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  • Blueberry09
    Blueberry09 Posts: 821 Member
    I think it could be done. The last sessions are all so short - 2-1/2 weeks each if you can squeeze 3 in a week. It'll be close!
  • sleepyjen
    sleepyjen Posts: 679 Member
    I plotted them all out on my calendar and I should just make it.

    Tell me about your stage 6 experience, Blue--looks like a totally different game. Harder? Easier? About the same?
  • Blueberry09
    Blueberry09 Posts: 821 Member
    If I remember correctly the workouts went really fast! A few new exercises added to the mix - the negative chin up, barbell squat, elevated push ups. dumbell 2 pt row. It was good and it was quick! Seemed to be a lot of upper body. You can tell you're working different body parts by the DOMs in different places :laugh: I seem to get them at the start of every new stage. I'm glad I did it even tho it was optional. I figured anything that makes me stronger is a good thing, so I did it.

    It's going to be another glorious day here today - high 80s today and tomorrow - bring it on :bigsmile: I was going to go for a run this morning but I noticed a twinge in my back when I got out of bed. I decided to ride the bike instead. Not sure what I did - yesterday was deadlifts and shoulder presses. It could have been either of those. I did 15lb shoulder presses in stage 7 and upped them to 20 for the first two workouts. I tried the first set at 25 yesterday but found it too tough. I'll bet that's what it was - too much weight and bad form. Sitting here at work, I can still feel it :sad: I'm hoping it doesn't derail me!
  • sleepyjen
    sleepyjen Posts: 679 Member
    Take some ibuprofen and ice it when you get home--I had some lower-back twinging when I first started the program and that helped.

    I'd love to have your weather. It's swampy here today. I'm meeting the DH for lunch as I don't want to eat here. Too warm.

    Thanks for the info re: 6. I finally started doing regular rather than knee pushups. I'm still cheating--I let my legs go onto the floor as I go back down so I'm not using my upper body alone to push the legs back up :) Elevated push ups sound like a treat.

    I started reading Supercharged last night. Might be where I go next.
  • Blueberry09
    Blueberry09 Posts: 821 Member
    Elevated pushups where your FEET are elevated LOL I never quite got there - I didn't manage full pushups till the very end of the program :laugh: So now I'm able to do them properly and am still working on form. I'm like you where my knees tend to bend on the way back up.

    Let me know what you think of supercharged. 4Life is pretty similar. I may just be ready to switch by September and I'll join you :smile:
  • sleepyjen
    sleepyjen Posts: 679 Member
    sounds good. I have both books :) My DH was marveling last week that I have a bit of a NR library now!
  • clambert1273
    clambert1273 Posts: 840 Member
    For your reading pleasure :)

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1357916-i-am-a-survivor



    and my *kitten* still hurts lol
  • sleepyjen
    sleepyjen Posts: 679 Member
    Your *kitten* still hurts from your last lift?

    So what's your recovery mandate? So many days of hardly moving, then adding a bit of exercise?
  • clambert1273
    clambert1273 Posts: 840 Member
    lol my *kitten* hurts from sitting/laying too much ...bahhhhhhhhh it cramps every time I stand up .... sucks....


    Doc tells me lift as tolerated but go slow in progressing weights and if I don't feel good to stop and rest....
  • sleepyjen
    sleepyjen Posts: 679 Member
    Ahh. And when are you supposed to go back to work?
  • Blueberry09
    Blueberry09 Posts: 821 Member
    Oh she is here! YAY! But we seem to have lost Megan somewhere along the way ...

    Happy, happy day for me - I'm this><close to actually having a scale victory!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: Haven't had one since April 2013. It's been a long time coming. I realize this is pretty petty in the grand scheme of things compared to what Christina's been thru, but I'm gonna take this one anyway LOL
  • sleepyjen
    sleepyjen Posts: 679 Member
    Exciting! Here's hoping it comes soon.

