August workout check-in thread - August one more rep!
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Then, since I was still jacked up on pre-workout (hell, I still *AM* jacked up on pre-workout as I type this hehehe), I scrubbed the f outta my kitchen and bathroom. Yaaaaaaaaaay!
You can come over to my place :bigsmile:
Btw nice numbers!
Hubs is OMG dying. :laugh: he keeps complaining, idk if he wants me to be sympathetic or what but he didn't give a crap when I had it last weekend.
B day today
Squat 115 5x5 90 second rest, felt good but will take upping the weights a little slower this time around.
OHP 50 5x5 shoulder was having a hard time on the 4th set so I rested 2 mins on that set but the rest were 90 seconds. Will see how the shoulder is when it close to B day again. I did notice that I don't use all the muscles around it to move it so it feels better over all now.
DL 140 felt good here will go up 5 next time.
Ahhhh new week for SC. Holy am I wiped out.
Dead lift started at 115 x8 but lowered it to 95 2x8
Bulgarian split squats there again started at 20 x12 but decided to do body weight for the other 2 sets of 12
Hip thrust constant pressure. 3x20 I screamed when I was done. Ouch!
I made a mistake and did 15 hip raises instead of what I was suppose to do. To tired to think haha
Ended with 2x10 assisted pull-ups. Was to dead to do the 3rd set.0 -
Hubs is OMG dying. :laugh: he keeps complaining, idk if he wants me to be sympathetic or what but he didn't give a crap when I had it last weekend.
B day today
Squat 115 5x5 90 second rest, felt good but will take upping the weights a little slower this time around.
OHP 50 5x5 shoulder was having a hard time on the 4th set so I rested 2 mins on that set but the rest were 90 seconds. Will see how the shoulder is when it close to B day again. I did notice that I don't use all the muscles around it to move it so it feels better over all now.
DL 140 felt good here will go up 5 next time.
Ahhhh new week for SC. Holy am I wiped out.
Dead lift started at 115 x8 but lowered it to 95 2x8
Bulgarian split squats there again started at 20 x12 but decided to do body weight for the other 2 sets of 12
Hip thrust constant pressure. 3x20 I screamed when I was done. Ouch!
I made a mistake and did 15 hip raises instead of what I was suppose to do. To tired to think haha
Ended with 2x10 assisted pull-ups. Was to dead to do the 3rd set.
Yeah-men are complete candy apples when it comes to sickness. My hubby has been carrying on all day about his "severe ragweed allergies" and how terrible he feels :laugh:
Great workout. I may try to see if the library has the strong curves book. I'm not ready to add in anything extra just yet, but someday...
Workout B today:
Squat 110 lbs 5x5--sweating buckets from this
OHP 65 lbs 5x5- had to fight. For. Every. Single. Rep. No way 70 is happening on Thursday. Will stay here again-maybe try adding extra reps on last set? I am getting fractionals after next week.
DL- 135 lbs 5x1- been doing conventional, but am wondering does anyone do sumo? What do you feel the difference is?
Hope everyone enjoys the remainder of Sunday.0 -
Yeah-men are complete candy apples when it comes to sickness. My hubby has been carrying on all day about his "severe ragweed allergies" and how terrible he feels :laugh:
Tell him to drink more water. My allergies flare up when I don't drink enough. My eyes have been itchy the last few days again so I'm downing it for that and hopefully help with DOMS tomorrow.0 -
Yeah-men are complete candy apples when it comes to sickness. My hubby has been carrying on all day about his "severe ragweed allergies" and how terrible he feels :laugh:
Tell him to drink more water. My allergies flare up when I don't drink enough. My eyes have been itchy the last few days again so I'm downing it for that and hopefully help with DOMS tomorrow.
I'm the same way re: allergies and water. I can totally tell when I've been slacking.
531 Squat
45x10, 95x5, 145x5, 195x5, 220x3, 250x5
Paused
195 531
Superset x3
Walking lungesx25
Ab wheel x15
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Workout B today (day #6)
Squats - Racks were all full this morning. I am seeing a trend that Monday AM is the busiest time.
Instead I did...Squats
BW + 2 ea 5lb plates x 10, BW + 2ea 10lb plates x 10, BW + 25lb plate x 10
Lunges = 40 x BW + 10lb plate
OHP - I stuck to just the bar today, should have increased to 55lbs today, but my form is struggling so I want that better before I increase weight and injure myself.
