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    130. :devil:

    Psh 135 :smokin:

    Audii- Yoga mats are pretty needed, but you can get them pretty cheap. I've had the same 15 dollar one from target for 10 years. Even if you don't use it for yoga they are great for floor work, body weight exercises, etc.

    Vette- you are becomming a squat machine (not to be confused with the extraordinary variety.)

    Fairywings- Not to be obvious, but maybe your wings are affecting your bar placement? Make sure you're really flexing your back so you have a place to rest. I saw a video and the guy said you want to imagine you're doing a back bicep flex. That might help.

    glwerth- good luck with your knees! Many of us have had issues due to one thing or another, but you get through it eventually with rest and practice.

    Tameko- So excited for your deadlift. Don't be a sad sloth because you're just back to where you were. That's pretty great progress.
  • Posts: 921 Member
    if you have a Five Below store nearby, Yoga products are $5 this week

    http://www.fivebelow.com/now/the-now-list-12.html
  • Posts: 3,028 Member
    Damn it! You shamed me into 130...I don't want to blow an o-ring with 135 just yet. :laugh:
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    Hm, with all of this talk about yoga, I might need to check it out. It's something I've always ignored (and something I always assumed it's something skinny people do :laugh:). Interesting to see that it's helped so many people with the lifting. I know I'm not flexible, and I could really use better posture and core strengthening. Hm... Maybe I'll mess around with youtube to see what's what before investing money. Stupid question, but how necessary is a yoga mat? (Yes, I'm a cheap *****.)

    Many many people like it. People who are not me. However a mat isn't necessary at all unless you have slipping problems or are on a very hard floor. as far as I know. And on carpet I find a mat makes it harder. its *too* squishy.
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    Yippee!! Nailed my form on deadlifts today. . . oweee for my hammy's tommorrow. . . .maybe the Gluteus Maximus too. . . . oh well i can look forward to a nice lavender epsom salt bath tonight.


    Im on SL session 6 and my numbers are at:

    Squats 70lb
    OHP 40lb gonna do the big girl bar next time!!
    Deadlift 105lb

    Only thing I'm still struggling with form on is Rows. Having a hard time creating the proper form to prevent back strain. Gonna be looking up good videos before I go in on Sunday for my next workout.

    Foam roller question: If I get a short stubby one will I regret it. . be nice to get the travel package one to keep it from taking up so much space but wanted to check your preferences for those of you using them.
  • Posts: 988 Member
    so there's thread a bunch of people are posting to about girls getting bulky from lifting - so I had to add a month to my body progression pictures. I was quite happy with it!!! I like how "curvy" I am starting to look, even though my weight isn't significantly different.

    51f6dedc-ee8a-4922-99ef-41e4e21a124f_zpsfbf2abd7.jpg

    btw....it's super hard to type with a cat on your lap.....
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    I love your pics Darwin! Can't wait till you post one in your wedding dress!

    So, I think I might attempt deads tomorrow. I really miss them and feel incomplete without having them in my routine right now. My goals is to do 165x5 by the end of the month (I have clear 175x1 and 165x3 so its totally doable) but I am scared since I am still not quite sure what caused my "overuse injury" on the vertebrae. Was it the 1RM? Was it the Rack Pulls? Was it hyperextending my back while doing weighted extentions...? So many possibilities. Anyways, I am trying to figure out a good weight to try to pull tomorrow. I was thinking taking it easy and doing 135x5. Any thoughts?
  • Posts: 31,634 Member
    I love your pics Darwin! Can't wait till you post one in your wedding dress!

    So, I think I might attempt deads tomorrow. I really miss them and feel incomplete without having them in my routine right now. My goals is to do 165x5 by the end of the month (I have clear 175x1 and 165x3 so its totally doable) but I am scared since I am still not quite sure what caused my "overuse injury" on the vertebrae. Was it the 1RM? Was it the Rack Pulls? Was it hyperextending my back while doing weighted extentions...? So many possibilities. Anyways, I am trying to figure out a good weight to try to pull tomorrow. I was thinking taking it easy and doing 135x5. Any thoughts?

