2024 Workout Accountability Thread!

[Pedernal]

Legs and arms dome this morning…

going to try and make it out to play some basketball later…

[150class]

Back and Bi’s done.

going to try and get back into the swing of faster paced 45-50 min gym sessions rather than 70-75 min sessions.

legs tomorrow

[Pedernal]

Legs and arms dome this morning…

going to try and make it out to play some basketball later…

just got done with basketball… note to self; no squats on basketball days

[curtintex]

Back and Bicep day. New workout was tough. Felt great when it was over though. This is the beginning of my 5th week of workouts after years of not doing it regularly. I'm feeling great, except for the tip of my ring finger that stopped two dumbbells from smashing together.

[150class]

Back and Bicep day. New workout was tough. Felt great when it was over though. This is the beginning of my 5th week of workouts after years of not doing it regularly. I'm feeling great, except for the tip of my ring finger that stopped two dumbbells from smashing together.

Pain is just weakness leaving the body! Haha

[SabreKiller]

Back and Bicep day. New workout was tough. Felt great when it was over though. This is the beginning of my 5th week of workouts after years of not doing it regularly. I'm feeling great, except for the tip of my ring finger that stopped two dumbbells from smashing together.

Good for you! Keep after it. Consistency is 10 times more effective than intensity.

I got in this morning for some shoulders, abs and a little cardio. Got it done. 20/15/12/10 with one minute of cardio between sets

Military press/incline situp/BB wrist curl supinated/treadmill
Seated lateral raise/cable rotations/forearms curl pronated/recumbent bike
Rear delt cable fly/incline leg raise/treadmill

Arms and legs tomorrow.

[Michael]

A couple of friends of mine sold their ranch and asked me to help them move a few things to a different ranch about 30 miles away on Monday/Tuesday, so I got in a "farm fit" workout the last two days

Today is a normally my prescribed rest day, but since I've had to adjust my schedule, I'm going to work legs pretty heavy today, upper body and a light run tomorrow and sprint day on Friday.

[7sdad]

Laying laminate flooring to finish out our upstairs and I can barely walk. LOL

[Clay C]

A couple of friends of mine sold their ranch and asked me to help them move a few things to a different ranch about 30 miles away on Monday/Tuesday, so I got in a "farm fit" workout the last two days

Today is a normally my prescribed rest day, but since I've had to adjust my schedule, I'm going to work legs pretty heavy today, upper body and a light run tomorrow and sprint day on Friday.

This is why I went to a full body 5 days/week routine this year. I cannot stand having to miss days and adjust with body part splits. Bugs the crap out of me for some reason.


Doing a full body routine, if I have to miss a day or two for whatever reason it doesn't bother me.

[Michael]

This is why I went to a full body 5 days/week routine this year. I cannot stand having to miss days and adjust with body part splits. Bugs the crap out of me for some reason.


Doing a full body routine, if I have to miss a day or two for whatever reason it doesn't bother me.

I'm still trying to refine my workouts and am considering going to at least one full body workout each week. Currently, my weekly goal is 2x upper and 2x lower, plus 2-2.5 hours of jogging ("zone 2"-ish) plus one threshold sprint or HIIT workout. That's essentially 8 (or more) separate workouts, which means I need to double up at least a couple of days (say a 30 minute run plus lift session. I try to do a 20-30 minute warmup run before going full sprints, as well.)

Going with an upper/lower/full body split, plus the sprint/HIIT and 3 runs might be more sustainable. The only potential issue I see with 5x full body might be are you allowing enough muscle recovery to maximize growth?

[Clay C]

I'm still trying to refine my workouts and am considering going to at least one full body workout each week. Currently, my weekly goal is 2x upper and 2x lower, plus 2-2.5 hours of jogging ("zone 2"-ish) plus one threshold sprint or HIIT workout. That's essentially 8 (or more) separate workouts, which means I need to double up at least a couple of days (say a 30 minute run plus lift session. I try to do a 20-30 minute warmup run before going full sprints, as well.)

Going with an upper/lower/full body split, plus the sprint/HIIT and 3 runs might be more sustainable. The only potential issue I see with 5x full body might be are you allowing enough muscle recovery to maximize growth?

I'm sure it could be an issue. I only hit each muscle once each day and hit different parts/exercises for that muscle each day. If I wake up and feel that something is feeling more beat than usual I'll leave it alone, go lighter, or fewer sets that day. I especially pay attention to this with legs since they need more recovery than something like chest or arms. I also go pretty easy on shoulders and do zero shoulder presses since I'm already doing some sort of chest press each or most day. I do Lateral Raises every other day.


I feel better and more fresh each day than I did doing body part splits. I also don't seem to get the boredom or desire to skip any days (leg day ) like before.

[Pedernal]

I'm sure it could be an issue. I only hit each muscle once each day and hit different parts/exercises for that muscle each day. If I wake up and feel that something is feeling more beat than usual I'll leave it alone, go lighter, or fewer sets that day. I especially pay attention to this with legs since they need more recovery than something like chest or arms. I also go pretty easy on shoulders and do zero shoulder presses since I'm already doing some sort of chest press each or most day. I do Lateral Raises every other day.


I feel better and more fresh each day than I did doing body part splits. I also don't seem to get the boredom or desire to skip any days (leg day ) like before.

So if I am understanding it, you do a different exercise per body part each day and hit or try to hit every body part on a daily bases? Does that sound about right? I am in the process of trying to go to something similar.

[Clay C]

So if I am understanding it, you do a different exercise per body part each day and hit or try to hit every body part on a daily bases? Does that sound about right? I am in the process of trying to go to something similar.

Yes,

for example

Monday:

Squats
Incline BP
Chest Supported DB Rows
Lateral Raises
BB Curls
Skull Crushers

Tuesday:

RDLs
BP or Dips
High DB Pulls
Triceps Pushdowns
Alt DB Curls

And so on.

I do 3-5 sets of 8-12 reps.


Please keep in mind I'm no body builder, trainer or anyone else to look up to or emulate on this subject matter. I'm just a guy trying to be reasonably strong and maintain a level of fitness withing the restraints of every day life, so take my posts with a grain of salt.

[SabreKiller]

There's really no right or wrong way, I suppose. You have to find what works for you. I've always seemed to like supersets. I get more done in a shorter period of time. Something like an upper body pull, lower body push or upper body push/pull. I mix it up a lot. Maybe higher reps/lower weight to higher weight and less reps. Then I might switch out different exercises for new ones that I either read about or hear about.

[150class]

Legs done. I feel terrible but made it happen.