**Marcus's HIT Dungeon**

[kelkel]

Kel ok...lmao...simple enough.

Donate if you need to but don't drive yourself anemic doing so.

[kelkel]

OK, hopefully I don't butcher this. You're at a 45° angle with your back against the bar and you're moving the plates/weight stack by working off of the high pulley?

Exactly. The weighted bar stabilizes you. Find the position that works so tweak it to suit. You'll like this addition to your repertoire.

[Sfla80]

Donate if you need to but don't drive yourself anemic doing so.

Definitely not kel...I would like to donate within two weeks cause I have follow up blood work with doc by then and would like to actually see how much the number drops after donation

[Sfla80]

Cardio

Treadmill 30 mins...the usual increasing and decreasing speed and incline the whole time.

Surgeon apt this afternoon.

Not sure if it will even matter now...he wanted a DVD of my ecogram...damn cardiologist machine broke and can't make a DVD right. So only can go by paper work :/

[NACH3]

Kel,

Have you ever used the smith for seated French curls w/the long bar... At first I was thinkin that's what you were doing but I see it's much more like an overhead ext... Just curious to see what else you've come up with down in your Dungeon!

Arms got it good yesterday! Thinkin of doing legs a lil later - every 5 days... See if that'll help gettin these to grow more

[kelkel]

Kel,

Have you ever used the smith for seated French curls w/the long bar... At first I was thinkin that's what you were doing but I see it's much more like an overhead ext... Just curious to see what else you've come up with down in your Dungeon!

No I have not tried that. But I'm always thinking between sets how to improvise something. Keeps me from getting to bored.

[marcus300]

Thats f***** up, but can definitely understand hehehe

Doesn't work, I just bulge even more lol, usually goes on my legs first

[NACH3]

No I have not tried that. But I'm always thinking between sets how to improvise something. Keeps me from getting to bored.

That ex was always one of my favorites for tris(either seated French curls or w/a DB) but my shoulder prevents me from doing them - but I can get the ROM lying down - just loved them in the seated position

[kelkel]

I may try it Nach.

[NACH3]

I may try it Nach.

Sounds good - I'm always lookin for variations, too! If you choose to lemme know how it goes(if you liked it or not so much)

[marcus300]

I'm going to hurt myself tomorrow cant wait

[DCI]

Clutch is good stuff! I kind of switch bands to suit my mood at the time. Sometimes I'll break out Stuck Mojo, another time it may be Opeth, or something heavier. Occasionally, I'll change up.to stoner rock and get lost in the music while focusing on reps.

Below is one I've kind of been listening to recently:
https://youtu.be/HjrZNy0WsNk

Small band but kind of cool.

Stoner rock is just fcking class. Opeth is a bit heavy for me used be big into the death metal but got bored of the high speed bpm haha.

Yeh Clutch are getting up there with Pantera as one of my fav bands nothing that I have listened to em has been bad tbh.

Clutch is a local band from my neck of the woods that made it big. They're from Germantown, MD. I've seen them live a few times. They're very good.

One thing that is great about America is the musical diversaty we have f all over here. Mainly indie shit or manufactured crap that comes to play or washy irish crap bands.

The best band Ive seen in a long time live was ZZ Top them fckers were just cool.

[clarky.]

Did bi's earlier guys/girls

Pull back

Pre ex
CCC 1 working 1 drop **new weight**

Incline db curls 1 working 1 drop

Db preacher curls 1 working a side 2 forced 3 neg

Cable hammer curl 1 working 1 drop Rope att

Cable curls 1 working DD Straight bar


Done. Very quick session done in 20 min had to go had stuff to do but it was good.

[NACH3]

Stoner rock is just fcking class. Opeth is a bit heavy for me used be big into the death metal but got bored of the high speed bpm haha.

Yeh Clutch are getting up there with Pantera as one of my fav bands nothing that I have listened to em has been bad tbh.



One thing that is great about America is the musical diversaty we have f all over here. Mainly indie shit or manufactured crap that comes to play or washy irish crap bands.

The best band Ive seen in a long time live was ZZ Top them fckers were just cool.

You know who I saw back east and was awesome - George Thoroughgood(sp) & the Delaware Destroyers/and Tom Petty - both were real good

ZZ-Top is bada$$ - nice and bluesy too

[DCI]

Clutch is good stuff! I kind of switch bands to suit my mood at the time. Sometimes I'll break out Stuck Mojo, another time it may be Opeth, or something heavier. Occasionally, I'll change up.to stoner rock and get lost in the music while focusing on reps.

