Gar Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Did full basic BW workout...3 full circuits...to completion!All of them were full range-of-motion as in the video (no knee-ups)...All Squats were Prisoner Squats (tried them for first time)...Added weight on bent-over rows.Now to keep up and advance further! Still it feels good to meet my February Goal. Up next: Dumbbell Squats, swiss ball back extension (without falling off!) hold plank at full extension (on hands instead of elbow) and finding some method of doing inverted Rows.Up the Irons!!! Quote Link to comment
bigm141414 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Aww yeah......MOAR IRONS!!!! Quote "Pull the bar like you're ripping the head off a god-damned lion" - Donny Shankle Link to comment
Gar Posted February 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Aww yeah......MOAR IRONS!!!!Thanks !! I guess I should ask the question while I'm here. Heard some folks talk about Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness and was wondering, even though it took me some time to work up to the completion of the Beginner BW workout, if I am not sore after doing it, am I not doing enough to build muscle and strength or is it the nature of the exercises?? Any help on this would be great. Quote Link to comment
Maggie May Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 awesome work!!!! Quote Link to comment
bigm141414 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Hmm, good question. I never experienced DOMS until I started with actual weights. BW stuff didn't bother me that way. I was out of breath and sweating and feeling I should be dead, but never any DOMS. Quote "Pull the bar like you're ripping the head off a god-damned lion" - Donny Shankle Link to comment
Gar Posted February 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Thanks for the feedback! I only experienced DOMS the first two times I did the BW workouts. Since I'm not currently, my hypothesis is that I have discovered my 'native' strength level - as in, I have now achieved "baseline" - and it is now time to push beyond to achieve gains. This will probably involve more free weights as I advance.MM - Thank you!!! Quote Link to comment
Gar Posted February 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 Full extension planks achieved @ 30 sec - 60, I'm comin' to get you! Added 25lb dumbbell to BW squat for all repsPushed reps on Pushups to 12 per setInverted row achieved! (I lie down towards the front of a treadmill in the gym in my building with my feet on a stepper and hold on to the grab bar under the console and pull myself up) It looks silly as hell but feels like a good tough compound movement, especially difficult keeping the body straight, can only do like 4 right now but it's a start)Up the Irons! Quote Link to comment
wildross Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Congrats! I am constantly increasing my weights but am rarely sore. I workout 4-6 days a week for 45 to 60 minutes. Quote Warriors don't count reps and sets. They count tons. My psychologist weighs 45 pounds, has an iron soul and sits on the end of a bar Tally Sheet for 2019 Encouragement for older members: Chronologically Blessed Group; Encouragement for newbie lifters: When we were weaker Link to comment
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