Daily Chat Thread
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Ok so I may not comment individually, but I love reading everyone's updates so keep them coming.
Busy weekend of course. Saturday I had an informational meeting for People to People student ambassadors. Looks like my eldest (10) will be visiting our neighbors to the north next Summer. I have until May to basically raise $5k. He is outrageously excited because it includes a stop over at space camp. He will definitely learn the value of hard work with this program. He's already devising ways to raise the money (we certainly are not made of it.)
Costumes, pumpkins, cleaning general work and stress, back to the gym tomorrow.
Today included a luncheon at work for Hispanic heritage month. They like to skimp on the food but it is rich. (just not $10 worth of food frankly and NO DRINK WTH?)0 -
Short person here who uses a step to reach the bar for pull-ups... and that's the one over the door frame
With the negs in Stage 6 I put a bar at the top of my squat rack and did them off that - but I am sufficiently short enough that I had to hop up to reach that a little bit too
Negs are fun - they will work you hard, but they are a lot easier than straight chin ups/pull ups.
I'm plodding along alright. I had some news (extended family related) yesterday that, although partially expected, has knocked me for a little bit. Emotions are going slightly haywire, but it will all settle down. It's not bad, just convoluted with a looooong back-story, and it'll take a week or two of debriefing get through. Is that cryptic enough? LOL
I did, however, manage to clean the downstairs of my house and get all the washing done in order to keep my mind on other things. Today I am taking it easy.
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I had an ok day it sounds like most are enjoying the fall.
There is so much heavy lifting on this thread.
I am going to test my maxes tomorrow. I am pretty rested. I am also going to weigh myself more often- ugh. I was focused on strength and eating a lot but I would like to stay at about 109-110 lbs. It would really upset me to weigh in at 115.
I only have seven weeks to go. Mainly I need to drink less Etoh.
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Beepejaye my phone show a little emoticon drop down box to the right of the box I am typing in-- but my phone is old. 0
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Summer--I have been doing a combination of lifting and cardio because I want to lose weight but not become skinny fat. On cardio days I use C25K. On weight lifting days I use NROL4W.
Pudding--I am also meeting with a personal trainer once a month just to make sure my form is good as I go through everything the first time. I find it helpful and the most cost effective way for me to progress and ensure I am doing it all safely.
Dna--Sending positive thoughts your way that the family stuff works out for the best.
Today was totally crazy at work and then I had to rush to the gym to make my personal training appt. I am glad I did it but boy was I exhausted. I can't wait to go to bed.
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Pmagnanifit wrote: » Beepejaye my phone show a little emoticon drop down box to the right of the box I am typing in-- but my phone is old.
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Hi girls!
Jo-great PR!!
DNA-if you need further distraction my house can keep you busy a while! Hope things smooth out!
Those negative pull ups sound good. I would love to be able to do a few! We shall see...I am definitely stronger than I've ever been!
Stage 4 done! Boom (ala Beeps). I didn't feel great during or after though...definitely LC catching up with me, hope my refeed helps. I'll be working on it.
Stage 5 tomorrow! Yay
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Julie, congrats on finishing stage 4!
Jo, amazing PR! Wow
I am so sore today that I skipped my usual half hour of cardio in the hopes that I'll be ready to do my regularly scheduled lifting tomorrow. Everything hurts: quads, glutes, you name it. The trainer worked me HARD but I got some great tips and a compliment that I have a very strong lower body. He had me do some things I've never done, like kettle bell deadlifts, and boy can I feel them.
I am so hungry today and will definitely go over in cals as I won't have any workout calories. I have been thinking about setting my daily calories at 1800 instead of 1500 anyway...0 -
Congrats on finishing Stage 4 Julie! Can't wait to see the progress pics.
Jo, Wow that is a lot, great job. I hope I get there too.
Dna, I love the short tips. I know will be standing on something to reach the bar too. I hope all is well with your family.
Pmag, You're so small & strong,but I totally get those few lbs. I know that its not really anything but I don't want to see it anyway. I'm right there with and the etoh, none for me this week
Sam, that's great news about your son! And I love that he's helping to raise the $ for it, that's a great life lesson on its own.
Bepeejaye, let me know how you like 5x5 , its on my list of things I may try next.
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Ok, I'm dopey, what is etoh? I can't figure it out!
Pudding-sore means you did good stuff! And yay on strong legs and butt! Go girl!
Ali-how's stage 5 treating you? Hope all is well
Off to watch one dd play school volleyball then run the other dd to sand volleyball!
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Excuse me while I whine. Migraine upon waking and it hasn't quit. Some how got through work. I now need to finish up some paper work for an upcoming eval, but my synapses haven't fired properly all day.0
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Got my lifting in and done.
