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It was the two-point row, haven't done those in a while. Today was braving the ice with a delayed opening at work.0
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Got in my weight-workout today. Just did a fullbody routine of 3 x 8's. Tomorrow is my group maxstrength class. I will return to 4-day splits on wednesday. BOOM!0
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Good morning I m just returning to this group is hopes of getting back on track with an exercise program. I was trying shin ohtakes max program but its a it intense for me. I do believe that I did not do this program long last time I did it. Today I will pull out the book and start reading over it and then set a start date. Probably tomorrow. Wish me luck and hope the group here will kick mu butt to keep me on track. Strong and effective workouts to you all today.0
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Hola!
WHOA, Barbell. That is an impressive bench!
As an AFAA-certified group fitness instructor, I will say that both the warm-up and cool-down is important! I won't get into the science of it all, but if you're not cooling down, I hope you're at least moving slower and not just stopping and going to sit in your car! Warm-ups are important. I'm sure none of you jump right in without slowly increasing your heart rate and warming up your muscles, though. Okay, I'm done!
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Bbc-go girl! 100lb bench? Woohoo!
Sam-rows are bittersweet, I like how I feel doing them, but when they're heavy I hate how I feel! Lol!
Beeps-great job!
Welcome Joan! Good luck!
Ooh, certifiedlovetowrite73 wrote: »Hola!
WHOA, Barbell. That is an impressive bench!
As an AFAA-certified group fitness instructor, I will say that both the warm-up and cool-down is important! I won't get into the science of it all, but if you're not cooling down, I hope you're at least moving slower and not just stopping and going to sit in your car! Warm-ups are important. I'm sure none of you jump right in without slowly increasing your heart rate and warming up your muscles, though. Okay, I'm done!
. Nice! Good advice too
Good lifting yesterday, sore today but not dying, feels good-aware of my muscles. Now, to stick to my guns and get some cardio in!
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Got to my maxstrength group class, today. Upped most of my weights. Wish there were 9 lbs db's....8's are too light for some moves, but 10's are too heavy. (This class focuses on each muscle group movements for an entire pop-song....so, high, high volume!)
For lower-body, I can jump up by 5 lbs increments, no problem. But, for upper body, even 2 lb increments seem impossible!0 -
Upped the weight for my 3pt row today to 11kg (24lb). That's 1/4 bw for 10 reps
I think I can do heavier... might go see if I can get a 15kg kettlebell.
Yes, I up weights slowwwwwly lol
I'm going to sit down and have a proper read at lunch
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Got to my maxstrength group class, today. Upped most of my weights. Wish there were 9 lbs db's....8's are too light for some moves, but 10's are too heavy. (This class focuses on each muscle group movements for an entire pop-song....so, high, high volume!)
For lower-body, I can jump up by 5 lbs increments, no problem. But, for upper body, even 2 lb increments seem impossible!
Your class sounds exactly like the one I did tonight. I like it, but it's definitely more "cardioish" to me. It's a change of pace.0 -
Wow that took me forever to read and catch up. You guys are killing it! Those are some big lifts going on.
I did SL today after taking Monday off. My sister's little dog bit my hand ( stupid me got in the middle of the little ankle biters fighting over food) Sat night so after getting a tetanus Sunday morning my left and and right arm were too sore to bother and I'm finally getting over last week's cold.
I treated myself to the fibit hr yesterday and I love it! I'll check in again soon, if I let too many days go by it's too much to catch up on. (*) 0 -
Hey all, a lot to catch up with...
A 100lb bench? Holy moly. Can't imagine ever getting that. My current max is 70lbs x 1 rep. Pathetic. Still, it is on the list of improvements this year.
Hi Joan! Welcome.
Nice work beeps and Julie
Ali - that's awful! Hope you are all better asap.
I'm in-between things at the moment. Working through my lifts with my PT and setting some goals. Changing diet, planning to add 20% to my lifts by June. Working on squat form - I'm not as bad as I thought
But have some knee and hip flexibility issues to work through. Have a new stretching plan to hopefully improve things. My new program will be based around Stronglifts 5 x 5, but skipping 1 workout per week for an upper body focus. This means I will squat less which is good as my body doesn't like squatting 3 times a week.
Matched my DL PR today. Happy 0 -
I just started on Monday! I'm still pretty sore, but I expected that. I lifted a lot last year but ended up having surgery on my leg last October and have slowly been testing my new limits. I finally feel confident enough to start squatting and deadlifting again - I've been missing the squat rack quite a bit. I should get in my second workout tomorrow.0
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BarbellCowgirl wrote: »
Your class sounds exactly like the one I did tonight. I like it, but it's definitely more "cardioish" to me. It's a change of pace.