DL - 1x5 @ 115lbs
Then I added @ 30lbs x 10 ea, upright row, bicep curl and overhead press
+ 10 min on elliptical.0 -
Workout A (Mon)
squats 5 X 5 - 190
Bench press - 5 x 5 - 100
deadlifts 5 X 1 - 165
Dumbbell Skis - 5 x 25 - 40
Dumbbell sidebends - 5 x 25 - 40
Reverse curls - 5 x 5 - 100
Overhand bicep curls - 5 x 5 - 140
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quick check in...again sorry ladies it's been a whirl wind lately for me...esp with the husband working out with me
Did workout B on Saturday as he worked Friday night...
Reduced weights again (he is newish)
Squats 3x5 @ 135
OHP 3x5@80lbs
DL 1x5@170...
3 more SL workouts for me then a week off and onto Wendlers...I think I have him convinced..if not might be doing something a bit different as our starting weights are pretty different...teehee mine are higher.0 -
Workout A (Mon)
squats 5 X 5 - 190
Bench press - 5 x 5 - 100
deadlifts 5 X 1 - 165
@Perserverance --
You. Are. Rad!
Can't wait to get there!0 -
I took a break last week from lifting. I was just feeling worn out and frustrated with myself. Today is my first day back at it and I'm starting the Madcow intermediate program. I hope I can still post here
Week 1, Day 1
Squats: warm up + 5@50, 65, 75, 90, 100
Bench: 5@25, 35, 45, 45, 55
Row: 5@45, 45, 45, 55, 650 -
hey guys! I've been quiet in here lately because I've been so busy (haven't even seen the derp in the forums lately!) but I'm still lifting. A couple weeks ago I started up C25K to slowly work back up to my running strength I had in the spring (did a 10k) but I had injured myself. Now the hip flexor is feeling much better, but last week I discovered a sweet spot for calories and so with C25K and finally getting around to getting more than just 10lbs off I've only been lifting 2x a week with 3x5 and only increasing weight every few weeks. I'm just about where I was awhile back on squats so I'm still improving, which is awesome.
So tonight was A:
Squats 135lbs
Rows: 71lbs
Bench: 71lbs
Also, as a note for anyone struggling with grip on rows (or I guess anywhere else), doing assisted pullups has drastically helped my left hand grip on rows. I wish I had time to keep doing them, but with my class starting, that takes up a lot of my post-work hours time.0 -
3 more SL workouts for me then a week off and onto Wendlers...I think I have him convinced..if not might be doing something a bit different as our starting weights are pretty different...teehee mine are higher.
That's awesome.
Today I benched 531 day
45x10, 65x5, 85x5, 95x5, 110x3, 120x7, 125x3, 145x1 this went up fairly easily. Maybe I'll try 150 on a joker set next cycle. :smokin:
Paused bench
95 3x5
Superset x3
Band assisted pu x3
Pushup x10
Curls 15# 3x10 Elbow tendonitus coming back so had to throw these in
Then I did a conditioning circuit x5
7 kb swings
7 burpees.
The 35# kb was being used so I went with the 50lb. I was dyinggggggggggg by the last round.0 -
Workout A today.
Squats - 5x5x115
Bench - 5x5x80
Row - 5x5x80
I think I'm going to stick with these weights until I can get the form better. I'm itching to get back to C25K tomorrow.0 -
Dl day today on week 2 of wendlers.
Warm up, 5x135 5x140 7x155 (I think my 1rm is higher than I thought because 5 and 3 have been quite easy)
Accessories
Front squat 65lbs, calf raises 85lbs, side bends 25lbs and ax swing thingers 25lbs. 10 reps each 5 times through.
I also ran this afternoon (sweet sweet escape from work and people)0 -
StrongLifts 5x5 Workout B (Day 4)
Squats -- Due to shoulder issues, I'm having to replace these with incline leg presses for now.
Various warm-up sets
5x5 @ 330 lbs
Overhead Press
5x5 @ 20 lbs
- 20 lbs was a little too easy, so I'll bump up to 10 lbs. (instead of usual 5) to 30 lbs. next time.
Deadlifts
5x5 @ 75 lbs
Already counting down the hours to Wednesday! Courtney 0 -
So, yesterday was
Squat 5x5 @ 150
Row 5x5 @ 115
Bench 5x5 @ 110
I'd been on a bit of a diet break over the week/weekend, so while it was still tough, it felt better.0 -
So, yesterday was
Squat 5x5 @ 150
Row 5x5 @ 115
Bench 5x5 @ 110
I'd been on a bit of a diet break over the week/weekend, so while it was still tough, it felt better.
Wow! Nice job! I'm almost there.
Last night:
Squat - 5x5 135lbs
Bench - 5x5 100lbs (second time doing 100 but it's been heavy, going to try 105 next time)
Row - 5x5 95lbs0 -
Ugh, I was going to get back to C25K today, but I felt like a truck ran me over today. Did I say ugh yet?0
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So jealous of all you benching in the triple digits. I'm barely squatting triple. :ohwell:
Little one had a runny nose yesterday and I woke with sore throat. Ugh
A day
Squat 115 but only 3x5s today. Didn't have it in me to do more
Bench 70 3x5 felt good will do again at 5x5s though
Row 80 same as bench
SC
High box squat 95 3x6 should've done more weight but was awkward since my bench wasn't at the right height.
