November check in and chat thread
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Thanks for the feedback ladies--I guess I'm mostly doing it right....:huh:
My plan is to lift 3 days and run 3 days, so hopefully I can get the "best of both" and keep losing fat and feeling stronger!It worked out about the same for me. Whether I was eating based on MFP numbers of a base + exercise calories, or a percentage below my TDEE, the numbers were always pretty close. And I think that's the way it's supposed to be, when you have your activity and goals set right.... and why it's so frustrating trying to get through to the "I won't go over 1200 for any reason" crowd. :grumble:
^^ Every time I worked out all the numbers, I kept coming back to this, and it seemed to simple that the numbers just "worked" like that--I was sure I must have been doing something wrong. Glad that (1) I've been calculating correctly and (2) it really CAN be as easy as that!0 -
Didn't end up getting to the gym on Saturday for my third workout of last week. :grumble: Damn wine..
Can't wait to hit the gym today! I hope I didn't lose any strength. Hoping to hit 65 lb OHP 5x5 (missed it by one rep last time), squat 100 lb 5x5, and I'm not sure if I can go up to 135 lb from 125 lbs on deads.. Might just go up to 130.0 -
Didn't end up getting to the gym on Saturday for my third workout of last week. :grumble: Damn wine..
I was hoping to go to the gym yesterday and didnt make it either for the same reason lol....Now I am leaving for vaca so wont be able to lift for at least 12 days so hopefully i dont have to deload too much..0 -
Hi and happy November! I'm still in "precontemplation" mode for starting SL. Since I have some injuries, I'm practicing my form on the workouts, doing other moves like cable rows and doing physical therapy exercises too. I have been having a tough time finding a new routine, since I'm taking a break from running. It used to be so easy to just lace up every other day, with yoga & spin in between.
I visited my hometown for my gran's 95th bday party a couple weekends ago. While there, I stayed in my cousin's big empty house. Long story, but basically it came out last Christmas that he was cheating on his wife and she freaked out and texted the news to my whole family right before we sat down to eat the holiday dinner. Anyway, they're both quite young (but not so young they shouldn't have known better). So the house was sad and hollow with pictures, but I was happy to find my cousin had left behind his curling bar and about 90 lbs of plates. I asked if I could buy them from him and he told me to take them. They're by Ivanko. Ring a bell? So I have a few heavy things to play with at home. Any reason I can't use a curling bar for the SL workouts?
In other news, I failed on chin-ups at the gym the other day on a third set. Am
I still supposed to be sore 3 days later?0 -
In other news, I failed on chin-ups at the gym the other day on a third set. Am
I still supposed to be sore 3 days later?
Hmmm 3 days may be a bit long, but I find my armpits hurt a day or two afterwards...0 -
*tackles Susie* MY LOVE! Good to see you here.
*giggles* Thank you Luv! It's quite addicting. I didn't my friends having ALL the fun without me!0 -
I just got my fractional weights in the mail today. 1 1/4 pounds. I don't need them for the next couple of workouts. I suck at bench press... I can't get more than 3 reps of 55 pounds... so I went back down to just the bar and am going to work back up using my new 1 1/4 pound plates. Woopee. I'm also going to try and get an extra rep in before moving up in weight. Why do i suck at bench press so much? *sigh*0
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Hey everyone,
In my second week and things are going well. Hoping I won't fail for at least a few more weeks. Here's where I was this morning
Squat - 85 lbs
bench - 55 lbs
row - 75 lbs0 -
Hesn - Yay for fractional plates! I am tempted to pick some up.
I went in BEFORE work today (for the first time ever!!!!) to workout. I squated 75x5x5, failed on the bench (60x5x4x4x4x3) and rowed 60x5x5. My form still sucks on the row. I also noticed during OHP and again on bench today that my left side is considerably weaker than my right...the right side of the barbell just pops right up and the left side slowly and shakily rises.:grumble: I wonder when my left side will catch up!
Also, gym fail...put the bench in under the powerrack backwards to benchpress. Didn't notice till my second set - but too tired to really care. I am sure some people noticed, but whatever, I shouldn't lift before coffee.:blushing:0 -
I just got my fractional weights in the mail today. 1 1/4 pounds. I don't need them for the next couple of workouts. I suck at bench press... I can't get more than 3 reps of 55 pounds... so I went back down to just the bar and am going to work back up using my new 1 1/4 pound plates. Woopee. I'm also going to try and get an extra rep in before moving up in weight. Why do i suck at bench press so much? *sigh*
I did the same thing, did my deload and then went back up with fractionals. Same for the rows. Worked out well for me, although sometimes it feels sooo slow.0 -
Today was day 3 for me and workout a. I did quite well, I'm actually quite proud of myself. I squat 25kg, bench 22.5kg & row 30kg.
I did find the rows a bit hard, but I did it. Found the bench presses quite easy, but I'm not complaining!!
After my sl sets I tried to do some assisted dips and pull ups but I was shattered and my body was having none of it!