Then went to the movies. Go see "The Judge"...it is awesome!0 -
Aaahh...coming down my Zumba high...I love this fix lol!
Congrats Julie on finishing Stage 4!
I am with Julie, what is etoh, if I may?
Sam..oh no, those can be a killer! Hope you feel well soon!0 -
Ok etoh is an abbreviation for alcohol but I meant any beverage containing it. It is a true chemical abbreviation.
Tonight I went to happy hour and had a glass of beer which gives me diarrhea. I know better but.... Lots of excuses . Tomorrow is the busiest day of the week so self inflicted diarrhea was a great plan.
I had a good session this morning. My trainer thinks I can bench 90lbs so that's my goal.
Tomorrow starts with a work meeting at 6:30 am. Yup am.
Then a 7 am meeting then a 8 am meeting then a nine am meeting. Until my 11 am annual review. Then do I mind working during lunch?? No I don't mind go ahead and schedule me for 12:30. Then just work until five. Pick up kid for soccer practice and coach at 6 until 6:30. 6:45 teachers meeting with kid and hubby. Then another teachers meeting at7:45. So a week ago I arranged a babysitter at five thirty because who else can watch my seven year old from five until nine pm?
it will be a restful day lifting wise- but I might need caffeine anyway.0 -
Sam-((hugs)) hope it subsided! So sorry!
Beeps-thanks for the recommendation. I saw The Best of Me...it's a better rental. Nicolas sparks tragic romance.
Bee-love Zumba!
Pmag-ah, ethanol! Being a chemist you'd think I'd have caught that! lol! Uh...maybe some Imodium? Doesn't sound like tomorrow is a good day for the trots!0 -
Love hearing all the updates from everyone so excited to move along and lift heavier and heavier myself.
Have a quick question if anyone knows... the bench press/squat rack where i workout is on a track of sorts... if that makes sense. My question is, does that significantly change the way it will work on my body? It isn't a machine... but it does prevent it from moving front to back, since there is a path/track the bar stays in.0 -
Good morning!
Sam, I hope the migraine goes away quickly. My BFF suffers from them and I've seen her in pain. I don't envy anyone who has to suffer from them. *hugs*
Pmag, wow. I'm exhausted just by reading your schedule.
5A3 today. Only 3 more workouts left before I can say sayonara to the BWM. I might throw a party just for that reason! Ugh. I hate that thing. I did the incline DB bench press with 35 pounders in each hand and felt like a TOTAL badass after I was done! It's the little things. lol And I had a trainer come to me to ask what program I was doing and he gave me a fist bump. He's in there when I am and he told me he thinks it's a great program and can see that I'm putting in the work. Made me feel good this AM.
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Wow, pmag, you DO have a busy day!
Elliebellie, is it a "smith machine" you are talking about? (Google and find out). You can use DB's instead of a BB to bench press, instead!
Lovetowrite - i had a love/hate rel'p with BWM....mostly hate....0 -
Yes! It is a smith machine... thank you!
And from what I just read, it's not a good idea to continue my squats on it
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Ellie-yes, smith machines aren't good for squats (or much else in many people's opinion). I've never used one myself...just the barbell out of the squat rack.
Love-I was dying doing 20lb dumbbels on the incline chest press today! Dang girl! No wonder that trainer was impressed with you! You're killing it!
I just did stage 5 A1 today, I didn't have time for the BWM...but will try to do it tomorrow. It took forever and i didn't rest like i was supposed to between sets. How long would it have been if I had? Man, 4 reps is really different. I upped my weights on all my lifts, some by a lot-DB snatch. But 4 sets is new too. I was disappointed on the incline DB press...thought I would be better on that than I was. I need to check my nots from 3, may have the bench on a different setting... It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Still feel stupid doing the overhead squat thing, and did incline weighted sit ups instead of planks...but pleased overall.0 -
Yes, ellie, don't use the smith machine to squat.0
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Julie, the 4 sets are different (even with only 4 reps). I've had to go to 3 sets this week because I've been getting to the gym about 10-15 minutes late. I have to be back home no later than 6:45 or I'd not get back out to get to work on time. I definitely didn't rest for 2 minutes between sets either. If I had done that, it would have taken me way too long to finish. This is especially true with the B workout. I'm now looking forward to Stage 6 and those short workouts! lol0
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lovetowrite, that's a great compliment. And I agree NROL is a great program. 35 lbs DB incline bench is TOTALLY badass.
ellie, I agree with everyone else. The Smith Machine is the work of the devil. Ok not quite, but avoid if possible.
