January Check in and Chat - HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
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Great numbers everyone!
I leave January with:
Squat: 3x5 90
Bench:5x5 80
Rows: 5x5 80
OHP: 5x5 53
Dead: 1x5 125
Hopefully I won't lose too much after missing my workouts this week.0 -
Tameko - You are a beast!
I leave this month with less than expected numbers since I took a week off:
Squat: 105x5
OHP: 65x5
Dead: 175x1
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Damn Tameko!
I leave January...
Squat 5x5 45 (womp womp :laugh: )
OHP 5x5 55
Dead 1x5 115
Row 5x5 65
Bench 5x5 70
So I started Stronglifts on December 9. I did three full weeks then took a week break. Then I did a full week followed by a two week break, and then another full week. Give or take. So I guess I'm going to consider myself going into week 6, though I've been on the program for 7.5 weeks.
I really want to try to get it done three days a week. I see that I've pretty much hit that when I'm not on a sick break or whatever. It's tough though with the swimming and running.
It was fun to go back and see that I stalled at 55 on the OHP two times ago, then dropped to 50 last time. This time, after two weeks off, I put up 55 like no one's business.0 -
I'm honestly not thrilled with my numbers, I attempted a harder cut to 1800 (with no weight loss results for my effort) last year that pretty much wrecked my numbers and I had to rebuild a little. i finally started making progress again though, so, I'll get there. But no more cutting below 2000 for me.0
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Yesterday was my 17th lifting workout (Yes I number them in the spreadsheet on my phone lol) so I'm leaving January with:
Squat: 5x5 95- Now that I know my form is on I will own you squat!
Bench:5x5 75
Rows: 5x5 75
OHP: 3x5 67.5- I will get 5x5 on this jerk tomorrow!
Dead: 1x5 135
I already mentioned on my wall, but there's a powerlifting gym near me (SE PA, 1.5 hours from Philly and Baltimore) doing a ladies lifting seminar soon. So if you're stalking this thread and want a lesson in lifting pm me and I'll send you in their direction. I wish I would have had something like this available when I started lifting so I didn't feel like a lost gazelle in a room full of weight lifting lions.:laugh: :blushing:0 -
I'm not counting any numbers until I left next time since I haven't lifted for a week and now I'm sick - so February we'll start fresh.
On another note - I was at the Gym yesterday and was finding out how many I've gone to the gym this month. 21 days for January! I was quite please with that -0 -
finally hit under 200 lbs tonight... cant wait to see what February brings...
I guess Im 2 full weeks into SL.... going slow with the weight increases though
it may just be in my head but it seems like since Ive been lifting weights ( did a few weeks of machine work before SLs) my legs appear to have less cellulite.... a girl can only hope
no cardio work today....unless you count running up and down the stairs of my house while getting caught up on laundry... tomorrow is not only February 1st, but it's lifting day for me.... YEAH!!! cant wait for the February Check-in thread0 -
Isn't Cellulite basically when there's a layer of fat between the muscle and skin that's so thick that it stretches the connective tissue too tight and the connective tissue makes those little dimples? That's what I've always heard, anyway. So it makes sense that if you build up muscle there (even if its just water) and decrease fat even a bit you'd see cellulite go away even if you didnt' necessarily see size change or weight change.0
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Isn't Cellulite basically when there's a layer of fat between the muscle and skin that's so thick that it stretches the connective tissue too tight and the connective tissue makes those little dimples? That's what I've always heard, anyway. So it makes sense that if you build up muscle there (even if its just water) and decrease fat even a bit you'd see cellulite go away even if you didnt' necessarily see size change or weight change.
interesting... I never knew exactly what it was beyond it not being attractive and a result of needing to lose weight and/or tone up0 -
I like your new side eye Darwin, now stop judging me!
Hiit- I'm so excited for you to be under 200. I was 185-195 forever then hit my highest at 207.6 and kind of floated there for a few months before I recommitted to calorie tracking. I'm at 202ish right now AND SO EXCITED to be close to the 100s again. (My waist the same as when I was 192though. Hooray heavy lifting!) You give me hope!
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I did workout A last night and want to twll you guys about it - should I post here or are we moving to a February thread?0
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You gals are all BRILLIANTLY AWESOME and you know it! : )0
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Congrats HIITMe! Fantastic milestone!!!
Tell us now, Clarita. We'll wait for Tameko to start a new thread when she gets a chance.0 -
So on Wednesday at my sons skating lesson I caught my figure skate pick in the ice and fell on my outstretched arm
thought it was broken but all movement seems to have returned with only a little soreness in my elbow area. still cant make a full arm roation from palm face down to face up. So I have to layoff stronglifts until next week. When I do start up again might have to rely on ibuprofen a little to get through the first few weeks.
Excited for next week because I'm taking a pile dancing beginner class for six weeks with a friend of mine. I am hoping all the crossfit bootcamp and insanity have prepared me to have enough strength to lift myself.
Also wanted to share this video I saw. This women seems a little overly muscular but I live how she describes her mental process doing OHP.
http://youtu.be/6raUzrclnV4 0
