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So, stage 2 day one. I have to remember how intimidating stage 1 felt, too, and that I haven't lifted in a week. It went ok. Something in my knee pinched after my first set of lunges. I can walk just fine, bit when I tried lunges again, even w/o the bench or weights, it hurt. Guess ill baby it and see what happens. The rest of it went fine. The front squT press was hard but not impossible--I used the ex curl bar and some weights as I couldn't lift the 45 lb oly bar over my head. It'll come with time!0
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That it will Jen. After two years I can still barely get 65-70 over my head. PB&J, that machine sound good. I know, I know, grip strength, but there are times I just want to work my legs and go for broke without worrying about my arms so much. My biceps were on fire from my workout Friday, and that's a first for me.
It was cousin night last night and we went out to the local sports bar for dinner. I was good and had a hlad roasted chicken and we shared a "mile high ice cream pie" My share was the equivalent of a large portion of Carvel ice cream cake. Mother hubbard's cupboard is bare and I'm handing on until pay day Thursday. Notice that when there is limited food to eat, it becomes the only thing you can think about.
OK so NSVs:
1. Man called me a "white phenomena" apparently that means I'm a shapely white girl with a very nice booty. I walked into that when I asked why is that only a certain species of male approach me? It was meant as a compliment. HEy he said I have a nice *kitten* so I'll take it.
2. Cousin says, "Wow, You are awesome for being able to lift weights the way you do." Thanks, you can too, you know.
3. Friend says, "I envy your workout schedule." NO big, it's just a matter of making it a priority.
Ok no longer thinking about food, oh damn, I just did lol.0 -
Sleepyjen the oly bar is hard - I used preloaded bars for front squats- it will come.
Sam great ns s
I started stage six today- I am not sure if the gym was too hot(it was almost 50 degrees here in the pacific NW) or if the workout was intense . I tried to cycle after and only did five minutes.
I really like barbell split squats.
Negative chin-ups were ok--
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sleepyjen - every work-out gets you a little closer to that OB overhead.
samntha - EXCELLENT NSV's!
Pmagnan - I really enjoyed the negative chin-ups...
Today, I lift!0 -
Got my lift on this morning. Since restarting stage 1, I have moved off the smith machine for my squats and DLs. I am enjoying being free from the rack, though I have to watch my form a little closer. My shoulder press I am up to 10kg dumbbells, which rocks. Followed up my lifting with 30 minutes Elliptical but didn't make my evening run.
Despite my good workout this morning, I have been dragging my feet all day. Work wasn't too busy, but I just couldn't get past wanting to crawl back into bed. I hope that doesn't mean I am getting ill. I will try to get to bed early tonight and get a little extra sleep.0 -
Wow I can't believe it's been so long since I posted. I was out of town from the 1st thru the 6th and last week was just a week from hell her at work. I worked late every night. I lfted 3x last week and only got in 1 spin class. Saturday's was awesome! No PRs just some serious lifting - DLs at 150, inverted presses at 145, and extensions and curls at 125, followed by abs and a new oblique exercise that I did on the swiss ball and holding a 10lb ball - called a Russian twist. Today was chest day - 55 on the bar, then pec dec at 50, lats at 90, tricep extentions at 40 and facepulls at 50. I run out of time during the weekdays so although I've said I'm going days I can put in a little extra time and really push the workout.
There are lots of new folks here! I'm so glad to see all of us women lifting hard and heavy! It's doing amazing things to my body and I have to tell you my very best NSV. As many of you already know, one of the reasons I started lifting was to help my osteopenia. I didn't want it to get worse and wanted to try to improve it if I could. YEA YEA YEA, my latest bone density shows indeed I have made it better - I still have it, but no longer in my lower body, only in my shoulder and arm - my weakest points! - more work to improve again! I'm so excited about that!
I am away this weekend, and will only be able to do bodyweight stuff so I will! Pushups, dips squats and lunges. Next week I leave for FL for 10 days and I doubt I'll get much more than some walking in. Ok, I'll do some more bodyweight stuff but it's vacation and I'm hanging out with my 86 yo dad so I don't know what the plans are.
I have lots to catch up on!0 -
RedBess - EVERYBODY has to watch their form and, more than anything, make sure form is SPOT-ON before going any heavier in any lifts!! I'm glad you're off the smith machine...whenever I see someone in it, I'm always like, "wtf?~?!?!?" Yes, perhaps they have an injury they are nursing....who knows?
Sue - YOU ARE AWESOME! So glad that you have such GREAT results to show for all of your efforts!0 -
Sam, I can't wait til my derriere is something to be commented on! Awesome NSV's!