    I think I'd take it easy for another month or so. low back injuries are no joke.

    I want to see Darwin's pics but most pictures are blocked at work. Boo. Maybe I can see them on my phone.
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    Darwin, you look amazing!

    Vette, I second Tameko...I'd hate for you to eff up your back even more.

    So, today I killed 55 lb OHP 5x5 and 1x5 deads at 130. I feel like such a BAMF right now. Lol.
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    Darwin, you look amazing!

    Vette, I second Tameko...I'd hate for you to eff up your back even more.

    So, today I killed 55 lb OHP 5x5 and 1x5 deads at 130. I feel like such a BAMF right now. Lol.

    What the hell is a bamf????? Inquiring minds want to know!!
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    Bad *kitten* mother effer. :laugh:
  • Posts: 988 Member
    I'm so gonna start using bamf!!!
  • Posts: 461 Member
    Hi everyone I'm back. I kept lifting every other day but decreased the weight a bit/increased more slowly to rehab my shoulder. Tuesday I did workout A: squats 55 lbs, bench 30 lbs (two 15 lb dumbbells), rows 50 lbs, and glute bridges per the suggestion here. This morning I did workout B: squats 60 lbs, ohp 50 lbs, deadlifts 60 lbs, and glute bridges. I am going to buy squat stands for my home as was suggested in this thread - no gym membership for me. I weigh 150 pounds today and wearing size 4 skinny pants with heels to work, I look hot. I've lost half an inch on my butt/thighs in the last 2 weeks. I'm very happy! My goal weight is 140 pounds.
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    I weigh 150 pounds today and wearing size 4 skinny pants with heels to work, I look hot. I've lost half an inch on my butt/thighs in the last 2 weeks. I'm very happy! My goal weight is 140 pounds.

    That's awesome Clarita!

    Glad to see you are healing up nicely as well!
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    You should deload from those numbers and build back up. That's the whole point of the program. Calculate your 1rm and drop 50% - you'll blast past these numbers. Seriously. And it will give you time to work on your form.


    On the home front, deadlifts yesterday went okay. Mostly. 185 so at least I'm back where I was last year. *prods it sadly* I think I can do 195 next month though so that's where I'm heading.

    Deload....actually, I hadn't thought of that. I'm still fairly new to this...going to have to look up how far down to go!

    185 is AWESOME!
  • Posts: 2,535 Member
    I'm so gonna start using bamf!!!

    It's kind of fun to say out loud as well. Try it a few times =)

    ETA- Your pics are amazing. You should add them to your mfp pictures.
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    My third lifting workout. Have only dumbbells and a set of those zig zag bar weights, but feeling pretty badass! XD They do make me bend a bit farther than normal sized bars, though.

    Squats: 70 lbs
    Benches: 40 lbs
    Barbell rows: 70 for the first three, but had to drop down to 60lbs :(
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    Vashnic, is that a photo of you in your profile pic? :love: Damn, girl. I wanna be you when I... grow a decade younger. :laugh:
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    Serious hammie/glute/quad DOMS today, but tried to workout anyway. Should've taken an extra recovery day. Could barely get through my squat warm-up sets, and ended up taking a 15# deload to do my work sets. Even then, I'm sure my form suffered.

    How do you know when to try to push through the soreness, or give it up and take an extra day off? Should I back the weight way down and build up again?
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    Wow! Lot's going on here since yesterday morning!

    Darwin....pics are amazing! You look great!

    Extraordinary....kill the 130 on your DL

    Gina....welcome!

    Vette....i agree with the ladies....back injury is no joke so take it easy for a bit longer!

    As for everyone talking about yoga....yes do it! I didn't realize how great it would make me feel and I've only done it twice now. Some of those poses stretch parts of me that i never knew needed to be stretched! I am also working off a DVD and have no problems at all!

    In other news.....I've been in Calgary for work since yesterday. After my hard *kitten* workout A yesterday morning my legs seized up while I was driving :laugh: Had to walk like a gibble into the restaurant for lunch omg lmao Still got on the treadmill this morning for some light cardio as per my normal routine but I have to say that i am super bummed as we went to the mall here and I couldn't find anything that fit me right :sad: I know how far I have come but man, it just really made me feel yucky! I'm feeling frustrated because nothing has changed in so long. Ugh. Oh well, I'll see what happens at the end of the month and then make adjustments if need be from there.

