April Presses bring May Dresses
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Last night
SQ - 195 lb 5X5. Tough, but got em done.
OHP - 81 lbs. 5/5/5/4/4
DL - 230 lbs. 1X5. Felt badass!
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quiksylver296 wrote: »Not good, I've been skipping lately.
Today's workout (I felt so strong):
Squat 5x5 @ 100 lb (yay) - also 1x5 at 95 and then I decided to increase.
Bench 5x5 @ 60 lb
Row 5x5 @ 70 lb (was supposed to do 75 but forgot by the time I got to the gym. I need to text myself these things)
I am having issues. I'm going CRAZY. Has anyone had weight lifting or exercise in general cause the insides of your MUSCLES to itch like crazy for days and days!? Omg I'm dying. Itchies I can't scratch ughhhh. It's mostly in my quads and hips. Going on 4 days now... ughhhhhh!!! I am afraid it's going to start in my biceps and shoulders...
@verykatie. Get the app at stronglifts.com. It will track your weight/progress for you!
You have to have an iPhone to use it. Or Android. I have neither lol.0 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »Not good, I've been skipping lately.
Today's workout (I felt so strong):
Squat 5x5 @ 100 lb (yay) - also 1x5 at 95 and then I decided to increase.
Bench 5x5 @ 60 lb
Row 5x5 @ 70 lb (was supposed to do 75 but forgot by the time I got to the gym. I need to text myself these things)
I am having issues. I'm going CRAZY. Has anyone had weight lifting or exercise in general cause the insides of your MUSCLES to itch like crazy for days and days!? Omg I'm dying. Itchies I can't scratch ughhhh. It's mostly in my quads and hips. Going on 4 days now... ughhhhhh!!! I am afraid it's going to start in my biceps and shoulders...
@verykatie. Get the app at stronglifts.com. It will track your weight/progress for you!
You have to have an iPhone to use it. Or Android. I have neither lol.
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Last night at the gym was tough. I normally workout with my husband so I had to make some adjustments to the OHP and loading the weight for my deadlift was difficult by myself. But, I did it and I am hurting today, lol! My plan for the next 8 weeks is 3 days a week at the gym doing 5x5 and then random home exercises in between. Betty Rocker has some exercises on her blog that I plan on doing 3 days a week. I can do those quickie ones at home with little to no equipment and I believe most of them only take 15 minutes. Here is my stats from last night:
Squats: 135lbs
OHP: 50lbs 5x5 plus 2x5 @ 70lbs on the machine
Stiff Leg Deadlift: 110lbs
Deadlift: 165 lbs
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I am having issues. I'm going CRAZY. Has anyone had weight lifting or exercise in general cause the insides of your MUSCLES to itch like crazy for days and days!? Omg I'm dying. Itchies I can't scratch ughhhh. It's mostly in my quads and hips. Going on 4 days now... ughhhhhh!!! I am afraid it's going to start in my biceps and shoulders...
aggggh. i have had something like that, or something that bugs me as much as that . . . almost like a 'skin burn' sensation - you know that thing where kids lock their hands around someone's forearm and then twist in opposite directions? like that. feels like exactly that has been done to my mucles and t hey're verklempt about it.
personally it makes me worry about nerve irritation a bit, although idk if there's any basis to that idea. sometimes i throw magnesium/calcium/fish oil at it, and/or get seriously nuclear with the roller/lax ball. you may actually have trigger points buried inside those muscles, so there's a google idea that you could try out.
sympathy, anyway.
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Today was a long day but kinda fun because I tried Voodoo doughnuts. Don't often eat more than 2 donuts within a single day but went for 4 today to try a nice variety. Though took me two sittings as I've had issues with nausea ever since my cold. Even water makes me feel a little sick, which is a minor nuisance to say the least. I did walk in between donut eating sessions as it's really nice and wanted to enjoy time in the park before we had more rain. That walk was an hour, then later in the evening lifted some weights. Still doing random stuff cause don't have a plan yet for the next 5 months of lifting. We'll see what I figure out hopefully soon.
