Hey darklight79, hope when you are free you could visit my journal [ http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/805200 ] to give comments and advice... been doing rippetoe quite a while but due to exam, had some break and now rebuilding again... and i was wondering if i could do cardio on rest day of rippetoe?
Thanks.

This post has been edited by kaspersky-fan: Jan 14 2009, 02:03 AM

hey darklight, thanks for dropping by....was wondering for the program you've mentioned...hvt...we split the body parts into different days and from there, select several workouts for each parts[from what i've observed in ure journal]? At least how many sets? and could i add in cardio at the end of the workout?

Thanks again

ROFL!!!, dropping by to wish you Happy CNY...and thanks for your suggestions and tips.... trying on them now....every workout seems to have some sore the next day lol...

Hey darklight... been doing hvt for the 3rd week now... not too sure how is my progress going but i feel that i got weaker,

Is it usual to feel that the same 25lbs dumbbells are dead heavy on this week compared to last week?

Would really appreciate if you could pop by my training log [ http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/805200 ] to give comments...

Thank you.

yo dark,

Having some problem here, I noticed that my chest has kinda shrink a little ever since changing to hvt from rippetoe program. But even during rippetoe I noticed such changes, probably the cause is I used to do full body workout 3 times a week before rippetoe.

I'm just wondering if I should try out chest workout 2/3 times a week while doing the hvt routine. Currently i'm having the 5 days body split being Sunday with the chest workout day... could I simply add 1 chest workout on a wednesday[arms day] and then another on a friday[legs day]?

Feeling quite depressed as my chest has became worst :/

routine:

-Flat db bench press
-Declined db bench press(plan to change to machine based)
-Inclined barbell bench press
-Db flyes

Sample of daily diet (eg school day):
7am: 1 scoop whey + oats(just enough to sustain 1hr)
8am: chicken rice / mee hoon + 2 eggs depending on the availability
11am: Choc milk
12pm: rice + chicken + vege + egg
3pm: sweetie potato bread
7pm: grilled chicken + rice <--pre workout
9pm: workout
11:00pm: 2 scoop whey + oats <-- post workout
1am: sleep

But the schedule above isn't really fixed, depending on my class time. About the 7am and 8am gap, I would be driving to uni (takes around 1 hr drive) and then immediately search for food when arrived lol.

Aikz...i guess not long, perhaps within an hour? Should i eat some solid food as protein source too? Or perhaps a cup of milk ...? Or maybe sleep earlier? Because at such late night, I cant find any solid food to consume unless there is leftovers :/

Yikes... i guess i'll have to go with a meal of chicken and rice(would either buy back or cook more during dinner), perhaps tuna and bread or maybe the existing oats with a little bit more + some meat if that is good too. How much serving are we considering here? I don't dare to eat so much esp when its getting late..scared of gaining fats. What about on days where I don't go to workout? Do the same too?

Really sorry to bother you with so much questions

Thanks dark! Will keep that in mind

yo dark! ... i have a feeling my chest is still shrinking even though im with hvt now ...im one of those with moobs and its getting more obvious now when i wear any t-shirts..previously it wasnt that obvious(previously with rippetoe, and before rippetoe was on some random 3 times a week full body workout)... what should i do? :/ :/ :/

Yeah i've been eating more lately... i dont expect instant gains, but...just dont want to see my chest keep shrinking . Anyway will give it another few weeks to see what progress it is making before seeking your advice again.

hey there,.. i've been trying this new routine for 5 weeks+...but everytime i look at the mirror...noticing my chest shrinking again and again.... i really want to know what factors that cause such to happen...i'm adjusting to everything that darklight told me to...

just today i simply inspect and again...it shrink again =.= ... should i add in even more volume on chest or do i need to train it more often, eg twice per week? or 3? :/

oh dark, need your expertise here, help!!!

lollll... ok i maybe i am expecting magic ...will follow what gto said, wait 3-4 months for results..

i dont really rely on those, too costly... but i only take whey after workout
diet..been eating around 5-6 times a day all smaller portion except breakfast
water intake wise, usually exceed 6 bottles of 600ml...
routine...following closely to what darklight has advised

well i guess i shouldn't be too eager on the mirror for now... lol..

This post has been edited by kaspersky-fan: Feb 28 2009, 11:18 AM