Problem Areas
Everyone has problem areas that they focus on and brood about and obsess over. Even if someone is in peak, physical condition, they’ll pick areas that they aren’t happy with. I’m not saying I’m in peak condition, but we all have parts that we want to make to our liking so that we don’t focus so much on it.
Areas I wanted to pummel into condition used to be:
My triceps
My hamstrings
Janthony gave me routines to work the hell out of them. I worked for months and months on those and I feel like they’ve finally developed into something respectable.
Now, my current areas are:
My lower back
My inner thighs
My waist
I’ve been given a ****load of exercises to get my lower back in shape. I was told how to hold my stance during squats and how to position my legs during leg extensions. And I’m doing more ab/oblique work than I’ve done in months.
SO, one day, I think I’ll be able to say that I have respectable parts that I can improve upon rather than build from the bottom up.
It’s just a matter of sticking with it and never giving up.
October 8, 2009 at 5:18 am
Ditto Shan……"sticking with it and never giving up". You do that, then it’s all good. I have my areas too (def my lower back oblique area……HARD to get shredded there unless I reach crazy low BF%). But you look great & doing better than 95%-plus of the population. You’re ahead of the curve.
October 8, 2009 at 6:36 am
Your parts are pretty damn respectable already!
Nothing wrong with wanting to make more of something that is already good. I feel ya on that (no pun intended there) I am still in the phase of trying to look respectable. Anyway, ditto with what Al said about sticking to it and not giving up. Keep at it Shannon.
October 8, 2009 at 6:42 am
If you ask me, you already look amazing. But I know that we pick apart ourselves…but that is what keeps us going. With your determination, you will be there in no time.
October 8, 2009 at 7:07 am
I feel sorry for those spots that you consider trouble. They are going to get hell.
October 8, 2009 at 9:14 am
Right now, my problem areas are my whole body!
But I’m working on it!
October 8, 2009 at 11:49 am
I didn’t realize you had "problem" areas. Like Jason said, I know you are going to torture those areas.
Keep sticking with it…it’s working
October 9, 2009 at 11:33 am
I have a problem area too.
My wiener.
I put a harness around it and put weights on the end of the harness and walk around the house naked.
I have to stand up while at the computer and while watching television so that there is always pressure pulling it down.
So far I’ve gained about half an inch.
I’m thinking of increasing my weights.
Here it is, guys, if you’re thinking of doing the same.
It really works.
I hurts like hell, but it works.
http://www.sizewarrior.com/
October 10, 2009 at 12:48 pm
I agree that we all feel we have parts that are lagging or weak when compared to the rest of our physique, I really don’t think you are starting from the ‘bottom up’ on anything.
Your determination and work ethic will have your unhappy parts up to your standards in no time. Sucks to be them;)
October 10, 2009 at 1:20 pm
OK Herm….My problem is my legs I work tirelessly trying to get those things ripped
October 14, 2009 at 1:54 pm
You can work your legs until you vomit, if your body fat isn’t low, low, low, you ain;t gonna see much.
You see all the guys on this site with great abs and smooth legs? To see the abs you need to get the bodyfat below 10 percent-ish. To see quad definition you need to go into the low 8’s (percentage wise). I’ve been dieting and doing cardio and my bodyfat is now in the high 8’s and you can barely see definition if you squint.
If you have super developed legs (which I don’t) you can maybe see some definition pop through in the high 8’s low 9’s (percentage-wise)
Shannypants, I have a great waste, ab, lower ab and oblique movement (all rolled into one) that you only need to do one set of that works wonders, AND the progress curve for improving the amount of reps is really fast.
Let me know if you’re interested, as I don’t want to jumble up your already precise regimen, but one damn movement isn’t going to do you any harm (In fact, it might do you a lot of good).
October 14, 2009 at 1:58 pm
Oh dear God! The sizewarrior is here in my hometown! It’s pretty darn close to one of my gyms! I already bring in my own belt for adding weight on dips and stuff…. I wonder what people would think if I came in with this apparatus!?
Thankfully I don’t have to worry about such things. That’s the only muscle in my body which gets larger quickly and on demand.
October 14, 2009 at 2:04 pm
OMG! WTF? Size warrior? Plaaaaease. If it ain’t already hangn’ low in the relaxed position, damn if I am gonna strap weights to it.
On to a more informative note )lol), what is that ab movement your speaking of Herm?