May check in and chat - May all your weights go up
tameko2
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New thread!
Goals thread to come. Or someone else make it and I'll sticky it.
Goals thread to come. Or someone else make it and I'll sticky it.
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AH- ha! First in after Tameko!!
So, Vegasbaby is my new guru. She (somewhat facetiously) suggested ice cream as a night-before-lifting carb - and you know what - she was totally right! I felt so great today!
Squats 120
Bench 90
Pendlay Row 100
BOOM! Ice cream magic!!!!
And hubby did his first full A workout today - I'm really proud of him - he is listening to his body, really focusing on form, and he was super supportive with me while I was pushing out those benches.
I was a little worried about lifting with him, but thanks to 18 years of working together, we just slid in to an easy working style where he let me focus when I needed to and listened to advice when he needed it. I heart him.
What a great way to start May!0 -
Checking in....non-SL day with the trainer. I feel a bit out of shape when it comes to endurance! But I am happy with my strength at this point!0
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I have a basic question that has probably been asked before, but there's not a way to search in the groups, is there?
I lost my lifting partner so now I have no one to spot me on bench. What do you all do without a spotter? I have a really hard time as it is increasing on bench, and without a spotter I don't know how I'm going to progress!0 -
I have a basic question that has probably been asked before, but there's not a way to search in the groups, is there?
I lost my lifting partner so now I have no one to spot me on bench. What do you all do without a spotter? I have a really hard time as it is increasing on bench, and without a spotter I don't know how I'm going to progress!
You can either a) set up to use the power rack to catch you -- might not work if the power rack doesn't have holes drilled at the right height for you. b) do the roll of shame - its not as scary as it seems to fail, go to youtube and watch some roll of shame videos. IT does help if you end your bench directly below your boobs instead of on top of them c) not go for a rep if you think its going to fail or d) ask someone in the gym to spot you just on the set you think you will fail - no one minds.
I think most people go for option b or d as its the one anyone can do. If you're scared of it, deliberately let the bar rest on your chest for a few seconds during an early easy rep or a warmup. You'll see its no big deal -- the scary stories you hear about people hurting themselves on a failure are people who totally lose control of a very heavy bar - usually either pushing for a 1 rep max at a super high weight (in which case they had no business doing it without a spotter - watch a power lifting competition and you will see there are always tons of people ready to grab the weight) or doing a weight that was way too heavy for them and losing control of it.
IT won't happen to you - you'll be fine.0 -
Yay new thread! I was trying to come up with a witty May title; something about May flowers being made of iron, but it sounded stupid.
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Tagging!!!! Happy Mayday (or whatever this is) !!
Also:New thread!
Goals thread to come. Or someone else make it and I'll sticky it.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/976797-may-goals0 -
lol @ thread title!
so.. B tonight, 42.5kg squats, OK but will redo next time to keep that form sharp. the pushing the floor away thing really helped.
OHPs should have been 30kg. managed 1x5 and 1x3 then reduced and used fractionals.. still not great, plenty of time.
then I deadlifted 80kg! nearly body weight! rawr 0 -
In!
And I worked out.
122.5 Squats Tough but do-able
69.0 Bench widened my grip and it made it much easier. Also put plates under my feet, not too sure about that but will try for a while.
84.0 Pendlays
And assisted chinups with ~25lb.s of my bodyweight for 10X3.
Felt great. Took a full hour. Had my shake while I was doing interval cycling for 30 minutes.
Felt great when it was all said and done!0 -
Kira and Vegas, love the ice cream excuse...I mean..idea! I actually had chocolate ricotta mousse last night and I really enjoyed the workout today!
lwoodroff, Congratulations on the 80kg DL!! Almost body weight!!! So very cool!
Ges, 122.5 squats!!! Awesome!
Squat: 45lb
OHP: 50lb
DL: 105
Everything was very sore when I started but eventually it felt better. I'm very happy to be lifting again!! I hope I can go for long enough without getting sick or hurt that I can move past my previous PRs. I'm trying the hip thrusting movement with the OHP. I will have to watch the video again to make sure I am doing it right.