front squats - 2x10 @ 45, 1x8 @ 65 and 3x5 @ 85
sumo deadlifts - 1x6 @ 135, 1x5 @ 165, 3x5 @ 195 - heavy but got it done
seated row - 3x8 @ 80
cable bicep curl - 3x10 @ 60
20 minutes on elliptical for Food Network.0 -
Cardio day today - went for a 7 mile bike ride, 12.5 mph average. It was a beautiful morning for a ride! It weirdly, quickly turned to overcast, windy and super chilly by the time I got out of the shower - what a strange and fast change in atmosphere!! I'm so happy I got my lovely ride in before the change - it felt amazing 0
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@DawnEmbers I love Voodoo doughnuts! It's been years since I've been to Portland though. Yummm.
@Deena_Bean Nice job on the bike ride! Good timing
I did nothing athletic yesterday at all and felt like a chunk. Today I went to a different gym location for 5x5 and it was kind of nice because there were fewer mirrors around, so I felt like I kept my head/neck in a better position instead of being tempted to check myself in the mirror. The only thing I missed about mirrors was that I use them extensively to set up my squats.
Squats: 5x5 @ 80lbs
Bench Press: 5/5/3/5/3 @ 60lbs. I'm fine with sticking with 60lbs for a while on this. I think I'm going to have the same upper body unevenness on this as I have with the OHP
Row: 5x5 @ 72.5lbs (yay fractional plates!)
Everybody have a nice weekend!0 -
Hi guys! I don't know what Voodoo doughnuts are.. but sounds amazing! I had originally planned on going to the gym this evening but I think I am going to do some Betty Rocker moves at home and then take my kids to the beach for cardio. I put my youngest in a wagon and pull it across the sand. Exercise for mommy, outside time for them, lol!
My husband will be home tomorrow and I really would rather wait to the bench press until he's with me as a spotter. I'd really rather not use the machines.
TGIF!0 -
@amyrebeccah - I had the no name one as well. It was good but kinda wish it had a little more peanut butter. I also tried just the maple bar (mmm maple), mango tango (decent but I'm not into jelly filled much but the tang on top was fun) and the lemon chiffon crueller (good lemon flavor but not that into that type of donut).0
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@canadianlbs thanks for the sympathy! I have had my skin itch when I start exercising after having not for a long time but this was different. The current theory is it's low ferritin/iron induced restless leg. Bah lol. At least it's nice to know it's not the workout that's causing it because I kind of just bought a home gym so I'm dedicated lol.
@DawnEmbers Those Voodoo doughnuts sound good... They look like Bronuts from my city but with more variety hahah. Mmm. Bronuts... Now I want carnival mini doughnuts. But alas my lunch was huge so I shall have soup later. Which is not doughnuts.0 -
ooooo, IRON. i keep forgetting to experiment with my ferrous fumarate pills on this one. but it's a great thought and ima go take a couple right now. usually i only recognize having a flannelly hypersensitive mouth as a sign that my iron is too low.
just to be clear: i wasn't meaning that my skin was itching. more it felt like that same burn/itch sensation, except in the muscles themselves. still/anyway, hoping we both find solutions for it.0 -
Hi Everyone!
Week 1 Day 3
Squats
6x5 @ 55 lbs
Bench Press
5x5 @ 50 lbs
Barbell Row
6x5 @ 70 lbs
Felt pretty good today, still watching Alan Thrall videos to check my form. Looking forward to my B day. I like deadlifts!0 -
lwhayes820 wrote: »I like deadlifts!
a thoroughly sensible attitude.
i did last day of deload week in mr t's space. bench 35/45/50, or something like that. 5 reps each, no amrap. the squats didn't go well at all, but i tried. my hips just lock up like fort knox if i give them half day's leeway.
biked to and from, and i was pretty speedy and strong considering how little biking i've done these past months. so there's that.
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oh yeah; i forgot that i also did 6x1 negative pullups for my accessory stuff. i'm never going to do a real pullup, of course. but these negatives felt like they were under pretty good control. so that was nice.0
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So after some reading and videos...i stared working hard on my form. My hips are misaligned, which throws everything off, so i thought the knee twinge was from that.
