NonStop's Training Log

by **NonStop** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:20 pm

Currently just got started into dong weights a few times a week, before that doing general exercise and have also been doing boxing and kung fu.
Stats:

Name: Ian

Age: 18

Weight: 14 stone, 7 pounds - 94 Kgs

Height: 6'3 (tiny bit off 6'4)

Body Fat: 18%

Planned Workout (Currently doing the workout on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday 5 days a week round a friends as I am on holiday):
Monday: Kung Fu and Boxing
Tuesday: 2 sets of 10 of the following (or thereabouts): Dips, Chinups, Overhead Press (30 kgs currently), Pressups, Triangle Pressups, Benchpress (30 kgs currently), Plank, Tense Stomach for about 15 secs Stamina - 6 miles of riding bike or 2 x 20 mins running or Rowing
Wednesday: Kung Fu and Boxing
Thursday: Boxing
Friday: 2 sets of 10 of the following (or thereabouts): Dips, Chinups, Overhead Press (30 kgs currently), Pressups, Triangle Pressups, Benchpress (30 kgs currently), Plank, Tense Stomach for about 15 secs Stamina - 6 miles of riding bike or 2 x 20 mins running or Rowing
Saturday (thinking of turning this into a rest day): 2 sets of 10 of the following (or thereabouts): Dips, Chinups, Overhead Press (30 kgs currently), Pressups, Triangle Pressups, Benchpress (30 kgs currently), Plank, Tense Stomach for about 15 secs Stamina - 6 miles of riding bike or 2 x 20 mins running or Rowing

by **Mehdi** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:45 pm

Fixed layout. Welcome Ian. Don't see any leg training in your workout. You need leg/core strength, power come from the hips/core.

by **NonStop** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:47 pm

Oh, forgot to mention, I use all three leg machines for my legs when back in the gym. Also running and cycling helps. Don't do squats or stuff as my I don't want to ruin my lower back as I am quite tall. Cheers for fixing my original post.

by **Mehdi** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:59 pm

NonStop:Oh, forgot to mention, I use all three leg machines for my legs when back in the gym. Also running and cycling helps. Don't do squats or stuff as my I don't want to ruin my lower back as I am quite tall. Cheers for fixing my original post.

Running/cycling build endurance, they don't build strength/explosiveness/speed which you need for boxing/kung fu. Squats don't ruin your lower back, Squats with bad technique ruin your lower back. Also being tall is not an excuse.
Which leg machines are you using? If it's the leg press: leg press will ruin your lower back. When you go deep (which you should), your pelvis tilts backwards, this bends your spine and increases risks of back hernia. That will ruin your lower back. Other machines like leg extensions puts pressure on your knees. any machine is bad.

by **NonStop** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:48 pm

I see. Well, for the moment, not sure about my legs and what to do, though they're pretty muscular at the moment. But cheers for the advice. I'll let you know how things are going.