Daily Check-in : It's the Fitness Fever-ary
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Autumnfilly2005 wrote: »I'm in the process of building myself a weight bench
i really really don't want to be alarmist and/or discourage you, but i honestly don't feel like i can let this pass without providing two cents. of all the lifts and all the things that could go wrong, i think bench press is the only one where an accident could actually kill you - especially if you're lifting alone. it happens.
please think carefully about the safety aspect of doing this first. be very very very totally sure you can build something that's structurally sound enough and strong enough not to drop the bar on your face - or potentially even more dangerously - across your throat.
/public safety freakout now ends.
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canadianlbs wrote: »Autumnfilly2005 wrote: »I'm in the process of building myself a weight bench
i really really don't want to be alarmist and/or discourage you, but i honestly don't feel like i can let this pass without providing two cents. of all the lifts and all the things that could go wrong, i think bench press is the only one where an accident could actually kill you - especially if you're lifting alone. it happens.
please think carefully about the safety aspect of doing this first. be very very very totally sure you can build something that's structurally sound enough and strong enough not to drop the bar on your face - or potentially even more dangerously - across your throat.
/public safety freakout now ends.
Thanks for your concern. I'm only building a bench to sit on, not a rack or cage or anything. I'm using 4x4s as legs, reinforced by 2x4s, but the 4x4s will bear all the weight. I've built things before, and I'm confident in my abilities. If I did build a rack for myself, I'd probably use the plans from Homemade Strength, which seem pretty solid to me. Right now though, I just want a bench long enough for me to lay down on. I don't actually use a rack at all right now, not for bench press, squats, or ohp.
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@MissHolidayGolightly , nice lifts!0
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Yesterday was a run day. It was cold here (for South Texas), but I ran outside anyways. I did my fastest timed 4 miles in 36:44.4, which was about 90 seconds faster than my previous 4 mile timed run.0
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Small personal Victory...and most people don't care, so here it goes.
I did 5x5 OHP at 100 pounds. I've had to deload several times, but this time I did it. I'm gonna stay there for another workout, but I'll be over
Squats: 5x5 173
Deadlift: 1x5 228 (working up from deload)0 -
Oh and Happy Birthday Krokador!0
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Small personal Victory...and most people don't care, so here it goes.
how could anybody 'not care' about a 100 pound ohp? holy AWE, that's amazing! and actually, so encouraging.
me, i probably won't gym today. i have a meeting in the afternoon that will probably be seriously horrible, and so i've already built in my psychological damage control. cookies and unloading scheduled with my favourite ex-colleague of all and his wife. i'm gonna strategically deploy a few people who actually like me and aren't at all shy about saying so.
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Small personal Victory...and most people don't care, so here it goes.
I did 5x5 OHP at 100 pounds. I've had to deload several times, but this time I did it. I'm gonna stay there for another workout, but I'll be over
Squats: 5x5 173
Deadlift: 1x5 228 (working up from deload)
Um, that's awesome. All of your numbers are!!0 -
Each of you are so inspiring, just amazing! Simply visiting, with *each* of you, gives me motivation! All of you are helping me overcome the intimidation to start StrongLifts. And I thank you for that!
Finally did it, so excited! Just ordered a few pieces of equipment to start: olympic poll, squat sponge, 2.5 plates and spring clip collars. Searched but couldn’t find any local deals so thought this was a good start!0 -
Small personal Victory...and most people don't care, so here it goes.
I did 5x5 OHP at 100 pounds. I've had to deload several times, but this time I did it. I'm gonna stay there for another workout, but I'll be over
Squats: 5x5 173
Deadlift: 1x5 228 (working up from deload)
What? 5x5 at 100? I just did 90x2 this morning and I was ecstatic! Damn OHP! xD (Your numbers are impressive!)