    The humidity broke! YAAAAAAy. I'm trying to motivate myself to go take a walk. I shouldn't have sat back down on the couch :)
  • clambert1273
    clambert1273 Posts: 840 Member
    Oh she is here! YAY! But we seem to have lost Megan somewhere along the way ...

    Happy, happy day for me - I'm this><close to actually having a scale victory!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: Haven't had one since April 2013. It's been a long time coming. I realize this is pretty petty in the grand scheme of things compared to what Christina's been thru, but I'm gonna take this one anyway LOL

    oh please lol take it - take it all!!!
  • Blueberry09
    Blueberry09 Posts: 821 Member
    Jen, I think your humidity turned up here. We don't often get humid days but when we do it's killer! It was 70 degrees and muggy at 5:30 so I went back to bed LOL I will get my lift in tomorrow and my 3rd one for the week on Saturday. I'm so close to a scale breakthru - I'm hoping my day at the fair on Friday doesn't set me back too far. It seems I get really close and then an 'event' happens and I'm up another 2 lbs. Then it takes forever to get back down. Just in time for another 'event! My weight loss is like the price of gas - jumps up really high and then goes down oh, so slowly!!
  • clambert1273
    clambert1273 Posts: 840 Member
    My first stronglifts workout in the books! My butt feels so much better lol and of course I wore the best lifting gear...

    [img]http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc456/clambert_1273/Mobile Uploads/2014-07/12C20A68-992B-4C83-B5DF-09E6B2087707_1.jpg[/img]
  • Blueberry09
    Blueberry09 Posts: 821 Member
    So CUTE!! Was your puppy helping you? :laugh: Or just photobombing your picture with his paws? LOL

    How did it go? What all did you do?
  • clambert1273
    clambert1273 Posts: 840 Member
    Squats, bench and barbell row lol

    That dog always photobombs lol she thinks she has to be involved in every thing lol
  • sleepyjen
    sleepyjen Posts: 679 Member
    Love the socks! and that you're back.

    Where is Meg these days?

    I did make the 3.5 mi loop around the reservoir today. I can't let just-back Chris be the only one who got a workout in today :)
  • skbarton
    skbarton Posts: 141 Member
    Chris - welcome back! Hope you get feeling better soon!!!
  • sleepyjen
    sleepyjen Posts: 679 Member
    I'm going to start stage 5 today! I took four days between stages. I realize, though, that this means I'm doing the BWM today. Yaaay. :laugh:
  • Blueberry09
    Blueberry09 Posts: 821 Member
    Jen, I know how much you love the BWM!! :bigsmile: You have to admit, it is effective!

    I did my 4th A workout today - it's feeling really long! I think it's because they are the same exercises as stage 7 so I haven't had any variety for awhile. My next vacation/rest break starts Aug 8 - not enough time to start a new program and too much time for this one. I suppose I could take a longer break inbetween and just do cardio on the days leading up to my vacation. I'll figure it out!
  • sleepyjen
    sleepyjen Posts: 679 Member
    Omg, five is a beast. I did four sets of everything since each set gas only the 4 reps, and I cut the rest time in half lest I be in the gym for three hours. I upped the weights for most from where I left off at 3 xnd by the time I was done I was DONE. I forgot to time my BWM but it was fast and brutal!

    I can see why you're bored; you can skyways shorten the number of workouts to move it along. It's your second go, after all.

    It's gorgeous here today. I made the mistake of flopping onto the bed and the cat gas snuggled up to me, so housework will have to wait!
  • Blueberry09
    Blueberry09 Posts: 821 Member
    so housework will have to wait!

    So many other priorities :bigsmile: Snuggling with Nyxon is always one of mine!

    Great workout! Funny I don't remember 4 sets of 4 LOL I think I didn't have enough time in the morning so I did 2 8s instead.
  • sleepyjen
    sleepyjen Posts: 679 Member
    My chart says 3-4 sets, 4 reps. maybe I should check it to the book.