Hope you're all well. I am thinking about getting my OH to video me doing a row as I'm still a bit concerned about my form.0 -
I just did my first 5x5 workout yesterday. I'm not new to lifting, so I felt super awkward just squatting the bar. Several people were looking at me like, "Gtfo of the rack if that's all you're gonna do!" But ... I did it. I'm trying to focus on my form, but it feels like I really need to lose more weight before my form gets better.
Benched the bar. Felt fine. Rowed w/ an ergo bar @ 25 lbs and that felt fine, too.
Then, I did 20 minutes of cardio.
Today I'm going to do some cardio after work. Tomorrow I'll do the second 5x5 workout; kind of dreading the overhead press! I've never done them with a bar without squatting and using that momentum. We shall see!
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Sweet!
I've been meaning to get some more plates because I've maxed out my home weights on deads and squats. But money has been crazy-tight. I've been checking Craigslist, but most are selling complete sets for hundreds of dollars, or they're so far away that any amount I'd save on buying used, I'd burn up in gas and time.
I checked today on the Sears website, and they're on sale! The 25# plate that's normally $28.99 is on sale for $20.24... AND I had about $11 on my rewards card, so I'm getting 50# for about $30.
That will tide me over for a little while. Wish I didn't have to nickel and dime this, but them's the breaks. :ohwell:0 -
Nice one Lorina, it's stuff like that now which feels really exciting :happy:
Was struggling like mad tonight with my OHP at a ridiculously low weight :blushing: so went to the Rippetoe video - and yup, my form sucked. My grip was too wide for a start. The hip thing makes sense, feels a bit awkward but felt better, sure it'll bed in with repetition.0 -
Nice one Lorina, it's stuff like that now which feels really exciting :happy:
Was struggling like mad tonight with my OHP at a ridiculously low weight :blushing: so went to the Rippetoe video - and yup, my form sucked. My grip was too wide for a start. The hip thing makes sense, feels a bit awkward but felt better, sure it'll bed in with repetition.
The hip thing feels totally awkward, especially when lifting with a room full of guys. :laugh: But it totally helped me with my last set. So screw them. hahaha0 -
I think I am going to have to watch the Ripptoe video tonight too. I know everything about my OHP is wrong. I would like to make it through all of my sets tomorrow, so hopefully this will help.0
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I also noticed during OHP and again on bench today that my left side is considerably weaker than my right...the right side of the barbell just pops right up and the left side slowly and shakily rises.
I have that, too, except it's my left side that's stronger, but I'm right handed.
I think being a righty, I save all the "smart stuff" for my dominant side, and use my left side for grunt work. A few years ago when I sprained my left wrist, I was amazed at how much I did left-handed without thinking about it. It's like I subconsciously protect my right hand.
For instance, after getting it checked by the doctor, I went to Target to GET A WRIST BRACE. While there, I decided to pick up cat litter. I grabbed a 40 pound bucket off the shelf and it wasn't until I was right over my cart that I realized, 'OUCH! WRONG HAND!!!!' A few weeks later, I injured it again by not slowing down enough before pushing open a heavy hospital door left handed.
I'm stalling on OHP again at 65 pounds. The pressing part isn't so bad. It's getting it into the press position (cleaning? I don't know my terms) that makes me feel like I'm going to seriously f up my back or something.0 -
55 lbs today on the OHP and it was starting to get difficult toward the end. Hoping I don't stall out too quickly.
Lorina - It would be a clean that you use to get it up into position. Do you do the same for squats? If you have a bar high enough to do squats, I would use the same bar to do OHP so you don't have to do a clean to get it up there. That's what I do anyway.0 -
I'm stalling on OHP again at 65 pounds. The pressing part isn't so bad. It's getting it into the press position (cleaning? I don't know my terms) that makes me feel like I'm going to seriously f up my back or something.
I can't remember... do you have a rack? I have to put the bar on the rack at almost chest height so I can start in the right position. I wouldn't be able to get it up there otherwise...0 -
Did Workout A yesterday and I remember last time I did it I was worried about my form on rows.. it seemed like my right arm was going up higher than my left arm.. so I practiced form with the bar a few times before actually doing my warmup and working sets. Turns out it's just that the mirror is split so it distorted my reflection! :laugh:
So anyway.. I only went up 2.5 lbs on bench and row since last time I went up 10 lbs instead of the 5 cuz I couldn't find the 2.5 plates.
Bench is starting to get hard! Eeek!
Squat: 105
Bench: 77.5
Row: 77.5
Friday I will attempt 145 at deadlift! I'm skeered.0 -
Did Workout A yesterday and I remember last time I did it I was worried about my form on rows.. it seemed like my right arm was going up higher than my left arm.. so I practiced form with the bar a few times before actually doing my warmup and working sets. Turns out it's just that the mirror is split so it distorted my reflection! :laugh:
lol...I love having awkward but funny gym moments like that with myself! That's funny.
Just got back from a little vaca action. Amazing how weak you can feel after a little break.
