Comments on: Workout 5: Intermediate, 4-day split http://www.stumptuous.com/workout-5 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:03:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Victoria Ferauge http://www.stumptuous.com/workout-5/comment-page-1#comment-5956 Victoria Ferauge Thu, 24 Mar 2011 04:46:39 +0000 #comment-5956 Dear Krista, I've been doing routine 1 for three months now. Very nice. Enough variety every day so that I don't get bored. I found also that concentrating on a different "part(s)" every day seems to improve my form. Also, mentally, I find it easier to say "OK, body, today we do legs. So work 'em!" This has meant much higher weights than I usually lift. I'm really pleased. Thank you. Victoria Dear Krista,

I’ve been doing routine 1 for three months now. Very nice. Enough variety every day so that I don’t get bored. I found also that concentrating on a different “part(s)” every day seems to improve my form. Also, mentally, I find it easier to say “OK, body, today we do legs. So work ‘em!” This has meant much higher weights than I usually lift. I’m really pleased. Thank you.

Victoria

]]> By: Matthew JW Smith http://www.stumptuous.com/workout-5/comment-page-1#comment-1574 Matthew JW Smith Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:13:51 +0000 #comment-1574 Krista, I just wanted to say thank you very much. I'm a man that has been using your site for years and has found that it works fantastically after it was reccomended to me by a good female friend. Your site really cuts through the BS and I've used it to quell stupid arguments from many people (many of whom were women) who are brainwashed into believing that weights aren't for girls and aren't the best way to get into shape. I tell them that it worked for me and it cut through all the hype and stupidity. I'm currently trying to help my girlfriend start a regimen as I think she looks great but she doesn't feel so hot. We are actively using your website to get started. So as I've been revisting your Training/Routine section here, (cause I'm finding that I would like to jazz up my routine a bit as I've been using a variation of your Beginner Full Body Split for about 3 Years now) I'm clicking on the above links and unfortunately they don't work. I think they are supposed to take one to the Dork/Diva section to demonstrate the excercises (Which would be of great help to my lady) but there is an Error Type 404 message that comes up. In fact, when you click on the 'Day 2 Lower back extension link' you get taken to this site... http://www.jeanpaul.com/?404=Y As much as I enjoy Jean Paul Gaultier's Sartorial majesty I'm afraid that it wasn't what I was hoping to find. Help! Both myself and her will benefit greatly from this and are hoping that this minor problem can be fixed. Other than that, Keep on doing the great job that you do and I'll keep on spreading the Stumptuous Gospel! Cheers! Matthew J.W. Smith Krista,

I just wanted to say thank you very much. I’m a man that has been using your site for years and has found that it works fantastically after it was reccomended to me by a good female friend. Your site really cuts through the BS and I’ve used it to quell stupid arguments from many people (many of whom were women) who are brainwashed into believing that weights aren’t for girls and aren’t the best way to get into shape. I tell them that it worked for me and it cut through all the hype and stupidity. I’m currently trying to help my girlfriend start a regimen as I think she looks great but she doesn’t feel so hot. We are actively using your website to get started. So as I’ve been revisting your Training/Routine section here, (cause I’m finding that I would like to jazz up my routine a bit as I’ve been using a variation of your Beginner Full Body Split for about 3 Years now) I’m clicking on the above links and unfortunately they don’t work. I think they are supposed to take one to the Dork/Diva section to demonstrate the excercises (Which would be of great help to my lady) but there is an Error Type 404 message that comes up. In fact, when you click on the ‘Day 2 Lower back extension link’ you get taken to this site…

http://www.jeanpaul.com/?404=Y

As much as I enjoy Jean Paul Gaultier’s Sartorial majesty I’m afraid that it wasn’t what I was hoping to find. Help! Both myself and her will benefit greatly from this and are hoping that this minor problem can be fixed. Other than that, Keep on doing the great job that you do and I’ll keep on spreading the Stumptuous Gospel!