    Happy Thursday all :flowerforyou:
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    Tomorrow is Friday that is something everybody should be happy about :drinker: :drinker:
    Vashnic, is that a photo of you in your profile pic? :love: Damn, girl. I wanna be you when I... grow a decade younger. :laugh:

    Yes it is I! Do not be deceived though. :embarassed: I am decidedly pear shaped and probably carry 80% of my fats in the bottom half.:sad:

    @Vegas, it sucks to find nice looking clothes that seem cute on the rack but end up not fitting quite right or looking off. I wish designers could all sit together an come up with a better sizing system than 2/4/6/etc.
  • Posts: 31,634 Member
    Serious hammie/glute/quad DOMS today, but tried to workout anyway. Should've taken an extra recovery day. Could barely get through my squat warm-up sets, and ended up taking a 15# deload to do my work sets. Even then, I'm sure my form suffered.

    How do you know when to try to push through the soreness, or give it up and take an extra day off? Should I back the weight way down and build up again?

    I know by doing waht you just described. It only happened to me like, once on squats. If it happens SEVERAL times, then yes, but one bad day is just a bad day. They happen.
  • Posts: 12 Member
    Hello Everybody! I'm new to the group and Stronglifts and I just wanted to say hi.
    I'm on session 3 and sticking to the recommended low weights as I am such a lifting beginner and need to work on my form first. But I'm still super happy with the progress this was my first 5x5 on all 3 moves yesterday! (my upper body strength needs some serious work so this is a big woop for me) I love it when I'm allowed to add more weight next time!
    Glad to hear so many women are using the programme and getting such good results!
  • Posts: 15,357 Member
    Argh. Forgot to set my alarm last night, so slept through gym. ****. Now I'm going to have to venture into the gym when other people actually do tonight...

    Welcome to all the new people. Darwin, you're looking great; saw the pictures in the bulky thread but didn't comment there.
  • Posts: 92 Member
    TGIF Ladies!!!!

    Sounds like everyone has been killing it this week. And I too will be using BAMF from here on out!

    Had a great workout last night and DOMS is starting to settle in this morning, which I love!

    2nd day of week 3:

    Bench 55
    Squat 80
    Row 50

    I increased all these by 5 since the last workout and it felt great!!

    Sidenote: Last time I did the OHP, I had a really sore neck the next day. I had 3 bulging discs about a year and a half ago, caused numbness in arm, lots of pain. I have been feeling good as of lately, and I don't want SL to cause a flare up. Any suggestions on form during OHP?? I thought mine was OK but maybe I need to make some adjustments!
  • Posts: 606 Member
    I've had a virus for the last 4 days. No lifting, and not only that, but no running in prep for my 10k on Sunday.

    I am not a happy bunny at the moment, especially as I cracked 35lbs BP last time I got to lift - it's big thing for me :smile:
  • Posts: 3,028 Member
    One thing that helped me with OHP was to widen my stance, keep my toes pointed out a bit, and to widen my grip as well.
  • Posts: 988 Member
    Great job all of you BAMF Ladies!!! I like checking in to see what numbers people are dropping. It's awesome!!! Keep it up!

    And what bamfordinary said there about widening your stance, that helped me with my OHP as well. Gives me a solid foundation when I'm pushing up.

    Welcome HolliCooper!
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    Thanks! :)
  • Posts: 1,054 Member
    Darwin - you look fantastic!

    Carlita - totally jealous of the size 4, don't think I'll ever get there. I'm almost 150 and still in a 10, would love to be 140 and in a 6

    Lauren - also, make sure your are tightening your core and back muscles to keep you stabilized.

    It feels so good to be back at lifting, and no more hip issues so far. This morning's numbers

    Squat - 90 lbs 5x5
    OHP - 60 lbs 5x5
    Deadlift - 105 lbs 1x5

    Still easy to move, so got a bit of time before I gotta worry about stalling out, thankfully
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