....I don't do any "cardio" in the maxstrength class! Sometimes the instructor does some clean-and-jerk style of lifts, and I just flat-out do a curl-and-press (i.e. no cardio!) instead.
When they do lunges, I do T-bends. When they do back-squats, I do WHT. Works for my body because it hits the muscle groups and eliminates most of that "cardio" feel.
I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO off cardio right now! Like in a BAAAAAAAD WAYYYYYY. I don't want to do cardio. I don't want to be around cardio-people. I am just very b*tch*y about the whole thing, lol!
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....and it is one-time per week.
I do prefer to lift heavy, get in-and-out of the gym in a short-time frame, and try and make sure I am sleeping well. The rest, as they say, is "optional".
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Beeps-your class sounds like a body pump class? It's a lot of work! I should work on my endurance which I think those high reps accomplish.
Welcome Small! I hurt my back early in NR and had to skip DLs for a while, so I kind of sympathize. Hope you're able to do all the lifts well
Jo-good for you working on your form now. You'll be killing it even harder shortly. How's the PT?
Ali-sorry about the bite! That's such a bummer! Good for you getting back to it though, hope SL treats you well!
DNA-at least you can up your upper body weights at all! My upper body is very stubborn and weak apparently
. But it'll take time but We'll get there!
I walked yesterday (only cardio I feel like) and lifted today. It was good! I really like the gorgeous glutes program. But my knee is stiff and sore. It may need either a rest, or another dr visit . Rats.
Aside from that it's sunny and 80 here this week! Love it!0 -
Injured. Again. Stupid glute. So mad right now.
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I just started on Monday! I'm still pretty sore, but I expected that. I lifted a lot last year but ended up having surgery on my leg last October and have slowly been testing my new limits. I finally feel confident enough to start squatting and deadlifting again - I've been missing the squat rack quite a bit. I should get in my second workout tomorrow.
I was going to start Wednesday But between more reading to do than I thought and change's in schedule it did not happen So I am starting today Totally off of the schedule. but I don't want to procrastinate till next week So we will be starting about the same time. Good luck with the workout tomorrow. I am excited!!! I have done a lot of weight training in the past and wonder if I Will be able to fast track stage one a bit. I guess Just see how it goes. Drink plenty of water and extra protein for those sore muscles. Good luck0 -
Julie - Thanks! Lifts went really well today and I was able to deadlift which was great. It's so nice to be able to do that again, even if it is with much smaller weights than previously.
Joan - Glad to hear of someone else starting around the same time! Starting a bit off schedule is better than not starting. Let me know how your workout goes - you really might be able to fast track, I'm starting off from an almost complete lifting standstill and can manage the exercises. My workout went really well today, I'm a lot less sore, made sure to REALLY stretch, drank my recovery protein shake, and have been tracking my water intake now for several weeks so I know I'm on point with that. For me the first day of squats is always a tough recovery and then I'm fine after that - I keep saying I'll never stop squatting because the first day back is so terrible, but life happens. Good luck today!0 -
It's not a bodypump class. It really is just a maxstrength class. Lift as much weight as you can. Through the length of a song. The end.
Well, maybe it is EXACTLY like a "bodypump" class, lol....I don't know if I have ever gone to a "pump" class of any kind....but, the word "pump", to me, or "bootcamp", or whatever, to me, says "we are doing burpees!" or whatever....some kind of "cardio" disguised as "fake-weights" that I prefer NOT to participate in.
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I will say the maxstrength instructor is VERY lean and COMPLETELY toned. However, she has flat-Asian-butt. Sooooooooooooooooo, I take a "clue" from that!
In other words - I want more/better glute development than she is gonna give me....which explains why I do weighted hip thrusts while the rest of the entire class does back-squats. And, yes, the rest of the entire class, maybe go down 1/2 way, maybe 2/3 of the way - so, nobody is FULL-squatting and they are all KIDDING THEMSELVES that they are "lifting weights"....they are "doing cardio" disguised as "weights" because they have a barbell across their back.
IMHO.
[which, as you know, is NEVER really very "humble", lol]0 -
....and I am REALLY grumpy today....because I got CALLED IN for a very early morning meeting and by the time I got here, they had canceled it!!!!!!!!!!
Soooooooooooooo, sometime today I am going to have a REALLY LONG WORKOUT.
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Oh Beeps you made me laugh today. I'm Still chuckling.
Smallc My workout went great. I can see I'll be increasing weights soon. Also I'll have read again. about increasing number of sets. Most programs I have down,start out with 3 sets and I work up over time to higher weights and up to 5 sets. 2 sets just felt like I just started. Felt great and looking forward to next workout.0 -
It's not a bodypump class. It really is just a maxstrength class. Lift as much weight as you can. Through the length of a song. The end.