So, btw, this AM's sesh looked like this:
Deadlift
185x10
215x2
195x8
225x2
205x6
240x2
OHP
60x10
70x2 (too light, really)
65x8
82.5x2
75x6
90x2
5 rounds of 30s work 30s rest intervals w/30lbs DBs (25s for the thrusters) [gonna note the approximate range of reps as I don't remember offhand)
- Romanian Deadlifts 12-15
- Power cleans (this is 5lbs more than the last 2 weeks here, they were tought.) 10-11
- Thrusters 9-11
- bent over rows 13-16
And 3x 60s burpee broad jumps AMRAP w/ 15s rest in-between
10 / 9 / 10 (29 total)
Whew! I have the deadlift hungries naw0 -
canadianlbs wrote: »Small personal Victory...and most people don't care, so here it goes.
how could anybody 'not care' about a 100 pound ohp? holy AWE, that's amazing! and actually, so encouraging.
me, i probably won't gym today. i have a meeting in the afternoon that will probably be seriously horrible, and so i've already built in my psychological damage control. cookies and unloading scheduled with my favourite ex-colleague of all and his wife. i'm gonna strategically deploy a few people who actually like me and aren't at all shy about saying so.
Good luck with the meeting. Those things can be brutal! Glad you have a strategy. Hope it goes well.
Most people in my life just aren't interested in lifting, but you guys understand how huge it is to make those personal goals. I've been lifting for almost two years now and I've worked hard to get where I am, through injuries and the daily trials of raising three boys. I'm pretty proud of myself.0 -
Good luck with the meeting. Those things can be brutal! Glad you have a strategy.
thank you. yeah, it's amazing how much it helps when you're feeling like the one goat among all the sheep, to be able to expand your perspective a bit and think 'okay, so i realise you guys don't get me, but there are others who do.' it makes you realise you're just mismatched with your environment, compared with being actually whatever the unmatching environment thinks of you as.
i am just never, ever going to be even tolerated by the kind of woman i seem to be working 'for' here. sigh. and i'm like a kid who has no defence against viruses they've never met, because 'skilled administrators' like her just don't exist in the real software world.
anyway. /end derail. i'll probably think power cleans now and then while the Awful is on.
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Small personal Victory...and most people don't care, so here it goes.
I did 5x5 OHP at 100 pounds. I've had to deload several times, but this time I did it. I'm gonna stay there for another workout, but I'll be over
Squats: 5x5 173
Deadlift: 1x5 228 (working up from deload)
What? 5x5 at 100? I just did 90x2 this morning and I was ecstatic! Damn OHP! xD (Your numbers are impressive!)
So, btw, this AM's sesh looked like this:
Deadlift
185x10
215x2
195x8
225x2
205x6
240x2
OHP
60x10
70x2 (too light, really)
65x8
82.5x2
75x6
90x2
5 rounds of 30s work 30s rest intervals w/30lbs DBs (25s for the thrusters) [gonna note the approximate range of reps as I don't remember offhand)
- Romanian Deadlifts 12-15
- Power cleans (this is 5lbs more than the last 2 weeks here, they were tought.) 10-11
- Thrusters 9-11
- bent over rows 13-16
And 3x 60s burpee broad jumps AMRAP w/ 15s rest in-between
10 / 9 / 10 (29 total)
Whew! I have the deadlift hungries naw
Power cleans terrify me. I lift at home alone and am afraid to even try with just the bar, because if something goes terribly wrong, I'm alone and hurt!
Oh, and burpees are the devil!
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@glwerth Amazing OHP numbers- I am in awe- Huge congrats!! I really struggle with them.
@canadianlbs Good luck with the meeting x0 -
@glwerth - of course we care! That is so AWESOME!!! (I guess I won't speak to loudly about finally being able to move past 50 lbs on my OHP...)