    Poor Jane (cat)--she was all snuggled in when I discovered my pottery barn order was delivered yesterday; I promptly got up to find where UPS had hidden it :) Priorities, indeed!
  • Blueberry09
    Blueberry09 Posts: 821 Member
    I think you're right - it was 3-4 sets of 4. I remember it taking a long time so I cut it down.

    I think Nyxon would be sacrificed as well if there was a shopping order ready for me too :bigsmile:
  • clambert1273
    clambert1273 Posts: 840 Member
    I think you would like stronglifts Sherri.... quick, easy, simple.... 5 exercises, 5 sets, 5 reps lol I don't mind not having "variety"... I prefer the quickness ... I got done yesterday and my husband was like "what that's it.. really???" lol

    Tomorrow I will do the B workout... squats, OHP and deadlift :) still not straining myself and making sure I am doing what is comfortable... :)

    can't way to be fully "normal".. if I ever was lol My cousin is making me an awesome tattoo that she will do when we go home to Cali to visit in August ... :) if I keep losing weight like I am right now, I will be down a couple of sizes lol I haven't been watching my diet (obviously) so it was really surprising to me this morning!

    Love you girls... watching Pitch Perfect with my little one .... :)
  • sleepyjen
    sleepyjen Posts: 679 Member
    Aww, and we love you. I thought Pitch Perfect was hilarious.

    So what's the new tattoo going to be? Have you given her ideas or just letting her run?

    I weighed in this morning--all the salt of eating takeout for the past few days (we kept having events from 5-9p and at 9p, no one wants to cook dinner) meant the scale read 129.5 lbs. I gave it the finger and moved on.

    Off to the vets for the cats' first annual appointment as they're now 1 and need to check back in. Last time we were there was a year ago when Charlie--then a tiny, tiny baby, so small we figured he was the runt (he's HUGE now)--had contracted a respiratory infection from the shelter and was coughing and sneezing all the time; he began to sneeze blood and his eyes got all gross and off we went. Right now he's chatting up a bird in the window.
  • Blueberry09
    Blueberry09 Posts: 821 Member
    can't way to be fully "normal".. if I ever was lol

    Knowing what I know about you now, I'm pretty sure your definition of normal is a little skewed :wink: :heart: Any residual headaches or anything? Maybe you'll be lucky and never get another headache! LOL

    Hope your kitties have a good check up, Jen! Nyxon hasn't been for awhile. We've had her 10 years and they figured she was about 3 when we got her from the humane society. She's strictly an indoor cat and we've been very lucky with her. No issues at all although she does like to pee on bath mats! At least they can be tossed into the washer!

    Fair day today. :bigsmile: Trying to decide what cardio to do this morning - maybe I slept funny but my back doesn't feel 100% so I'm thinking bike! Can't wait to see all the food :smile: Cuz, you know, it's all about the food (which is why we're here lol)
  • sleepyjen
    sleepyjen Posts: 679 Member
    All what food? I mean, yum, but I think I missed something.

    Cats are good! Charlie is overweight, though--looks like I've been overfeeding. Oops.
    Our last cat, Tuesday, we had from ages 3-13; he ended up with a terrible invasive cancer that ultimately did him in a year ago April. These are our new buddies. Needless to say, they're spoiled rotten.
  • Blueberry09
    Blueberry09 Posts: 821 Member
    So sorry to hear about your kitty - we've been thru that 3 times already :sad: What I do know for sure is that they had a good life - just like Nyxon :laugh: She tries to convince everyone she's so abused and neglected :wink: All kitties and puppies should be so 'abused' The world would be a much better place lol.

    Did you miss the fair day part? :laugh: All that food to choose from! None of it good for you lol Close to an hour of cardio this morning should help that along.

    A little birdie (actually Facebook) told me it's Meg's birthday today! The big 3-0!! Happy birthday Meg - we miss you! Can't wait to hear what you did to celebrate!
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