Today I lift. Diet not going so well, but it's TOM so I can't be blamed right? Will get back on track Sunday.0 -
Julie I'll let you know how stage 5 is going when I get there
I didn't workout Monday since both me and my BF were not well. We had some kind of stomach bug. And I wanted to workout yesterday but it was his day and I can't throw off our schedule. I did ask if he was working out since he often skips his workouts but I knew as soon as I asked it would ensure he would. So tonight is my last Stage 4 A workout and Friday ( Saturday) I'll be done. This stage has taken a long time with so many scheduling conflicts & hurting my back.
Love, 35lb is so bad *kitten*, I'm with Julie struggling with the 20lbs
Pmag, I don't envy your schedule. I don't know how you do it.
Jamaican, TOM always gets me too. Hang in there and don't blame yourself its all apart of being blessed as a woman![:\](https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/resources/emoji/confused.png ":\")
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ok, ladies. I will listen. Going to go search for a squat rack and won't use the smith machine again
I appreciate all the input from you all. From what I read, it isn't all that useful of a machine and may even harm a person yikes. why is it even in our fitness center... glad i asked! 0 -
Someone bring me coffee.
Two late nights with 5am wakeups are a stupid idea.
Ah well - self-inflicted lol
Smith Machines... I remember when the husband was looking through eBay for a squat rack and he's like, look at this one - it was a smith machine. I said, no way, no how. Plain old squat rack, please! He had no idea, but was being so sweet looking
I like the BWM...
lol Kills you during it, but feels awesome about 5 minutes later
This morning, in about 30 minutes time, is my Nanna's funeral. My mum's mother passed away last Friday. None of us are going. None of us were invited. My mum wasn't even informed she'd passed away. She found out via the local radio station.
I hadn't seen her in 20 years. My kids don't even know she existed. Her choice. She cut us off. Some stupid reason.
Am I sad? Not really. As I said, I hadn't seen her in years and I dealt with most of the crap ages ago. Am I sad that extended family sucks? Yeah, kinda. Both sides suck actually.
But I have a lovely little family of my own.
I have my brothers (and their families) and my parents and my husband and my kids.
And some really good friends that may as well be family.
It's all good. Just feeling a little odd. I'll get over it, always do.0 -
Got my lifting in and done.
Then went to the movies. Go see "The Judge"...it is awesome!
Color me jealous.
Migraine part 2. Finally starting to ease up. I actually forgot to eat today, ME! It wasn't until 11:00 when I nearly passed out that I realized I forgot to eat breakfast. My eval is tmro. I'm all set. Wish me luck.0 -
lovetowrite73 wrote: »Good morning!
Sam, I hope the migraine goes away quickly. My BFF suffers from them and I've seen her in pain. I don't envy anyone who has to suffer from them. *hugs*
Pmag, wow. I'm exhausted just by reading your schedule.
5A3 today. Only 3 more workouts left before I can say sayonara to the BWM. I might throw a party just for that reason! Ugh. I hate that thing. I did the incline DB bench press with 35 pounders in each hand and felt like a TOTAL badass after I was done! It's the little things. lol And I had a trainer come to me to ask what program I was doing and he gave me a fist bump. He's in there when I am and he told me he thinks it's a great program and can see that I'm putting in the work. Made me feel good this AM.
Again, I'm jealous. I can do 30s maybe 35s but getting them up without help is not likely
ellie, that would be correct, step away from the SMITH. DBs are better in a way anyway for bench press. I know my right arm is way stronger and it compensates when I use the BB. When I use the DBs, the left arm/hand has to do all of its own work. Oh you were talking about squats. Yeah the SMith moves your center of gravity and messes with your form. sumo squats or db squats are a far better alternative.0 -
Pmag..thanks for the definition of etoh...sounds like you will have sucha busy day!
Julie
Today was day 2 of Stronglifts...that Overhead Press killed me - yet it was just the empty Oly Bar! Whew!
I had a nice flat iron steak salad for dinner...and I did endulge in a semi-sweet dark choc chip cookie today!!
Re: Smith machines - I do not favour them as well, thinking though if one were to really go up in weight, say, for Squats or Bench Press, if one cannot find a spotter....0 -
Tonight was my first night squatting not on a smith machine (originally it was recommended to me but I have learned better on MFP). I started at a much lower weight and I am glad I did because it let me focus on form which feels more shaky without the smith machine to guide me, but as I am sitting her I don't feel it as much as I was so I think I may have gone too low. But I can add more quickly and safely.
Although I do think bepeejaye brought up a good point--I workout alone so I commonly don't have a spotter. I really need to get used to the rack before I go up in weight. But in the same breath it is so amazing to me that I am sitting her talking about and thinking about weights like this. I would have never dreamed of this before.
Dna--so sorry to hear about your family stuff and your Nanna. I empathize. I have family members who have cut me out so I know how that feels. It is great that you are so close to your immediate family and their families. That is the best thing that you can do.
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