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I have one additional work out left in my first round of stage 7. I'm going to start another round on Monday. I'm officially down five pounds from my heaviest weight and 1 pound away from my original goal weight. And I've lost half an inch off my waist since I started stage 7! More importantly I'm really noticing a visible change in my body. It's not a small change that I can talk myself out of in a moment of weakness. I really am slimming down. Excited!
Stage 7 is rough and this is about the time when I start getting bored with the workouts but I'm getting such good results that I don't want to quit.
I'm so excited for u! My waist (and more specifically my lower belly pouch) is where I really want to see changes. I could take not losing weight if the tummy would just go already!0 -
bepee, EXCELLENT results! Keep going, you got this0
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Hello- I'm having insomnia- and I ve been reading about strong lifts- I had a good workout yesterday and I will extend BT 3 a little because I think I can do more.
My single standing chest press stinks though hasn't moved at all.
I can do some harder push-ups but the chest press is still terrible, even after trying some negatives.
Sam that's a great compliment.
Way to go beepejaye
Beeps you have the best attitude
Jamaica you have made progress0 -
I went I lifted.
M clothes feel extra tight and I made the mistake of stepping on the scale at the pediatrician's office (which is a whole other story). I think I need to think about my food intake a little more. Jamaica, I'm totally with you on the belly!0 -
Good workout to close out week 2 today:-) Hubs and I went to the gym together so he could check out my gym with a possibility of joining. But he hurt his shoulder over Thanksgiving and has been kind of hiding how bad it is. Today he was showing me where a bone (??? or something??) is visibly poking up where it should not be. He said it still hurts a lot. So no more workout duo until he gets to the doctor. He is your stereotypical guy who will not willingly go to the doctor but I think at this point he's pretty freaked out.
But, the nice thing having him there with me today was he showed me how to use the squat rack. I have been doing a squat substitution because I've been intimidated by squats. I'm still a little intimidated and I think I'm going to need to get a few workouts under my belt before I feel more comfortable. It's all just like this ginormous clangy metal machinery and pretty intimidating. I squatted just the bar and felt really unbalanced like I was going to lose it at any moment and fall over.
Anyone have an issue with the bar on your back and it presses against your spine in an uncomfortable way? I am thinking I need some type of pad or something to put under the bar. I feel like I'm going to have a bruise tomorrow.
Progressing a bit with amount of weight I can lift. I moved up from the 40# to 50# barbell today for deadlifts and that was good.
This morning worked for three hours doing farm labor! My older daughter and I are in this volunteer activity and one of the things we do is this organic farm that grows produce for the food pantry so the needy folks can get fresh stuff in addition to the canned/boxed items. This was heavy manual labor. I felt like I had already done a bunch of squats, deadlifts etc for 3 hrs before I even hit the gym today. SO tired right now!0 -
I went I lifted.
M clothes feel extra tight and I made the mistake of stepping on the scale at the pediatrician's office (which is a whole other story). I think I need to think about my food intake a little more. Jamaica, I'm totally with you on the belly!
Belly? What belly? I looked through all your photos and couldn't find this "belly" you speak of :huh:0 -
I always used a foam pad for my squats....it is circular and fits around the barbell center.
I have to use it fir weighted hip thrusts and weighted glute bridges, too.0 -
I squeeze my should blades together creating a pad of muscle over my spine.
The lower back pain culprit is motorcycle riding. after 4 hours on the bike yesterday left lower back says f you. I need to put risers on my handlebars or some other adjustment or I'm going to keep having this battle between riding and weight training.
Its been a beaut of a weekend! Enjoy everyone.0 -
I always used a foam pad for my squats....it is circular and fits around the barbell center.
Me too.
But you could use a towel to wrap round the bar instead0 -
I use the pad on the barbell for back squats as well. Even with that I still get sore.
I have one more workout in stage 3 to do, tomorrow, then it's on to stage 4. I am so not wanting to do FSPPs again. I really hate then and could never get the arm positioning right.
My eating has been horrible lately. I just can't seem to stay on track for more than a couple of days.0 -
I've been out of town since Wednesday so I'm really behind!