Today's workout:
Warmup:
5 minute bike
1 minute arm swings
2 minute kettlebell swings
1 minute jumping jacks
Lifts:
Squat 5x7 105
OHP 5x5 50 (a very quiet yay)
Deadlift 1x5 100 (moderately loud YAY)
Other fun to do things:
Convict Conditioning Pullups Step 3: Jackknife Pullups 3x15
Convict Conditioning Pushups Step 3 Knee Pushups 3x10
Standing Biceps Curl, Dumbell 3x10 35
Power Clean 2x10 50 lbs
Today was my first go at power cleans. I tried 40 lbs first but it seemed to light. I chose to go at 50% of my DL weight. I need to improve on my form I think--the elbows up at the end kind of throws me, but overall I think I did okay. It really got my heart beating. And it was pretty fun too. I was told by an elite male lifter I know that women "of a certain age" shouldn't do any dynamic lifts due to potential for injury. After hearing so much about them from you all and other lifting buddies, I thought I would give them a try. I feel great today. Hopefully no DOMS tomorrow!0 -
Each of you are so inspiring, just amazing! Simply visiting, with *each* of you, gives me motivation! All of you are helping me overcome the intimidation to start StrongLifts. And I thank you for that!
Finally did it, so excited! Just ordered a few pieces of equipment to start: olympic poll, squat sponge, 2.5 plates and spring clip collars. Searched but couldn’t find any local deals so thought this was a good start!
So exciting!! BTW--what in the world is a squat sponge??0 -
ScientificExplorerGirl wrote: »So exciting!! BTW--what in the world is a squat sponge??
lmao, guess i should have called it a barbell pad, lol but the item name is squat sponge -
http://www.amazon.com/Squat-Sponge-diameter-Olympic-Barbell/dp/B00KGCHSHA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1424888947&sr=8-2&keywords=squat+sponge0 -
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ScientificExplorerGirl wrote: »So exciting!! BTW--what in the world is a squat sponge??
lmao, guess i should have called it a barbell pad, lol but the item name is squat sponge -
http://www.amazon.com/Squat-Sponge-diameter-Olympic-Barbell/dp/B00KGCHSHA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1424888947&sr=8-2&keywords=squat+sponge
Oh, I use a chunk of pipe insulation for that!0 -
ScientificExplorerGirl wrote: »@glwerth - of course we care! That is so AWESOME!!! (I guess I won't speak to loudly about finally being able to move past 50 lbs on my OHP...)
It is the people in my real life who just shrug and go on about their business, not realizing how big this is to me!
I celebrated at 50 pounds too. That is the hardest lift. My beloved husband can't even move my bench press and OHP weights.
Thanks!
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Cardio today. Started off with 15 minutes of squat stretches, then did a 3.2 mile walk/jog in 54:19. Today was w2d1 of c25k. It wasn't as easy as week 1 but I still managed to get through it.0
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ScientificExplorerGirl wrote: »@glwerth - of course we care! That is so AWESOME!!! (I guess I won't speak to loudly about finally being able to move past 50 lbs on my OHP...)
It is the people in my real life who just shrug and go on about their business, not realizing how big this is to me!
I celebrated at 50 pounds too. That is the hardest lift. My beloved husband can't even move my bench press and OHP weights.
Thanks!
Yeah, no one in my family really seems to care about how much I lift or how happy it makes me. And when I try to celebrate they tell me I'm working out too hard and should take things easier, that I don't have to exert myself so much and eat the way I do. I get flack for putting my videos of PRs on facebook...
It would be a lonely, lonely world if it wasn't for MFP and the online lifting community in general...0 -
I know right! When I share my milestones with my parents or if a coworker asks, I'll get "Uh wow. Don't hurt yourself." It's not negative, per se, they just don't get it. Friends get it more but aren't doing/haven't done this program so yeah. You ladies are the best for support
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scrittrice wrote: »
Felt the same way! OHP are evil!0 -
Small personal Victory...and most people don't care, so here it goes.
I did 5x5 OHP at 100 pounds. I've had to deload several times, but this time I did it. I'm gonna stay there for another workout, but I'll be over
Squats: 5x5 173
Deadlift: 1x5 228 (working up from deload)
Triple digit OHP is something to celebrate!!!! That's awesome!!0
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