out of reach, in one year time. All this talk is just motivation

I dont think that would be a bad goal at all. You would have to eat A LOT. Also drugs might be an option.

Originally Posted by DavenportESQ

With as active as you are a day off probably does a lot more good than you think

I agree with this a lot. Sometimes I think you would make killer gains doing less Tom. But then again that's the powerlifter ( lazy fat guy ) way of thinking.

I have trained with a few guys over the years who have done drugs to get big. I am still baffled by the 50 lbs. Even enhanced guys wish for that kind of gains, let alone natural.

Ive put on roughly 12 pounds this year, but I am not ashamed to admit at least 50% of it is fat. I figure thats the price to pay.

Gonna hit squats up in a few. Im tired.

[BigFrank]

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[PeteSB75]

Ok workout today. Squats, Press and Deads. Tied PR in Squat and Dead and hit a new one on Press - 130lbs. Was damn tired after though. Spin tomorrow.

[icehog3]

Went light on chest today...incline dumbbells, flat bench, dips, all for high reps. Hope to train heavy next chest day, working around a slight injury.

[DavenportESQ]

Originally Posted by PeteSB75

I have to admit I love every single thing about this picture...

Including the buldging quads!

I haven't been posting much about my workouts because I haven't been doing much of anything besides learning to golf and hit the driving range.

My goal is to not have to start going into the gym until September...This is all based on how my body acclimates to retirement from Track and Field.... have just been going to hard for so long *close to 10 yrs* I need to find out what my body wants to do and get excited about the gym...Add in a few small injuries and some time away is exactly what the dr. ordered

I am floating around the 260 lb range now and I feel like I am in decent shape this is based on the fact that I don't look like a pudge ball.. If I start getting saggy and weak looking I will probably start at least doing some sort of cardio activity 3-4 times a week.

My main focus is to control my appetite. No need to eat 8000 calories a day anymore so I am just trying to cut my portions in half. This usually means if I go out to eat only eating half and saving the other half for lunch. I am also switching cutting down from 3 whole eggs to 1 egg 2 eggwhites...Avoiding fast food and steaks. Lately If we go out to eat I have been getting pork chops/some sort of fish dish instead of the 32. 0z porterhouse

Keep at it guys!

[Chris.]

That pic has been floating around for years! I have always loved it!

[nem]

Speaking of squats . . . what's better for putting on mass? Squatting to parallel or ass to the grass?