Pudding, I've been overeating quite a lot lately, too.0 -
I am a master I hiding it. I wear tunic length shirts and everything comes in at the belly button, I NEVER wear a dress without a spank, plus those pictures are mostly older, but thank for the compliment. Turns out I was just really bloated and retaining water the other day. I put on the shorts I bought on Friday, which were quite tight, without any problem at all. They fit perfectlyI went I lifted.
M clothes feel extra tight and I made the mistake of stepping on the scale at the pediatrician's office (which is a whole other story). I think I need to think about my food intake a little more. Jamaica, I'm totally with you on the belly!
Belly? What belly? I looked through all your photos and couldn't find this "belly" you speak of :huh:
I use the pad, which makes me feel wimpy, but I bruise really easily. I want to buy this shirt http://liftbigeatbig.spreadshirt.com/the-10-squat-commandments-A13689365/customize/color/2, but I use the "tampon"
Maybe I can fake ti with a towel.
Went to the bike races today with all of my guys. EVerybody raced. It was my older son's first real competitive mountain bike race. He was the youngest and least experienced in his class, so we were just happy he didn't come in last. Hubby didn't do much better, but everyone is in one piece and had fun. I got in some decent walking myself. Good day had by all.0 -
Ladies, ladies, ladies! This past week was SO great for me. I finally feel like I'm back on track. No more excuses. I didn't overeat AS USUAL. I didn't skip my cardio AS USUAL. I made a plan, and stuck to it. I went as far as to type it up here and in Word and I'd look at it everyday to remind myself what I needed to do that day.
1. CheckTo meet my goals, my plan this week:
1. 3 days of lifting. I'm going to be starting Basic Training III in NROLS.
2. 1 day of HIIT cardio.
3. 1650 cals on non-lifting days, 1880 cals on lifting days. This averages to TDEE-14%.
4. 25% of cals should be from protein
5. 6 cups of water daily
6. 3 days consisting of 20 mins of stretching
7. No eating after 8 pm.
8. Eat 3 servings of vegetables daily. This is hard for me because I hate veggies.
2. Check
3. Check
4. Almost. 24%
5. Check
6. Check
7. Umm, not quite. 3 nights I ended up eating after 8pm.
8. Check
And VOILA, a 2.2 lb loss this week! I know that's a bit much, but after being in a plateau for so long, I'll TAKE IT. Plus, I've lost inches all over. I'm HAPPY :happy:0 -
Pudding - my eating was bad last week, too. Not anymore. I just have to rein it in.
Samntha - that sounds like a "win" on the shorts part.....i gave up on shorts. I wear tennis skirts now and am waaaayyyyyy happier!
jamaicanlady - you are KILLIN.g it! BOOM!
I got a lovely walk in today, between baseball and hockey games. Good enough!0 -
Like Beeps said, lifting is always the answer, especially in women. What most "cardio queens" do not understand is that they are destroying their bone density and are at greater risk of osteoporosis and bone issues. Weight bearing exercise helps stave that off. My hubby learned that the hard way.
How does cardio destroy bone density?0 -
Not normal cardio, but extreme endurance cardio ( or in this case "cardio queens that are doing HOURS a week). It pulls the calcium out of your bones to feed your muscles. Fractures are very common among swimmers, endurance cyclists and runners. My husband crashed pretty bad once and ended up in the trauma unit. He's had bad crashed before and this didn't seem any worse, but he broke nine bones including his scapula (a tough bone to break) all in one shot. His ortho informed him of the hazard of endurance training without weight bearing exercises. ( he's the chief of surgery at RWJ/UMDNJ and leading sports med doc in the state. Opinion to be totally respected) Hubby had to learn how to spin at his anaerobic threshold using his HRM and power meter, and get in strength training during the week as well. He's been solid since (going on four years)
Like Beeps said, lifting is always the answer, especially in women. What most "cardio queens" do not understand is that they are destroying their bone density and are at greater risk of osteoporosis and bone issues. Weight bearing exercise helps stave that off. My hubby learned that the hard way.
