Comments for TPower81's BodyBlog http://blog.bodybuilding.com/TPower81 Getting there, one workout at a time. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:38:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=0.32 Comment on Weight part duece & some reflection by Brit1980 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/TPower81/2008/09/10/weight-part-duece-some-reflection/#comment-3047252 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:58:39 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/TPower81/2008/09/10/weight-part-duece-some-reflection/#comment-3047252 Hey mate- just stumbled onto your blog. Looks like you're making huge gains, sounds really good. I'm not quite up there yet, but something to work towards! Well done for progress so far. Hey mate- just stumbled onto your blog. Looks like you’re making huge gains, sounds really good. I’m not quite up there yet, but something to work towards! Well done for progress so far.

]]> Comment on 1st goal achieved. by Kymn http://blog.bodybuilding.com/TPower81/2008/08/11/1st-goal-achieved/#comment-2814352 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:24:06 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/TPower81/2008/08/11/1st-goal-achieved/#comment-2814352 Congrats! :) That's how you get things done! Congrats! :) That’s how you get things done!

]]> Comment on Switchin up the DL. by bwestgat http://blog.bodybuilding.com/TPower81/2008/07/29/switchin-up-the-dl/#comment-2771282 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:29:25 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/TPower81/2008/07/29/switchin-up-the-dl/#comment-2771282 I have a bad back due to deadlifts and don't do them anymore (though I really want to). I am tall and it is hard on my lower back as well. If sumos are working for you then go for it. They work slightly different muscles but as trixter says other moves can easily make up for this. I weight lift with my wife sometimes so I can sympathize with you. If you are working out in the gym the simplest thing to do is have 2 bars on the ground going at the same time. one with your weight and one with your partners weight. I recommend loading the bar on the ground and keeping it there. This will take all the awkwardness out of it and risks of injury. The only deadlifts I do are straight legged with dumbells. I find these ones don't affect my lower back?? But of course these focus on your hams. Do what works for your body and don't be afraid to ask people in your gym what you are doing right or wrong (make sure they know what they heck they are talking about) and last case scenario, take a movie and we would all be happy to comment on form as bb.com. I have a bad back due to deadlifts and don’t do them anymore (though I really want to). I am tall and it is hard on my lower back as well. If sumos are working for you then go for it. They work slightly different muscles but as trixter says other moves can easily make up for this. I weight lift with my wife sometimes so I can sympathize with you. If you are working out in the gym the simplest thing to do is have 2 bars on the ground going at the same time. one with your weight and one with your partners weight. I recommend loading the bar on the ground and keeping it there. This will take all the awkwardness out of it and risks of injury. The only deadlifts I do are straight legged with dumbells. I find these ones don’t affect my lower back?? But of course these focus on your hams. Do what works for your body and don’t be afraid to ask people in your gym what you are doing right or wrong (make sure they know what they heck they are talking about) and last case scenario, take a movie and we would all be happy to comment on form as bb.com.

]]> Comment on Switchin up the DL. by trixter747 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/TPower81/2008/07/29/switchin-up-the-dl/#comment-2765872 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:55:42 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/TPower81/2008/07/29/switchin-up-the-dl/#comment-2765872 You may like this article for some ideas for various deadlifts depending on what your goal with them is: http://www.t-nation.com/article/bodybuilding/dissecting_the_deadlift&cr= Sumos are great for hitting the inner legs and glutes more, which are often neglected. Its not hard to make it up for the rest of the legs with front squats or close stance leg press. Keep at it! You may like this article for some ideas for various deadlifts depending on what your goal with them is: http://www.t-nation.com/article/bodybuilding/dissecting_the_deadlift&cr=

Sumos are great for hitting the inner legs and glutes more, which are often neglected. Its not hard to make it up for the rest of the legs with front squats or close stance leg press. Keep at it!