Sue, that is pretty friggin excellent about your improved bone density! What a great reminder that it's not just about looks, but improving health markers that will only help you in years to come
RedBess, I started in the smith machine on my 1st workout, but I noticed a HUGE difference when I moved over on my 2nd A day. I hope I can continue to use it. Our gym apparently has a rule that you can't use it without a spotter. So I guess hopefully my husband doesn't play hooky on any of the squat days
It'll be day 4 for me, 2nd B workout in stage 1. I still feel like a floundering fool in the gym. But I've got nowhere to go but up, right?0 -
Got a workout in today, but it was horrible. Here's to the next one!
Sam, you've worked hard for those NSVs! Way to go!
Sue, that is AMAZING! You inspire me!
I missed my 18 month lifting anniversary, but here's a 18ish month comparison in the same clothes:
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Way to go, everybody!
I, on the other hand, was called into an unexpected meeting, ate wine and cheese I didn't anticipate or try to resist, and had fried take out for dinner as it was a little late for cooking. But tomorrow's another day.0 -
Congratulations Cowgirl! The hard work shows!!
Thank you all for the get-well wishes!
Today I am feeling much better, and so went ahead and begun Stage 2. I went easy, and trying to master form first.
The squat racks etc were all taken..and I was not sure I could hold the Oly bar for the upward press (front Squat/Press)...so I used a 30 lb. E-Z Curl Bar....will add the weight as my muscle allows...my goal is the Oly bar for now
Workout was surprisingly pleasant - while rocking out to Nickelback!!! I cannot wait for cardio tomorrow!! 0 -
CCG!!!!!!!!!!! I'm hoping in the next 18 months you:
a) choose a wardrobe that shows OFF your figure!
b) get better lighting to show OFF your figure!
c) start finding the POSES that will show OFF your figure!
It's time for you to DEBUT with fitness model posing and lighting because girl, YOU GOT GAME!
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Hello got stage six first b workout done.
The db push press was really hard. But overall don't feel like I worked hard.
NSv I met my protein yesterday without a bar or powder!!!
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No lifting for me today, but I got a very slushy rain-snow 8km run in after work. I have decided to start training for a May 31 Marathon in Oslo. I am a little nervous as the weather might get worse and interrupt my training… or at least make it a little more difficult. But, I have until March 31st to sign up, so I will see how it goes until then before making an official decision. I will keep up with my NROL4W training as well. I am curious if it will help me with my running. In principle it should.0
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Pmagnanlift - how come you don't feel like you worked hard?? Is it time to up your weights?? Did you use proper form in order to exercise the RIGHT muscle??
RedBess - good luck on marathon-training...eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!! (Although Oslo sounds like it would be a FUN place to be/visit!)
cleanses suck. The end.0 -
Just checking in..... managed a few workouts, still recovering from what they think was now a ruptured ovarian cyst. I have a lot of pelvic inflammation which can be very painful at times but is improving. Have managed to be well enough to start placement and have done 2 shifts there - one lovely birth and one shift yesterday with a woman who was experiencing a very long, slow labour poor thing. Am just doing whatever workouts I can slot in..... today will be a home DVD. We are having a heatwave here this week, forecast is 45/ 46 degrees C (115 degrees F) with overnight lows of 30 degrees C so its pretty much too warm at the gym anyway, LOL. Did combat in that heat yesterday, even with air con the sweat was disgusting, hahaha. Think I'll be standing right under the vent in my lounge room today!
Have a great day all xxx0 -
CCG!!!!!!!!!!! I'm hoping in the next 18 months you:
a) choose a wardrobe that shows OFF your figure!
b) get better lighting to show OFF your figure!
c) start finding the POSES that will show OFF your figure!
It's time for you to DEBUT with fitness model posing and lighting because girl, YOU GOT GAME!
BOOM!
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CCG!!!!!!!!!!! I'm hoping in the next 18 months you:
a) choose a wardrobe that shows OFF your figure!
b) get better lighting to show OFF your figure!
c) start finding the POSES that will show OFF your figure!
It's time for you to DEBUT with fitness model posing and lighting because girl, YOU GOT GAME!
BOOM!
Beeps, Sue, you're too kind. I like taking pics to compare same pose/clothes, but ya, they're not flattering because I hated taking pics of myself when I was heavier. Some day I hope to be as slender as you, Beeps. Someday.
Pm, I always celebrate when I hit my macros without any help from powders or bars. Great job!0 -
Darn, pushed reply before I was ready.
Jo, what a literal pain! I hope you get better soon!
Red, I admire your commitment to running!