How does cardio destroy bone density?
NSV: someone I haven't seen in a few months said, "Damn girl you look good. busting your butt at the gym is paying off. those are some arms you got." I'll take it 0 -
Oddly enough, I get a 2/3 this week.0
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Cyclist and swimmers aren't getting the "weight bearing" they need. ANY exercise that is weight bearing (weightlifting, walking, running, jump rope) is great for bone density.
Plus, Sam had a great explanation of the calcium being pulled out due to the lack of weight bearing.0 -
I skipped HIIT. On purpose :drinker: I need the rest of my energy for a shower and I wanna do some Suzie Homemaker crafts.0
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I'll give myself a 3/3 for the last week. I'm feeling really good getting all my water in
And I got to lift today - woot! The tradies that were meant to turn up last week are turning up this afternoon (well, they'd better be!) so I got my workout in this morning after dropping the munchkins at school
I upped my weights on the dead lift again - 37kg now :bigsmile: Almost body weight :happy: I feel fantastic.
I shall do two more sessions of Stage 4 then have a rest week and start fresh for Stage 5.
I'm fiddling with my diary here to get into prep for cutting a little come August/September... I've put on about 1.5kg-ish over the last 3 months, so I'm pretty happy with that. I'm a bit squishy, but not too bad. It's most noticeable in my stomach, but there isn't much I can do about that. A friend of mine is due to go have surgery to fix her stomach muscles in the next few weeks, so I'm going to see how she goes before I think about possibly getting them all stitched back together. Other than that, tight high-waisted jeans and spanx are my best friends
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Re bone density, my Mum has osteoporosis. It's a hell of a lot simpler to try and avoid it than having to deal with it once you've got it. I'll do anything I can not to get it. For me, that means lifting lots and eating enough.
Oh! And I made my own strawberry chia pods/pudding! Absolutely delicious! I just need to figure out exact serving sizes etc and then I'll be able to work out calories etc. The kids dug into it before I had a chance to weigh the finished product (ok, yeah, so I did too - it was really, really good). Bonus is, because it's dairy, gluten & nut free, it's perfect for their school lunchboxes and an awful lot cheaper than the pre-packaged stuff.0 -
I had a terrible weekend I worked and had abdominal pain. My physical therapist and my massage therapist think I have SIBO- small intestine bacterial overgrowth. I am seeing my dr tomorrow.
I had a good workout tonight. I am going to give bt3 another week I think-I am increasing some weights and want to stick with this mix of exercises a little longer.
I am 2/3 for the week- I didn't make my protein. I don't really have an appetite and thought if I stopped the protein bars and shakes I would feel better.
Nice job Jamaica
DNA can I have your recipe?0 -
Pmag, it's really simple
400mL milk of choice (I used a can of light coconut milk so it was dairy free)
1 tbs (20mL) pure maple syrup (can substitute for agave or leave out - this is an optional sweetening)
85g white chia seeds
185g strawberries (or fruit of choice)
Blend the milk, strawberries and syrup together.
Transfer into an air-tight, leak-proof container.
Add the chia seeds.
Screw on the lid and shake it hard (see, you even get a workout in! lol)
Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, shaking every so often.
It is divine. I shall have to make more to work out the proper calories etc, but it's roughly 100-150cal per serve I think.0 -
Sounds like everyone is doing really well. jamacianlady, congrats on sticking to your goals and seeing a loss. I have gotten a bit more used to the calorie amount and I think I like having the same amount to eat everyday, it stops me from trying to convince myself that the two hours I spent wandering around shops counts as exercise and therefore allows me to eat more. I am 5'8'' and weight about 145lbs (according to my inaccurate scale, other scales put me as heavier) but because I have such low muscle mass my TDEE is really low.
For squats, I try to place the bar on the shelf on my back created by muscles when I pull my arms back (if that makes any sense) but I have seen people in my gym wrapping a yoga mat around the bar to act as cushioning.