Cheers!

Matthew J.W. Smith

]]> By: Christina Arasmo http://www.stumptuous.com/workout-5/comment-page-1#comment-1521 Christina Arasmo Sun, 09 Aug 2009 20:49:44 +0000 #comment-1521 From what I gathered from News Rules of Lifting for Women is that even if it's only 3-4 reps at a heavier weight (increasing weight every time you do that set), you increase muscle and strength. It's logical and it's true. It will be a struggle and it will hurt and though he's a "nonwoman" he doesn't recommend going to failure. Why do that? Not necessary. If you keep lifting the same weights over and over, then you're just training your muscle to lift the same weights over and over and you're building endurance, but not strength. Read more about building muscles/bulking for weight gain (mostly in the dude realm), eat more (a lot more) and lift heavy. You're an Ectomorph it sounds. I'm on a quest to find some stuff on gaining muscle without gaining fat. From what I gathered from News Rules of Lifting for Women is that even if it’s only 3-4 reps at a heavier weight (increasing weight every time you do that set), you increase muscle and strength. It’s logical and it’s true. It will be a struggle and it will hurt and though he’s a “nonwoman” he doesn’t recommend going to failure. Why do that? Not necessary. If you keep lifting the same weights over and over, then you’re just training your muscle to lift the same weights over and over and you’re building endurance, but not strength. Read more about building muscles/bulking for weight gain (mostly in the dude realm), eat more (a lot more) and lift heavy. You’re an Ectomorph it sounds. I’m on a quest to find some stuff on gaining muscle without gaining fat.

]]> By: Mistress Krista http://www.stumptuous.com/workout-5/comment-page-1#comment-1214 Mistress Krista Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:36:24 +0000 #comment-1214 I'd say eat more. For sure. Check your protein intake -- make sure it's around 0.8 g per lb of bodyweight (so, for you, around 75 g daily). Eat a nice big meal especially after training. I’d say eat more. For sure. Check your protein intake — make sure it’s around 0.8 g per lb of bodyweight (so, for you, around 75 g daily). Eat a nice big meal especially after training.

]]> By: Carmen Frieda http://www.stumptuous.com/workout-5/comment-page-1#comment-1209 Carmen Frieda Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:40:03 +0000 #comment-1209 Hello! I need you advise on my workout routine and calorie intake. First, I am 4'11, 33 years old, and I weight about 95 pounds. I had a sedentary life until last year that I started going to the gym for cardio and very light weight lifting classes. On January I started weight lifting by myself because I want to gain strength a muscle. Since then also I have been eating 6 little meals a day, a total of 1500-1700/day. My workout is a 4 day split with 2 sessions of cardio (on my rest days). My first, concern: I haven't been able to gain weight. I am still 95 pounds. Should I eat more? Second: I haven't been able to lift more since I started, and that is driving me crazy! I just feel like I can't do one more rep at certain point (it doesn't hurt), and it has been on the same rep every time. I would really appreciate any info you can give me on the matter! I am sure it is me doing things right, but I am willing to learn and change! Thanks! Hello!
I need you advise on my workout routine and calorie intake. First, I am 4’11, 33 years old, and I weight about 95 pounds. I had a sedentary life until last year that I started going to the gym for cardio and very light weight lifting classes. On January I started weight lifting by myself because I want to gain strength a muscle. Since then also I have been eating 6 little meals a day, a total of 1500-1700/day. My workout is a 4 day split with 2 sessions of cardio (on my rest days).
My first, concern: I haven’t been able to gain weight. I am still 95 pounds. Should I eat more?
Second: I haven’t been able to lift more since I started, and that is driving me crazy! I just feel like I can’t do one more rep at certain point (it doesn’t hurt), and it has been on the same rep every time.

I would really appreciate any info you can give me on the matter! I am sure it is me doing things right, but I am willing to learn and change! Thanks!

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