Well, maybe it is EXACTLY like a "bodypump" class, lol
Yup, that sounds exactly like a Body Pump class lol. I used to do Pump. I don't now for a number of reasons;
a) Massive reps and low weights is dull and doesn't accomplish anything for me
b) I'm in better shape than 99% of the body pump instructors at my gym
c) People who have been doing the class for years look no different to the day they started
It's better than doing nothing for sure, but it's not as good as lifting heavy *kitten*.
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Yeah. True that.0
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I put on my gym clothes, ate dinner, and now I'm taking my gym clothes off. I feel YUCK!! I went to the gym Tue to lift and got in a great workout.
Squat 3x8@115
DB BP 3x8 @ 25dbs
SL RDL 3x8@ 25dbs
DB BOR 3x8@ 25dbs
the 25s were my best friend
Wed was Zumba with the kick-*kitten* Lloyd. He had me hitting my HR rev limit. It's been a while.
Now I'm bloated and nauseous and going to take a nap.0 -
It's not a bodypump class. It really is just a maxstrength class. Lift as much weight as you can. Through the length of a song. The end.
Well, maybe it is EXACTLY like a "bodypump" class, lol
Yup, that sounds exactly like a Body Pump class lol. I used to do Pump. I don't now for a number of reasons;
a) Massive reps and low weights is dull and doesn't accomplish anything for me
b) I'm in better shape than 99% of the body pump instructors at my gym
c) People who have been doing the class for years look no different to the day they started
It's better than doing nothing for sure, but it's not as good as lifting heavy *kitten*.
Yep. It's called "RIP"at my gym, but it's the same exact class. And you took the words out of my mouth, Jo. I have no inclination to look like the instructors or any of the regulars there. To each their own, but it's not my thing.
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Sam, great work!0
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I want to see Beeps do burpees... but I'm also in an evil mood
Welcome Joan & Small
I think I've managed to achieve pretty much nothing today.
Oh, I did write up the pb ribbons for swim club tonight (which I'm not going to - passing the laptop to someone else), and had a coffee date/Friday debrief with a friend, bought a birthday present for a 9yo's bday party this weekend, and sat at school at 7.30am this morning for my girl's basketball practice (yes, my vertically challenged child is on the basketball team - they took everyone that tried out, we're a small school LOL).
Okay, so maybe I did a couple of things.
I also ate peanut butter and icecream for lunch, but who's counting....
BBC, that's an awesome bench!
Never done a Pump class. But then again, I also have no intentions of going to a gym lol
I've done some JM dvds though, that's cardio with weeny weights.
I've been swimming a lot this week. 1.6km done yesterday and on Wednesday. I'm tired lol but I've been using it to get the kids outside and away from electronic devices, so I figure 45-60 minutes of me swimming laps means they are supervised and pretty much forced to do something active while at home so it's win-win all around.
Although that said, I'm also working out our extra-curricular activities schedule...
Monday - Morning: Me weights, Day: Boy PE, Afternoon: Me walking/jogging
Tuesday - Morning: Girl swim squad, Day: Both kid's school swimming, Girl PE, Afternoon: Both children cricket
Wednesday - Morning, Me weights
Thursday - Morning: Both children swim squad, Day: Boy violin, Afternoon: Me walking
Friday[ - Morning: Me weights (earlier than usual), and then Girl basketball, Evening: Rotating between Swim Club and Youth Group
Saturday - Morning: Girl swim squad
And come mid-March, the afternoon will switch out to AFL training for the boy. After Easter means Saturday morning is AFL games for the boy.
I think I'm insane. That doesn't even include church, bible study or any other school or work or study related things. Art Club also starts for the girl after school swimming finishes...
Oh! My girl did her first squat with the 8kg bar the other day. I'm so proud
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dna, you make me tired just reading your posts! Congrats to your girl!
Welcome to the new girls! Hope you continue to enjoy NR!
This is my last week of the my current lifting program. I'm thinking of doing the true 5/3/1 method next. That would include a compound strength move at the beginning of each workout(5 reps/3/1) plus a few accessory lifts....5 sets of 10! I don't know how you do so many sets of 1 exercise Beeps. On the plus side, he only recommends doing 1-3 accessory lifts, so there wouldn't be a bunch of changing around. Might make workouts quicker. I don't know.
Oh, I'm down .8lbs this week! Yay!0 -
have a great weekend everyone I plan on some out door activities this weekend and very much looking forward to week two with NROL4W0
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....I Have done MUCHO burpees in my lifetime.....but, not anymore, lol.
Today, I did 6- sets of 5 reps of a beeps-made circuit of: WHT, pull-ups, DLs, bench press
Wow!
Then I did some auxilliary work, some band work (hips), stretching and rumble-rolling.
No workouts for me this weekend.....I am traveling to see family ( hi! mom and dad!)
Go KILL it, ladies!
BOOM!0
