what made you feel like a bada$$ today?

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love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
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For me it had to be the dumbbell incline bench...

I am 4'11 mind you...so I was using 27.5 in each hand...a whopping 55 pounds total which is over 1/2 my bodyweight.

A guy sitting next to me was using 25s I think. It made me feel strong :bigsmile:
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  • ChitownFoodie
    ChitownFoodie Posts: 1,562 Member
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    Thats awesome!!

    I suppose me running into someone in the staircase at level 31 made me feel like that. He asked where I was going, I said level 41, and he said he only went from 28 to 31 and he was winded. I went from 2 to 41, like I do every single day of work.
  • guardian419
    guardian419 Posts: 391 Member
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    Doing a similar circuit as I did 2 weeks ago, with 10lbs more on each lift, and instead of a 60 second break after every station, it was continuous until all 4x10 sets were done... then doing 30lbs more on the deadlift, and WANTING to do incline situps 3x15 :) Despite a crappy morning, after that workout, I'm in an awesome mood :D
  • ChitownFoodie
    ChitownFoodie Posts: 1,562 Member
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    Doing a similar circuit as I did 2 weeks ago, with 10lbs more on each lift, and instead of a 60 second break after every station, it was continuous until all 4x10 sets were done... then doing 30lbs more on the deadlift, and WANTING to do incline situps 3x15 :) Despite a crappy morning, after that workout, I'm in an awesome mood :D

    Now that's something to feel bada$$ about!! Greatness!
  • Determinednoob
    Determinednoob Posts: 2,001 Member
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    Fond memories of this http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/Determinednoob?date=2012-09-18
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
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    Took a dump so big that my toilet collapsed under its own weight and formed a blackhole
  • Determinednoob
    Determinednoob Posts: 2,001 Member
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    Took a dump so big that my toilet collapsed under its own weight and formed a blackhole

    Awesome. I am looking forward to that myself. 3500 cals per day makes a lot of...
  • jenillawafer
    jenillawafer Posts: 426 Member
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    Took a dump so big that my toilet collapsed under its own weight and formed a blackhole

    Oh God, that's hilarious!
  • HRCephei
    HRCephei Posts: 85 Member
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    Running four miles in 29 minutes after doing 30 minutes of bicep/shoulder work.
  • blueeylb
    blueeylb Posts: 297 Member
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    setting my alarm for 6a and waking up at 5:30a and getting some elipical time in.... and what made me feel like a DUMBA$$ not pressing START on my HRM!!! DUH!
  • MommaKit79
    MommaKit79 Posts: 852
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    Mine was last night actually...We had an almost 4 month break from my ZUMBA class and since then I had started my own "workout" regiment by using Turbo Jam. LAst night, at the first night back to ZUMBA, I was able to do it at a higher intensity and didnt have to modifiy a lot fo the moves as usual!!! Even the people who take another class with the instructor that didnt have a 4 month break were winded and had a rough time with it.

    BIG, BIG Pat on the Back for that one!!!! YAY ME!!!!!!!!!!! I GOT THAT $&!%!!!!!!!
  • dalissalee
    dalissalee Posts: 289 Member
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    Shaking my *kitten* off in zumba today and being ready to do a whole "nother hour, if I had the opportunity.
  • chauncyrenayCHANGED
    chauncyrenayCHANGED Posts: 788 Member
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    setting my alarm for 6a and waking up at 5:30a and getting some elipical time in.... and what made me feel like a DUMBA$$ not pressing START on my HRM!!! DUH!

    LOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • joakool
    joakool Posts: 434 Member
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    Did 4 miles in 37 minutes! Coldest morning since last April and not as many people on the bike path at 6:30 A.M. They just aren't bada$$ enough!!!
  • MrsAzriel
    MrsAzriel Posts: 35 Member
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    I coach cross country and do tae kwon do. Monday night I was sparring with one of my classmates, and we're two weeks out from a tournament so we went pretty hard. My forearms are covered in bruises. I go to practice Tuesday and one of my boys asks me if they are from Tae Kwon Do since he knows the kid I was sparring with. The kids start crowding around and listening to us. After running mile repeats (3 in consistently 7:45 miles) one of my girls asked me what I don't do.

    Oh yeah, I outran half my girls.
  • Marksman21
    Marksman21 Posts: 126 Member
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    Got a good bit of bad news all week. Jobwise, lifewise, hobbywise, socialwise ... a real bucket of bad luck. And yet, even today, I get up, bike, and handle my weight like a pro.

    Fall flat on my face, get up, dust off, and act like it doesn't bother me in a bit. There's bada$$ for you.
  • Jesi0725
    Jesi0725 Posts: 92 Member
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    Got a good bit of bad news all week. Jobwise, lifewise, hobbywise, socialwise ... a real bucket of bad luck. And yet, even today, I get up, bike, and handle my weight like a pro.

    Fall flat on my face, get up, dust off, and act like it doesn't bother me in a bit. There's bada$$ for you.

    You are a rock star! Keep it up!
  • Cindy873
    Cindy873 Posts: 1,165
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    I held a plank for 2 1/2 minutes this morning! And that was after pushing myself through a longer run than I've done before. Yay me! :drinker:
  • timvet
    timvet Posts: 114 Member
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    Did a Bob Harper workout dvd I haven't done in a long time, and the last time I did it, I couldn't get through it without a break, and today I went all the way through without a break and kicked it!!! Good job everyone!
  • hollyk57
    hollyk57 Posts: 520 Member
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    Getting out of bed. Oh, and not getting out of the way for the guy behind me in the left lane on the highway this morning.... in fact, I actually slowed down a bit, just to watch him get all mad. It was pretty bada$$
  • Bakerchk
    Bakerchk Posts: 424 Member
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    Upped my weights today doing Dumbbell shoulder press. I'm now lifting 40lbs, with 3 sets of 8 reps. I could feel several sets of eyes on me as soon as I picked the dumbbells up. LOVE LIFTING!

    I'm also tiny (not near as lean as I'd like to be) but I'm 5'2'' and 133lbs so that's quite a bit of weight for me. ;)

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