I'm attempting a Tabata/Pilates class tonight to get a good cardio session in. We will see how it hoes!0 -
Tabata was ok- I wouldn't mind doing this every week. Pilates was ridiculous. I seriously thought we were just stretching for the first 10 mins of the class.
I received a great compliment from the owner as I was leaving the gym though. He commented to me that Tabata definitely seemed more my "style" than the Pilates and recommended a few more "intense" classes.0 -
omg @ tabata. No. Just no. For me, it is a firm "no". I'm not an "elite athlete" ~ evidence so far has only shown that it has resulted in "improvements" in those athletes who are already "elite"...so, for a regular joe like me, I'll take my measly cardio on the down-low. Which likely does *kitten* for my figure, but it does expand my lungs - just what the dr orders for a lifelong asthmatic like myself!
Waist is back down to 26.5"....now the push to get it to 26.0" is on. I'M GOING FOR IT!
Today, I lift.0 -
Yes, Beeps, you're in a different boat than I am. You NEED that long cardio session. I just want something that will give me the most burn for my time. Plus I get bored after more than 30mins or so and lose focus, ha!
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Waist is back down to 26.5"....now the push to get it to 26.0" is on. I'M GOING FOR IT!
Wow! That is awesome! Wish I could get mine down that low! I haven't moved in over a month. I keep working but nothing seems to be changing. I still enjoy the lifting and running, but it would be nice to see some results!0 -
2B today. It went better than I thought, but it made me look nostalgically at all the short workouts of stage 1's first half. I cut my weight pretty dramatically (by 25 lbs) from the deadlift of stage 1 to the deadlift w/ box on stage 2, but will increase steadily--it wasn't *that* hard. The Cuban snatch is a beast, and the lunges, I think, are still preferable to stage 1 lunges.
Classes start tomorrow, so maybe a run, maybe not. I haven't run in a week in a half. Enh!0 -
...and this, my dears, is why you MUST continue your lifting!! --->>> http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sn-muscle-training-diabetes-20140114,0,7396404.story#axzz2qUwdNVnb0
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RedBess, it could take me all of 2014 to whittle my waist away - there isn't much bodyfat left there. With LUCK, I'll start moving bodyfat off my saddlebags - now THAT would be HEAVEN! (for me....)0
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Beeps, 26" is tiny- that's really incredible. I have no doubt you'll be there this year. That article is interesting. The funny thing is that there've been studies on the benefits of weight training and HIIT type training on glucose control in men. It's good to see they're starting to see the same in women. Too bad that they didn't have more controls in the study.
Jen, those DLs from a box are great- or so the owner of my gym (who has a national record in DLs) tells me.
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I liked doing them, though they felt less controlled--I couldn't slide the barbell down my legs and onto the floor because of the box being in the way. But I didn't feel my back pinch or anything, so I guess it was fine.
Today I was carrying a laundry basket across the house when I reached with my other hand to scratch my back--and because the fat was, you know, pulled a bit b/c of my arm across the basket I really noticed how much more muscular my back is. So yay!
Beeps re: saddlebags. I hate them. My legs are about as slim as they get from all the running, and the bags seem more persistent or obvious than ever--you can start to actually see quad muscle definition, but it's brought along some luggage. lol.0 -
This is just for fun....I waited until 2014 to "invest" in some new clothes (at my smaller size....), but I'm still too lazy to shop! So, below are the 3 x dresses that my EA chose for me:
Dress #1 (the top one) is a summer cotton, but the peplum on only one side is pretty cute.
Dress #2 (middle) is a very heavy winter tweed ~ this one was my husband's favourite! I do like the racer-front....gives it some modern appeal, and I can wear a blazer over it for daytime and then whip off the blazer for evening!
Dress #3 (bottom) is a beautiful jersey fabric ~ I desperately wanted SOME colour to get through this Canadian winter! In real life, it is bright fuchsia, violet, black and white.
Oh....and all 3 of these, including shipping, cost me $80.
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Holy Cow, Beeps! Those dresses are amazing and you look gorgeous! LOVE that they fit your body type and show off your figure. That brighter one is too cute!
Jen, I find the DLs from a box very awkward, but I think it's because I have flexibility issues. If you warm up with squat-to-stand stretches, it seems to help. Yay for more arm muscles!
Final workout of Strength and Power I today. Squats weren't that impressive (130lbs X 3sets X 6 reps), but my form was excellent. I've been reading and watching videos to try to improve it. I've been having trouble driving back up at the bottom of the squat even on weights that should be easy. Today I didn't struggle with that, so I'm considering that a huge WIN.0