Below is one I've kind of been listening to recently:
https://youtu.be/HjrZNy0WsNk

Small band but kind of cool.

You know who I saw back east and was awesome - George Thoroughgood(sp) & the Delaware Destroyers/and Tom Petty - both were real good

ZZ-Top is bada$$ - nice and bluesy too

Hes amazing all right. Have his greatest hits and never get bored of listening to it.

ZZ Top played a Rory Gallagher song when they where in my town. Which was brilliant.

[Sfla80]

Ok back from surgeon.

Good news...I do not "yet" meet the requirements for surgery.

Bad news is a few things...he added another medicine to my regimen. Told me I will have open heart surgery sometime in my life. :/

Surgeon actually spoke of this issue as an "aneurism" and not just an enlarged aorta.

I have to get a CAT scan done next week to confirm they measured the aorta right during the ECO. and also a CAt scan done in 3 months, 6 months, 9months, 1 year and will see if we continue yearly or every 2 years.

He confirmed that its from heavy lifting and gave me a study on how much the blood pressure rises during heavy lifting. I will try to find a link or just take a pic of the study he gave me.

Study said your BP hits 480/350 at time of heavy liftin.

So now my plan is to cut back...basically like a pull back maybe? And im not sure how to do this....obviously cut weight back drastically but should I still go beyond failure???

He said I can still work out and be "buff" (his words) just don't go heavy.

Well thought I would give u guys an update.

And ZZtop used to be one of my top bands as a kid.....cousin used to bodyguard for them lol

[Sfla80]

Hopefully u guys can read this....this is the study...doesn't have a website so could not post a link.

[GirlyGymRat]

Now I am going to have to download a zz top song.

Trying to keep up with your posts.

Sfla make the best of the cardio even tho it hurts
DCI back in the house
LGI welcome to the forum. LOL
Marcus. Stay calm. How's my girl Mrs Marcus?
Nach. Eat workout eat workout. When do u work? :P
Clarky and almost - steady. Very steady contributors .
Kelkel. Just can't seem to break u of no cardio.
Haz. working those bird legs. Lol. Will u have time to workout with babe 2? I don't know how u fellas with kiddos find the time tbh.
BG makes a showing.
Bio and Nach must be cousins. Eat train eat train
I am missing someone.....

[GirlyGymRat]

Doc BB!!!

[DCI]

Man really sorry to read about your back sfla man

Hopefully someone more experience with this can help you.

Hey GGR, ZZ Top have the perfect song for you to download legs and after that everything is just as good

[Sfla80]

Man really sorry to read about your back sfla man

Hopefully someone more experience with this can help you.

Hey GGR, ZZ Top have the perfect song for you to download legs and after that everything is just as good

Thanks dci...and it's the heart not back :/

[DCI]

Thanks dci...and it's the heart not back :/

I really should get some sleep lol its 1 am here and stop scanning through posts quickly what a dumbass thing to post lol

Def kk and Marcus and austinite would be great help for any bp related issues etc as I said I haven't a clue

[Sfla80]

I really should get some sleep lol its 1 am here and stop scanning through posts quickly what a dumbass thing to post lol

Def kk and Marcus and austinite would be great help for any bp related issues etc as I said I haven't a clue

Lmao no worries dci I was debating even if I should say anything. Thanks for the heads up man. Think it's all covered here. Not much more can be done now.

[DCI]

Lmao no worries dci I was debating even if I should say anything. Thanks for the heads up man. Think it's all covered here. Not much more can be done now.

You will get through it man just a bump in the road at least you are aware there is a problem and can account and adjust to it be worse if you didn't know about it

[NACH3]

Sorry about the heart surgery in the future, Sfla! At least you can lift -

I think you can make great gains on a pullback!! For me I use straight sets(1-2w - and if I can pre exhaust I usually wil) and go to true positive failure but not beyond failure protocols on my pull backs... That's all I can say about it as each person seems to have a lil tweak to what they like and can handle - I need that time to help w/my shoulder so pre exhausting makes most sense for me as it exhausts my pressing b4 I get there!

That's some wicked high BP if that's what it rises to - I think I can actually feel it(especially on leg day) lmao

GL brother looks like it went better than it could have

[NACH3]

@ GGR

I do electric work but it's been like a on off so I just heard from my future boss at a Studio in SF and looks like Friday I'll be starting the initial orientation w/a lifting class lol perfect and he pays us for it! So going full time PT... See how far I can push it brand myself network etc - been certified for a few yrs but first real PT job(at well known studio here) gotta stay on top of myself that's for certain

[GirlyGymRat]

@ GGR I do electric work but it's been like a on off so I just heard from my future boss at a Studio in SF and looks like Friday I'll be starting the initial orientation w/a lifting class lol perfect and he pays us for it! So going full time PT... See how far I can push it brand myself network etc - although it sounds like there's plenty of leads & future clients to keep...