One legged hyperextension. Another awkward one as I don't have anything to hold my one leg so I have to wrap it around the bottom of the bench :huh: just weird.
Hip rotation. Need different bands for that.
Elevated feet and shoulders one legged hip thrust. These felt fine just need to contract glutes more.
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Bench press day!
Warm up + 75x5, 85x3, 95x6 - Got to break out the big girl plates for this!
Bench dips - 3x10
Upright rows - 8, 9, 10, 9, 8 @ 60, 60.5, 61, 61.5, 620 -
Press day for me
warm up then 45 lbs x5, 50 lbs x5 and 55lbs x7
Accessories where
barbell row 55lbs, assisted dips, incline push ups. 10 reps each in a circuit 5 times through.0 -
So jealous of all you benching in the triple digits. I'm barely squatting triple. :ohwell:
I'm just starting too, so also a little envious of all these big number being thrown around -- but don't worry -- we'll get there! 0 -
We'll get there! I've been doing 5x5 and/or Wendler's since February and just now hit 95lbs for bench press. Upper body lifts are just not where it's at for me. Now squats, there's something I can excel at!So jealous of all you benching in the triple digits. I'm barely squatting triple. :ohwell:
I'm just starting too, so also a little envious of all these big number being thrown around -- but don't worry -- we'll get there!
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wow you ladies are killing it!!!!!!! :flowerforyou:
Workout A today for me. God I love bench press
Goblet squats - 5x10 @ 30lbs dumbbell
Bench - 5x7 @ 70lbs!! and i couldnt even lift that weight up more than 3 times a couple weeks ago!!!!!! I'm quite happy with this.
Rows - 5x5 @ 60lbs.
Happy dance!0 -
Checking in...
Workout A (day 7)
Squats - warm up + 5x5 @ 70lbs. Still working on form, but I feel its getting better
Bench - 1x5 @ 45, 5x5 @ 55lbs. This was tough, I was afraid to "fail" on my last rep of last set so I did only 4 reps. It was a lot harder than last week.
Rows - I decreased weight to 60 today, should have been 75, but form was off, so I took it back to get proper form and completed 5x5.
I also lost 1 lb this week (totally happy, this is the only loss in over a month) and I have gotten smaller somewhere because two pairs of my pants are too big!0 -
Just got in my weekly HIIT (that coincidentally I skipped last week lol).
37 minutes of HIIT sprints - 30sec on/60 sec off0 -
Hey Ladies...two workouts to post today
Monday was A...
Squats warmup + 3x5 @ 145 (hubby still working out) and high bar squats still
Bench Warmup + 3x5@110
Rows same as above
Tonight was B
Squats warmup + 3x5@ 150 high bar still...wowsers but still BW
OHP warmup + 3x5 @ 80 tried on last set to use SL method and yup no issue
DL warmup +1x5@180...ouch on the hands...
One more left not sure if it will get done on Friday or over the weekend as DH is working Fri and Sat night...then a week off and on to Wendlers..Yah.0 -
stayed off my knees for three days - well, i did go to the gym and try on saturday but it was clearly not going to happen. started again yesterday with re-introducing riding, to see how they did. i finally found the location of the mythical vapourware job, and it took me at least 90 minutes each way because i made absolutely-no-hurting-the-knees the rule the whole way.
didn't quiiiiite keep the rule, hard to do over that much distance when there are gradients involved too. but i did get all the way there and then back without making anything even worse than it already is, so there's that. and some hope i'm on my way to better if i could deal with 22 miles in one day without re-disabling myself. it also gave me a pretty realistic worst-case time frame, because that was a pretty worse case. rode my shorter commute today, 7.5 miles with the Real Ugly Hill.
i know could go to the gym and try to deadlift/otherlift around the knee thing, but i've just got this really strong instinct-voice saying not to do anything until it's better. right now i just can't keep myself from making form experiments and this is probably the worst time ever to be playing with that.
plus, during the course of today's ride i was barrelling down a slope into an underground parking lot, and i hit a speedbump-edge or a drainage gutter or something that was so steep it jolted my chain right off the cassette and damned near put me over the handlebars. i stayed on okay, but by the time all the dust had cleared and i had the chain back on, i realized the impact really did a number on the joints in my left wrist and the base of that thumb. so, no barbells. i need to just chill out already.
still admiring everyone else though. especially happy for @symba getting some positive reinforcement from her clothes/scale.0
