Sun, May-19-02, 15:50
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Plan: Atkins/PP/BFL
Stats: 400/223/200
BF:37%/17%/12%
Progress: 89%
Location: Ottawa, ON
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Re: May 19 5:30 pm
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Originally posted by AngelaR
What I hope to do is at least to reps, starting with 2.5 pounds (1 litre bottles), just to learn the exercises and feel comfy with them. I suppose anything is better than sitting around on my butt. This is a start.
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This is very wise  There's guy I occasionally meet at they gym. He racks up all the weights for his routine. Nothing worng with it, except that it was very obvious that it's too much for him. The only way he could wing it was to do half the range of motion, and swing his body to generate more force. The only benefit was to show-off 
Knowing the right motion, and how each muscle can be separated is very important. I prefer to reach failure with a weight that is totally under control by doing it slow.
I wouldn't worry about missing a couple of days for the tape, it's better to fully recover first. Eventually it should be a routine with no need for recovery.
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