Week 5 Daily Check-In Thread for May (Monday May 2nd through Sunday May 8th)

NadiaMayl

Wow!!! That is a phenomenal amount of inches gone!!! Congratulations! I need to start lifting, but other than machines, I am super intimidated by the buffs at the gym!!!

Kerryatoon

NadiaMayl wrote: »

Wow!!! That is a phenomenal amount of inches gone!!! Congratulations! I need to start lifting, but other than machines, I am super intimidated by the buffs at the gym!!!

Thanks!! I was surprised..because I'm not losing weight.. but I'm good with inches.
Hey..they all had to start at the beginning too! The machines are good, I just wanted to get past that intimidation..so I'm doing a mix of free weights and machines for stabilizing muscles (mostly shoulders, core and glutes/hips). I started with just the bar..and felt like a whimp but I can't get better unless I start where I am! I've done a lot of reading here on lifting and watched tons of videos. Got a free consult with a trainer to get me started on barbell squats & bench press. Found a better/cheaper trainer that I'm going to consult with about 1xmonth for form checks and for reevaluating my plan. That's $25/ month which is totally doable for me. Just keep learning and know if you want to do free weights you can!

Kerryatoon

Gym night: Killed it
Treadmill Incline Brisk 0.5mi (warmup)
Butt Blaster 2x10 70lbs
Butt Blaster 2x10 50lbs
Standing Calf Raises 5x12 40lbs
Barbell Squats 5x5 60lbs
Overhead Barbell Press 5x5 35lbs
Cable Crunches 5x15 80lbs
Hanging leg raises 3x10

Ate on point today, healthy choices and lean protein. Didn't get dinner before I went so I'm starving! Next mini-goal get home and eat healthy food..avoid fast food! {cue Mission Impossible theme song}

heatherc369

You guys are doing great!