Have a great month!0 -
Glad you are back in the game lassie!0
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I actually talked the ice cream thing over with a trainer at my gym today, and she and I decided that something with a high percentage of calories from fat is probably a really great fuel pre-workout - sugar to call on immediately, plus fat to call on as the sugar gets burned. Of course, neither of us has any dietary or nutritional training, but we do like ice cream, so our theory is most likely sound. 0
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This totally makes sense to me! :laugh:I actually talked the ice cream thing over with a trainer at my gym today, and she and I decided that something with a high percentage of calories from fat is probably a really great fuel pre-workout - sugar to call on immediately, plus fat to call on as the sugar gets burned. Of course, neither of us has any dietary or nutritional training, but we do like ice cream, so our theory is most likely sound.
'Rest' day for me. Double booked patients at 5:30 and triple booked at 6...all getting hands on therapy... I know I ate well above normal calories and let myself have junk food but MAN I was starving after all that!
Keeping my fingers crossed for lifting tomorrow. Tuesday went so poorly I didn't even finish the session... but tomorrow I will get it!0 -
So, Vegasbaby is my new guru. She (somewhat facetiously) suggested ice cream as a night-before-lifting carb - and you know what - she was totally right! I felt so great today!
Me? A guru?? Awwww shucks :blushing:
EAT THE DAMN CARBS :laugh:0 -
Me? A guru?? Awwww shucks :blushing:
EAT THE DAMN CARBS :laugh:
I ate a whole pint of ice cream yesterday. Basically cuz it was the only thing I could eat, but hey who's complaining? :laugh:
Tomorrow's lifting session should be in beast mode. Rawr. :bigsmile:0 -
I did have one of my best runs ever, while doin c25k, right after sharing a banana split with my husband. It's not overall a good strategy for me though because lactose intolerance + full fat dairy + exercise far from a bathroom = high risk situation0
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Can I join? I'm just starting and when I went back and looked, I did only sporadic sessions a while ago and have therefore been at this only for a couple weeks. My official start was therefore April 17th.
Tomorrow will be session 5. I have finally hit weights that feel heavy (and got me sore afterwards) as I was just experimenting really for the first few sessions and building confidence and form.
Squat- 75 pounds
OHP- 50 pounds
Deadlift- using 125 but lifted 145x1 without too much difficulty (will see how tomorrow goes)
Bench Press- 65 pounds
Row- 65
43 years old, multiple surgeries over the past few years, 5'3", 144-ish, did insanity before this and I liked it ok, but still NOT a cardio fan.0 -
Continuing lifting, but I suspect I may have to have a trainer evaluate my form soon. Hitting squats=100 lbs, overhead= 65, and deads=145. Overhead I don't think I can do first time out, but I have to get washers to go up slower than 5lbs at a time. Squats I need to make my rump go up first, my right knee is popping on the way up. Bench will be 80 and rows should be 90. Also starting to max out on rows, my upper body strength is nowhere near lower.
Really need those incremental weights though.
Goal for May :
squat= 150
overhead= 70
Deads= 195
bench= 90
rows= 95
Let's see how close I can get.0 -
hi froggy! suggest you copy and paste those goals into the May goals sticky so you can find them later
some great goals!
oh and whoever has the trainer who agrees on the ice cream thing, can you send 'em my way?! can't remember the last time I had ice cream..0 -
Welcome 6550mom!! Everyone can join in! It looks like you are doing great!0
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each new month i tell myself i'm gonna start jumping in on this thread more but i always get so behind!!
LOVE THE TITLE!!! hahahahaha!! awesome!0 -
I just started last week! So far I'm liking the program, but the motion for the rows is not clicking (it's the only one of the lifts that I had never tried before starting Stronglifts), so my goal for May is to get more comfortable with rows.0
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I just started last week! So far I'm liking the program, but the motion for the rows is not clicking (it's the only one of the lifts that I had never tried before starting Stronglifts), so my goal for May is to get more comfortable with rows.