Re. crossfit: someone on my friend list was giving out about it one day and I asked her why people hated it so much because from what I had heard it seemed like a really good workout. This was her response
'My personal opinion is that Crossfit is the Jazzercize of lifting. I'm not a fan of their business model, and I think most of their trainers are under-certified. I also think that unless you're already fit when you start, the likelihood of getting hurt is probably pretty high. (High intensity + "constantly varied" movements + a competitive atmosphere = probably not paying as much attention to form and individual capacity as you'd like to see). I'm in pretty good shape but I also have wonky knees, unbalanced hips and a messed-up shoulder, so I think it's really important to take each person's body into consideration and tailor workouts to each person, and I wouldn't trust a Crossfit environment to be safe for me, let alone a new person who doesn't know how their body reacts. /rant'
So having heard that I have decided that it is not something that i want to do and I am happy to stick with lifting.
Last week I lifted three times but on Friday I didn't have much time so I rushed through 3B and skipped the intervals. This week I will finish stage 3 and I will have more focus while working out! 2/3 for me last week, I missed my protein goal but about 20 grams for the week.0 -
My eating sucked this week. Made up my mind for a waffle bowl ice cream sundae last night with hot fudge. Self sabotage will get ^me nowhere.
Doing well on protein macros, got all lifting in plus some walking. Injuries healing.
Getting back on the horse today - happy Monday!0 -
Tell me more about these foam pads for squats. Is this something that is in the gym or is it something you bring with you? I did put a towel between the bar and my back but it was one of those really thin hand towels (just the towel my gym makes you bring so I just end up bringing it and aimlessly carrying it around with me but never using it.) The only place I am feeling it is along the bone of my spine where the bar was pressing. It's not like it's terrible but if there's some pad sitting around the gym that I didn't know was for that purpose I'll pick it up and use it for sure next time.0
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I think I would love CrossFit. I don't want to pay for it.0
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jdgro - google "fitness barbell gel pad" or "fitness barbell pad" - click on "images" and VOILA!!0
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I think I would hate CrossFit - because I do NOT like the feel of HIIT, at all. I don't like any of the "heart-racing" type stuff.
I think CrossFitters are just begging for injury!! So, what's the point??!??!?! Because an injury has you "out" for WEEKS!!
Yep, for me, I prefer the slow-and-steady and uninjured route. I can lift and lift and lift and be injury-free!
Mind you, I am TOTALLY glad CrossFit exists because it keeps A LOT of gym-rats out of my gym and in the CrossFitters gym, so my gym is emptier and has room for me!
TA-DA!!!0 -
Good morning and "happy" Monday to all! I've been very lackadaisical in the past week but am recommitting again. What I need to do is come in here any time I'm feeling apathetic. Ya'll are always kicking *kitten*!
Re: the crossfit discussion. I think it's very glamorous and "in" right now and was tempted to try. But after looking more into it, the popularity seems to have worked against it in the fact that there are too many coaches with not enough training or experience. Safety does seem to go by the wayside all too often. And me being extremely unlucky/uncoordinated/prone to injury, I decided it just wasn't worth the risk. Plus, why so expensive?!?0 -
Good morning! I'll have to go back and read, but wow you all are doing so well! I was fine until the weekend. My friends were here from Maine and I didn't log and didn't really eat well either. I did however read some more in NROL4Life so I'm 1/3 this week.
I went to bed too late last night so I didn't lift this morning. I'll lift tomorrow.
Did a whole lot of walking this weekend, including a hike up a small mountain to the Lakota Wolf Preserve here in NJ. Absolutely awesome! Also walked all around Manhattan, enjoyed the play Beautiful and had a wonderful dinner at Trattoria Dell'Arte.
Re Cross-Fit, they have a team at my gym. I watched for a while - and agree with Beeps re injury. Too many cross-fitters in the class for 1 coach to monitor. I watched a woman do "squat snatches" and dump the barbell behind her, nearly hitting another crossfitter. Not so good if you ask me. I too don't like that heart thumping thing either, Beeps - I do get it in spin class but I am only doing it for cardio fitness 1/wk right now. And yea it's too many $$ for me.
Hope you all get out there and GET IT DONE!0
