I don’t want to become trogdor
Posted: November 26, 2009 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: fitness, photos 40 CommentsGoing to the gym is working out very well for me. I find my overall fitness level to be much improved. For example, today I sprinted to the bus stop, and was not winded!
I alternate cardio and weight training days. I’m writing now to ask you THE INTERNET for advice for my arms. Basically I want them to look like this:
and not like this:
So what do I do?
To be clear, I’m not looking for specific exercises. For instance, should I do 3 sets of 10 reps at the highest weight I can handle or do I do 3 sets of 20 reps at a bit of a lower weight?
On this day:
In 2008 – the feeling did not change, I’m fantastic
In 2007 – typing was a lot of work
In 2006 –
In 2005 – I started paying for my LJ account for improved features
Don't Rest Easy 
From what I recall, if you want to tone your muscles, you want a higher number of reps (e.g., 15) with less weight.
If you want to beef up, you want a lower number of reps (e.g., 10) with more weight.
From what I recall, if you want to tone your muscles, you want a higher number of reps (e.g., 15) with less weight.
If you want to beef up, you want a lower number of reps (e.g., 10) with more weight.
push ups. i LOVE push ups. i could do them forever. i remember this one time my dad did not believe me i could do sixty and because i fell for his shit i dropped and gave him 60. fucker. anyway.
you look fantastic to me and i know you know i would not say that if i didn’t meant it. but i totally understand it is about you and not what people think.
oops sorry i gave a specific exercise. f-me.
that’s ok, I forgive you!
that’s ok, I forgive you!
oops sorry i gave a specific exercise. f-me.
you know… I don’t remember the last time I did a push up! Do you do the full kind or the kind on your knees? You have sweet arms! Although it doesn’t hurt that they are all inked up.
thanks and thanks.. dying to get my golf girl pin-up on the upper left.
i do the full ones hold them in plank then from plank i lower to my knees so i don’t hurt myself. you can also hang out in the sphinx the basic sphinx no need to go cobra. the beauty of that pose is you hardly notice it is even working your arms but oh it does and you can do it why watching a movie or tv what not.
I do not know the names of yoga poses! I’ll have to go and check out what sphinx is!
I do not know the names of yoga poses! I’ll have to go and check out what sphinx is!
thanks and thanks.. dying to get my golf girl pin-up on the upper left.
i do the full ones hold them in plank then from plank i lower to my knees so i don’t hurt myself. you can also hang out in the sphinx the basic sphinx no need to go cobra. the beauty of that pose is you hardly notice it is even working your arms but oh it does and you can do it why watching a movie or tv what not.
you know… I don’t remember the last time I did a push up! Do you do the full kind or the kind on your knees? You have sweet arms! Although it doesn’t hurt that they are all inked up.
push ups. i LOVE push ups. i could do them forever. i remember this one time my dad did not believe me i could do sixty and because i fell for his shit i dropped and gave him 60. fucker. anyway.
you look fantastic to me and i know you know i would not say that if i didn’t meant it. but i totally understand it is about you and not what people think.
I would recommend doing 3 sets of 10 with high weight. you’ll build endurance with more reps/less weight, but I don’t think you’ll get the definition and strength you want.
czech out this article. actually, that whole site is pretty much amazing.
I would recommend doing 3 sets of 10 with high weight. you’ll build endurance with more reps/less weight, but I don’t think you’ll get the definition and strength you want.
czech out this article. actually, that whole site is pretty much amazing.
You’re not going to bulk up like that unless you’re working out hard, daily. I wish. I bench 180 and don’t have that lovely muscling.
Low weight high reps, though, is the standard. Also, stretching always helps.
You’re not going to bulk up like that unless you’re working out hard, daily. I wish. I bench 180 and don’t have that lovely muscling.
Low weight high reps, though, is the standard. Also, stretching always helps.