This last week, deloaded a lot of weight and worked strict on form. Finally!!! Yesterday, no pain in squats!
I have also decided to drop all the weights and basically start over. But, going to go 5 days a week with some modifications, and not increasing so quickly. I really need to work on my food consumption, and trying hard to hit the macros.
So yesterday..
Squats
1 set of 10@45pds
2sets of 10@85pds
5x5 @135pds
Ohp
1 set of 8@45pds
5x5 @ 65pds
Dl
1x5@135pds
Alternating days, will do bike for 20 mins 2 min recovery, 1 min balls to the wall. Figuring out complimentary things to do on the off day to help with form and lifting.
Sorry so long...but other than you guys, most people just roll their eyes and fall asleep when i talk about this stuff0 -
Slept really well and my workout was good!
10 min warm
Squat: 2x5x45, 1x3x75, 5x5x155
OHP: 2x5x45, 5x5x70
Dead: 1x5x135
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Great to see so much lifting going on! I've been resting most of the week after tweaking my back doing kettlebell swings on Tuesday. Thankfully it loosened up in time for netball trading Thursday and game yesterday. It was the grand final rematch, last year we lost by one goal to this team, yesterday we won by 7, so yay!
I'm looking into getting an online trainer now, firstly to have a program designed for my specific needs that takes into account all the things I do and secondly to maybe have some help with form checking.0 -
So after some reading and videos...i stared working hard on my form. My hips are misaligned, which throws everything off, so i thought the knee twinge was from that.
This last week, deloaded a lot of weight and worked strict on form. Finally!!! Yesterday, no pain in squats!
I have also decided to drop all the weights and basically start over. But, going to go 5 days a week with some modifications, and not increasing so quickly. I really need to work on my food consumption, and trying hard to hit the macros.
So yesterday..
Squats
1 set of 10@45pds
2sets of 10@85pds
5x5 @135pds
Ohp
1 set of 8@45pds
5x5 @ 65pds
Dl
1x5@135pds
Alternating days, will do bike for 20 mins 2 min recovery, 1 min balls to the wall. Figuring out complimentary things to do on the off day to help with form and lifting.
Sorry so long...but other than you guys, most people just roll their eyes and fall asleep when i talk about this stuff
@Isca_1 that's what we're here for!1 -
Deena_Bean wrote: »Slept really well and my workout was good!
10 min warm
Squat: 2x5x45, 1x3x75, 5x5x155
OHP: 2x5x45, 5x5x70
Dead: 1x5x135
Have a good weekend! My next scheduled exercise is Tuesday
That was an awesome workout!0 -
I'm out of the lifting game for the moment - I pulled something last week in a deadlift. I thought it would be fine but it's got more painful, so I'm seeing a physio tomorrow. I'm being super careful because I'm going off on a cycling trip next weekend, fully loaded with camping gear, so I need everything working as well as it can be! So - no lifting for now. But still enjoying reading all your workouts 0
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@Ariadnula sorry to hear it, hopefully your injury clears up for a great cycling trip.
Back into Stronglifts today. I spent a lot of time focusing on squat form and posted a video up in the form check thread if anyone cares to review for me.
SQ: 3x5 at 35kg
BP: 4,4,4,3,3 at 35kg
BR: 5x5 at 35kg. It was supposed to be 38kg but I forgot to add plates after bench press. No wonder they felt so good!0 -
Hi Ladies --
So many new names -- that's exciting! After a (far too long) hiatus, I've just finished week one of Operation: Back to the Gym. It is oh-so-HUMBLING to go back to the empty bar.
Anyone else having issues with the 5x5 iPhone app? Navigating and changing things is super annoying now -- I miss the old version.
Anywho -- this week's (Tues / Fri / Sun) weights:
Squats - 45 / 50 / 55 lbs.
Bench - 45 / 50 lbs.
Row - 45 / 50 lbs
Overhead Press - 20 & 30 lbs. (someone was using (aka mostly leaning on) the 30 lb. static barbell, so I had to ask to borrow and switch between them)
Deadlifts - 90 lbs.
Today, specifically:
Squats - 6x5 @ 55 lbs.