Good news: I'm finally doing back squats again in my class.
Bad news: I learned quickly today that my form was off when I was doing SL solo so now I have to retrain.
I'm going to correct the quad dominant form by having a wedge under my heels to encourage pushing from my heels. It feels awkward having something there other than the floor, but will hopefully help the issue.
Deloaded to 95 lbs 5x5 and will rock on from here!
Man, the smallest mistake in form with these lifts can really throw off your game. I completely lost focus today after that. Boo hiss.0 -
I still suck at quoting in the forums 1 year later. Awesome.0
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Failed at 85 pounds on bench press. Only managed two reps, but did all five sets.
I also realized that I never counted the weight of my bar in any of my lifts. It's a cheapo one, so it's only ~3 pounds (and will need to be replaced soon). I'm not going to bother going back and changing all my weights and I'll continue to only count the plates until I get a heavier bar, but it makes me feel good knowing my 82 pound bench earlier this week was really 85 pounds and my 65 pound OHP Wednesday was 68 pounds.
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@Buffcupcake - How did your deadlift go?
@Lorina - 85! That's awesome!
I went to the gym after work and squatted 80x5x5 and finally completed 50x5x5 on OHP. I had been looking forward to dead lifting my body weight all week, as that was my next progression - only to do my math wrong and dead lift 115x5 again. BUMMER! Guess I will do my bodyweight next week!0 -
OK, I am practicing SL on squat. I was shocked that I get muscle ache on my butt, gluts, everything. I have been having my knee pain for years, and I am excited that I read about squat helps knee to get better. This is my first week. I did my bench press with 50 ib yesterday. And I sept like a baby (exhausted). I will see how SL goes with me.0
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I am new here...I've done each workout once now...I work out at a gym, and I have to admit I like swaggering over to the squat rack...and then pushing an empty bar around. Suck it up fellas,
I am close to fail on OHP with the empty bar! In fact I did 5-5-4-5-5 (recovered on the last two sets by increasing the rest to 3 minutes, thanks SL app) but I nearly pulled a muscle in my face. Hope I can learn to OHP without the ugly macho-man-grimace. I will checkout the video again, I don't remember the instruction on the hips.
So there are a few other runners in this forum...I have been struggling to maintain my 50K+ weekly mileage while adding SL...I do speed work out Tuesday and long run (20k+) on Sundays, and I am wondering if it is a bad idea to do either of these hard workouts with sore legs (ie the day after a SL workout).Is it my wishful thinking or does an easy 7-10k the day after a SL workout actually help my legs recover?
Anyone do runs on SL days, and if so do you run first or SL first?0 -
I am new here...I've done each workout once now...I work out at a gym, and I have to admit I like swaggering over to the squat rack...and then pushing an empty bar around. Suck it up fellas,
I am close to fail on OHP with the empty bar! In fact I did 5-5-4-5-5 (recovered on the last two sets by increasing the rest to 3 minutes, thanks SL app) but I nearly pulled a muscle in my face. Hope I can learn to OHP without the ugly macho-man-grimace. I will checkout the video again, I don't remember the instruction on the hips.
So there are a few other runners in this forum...I have been struggling to maintain my 50K+ weekly mileage while adding SL...I do speed work out Tuesday and long run (20k+) on Sundays, and I am wondering if it is a bad idea to do either of these hard workouts with sore legs (ie the day after a SL workout).Is it my wishful thinking or does an easy 7-10k the day after a SL workout actually help my legs recover?
Anyone do runs on SL days, and if so do you run first or SL first?
...update 6 hours later: tried to go for a 23k run...hit the wall at about 17k. I did 25k 3 weeks ago so I'm not sure what's up. Not sure if it was the lack-of-glycogen wall or exhausted glutes/quads/hamstrings. Did my first Workout B on Thursday, accidentally did 2x5 on deadlifts @95lbs. Squats @ 55lb and OHP @ 45lb.0 -
PR's for squats, bench, and row today...
Squat: 100
Bench: 70
Row: 73
I'm going o start really using the fractionals for the squats...I got my reps, but I could tell I was close to failing.0 -
In response to shar...if I run it is short runs daily, not long ones, I am no runner still but do it to challenge my body. I do 5 km per day max...also being in deficit at the moment, I am not overdoing anything as my energy sure is waning faster than usual. Fat is falling, but energy and strength with it...0
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Hey everyone, how you all doing?
I'm frustrated. Yesterday I had decided not to exercise today due to having a cold, but I decided to do it anyway. I did really well until I got to barbell rows and I've managed to hurt myself. I couldn't do my 5th set due to the pain. It hurts on the right side, lower back and the annoying thing is that I have no idea what I did wrong!! I was doing fine then it hurt. My partner said my form was better on my second and third set, so I don't even know.
So now I'm probably gonna have to rest for a few days losing cardio and strength days which has really upset me.
I just feel so frustrated!!
Sorry for the rant. How are you all getting on?0