]]> Comment on Todays workout. Aatz! by bwestgat http://blog.bodybuilding.com/TPower81/2008/07/24/todays-workout-aatz/#comment-2750922 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:08:43 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/TPower81/2008/07/24/todays-workout-aatz/#comment-2750922 Nice work on the dumbell incline press and the pullups. Your racking some good numbers. For shrugs I use straps so that I can really hit my traps without loosing my grip. I do this for back to, I find I can do an extra 20 lbs or more with straps, this means more growth. Nice work on the dumbell incline press and the pullups. Your racking some good numbers. For shrugs I use straps so that I can really hit my traps without loosing my grip. I do this for back to, I find I can do an extra 20 lbs or more with straps, this means more growth.

]]> Comment on 1000LB/100LB club by SportChic http://blog.bodybuilding.com/TPower81/2008/07/22/1000lb100lb-club/#comment-2750042 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:48:56 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/TPower81/2008/07/22/1000lb100lb-club/#comment-2750042 You did it sexy, way to go!!! You did it sexy, way to go!!!

]]> Comment on Todays workout. Aatz! by SportChic http://blog.bodybuilding.com/TPower81/2008/07/24/todays-workout-aatz/#comment-2750022 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:46:05 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/TPower81/2008/07/24/todays-workout-aatz/#comment-2750022 Nice job hot stuff!!! Keep bulking till about December/January then time for the pre-wedding cut :) Nice job hot stuff!!! Keep bulking till about December/January then time for the pre-wedding cut :)

]]> Comment on Progress by RK1228 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/TPower81/2008/07/21/progress/#comment-2739462 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:51:30 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/TPower81/2008/07/21/progress/#comment-2739462 Congratulations man! Your hard work and dedication are showing some impressive results! Keep it up! ~Ray Congratulations man! Your hard work and dedication are showing some impressive results! Keep it up! ~Ray

]]> Comment on Fat society! by pufferm http://blog.bodybuilding.com/TPower81/2008/06/20/fat-society-2/#comment-2619422 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 09:41:33 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/TPower81/2008/06/20/fat-society-2/#comment-2619422 in reply to my blog You are absolutly right, I am at 40/40/20. What do you mean by fitday? I am meeting with a trainer and he is kicking my ass with heavy weights to grow more muscle and then i am doing cardio 3 x per week for 30 mins. When I first started eating like this I was starvign and I would just drink more water or have a protein shake but I think that my body is getting used to it now. I look forward to my one chest meal a week and i am fine with just that. I am not really a junk food eater anyways so this diet isn’t hard for me. in reply to my blog
You are absolutly right, I am at 40/40/20. What do you mean by fitday? I am meeting with a trainer and he is kicking my ass with heavy weights to grow more muscle and then i am doing cardio 3 x per week for 30 mins. When I first started eating like this I was starvign and I would just drink more water or have a protein shake but I think that my body is getting used to it now. I look forward to my one chest meal a week and i am fine with just that. I am not really a junk food eater anyways so this diet isn’t hard for me.

]]> Comment on Fat society! by rawpower405 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/TPower81/2008/06/20/fat-society-2/#comment-2613562 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:11:18 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/TPower81/2008/06/20/fat-society-2/#comment-2613562 You're totally right dude! Fat is not the enemy, carbs are! Look up the Anabolic diet, I think you can find a copy of it at scribd.com. Atkins and all of the other low carb diets are totally backed by research! Look at the Eskimos, they have such a hige fat diet (blubber, seal, fish, etc.) and very low carbs (its not like they can make bread) yet they have some of the lowest risks of cardiovascular disease in the world! You’re totally right dude! Fat is not the enemy, carbs are! Look up the Anabolic diet, I think you can find a copy of it at scribd.com. Atkins and all of the other low carb diets are totally backed by research!

Look at the Eskimos, they have such a hige fat diet (blubber, seal, fish, etc.) and very low carbs (its not like they can make bread) yet they have some of the lowest risks of cardiovascular disease in the world!

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