My gym has a GIANT power cage so not really sure how to relate ><

Today I had Deadlift madcow day! Did front squats 95 2x5, OHP 83x5, Deads 248x5, Assisted chins 3x6, and my sad curls at 15 3x6. Then I went to the Y and did 30 minutes on the arc trainer. Wooo. My old cardio gym didn't have arc trainers and my new insurance kicked in which has a discounted gym program. So excited to have the arc back. I love that thing!

Hi all!

I have been stalking the group for some time now, and I figured it was time to show my face in here. I've only just started up again after falling off the wagon for the umpteenth time. I seem to lose interest in exercising after about 2 weeks or so, but I am determined to stick with it. I've worked out a plan where I set myself little goals and will reward myself for reaching those goals with presents. My first one is a pair of Innov8 shoes that I have been ogling for ages

Today was my 5th session, so workout A.

Squats: 30kg 5x5
Bench: 25kg 5x5
Barbell Row: 35kg 5x5

I think I will stick at the same weight with the rows for another session, my form is good but I felt like I was at that point where form would be compromised if I go up right at this point. I made the mistake of adding too much weight too quickly before and ended up hurting myself so I won't do that again.

Nothing wrong with any of those figures Becca.

Norrishbex - you riding there? And you are about where I am too in the program, I have been going for about 4 weeks now so not much head start on you. And having similar problems regards increasing weights, at a point where I know my form will suffer with much more

Chubby Checker, those are weights I do not even dream about!

I will be brave and shuffle down the bench a little further on Monday. I worry about missing when I rerack lol!

And today I had my cardio and core day. I did not do as much as I planned, partly due to being a little tired and also due to getting bored. If I am doing something like that I need to have really clear plans not just going and doing a bit here and there. I did
20 minutes elliptical,
2 minutes of russian twists with an 8kg weight,
10 assisted pullups at 23kg,
50 crunches,
25 pike leg raises,
10 per leg bulgarian squats with 12kg
and 10 minutes on the recumbent bike,
40 minutes instead of the hour I planned but I got the dogs out for a good hour too and moved some furniture!

Fitree- the stealth lifter. Did you all see how she buried that deadlifts 248x5 in there. 248 pounds. 5 reps. Tree wins badass of the week award!

Also missed it, that is outstanding!

Do not underestimate the sneakiness! :glasses: Thanks ladies.

3fold be careful! I tried to lift through a minor cold when I first started and failed. Then I got sick again a few months later and tried on that last couple days when I was "almost better" and relapsed. I cannot imagine trying with bronchitis! You'll get back up there soon enough.

Do not underestimate the sneakiness! :glasses: Thanks ladies.

3fold be careful! I tried to lift through a minor cold when I first started and failed. Then I got sick again a few months later and tried on that last couple days when I was "almost better" and relapsed. I cannot imagine trying with bronchitis! You'll get back up there soon enough.

I seemed to be over the bronchitis when I first started back, but after a week came down with a nasty cold again. It's finally over and I started back lifting on Tuesday. I plan of my next session to be tomorrow. Just gonna go light and easy to see what I can do.
Thanks.

Nice little horse you have there. I know what you mean about the lifting, nobody thinks about how taxing riding is, the effect of all this on your core will have an immense affect on how you ride. (was a riding instructor for 6 years) And indeed if you injure yourself you are stuffed.

Aabru love your profile pic. Did you do 5x5 deadlifts? I can imagine that would feel heavy! And the other numbers are pretty good too.
So workout B today. I didn't squat, I did double on the bike so 20 mins and still no rack. I could have used a smiths but I would have had to move someone else's bench, and weights to do it - not impressed with the sweaty boys who don't clean up after themselves! And I don't know how my weights would fit with using a smith.
OHP 6*5 at 20kg 45lb hoping to creep that up next time...
deadlift, I did a warm up set at 30kg and then 5 at 60 kg 132lb, had to use an over under grip and had to keep an eye on my back for rounding when I swapped my hands round but otherwise all good. And that is just over bodyweight for me now. Anything else is a bonus.

I find with these once I am going I am fine, it's just the first inch or two that is the hardest.

Yay! Did my second set of lifts "post illness"
I didn't go up, obviously, and my DL and OHP are low, but I was been over a month (and 2 bouts of respiratory yucky stuff) since I did those.
My squats are below my PRE-sick weight (75#), but not by much, I did 65# today and last Tuesday)

Then I DEVOURED a Veg. black Bean Burrito Deluxe from Skyline Chili!

And am still HUNGRY!

Yah it's Friday and a lifting day...odd I like the thought of those two together...

Today was a B day

Squat was 5 @ 85lbs
OHP was 5@ 50lbs (wow form makes a big difference with these)
Deadlift 1@ 90lbs

Definately feeling it in my hamstrings today and my back/shoulders...calves are showing some great definition.

Still walking a bit on my off days...

Am I the only one that wants to lift everyday? Right now anyway...that might change later as I progress...

LOL yes Tree, you can say that here. :laugh:

I'm done with my squat challenge because at around 40 it starts to just get stupid ... back on that elliptical next week!

@3fold -- I wouldn't lift with bronchitis. Cold, yes. Bronchitis, no.

TGIF !!! Happy weekend y'all!!!

Am at 215 pounds for my squats! Woot woot!

My deadlifts are at 165.

Upper body stuff? Not so impressive. LOL.

Very impressive!! Amazing Squats!
I had gotten up to 76 for awhile, but am down and stuck at 65 now.

Lydia - any chance you can find a good lifting coach in your area? I have a friend stateside who has needed a coach to help her figure out squat form - she is tall and long-legged, just like you. You WILL figure it out - but it is so important that you are figuring out the form -good on ya!

Glad folks are doing well, lifting well, getting strong!

I used lifting this morning to purge my anger at a rascally raccoon who stole one of my chickens last night. Grrrr.

Wendler, week 2 - Squats
1x3@145
1x3@170
1x4@190
These were MUCH better than last week, but I still just scraped by on that last rep. I may just stay at this weight next cycle while my body acclimates to only squatting once a week.
5x15 Leg press @ 90
5x10 good mornings @ 45
A wee bit of core work.

Then I got nice and sweaty cleaning up the mess in the coop, figuring out how the little booger got in, and making sure it wouldn't happen again. Grrrrrrr.

Have a happy weekend, all.