Bench - 6x5 @ 50 lbs. (last set was paused - which reminds me -- how long is one supposed to pause?)
Row - 5x5 @ 50 lbs.
Skullcrushers - 3x10 @ 15 lbs.
Bicep Curls - 3x10 @ 7.5 lbs.
Will be going for a Sun/Tues/Thurs schedule moving forward.
Looking forward to getting to know some new peeps and catching up with the oldies but goodies (you know what I mean!).
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got it mixed up, i think. but the week1 deadlifts are done. 95, 110, 125. i also did the beginnings of hte press workout but could not get the rack for the final amrap set, so i just left it there. may redo in a few days.
accessory was negative pulls/chins, alternated. the pulls are really really really REALLY hard at the rec centre and may be actually bad for me, because of how far apart those stupid 'handles' are. obvs the people who built those towers were thinking of men.0 -
Started week 4 of SL today. Not feeling great about it this morning.
Squats: 4x5 & 1x4 @ 90lbs. Almost fell over during one rep so I'll definitely be repeating 90.
DL: 1x5 @ 130lb! Almost my bodyweight (130.8). Would've been at this time last week. Oops.
OHP: Ugh again
1x5 @ 35lb
3x5 @ 40lb
1x4 @ 40lb until I felt a twinge in my left shoulder during the 3rd and 4th rep. After that I decided to just do some shoulder rehab exercises on the TRX that my trainer had given me after the collarbone break. I think I'm going to add these to each workout because I think I still need them even though my collarbone break was in September.
Happy Monday!0 -
@TravelsWithHuckleberry - I take the standard 1.5 min rest between each set - unless I'm running late and can manage it with shorter rest (which usually only happens with bench/row - the others need full rest). Welcome back! I'm thinking I'm a new name to you since I don't recognize yours either
@pezhed - Nice on the deadlift!! That's cool that it's your body weight! Hang in there with with the OHP and good idea on repeating 90 on the squats.
No workout for Deena today, it's a rest day. I will probably go for a walk or something at some point - but no pre-defined workouts today. SL tomorrow with the roosters!0 -
Went to the gym after work last night for an upper body session. It is nice to bring back things that dropped off near the end of training but will be nice when I can figure out some programming since I want to increase on the main lifts by October. I will probably be doing something similar to PHUL just with some tweaks to accessories in the near future. Need to plan out the days I lift and cardio time since have the 10k obstacle run in under a month, and eventually the half marathon.
Bench 2x10 @ 45, 1x8 @ 75 and 3x5 @ 95
pull ups 1x1 and 2x2 with different grips. On the assisted machine but it was broken so a weight was holding the assistance part down on the ground. So, it was just regular pull up attempts. First set wide grip and other two on the pegs that jut out closer to the center.
lat pull down 3x10 @ 70
overhead tri 3x10 @ 35
face pull 3x8 @ 70
Then went on the elliptical for 30 minutes to watch a little youtube on phone, also texted with my sister. Am planning just to increase cardio instead of doing low calorie for right now since I also have cardio goals and if I go too low calorie it affects my performance.0 -
Just wanted to say Happy Monday and great job everyone!0
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SL's A
Squat: 65lbs 5x5
Bench Press: 55lbs 4x5
60lbs 1x5 just to see if I could
Row: 60lbs 5x5
decided to stick with using DB's & the incline bench chest row, I don't feel like I have good form on my rows and with a not so great lower back, I am not going to chance it anymore!
Skullcrushers: 30lbs 2x8
The last few were slightly shaky, think I will stay at 30b for a while on these!
Calf Raises: 50lbs 3x15 (2x25lb DB's)
Shrugs 40lbs 2x10 (2x20lb DB's)
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I was a bit nervous doing a kettlebell workout this morning, as that was when I hurt my back last week. But it's been feeling good and I think it was just my SI joint popping out of alignment a bit. Once I was able to get it back everything felt much better. Researching form for kettlebell swings today, I taped myself this morning and it looks pretty good as far as I can tell, but I want to be sure.
Goblet Squat: 5x5 at 20kg
KB Swing: 10x7, then 10x10 at 20kg (Total 170 swings)0