You can train me any day! I think u would be great not that typical trainer who doesn't care and only wants to train ppl who are already in shape, can't offer any nutritional advice, blah blah.

You r gonna fall in love....and marry one of your clients. U heard it here first.

Congrats!

[NACH3]

You can train me any day! I think u would be great not that typical trainer who doesn't care and only wants to train ppl who are already in shape, can't offer any nutritional advice, blah blah.

You r gonna fall in love....and marry one of your clients. U heard it here first.

Congrats!

Thx Girly! not gonna lie I am excited ha

And it would be an honor to train you(not that you'd need any help)

[kelkel]

You r gonna fall in love....and marry one of your clients. U heard it here first. Congrats!

Well, it is San Francisco so his options are doubled......

[NACH3]

Well, it is San Francisco so his options are doubled......

Hahaha

Damn it Kel! I got nothin! Pr!ck LOL

[kelkel]

Hahaha

Damn it Kel! I got nothin! Pr!ck LOL

No worries, we'll accept you whichever way you go...

[Hazard]

So my daughter returns home tomorrow for on her month long vacation with her grandparents. It'll be the first time I see my father in quite a bit - he'll be on the plane with her and then staying with me for a few weeks. Boy is he in for a shock lol.

Anyways..... My daughter is just an angel. She never gives me a hard time and I couldn't ask for anything more. She was great while with her grandparents and they told me I really did a great job with her.

Soooooo..... I wanted to surprise her with a new bed, mattress, and bed set. I sweat my ass off building it today but got it done :-)

[kelkel]

Nicely done Haz. She'll be impressed!

[Hazard]

Nicely done Haz. She'll be impressed!

The room is a bit crowded because we have to put the baby in there also. She's going to love the bed tho :-) that's what's important. She's a huge frozen fan lol

[NACH3]

No worries, we'll accept you whichever way you go...

[GirlyGymRat]

So my daughter returns home tomorrow for on her month long vacation with her grandparents. It'll be the first time I see my father in quite a bit - he'll be on the plane with her and then staying with me for a few weeks. Boy is he in for a shock lol. Anyways..... My daughter is just an angel. She never gives me a hard time and I couldn't ask for anything more. She was great while with her grandparents and they told me I really did a great job with her. Soooooo..... I wanted to surprise her with a new bed, mattress, and bed set. I sweat my ass off building it today but got it done :-)

Omg. This is sooooo sweet. Wow. She's gonna be thrilled.

Are u preparing her for the "dethroning" when the second baby princess arrives. It could be uncomfortable for Cinderella....just sayin. Little girls are so moody according to my gf. Lol

[GirlyGymRat]

Thx Girly! not gonna lie I am excited ha And it would be an honor to train you(not that you'd need any help)

Well that's sweet. Never mind Kelkel.

I have never had a trainer other then the help I get virtually here. I've thought about hiring a trainer once. He was really good. His clients, mostly females, adored his abuse. He made these women workout unconventionally. Some stuff was gimmicky but most hard core basic movements. HIIT. When the gym folded, he found himself a better paying job at a high end gym.

[Hazard]

Omg. This is sooooo sweet. Wow. She's gonna be thrilled.

Are u preparing her for the "dethroning" when the second baby princess arrives. It could be uncomfortable for Cinderella....just sayin. Little girls are so moody according to my gf. Lol

She's excited for the new addition..... As of right now lol. We'll see how that pans out 6 months from now.

[almostgone]

The room is a bit crowded because we have to put the baby in there also. She's going to love the bed tho :-) that's what's important. She's a huge frozen fan lol

Your posts reflects how much the child(ren) mean to you, Haz. Lot of respect for you, man.

[almostgone]

Now I am going to have to download a zz top song.

Trying to keep up with your posts.

Sfla make the best of the cardio even tho it hurts
DCI back in the house
LGI welcome to the forum. LOL
Marcus. Stay calm. How's my girl Mrs Marcus?
Nach. Eat workout eat workout. When do u work? :P
Clarky and almost - steady. Very steady contributors .
Kelkel. Just can't seem to break u of no cardio.
Haz. working those bird legs. Lol. Will u have time to workout with babe 2? I don't know how u fellas with kiddos find the time tbh.
BG makes a showing.
Bio and Nach must be cousins. Eat train eat train
I am missing someone.....

Yes, you left out yourself. Always good to see you posting up in here.