Have you watched this video yet?
http://stronglifts.com/how-to-perform-the-pendlay-row-with-correct-technique/
Makes all the difference. Stack plates up to elevate the bar if you need to - I find that the contact with the floor really makes a difference in the movement.0 -
Yesterdays Workout -
Squats - 145
OHP - having a bit of trouble with the shoulder so went down to 50
Deadlift - 165
Gonna have to try the ice cream thing. I think I would totally enjoy that 0 -
Welcome 6550mom!! Everyone can join in! It looks like you are doing great!
Thank you! I am fairly strong for my perceived level of fitness, if that makes any sense, lol. But, I'm in awe of all you crazy-strong women!! You are all inspiring me. My husband is so worried I'm going to hurt myself but is very supportive and encouraging at the same time. He knows I cringe at cardio but LOVE the feeling of moving heavy things around and showed me initially how to set up on the squat rack and so on so I feel more confident in the man cave at my gym. I'm almost always the only chick in there and I'm ok with that. I just can't wait to lift more weight so I feel more legit amongst them, lol.
Anyway, nice to 'meet' you all.0 -
I've been playing with adjustable dumb bells for 6 weeks now
Just started my Stronglifts 5X5 this week with a bench press set I picked up last weekend
Y'all know the start out numbers so I won't post those but will check in for support and ideas0 -
Killer workout for me this morning.....
Workout A and I did side lunges and back lunges during my rest periods while doing bench and rows. So basically, 2 sets of 90 seconds of each one then I did my med ball circuit and collapsed haha Not quite but wow that was one killer workout!
I downloaded a running app so I'm super pumped to give that a go in the morning :bigsmile:
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Just got my husbands support to begin lifting and I am super excited! I am so ready to be a toned and powerful woman who can rock the iron. Any beginner tips are welcome. I will change my profile pic monthly to keep me honest.0
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Still feeling a wee bit sheepish, plus I didn't eat enough before I worked out, so I didn't push overly hard today, but I got a full workout in.
Also figured out that since I stagger/increase my weights for front squats the same as with OHP and then with rows the same as with power cleans, I just do them alternately now (so that efficiency-focused me spends less time shuffling plates around and more time lifting).
No PRs today but I'm super happy to be back at it again. Yay!Just got my husbands support to begin lifting and I am super excited! I am so ready to be a toned and powerful woman who can rock the iron. Any beginner tips are welcome. I will change my profile pic monthly to keep me honest.
Welcome! Focus on form, form, form and respect good body mechanics as well as personal limits. And, have fun! It's awesome!0 -
Have you watched this video yet?
http://stronglifts.com/how-to-perform-the-pendlay-row-with-correct-technique/
Makes all the difference. Stack plates up to elevate the bar if you need to - I find that the contact with the floor really makes a difference in the movement.
Yes, though you just reminded me that I wanted to watch it again, thanks!
I feel a little sheepish. The first time I tried rows, I forgot about making sure to go all the way to the floor with each rep, so my back started hurting halfway though the second set (I think I was letting my shoulders round because the bar was hanging). I pulled up that video during my rest and realized that I was doing it WAY wrong. I must have looked like such a dork!
Now my problem is that I'm never quite sure where to pull the bar up to. It looks like he pulls lower than I was trying to go. I'm going to repeat the 70lb reps tomorrow when I do A again, and try elevating the bar with plates as you suggest to get the setup right. On my bench, I pull the bar directly over my breasts, but maybe that's too high, and I should go for just below them on both the bench and the rows? I've read the two motions should be the same...0 -
Welcome to all the new ladies!
Vegas - I was so thinking about ice cream today as a treat, but my son gets it as a reward for a week of good behavior in school on Fridays so I don't think I can stop today and throw him off that schedule. :grumble: But tomorrow I will have some I think!
Met with my trainer yesterday and was so sure I would pay the price in my lifts today. She is great at pushing me, but squat presses then squat jump presses can really zap the legs. We also did tricep push-ups with a dumbbell one arm row. So of course I was worried about managing workout A today.
Well that broke down to :
Squats - 1x5 @ 85, 95, 105, 115, 125 - 125 was difficult so I will work on form before going up 5.
Bench - 5x5 @ 115 so I will move up to 120 next time, but expect only a few reps at the new weight.
Row - 5x5 @ 105 I think I will go up to 110 next round and push past this sticking point.
So...really surprisingly no harm done to the lifting.0
