Curt James' training journal

**Curt James** · 07-26-2016, 11:58 PM

Day 5 – Arms

7/26/16

Gold's

9:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

EZ bar curls: 4 sets of 12 – 15 reps
40+ez curl bar x12, 45+ x12, 12, 12
Seated double arm dumbbell curls: 4 sets of 10 reps
20x10, 10, 10, 10
Standing hammer curls: 4 sets of 10 – 12 reps
25x10, 10, 10, 10
Preacher curl machine: 3 sets of 10 – 12 reps
50x10, 60x10, 10
Triceps rope pushdowns: 4 sets of 15 – 20 reps
40x15, 15, 15, 15

Planet Fitness

11:30 p.m. - 11:59 p.m.

Single db triceps overhead extensions: 4 sets of 15 reps
30x15, 35x15, 15, 15
Skull-crushers: 3 sets of 12 – 15 reps
40x15, 15, 15
Close grip smith machine bench press: 3 sets of 15 reps
Bar+30x15, 15, 15

**Curt James** · 07-27-2016, 12:05 AM

I'm only at 1,257 calories today. -_-

#MIDNIGHTPANCAKES

Did 30 minutes of LISS treadmill 3.0 speed 3.0 incline after my workout plus ten minutes HydroMassage bed before my workout. And multiple rounds of the massage chair before and after and twenty minutes of Hydro Massage after.

(I'm going to REALLY miss all this free time when school begins.)

**Curt James** · 07-27-2016, 01:55 AM

French Toast instead.

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Ending the night at 2,030 calories.

**Curt James** · 07-28-2016, 12:21 AM

Tour of Gold's Gym Carlisle...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxOQa1SVf_g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0meN9msOvd4

**Curt James** · 07-28-2016, 12:54 AM

7/27/17

9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Day 1 – Chest

Flat bench barbell press: 4 sets of 8 – 10 reps
115x10, 10, 10, 10
Incline dumbbell press: 4 sets of 8 – 10 reps
30s x10, 35s x10, 40s x10, 10
Incline dumbbell flyes: 4 sets of 12 reps
15s x12, 20s x12, 15s x12, 12
Cable crossovers: 3 sets of 15 reps
3x12
Decline hammer strength machine (or basic decline press): 3 sets of 12 reps
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Pec deck: 3 sets of 15 reps
40x15, 15, 15
Push ups: 3 sets of 15 – 20 reps
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**Curt James** · 07-28-2016, 01:01 AM

2,413 calories yesterday.

**The Solution** · 07-28-2016, 07:20 AM

Golds >>> Planet Fitness
Looks dope.

**Curt James** · 07-28-2016, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by The Solution

Golds >>> Planet Fitness
Looks dope.

Planet has a lot to offer, but I've never been a PF critic.

I do love my Gold's, though!

**The Solution** · 07-28-2016, 04:06 PM

a bunch of free bagels and machines. and oh smith machines and cardio machines about it haha.

**Sunnyday** · 07-28-2016, 04:21 PM

I'm convinced PF would lock the doors as soon as they saw me pull up in the parking lot, and not even let me train OR offer me the chance at a membership. Maybe it's the striated delts and veiny arms or maybe it's the scabbed up shins.

I happen to like my striated delts and veiny arms AND the scabbed up shins.

**Curt James** · 07-28-2016, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by The Solution

a bunch of free bagels and machines. and oh smith machines and cardio machines about it haha.

I go in the evenings. I've never seen pizza or bagels but I have a Tootsie Roll (or three) every time I visit. lol

Smith machines, yes, and lots of cardio options.

PF versus my local Gold's? Bigger staff, cleaner facility, members who actually wipe down their machines or benches and return the weights to the racks. Well lit, clean bathroom, massage chairs, and DAT HYROMASSAGE BED! <3

Gold's is my home, but PF is a 24-hour facility that is always clean and has plenty of weights for me to train arms, delts, chest, and back. Hell, who am I kidding, I can get a great leg workout there, too. But I'm not squatting 315 or 405 like you. ;-)

It's a building with dumbbells and people in it. I don't see a problem with it. At all.

Originally Posted by Sunnyday

I'm convinced PF would lock the doors as soon as they saw me pull up in the parking lot, and not even let me train OR offer me the chance at a membership. Maybe it's the striated delts and veiny arms or maybe it's the scabbed up shins.

I happen to like my striated delts and veiny arms AND the scabbed up shins.

Definitely not a gym for super strong bodybuilders or power lifters. But I haven't heard the lunk alarm go off once. Lots of high school kids there but also a mixed group of ages, too.

**The Solution** · 07-28-2016, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by Curt James

Gold's is my home, but PF is a 24-hour facility that is always clean and has plenty of weights for me to train arms, delts, chest, and back. Hell, who am I kidding, I can get a great leg workout there, too. But I'm not squatting 315 or 405 like you. ;-)

It's a building with dumbbells and people in it. I don't see a problem with it. At all.

having DB's to 50's does not do much.
There is a reason it is 10$ a month because of limited equipment, most gym trainees will go in there to walk on a treadmill and then go to mcdonalds or indulge in the free food they offer because they think they are being productive with getting forms of exercise.

Just as bad when I worked at IUP and people would walk on the treadmill for 20 minutes and then go smoke outside or go to Chick Fil A across the gym

Smith Machines place more stress on your knees and low back due to compression and being on a fixed plane. They also take out all core work in a squat or deadlift when on a smith machine.

Again not a gym for all trainees, but for someone who just wants to get some exercise its great.

**Curt James** · 07-28-2016, 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by The Solution

having DB's to 50's does not do much.
There is a reason it is 10$ a month because of limited equipment, most gym trainees will go in there to walk on a treadmill and then go to mcdonalds or indulge in the free food they offer because they think they are being productive with getting forms of exercise.

Just as bad when I worked at IUP and people would walk on the treadmill for 20 minutes and then go smoke outside or go to Chick Fil A across the gym

Smith Machines place more stress on your knees and low back due to compression and being on a fixed plane. They also take out all core work in a squat or deadlift when on a smith machine.

Again not a gym for all trainees, but for someone who just wants to get some exercise its great.

I'm pretty sure they go to at least 60s, don't they?

And, fwiw, Gold's and PF are both $20/m. Sure, you can do a ten-dollar membership, but for twenty at Gold's you get ONE gym membership. At PF? You get membership at multiple gyms across the U.S., 24/7 access, free tanning, $1 drinks, etc.

Plenty of people go to Gold's and smoke and eat at McDonald's too, though, right? Bad health habits are not exclusive to PF members.

markus-smoke.jpg

Love Markus, but, yeah. lol

**The Solution** · 07-28-2016, 08:12 PM

Golds is also good for any gold's gym.
I know I can train in pittsburgh, buffalo, cleveland all with the same gold's pass and it works perfectly fine. Even used it when I went to Florida, Vegas, and Colorado.

**masterschamp** · 07-28-2016, 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by Curt James

I'm pretty sure they go to at least 60s, don't they?

And, fwiw, Gold's and PF are both $20/m. Sure, you can do a ten-dollar membership, but for twenty at Gold's you get ONE gym membership. At PF? You get membership at multiple gyms across the U.S., 24/7 access, free tanning, $1 drinks, etc.

Plenty of people go to Gold's and smoke and eat at McDonald's too, though, right? Bad health habits are not exclusive to PF members.

markus-smoke.jpg

Love Markus, but, yeah. lol

Back in the day a lot of the Middle Eastern Bodybuilders smoked.....said it curbed their appetite