When I had a personal trainer, she was of the “high weight low reps” camp. There seems to be varying schools of thought on the matter, but high weight/low reps (max 15, 3 sets – if you can easily do more than 15 then increase the weight) got me awesome, nicely toned/shaped arms. Your mileage may vary 🙂
PS – you looked killer hot in that dress!
here’s a pic of me during the year of personal training and ultimate fitness: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pquinn/838104865/in/set-72157600872487655/
oh yeah I remember that photo!
oh yeah I remember that photo!
here’s a pic of me during the year of personal training and ultimate fitness: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pquinn/838104865/in/set-72157600872487655/
When I had a personal trainer, she was of the “high weight low reps” camp. There seems to be varying schools of thought on the matter, but high weight/low reps (max 15, 3 sets – if you can easily do more than 15 then increase the weight) got me awesome, nicely toned/shaped arms. Your mileage may vary 🙂
PS – you looked killer hot in that dress!
a lot of women seem to voice this exact concern. they don’t want to be bulky, just toned. from what i know, women who become bulky almost never do so by complete accident. probably 80% of how your weightlifting turns out is in your diet. unless you seriously ramp up the protein, you’re not going to “hulk-out” so to speak. The woman in the bottom picture seems to be a professional athlete, which tells me that she’s likely on some form of high-performance diet involving close to 1 gram of protein per lb of lean body mass per day, and that she probably gets WAY more upper body exercise in a single day than you’re likely to perform in an entire week.
a lot of women seem to voice this exact concern. they don’t want to be bulky, just toned. from what i know, women who become bulky almost never do so by complete accident. probably 80% of how your weightlifting turns out is in your diet. unless you seriously ramp up the protein, you’re not going to “hulk-out” so to speak. The woman in the bottom picture seems to be a professional athlete, which tells me that she’s likely on some form of high-performance diet involving close to 1 gram of protein per lb of lean body mass per day, and that she probably gets WAY more upper body exercise in a single day than you’re likely to perform in an entire week.
I actually read an article on Madonna’s fitness regime… I have no idea why. She uses 3 pound weights and does a million different exercises with them. She said it was to avoid getting too bulky.
Hella Stella
PS, My captcha says “cockrott.” Amazing.
I actually read an article on Madonna’s fitness regime… I have no idea why. She uses 3 pound weights and does a million different exercises with them. She said it was to avoid getting too bulky.
Hella Stella
PS, My captcha says “cockrott.” Amazing.
build muscle with heavier weights and few sets then do cardio to look “cut” take away the fat around the muscle you’ve built.
you wont get “too big”unless you specifically eat/ drink protien shakes, and weight train 3 or 4 days per week, hardcore.
Cardio keeps you slim, weight training creates muscle mass, pilates lengthens and strengthens the core.
when my arms looked like this:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30296347&id=1004164215 I weighed 120-125 @ 5ft 4in
trained 4 -6 days per wk. Heavy weight training (no light weight lots of rep BS )
that increased bone density and created muscle of a few years time, with 10 min warm up / cardio and 10-20 min cardio after weights, then stretch.
I performed on stage 2 o 3 days per week performing strength (arial) or extreme cardio (parade style Afro-Samba).
It takes time to build that kind of muscle, heavy weights work better and faster – make you stronger.
good luck.
http://gracetrain.livejournal.com/?skip=10
wow! Looks like you could have snapped me in half!
personally, since you already look like a model, I would wait till you get a few years older and your skin thins, thereby making what little fat you have show more aka cellulite.
That’s the time to get buff and “cut”.
Start a couple years early- it takes time to create muscle.
Yeah I realize it’s not happening in the next week or anything, I just want to have an overall plan for my work out time.
Thanks for all the tips (and compliments)!
Yeah I realize it’s not happening in the next week or anything, I just want to have an overall plan for my work out time.
Thanks for all the tips (and compliments)!
personally, since you already look like a model, I would wait till you get a few years older and your skin thins, thereby making what little fat you have show more aka cellulite.
That’s the time to get buff and “cut”.
Start a couple years early- it takes time to create muscle.
wow! Looks like you could have snapped me in half!
when my arms looked like this:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30296347&id=1004164215 I weighed 120-125 @ 5ft 4in
trained 4 -6 days per wk. Heavy weight training (no light weight lots of rep BS )
that increased bone density and created muscle of a few years time, with 10 min warm up / cardio and 10-20 min cardio after weights, then stretch.
I performed on stage 2 o 3 days per week performing strength (arial) or extreme cardio (parade style Afro-Samba).
It takes time to build that kind of muscle, heavy weights work better and faster – make you stronger.
good luck.
http://gracetrain.livejournal.com/?skip=10
you wont get “too big”unless you specifically eat/ drink protien shakes, and weight train 3 or 4 days per week, hardcore.
Cardio keeps you slim, weight training creates muscle mass, pilates lengthens and strengthens the core.
build muscle with heavier weights and few sets then do cardio to look “cut” take away the fat around the muscle you’ve built.